So many people showed up to a San Francisco Board of Supervisors committee hearing on Friday that the city had to open an overflow room. The topic at hand: Uber and Lyft drivers’ rights. The city’s Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee convened to discuss a resolution that would support a proposed California state bill …

Lyft is launching its own built-in-house scooter model, the company said on Friday. The first city to get the scooters is Denver, where they rolled out Friday morning. Lyft’s new scooter design has a 20% wider base, thicker wheels, longer-lasting battery, brakes that engage both wheels and a “more durable build,” according to the company.  And, because pink is the …

Scooter company Bird has acquired smaller scooter and electric moped company Scoot. The two companies said Wednesday that together they’ll be able to grow more quickly worldwide and be able to offer more types of electric-assisted vehicles for rent, including scooters, mopeds and bikes.  Bird was the first electric scooter company to hit the US and grew very big, very …

A New York crime ring that allegedly stole hundreds of iPhones over the past seven years has been busted, according to Quartz. All told, the group reportedly got its hands on more than $19 million worth of the devices. Six people were charged in the case, which was filed by federal prosecutors in New York state in April. The complaint …

Uber has long deactivated drivers who get low ratings. Now the ride-hailing company is turning the tables. Uber announced Wednesday that those passengers who receive bad marks from drivers will be booted from the platform. But, Uber said, they’ll have to “develop a significantly below average rating.” If a passenger’s rating starts to slip, the company will send tips on …

Lyft announced new features for its app on Tuesday aimed at improving passenger safety. Along with a button in the app that lets riders dial 911, the ride-hailing company is making the image of drivers’ license plates bigger. “Lyft is relentlessly focused on finding new ways to further strengthen safety measures on our platform,” Mary Winfield, Lyft’s head of trust …

Uber aims to school passengers on how to avoid “dooring” bicyclists. Getting “doored” has long been a fear-inducing issue for cyclists. It’s when a passenger or driver opens a car door in the path of a bike rider, causing the cyclist to crash. What can result is anything from bruises to broken bones and head injuries. Dooring accidents might be …

After a disappointing stock market debut last Friday, Uber’s shares have steadily continued to fall in day two of trading. The ride-hailing company’s CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, sent an email to employees Monday morning aiming to address the issue head-on and boost morale, according to CNBC. “Like all periods of transition, there are ups and downs,” Khosrowshahi wrote, according to CNBC. “Obviously …

You’ll soon be able to stop Google Maps from tracking you.  The tech giant announced Tuesday that it’s introducing a new privacy feature to its mapping app, called Incognito Mode. When this feature is switched on, people can hide their activity within Google Maps. That means places they’ve searched for or gotten directions to won’t be saved to their Google …

Lyft’s first quarter on the stock market has been a bumpy ride. Everything looked good when the ride-hailing service’s co-founders, Logan Green and John Zimmer, rang the opening bell on the Nasdaq exchange on March 29 to celebrate Lyft’s first day as a publicly traded company. Shares rose 8.7% to close at $78.29. Shareholders rejoiced. Lyft was seen as the …