Uber drivers now can share location with friends
Uber Car is rolling out a new tech tool to make the service safer for drivers, who can suffer from long and unpredictable hours on the road. Share My Trip, launched by Uber Car Monday, is the latest technological tweak aimed at meeting a range of requests that have stemmed from conversations with drivers. The feature, which rolls out in 140 of Uber’s more than 600 cities worldwide Monday, allows drivers to share their car’s location with loved ones either through the app or o
Uber drivers are exploiting the system to trigger higher-priced fares
Uber Car is having a bit of a rough year in terms of maintaining a positive image. Despite its troublesome CEO Travis Kalanick resigning back in June, rising ride costs and lawsuits have furthered the negative perception of Uber Car. If raised prices are a point of contention for you with Uber, you're not going to be fond of what comes next. In a study done by the University of Warwick, a team of researchers found that Uber drivers are making coordinated efforts to push the r
