Autonomous Uber kills woman

Autonomous cars will help reduce traffic accidents, but sadly that won't be the end of fatalities on the road. A driverless Uber has just killed a woman in Tempe, making it the first fatality caused by a autonomous car (other than the driver, in the previous Tesla accident).

Uber app wants to track your location at all times

If you don't appreciate apps and services taking too many liberties when it comes to gathering data about you, you certainly won't like Uber's latest update, which wants to track you even if you're not using the app.

Portuguese hackers found they could see any trip from any user on Uber

A trio of Portuguese hackers set their sights on Uber, and they found several vulnerabilidades that have already netted them $18k in rewards from Uber - including one that allowed see any trip from any user.

Uber Trip Tracker lets you see your family rides in real time

Letting your kids and relatives use Uber without worrying about paying the bill became possible with Uber's family profiles, and it now gets even better with the Uber Trip Tracker.

Google Maps will show taxi services fares

Uber is about to lose its exclusivity in Google Maps, as Google will begin to show other "taxi" services and make it easier than ever to choose the cheapest one.

Uber will use smartphone sensors to detect hasty drivers

Uber depends on the quality of its drivers to keep its image and reputation, and now wants to tap into their smartphones' sensors to figure out if they're driving in an appropriate manner.

Uber makes cars and customers easier to spot with new SPOT color system

Uber may be one of the easiest apps to use, but it isn't always easy to figure out which car is actually "ours" (nor it is any easier for a Uber drivers to figure out who actually called for him/her). But that's something Uber is working on and might soon be a lot easier thanks to the new color SPOT system.

Waze pushes into Uber territory with RideWith carpooling app

Uber may be facing countless battles around the world - mostly from the traditional taxi services - but that isn't stopping Google from dipping its toes in the same water, with a new carpooling app from the Waze team, called Ride With.