Uber and Waymo, who have historically been competitors, are putting history aside and looking toward a new future with their latest announcement. In a press release, Waymo announced that it will be teaming up with ride-sharing company Uber to offer its autonomous vehicles through the app. The companies say that this will be a “multi-year…
If you grab an Uber or Lyft in New York City in 2030, you’re likely going to be riding in an electric car. On Thursday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams gave his State of the City speech. During the speech, Adams specifically called out the rideshare companies, announcing that both Uber and Lyft will…
Less than two weeks after Uber launched a dedicated advertising division, some users have started to see ads for other companies in push notifications sent by the Uber app. Over the weekend, a number of users took to Twitter to share screenshots of an ad for the Peleton app that the Uber app had sent…
After more than a 2-year hiatus, Uber Pool is finally coming back. The ridesharing feature which allows passengers to split the cost of a trip with individuals traveling in the same direction was temporarily suspended in early 2022 right as the coronavirus pandemic began. Today, Uber announced that Uber Pool is back, albeit with a…
As of April 19th, Uber and Lyft no longer require riders and drivers to wear masks on trips. This policy change comes just hours after a judge in Florida ruled that the CDC’s COVID-19 mask mandate for airplanes and public transit systems is unlawful. Masks are no longer required on Uber and Lyft On its…
Either Newegg’s gone mad with shuffle power or someone’s crossed its wires with Amazon’s, because today’s Newegg Shuffle only has one GPU, but does have kettles, fruit dehydrators and Uber Eats gift cards. For the unaware, the Newegg Shuffle is a daily raffle event where users can sign up for a chance to buy otherwise…
