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How Apple's app store changed our world
It is a mere ten years since the opened a store peddling iPhone apps launching a new way of living and doing business.
Uber to invest in Lime, offer electric scooters on its app
The ride-hailing company said Monday that it is investing in Lime, a startup based in San Mateo, California.
Brakes were not working on self-drive Uber that killed woman
An Arizona woman was killed by the Uber vehicle in the first known pedestrian. death by a self-driving car.
Uber shifts policy for alleged sexual assault cases in bid to purge sleazy image
A CNN investigation uncovered more than 100 sexual assault accusations against Uber drivers.
Uber-style bankers could replace traditional branches
More than 2000 bank branches have closed in the UK since 2015.
The average Uber or Lyft driver is making just $3.37 an hour
Uber and Lyft drivers are struggling to earn more than minimum wage and are spending half their earnings on vehicle upkeep.
Beyond Uber: Creating the future of the car
Dylan Stuart, Partner, Lippincott, considers the next wave of disruption happening in personal mobility.
Uber passenger cops monster fare after passing out drunk and travelling through three states
After two hours asleep in the back seat of an Uber, a drunk passenger has awoken to find himself three states away.
Uber Eats customer shot and killed by delivery driver
Police in Atlanta are on the hunt for driver who shot and killed a customer following a brief argument.
Uber driver accused of grooming 'tipsy 14-year-old schoolgirl' by telling her she was 'hot'
A London Uber driver is accused of grooming a 'tipsy 14-year-old schoolgirl' he was giving a ride to by telling her she was 'hot' and 'had nice lips'.
Unluckiest Uber passenger ever ends up pooling with his ex and her new boyfriend
Manila resident AJ Magallon posted a selfie of his encounter with his ex-girlfriend and her new man to break the ice.
Uber is paying men more than women because they drive faster
A recent study published by Stanford University shows that men earn more while driving for Uber because they speed more.
The gig economy is exploitation masquerading as freedom
Multi-million-pound firms are, like Uber and Deliveroo, are offloading business risk onto some of the poorest people in Britain.
The future belongs to autonomous cars: what driverless driving will mean for you?
Igal Raichelgauz is CEO of Cortica which is pioneering 'unsupervised learning' methods that bring cars to life so they learn and react all on their own.
Lyft staff 'bragged about stealing data of porn stars, actors and Mark Zuckerberg'
Privacy violations at ride-hailing companies may not be limited to Uber, as multiple sources claimed this week that Lyft staffers have previously spied on passengers.
Uber says security bug that let hackers bypass two-factor authentication wasn't 'particularly severe'
The security researcher said Uber marked his bug report as "informative", which means it contains "useful information but did warrant an immediate action or fix".
London's electric cab rollout suffers another delay
Electric cabs in the United Kingdom have been hit with another delay after a glitch in the TX's payment system.
Watch out for this new Android malware that poses as Uber to steal passwords
Android users should be on alert for a new malware variant posing as ride hailing app Uber in an attempt to steal passwords, security researchers warn.
Uber investors sell at big discount, but still make billions
Uber was valued around $68.5bn during a 2016 capital investment, but it dropped to somewhere above $48bn in the SoftBank deal announced last week.
New blow for Uber as top EU court says it's a taxi company
European Court of Justice rules Uber must be treated as a taxi company, rather than a technology firm.
Uber driver 'refuses to pick up passenger' with rare facial deformity
Neurofibromatosis sufferer Reggie Bibbs said driver rode away after seeing his disfigurement after requesting ride to hospital.
What is Jacobs letter? Unsealed bombshell letter exposes Uber's 'spying, hacking and bribery tactics'
While most of the names and some information in the Jacobs letter have been redacted, the letter outlines some shady unlawful activities within Uber's "ThreatOps" division.
Alleged hacking mastermind ran dark web operation from caravan park
An alleged computer hacker living in a caravan park on an island off the Kent coast has admitted to illegally stealing customer data from the websites of over a dozen companies.
Uber banned in yet another UK city - this time over data breach
Uber fails to get licence revealed in York after city officials raise concerns about recent data breach.
Girl who got stood up after flying 1,300 miles gets taken on 'lit' night out by hero Uber driver
When an Uber driver picked up a girl in distress she decided to lift her spirits by taking her for a night on the tiles.
True cost of Ubers, taxis and public transport in London revealed
Londoners are paying more on average for public transport, Ubers and taxis than the majority of other capital cities.
'This is insane': Uber charged a rider over $14,000 for a 21-minute ride in Toronto
"He could have just bought a car and driven the 20 minutes himself for less," one Twitter user said.
Equifax to Uber: Biggest data breaches and leaks that rocked the world in 2017
From Anthem and Chipotle to Equifax and Uber, this year saw several data breaches and leaks.
Why 'digital magic' doesn't always come with a big tech reveal
In their quest for a killer moment, business leaders often overlook simple opportunities to leverage digital technologies.
UberEats chief Jambu Palaniappan latest to quit troubled firm
Jambu Palaniappan has left his post as UberEats' regional manager for European markets to join a venture capital firm, reports say.