ridesharing
Hacking Ring Allegedly Stole Americans’ Identities, Rented Them to Gig Workers
The U.S. Department of Justice announced the indictment and arrest of several Brazilian nationals accused of stealing people identities and using them to create fraudulent rideshare and food delivery accounts.
Taking an Uber or Lyft Might Be Worse for the Environment Than Just Driving
The reason: “deadheading,” the miles that ride-sharing drivers travel between trips with passengers.
Lime Scooter Accounts Are Being Sold on the Dark Web
Using one of these accounts, it seems a customer wouldn’t need to pay Lime for using its scooters.
Quebec Will Force Uber to Share Your Trip Location Data
Privacy advocates are concerned that the new law can paint an unsettling picture of people's movements in Quebec.
Lyft and Uber Are Having a Terrible, Awful, No-Good Time
Rideshares were once the darlings of Wall Street, but now they’re being exposed.
The Winnipeg Women Ridesharing to Keep Each Other Safe
Non-profit, donation-run Ikwe Safe Rides is an alternative to taxis powered by Indigenous women.
Scooter Companies Have Two Weeks to Get Off the Streets of San Francisco
The City of San Francisco just gave scooter companies Bird, Spin, and Lime an ultimatum: Get off the street and apply for a permit, or else.
The Gig Economy Workers Who Power the Scooter Ridesharing Craze for a Pittance
People are hoarding electric scooters and going into other people's homes to retrieve them.
People in San Francisco are really pissed over these electric scooters
A fleet of app-controlled electric scooters were dumped on the streets of San Francisco last month. People hate them.
103 Uber Drivers Accused of Sexual Assault Over 4 Years
A report by CNN uncovered 103 drivers accused of assaulting and abusing riders within the last four years.
Ridesharing Is Making It Harder Than Ever to Commit to a One-Car Relationship
What does owning a car mean when you can hop in and out of everyone else’s?