Uber was breached to its core, purportedly by an 18-year-old (4 minute read)
A hacker claiming to be 18 years old breached Uber's internal network. The attacker likely gained access by contacting an employee over WhatsApp. It is unclear what data the hacker had access to or what they may have done to the system. The hacker announced the attack on the company's Slack channels and sent screenshots documenting the breach to several parties. Uber has shut down parts of its internal network and it is investigating the extent of the breach.
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‘Top Widgets’ soars to No 1 on the App Store (4 minute read)
Top Widgets has taken the No. 1 spot on the US App Store's top free apps list. The app was first released in August 2020 to capitalize on the introduction of Home Screen widgets. The new support for Lock Screen widgets gained the app approximately 1.3 million downloads in the two days following the launch of iOS 16. Top Widgets allows users to create custom widgets. App Store rankings are increasingly being influenced by TikTok-based marketing efforts.
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Science & Futuristic Technology
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The race to reinvent the space station (13 minute read)
NASA is funding a competition for privately owned replacements for the ISS when it is decommissioned. The winners of the competition, to be selected around 2025, could expect an estimated $1 billion in annual revenue to deliver space station services. The contenders are hoping to become the go-to platform for the rapidly emerging space economy. A commercial space station would have more capabilities than the ISS, which is a research lab. Transitioning to commercial platforms would free up a significant portion of NASA's budget.
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A new, genetically modified purple tomato may hit the grocery market stands (3 minute read)
The USDA has approved a genetically modified tomato for sale in stores in the US. The purple tomatoes contain anthocyanin, a pigment that gives the plant its purple color. The anthocyanin-rich tomatoes may have health benefits. They also have double the shelf life of red tomatoes while tasting exactly the same. The purple tomatoes will be sold in limited markets starting in 2023.
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Programming, Design & Data Science
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Ask HN: Inherited the worst code and tech team I have ever seen. How to fix it? (Hacker News Thread)
Some multi-million dollar companies run old and badly written software. This article discusses what to do when joining one of these companies. It is best to encourage small changes and get the company and team on board with upgrading their tech. Fixing and modernizing tech is an expensive and challenging task for established companies. Creating solid tests and setting up a proper development process will help the transition immensely.
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Coroot (GitHub Repo)
Coroot is a monitoring and troubleshooting tool for microservice architectures. It features eBPF-based service mapping, log analysis without storage costs, cloud topology awareness, advanced Postgres observability, a built-in Prometheus cache, and more. Screenshots are available.
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Here's Why Craigslist Still Looks the Same After 25+ Years (6 minute read)
Craigslist launched in 1995 and it has continued to connect strangers through its free platform over the years even as rivals emerged with advanced features and slick interfaces. The platform has all but refused to modernize and it still upholds its unmistakable '90s look and feel. This article features an interview with Craigslist's founder, Craig Newmark. Newmark stepped down as CEO of Craigslist in 2000 and he currently works on philanthropy full time.
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Slack Machine (GitHub Repo)
Slack Machine is a powerful and extendable Slack bot framework with an intuitive plugin system that lets developers build bots quickly.
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