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 Uber Technologies Inc. is launching a mini-pilot program for a TaskRabbit-like service that will let app users hire people to complete various household tasks, part of an effort by the ride-hailing company to expand beyond driving and deliveries.During the initial test of the program, drivers and couriers on Uber's app can opt-in to help customers with small home projects, including furniture assembly, in-home laundry, and lawn mowing, the company said Monday. The feature, dubbed “Uber Tasks,” will launch in the coming…

Uber is testing out its own version of TaskRabbit called Uber Tasks in select markets, as first reported by Bloomberg Monday. The service will let users hire people to complete household tasks, expanding beyond ride-sharing and food delivery currently supported on the platform. What Inspired Dominic Monaghan's Performance in Moriarty?“This small pilot is the newest way for drivers and couriers to put their skills to work and earn on their own schedule,” an Uber spokesperson said. “We’re always thinking about how to bring…

drivers () need to maintain a high rating to keep using the app, but bad actors can pull that score down. Some may even give a driver or courier a poor rating for a perfectly fine ride or food delivery just so they can get a refund. Uber says it's doing more to tackle that problem and to make the platform fairer and safer for riders and couriers. it has established new systems to pinpoint users who make complaints solely in an effort to get a refund or other appeasement. Uber says any allegations that these flagged users…

The company will tell drivers and couriers in the app why their account was deactivated, allow them to request an additional review of the decision, and will be able to share things like audio or video recordings to dispute any unfair claims. Drivers and couriers have long complained that gig companies will routinely side with customers when issues arise, despite there being false accusations. One example is that sometimes customers will make false claims in order to get money back on their rides. Uber is rolling out a…

In August 2016, WIRED visited the San Francisco offices of a young startup recently snapped up by a surprising buyer. General Motors acquired three-year-old Cruise for a reported $1 billion in hopes the straitlaced Detroit automaker could coopt the self-driving technology tipped to disrupt the auto industry. Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt—a scrappy Twitch cofounder who competed as a teen in BattleBots—said he intended to stick around, but to keep running the driverless-car tech developer like a startup. He’d be out of a job, he…

At 9 pm on September 22 last year, a group of City of London police officers waited outside room M15 at the Travelodge Bicester, a one-star budget hotel in Oxfordshire, England, for the right moment to bust in. On the other side of the door was someone they believed to be behind two serious data hacks: one on Uber Technologies and the other an unprecedented leak of code for Rockstar Games's unreleased Grand Theft Auto sequel.A complicated tracing and surveillance operation had helped the cops zero in on a user of the…

If you’re not Google (or, to a much lesser extent, Apple), map apps are damned hard to make. Last year, several major heavy hitters in tech, including the likes of Meta, Microsoft, TomTom, and Amazon, decided to lay down their arms and meet under a flag of parlay held aloft by the Linux Foundation to make mapping just a little easier, cheaper, and less dominated by two companies. Alone, none could establish a big enough data pool to rival the likes of Google Maps, but with their individual hoards of business location…

It would be fair to say there’s no global solution for instant 24/7 access to mental health support. Yes, there are a few ‘marketplaces’ where you can schedule a call with a therapist in advance. Online solutions now include Better Help, Talk Space, and TeenCounselling. Then there are platforms connected with public healthcare such as Kooth and Togetherwall, often filled with content and peer support forums. This, of course doesn’t suit everyone, especially if you’re going through a crisis and need to talk through…

The new boss is considering options for Lyft’s bike fleet, with the company looking to sell the division or form a partnership with an investor. The new boss is considering options for Lyft’s bike fleet, with the company looking to sell the division or form a partnership with an investor. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All…

Entrepreneurs are renting out fleets of cars through services including Turo and Getaround, or building their own websites. Entrepreneurs are renting out fleets of cars through services including Turo and Getaround, or building their own websites. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all…