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Uber Using Public Data to be Travel One-Stop-Shop

Charlotte Henry ·

Uber has a strong position in the taxi industry,  a growing food delivery service, and is developing self-driving cars. But the company seems to want more. Wired reports on how it is using public transport data in London to take on the likes of CityMapper.

Uber’s latest move in London is yet another attempt to try and make its app – and its service – indispensable. But to really lock in loyal customers, a subscription service might just follow. For one, Uber needs to start making money. And what better way than guaranteed income for hordes of loyal transport subscribers? With an IPO mooted for later this year, the decision to integrate open public transport data is a smart move.

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Apple Adds HBO to Apple TV Channels in Betas

Andrew Orr ·

Apple adds HBO to Apple TV Channels in the latest betas of iOS 12.3 and tvOS 12.3. Channels lets users subscribe to streaming video services from within the TV app.

The most notable addition is HBO for $14.99 per month, in time for the final three episodes of Game of Thrones, while other recently added channels include Cinemax, EPIX, Sundance Now, Lifetime Movie Club, and UMC.

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U.S. Border Patrol Has ‘Near-Unfettered’ Authority to Search and Seize Devices

Andrew Orr ·

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have “near-unfettered authority to search and seize travelers’ devices at the border.”

The agencies’ policies allow officers to search devices for general law enforcement purposes, such as investigating and enforcing bankruptcy, environmental, and consumer protection laws. The agencies also say that they can search and seize devices for the purpose of compiling “risk assessments” or to advance pre-existing investigations. The policies even allow officers to consider requests from other government agencies to search specific travelers’ devices.