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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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   5 years ago in  What's a typical passenger rating for Uber? Is 4.50 good?

  I hear ya. It's like Lord of the Flies out there. I get depressed thinking about it sometimes too 😔 

  There was a great Black Mirror episode that takes this whole idea to the extreme. "Nosedive". It's kind of funny, in a horrifying way... Here is a little trailer:

  
  

  
  

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   5 years ago in  What's a typical passenger rating for Uber? Is 4.50 good?

  Interesting... well, I see your points, but I guess I also kind of accept that this is the world we live in now. A world of likes and dislikes and ratings. I'm not saying I like it, actually I think I kinda hate it, but it's not going anywhere anytime soon 😟 

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   5 years ago in  What's a typical passenger rating for Uber? Is 4.50 good?

  well, 4.8 is pretty good. Some drivers just don't like to give out good ratings. Dont' ask me why. It sounds like you are doing ok though.

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   5 years ago in  5 Steps for Traveling in an Uber with your Dog

  Serious question: aren't policies like this usually only applicable to pets -- don't service animals fall under different rules/laws? Or does it depend on the company? Not having a service animal I am not sure how it works.

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   5 years ago in  DRIVERS STOP DRIVING CHILDREN WITHOUT CAR SEATS. Car Seat Issue Yet Again! What is wrong with patents? Drivers? Uber & Lyft???

  As stupid as these parents are, we shouldn't really be surprised. It's sad but a fact of life. Breaks my heart to see kids treated so carelessly. You did the right thing in not taking them.

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   6 years ago in  Martha Stewart took her first Uber ride and HATED it!

  Yeah that car is completely disgusting. Unprofessional.

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   6 years ago in  Eighty-seven, and left by the side of the road by Uber [Boston Globe]

  Sounds like this driver needs to not be a driver anymore, if you ask me.

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   6 years ago in  Uber Claimed I entered the wrong address

  Never had this happen, but it seems like a no-brainer that Uber should have just refunded you and eaten the loss. It's not like you're trying to rip them off repeatedly, it's obviously a one time thing and the goodwill would come back to them many fold. Uber sucks so bad at customer service.

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   6 years ago in  Are either LYFT or UBER operating in Oslo, Norway?

  Looks like Uber is there. Here is an example fare

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   6 years ago in  Video - Every Uber Ever [Smoth]

  "I can't hear you, I'm still blind" LOL

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   6 years ago in  Lyft is paying riders in 30 cities to NOT drive their own cars for 1 month!

  Ummm... how exactly are they going to verify this. I don't get it. Do they come and put a lock on my ignition.

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   6 years ago in  Ola is planning to expand their services into New Zealand

  Lookout Uber...

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   6 years ago in  Lyft hits a major milestone: 1 billion trips [The Verge]

  Little engine that could...

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   6 years ago in  Why does the public not feel it necessary to tip Ride Share drivers?

  Back when taxis ruled the world, tipping was completely standard. It was standard like tipping the waiter is. And it was really annoying. As a passenger you always had to make sure you had small bills with you to tip the driver.

  Uber was really innovative with their "all inclusive" thing, but I think you hit the nail on the head. They got greedy. This is why we can't have nice things.

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   6 years ago in  Yellow Cab Garage becomes "Happy Place"

  Deep man.

  I'd wager it's still causing misery. Social media has made the better part of an entire generation into attention addicts, always jonesing for that next fix...

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   6 years ago in  Too many rideshares in San Francisco. This is what happens. An example of a rideshare driver.

  It looks like he's running the same app on at least five, possibly six devices... somebody explain please.

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   6 years ago in  How is it possible that Uber loses money? Besides marketing and customer support, what other expenses do they have?

  That is too much money to spend on a pipe dream...

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   6 years ago in  How is it possible that Uber loses money? Besides marketing and customer support, what other expenses do they have?

  Marketing is expensive first of all. They also have R+D costs. All that software and apps is expensive to develop and maintain.

  But they are privately held so we only know so much.

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   6 years ago in  Man dies after being punched by mistaken Uber driver

  The real question!!! Maybe they looked at his phone and saw that he was waiting for uber. Or maybe his actual uber driver showed up a few minutes later and was like WTF just happened here. can you imagine his surprise to find a dead guy at his pickup spot.

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   6 years ago in  “What Have We Done?”: Silicon Valley Engineers Fear They've Created a Monster

  I hate to break it to you but this is Silicon Valley's MO. They do not care about the working man. They never have and they never will. That place is a cesspool of greed. They only care about creating the next Facebook or Uber and getting out with as much money as they can as fast as they can.

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