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Facebook suspends apps over data misuse, rate your Uber driver mid-trip

Today's major tech stories include Facebook's suspending of roughly 200 apps over data misuse, Google employees resigning over the company's military contracting and Uber allowing riders to rate their drivers mid-trip.
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This is CNET new stories that matter right now. Facebook has suspended around 200 apps as part of its investigation into where its companies misuse personal data gathered from the social network. The company is evaluated thousands of apps during the audit and will do more research on those that it has singled out. A dozen Google employees have left in response to the company's involvement In the military program called Project Maven, which helps analyze drone footage faster and more efficiently. This is after 3,100 employees signed a petition last month protesting the contracted work. And finally, riders can now rate their Uber drivers mid-trip. It's designed to provide passengers a convenience, as well as reward drivers that provide outstanding service. Though Uber is quiet on what those perks might be. Uber also recently updated its driver app using feedback from its employees. You can stay up to date with the latest by downloading the CNET Tech Today app in the Apple or Google Play store.

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