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With many restaurants limited to pickup and delivery in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, food delivery apps like DoorDash and Uber Eats have become a particularly convenient way to grab some grub. DoorDash and Uber Eats are currently the biggest food delivery services in the United States. On the surface, these apps have similar …

This story is part of Elections 2020, CNET’s coverage of the voting in November and its aftermath. Lyft is joining the effort to make it easier to get to the polls this November. On Election Day, you can get 50% off a ride booked through the ride-sharing app with the code “2020VOTE.” Note that the discount only includes a single …

This story is part of Elections 2020, CNET’s coverage of the voting in November and its aftermath. Ride-hailing company Uber on Monday unveiled its latest effort to get people voting. The company has teamed with several US organizations, including the Civic Alliance and National Voter Registration Day, to try and get numbers up at the polls.  You normally use the …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Uber has been requiring all passengers to wear a mask during rides since early May, but now they may need to prove it. The ride-hailing company announced Tuesday that it’s rolling out in-app technology that will have riders sometimes take a selfie with …

Lyft and Uber will not suspend their ride-hailing services in California on Thursday night, after a state appeals court ruled in their favor regarding an injunction against the companies. The move follows a court order in California that requires the companies to reclassify drivers as employees.   “While we won’t have to suspend operations tonight, we do need to continue fighting for independence plus …

Uber and Lyft both said on Wednesday that if California forces them to classify their drivers as employees, they’ll suspend operations in the state. The announcements come after a California judge ruled Monday to place an injunction on the two companies that would require them to follow state law and reclassify their drivers.  “If the court doesn’t reconsider, then in …

In a blow to Uber and Lyft, a California judge ruled Monday that the ride-hailing companies must start classifying their drivers as employees in the state. This is something the companies have fought for years because it would mean millions of dollars in added costs and a complete overhaul of their business models. Judge Ethan Schulman of the San Francisco …

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi on Monday said its drivers should get the “best of both worlds” — benefits and work flexibility. In an op-ed published in The New York Times, Khosrowshahi proposed that lawmakers require gig economy companies to create “benefits funds” that would “give workers cash that they can use for the benefits they want, like health insurance or …

Uber and Lyft have a bit more time before a California judge decides whether they can continue operating as usual in the state. After a three-hour hearing on Thursday, Judge Ethan Schulman said he was going to make a ruling on an injunction against the two companies in a “matter of days.” The injunction stems from a lawsuit brought against …

The US House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill called “Sami’s Law” on Wednesday that’s aimed at making ride-hailing services more secure.  The law was named after Samantha Josephson, a student killed by a fake Uber driver near Columbia, South Carolina. Sami’s Law, which now heads to the Senate for a vote, would require companies like Uber and Lyft to …