Tag: uber

Uber Driver and 6th Grade Teacher Accused of Rape
Another Uber driver has been accused of raping a female passenger. This story comes from South Carolina, where 39-year-old Patrick Aiello has been charged with kidnapping and fi...
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Uber Driver Accused of Rape Had Criminal Record, Used Phony Permit
Once again, Uber is under fire for allegedly letting a rapist slip through the cracks. On July 25th, Uber driver Talal Ali Chammout allegedly drove a woman to her Dallas home,...
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Uber Is Now a $50 Billion (Valued) Company
Throw some more money on the Uber stacks. The on-demand car company has just raised another cool $1 billion, according to sources quoted in the...
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We Get It, You Hate Uber. Now, Please Act Like Human Beings.
We get it, you hate Uber. To you, Uber is encroaching on your way of life. It's taking money out of your pockets. Who does Uber think it is, coming in and rewriting the rules fo...
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Uber Denies ‘Ghost Cars’, Says It Sometimes Shows Fewer Cars Than Available
According to Uber, this whole 'Ghost Car' hullabaloo is nonsense. if you're unfamiliar with the story,...
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Uber Sued Again Over Employee / Contractor Issue
Uber’s stance has always been that it’s a software company. Uber connects people wanting a ride to those offering a ride. It’s a logistics company. Uber simply connects third-party...
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Is Uber Populating Its Map with Ghost Cars?
When you open the Uber app, the first thing you see is a map with (hopefully) a bunch of cars circling your location. Oh good, you think, there are plenty of drivers r...
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Uber, de Blasio Strike Deal That Ends Plan for Driver Cap
The war is long from over, but it looks like at least one battle between Uber and th...
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Uber Is Not Happy with NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio
Like many cities, New York City has a powerful contingent that's none too pleased with Uber and other on-demand ride services. The City Council is set to vote on a proposal tha...
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Uber Is Letting Some Drivers Take New Rides During Current Rides
Uber is reportedly testing a new feature in San Diego that allows its drivers to accept new ride requests before they've even finished their current fare. From...
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Uber Settles Lawsuit over Death of 6-Year-Old Girl
Uber has settled a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from the tragic death of a six-y...
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Uber Has a New Option for the Elderly and Disabled
Uber is testing a new ride option that caters to the elderly and the disabled. It's called UberASSIST, and it's launching in Los Angeles. "At Uber, we strive to create trans...
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Uber Driver Threatens to Cut Woman’s Neck in Crazy Voicemail
A London Uber driver overreacted, a bit, to a customer who canceled her ride. He threatened to slit her throat. 28-year-old Anne Kealey says that she called an Uber at about 11a...
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Google Tests Waze-Powered Ride Service
Google is testing a Waze-powered carpooling program in Israel, according to multiple reports. The service, called RideWith, will let people pay drivers a "small fee for a ride t...
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Uber Makes a Big Mapping Play, Hires 100 Bing Engineers
Uber is continuing its quest for maps self reliance, and is set to acquire a chunk of Bing's mapping assets. Both Microsoft and Uber confirmed the deal to...
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