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‘If you’re a woman, seriously do not get in one’: Customer warns against Nashville Checker Cab company after driver upcharges $30, kicks him out

‘The green checkered cab held our purses hostage til we kissed the driver to get it back.’

On by Rachel Cohen

Waymo driverless car gets trapped in parking lot until human overrides it

Waymo autonomous taxi gets trapped in a parking lot—drives in circles until employee comes to the rescue

It looped around five times—and waited 8 minutes before assistance came.

On by Marlon Ettinger

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‘So you called a cab …. ?’: Woman gets roasted for showing how she orders an Uber on a flip phone

‘i feel so old. this is how my fam called taxis before uber lol.’

On by Jack Alban

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Taxi driver giving coronavirus patients free rides applauded by hospital staff

The staff surprised him with an envelope full of money and the negative results to his own COVID-19 test.

On by Rachel Kiley

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Google Maps could soon alert you if your taxi driver goes off route

The safety feature could also be used to stop drivers from accumulating a higher fare by taking a longer route.

On by Mikael Thalen

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The mysterious startup that wants to fill the Uber-sized hole in the heart of Austin

Uber and Lyft’s swift departure from the Texas capitol has thrust Get Me in the spotlight.

On by Aaron Sankin, Katey Psencik

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How Uber, Lyft, and the taxi industry really stack up

Here’s what it takes to get behind the wheel in major American cities.

On by Amrita Khalid

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The unexpected perks of Lyft and Uber’s random encounters

Ridesharing apps have helped subtly change the way we interact.

On by Selena Larson

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Inside the campaign that makes you think twice about getting in an Uber

Do you know who’s driving you?

On by Amrita Khalid

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Can a smartphone app save the taxi industry from Uber?

Hansu Kim has bet the future of his taxi company on the app Flywheel—and he wants others to do the same.

On by Aaron Sankin

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How apps can actually disrupt racism

Believe.

On by Matt Lubchansky

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5 ways the taxi industry can compete with Uber

‘Tis the season to take a cab—or an Uber.

On by Chris Osterndorf

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Al Roker says taxi driver’s snub was racially motivated

The driver allegedly passed him and picked up a white passenger a block later.

On by Michelle Jaworski

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Could Bruce Willis and Sam Jackson have stopped that ‘Die Hard 3’ bomb with a cab?

The answer will kind of bum you out.

On by Christine Friar

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French taxi drivers’ anti-Uber protests are bringing traffic to a halt nationwide

The protests even turned violent earlier this week.

On by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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