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Uber will soon know if you’re drunk and could refuse to pick you up
Doesn't this eliminate like 90% of the Uber application. How the heck am I supposed to get home now?Uber …
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Schools are trying to use Uber as buses for student transportation
This Uber driver claimes that this Phoenix school called his Uber and tried to put 8 little kids in his …
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My Post-Driving Life [Dmitry Samarov]
I didn't learn to drive until I was 22. A year later I was behind the wheel of a cab. …
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College Student found Murdered by Fake Uber Driver
It is these kinds of stories that just gut me to the core. This poor girl, getting in the wrong …
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As an Uber or Lyft driver, should you put your driving experience in your resume for an upcoming job interview?
Rideshare driving could cut both ways when applying for a permanent job, should it be included in your resume? Are …
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NYC Ride Volume - Uber "officially" destroys Taxis going into 2018
Is it official? More Uber trips being taken more than taxis now. Number of medallions control the # of cars …
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Uber Disabled Volvo SUV's Safety System Before Fatality [Bloomberg]
Are they getting desperate? It's a total deflection tactic. Trying to shift the blame away from their technology but the …
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USC student got into a car she thought was her Uber, police say. She was found dead in a field
Gut wrenching. https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/30/us/south-carolina-missing-college-student/index.html
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Uber to require a 6-hour break for every 12 hours of driving in the U.S.
This is good, right? Combatting sleepy and overworked drivers. "Uber has added a feature that will force a six-hour offline …
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Lyft employee: “Hell yes. I definitely looked at my friends’ rider history and looked at what drivers said about them. I never got in trouble.”
Lyft employees have been spying on riders. Looks like Uber's evilness is catching on. https://techcrunch.com/2018/01/25/lyft-god-view/
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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 …
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First Pedestrain death at the "hands" of a self driving Uber Vehicle
Self-Driving Uber Car Kills Arizona Pedestrian via the NYTimes. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/19/technology/uber-driverless-fatality.html
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How Reckless Loans Devastated a Generation of Taxi Drivers
How long till a story like this about UberLyft? http://bit.ly/TaxiCon
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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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Priceline is investing $500 million in Didi Chuxing, China's largest ride-hailing company. [TechCrunch]
This seems like a pretty significant news on how the travel websites are starting to invest in rideshare companies... and …
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Should it be legal to own your own self-driving car?
ZipCar, Uber, and other rideshare companies want to make it illegal to own your own self-driving car in the city. …
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Lesson of the day: Don't leave your Marijuana in your Uber car.
Yep, someone was stupid enough to leave his bag full of marijuana in his Uber ride. Then instead of just …
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London Uber ignoring all rules and breaking laws again.
How is this legal? Oh, it isn't? What's new. What is the current situation with Uber in London? Taxi app …
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Why do 70% of drivers quit driving for Uber & Lyft in less than 8 months?
If Uber & Lyft lose 70% of their drivers in less than 8 months, how can they sustain a business …
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Uber Driver has 4.99 rating after nearly 5k trips! Here is his advice.
Really good read, the steps this guy takes to give his riders amazing customer service is unreal. Things like wiping …