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Leicester Mercury Uber Eats is expanding its Leicester delivery zone - here's where Leicester Mercury In fact, since launching in Leicester tens of thousands of meals have been delivered, with the most popular dishes including cheeseburgers and doner kebab sandwiches. And now, even more people in the city will have the opportunity to use the service ... https://www.google.com/news

The Sun 'Human Uber' lets you pay someone to wear your face on an iPad so you don't have to go to meetings The Sun The idea is that you'd be able to skip out on important events by sending a "human Uber" in your stead. The system is called "Chameleonmask", and is currently being debuted at this week's EmTech Asia conference in Singapore. "While most telepresence ... 'Human uber' lets you pay someone to live your life for youThe Independent Researchers in Japan test bizarre 'Human Uber' system that would allow you to send a 'surrogate' to events wearing a ...Daily Mail 'Human Uber' Lets a Surrogate Socialize For YouMental Floss Ultimate Classic Rock -JOE.co.uk -LADbible all 18 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Swindon Advertiser Swindon drivers can't work for Uber - so how come we were able to hitch a ride? Swindon Advertiser UBER are making in roads into the Swindon mini-cab market – with several drivers taking fares in the town. The multi-national private hire firm have held a license to operate in Swindon since 2015. It was renewed by Swindon Borough Council in December ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Bloomberg What It's Like to Be the Uber of the Middle East Bloomberg In Egypt, where Uber is a bigger challenge to Careem, the legislature has been weighing whether to require ride-sharing services to place servers with Egyptian user data inside the country, a move that would render the data subject to surveillance ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

CNBC We rented an electric bike from Uber and took it for a spin CNBC Starting on February 5, Uber users in San Francisco will have the chance to reserve an electric bicycle right in the Uber app. It's a trial program run in combination with the bike sharing company, Jump (previously known as Social Bicycles). The ... San Francisco residents will soon be able to rent electric bikes for just $2 using the Uber appDaily Mail Uber Takes a Bet on Dockless Bike ShareBicycling Uber now offering bikes in San FranciscoCurbed SF GearJunkie -NBCNews.com -Mobile Marketer all 17 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Register Tech bad-boy Uber crafts tool to make staff follow the rules in future (er, coding rules, that is) The Register Despite its astonishing reputation for obliterating HR policy, resisting transit regulations and bending other laws, taxi scourge Uber is rather keen to keep its code clean and ensure it follows the rules. Developers working for the ride app biz have ... https://www.google.com/news

Daily Mail San Francisco residents will soon be able to rent electric bikes for just $2 using the Uber app Daily Mail Uber has announced that San Franciscans will soon be able to reserve electric bikes using the car sharing app. Users select a nearby bike using the map found in the Uber app. They are sent a PIN to unlock the bike they choose. The first 30 minutes of ... Uber now offering bikes in San FranciscoCurbed SF Uber Takes a Bet on Dockless Bike ShareBicycling You Can Now Uber A BikeGearJunkie NBCNews.com -The Daily Dot -Mobile Marketer all 14 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Engadget Uber, Lyft and others pledge to improve urban transportation Engadget Among the signatories are Lyft, LimeBike, Uber, Zipcar, Ofo, Mobike and Ola and the Shared Mobility Principles website says, "The future of mobility in cities is multimodal and integrated. When vehicles are used, they should be right-sized, shared, and ... Uber, Lyft, and others sign 'shared mobility pledge' to improve urban transportation optionsVentureBeat Zipcar, Uber and 13 other transportation tech companies establish vision for future cities with Pittsburgh and ParisGeekWire As transport shifts outpace regulators, Uber and others pledge helpReuters all 8 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Independent 'Human uber' lets you pay someone to live your life for you The Independent A new "human Uber" could let you pay someone to live your life for you. Japanese researcher Jun Rekimoto has developed a special screen that can be strapped to a person's face and allow them to live on your behalf. By dressing up as you and having your ... Love Concerts but Hate Leaving Your House? Hire the 'Human Uber'Ultimate Classic Rock 'Human Uber' has been created and everyone's saying the same thingJOE.co.uk ​Surrogate 'Human Uber' Is Latest 'Black Mirror'-Style TechLADbible Mental Floss -Business Insider all 12 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Washington Post Here's how the Uber economy increases inequality Washington Post Disaffected citizens? Uncaring governments. Sometimes, though, the longer-term trends in the economy get overlooked. In the mid-2000s, a quiet revolution occurred. For the first time, businesses in developed countries began to invest more in intangible ... https://www.google.com/news

Washington Post Here's how the Uber economy increases inequality Washington Post Disaffected citizens? Uncaring governments. Sometimes, though, the longer-term trends in the economy get overlooked. In the mid-2000s, a quiet revolution occurred. For the first time, businesses in developed countries began to invest more in intangible ... https://www.google.com/news

Engadget Uber's battle to get your car to arrive on time Engadget Maps were essential to the exploration of the world. Most of our history books are filled with people who decided to go out into the abyss with just an inkling of what they would find, usually based on incomplete or even nonexistent charts. Uber and ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

WIRED Greed, Ambition, and Trade Secrets: Welcome to Waymo v. Uber WIRED In late February 2017, Google's self-driving project, now known as Waymo, dropped a bombshell lawsuit against Uber, alleging Levandowski had made off with 14,000 confidential documents about self-driving car tech and used the trade secrets contained ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Tech in Asia Uber plots expansion in Japan, risks tension with SoftBank The Japan News Bloomberg SINGAPORE (Bloomberg) — If Uber Technologies Inc. is planning a retreat from Asia, no one told Brooks Entwistle, head of the ride-hailing company's business in the region. The San Francisco-based company is planning an expansion in Japan and ... Asia news roundup: Uber doubles down on Asia, Otonomos faces liquidation, and moreTech in Asia all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Atlantic Could Self-Driving Trucks Be Good for Truckers? The Atlantic Uber's Woodrow agrees that drivers do an astonishing variety of things beyond driving. In his first days on the job, after arriving at Uber from Alphabet's X research wing, he took a ride from Stockton to a cannery with a load of tomatoes, taking notes ... https://www.google.com/news

Bloomberg For Once, Uber Needs Travis Kalanick to Speak Up Bloomberg Uber and Kalanick have been anticipating this moment since his first deposition in July. The questions from Waymo's lawyers closely tracked Waymo's central claim—that Kalanick conspired with former Google engineer Anthony Levandowski to orchestrate ... Greed, Ambition, and Trade Secrets: Welcome to Waymo v. UberWIRED all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Register Uber saddles up for a new cycle of controversy The Register Uber's entered the bicycle sharing business. The controversial company has revealed plans to work with bike share company JUMP to let users of its app rent “electric-assist” two-wheelers for US$2 per 30 minutes. The bikes unlock when a code is typed ... Uber's New Training Wheels: Testing Bike Sharing in San FranciscoCNBC Uber is copying the bike-sharing model that brought chaos to cities in ChinaQuartz Uber is jumping on the dockless bike-share bandwagon - The VergeThe Verge TechCrunch -Business Insider -Mashable -Uber all 37 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Star Online Uber plots expansion in Japan, Singapore amid talks of retreat The Star Online The Japanese company just took a 15% stake in Uber and wants it to pull out of certain Asian markets, according to people familiar with the matter. In South-East Asia, for example, Uber competes against Grab, whose largest shareholder is none other ... Ola takes ride-hailing duel with Uber to Australia and beyond- Nikkei ...Nikkei Asian Review Ola takes its war with Uber to Australia, its hopes riding on the country's many Indian cabbiesScroll.in all 8 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Mac Rumors Uber's Siri and Apple Maps Integrations Have Disappeared Mac Rumors Uber's latest app update appears to have removed several important iOS integrations, with the service now unavailable to both Siri and Apple Maps. If you ask Siri to get you an Uber, a feature that has been available since the launch of iOS 10, Siri ... PSA: Uber update seemingly disables Apple Maps extensions, Siri integrationAppleInsider (press release) (blog) all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Bloomberg Uber Plots Expansion in Japan and Singapore Bloomberg A spokesman for Uber declined to comment on any speculation about negotiations with Grab or Ola. Entwistle said there are no talks that he knew of. For Uber, the trade-off is scale. If it pulls out of markets like India and Indonesia, that will improve ... Uber rivals ramp up efforts in fight for ride-hailing market shareSiliconANGLE News (blog) Ola takes ride-hailing duel with Uber to Australia and beyondNikkei Asian Review all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CNET Uber and Waymo pick their jury, now it's trial time CNET If Uber is found to have pilfered the files, it may be forced to halt its autonomous vehicle program and hand nearly $2 billion over to Waymo. But Waymo first has to prove that not only did Uber get its hands on those 14,000 files, but also that it ... Waymo-Uber trade secrets trial puts spotlight on tech's talent warLos Angeles Times Uber-Waymo Jury Selection Moved Quickly Despite Strong OpinionsBloomberg all 8 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Papermag You Can Now Successfully Avoid Social Contact with 'Human Uber' Papermag Gig economy apps like TaskRabbit, Postmates and DoorDash have made paying a stranger to go out and run errands for you increasingly easy, and now the ultimate couch potato's dream has come true: "ChameleonMask," (Human Uber, on Twitter), a new ... Let a 'Human Uber' Live Your Life So You Don't Have ToVICE The "Human Uber" Service In Japan Is Sending Surrogates With Tablets On Their Faces To Events For People Who ...Bustle all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

VICE Let a 'Human Uber' Live Your Life So You Don't Have To VICE The past few years have given us a vast array of technological advancements to help us completely avoid the horrors of human interaction. Tired of being forced to share a few words with the pizza guy, your Uber driver, or the kid who bags your ... You Can Now Successfully Avoid Social Contact with 'Human Uber'Papermag The "Human Uber" Service In Japan Is Sending Surrogates With Tablets On Their Faces To Events For People Who ...Bustle all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CNET Potential witness list in Waymo v. Uber suit includes big names CNET It sued Uber, the world's most highly valued startup, in February 2017 alleging the company stole trade secrets involving self-driving cars. As part of the lawsuit, Waymo says it's seeking more than $1.8 billion in damages. Waymo says Levandowski stole ... Waymo-Uber trade secrets trial puts spotlight on tech's talent warLos Angeles Times Uber-Waymo Jury Selection Moved Quickly Despite Strong OpinionsBloomberg all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Uber is jumping on the bike-sharing bandwagon Fast Company The latter is what Uber is getting into through its new partnership. Though a more consumer-focused approach to bike sharing, it comes with its own problems. Namely, these hoards of bikes can become a public nuisance. China, which embraced bike sharing ... and more » https://www.google.com/news