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FOX 13 News, Tampa Bay Uber, Lyft don't want drivers to be fingerprinted FOX 13 News, Tampa Bay TAMPA (FOX 13) - The legal battles and PR wars have been going on for years, but there may finally be an end in sight for the standoff between Hillsborough County and ride sharing companies like Uber and Lyft. Both sides say they're close to a deal ... Fed judge: Boston taxi regs not fair because Uber, Lyft get passBoston Herald all 8 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

BGR Drunk Uber passenger falls asleep, driver takes him on a 20-mile detour BGR Ordering an Uber is a great way to get back home safely when you've had a little bit too much to drink. Unfortunately, if you get too drunk and just so happen to pass out in the backseat of your Uber, you're effectively at the mercy of your driver ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Detroit News Metro Cars starts Uber-like 'Chauffeur Direct' service The Detroit News Metro Cars, the familiar car service at Detroit Metropolitan Airport, is turning to rival Uber's model for hailing rides to and from the airport. The company announced Thursday it's launched a new mobile app and Chauffeur Direct service, which lets ... City of Ottawa recommends legalizing UberCBC.ca Ottawa's proposal to legalize Uber draws ire from taxi industryThe Globe and Mail Judge denies Ottawa cabbies' request for Uber injunctionOttawa Citizen CJOB -MetroNews Canada all 45 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Exclusive: Sidecar Co-founder Leaves General Motors for Uber Fortune Jahan Khanna, who co-founded Sidecar in 2011 with Sunil Paul, has left GM after to join Uber, Fortune has learned. His departure comes after growing disagreements between him and GM GM -3.05% , according to people close to the matter. GM declined to ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Willamette Week Former Uber Employee Says App's Investigator Entered Her Portland Home Without Permission Willamette Week Buzzfeed obtained a cease-and-desist letter from Richardson's Portland attorney, Martin Dolan, that says on March 25 at 7:30 am, an Uber investigator pounded on Richardson's door and then when she opened the door to speak to him, entered without ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Verge Uber is starting to raise fares in some small and mid-sized cities The Verge Uber is raising its fares 10 percent in Pittsburgh, the city where the company is currently building a gigantic facility to build and test self-driving cars. The story was first reported by a reporter from the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, who also ... Judge Denies Motion to Toss Uber Price-Fixing SuitWall Street Journal Uber CEO must face price-fixing lawsuit by passengers: US judgeReuters Uber antitrust lawsuit over pricing green-lighted by judgeCrain's New York Business International Business Times -Bloomberg -CBS Local all 10 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Reuters Exclusive: Uber will use Progressive Insurance to cover Texas drivers Reuters Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] will use Progressive Insurance to provide coverage for drivers in Texas beginning on Friday, in a pilot that could lead the ride-hailing market leader to diversify its U.S. insurance purchasing from its current sole ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

GeekWire Uber's Seattle engineering office grows to 100 employees, with plans to double workforce GeekWire uberofficeseattle111 Inside Uber's new engineering office in Seattle. If you've used Uber to hail a ride around town, it may seem like there isn't all that much that goes into the app. You press a few buttons, a driver picks you up, you get dropped off ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

KTLA Uber App Update Now Lets You Check Your 'Passenger Rating' Instantly KTLA One of Uber's most talked about features is the elusive passenger rating. We all know that we get to rate drivers at the end of each ride, but many riders have discovered that drivers are also rating them. If you're rude, belligerent or just overall a ... Uber is trading its email support service for in-app featuresThe Verge Here's why you might want to tip your Uber driverTech Insider Here's how to look up your Uber passenger ratingseattlepi.com (blog) USA TODAY -Washington Post -TIME all 76 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WA today New Perth transport service Shofer to rival Uber and taxi industry WA today A new transport service with a focus on passenger safety is set to rival Perth's taxi and Uber drivers. Shofer will launch 80 cars into the Perth market on Thursday, with the new on-demand service allowing passengers to book a ride using an app and ... Perth's newest transport service could be big competition for Uber and the taxi industry9news.com.au all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

UT The Daily Texan Safety risk outweighs convenience of Uber, Lyft UT The Daily Texan Let us get something straight: Uber and Lyft did not invent anything. There is no comparison to typewriters and horses-and-buggies. They provide the same service as traditional taxicabs; they just openly flout the law. In doing so, they can provide a ... Need a ride? Clever website compares Uber and Lyft prices in real-timeBGR Uber, Lyft drivers push for Atlanta airport accessAtlanta Journal Constitution Uber confirms 15pc price cut for passengers in Victoria, prompting driver complaintsABC Online 11alive.com -Lifehacker -ABC News all 145 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

fox5sandiego.com Uber driver charged with raping drunk woman fox5sandiego.com "Uber takes safety incidents like this very seriously, and our thoughts are with the victim and her family. Uber immediately removed this driver-partner from the platform following our initial contact with the El Cajon Police Department. We have been ... Uber Driver Accused of Sexually Assaulting Passenger in El CajonNBC 7 San Diego Uber driver accused of sexual assault on passengerThe San Diego Union-Tribune San Diego Uber driver arrested on suspicion of raping customerCBS 8 San Diego all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Tampabay.com New proposal coming to regulate Uber, Lyft in Hillsborough County Tampabay.com That would allow Uber and Lyft to operate legally in Hillsborough — and end the PTC's long legal battle with the ridesharing companies. Crist, who also sits on the Hillsborough County Commission, said his proposal comes after a PTC sting operation ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Tech Insider Here's why you might want to tip your Uber driver Tech Insider A common misconception is that when you take an Uber and pay for it through the app, a tip for the driver is included. But that isn't the case — a tip is not actually included in your Uber fare. Here's a recent trip I took with Uber, for example. The ... Atlanta Council to Consider Airport's Plan to Regulate UberABC News Fare Estimate Compares Prices Between Uber and LyftLifehacker Uber can't live up to the expectations it set: Megan McArdleOregonLive.com Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) -The Verge -Reuters all 112 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

MLive.com Uber driver describes history with U-M student who yelled anti-gay slurs MLive.com ANN ARBOR, MI -- Sitting in an Ann Arbor restaurant, pulling up screenshots on his phone, Artur Zawada noted his hand was shaking. "I'm stressed out," he said. "It's getting to me." The 50-year-old Uber driver was berated by University of Michigan ... Why a wealthy Michigan frat boy unleashed an expletive-laden rant against his Uber driverWashington Post Uber suspends driver targeted in rant by UM studentDetroit Free Press Michigan Student's Shockingly Homophobic Uber Rant Caught On TapeHuffington Post Raw Story -WZZM13.com -The Independent all 86 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Seattle Times Uber, Wingz get OK to fetch passengers at airport The Seattle Times Uber has agreed to terms with the Port of Seattle and will begin picking up Sea-Tac Airport passengers on Thursday. Wingz, a company that offers prebooked rides, will begin service early next week. and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune An Uber Investigator Has Been Accused of Intimidating a Former Employee Fortune According to the cease and desist letter, obtained by BuzzFeed, she was contacted multiple times by Uber's legal and security and law enforcement director, Craig Clark, regarding leaked screenshots of internal data that show details of sexual assault ... Uber Sends Private Investigator To Question Former Employee Suspected Of Leaking 'Rape' SearchesSFist all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Las Vegas Review-Journal Uber refunds rider taken on a 20-mile London detour Las Vegas Review-Journal Uber has refunded a rider who fell asleep and was taken on a 20-mile detour around London that cost £105 ($150). The rider booked an Uber early Monday to travel from London's trendy Old Street area to Clapton, a trip of just four miles. But instead of ... Uber refunds rider taken on a 20-mile detourKMBC Kansas City Uber charged a passenger £102 for a 20-mile detour around LondonTime Out London (blog) Uber rider taken on 20-mile detour, charged $150CNBC BBC News -LBC 97.3 -The Independent all 33 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Tech Insider Uber's customer support is about to get a lot better Tech Insider Hailing a ride with Uber is as easy as tapping a button. But getting customer support from the transportation giant has historically been far from easy. Uber is trying to close that difficulty gap by bring all of its customer support inside the Uber ... Uber switches the help desk to in-app support for parts of the world that don't believe in emailTechCrunch Uber wants you to stop sending it emails when you're annoyed or lose stuffThe Next Web Finding Your Passenger Rating on Uber Just Got Way EasierGizmodo The Verge all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Verge Uber is trading its email support service for in-app features The Verge Say goodbye to support@uber.com, the email address used by drivers and passengers to report everything from lost bags to fishy-looking fares to fisticuffs spurred by lost bags or fishy-looking fares. The company is mothballing the email address it has ... Uber ditches e-mail supportUSA TODAY Uber is deeply integrating with other appsEngadget Uber switches the help desk to in-app support for parts of the world that don't believe in emailTechCrunch Washington Post -Inc.com -Gizmodo all 34 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Boston Globe Two Uber drivers robbed by passengers in Jamaica Plain The Boston Globe Two Uber drivers were robbed by their passengers in the same Jamaica Plain neighborhood early Wednesday morning, and one of the drivers was warned by an attacker, who might have been armed with a gun, that his family would be shot if he resisted, ... Two Uber drivers robbed in Jamaica Plain, police sayWCVB Boston Cops seek suspects in Uber attacksBoston Herald all 9 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Lifehacker Fare Estimate Compares Prices Between Uber and Lyft Lifehacker Depending on where you're headed, prices between Uber and Lyft can vary quite a bit, especially when surge pricing is in effect. Fare estimate is a simple online app that lets you quickly compare prices. From the site, you just plug in your starting ... Uber returns to Spanish streets in search of regulatory U-turnReuters Atlanta Council to Consider Airport's Plan to Regulate UberABC News Juno wants to woo Uber drivers with a more ethical ride-sharing appThe Verge Toronto Star -Inverse -Salt Lake Tribune all 93 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Car-Pooling Helps Uber Go the Extra Mile New York Times One day not long ago, an Uber driver picked up a passenger in San Francisco's gritty Tenderloin district. Let's call our passenger Abby, because her real name has been lost to database anonymization, an effort to keep her identity private. Abby needed ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Engadget Uber is deeply integrating with other apps Engadget Once it's integrated, users will be able to access a simplified version of the Uber interface that lets them choose a ride type (Uber X, Uber Black, etc.), and shows them an estimated time for pick-up. Once they enter the car, the widget will then show ... Uber's Next Move To Win Over Asia Is Through Homegrown AppsFortune Uber announces a more immersive 'Ride Request' option for third-party appsTechCrunch Hilton Deepens Its Uber Relationship in New Loyalty PushSkift The Next Web -Business Wire (press release) -SiliconANGLE (blog) all 12 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

7Online WSVN-TV Uber driver carjacked at gunpoint, suspect at large 7Online WSVN-TV NORTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, Fla. (WSVN) -- Miami-Dade Police are on the hunt for a man who carjacked an Uber driver at gunpoint in Northwest Miami-Dade, early Wednesday morning. It all started at around 5 a.m., in the area of Northwest 85th Avenue and ... Armed Suspect Carjacks Uber Driver: MDPDNBC 6 South Florida all 13 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber