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    Uber now lets you edit your pickup location

    Uber users have long asked for a way to edit their pickup location after ordering a ride in case they have moved to a different area or simply got it wrong. That is now possible in the US, UK, and Canada.
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    Uber will no longer be servicing customers in Denmark over new taxi laws

    Some governments have not been so accepting of Uber and their business model and Denmark is one of them. The country has just enacted some new taxi laws and Uber says they will pull out of the country because of them.
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    Latest update to Uber Driver gets an overhauled navigation experience

    In order to improve the driving experience of those who volunteer to drive Uber customers around, the company has just updated the Uber Driver app and is actually adding in-app navigation to the Android version for the first time.
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    Uber loses High Court bid to block English language driver tests

    A high court in the UK has ruled that Uber and other private hire companies must force their drivers to pass an English test before they can work for the company.
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    Uber says that Waymo’s lawsuit against them is baseless

    Google's Waymo division recently filed a lawsuit against Uber claiming an employee stole 14,000 documents from them. Uber has released a statement about the case and believes their claims are baseless.
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    Alphabet claims Uber has stolen their self-driving car secrets, files a lawsuit

    Google isn't the only company working on self-driving cars right now, as the popular ride sharing service Uber is also working on it too. A new lawsuit claims Anthony Levandowski, an engineer who left Google and became a top executive at Uber, stole 14,000 highly confidential documents before...
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    Uber's self-driving cars have started picking up people in Arizona

    We knew Uber was working on self-driving cars but we didn't know where they would start rolling out the service. Now though, it has been confirmed that they have started testing this out in Tempe, Arizona.
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    Uber finally releases an app for Android Wear

    After nearly two years of waiting, Uber's Android Wear app is finally here. Unfortunately, most Android Wear users can't use the new app yet since it is only compatible with Android Wear 2.0. This means you'll need one of LG's new Wear 2.0 devices or you'll need to wait around for your...
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    Uber is mapping the world with cars on five continents

    In an attempt to be less reliant on other services throughout the world, Uber is now working on mapping various locations on 5 different continents. If it all goes according to plan, this new data will help their drivers have the latest, most accurate routes available to them.
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    Fido was caught blocking all outgoing SMS containing the word "Uber"

    Fido is a Canadian carrier and recently, many people noticed some SMS messages were not being sent. It turns out, the carrier was mistakenly blocking all text messages that contained the word Uber.
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    To help understand flying cars, Uber has hired a NASA guru

    Some companies are looking at self-driving cars but Uber is looking past it. The company wants to be the first to enter the flying car space and they just hired a NASA guru to help them understand it.
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    Uber Hire lets you rent a driver for a day

    UberHire is a new service by Uber that lets you rent a car and driver for a day. The service is launching in the Indian cities of New Delhi, Mumbai, and Pune. UberHire costs around $10 for two hours and 30km of travel. Afterwards, a flat fee per minute and kilometer is charged, up to a limit...
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    Uber partners with Daimler to produce new self-driving cars

    Uber has announced a partnership with Daimler which will allow the automative maker to begin introducing its own self-driving cars for Uber's services.
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    India will get UberEATS soon

    Uber has announced that they will be launching UberEATS in India soon. UberEATS is a food delivery service that lets Uber drivers deliver food from local restaurants to wherever you are.
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    Google’s former search leader Amit Singhal is now the SVP of Engineering at Uber

    Amit Singhal, the former head of Google's search division, has announced he will be joining Uber as the Senior Vice-President of Engineering.
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    Uber says they'll pay $20 million for exaggerating drivers' earnings

    Uber has been in a bit of trouble with the FTC because they were exaggerating the amount of money their drivers were earning. To settle this investigation, Uber has agreed to pay a $20 million fine.
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    The latest version of Google Maps adds 100% native Uber integration

    Google Maps has been updated to version 9.43.2 and will now allow you to call an Uber and do everything you need to, without leaving Google Maps.
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    Latest Uber update brings Calendar Shortcuts to help you be on time

    The developers behind Uber have pushed out a new update that makes it easier to be on time. The feature is called Calendar Shortcuts, and it will let you quickly select a destination based upon an event listed in your calendar.
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    Uber is facing a new lawsuit after a crash leaves the rider paralyzed

    After leaving a woman paralyzed, Uber and Honda have been hit with a lawsuit after the Uber driver ran a red light and crashed into a Ford F-150.
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    Uber and Lyft answer concerns about discrimination

    A study published earlier this year highlighting how those with black-sounding names have a worse experience on ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft. It prompted a senator to investigate and now the senator's office has published the company's response.
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    Ride Fair will tell you how much your ride will cost by checking both Uber and Lyft

    Ride sharing services like Uber and Lyft can be amazing for quickly getting where you need to go, but surge pricing can make this more expensive than it needs to be. Thankfully, there's an application out there called Ride Fair that will check the prices on both Lyft and Uber so you can quickly...
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    Latest Uber update lets you quickly get a ride to a friend, and unlock custom Snapchat filters

    Uber just announced a couple new features that you can expect to see in the application soon. The first feature is a way to schedule an Uber ride directly to a person in your contact list, and the second feature is a way to unlock custom Snapchat filters so you can be social with your friends...
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    McDonald's testing UberEATS in South Florida

    McDonald's is testing food delivery! The company is teaming up with UberEATS to test the service in South Florida, which includes Miami, Orlando, and Tampa. The service would work just like ordering an Uber, except instead of getting a ride to a destination the driver will bring you food...
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    Uber's Beacon helps you identify your ride at night

    It's tough to know which car is your Uber in a busy area at night. Thankfully the company is looking to make this easier with Uber Beacon. Beacon is a light that drivers can attach to their windshield. When your ride is on its way, you can specify which color the light will be when it arrives so...
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    San Francisco gets self-driving Ubers

    Uber is already on the market with commercially available self-driving car rides. Residents in Pittsburgh have been testing it to date, and now the service is expanding to San Francisco. You won't be able to explicitly request a self-driving Uber, so you'll have to get lucky and hope to get one...
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