6 h. ago New Uber feature allows families to remotely book rides for elderly relatives

New ‘senior accounts’ will feature larger text, buttons that are easier to tap, simplified screens and fewer steps to making a booking

Politics

9 h. ago Mayor's electric levy will put the brakes on clean air say Uber drivers

Half of Uber drivers with EV cars say they could go back to diesel or petrol if they have to pay the congestion charge

Science

6 d. ago ‘I don’t want my training to go to waste’: the Argentinian scientists working side jobs amid Milei’s sweeping cuts

Javier Milei’s government’s punishing budget cuts have forced researchers to take up work as electricians, school teachers or Uber drivers Leonardo Amarilla is desperate. The geneticist and PhD in biological sciences holds a coveted position as a full-time researcher at Argentina’s prestigious national science council, Conicet, studying how to improve yields of crops such as peanuts, soya beans and sunflowers.But after President Javier Milei imposed sweeping austerity measures, known locally as his “chainsaw” plan, Amarilla’s salary plummeted and he found he could no longer afford basic groceries or support his ageing parents. Continue reading...

Politics

7 d. ago Who preserves the homes of Black literary giants | Nneka M Okona

Langston Hughes and Toni Morrison’s childhood homes remain unmarked – raising urgent questions about legacy and preservationNothing could prepare me for seeing the house that Langston Hughes, the heralded Harlem Renaissance poet, author, journalist and traveler, lived in as a teenager in Cleveland, Ohio. Only eight steps separated me from the walkway that led to the front door as my Uber driver idled behind me. I clasped my camera in my hand, the shutter echoing in the quiet of a snowy February day. I looked more like a too-curious-tourist than a concerned writer researching the literary legacy of a man who had inspired me all my life.The house was ordinary, painted in an aging beige that was deepened with crisp, burgundy accents. At the top in an attic space the burgundy was most prominent. I’d learned before this visit that Hughes had lived and written there. I’d also known going into this trip that the house had at one point been at risk of being demolished, efforts that were sub...

Politics

9 d. ago Wimbledon star only had £19 in the bank and was working as Uber driver before big payday

Carson Branstine made her first appearance at Wimbledon this year, but the American-born Canadian was forced to make some drastic decisions to get herself there

Economics

2 w. ago Why Uber’s CEO thinks London is key to future of driverless cars

Why Uber’s CEO thinks London is key to future of driverless cars  The Times

Transport

2 w. ago Nineties fitness guru Susan Powter earning living as Uber Eats driver after losing millions

Powter once sold $50 million products a year with her fitness program, ‘Stop the Insanity!’

Politics

2 w. ago Second study finds Uber used opaque algorithm to dramatically boost profits

US academics say computer code systematically raised fares at expense of drivers and passengersA second major academic institution has accused Uber of using opaque computer code to dramatically increase its profits at the expense of the ride-hailing app’s drivers and passengers.Research by academics at New York’s Columbia Business School concluded that the Silicon Valley company had implemented “algorithmic price discrimination” that had raised “rider fares and cut driver pay on billions of trips, systematically, selectively, and opaquely”. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Predator, 66, who posed as an Uber driver and had a 'rape kit' with a balaclava and Viagra in his car is found guilty of kidnapping and sex crimes

Graham Head, 68, was found with a 'rape kit' consisting of latex gloves, condoms, Viagra tablets and a balaclava in his car when he was arrested in November 2022.

Events

3 w. ago ‘Unofficial Uber’ driver guilty of kidnapping, attempted rape and sexual assault

Graham Head, 68, drove around of posing as an ‘unofficial Uber’ to pick up ‘vulnerable and intoxicated’ women he could abuse.

Events

3 w. ago 'Uber trials driverless taxis in London but this UK city is crying out for them'

With one of the world's most efficient network systems, why on earth has Uber chosen London to trial its driverless robotaxis? There's a much more obvious choice - argues Liam Gilliver

Politics

3 w. ago Uber driver’s licence revoked after female passenger made ‘serious complaint of a sexual nature’

Councillors in Bolton said they made the decision on the grounds of public safety

Politics

4 w. ago Uber driver mum's desperate plea caught on camera before passenger shoots her dead

Mum-of-four Christina Spicuzza was trying to earn some extra cash when she was brutally kidnapped and shot xxxx

Events

last month Uber's UK driverless taxi trial has Brits all saying the same thing

Futuristic robotaxis could soon be driving on UK roads, as Uber confirms its latest trial. However, the news has sparked debate online - with many brits sharing the same concern

Politics