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Bristol Live Uber developing tech which will be able to tell how drunk you are and possibly refuse you a ride Bristol Live ... 'uncharacteristic user activity and may take an action to reduce undesired consequences of uncharacteristic user states.' This could spell bad news for people who like to use Uber to stop them stumbling home after a night out in Bristol's pubs and ... and more » View the full article
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The Guardian The problem with Uber's new PR offensive: 'It's like sweatshop clothes. Someone is paying' The Guardian Back in 2014, the Guardian had been asking if Uber was the “worst company in Silicon Valley”, and that was before the sexual harassment lawsuits, the #DeleteUber campaign, the employment tribunals over its failure to pay the UK's minimum wage ... View the full article
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Bristol Live New Channel 4 documentary gives insight into Uber journeys in Bristol Bristol Live A new documentary mini-series has given an insight into the Uber journeys that are happening across the city every day. Six-epsisode Channel 4 series 'Where to, Britain?' focuses on trips in Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Newcastle and Glasgow, with ... View the full article
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Uber gives insight into lives of their Glasgow drivers in new mini-documentary Glasgow Live Transport company Uber has given an insight into the lives of their Glasgow drivers in a new mini-documentary. The online series, titled 'Where to, Britain?', follows cars around the UK including in Manchester, Bristol, Birmingham, Leeds, Newcastle and ... View the full article
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UK Fundraising uberGIVING hits UK cities in support of Cancer Research UK UK Fundraising This weekend saw Uber hit the streets in ten cities UK-wide to pick up donations for Cancer Research UK, as well as its usual customers. uberGIVING took place on 2 June in London (Zones 1 and 2), Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Merseyside, Bristol, ... View the full article
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Bristol Live Man whose stag party to blame for easyJet flight cancellation hits back and says crew should be sacked Bristol Live The Easy Jet spokeswoman explained: "EasyJet was required to cancel flight EZY6267 from Bristol to Prague on June 1 due to a group of passengers behaving disruptively on board which caused a delay - the flight was further delayed and then cancelled ... and more » View the full article
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Daily Star Student, 23, terrorised by 'fake taxi driver' who set FIRE to her doormat after ride home Daily Star Sophie said the unmarked cab didn't seem out of the ordinary given her experiences using Uber. She said: "It wasn't marked but I'm used to getting Ubers in Bristol and they're not marked so I didn't think anything of it." She described how the man ... View the full article
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Metro Newspaper UK Pick of the week around the country Metro Newspaper UK ... food more ethical, this feast of events and activities is designed to inspire an interest in the natural world. Tomorrow until June 10, Bristol and Bath, bnhc.org.uk ... You'll need more than your shades to avoid being blinded by the sheer ... View the full article
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Smart Highways (press release) Uber gives customers the chance to donate to Cancer Research UK Smart Highways (press release) On Saturday 2 June the company is offering people an easy way to donate clothes, accessories and other items to one of Cancer Research UK's shops across the UK using the Uber app in cities including London, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, ... and more » View the full article
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Business Insider Nordic A top Oculus engineer quit Facebook for a self-driving car startup because it's more exciting than VR Business Insider Nordic FiveAI raised £26.8 million ($35.6 million) last September to fund its driverless car technology and has teams in London, Cambridge, Bristol, Edinburgh, and Oxford. CEO Stan Boland told Business Insider that the company will be ready to test out its ... View the full article