Uber drivers share the wildest secrets they’ve overheard in their cars
It’s been about a decade since HBO aired the last episode of a show called Taxicab Confessions, in which passengers would share their deepest, darkest secrets with …
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Uber is making it a lot harder to see surge pricing
One of the best or worst features of Uber is surge pricing. For drivers, it means higher payouts. For customers, it means knowing when to …
Uber will now pay you if your driver gets you to your destination late
Although uberPOOL might be the most affordable way to reach your destination with Uber, it’s rarely the most expedient. That’s why Uber introduced the “Arrive …
Walmart will Uber and Lyft your groceries to you
Forget about going to Walmart to pick up your groceries! Soon, the groceries will be coming to your door with an Uber or a Lyft. …
‘Drive’ would be very different if Ryan Gosling was an Uber driver
Drive is a great thriller movie with just the right amount of leather gloves and sex for a criminals. But what if Ryan Gosling were an …
This is Uber’s first self-driving car
Remember when Uber CEO Travis Kalanick said that Uber rides can be expensive because you’re paying for the “other dude in the car,” hinting that …
Uber will let you track other people’s rides in real time
Uber is rolling out a new feature to its mobile app that can be quite helpful but also somewhat creepy: it will now let you track friends and …
Waze is testing a ridesharing program to take on Uber
Uber always calls its car-on-demand service “ridesharing,” mostly as a way to get around accusations of running an illegal taxi service. But what if an …
New free app gives Uber users the most important feature they’ve been missing
Uber has been a game-changer. Not “game-changer” as in some random startup with an overpaid PR firm claiming its automatic cat feeder is a game-changer. We’re …
Here’s how Uber plans to kill buses
For right now, Uber is only focused on putting taxis out of business. But in the long run, the company wants to be the ultimate …
Uber surge pricing may soon be a thing of the past
Great news for Uber passengers — a new report from NPR is claiming that the company is working to end the practice of surge pricing. …
New smart bathroom mirror is a total game-changer
If you thought that the Google Now-ready smart mirror a Googler came up with not too long ago was the best possible bathroom mirror you …
Uber will hit you with a penalty if you get to your ride 3 minutes late
The days of ordering an Uber and showing up outside to meet your driver whenever you feel like it may soon be a vestige of the …
Uber CEO to face class action lawsuit over price fixing
Despite Uber’s best efforts, the ridesharing company was unable to persuade a U.S. District Court judge to dismiss a pending class action lawsuit against company …
Drunk Uber passenger falls asleep, driver takes him on a 20-mile detour
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 …
Need a ride? Clever website compares Uber and Lyft prices in real-time
There’s no question that both Lyft and Uber completely changed the way we travel. Not only have both services made travel much cheaper, they’ve also …
Watch Ashton Kutcher and Jimmy Kimmel compare their Uber pasenger ratings
Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live yesterday, A-list celeb Ashton Kutcher and Jimmy Kimmel decided to check their respective Uber ratings live on the air. While passenger …
There’s a special game hiding in the Uber app that only some users get to play
The battle for top-notch tech talent today is incredibly fierce. With no shortage of established tech players and burgeoning start-ups in Silicon Valley, many companies …
Uber driver kills 6 people, claims he was being mind controlled by the Uber app
Yes, it’s time for another edition of the worst Uber drivers ever. Previous editions have included an Uber driver who crashed into a cop car …
The reason why Uber’s new app icon is excruciatingly mediocre
Even though Uber is only about 6 years old at this point, the company last week rolled out a redesign for its entire brand. In …
Uber has a secret VIP program that anyone can unlock
Uber lovers, we have good news and bad news. The good news is that Uber has a secret “elite” Uber VIP program that gives members …
Uber is taking product delivery to the next level
After testing its delivery service in New York City for months, UberRUSH finally launched in October of last year. If you read our review, you …
Hacked Uber accounts are more valuable than stolen credit cards on the dark web
What’s the hottest thing you can buy on the dark web today? According to new research, PayPal accounts with at least $500 in them and Uber …
Uber apologizes after driver strands a pregnant woman, charges her $13
We’ve written a lot about terrible Uber drivers in the past but Fortune brings us a story that is truly unique. New York resident David Lee tells …
Uber rival Gett will pay you if its fares aren’t cheaper than Uber
There is little question that Uber is king of the next generation of taxi killers, but rivals like Lyft have still managed to make a …
Uber CEO explains why arrival time on the app is never accurate
Over the weekend, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick took to Twitter to address complaints surrounding overly ambitious and misleading arrival times. Specifically, some users on Twitter expressed …
New Year’s Eve surge pricing enrages Uber users; one man hit with $1,100 fare
Uber has become a staple in markets where it’s available, offering people a simplified alternative to taxi cabs at what are typically competitive prices. Sometimes, …
Brilliant Uber scheme aims could turn everyday commuters into taxi drivers
Uber might be working on cheap self-driving cars that would offer its customers even better prices than regular taxis in the future, but it’ll be …
How to avoid Uber’s surge pricing on New Year’s Eve
If you’re going out to party tonight, don’t even think of driving home after you’ve been drinking. Instead, you should have a designated driver or, …
Horrible Uber passenger beats up driver, gets righteously pepper sprayed
More than once on BGR we’ve written about some of the questionable decisions that Uber makes when it comes to hiring drivers and responding to …
