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Uber CEO Called the Gruesome Murder of a Journalist a Forgivable “Mistake”

"People make mistakes, it doesn’t mean they can never be forgiven."
Culture

Uber and Lyft Just Lost a Big Fight in a Blow to the Gig Economy

Thanks to a new bill that requires app-based companies to designate contract workers as employees, the gig economy may be in trouble.
Culture

Why Uber and Lyft Drivers Are Going on Strike This Week

Drivers across the country are logging off this Wednesday and asking riders to do the same.
Judgment Day

This Is What Happened When I Asked My Friends to Rate Me

Don't like your Uber rating? Well, in a not-so-distant future, you just might have a score for everything else in your life.
News and Politics

The Spy Who Drove Me

Uber driver...or spy? It’s getting tough to tell.
Tipping

Should I Tip My Uber Driver?

The beleaguered ride-sharing app that everyone still uses is rolling out tipping (finally).
Uber

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick Forced to Resign Amid Controversy

The embattled boss's leave of absence just became permanent.
Culture

During Uber’s Meeting About Sexism, One of Their Board Members Made a Joke About Women Talking Too Much

Read the room, man. If that room is in the 21st century, maybe don’t make this joke.
Culture

Uber Puts CEO on Indefinite Leave of Absence in an Effort to Make You Like It Again

Travis Kalanick will depart the ride-sharing app to "work on himself."
Culture

Uber's Billionaire CEO Thinks Struggling Drivers Need to "Take Responsibility for Their Own Shit"

This weekend, maybe hail a cab!
Do I Have To

Should I Delete Uber?

It’s Do I Have To? Practical advice for skeptical adults.
cars

How to Talk in an Uber Pool: Silently

Shhhhhh.
Crime

The Uber Killer: The Real Story of One Night of Terror

On a Saturday in February, Jason Dalton got into his car and began shooting people.
Culture

My Uber Rating Makes Me Feel Like a Bad Person

Our writer learned he had a 3.9 rating on the car-summoning service. And he wasn't sure why
Tech

Does Using Uber Make You a Bad Person?

Kinda sorta yes
Culture

People Are Using Lyft to Get Laid Now

Turns out that the rideshare app may be the best dating app on your phone
The Feed

Why Sex Is Not An Uber

The Feed

Cancel Summer: Uber Abandons the Hamptons