If the past week’s Uber allegations are enough to make you want to leave the service, you might have found that it’s not particularly easy to delete your account. It turns out there aren’t any automated ways to close your Uber account, instead there’s a manual process you have to follow. Here are the steps you’ll need to follow in order to close your account for good: Head over to the Uber support site to create a request Fill in the email address associated with your account with the subject line “Close my Uber account” In the description, ask for the company to…
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As you’re well probably well aware, the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus were repeatedly rumored to sport a sapphire display which never eventuated. We even saw leaks of the entire front panel emerge, which never materialized on the final device. GT Advanced, the company chosen by Apple to grow sapphire and create the front of the iPhone 6, filed for bankruptcy protection in October after the sapphire display was left out of the new iPhone. Even more suspiciously, executives offloaded millions of dollars in GT stock the day before Apple’s unveiling. In a report by The Wall Street Journal today, a…
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A letter written by Senator Al Franken and addressed to Uber CEO Travis Kalanick expresses concern over the company’s actions over the last few days and asks for them to address concerns surrounding privacy. Franken expresses concern that the privacy policies on the Uber website do “not match or support what [Uber] has stated in the wake of Mr. Michael’s reported statements” which raises concerns. He continues on to request that Kalanick address ten questions, such as who has access inside the company to the “god view” tool that was used to track journalists, whether any disciplinary action was taken against the Uber…
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Although the chip-card reader Square unveiled last week was meant for US sellers only, the new functionality suggested a potential expansion into other markets where chip cards are more common. An update to the Android and iOS versions of Square’s Register point-of-sale app seems to corroborate this idea. As TechCrunch recently spotted, the ‘what’s new’ section of the apps now note “Support for 130 worldwide currencies” and “support for worldwide use of Register, even in countries without integrated Square card processing” as new functionality. Up until now, Square only worked in the US, Canada, and Japan, so that’s about as clear of an indicator…
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