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Wolli Creek residents blame Uber drivers for making their street smell urine

Wolli Creek, situated near Sydney International Airport, is inundated with Uber drivers double parking on the road, parking across drive ways, parking in driveways, and in apartment loading bays.




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CEO who was fired by the very company he founded apologizes to Uber driver

Arizona CEO Hans Berglund, 71, says his life has been ruined after he was caught on camera using a racial slur while getting into the back of an Uber driven by 25-year-old Randy Clarke.




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Man, 23, 'ordered Uber to take his dying girlfriend to hospital after he beat her in a jealous rage'

Nicholas Forman (right), 23, of Perkiomen Township, Pennsylvania, has been arrested and charged by Montgomery County authorities in the brutal murder of 22-year-old Sabrina Harooni (left).




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Uber launches new safety feature on the ride-share giant's app

Uber Australia will soon roll out 'RideCheck' across the country, a feature it says will help both passengers and drivers.




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Couple live stream Uber ride after driver 'chases another car after hit-and-run and refuses

John Murray and Tameka Swann Facebook livestreamed the terrifying ride as they their car sped through Richmond at around 8pm on Monday.




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Katie Holmes goes make-up free as she puts on a leggy display in a leather mini skirt

Katie Holmes looked uber-stylish as she stepped out in New York City on Wednesday.




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Fake Uber driver sexually assaulted a woman before he was found with child porn

John Howard Waddell, 54, appeared pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a range of offences including sexual assault, assaulting a police officer, possession of child exploitation material.




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Coronavirus in Westminster: Infected patient went to bus conference

The virus-carrier was reportedly one of 250 delegates at the UK Bus Summit at the QEII Centre in central London, whose star speaker was Boris Johnson 's Buses Minister, Baroness Vere.




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Teresa Palmer gets popcorn delivered to her house for Valentine's Day 

Teresa Palmer was spoiled by her husband Mark Webber on Valentine's Day. 




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Tory MP who visited coronavirus-hit bus conference hits back at claims she should 'stay indoors'

Angela Richardson, the new representative for Guildford, toured an electric bus parked outside Westminster's Queen Elizabeth II Centre on February 6.




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A review of Mademoiselle hotel by Airelles in the ski resort of Val-d'Isère  

Val-d'Isère in the French Alps is awash with luxury accommodation options - but even here, in this snowy fun park for the rich and famous, writes Ted Thornhill, new hotel Mademoiselle stands out.




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DiDi launches in Sydney and offers cheaper fares than Uber

DiDi - which is already available in Melbourne, Geelong, Newcastle, Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and Perth -announced it would launch in Sydney on March 16.




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Uber driver, 53, who shot at passengers after they argued over him going the wrong way is arrested

Ahmad Ahmad, 53, picked up two people from a bar in downtown New Orleans just after midnight on Saturday and had been requested to take them to the Kenner area in Louisiana, cops say.




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Uber sexual harassment whistleblower Susan Fowler talks about how they tried to retaliate

Susan Fowler, 28, appeared on CBS This Morning Tuesday and said she believes Uber hired a private investigator to look into her past. She revealed that new CEO appeared to confirm it in a message.




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Domino's Pizza declares first-half net profit of $69M following strong online delivery sales

Domino's Pizza has lifted its net profit to $69.2million for the first half of the year - and it's all thanks to customers ordering in while 'binge watching' TV.    




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Uber tool lets riders report drivers for things like 'harsh braking' and 'inappropriate remarks'

A tool launched by Uber lets riders report non-emergency incidents, like 'harsh braking' and 'inappropriate remarks'. It's the latest in a series of safety features introduced by the company.




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Jackie 'O' Henderson reveals why she NEVER speaks to Uber drivers

While Uber's 'quiet mode' option has generated plenty of controversy, radio host Jackie 'O' Henderson has admitted she's a fan.




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Uber Eats launches £6 boxes that can be ordered in time for the school run

Uber Eats is rolling out the Lunch Box Shop in London and Birmingham from Monday. The three options, each priced at £6, include a main, fruity side and chocolate.




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Three medical students and Uber driver killed after attending festival in Mexico

At least three people have been arrested in connection with the murder of three aspiring doctors and their driver after they attended a weekend festival in east-central Mexico.




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Ashley Graham proves she is a multitasking mom as she shares 'first pump in an Uber' on Instagram

Ashley Graham posted a video of herself on Instagram pumping breast milk during an Uber ride on Tuesday afternoon. The top model became mom to a newborn baby boy in late January.




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Moment suspects linked to the murder of three aspiring doctors are rearrested

Police in Puebla, Mexico, rearrested three suspects linked to the murders of three students and their Uber driver, and charged them with homicide and vehicle theft.




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Uber sexual harassment whistleblower admits it was 'hard' to revisit experiences in new book

Uber sexual harassment whistleblower Susan Fowler, 28,New York, who brought down co-founder Travis Kalanick told the New Review it was 'hard' to revisit the experience for her new book.




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Moment Uber driver refuses to give a ride to a blind man's guide dog before driving off

Mohammed Hafiz Raja, from Watford, (pictured) was convicted by Westminster magistrates. Colin Perreira, 24, from Hemel Hempstead, was refused a lift with six-year-old guide dog Sid.




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Annette Bening looks smart in stripes at Hollywood Walk Of Fame ceremony for NPR host Susan Stamberg

She's the uber-talented star of contemporary classics such as American Beauty and The American President. 




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CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night's TV: Ignorance is bliss in the world of 'yoof' YouTubers

An Ofcom report last October revealed that more than half of young Britons aged 16-24 did not watch a single minute of any BBC programme in the preceding week - neither on live TV nor on catch-up.




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Drunken man bashes a 64-year-old Uber driver before fleeing the car in Australia Day rampage 

Uber driver Kent Blyth picked Daniel Lee Richard Graeme Paul up in Palm Beach, south of Brisbane, in the early hours of January 27.




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Rita Ora boldly goes braless in plunging jumpsuit paired with quirky blue gloves

Rita Ora put on an eye-popping display as she headed to the Miu Miu Paris Fashion Week show on Tuesday.




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'Racist' taxi driver refuses to allow two men to get into his cab because they are Italian

One of the Italian men, Dylan Bastonini, posted the video on a Facebook group on Thursday evening. It is unclear where the video was filmed.




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Uber Eats moped rider drops £42 Mexican takeaway on street then picks it up and delivers it anyway 

A hungry couple from Clapham, south-west London were left shocked after they caught their delivery driver spilling their food on the pavement, before scooping it up and ringing their doorbell.




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Donald Trump's top economic advisers will present him with crisis plan for the economy

Advisors are planning to present President Donald Trump with a menu of economic options after the Dow dropped 7 per cent Monday amid fears of the spreading coronavirus and oil market moves.




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Uber's new safety feature lets riders and drivers text 911 during an emergency

Uber is now letting riders and drivers text 911 when calling is not an option. The feature sends an initial text with key information and allows dispatchers to track the ride in real-time.




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UberEats customers will be able to ask drivers to leave food at the door amid coronavirus fears 

The food delivery giant announced on Wednesday it was doing everything in its power to stop the spread of COVID-19 as cases continue to climb across Australia.




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Uber UK reveals 'weird and wonderful items left behind on trips

A miniature railway, a tub of foot cream, an electric breast pump, a watering can and £50 of steak are among the oddest items that UK Uber passengers have left behind on journeys in the last year.




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Rita Ora cuts an uncharacteristically demure during Paris Fashion Week

Rita Ora was keeping the party going on Monday evening when she headed out to a party in a stylish plaid dress, looking uncharacteristically demure.




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Starbucks CEO says spread of coronavirus may force the coffee chain to shut some stores

Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson announced the company may shut down some stores due to the spread of the coronavirus,  and limit sales to those made by mobile apps and drive thrus.




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NHS 111 will give people who are self-isolating a virtual sick note

The Chancellor said that, for the first time, statutory sick pay of £94.25 a week would be allowed for those who self-isolate, whether or not they display any symptoms.




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Deborah James admits she's 'really, really scared' amid coronavirus crisis

Deborah James, 38, from London, admitted her fears on today's Lorraine, but said that she's taking 'uber precautions' by home-schooling her children and staying home, apart from hospital appointments.




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Uber Pool is suspended in London to limit the spread of coronavirus

Uber has suspended its Pool service, which lets users share a ride with strangers who are travelling in the same direction, in London to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.




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Uber suspends its pool option in US and Canada to limit the spread of coronavirus 

Uber Pool has been suspended in the US and Canada to help limit the spread of the coronavirus. As of Tuesday, the option is 'unavailable' in the app for both countries.




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Uber Eats will add donate button for supporting restaurants struggling during coronavirus shutdowns

The button will be in-app and will feature several different suggested donations, including a baseline $2 option. All of the donated amount will go directly to the restaurant, Uber says.




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Ride-hailing apps lead to more crashes involving motorists and pedestrians

More than 372 million ride-hail trips in New York City between 2017 and 2018 were studied to look at patterns of crashes.




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French fries are the most popular takeout order in America amid pandemic

Uber Eats revealed the most popular takeout orders in 35 states for the month of March, with French fries topping the list and pad Thai coming in a close second.




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Ride-hailing trips create almost 70 percent more pollution than the modes of transit they displace

In a study published this week by the Union of Concerned Scientists researchers say ride-hailing trips create about 69 percent more pollution on average than the trips they displace.




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Study links ride-hailing trips by Uber and Lyft to greater risk of vehicle and pedestrian accidents

In a study from researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health , experts collected data from 370 million rides taken by Uber and Lyft in New York City between 2017 to 2018.




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A VERY happy Easter: Oporto offers free delivery with Uber over the long weekend

The fast food chain announced free delivery via the Uber Eats app over the long weekend to encourage Australians stay at home to slow the spread of COVID-19.




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Restaurateur admits to trafficking cocaine from his popular eatery using codes and Uber Eats bags 

Daniel Bernard Milos pleaded guilty to 13 drug-related charges following a 14-month undercover police operation in one of Queensland's biggest cocaine busts.




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Uber Eats drivers reveal how to maximise earnings during coronavirus crisis 

A Sydneysider who recently signed up to work for popular food delivery service Uber Eats after losing their job due to the pandemic was inundated with tips from other drivers.




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Uber revives product delivery service that drops off goods from stores to customers in lockdown

According to a report from the Financial Times , the two new services called Direct and Connect will revive an offering by Uber from 2015 that allowed users to order products direct to their homes.




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Coronavirus will bring biggest change to work since WWII: Report

The report, put out by investor Mary Meeker's Silicon Valley firm Bond Capital, said the nature of jobs and work in the US will likely evolve rapidly amid the coronavirus pandemic.




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Jacinda Ardern urges customers to avoid Uber Eats after restaurants complain about commission fees

Ms Ardern described the commission rates set by delivery services as 'hefty' after calls from peak bodies to limit the 35% commission rate over concerns it's 'crippling' New Zealand businesses.