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Uber will start reminding passengers to wear their seat belt
Starting today, the Uber app will remind you to put on your seatbelt shortly after your ride starts.
Uber makes its safety tools easier to access and customize
In Uber's new safety preferences page, users can choose to activate its safety tools for every ride or just for rides after 9PM.
How Uber and the gig economy changed the way we live and work
Dazzled by the promise of innovation, regulators rolled over or signed a deal with the devil. It's everyone else who's paying the cost.
Uber and Lyft are quitting Minneapolis over a driver pay increase
Uber and Lyft say they're ending services in Minneapolis over a city-mandated driver pay increase. The city council pushed through the measure to bring driver pay closer to the local minimum wage of $15.57 an hour.
Lyft expands program that matches women and nonbinary riders to drivers
Lyft is expanding its program that matches women and nonbinary riders to similar drivers. The Women+ Connect initiative is now available in numerous new cities, including Los Angeles and Miami.
Uber, Lyft and DoorDash drivers are striking on February 14
Thousands of rideshare and delivery drivers for Uber, Lyft and DoorDash are planning to hold a demonstration on February 14 to demand fair pay and better security measures, according to Reuters.
Uber shuts down alcohol delivery service Drizly three years after acquiring it
Uber said it's closing Drizly's business and focusing on its core Uber Eats strategy.
European Commission agrees to new rules that will protect gig workers rights
Gig workers in the EU will soon get new benefits and protections, making it easier for them to receive employment status.
Uber is cracking down on users who give bad ratings just to get refunds
Uber has announced a string of updates for drivers and couriers, including measures to make things safer and fairer for them.
Uber starts offering fully autonomous Waymo rides in Phoenix
You can now take a ride in an fully autonomous vehicle through Uber's app if you're in Phoenix.
You can have Uber take your packages to the post office now
Uber announced a new feature dubbed ‘Return a Package.’ Customers can have a courier pick up their packages and have them dropped off at a local post office, UPS or FedEx.
Uber, Grubhub and DoorDash must pay NYC delivery workers an $18 minimum wage
New York Acting Supreme Court Justice Nicholas Moyne rejected a bid by Uber, DoorDash and Grubhub to block a bill requiring a minimum wage for app-based delivery workers.
Uber partners with LA taxi companies to expand its fleet
Uber has partnered with Los Angeles Yellow Cab and other SoCal affiliates to offer riders yellow cabs in place of standard ridesharing cars.
Uber Eats will begin accepting food stamps for grocery deliveries in 2024
Starting next year, users will be able to pay for fresh groceries using their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits from right within the Uber Eats app.
Uber could launch a service similar to TaskRabbit
Developer Steve Moser found code hidden within Uber's iPhone app for an offering that's reportedly codenamed "Chore."
'GTA VI' hacker leaked footage using a Fire TV Stick in a budget UK hotel room
The member of Lapsus$, a group of hackers, was out on bail at the time.
Uber raises its minimum age for California drivers to 25
Uber has raised its minimum driver age in California to 25, up from 21, as initially reported by The Associated Press. The company allegedly changed the policy because of climbing commercial auto insurance costs in the state. However, it only affects new signups; drivers already approved before Wednesday will remain eligible.
Uber safety driver involved in fatal self-driving car crash pleads guilty
The Uber driver involved in the first self-driving car crash to kill a pedestrian has pleaded guilty.
Uber, DoorDash and Grubhub sue New York City over $18 minimum-wage law
Uber, DoorDash and Grubhub are suing for an injunction to stop New York City's new $18 minimum wage law for food delivery app workers.
Uber will start showing video ads in its apps this week
Users in the US will start seeing video ads in Uber, Uber Eats and Drizly this week. The ads are muted by default in the apps, but will run for as long as 90 seconds.
