Seattle Takes Oracle’s Cloud by QUENTIN HARDY


By QUENTIN HARDY

The Pacific Northwest city continues its rise as the world’s center of cloud computing, moving from infrastructure to applications. Oracle is kicking off a 100-person engineering facility, which over time is expected to affect sales, training, and much more of how Oracle works with customers.

Published: July 29, 2014 at 12:00AM

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How To Get A Good Rating From Your Uber Driver


How To Get A Good Rating From Your Uber Driver
A post on Medium revealed a simple hack that meant Uber users could discover how they had been rated by its drivers. While Uber quickly patched the vulnerability, this hole in the company’s security drew attention to a relatively little known fact: Ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft don’t just let passengers rate drivers, they also let drivers rate passengers.

July 29, 2014 at 9:02PM
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​Fucking Uber And Lyft Drivers Is Apparently A Thing


​Fucking Uber And Lyft Drivers Is Apparently A Thing
Uber and Lyft are doing everything they can to recruit new drivers. There’s cash and perks and a bevy of enticing benefits, but for whatever reason they’re not mentioning the massive amount of spontaneous sex drivers are having with riders.

July 29, 2014 at 6:29PM
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Microsoft is about to launch a selfie phone and a new ‘high-end’ Windows Phone


Microsoft is about to launch a selfie phone and a new ‘high-end’ Windows Phone
Sources familiar with the company’s plans tell The Verge that Microsoft devices chief Stephen Elop showed off what he described as a “selfie phone” during an internal company presentation.

July 29, 2014 at 3:27PM
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