Uber will use your smartphone’s sensors to check if your car has stopped suddenly

Lyft hit by five more alleged sexual assault, rape cases in one day

Lyft was hit with five more lawsuits on Tuesday by women who allege they were sexually assaulted or raped by drivers on its platform.

Lyft faces lawsuit that alleges kidnapping at gunpoint and rape

Lyft is facing another lawsuit pertaining to its handling of alleged sexual assaults at the hands of drivers on its platform. In a suit filed today in the San Franciso Superior Court, Alison ...

Lyft hit with another horrifying sexual assault lawsuit

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Warning: this story contains descriptions of sexual assault that some readers may find disturbing. A woman who says she was raped by ...

Uber's new safety feature checks on rides when it detects something amiss - CNET

If your trip has an unexpected long stop or a possible crash, you'll likely get a RideCheck ping.

Uber's RideCheck safety feature goes live across the US

When Uber laid out a roadmap for safety features last year, one of the things it promised is RideCheck -- a feature that can help drivers and passengers get help in case of a crash ...

Uber is now using your smartphone (and your driver’s) to detect vehicle crashes

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Last year, Uber announced a new feature called “RideCheck” that utilizes the GPS, accelerometer, gyroscope, and other sensors inside ...

'Is everything okay?' Uber rolls out RideCheck safety tool nationwide

After testing RideCheck in select cities for a year, the ride-sharing giant is rolling out the service to all riders and drivers in the U.S.