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For years gig workers have been shuttling passengers, delivering dinners and shopping for goods, often putting their own safety at risk without getting the benefits full-time employees enjoy. Now the US Federal Trade Commission has clarified its policies for any companies in the gig economy that deceive and exploit their workers.  “Protecting these workers from …

Uber’s computer network was breached Thursday, leading the ride-hailing giant to take several internal communications and engineering systems offline as it investigated the hack, as reported earlier by The New York Times. Uber said its investigation is ongoing as of Friday at 10:30 a.m. PT, but said there’s “no evidence that the incident involved access to sensitive user data.” pic.twitter.com/BwzpviHxmR …

Uber on Tuesday announced its upgraded Safety Toolkit with new options designed to improve user safety. New features include Live Help, which gives riders and drivers real-time access to an ADT safety agent via call or text. For now, this feature is only available in the US. When a user opens Live Help, the responding agent can monitor and stay in …

Uber has struck a deal with local taxi companies in San Francisco allowing taxis to pick up Uber customers, as first reported by The San Francisco Chronicle on Tuesday. In an arrangement similar to the one that Uber set up with New York City’s taxis in March, Flywheel Technologies and Yellow Cab SF taxis will reportedly start taking on Uber users’ …

You’re hosting and everyone’s hungry, so why not have something delivered? After taking the orders and special instructions, with credit card in hand you place the entire order, then spend the next 20 minutes coordinating how you’ll be paid back while that one friend just wants to make sure you said “no pickles.” We’ve all been there, and it’s enough …

People can now book dinner reservations, buy tickets to events and get offers on rides using the new in-app Uber Explore feature, the ride-hailing giant said Tuesday.  The feature will make suggestions based on your use of the Uber and Uber Eats apps, with categories including food and drink, art and culture, music and shows and nightlife.   When you …

Ever wondered why you have an Uber rider rating of 4.8 stars? Starting Wednesday, Uber said it will offer a breakdown of how many 5-star (and 1-star) ratings you get from drivers.  The calculations will be available in the privacy center of Uber’s app and website. According to Uber, you can access the breakdown in the app by tapping “privacy” …

When you’re ordering delivery, you might find yourself playing a familiar game. You’ll toggle between apps such as Postmates, Uber Eats and others to figure out which has your favorite local restaurants, and which has the lowest delivery fee or special deal.  Two apps called FoodBoss (for Android and iOS) and MealMe (for iOS) can put an end to that …

Grubhub is expanding its Grubhub Goods convenience item delivery service nationwide, the food delivery company announced in a press release on Tuesday. The expansion is in collaboration with 7-Eleven and comes after a pilot of the concept in New York. With more than 3,000 Grubhub Goods locations throughout the US, Grubhub customers across the country now have on-demand access to …

Uber has a new safety feature that aims to encourage riders to buckle up. Starting Tuesday, riders in the US will receive an alert on their phone at the start of their trip as a reminder to wear their seatbelt. The concept is simple and automatic: as soon as the driver swipes to begin the ride, a push notification will be …