Author: Blazingcatfur

A leaked trove of confidential files has revealed the inside story of how the tech giant Uber flouted laws, duped police, exploited violence against drivers and secretly lobbied governments during its aggressive global expansion.

The unprecedented leak to the Guardian of more than 124,000 documents – known as the Uber files – lays bare the ethically questionable practices that fuelled the company’s transformation into one of Silicon Valley’s most famous exports.

The leak spans a five-year period when Uber was run by its co-founder Travis Kalanick, who tried to force the cab-hailing service into cities around the world, even if that meant breaching laws and taxi regulations.

A Washington state judge was blasted for telling a serial criminal he’d be sent to prison and raped by an inmate named ‘Bubba’ if he didn’t change his ways.

Judge Virginia Amato was officially reprimanded after telling the unnamed domestic abuse suspect last August that he was on course ‘to be Bubba’s new best girlfriend in the state penitentiary.’

‘That may hopefully give you a graphic image to think about… And if you think I’m kidding, I’m not,’ the judge said, according to a complaint.

Comments provoke criticism, with England’s first woman priest saying she is ‘not totally happy’ with Bishop in Europe’s answer

The Church of England has said that there is “no official definition” of a woman.

Senior bishops have insisted that until recently, the answer to questions such as what constitutes a woman “were thought to be self-evident”. However, now “additional care” is needed.

The stance comes as the institution struggles to remain relevant and progressive amid declining congregant numbers and in an increasingly secular society.

Twitter is yet again proving it’s the worst for bulk bad takes — this time, debating whether Anne Frank, who was hunted and killed by Nazis, had white privilege while alive.

The promise of a trove buried underneath the now-destroyed Georgia Guidestones appears to be a bust.

The mysterious structure unveiled in 1980 was demolished Wednesday after an explosion that caused extensive damage, but there was lingering intrigue about the possibility of a time capsule.

A slab on-site had two unfinished lines that said, “Placed six feet below this spot on …” that was “to be opened on,” leading to a search by county officials.