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New York Post Here's why your Uber passenger rating sucks New York Post Uber wouldn't provide information about average ratings, but driver Harry Campbell, 29, says that most riders are a 4.8 — and anything below a 4.6 signals a problematic passenger. For comparison, Campbell, who's worked for Uber for 2 ¹/₂ years, says ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider I used a tax 'loophole' to ride in a nearly empty Uber that the government treats like the subway Business Insider This tax break, which Uber has been offering riders for just over a month, saved me about $5 on this $18 ride. But in a city teeming with buses and subways and cars and taxis, I wondered how it was possible that the Internal Revenue Service was happy ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Verge SeaBubbles wants to be the Uber for waterborne transportation The Verge When our streets become too congested, why not take to the open water to get around? SeaBubbles is a startup that aims to revolutionize waterborne transportation through fleets of sleek, hydrofoil-equipped shuttles designed to make city travel more ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

GeekWire Uber shuts down speedy Instant Delivery lunch service in Seattle, other cities GeekWire The service launched almost exactly one year ago and was originally baked into Uber's traditional transportation app. Customers could pick from a handful of rotating lunch dishes from local restaurants, and Uber guaranteed a delivery time of 10 minutes ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CBS Local Dallas Woman Says Uber Driver Sexted Her During Ride CBS Local DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A woman is concerned for the safety of others after she says her Uber driver acted inappropriately. Briana Andrews is a frequent Uber customer but says an eight minute ride on Wednesday felt like a lifetime. Andrews says her ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

USA TODAY Judge ends Philly Uber, Lyft ban USA TODAY Uber and Lyft aren't banned from picking up passengers in Philadelphia — not that it stopped them anyway. A state court late Friday issued an injunction against a previous ruling that had ordered them to halt operations on Thursday. Judge Robert ... Uber, Lyft hit with injunction in PhiladelphiaTechCrunch Philadelphia court orders Uber, Lyft to stop operating in the city (updated)Engadget Uber, Lyft Will Continue Operating in Philadelphia, Defying Judge's Order (Updated: Judge's Order Overturned!)Reason (blog) Chicago Sun-Times -Recode -Newsworks.org -Philly.com all 66 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fox5NY Nassau County cracks down on illegal Uber drivers Fox5NY NEW YORK (FOX 5 NEWS) - Yellow cab lobbyist Brad Gerstman is fed up over Uber and other ridesharing companies illegally operating in Nassau County without a license. He wants authorities to enforce the law. Fox 5 hit the streets with the Uber app. https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WUSA9.com Riders question Uber cancellations in D.C. WUSA9.com But Paul Angelone, of the Trinidad neighborhood in Northeast D.C., believed he was refused a ride because of where he was. “The only time I've had Uber's cancelled on me, I've been east of the river,” he said. Angelone said he rides Uber twice a week. https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Woman Sues After Uber Driver Allegedly Left Her Bleeding In The Street Gothamist Upon returning to her hotel, Thomas says she immediately logged onto her laptop and opened a complaint at 9 a.m. That day marked the beginning of a what she describes as the torturous process of trying to get Uber's help in tracking down Hassan. https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Washington Post The 'Uber of Shipping' now wants to be the 'Kayak of Shipping' Washington Post Shyp likes to call itself “the Uber for shipping.” You take a photo of your package, request a pickup, print a label and a courier will come to your location and do the packaging and delivery. The service starts at just $5 per pickup (plus the cost of ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Mother Jones Uber Just Got Hit With Another Legal Fight Mother Jones Shannon Liss-Riordan filed the complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in May on behalf of Thomas Liu, a California Uber driver who says he was deactivated based on low passenger ratings—which he says he received ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Uber's New York City Pricing Just Got a Lot More Transparent Fortune Gone are the days of misleading fare estimates for Uber riders in New York City. The ridesharing app has just rolled out a much more transparent price model for all of its New York City customers. Before, the app would give users fare estimates that ... Nobody's talking about the biggest, most obvious problem with UberFusion all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch Uber, Lyft hit with injunction in Philadelphia TechCrunch Ride-sharing apps' rumble with regulation keeps on clocking up the mileage… Both Uber and Lyft have been hit with a court injunction banning their activity in Philadelphia, following complaints by the local taxi industry. Local media reports the ... NYC Uber users can now see exactly what their ride will cost before they request itRecode Judge orders UberX, Lyft to halt services in Philadelphia6abc.com Philadelphia Judge Orders Uber And Lyft To Cease Operations In The CityCBS Local Charleston Post Courier -Philly.com -Billy Penn all 40 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

VentureBeat How London's new late-night underground trains are impacting Uber VentureBeat For background, Uber already knew that many of its customers use the service to travel to or from an Underground station — four in 10 of all rides begin or end within 200 meters of a Tube station. And some new data from Uber reveals interesting ... Is London's Night Tube killing or helping Uber?Digital Spy Uber on the Night Tube: We're still here, don't forget usCity A.M. all 25 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

KTVZ Cabbies worry as Bend, Redmond seek to attract Uber KTVZ REDMOND, Ore. - Bend and Redmond city officials are working to bring a popular ride-sharing service to Central Oregon. Uber has reached out to both cities, as they are interested in attracting new drivers and customers. Redmond Airport Director Zachary ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Boston Globe Boston-based attorney argues Uber's star ratings are racially biased The Boston Globe Boston-based labor attorney Shannon Liss-Riordan has opened a new front in her war with Uber, alleging in a federal filing that the ride-hailing company's one-to-five-star rating system for drivers is racially discriminatory because of passengers' biases. What does Amazon have in common with Uber and Lyft? Road rageThe Register all 13 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch Watch an Uber self-driving car give two Pittsburgh Steelers a ride TechCrunch Uber's self-driving cars are operating on Pittsburgh streets, so it's only natural they'd pick up some professional athletes along the way. Defensive ends Cam Heyward and Stephon Tuitt likely max out the passenger capacity of the back of that Uber-tech ... Two Pittsburgh Steelers players just got a ride in a self-driving UberBusiness Insider WATCH: Steelers Heyward and Tuitt ride in self-driving Uber247Sports all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New York Daily News Uber, driver sued by woman who allegedly jumped out of moving car New York Daily News A California woman said she had to make a terrifying jump from a moving Uber car in New York after being dragged down a block — yet Uber allegedly did nothing to help police track down the crazed hack. Abbey Thomas, who works in advertising, filed a ... Uber blocked NYPD probe after irate driver attacked woman: suitNew York Post 'I Was Bleeding Out of the Back of My Head': Woman Sues Driver, Uber Over Alleged Attack, Lack of CooperationNBC New York all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider Uber is using a tax 'loophole' to make its rides cheaper Business Insider This tax break, which Uber has been offering riders for just over a month, saved me about $5 on this $18 ride. But in a city teeming with buses and subways and cars and taxis, I wondered how it was possible that the Internal Revenue Service was happy ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Digital Trends Uber wants riders to know that it's more than just a one-trick pony Digital Trends It wouldn't be an overstatement to say Uber wants to be almost everything to everyone, transportation-wise. In a recent post in the Uber newsroom blog the company makes a point that, while some riders view Uber as a single-purpose transportation ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Washington Post Going to Virginia Wine Month festivities? Take Uber and get discounts. Washington Post The state of Virginia has partnered with Uber to provide safe rides for visitors to Virginia Wine Month festivities. During weekends in October, Uber passengers will receive promotional discounts on wine tastings, merchandise and bottles of wine when ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Skift Is Uber's Huge Commission Rate a Red Flag and Opportunity for Competitors? Skift Uber is losing money but it would likely be forced to lose even more if it reduced the roughly 20 percent commissions it charges drivers. Pictured is a promotional image from Uber on its Facebook page about the launch of UberPool in parts of New Jersey. Uber may be making too much moneyLivemint all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fox News Uber oopsie: Self-driving car spotted going wrong way down one-way street Fox News Uber's human drivers have started ratting on their robot colleagues in Pittsburgh. Driver Nathan Stachelek told Quartz that he was parked on the side of the road during a shift for the ride-hailing service on Sept. 26 when he saw one of the company's ... Are Uber's Self-Driving Cars Driving Like Asshats Around Pittsburgh? [Updated]Jalopnik Uber's self-driving cars are already getting into scrapes on the streets of PittsburghQuartz Uber's self-driving cars are off to a rough startEngadget BGR -The Car Connection -Daily Mail -Facebook all 22 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg Uber Slayer: How China's Didi Beat the Ride-Hailing Superpower Bloomberg It was a face-saving retreat for Uber, which got a 17.7 percent ownership stake in Didi and $1 billion in cash. But it was a huge victory for Cheng. Eight weeks after the deal, on the fifth floor of the company's headquarters, he's careful to sound ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Financial Times Uber offers free rides in drive to solve US town's parking crisis Financial Times In a first-of-its-kind deal for Uber, Summit has hired the company to provide free rides for commuters to and from its train station, starting this week. For the local authority, the six-month pilot helps solve its downtown parking crisis; for Uber ... Uber logs another mass-transit win, this time in New JerseyGreen Car Reports Uber Is Invading The Suburbs Starting With New JerseyJalopnik Wondering How To Get Free Uber Rides? Soon Your City May Provide You One, Find Out How To Get Free Uber RidesScience World Report all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber