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  Uber and Lyft won’t solve traffic. Local governments must step in. [Washington Post]

  To me this is a major problem that needs to be dealt with. Traffic is just getting worse and we …
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  When will it be safe to undelete Uber? [Slate]

  https://slate.com/business/2018/07/can-uber-ceo-dara-khosrowshahi-fix-a-toxic-culture.html ...At most companies, this kind of volatility at the top of the org chart would be of interest mainly …
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  Uber wins right to continue operating in London

  "Uber has won its appeal to continue operating in London, a judge for the Westminster Magistrates’ Court announced in a …
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  Uber and Lyft are buying their way into monopolization at the expense of everybody else.’

  I am not sure I agree with the basic premise of this article, but nevertheless it is an interesting viewpoint. …
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  New York City taxi gang forces couple to pay $470 for 10-minute ride

  Driver offers to drive this couple from JFK into Manhattan, ends up being a scammer and somehow fleecing them for …
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  Uber’s new panic button is now live in the US

  Dial 911 directly from the Uber app. I guess this is a good idea, but if you have your phone …
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  Former Uber engineer sues company for sexual harrassment

  Uber's working so hard to fix their image, but this stuff is going to stick with them like an albatross …
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  Uber Skyport designs

  This is how you'll get in your new Uber Air Taxi soon. Sooo cool. I want this to be real! …
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  Uber self-driving car that killed pedestrian "decided" not to stop for her

  Great, now we have cars deciding whether pedestrians are expendible or not... https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/7/17327682/uber-self-driving-car-decision-kill-swerve
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  At Uber, men hold 82% of tech jobs

  But it's improving.... slowly. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-24/at-uber-men-hold-82-of-tech-jobs-as-women-make-meager-gains
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  Seattle considering imposing minimum fares on rideshares

  Seattle is considering instituting a minimum fare per ride, to ensure drivers are getting compensated fairly. https://www.geekwire.com/2018/seattle-considers-raising-rates-uber-lyft-rides-boost-driver-compensation/
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  New York approves Uber and Lyft surcharges

  $2.75 for rideshares $2.50 for taxis $0.75 for pooled services (incl. Uber POOL and the like) https://www.engadget.com/2018/04/02/new-york-surcharge-uber-lyft-manhattan/
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  Is it impolite not to make small talk with your driver?

  I never really know. I kind of like to just chill out and surf my phone or something in the …

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   6 years ago in  Website That Shames Drivers For Stopping In Bike Lanes Gets City Ticket Agency’s Attention

  here ya go https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/03/finland-home-of-the-103000-speeding-ticket/387484/

  As a bonus, it incentivises cops to target rich people, at least in the US where local governments collect the fines... Us poor folk would finally have a leg up!

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   6 years ago in  Website That Shames Drivers For Stopping In Bike Lanes Gets City Ticket Agency’s Attention

  I read recently that in one of those socialist scandanavian countries (norway maybe?), traffic tickets are set to be proportional to one's wealth. Not sure I agree with that approach fully but I do agree that it doesn't make sense for them to be this low when you are dealing with a someone ultra rich.

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   6 years ago in  Chicago Hack

  BTW that story about the couple in the back seat is hilarious. Well told...

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   6 years ago in  Chicago Hack

  Wow, cool, can't wait to see it.

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   6 years ago in  Would you rather be tipped in the Uber app or in cash?

  It comes up right away on the same screen as the star rating. And it has a few preset options for different % amounts. So it's just a one tap thing. It is very easy.

  And yes, it gets charge as a separate transaction on the card from the fare.

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   6 years ago in  Google's bet: Autonomous Vehicle's first real-world application isn't rideshare. It's grocery delivery. [The Verge]

  News flash: millenials don't go to stores anymore.

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   6 years ago in  Hitting others and being hit as a driver

  These are some crazy stories. The one about the driver who disappeared. And then was found shot dead. That's insane. And the cop car! Sucks that they made it your fault...

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   6 years ago in  Electric Scooter Charger Culture Is Out of Control [The Atlantic]

  They make this sound like so much fun. I'm honestly really intrigued. If/when they come to my area I'm gonna do this.

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   6 years ago in  Electric Scooter Charger Culture Is Out of Control [The Atlantic]

  $600 in a night??? Maaan!!

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   6 years ago in  11 Taxi Drivers murdered in South Africa due to mafia life violence.

  This is horrible.

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   6 years ago in  Is driving from 9-5 a pipedream for an Uber driver?

  You will make the most money when people need rides. People don't need rides as much during 9-5. Simple as that.

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   6 years ago in  Battle of the Sexes - Women are more likely to engage in distracted driving [NBC]

  Yep. If you want to know who is really more likely to drive distracted, or do some other hazardous behavior, just ask insurance companies. Their bottom line depends on it. They are probably way ahead of this study, although I wonder if there are regulations about charging different rates for protected classes that prevent them from acting on the data....

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   6 years ago in  Who gets to ride shotgun?

  When I take an uber somewhere I always sit in the back. If we have three people then I will usually just ask the driver if they mind if I sit in the front. Seems like basic etiquette to me but I guess not everyone shares that...

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   6 years ago in  What is the proper etiquette with tipping an Uber and Lyft driver?

  To me even 10% is too low. That signals that something was wrong with the ride IMO.

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   6 years ago in  Uber in talks with crowdsourced bus company, Skedaddle

  Nope. They're just buying up all the competition. If not for Lyft they'd have a bona fide monopoly.

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   6 years ago in  Saudi Arabia lifts Women driving ban and not even 24 hours later there is a women Uber driver!

  "Another took her dad for a ride to make up for all the times he had taken her somewhere."

  Awwwwwww

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   6 years ago in  Uber and Lyft are buying their way into monopolization at the expense of everybody else.’

  The quote that the title comes from is this:

  Uber recently released a statement on the suicides, saying, “Drivers who own individual medallions have been left behind by change and exploited by lenders, and we support action that eases their financial burden.” This infuriated Desai: “They are now using the suicides as a way to buy out the medallions so they can essentially monopolize.”

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   6 years ago in  Uber and Lyft Pulling out of Honolulu?

  If Uber and Lyft leave, will we see the same thing as Austin? Local rideshare companies popping up?

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   6 years ago in  New York City taxi gang forces couple to pay $470 for 10-minute ride

  Yeah. And maybe you even think you are getting a special deal. These con artists can be really charismatic sometimes and are experts at pulling one over like this.

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   6 years ago in  Why isn't a bicycle delivery a thing? UberRush closed, and Caviar I hear is struggling Why not use bikes rather than cars?

  Aren't bicycle couriers still a thing?

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