An Uber driver shot and killed his rider after an altercation in the car
An Uber driver shot and killed a passenger while the two were in the vehicle on Interstate 25 early Friday morning. According to Denver7 News, …
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Uber’s ‘panic button’ helps you call 911 in an emergency
If you ever get into any sort of trouble inside an Uber car and want to call 911 quickly, you’ll be able to do so …
Uber’s self-driving car saw pedestrian before fatal crash, but was programmed not to brake
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report from the investigation into the fatal collision between an Uber self-driving vehicle and a pedestrian …
Uber makes more empty promises at its annual flying car summit
For the second time in as many years, Uber has gathered a thousand people in Los Angeles for the Elevate Summit, an event that “brings …
Report: Self-driving Uber detected pedestrian before fatal collision, but chose to ignore her
In the wake of a self-driving Uber fatally colliding with a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona in March, other autonomous vehicle companies were quick to point …
Waymo’s self-driving cars just got classy
So far, Google’s self-driving car division Waymo has been testing its technology on Chrysler Pacifica minivans. It’s a painfully practical testbed, but not one that …
Dashcam video shows Uber driver was looking down moments before self-driving car killed pedestrian
Police in Tempe, Arizona have released two video clips showing the final seconds before an Uber self-driving car hit and killed a pedestrian late Sunday …
Uber ‘likely’ not at fault in fatal accident involving its self-driving car
Uber’s reputation is still in a downward spiral, especially after the numerous scandals and lawsuits it had to face over the past year alone. The …
Uber’s self-driving car hit and killed a pedestrian in Arizona
One of Uber’s testbed self-driving cars struck and killed a pedestrian early Monday morning in Tempe, Arizona, according to ABC 15. Tempe Police told ABC that the vehicle …
Lawsuit claims Uber silences women who are sexually assaulted by drivers
According to a new report from The Guardian, Uber has been hit with a class-action lawsuit which argues that the ride-sharing company has attempted to …
Uber self-driving trucks are already transporting cargo in Arizona
Uber executives have long maintained the highly non-controversial opinion that autonomous driving represents the future of transportation. That being the case, Uber back in 2015 …
MIT study shows driving for Uber or Lyft is worse than literally any real job
Uber and Lyft have significantly changed how people with money get around crowded cities. But they’ve also changed how people can earn a living giving …
Drunk man paid $1,600 for a 300-mile Uber ride to the wrong home
Using Uber’s ride-hailing service to get home after a long night of drinking is definitely the responsible thing to do. Everyone on the road is …
With Uber’s brand-new service, you can walk a little bit to save a lot of money
If you’re willing to make a few concessions, your next Uber ride is going to be cheaper than ever. On Wednesday, the ridesharing company officially …
Uber CEO believes flying taxis are just 5-10 years away
In October of 2016, Uber published a lengthy white paper outlining its plan to further revolutionize the transportation industry. Over the course of 100 pages, …
Uber Eats driver who killed a customer during a delivery claims self-defense
An Uber Eats driver late on Saturday fatally shot a customer during delivery, who later died at the hospital. Initially, the Uber driver fled the …
Uber Eats driver shoots and kills customer during delivery
Wow, Uber just can’t catch a break. The company just settled the Waymo suit, a huge win for CEO Dara Khosrowshahi who made it clear …
Uber has settled its Waymo lawsuit in the middle of the jury trial
Uber has settled its lawsuit with Waymo over driverless car secrets, Bloomberg News reports. The two companies were in the midst of a jury trial …
Uber and Bell make meaningless promise about ‘air taxis’ sometime in the future, maybe
Uber and Bell Technologies announced a partnership earlier this year to try and make airborne taxis, long the realm of sci-fi, an actual reality. Bell …
Uber throws former self-driving car guru Andrew Levandowski to the wolves
The courtroom trial between Uber and Waymo over stolen self-driving car secrets starts today, and no-one is more important than Andrew Levandowski. Once an engineer …
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick ignored multiple warnings about hiring Anthony Levandowski
As we’ve seen time and time again in Silicon Valley, the same qualities that can propel founders to incredible success can also form the basis …
Uber had a secret program that froze company computers if the police raided an office
Not too long ago, there was great scene on the television show The Americans wherein a Russian spy, fearful that the FBI was about to …
Uber is paying up to $3 million to settle a class-action lawsuit with NYC drivers
When Uber’s new CEO Dara Khosrowshahi took up the reins last year, he faced an intimidating to-do list. Uber had legal quarrels with everyone from Google …
New Android malware imitates the Uber app in order to steal your login data
The Android.Fakeapp Trojan has been around for years, but the latest variant is one of the most sinister we’ve ever seen. On Wednesday, Symantec warned …
Uber has lost $22 billion in value in the last year
SoftBank, a Japanese tech and telecoms consortium, has acquired a 13-15 percent stake in Uber, according to the Wall Street Journal. The deal is good news …
Europe tells Uber it’s a taxi service, so it should start acting like one
2017 just isn’t Uber’s year. Aside from hiring Dara Khosrowshahi, the company doesn’t have much to show for itself, other than a slew of scandals. …
Uber’s latest honest mistake? Charging $14,000 for a $20 ride
Imagine going about your day, calling an Uber for a short $20 ride only to discover that you’ve been charged more than $14,000. Yes, this …
Uber had a unit ‘dedicated to stealing trade secrets,’ ex-employee tells court
A letter from former Uber employee Richard Jacobs was read in court Tuesday, detailing the existence of a unit inside Uber that was dedicated to …
Hackers are taking advantage of Uber’s security breach with this dangerous phishing email
Uber’s recently-disclosed security breach is terrible news for the 57 million drivers and users caught up in the hack. The information stolen isn’t terrible — …
Uber paid $100,000 to cover up the 2016 hack of 57 million customers
Uber just can’t seem to stay out of the news. Even with a newly minted CEO dead-set on tidying up the company’s tarnished reputation, Uber …
