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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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Kelly Brook puts on a stylish display in a leopard print skirt and aviator jacket as she leaves work

The popular radio presenter and model is known for her stylish ensembles and didn't disappoint when she headed home from the radio studios in London on Friday.




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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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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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Meal delivery services Uber Eats and Deliveroo doubled businesses in Australia

Uber Eats is the front runner with 11.5 per cent of Australians using the app, along with other services such as Deliveroo and Hello Fresh following closely behind.




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Is coronavirus in an UBER? Patient tests positive after taking taxi to casualty

The UK's ninth case of coronavirus arrived at Lewisham Hospital in south London on Sunday night, in a major breach of public health advice.




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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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Coronavirus: Workers in hazmat suits disinfect London tower block

Workers in protective suits were sent to One The Elephant in London yesterday morning, after the UK's ninth case of the SARS-2 virus was recorded the night before.




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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 accused of raping a 17 year old says she suggested sex

Onur Dedeoglu, 39, is on trial in Sydney's Downing Centre District Court over the alleged sexual assault of the teenager, who can't be named for legal reasons.




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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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Uber introduces the 'quiet mode' so passengers can avoid the awkward small talks

Australian Uber passengers will now have the option to request a 'quiet trip' in advance - without any music or conversation.




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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 driver, 39, is found guilty of raping a drunk teenage girl

Onur Dedeoglu, 39, will be sentenced in the Downing Centre District Court in Sydney in April after a jury on Thursday found him guilty of three charges and he was refused bail.




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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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The big change coming to Uber Ride-sharing giant could switch to Netflix-style service

The current payment model is predicted to change to a subscription-based service, where users pay a set amount for a certain number of rides or kilometres.




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Passenger convinces Uber driver to let him drive in Sydney

The man, who claims he has been drinking and taking drugs for four days, orders the driver to pull over and then films himself driving the car.




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'Drunk, drugged and unlicensed' driver who filmed himself taking over an Uber is banned 

An Uber passenger who filmed himself taking the wheel of a taxi has been banned from the app - as New South Wales Police say they are searching for him.




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Will Uber FINALLY become profitable? Firm set to place advertising car-toppers on 1,000 vehicles

Uber is set to add a new revenue stream with the hopes of becoming profitable. The firm signed a deal with ad-tech company Adomni to introduce ad displays on top of 1,000 vehicles.




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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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Kesha rocks an uber chic travel look in tracksuit and granny glasses as she catches a flight at LAX

Kesha has recently been promoting her album High Road, for which she kicks off the tour in April. She'll be joined on the 27-city US tour by Big Freedia, before they do three shows in the UK.




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Gold Coast dance mum sues business partner for 'stealing $120,000 from joint account'

Gold Coast mum Jennifer Lea Fisher, 44, has accused her former business partner Lauren Phoebe Costar, 29, of swindling more than $120,000 from their joint business account.




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SoftBank-backed food delivery service DoorDash files for IPO

DoorDash, led by CEO Tony Xu, did not specify when exactly it plans to go public, but its debut will test the appetite of investors, who have been unforgiving in recent months toward IPOs.




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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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Uber driver is in a coma after five passengers assault him in New York City attack

Uber driver, Mohamad Al-Gahaffi (left), who once chauffeured Robert De Niro remains in a coma one month after he was viciously attached by five passengers in New York.




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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 is set to launch a PET-FRIENDLY option in Australia so passengers can ride with pets

Uber is set to launch a new 'pet-friendly' option so Australians can bring their furry passengers along for the ride.




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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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Uber, Lyft price surge as New Yorkers urged to avoid subway

As the number of coronavirus cases in the city rose to 19, Mayor Bill de Blasio said New Yorkers should consider cycling or walking to work to reduce overcrowding on the subway.




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New York Lyft driver seals himself in airtight bubble to protect himself from coronavirus

Video shows one Lyft driver's efforts to protect himself from coronavirus while driving in Manhattan. He fashioned a protective bubble around himself, with a sheet of plastic taped to the roof of the car.




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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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Justin Bieber kicks his style up a notch in a bright yellow outfit on an outing in Los Angeles

He's usually seen in uber-casual attire like over-large gym shorts and large tees from his fashion line. But on Thursday, Justin Bieber looked uncharacteristically stylish in yellow.




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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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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.