Apple has received a notice from India’s Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) following complaints about performance issues with iPhones after the rollout of its iOS 18 software update. The notice was issued after the Department of Consumer Affairs received grievances on the National Consumer Helpline, according to Union Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi.

“After receiving complaints on the National Consumer Helpline regarding performance issues in #iPhones following the iOS 18+ software update, the department, after examining these grievances, has issued a notice to #Apple through the CCPA, seeking a response on the matter,” Joshi said in a post on X (formerly Twitter).

After receiving complaints on the National Consumer Helpline regarding performance issues in #iPhones following the iOS 18+ software update, the department, after examining these grievances, has issued a notice to #Apple through the CCPA, seeking a response on the matter.

— Pralhad Joshi (@JoshiPralhad) January 23, 2025

Alleged Issues with iOS 18 Update

The complaints come amid Apple’s expansion in one of its fastest-growing markets, where the company has been ramping up its retail presence and manufacturing operations. The performance concerns reportedly coincide with the introduction of a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature in iOS 18, which has faced scrutiny.

The AI-driven feature, designed to provide personalised news and entertainment updates, was disabled in a beta update last week after users reported false or misleading alerts, a phenomenon known as “AI hallucinations.” Apple acknowledged the issue and has temporarily removed the feature in the beta version of iOS 18.3. Apple is reportedly working on a fix, with the final release expected in the coming weeks.

Apple’s iOS 18.2 update introduced several features under its “Apple Intelligence” initiative, including Image Playground, custom emoji creation, and ChatGPT integration into Siri. However, these additions have been outweighed by the technical problems that have prompted government intervention.

Broader Consumer Concerns

In addition to the notice issued to Apple, the CCPA has also taken action against major cab aggregators Ola and Uber. These companies are under scrutiny for alleged differential pricing based on the type of mobile devices customers use.

The investigation centres on reports that Ola and Uber may charge different fares for the same ride based on whether customers are using iPhones or Android devices. This practice, known as differential pricing, has raised concerns about fairness and transparency. While the exact mechanism for this pricing model remains unclear, it has prompted the CCPA to seek explanations from both companies.

As a follow-up to the earlier observation of apparent #DifferentialPricing based on the different models of mobiles (#iPhones/ #Android) being used, Department of Consumer Affairs through the CCPA, has issued notices to major cab aggregators #Ola and #Uber, seeking their…

— Pralhad Joshi (@JoshiPralhad) January 23, 2025

“As a follow-up to the earlier observation of apparent #DifferentialPricing based on the different models of mobiles (#iPhones/ #Android) being used, Department of Consumer Affairs through the CCPA, has issued notices to major cab aggregators #Ola and #Uber, seeking their responses,” Joshi stated in another post on X.

The notices are part of a broader push by the Indian government to ensure consumer rights are protected in an increasingly tech-driven marketplace. Both Apple and the cab aggregators will be required to respond to the queries raised by the CCPA.

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Uber Technologies, Inc. and WeRide have launched their autonomous vehicle service in Abu Dhabi, introducing Uber’s first self-driving vehicle operation outside the United States and establishing the largest commercial robotaxi service outside the U.S. and China.

Starting today, Abu Dhabi residents using UberX or Uber Comfort may be matched with a WeRide autonomous vehicle. The service operates between Saadiyat Island, Yas Island, and Zayed International Airport, with plans for future expansion.

The Abu Dhabi Integrated Transport Centre (Abu Dhabi Mobility) has endorsed the program, while Tawasul Transport, a UAE transport company, manages the fleet operations.

Each vehicle currently includes a safety operator. The companies plan to transition to fully driverless operations in late 2025. Users can opt into the autonomous vehicle service through the Ride Preferences section in their Uber app settings.

Noah Zych, Uber’s Global Head of Autonomous Mobility and Delivery Operations, said: “We’re thrilled to launch our partnership with WeRide, and receive the support of Abu Dhabi’s Integrated Transport Centre. As we take this next step in Abu Dhabi, we are excited to build on the strength of the Uber platform, helping our partners make autonomous vehicles a part of everyday life.”

Jennifer Li, Chief Financial Officer and Head of International Business at WeRide, commented: “WeRide prioritizes passenger and pedestrian safety through rigorously validated autonomous driving technology. As the first publicly listed Robotaxi company, WeRide has demonstrated its commitment to safety through over 1,800 days of public operational experience, setting new benchmarks for autonomous vehicle performance.”

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A 5% cashback on every Uber ride is available with Amazon Pay Balance for Amazon Prime Users.

Prime members can get 5% cash back on unlimited rides and across all Uber ride options like cabs, auto, rentals, and moto when using Amazon Pay as their payment option. Of the 5%, users will get 4% as Uber credit and 1% as Amazon Pay Rewards.

To know more about the scheme click here

To get this offer, Sign in to your Uber account and link your Amazon Pay account. After linking the account, choose Amazon Pay as the payment method. Now book your ride and get 5% back after your ride is complete.

Amazon Prime

Normal Amazon users can join Amazon Prime at Rs 999/year for a limited period offer. Amazon Prime is a paid subscription service by Amazon that gives access to additional services otherwise unavailable or available at a premium to other Amazon customers.

With one membership, users will have access to Prime Day Launches, Prime Day Deals, Free One-Day Deals, Prime Video, Prime Offers, Unlimited 5% cashback, Prime Music, Prime Gaming, and Prime Reading.

Starters can try Amazon Prime for Free for a 30-day free trial. After 30 days, users will be automatically charged Rs 1,499 per year. This can be canceled anytime.

There are 3 Premium subscription packs available for users, a monthly pack at Rs 299 where you can pay via UPI or select credit /debit cards, a 3-month pack at Rs 599 where you can pay via UPI or select credit/debit cards, and a 12-month pack where you can pay by all electronic methods.

There is a youth offer where 18 – 24-year-olds can join Amazon Prime at 50% off from the normal packages.

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Many of the top world famous companies might have been launched way before you were even born.

Surprised?

Let’s look at some of the top companies and when the company took its existence.

The Year at Which  Top Companies Took its Existence

Zoom – 2011

Zoom was founded by Eric Yuan and he himself is the CEO of the company. After the Covid-19 pandemic, there was a significant boom in the number of Zoom users making it one of the widely downloaded applications in the world.

Uber – 2009

Travis Kalanik and Garret Camp founded Uber in 2009 making it easy to check the availability and book taxis online. Dara Khosrowshahi is the current CEO of Uber.

Twitter – 2006

The microblogging platform, Twitter took its existence in 2006 and was founded by Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, Evan Williams and Biz Stone. The company is now owned by Elon Musk and he is the current CEO of the company.

Facebook – 2004

Mark Zuckerberg, Andrew McCollum, Chris Hughes, Eduardo Saverin and Dustin Moskovitz are the co-founders of Facebook. The social media platform was founded in 2004 and ever since then is used world wide by users of all age groups. Mark Zuckerberg is the current CEO of Facebook.

Tesla – 2003

Tesla took its existence in 2003 and was co-founded by Elon Musk, Martin Eberhard, JB Straubel, Marc Tarpenning and Ian Wright. Elon Musk, one of the co-founder of Twitter, is the CEO of the company.

SpaceX – 2002

Elon Musk and Tom Mueller together founded SpaceX in 2002. In the recent years, SpaceX has made some significant successes in the field of rocket manufacturing with the CEO, Elon Musk taking full charge of its endeavours.

Google – 1998

Google was founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin in 1998. The company is managed and run under Sundar Pichai who is the current CEO of the company.

Netflix – 1997

Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph together founded Netflix in 1997. The streaming platform started its online subscription in 1999 and now has become an integral part for our entertainments. Ted Sarandos and Reed Hastings are the current CEOs of the company.

Amazon – 1994

Amazon was founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos. The e-commerce platform is world famous shipping tons of items on a daily basis to its customers. Andy Jassy serves his role as the CEO of the company.

Apple – 1976

Apple took its existence in 1976 and was founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, both college dropouts. With the vision Steve Jobs saw, Apple has become one of the leading smartphone brand in the world with so other products as well. Tim Cook is the current CEO of the company. 

Microsoft – 1975

Bill Gates and Paul Allen are the founders of Microsoft. The company took its existence in 1975 with its first product, the Altair BASIC. The current CEO of the company is Satya Nadella.

Starbucks – 1971

Starbucks was founded in 1971 by its co-founders Gordon Bowker, Zev Siegl and Jerry Baldwin. Howard Schultz and Laxman Narasimhan are the current CEOs of the company.

Nike – 1964

The world famous shoe brand, Nike took its existence in 1964 and was founded by Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman. The company responsibilities are now being taken care of by John Donahoe, who is the current CEO of the company.

Sony – 1946

The co-founders of Sony, Akio Morita and Masaru Ibuka founded the company in 1946. The company currently sells products which includes, mobile phones, cameras, televisions, music systems, gaming consoles and software, batteries, semiconductors, and few other electronic components. Currently, Kenichiro Yoshida works of the company as its CEO.

Samsung – 1938

Kim Ki Nam, Koh Dong-Jin and Kim Hyun Suk are the CEOs of the company. The company has all sorts of electronic devices just like Sony and was founded in 1938 by Lee Byung-chul

UPS – 1907

The logistics company, UPS took its existence in 1907 and was founded by James E. Casey. Carol B. Tomé is the current CEO of the company.

Ford – 1903

Ford was founded by Henry Ford in 1903 and has taken its place as a world famous automobile manufacturer. Jim Farley is the current CEO of the company.

Nintendo – 1889

Fusajiro Yamauchi founded Nintendo in 1889 and the company has achieved a significant place in the gaming world. The company’s current CEO is Shuntaro Furukawa.

Nokia – 1865

Nokia is the oldest company among all the companies we saw till now and was founded in 1865 by Fredrik Idestam, Leo Mechelin and Eduardo Polón. Pekka Lundmark is the current CEO of the company.

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According to a recent statement On the evening of Thursday 22 September 2022, the City of London Police arrested a 17-year-old in Oxfordshire on suspicion of hacking, as part of an investigation supported by the @NCA_UK ’s National Cyber Crime Unit (NCCU). He remains in police custody.

The information came as a shock for everyone when the news broke out that a 17-year-old was able to breach a much-sophosticated app called UBER. The alleged hacker even shared screenshots of admin panels and other credentials for AWS that were claimed to be of UBER by the hacker himself.

The alleged hacker also claimed to have hacked and leaked the data of GTA6 online. The hacker released videos and many other materials that belonged to the GTA series.

This would be worth looking at as now the hacker is in the custody of London police.

On the evening of Thursday 22 September 2022, the City of London Police arrested a 17-year-old in Oxfordshire on suspicion of hacking, as part of an investigation supported by the @NCA_UK’s National Cyber Crime Unit (NCCU).

He remains in police custody. pic.twitter.com/Zfa3OlDR6J

— City of London Police (@CityPolice) September 23, 2022

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During the past year, some of the world’s largest technology companies have been defeated by an international group of hackers, some of whom are teenagers, whose motivations appear to be unusual at times, according to security experts who have investigated the incidents.

Uber Technologies Inc. stated on Monday that it was a target of the Lapsus$ group, which got access to the company’s internal systems and posted messages to employees, including a graphic image. Some hacking groups use malware or steal data, such as credit card numbers or social security numbers, and then sell it. Others are backed by the government and attempt to extort corporate secrets or conduct espionage.

Lapsus$ is a nebulous team that hides behind anonymous online aliases, but members of the group have left enough digital breadcrumbs for law enforcement and private researchers to identify some of them. According to security researchers and law enforcement officials, the group likely includes members from Brazil and the United Kingdom, with several of them being teenagers. It has developed a set of techniques that, while not technically sophisticated, have proven to be devastatingly effective at breaking into some of the world’s largest technology companies in its short history.

Many of these threats target on the systems that businesses have put in place to function effectively in an era of remote work, such as company help desks and systems used to reset passwords and remotely control corporate networks.

The hacking group, Lapsus$, has targeted firms including Nvidia, Microsoft Corp, and Okta Inc, an authentication services company relied on by thousands of major businesses.

In Uber’s case, the attacker most likely bought a username and password that actually belonged to an Uber contractor on the dark web after it was stolen from the contractor’s computer via malicious programs, the company said in a blog post on the incident on Monday. The hacker then attempted to log into Uber’s networks using these credentials.

Because Uber requires a “two-factor authentication,” “login, these attempts resulted in messages being sent to the contractor’s phone asking if they were really attempting to log in. This initially stopped the attack, but the hacker did not give up and continued to make the requests. “The contractor eventually accepted one, and the attacker successfully logged in,” “Uber stated.

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Ride-share company Uber has brought startling news to customers in which it confirmed the hacking of its internal system and the company’s account of multiple third-party systems. 

In a report, the New York Times mentioned that Uber was investigating the compromise of its internal system. They have tried to arrange meetings with their engineers in offline mode. As many of their employees have confirmed the access of slack accounts of Uber employees to hackers that is a thing to worry for them. 

This whole series of events has shaken the whole Uber to its core. Uber confirmed this hacking. Several security researchers have confirmed the contact access with hackers. 

“We are currently responding to a cyber security incident. We are in touch with law enforcement and will post additional updates here as they become available,” Uber’s communications team wrote on Twitter.

The extent of compromise done by hackers is known yet but the screenshot posted by the actor, indicate they have access to Uber’s administrative account on third-party services.

“We’re in close contact with Uber’s security team, have locked their data down, and will continue to assist with their investigation,” said Chris Evans, CISO for HackerOne.

Corben Leo, a security researcher, and chief marketing officer at Zellic, told SC Media that he learned directly from the hacker that the individual phished an Uber employee to gain access to Uber’s corporate VPN. From there, they were able to scan Uber’s internal corporate network, where they found administrative user credentials for Uber’s Thycotic account, a privileged access management system, through a shared network resource.

“Using this they were able to access Uber’s AWS environment, GSuite, Duo (can thus bypass 2FA for anything), OneLogin, get Domain Admin, etc.,” Corben said through a Twitter direct message.

Leo told SC Media that he had not tried after that to make any contact with hackers. 

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The computer network of cab booking platform Uber was breached on Thursday. Due to this, the internal communication and engineering system of the company has been affected. The company has said that they are investigating this matter related to cyber security. According to reports, due to this security breach, Uber had to shut down its internal communication and engineering systems.

According to the New York Times report, an Uber spokesperson told that the hacker gained access to an employee’s workplace messaging app Slack.

Using this, the hacker sent a message to Uber employees that the company had been a victim of a data breach. According to the New York Times report, the hacker is 18 years old. In this data breach, the information about the data leak of the users has not been revealed so far.

According to a cyber expert Corben Lee who posted on his twitter feed The hacker social engineered an employee -> logged into the VPN and scanned their intranet. He further stated Apparently there was an internal network share that contained powershell scripts… “One of the powershell scripts contained the username and password for a admin user in Thycotic (PAM) Using this i was able to extract secrets for all services, DA, DUO, Onelogin, AWS, GSuite”

Apparently there was an internal network share that contained powershell scripts…

"One of the powershell scripts contained the username and password for a admin user in Thycotic (PAM) Using this i was able to extract secrets for all services, DA, DUO, Onelogin, AWS, GSuite" pic.twitter.com/FhszpxxUEW

— Corben Leo (@hacker_) September 16, 2022

UBER to file complaint with the Law Enforcement

We are currently responding to a cybersecurity incident. We are in touch with law enforcement and will post additional updates here as they become available.

We are currently responding to a cybersecurity incident. We are in touch with law enforcement and will post additional updates here as they become available.

— Uber Comms (@Uber_Comms) September 16, 2022

A 18 year old boy hacked Uber

The hacker has given this information to the reporter. The hacker told that he is 18 years old and has been working on his cyber security skills for many years, the 18 year old said in a statement to New York Times.

Uber’s source code, email and other internal systems were accessed. He has also shared some screenshots. In this matter, Uber says that it is in talks with Law Enforcement and will give information in this regard soon. At the same time, Yuga Labs security engineer Sam Curry has said that the hacker had access to almost the entire system of Uber.

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Uber is making moves to expand their upscale electric car service to more cities. They recently announced the launch of the Comfort Electric feature in 14 additional cities in North America. The total count of markets of the electric car service of the company now stands at 25.

May saw the launch of the Comfort Electric by Uber in a few cities. Ever since the list has been growing in a fast paced. Moreover, it is to be noted that only a few premium EVs such as Tesla, Polestar, and Ford Mustang Mach-E is considered eligible for Comfort Electric trips. 

The company will sit them along with Uber Green, another EV product, which offers the drivers with an extra fee to use electric vehicles. 

Currently Uber Comfort Electric is available in Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore – Maryland, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Connecticut, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New Jersey, NYC Suburbs, Philadelphia, Portland, Sacramento, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, St Louis, Vancouver (Canada), Washington, and DC. 

Comfort Electric comes off as an extension to the service, ‘Uber Comfort’. As part of the Uber Comfort service riders had the option to request extra legroom, quiet cars, along with other amenities, which are usually associated with their higher-priced Uber Black service. Riders have to pay about 20 to 40 per cent more in Uber Comfort compared to a typical Uber X trip. 

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On Saturday, Uber is shutting its free loyalty program, Uber Rewards, so it can shift its attention to its subscription-based Uber One membership.

In an email sent to customers, Uber explains that users can still earn points until the end of August and that the last day to redeem points is October 31st.

The email reads, “Thank you for being part of Uber Rewards. It’s been a great ride, but we’ve decided to end Rewards soon, as we shift our focus to our new Uber One membership program.

You will still earn points and enjoy rewards benefits until the end of the month. And there’s still time to get all the rewards you’ve earned: just use your points by October 31. You can redeem them from the Account section of your Uber and Uber Eats apps.

As a valued member, you’ll also receive 1 free month of Uber One, giving you members-only savings and perks on Uber and Uber Eats. Join Uber One in the Account section in your app.

Thank you for being a loyal Uber customer.”

Uber has since posted an update about the loyalty program’s imminent shutdown, which will take place on November 1st, 2022.

Launched in 2018, Uber Rewards is a free program that allows you to rack up points for every dollar you spend when hitching a ride or ordering food through Uber and Uber Eats, The Verge reports.

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