
How to avoid Uber surge pricing when searching for a ride on Halloween
You’ve got your costume picked out, you’re made plans with your friends and you’re ready for a fun evening of Halloween mischief — but there’s one …
You’ve got your costume picked out, you’re made plans with your friends and you’re ready for a fun evening of Halloween mischief — but there’s one …
If you’ve ever looked at your receipt for an UberX ride, you might notice that the company charges you something called a “safe rides fee.” …
Uber tends to get a lot of flack but here’s a story that even the most ardent Uber detractor can get on board with. The …
Amazon has kicked off a new pilot program meant to help deliver Prime Now packages even faster than before. Rather than relying on shipping companies …
One of the smart things about Uber (and Lyft, for that matter) is that the ratings system goes both ways. Not only can passengers rate …
Most reasonable people would agree that the taxi industry for years has been in serious need of more competition. Where people disagree is whether Uber …
Security researchers Charlie Miller and Chris Vlasek made headlines last month when they hacked a Jeep while it was driving down the highway at 70 MPH. …
Uber is a true game-changer that reimagines the way we travel on a daily basis. The service truly could not be any easier to use, and …
When you fire up Uber and see a bevy of cars seemingly hovering around your location, many of the cars depicted on your screen may …
Uber is an incredibly convenient, and often affordable way to get around a big city, but without an adequate vetting process, there’s always the risk …
After Uber poached 40 researchers and scientists from Carnegie Mellon’s National Robotics Center earlier this year, there was little doubt left that the somewhat infamous …
When it comes to Uber, “game-changing” isn’t just a buzzword. The company is revolutionizing transportation and customers are loving every minutes of it. Well, almost …
Have you ever requested an Uber, only to realize seconds later that it’d be much easier to get picked up a few streets over? If …
It’s no secret that Uber is interested in cutting costs by replacing current cars with smart self-driving cars in the future. And it looks like the …
To make $90,000 a year, an UberX driver would have to work “27 hours a day, 365 a year.” That’s what one reporter learned after going undercover …
It’s no secret that Nokia’s Here mapping service is for sale, with the Finnish company having received various bids from third-parties interested in the maps …
After a Motherboard report in March said that details for at least some Uber accounts had been accessed by hackers who were selling them online for …
Uber definitely has its issues but we should nonetheless be happy that it’s opened up some more competition for personal transportation services. Many taxi moguls, …
Congratulations, former NYPD officer Patrick Cherry, your expletive-laden tirade and shameful abuse of power just cost you your job on the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force. …
On Tuesday, I made a significant breakthrough in my quest to never have to leave my home again. Things like Amazon Prime, Trunk Club and …
Hackers may have hit Uber and stolen user account details including log-in credentials, full names, the last four digits of credit card numbers and telephone …
Want to find the cheapest way to travel? Uber would love for you to think it almost always offers the lowest prices, although there are …
Technology blogs toss around the word “disruption” so frequently that in most cases, it has lost all meaning. Where Uber is concerned, however, the company’s …
It seems like every time we see headlines about Uber drivers, it’s about them allegedly ripping off customers, committing sexual assault or crashing into cop …
As anyone who has used Uber before knows, the service’s Android and iPhone apps give customers the opportunity to rate their driver at the end of …
A running joke in the tech community is to poke fun at all of the new startups that claim to be “an Uber for X,” …
For the past several months, Uber has been beset by significant controversy thanks to the alleged criminal behavior by some of its drivers, including multiple …
I have my own criticisms of Uber and how it’s run but one of them is certainly not how it uses surge pricing during busy …
Uber has been taking some heat lately for alleged bad behavior by some of its drivers, including two arrests for sexual assault in the last …
We’ve seen from recent history that late nights, high alcohol consumption and Uber rides can be a deadly cocktail for your wallet. This is because intoxicated …