Uber Eats eats into Uber ridesharing
When Uber expanded into food delivery, the move was expected to bring additional revenue to the ridesharing company. It certainly did......»»
How Uber left Lyft in the dust
For years, Lyft positioned itself as the "nice guy" in the ride-hailing industry. It let rival Uber do most of the dirty work fighting regulators and the taxi industry to create a path for a new crop of companies to offer rides to customers through a.....»»
Uber, Lyft shares surge after court decision to treat drivers as contractors
A California court ruled that drivers can be treated as independent contractors rather than employees, removing some future regulatory risks for the rideshare companies......»»
US court rules Uber and Lyft workers are contractors
Labour groups had opposed contractor status, saying it robbed them of rights like sick leave......»»
Uber is making it easier to find your ride at the airport
Uber on Tuesday unveiled some new product features that aim to make it easier for you to find your ride at the airport......»»
Uber Eats won’t support Live Activities or the Dynamic Island until later this year
Uber launched a significant redesign of its iPhone app today, including bringing Live Activity and Dynamic Island integration to everyone. Unfortunately, it looks like Uber Eats customers will have to wait until later this year for these features to.....»»
Uber gets major update with simplified home screen and Live Activities for all iPhone users
Back in December, the popular ride app Uber began testing support for Live Activities in iOS 16 for iPhone users. Today Uber is officially releasing the feature to everyone, but that’s not all. The app is also getting a refreshed home screen with.....»»
Uber taps Tata Motors to grow electric fleets in India
Uber and India-based Tata Motors announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on February 20. Tata will supply Uber with 25,000 EVs in India starting in this month, facilitating the ride-hailing service company's effort to electrify its global fleet.....»»
Uber Eats driver steals more than $2000 of Apple gear from purchaser
A customer who ordered an iPhone 14 Pro Max and Apple Watch Ultra through Apple has wound up empty-handed and left footing a $2098 bill.On Wednesday, Reddit user isolatedparanoia posted their experience with Apple's same-day delivery service on the r.....»»
Uber adding Apple CarPlay integration to its app for drivers
Uber this week announced a big update coming to its iOS app. More specifically, the Uber Driver app (which is the one used by drivers working for the company) will soon get integration with Apple CarPlay. This will allow drivers to interact with the.....»»
Uber plans CarPlay app for its drivers
Ride-hailing firm Uber has told drivers that it will be releasing an updated app that will work with Apple's CarPlay, letting them see bookings and navigation on a bigger screen.Uber abandoned its Apple Watch app for customers in 2022, but reportedly.....»»
Uber reports "strongest quarter ever" while the rest of Silicon Valley stalls
Uber on Wednesday reported strong revenue growth in the final three months of last year, defying a slowdown that has pummeled much of the rest of the tech sector......»»
Lyft starts charging riders who keep drivers waiting
Don’t be late for your Lyft ride or you’ll have to cough up some extra cash. Seven years after Uber introduced the same rule, Lyft has followed suit......»»
New method can determine how much a predatory fish eats, which can contribute to more sustainable fishing
Imagine that in the future, we know exactly how many fish we can catch without negatively impacting either the stock of predatory fish or their prey—and that we can actually regulate the amount of fish if an excess of, say, cod suddenly occurs in a.....»»
The best rideshare apps in 2023: top 11 apps to check out
Here are the best ridesharing apps, so you don't have to worry about getting from point A to point B. We've got everything from on-demand rides to carpooling......»»
Uber working with automakers to design lower-cost ride-share, delivery EVs, report says
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said the top speeds many vehicles are capable of are not necessary for city driving and ride-sharing......»»
Uber Eats launches robot delivery service in Miami
The next time you order a meal from Uber Eats, it may be delivered by a robot -- at least if you live in Miami......»»
Uber launching self-driving cars in Las Vegas
Ridehailing giant Uber is now offering Las Vegas riders the option on its app to hail a self-driving taxis developed by another company, according to a press release Wednesday. While the autonomous vehicles are currently only available for ride haili.....»»
When is a Porsche not a Porsche? When it’s a 2022 Audi RS e-tron GT
Smooth, fast, and it eats corners like they're going out of season. Enlarge / Danish racing driver Tom Kristensen leads another pair of Audi RS e-tron GTs through the corkscrew corner at Laguna Seca. (credit: Audi) Call.....»»
Uber testing push notifications with ads on its app
According to various user reports, it seems that Uber is testing out sending ads via push notifications on its mobile app. The post Uber testing push notifications with ads on its app first appeared on Phandroid. Apps with ads are pretty co.....»»
Uber app may get worse as company experiments with push notification ads
Even though we’ve learned to live with advertisements everywhere at this point, I’m quite sure that most of us don’t like them. This time, it seems that Uber wants to make its app worse as the company has been experimenting with push notificat.....»»