In India, Uber is introducing two new ways to make their riders feel safe in the wake of a woman reporting that she'd been raped by her driver—a panic button and a safety net. » 2/09/15 2:40pm 2/09/15 2:40pm

An off-duty Uber driver has been accused of sexually assaulting a passenger. The LAPD told Buzzfeed that the driver has not been arrested and that the investigation is ongoing. » 2/02/15 10:00pm 2/02/15 10:00pm

Following their oh-so-generous decision to cap surge pricing during the blizzard that sorta wasn't, Uber continues to present themselves as a company that cares by publicizing their relationship with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (and President Obama's close confidant David Plouffe). People, they are your good… » 1/28/15 11:30am 1/28/15 11:30am

How many emails have you received from Uber this week? Despite not having used the service for months, I got about five and they all said one thing: New Year's Eve is going to suck if you want a fast and cheap ride home. But one dude is so angry that he agreed to Uber's prices that he's calling out the company for… » 1/01/15 3:00pm 1/01/15 3:00pm

Tomorrow is New Year's Eve. » 12/30/14 3:45pm 12/30/14 3:45pm

Earlier this month, Uber came under fire after a woman in India was reportedly raped by an Uber driver. The incident sparked protests, and the Delhi local government banned all Uber services as well as other unlicensed taxi app services—Uber itself suspended its own operations in the city while reviewing its… » 12/28/14 1:00pm 12/28/14 1:00pm

A Boston Uber driver has been accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a young woman earlier this month, the umpteenth time an Uber passenger has reportedly been assaulted recently. Alejandro Done, 46, is charged with rape, assault to rape, kidnapping, and assault and battery. He's accused of driving his… » 12/18/14 3:50pm 12/18/14 3:50pm

A woman in London said she was sexually harassed by an Uber driver who asked if she liked blow jobs and offered to pull down a side street and perform "sucky sucky" on her during her route. » 12/10/14 11:45pm 12/10/14 11:45pm

According to police in India, a driver for Uber was arrested for allegedly raping one of his passengers. » 12/07/14 9:30pm 12/07/14 9:30pm

Ashton Kutcher 100% thinks the plural of journalist is "journalist" pic.twitter.com/QbBZDxArdH

— Jen Lewis (@thisjenlewis) November 19, 2014

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In light of Uber executive Emil Michael's villainous statements against the app's biggest critics, John Hodgman revealed that he's quitting the car service. In a blog post on his web site Tuesday night, the comedian critiqued Michael's moves and officially deleted the app in protest. » 11/19/14 11:30am 11/19/14 11:30am

Uber's competitors, regulators, and drivers can take a breath. The company, which believes it is worth $25 billion, has a new nemesis: reporters who don't follow the puff piece protocol. A top Uber executive suggested hiring opposition researchers "specifically to spread details of the personal life of a female… » 11/18/14 10:02am 11/18/14 10:02am

A young woman got the surprise of her life when she woke up on November 1, her birthday, to find an Uber charge of $362 dollars on her card for a 20-minute ride because her fare fell victim to Uber's 9x surge pricing. Just in time for rent day. » 11/02/14 5:20pm 11/02/14 5:20pm

In Saudi Arabia, the only country in the world where women legally aren’t allowed to drive, Uber is a godsend. The app, which pairs drivers with passengers, has proved itself quite useful to ladies who were previously unable to get around town without their husband or a male family member at the wheel. But it's far… » 2/28/14 2:00pm 2/28/14 2:00pm

In honor of National Cat Day, the taxi-hailing app Uber teamed up with I Can Has Cheezburger to offer the cuddliest of promotions — a kitty delivery service. For $20, you could have an SUV pull up to your location bearing gifts of kittens AND cupcakes. While customers only got 15 minutes of playtime with the cats,… » 10/29/13 6:00pm 10/29/13 6:00pm