Welcome To The Rideshare Economy

Ridesharing is easy enough to understand. But how does it actually work in the real world? Life Behind The Wheel In The New Rideshare Economy In streets across the country, taxis, rideshare companies, and regulators are locked in a fight to the death. To sort out the confusion and controversy, BuzzFeed's Justine Sharrock got behind the wheel. DEAL WITH IT Why Glassholes Always Win The Law of Distraction has held true for the last 40 years of tech: The more distracting a gadget is, the more successful it will be. HACKS ARE SO 2012 The Biggest Hacks Of This Year Weren't Hacks — They Were Tricks The modern hack isn't a "hack" at all: It's a lie, another lie, and some simple web design. TL;DR: BAD THINGS HAPPEN What Happens When You Leave Your Phone Number On The Internet? Textastrophe finds phone numbers posted in public places, and then begins a conversation. With unexpected results. THE NEXT SAFEGUARD Why Two-Factor Authentication Won't Stop The Hacking Crisis Important? Yes. But not foolproof. SIMPLE. POWERFUL. AWESOME. The Quickest Way To Change How You See The World Take a look at this population graphic. More data viz should look like this. STREET VIEW'S FAMOUS FELINE An Ode To Halfcat Meet Halfcat, the first animal species native to Google Street View. Or a weird Photoshop? Either way. NEVER AGAIN You Will Never Look At An N64 Controller The Same Way Again Prepare yourself. You'll never be the same. AN AUTHENTIC FONY 9 Video Game Products That Are Totally Real This Sony PCP is definitely real. Go out and buy it today! Get more stories on BuzzFeed What's hot on BuzzFeed? This BuzzFeed email was sent to dwyld.kwu.11muchado2011@blogger.com | Unsubscribe Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up to get BuzzFeed in your inbox BuzzFeed, Inc. 54 W. 21st St., 11th Floor, New York, NY 10010