Hashtag Trending: Tuesday, July 31, 2018 - Uber drivers declared employees; newest Gmail update puts 1.4B at risk; Venmo’s default setting is public

Tuesday, July 31, 2018 - Uber drivers declared employees; newest Gmail update puts 1.4B at risk; Venmo’s default setting is public

Jul 31, 2018

Uber drivers have been declared employees for unemployment purposes. U.S. intelligence warns that Gmail’s latest update puts 1.4 billion users at risk. And a German academic researching e-transfer app Venmo learned way more than she wanted to.

Welcome to a special edition of Hashtag Trending. It’s Tuesday, July 31st, and I’m Eric Emin Wood. Today’s episode highlights some overlooked stories that were trending over the past month.

Tuesday, July 31, 2018 - Uber drivers declared employees; newest Gmail update puts 1.4B at risk; Venmo’s default setting is public

When the conversation turns to technology, Hashtag Trending makes sure you’re in the know. We review the top trending tech topics from across the web - Twitter, Reddit, Google, Product Hunt and more.