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WOW! Video Shows Driver In Autonomous Uber Was Looking Down Moments Before Fatal Crash
OMG, have you guys seen this video? I am slightly traumitized right now from wathcing it. The driver was not …
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Lyft has been around longer than Uber. History Lesson.
Did you guys know that Lyft has been around longer and older than Uber? They used to be Zimrides and …
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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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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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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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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 …
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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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What do you all think of the new Uber logo?
I think it looks really sleek, I love the new font. Definitely an upgrade from their weird circle/line/square thing... https://www.theverge.com/2018/9/12/17851248/uber-new-logo-font-app-design
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Uber drivers made 600 million in tips this year.
According to CNET "the longer tipping is available in the app, the more passengers hand over gratuities. For instance, in …
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Some Uber drivers don’t know what they make, according to a new study from Georgetown University.
Georgetown University’s Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor released a two-year report (pdf) on the working conditions of …
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RideGuru Rideshare Survey Results 2018; Forget Tinder and LinkedIn. Ridesharing is the new social centre.
Thank you to everyone who completed our rideshare survey! We are excited to share the top ten takeaways with you. …
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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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What about peer-to-peer car rentals?
Uber and Lyft get most of the attention when it comes to new tech in the transportation space, but there's …
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Twelve yr old commits suicide after taking an Uber. Is Uber at fault? Please share your thoughts.
https://www.updateamerica.com/uber_may_be_sued_after_12_year_old_girl_gets_ride_alone_dies_from_suicide?fbclid=IwAR3QWqzoANV2l0lgjL-UcBOc5-Kkaf6IvFt2vkE2Nq24-Fpm2TnMPq4EZtg&page=5&utm_medium=RAN&utm_source=UA
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“What Have We Done?”: Silicon Valley Engineers Fear They've Created a Monster
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/08/silicon-valley-engineers-fear-they-created-a-monster “There’s something you need to know,” she said in a low voice, “and I don’t want you to forget …
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NYC looking to cap rideshare vehicles!
Wow, I have been wondering for a while when this would start to happen. I wonder how this will all …
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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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Female Uber drivers are paid less than Male drivers
Male Uber drivers get paid 7 percent more than their female counterparts in the U.S., according to a new study …
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Taxi driver literally kills an Uber driver [Fox10]
If you ask me, I think this article title is doing itself a disservice. (mine is much cooler) Arrest made …
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Lyft now has 35% of Market Share in the US ride-sharing market [CNBC]
So this may explain the recent panic mode that Uber has been operating under. Lyft says it has 35 percent …