Monthly Archives: September 2022

Starbucks and DoorDash to launch delivery partnership in Atlanta, expand offering nationwide in 2023

Starbucks is adding a new delivery partner, as the coffee giant has entered into a partnership with DoorDash that will expand nationally in 2023, the companies confirmed to TechCrunch on Tuesday. The two companies will begin testing delivery in Atlanta tomorrow, starting with stores in Sacramento and Houston. Customers who live within the delivery radius…

U-Haul confirms data breach, customer driving licences exposed

American moving and storage rental company U-Haul has suffered a data breach in which certain sensitive customer data was stolen, the company has confirmed.  In an announcement sent out to affected customers,U-Haul said that an unidentified threat actor managed to compromise two “unique passwords” and gain access to its contract search tool. “The investigation determined…

You can remove Apple’s newest iOS 16 security tool if you really want, but we wouldn’t recommend it

With the introduction of iOS 16, Apple has revealed it is giving IT managers the option of removing its Rapid Security Response security tool. Reports have found the feature can be turned off, and all of its updates manually removed, if the admin so pleases. Introduced as part of iO16 , Rapid Security Response allows…

Twitter whistleblower alleges at least one Chinese spy is at the company

Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, former head of security at Twitter, testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on data security at Twitter, on Capitol Hill, September 13, 2022. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Twitter whistleblower Peiter Zatko claims Twitter has at least one Chinese spy at the company. Zatko said he informed an exec of the threat and was…

What to know about derivatives and how they allow investors to hedge, leverage, and speculate

When dealing with derivatives, the investor doesn’t actually own the underlying assets — they’re simply betting on whether their value will go up or down. Fourleaflover/Getty Images; Rachel Mendelson/Insider Derivatives are contracts that derive their price from an underlying asset, index, or security.There are two types of derivatives: over-the-counter derivatives and standardized derivatives.Derivatives are used…

New photos show a US special ops aircraft stuck in a Norwegian nature preserve while the military works out how to get it back

A US Air Force CV-22 Osprey at the Stongodden nature preserve in northern Norway. Norwegian Armed Forces The Norwegian military is trying to rescue a US CV-22 that’s been stuck in a nature preserve since August. The US Air Force special operations aircraft suffered a clutch malfunction that is affecting the V-22 fleet. The root…