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Brooklynites drowning in helicopter noise since Uber Copter, Blade launch
It is a great idea, wait until one crashes God forbid!https://nypost.com/2019/12/07/brooklynites-drowning-in-helicopter-noise-since-uber-copter-blade-launch/
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Uber riders and drivers share fears about safety after company releases assault numbers, the much anticipated safety report is out!
6000 sexual assault cases out of 2.3 billion rides. Victims were 50% of the time drivers!https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/uber-riders-drivers-share-fears-about-safety-after-company-releases-n1097446
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Christmas came early for drivers in CA, Uber will show pick-up and drop off address of passenger and much more before accepting the ride!
It is about time, we are getting what we asked for a decade!https://ride.guru/content/newsroom/drivers-are-finally-getting-what-they-want-is-uber-relenting-to-the-ca-ab5-law
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Wow. Uber Hub has separate bathrooms for "drivers" and "employees"
Shows just how 2nd class they view their drivers. unreal.https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/wjwwqw/uber-office-had-separate-bathrooms-for-drivers-and-employees
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"Delivery-only" Restaurants Coming (SmartKitchen)
This reminds me of the branch-less banks that were so successful in the 2000-2010. There's been some consolidations and reversion ...
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Some Uber drivers use bogus identities and shared accounts Turns out that unauthorized drivers using fake identification isn't just a London problem.
It has been going on since Uber's inception, regulators in a lot of cities are on to them now.https://www.cnet.com/news/uber-drivers-using-fake-identities-isnt-just-a-london-problem/
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Drivers will know Pick-up and Drop-off location, what they're going to get paid and how long the trip is in distance and duration before accepting a ride!
With no strings attached, no punishment for AR or CR, decline all the rides you don't want, pick the rides ...
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If there were Level 5 autonomous cars available today, would you get in one? Would you trust a robot with your life?
https://ride.guru/content/newsroom/everything-you-need-to-know-about-autonomous-vehicles-going-into-2020
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Gun put to my head, with Uberpool passengers - Oakland
I just had an incident Monday night driving for Uber, and despite an initial quick response, they have not responded ...
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Forced into arbitration, 12,500 drivers claim Uber won’t pay fees to launch cases
That is the way these companies are skirting the issue and avoiding arbitration cases. There is a new TOS by ...
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Too Many Fake Uber Drivers Cost Service Its License in London
Unauthorized drivers set up fake accounts and picked up passengers who thought they were legit, and this happened 14,000 times, ...
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Rideshare Drivers interested in having some fun with the riders & getting bigger tips check this out. It's free for drivers. TOTALLY FREE, NO Shipping $0
Uber serge posted about this a few weeks back so I contacted the Company. Karaoke mic was totally free $0 ...
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There is an update to the Uber TOS, you have to sign it in order to drive, opt out of mandatory arbitration by following these steps!
Very easy to do, just follow the steps. It is definitely necessary in order to be part of major class ...
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These posh ride-sharing startups aim to leave Uber and Lyft in the dust, also check out Alto in Texas!
VW and several startups are exploring ways to make commuting less painful -- for riders and the planet. https://www.cnet.com/news/these-posh-ride-sharing-startups-aim-to-leave-uber-and-lyft-in-the-dust/
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RIP Juno - End of the Road
Buh, bye.Anything to do with the law changes in NYC? They were focusing on the corporate transports, so I ...
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Uber founder Travis Kalanick has reportedly raised $400 million for his next act from Saudi Arabia.
He will make a few more billions by competing against his old company.https://www.businessinsider.com/uber-travis-kalanick-saudi-arabia-funding-cloud-kitchens-delivery-2019-11?utm_source=reddit.com
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I'm a driver for Uber and Lyft — here are 8 ways I can tell someone is going to be a bad passenger within 5 seconds
Where do they find guys like this? I mean come on people, he is a good mouthpiece though!https://www.businessinsider.com/uber-lyft-driver-bad-passengers-2019-11
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A woman was murdered by her rideshare driver. The company’s solution: a curfew for female passengers
Wow this is absolutely ridiculous. And I thought Uber was bad 😂 https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/11/10/a-woman-was-murdered-by-her-rideshare-driver-the-companys-solution-a-curfew-for-female-passengers/
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Uber’s ‘Dirty Little Secret’: Shared Driver Accounts, this has been going on forever!
Uber calls itself a technology company with no drivers, how is it that they cant stop the fraud?https://www.wsj.com/articles/ubers-dirty-little-secret-shared-driver-accounts-11574883278
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Uber Eats is not a profitable business. Here's the math. ...and how Uber has the cake and eats it too. (Forbes)
I am glad someone is doing the math. It's too bad it isn't the drivers. I assume this applies to ...