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FILE - This Wednesday, June 21, 2017, file photo shows the building that houses the headquarters of Uber, in San Francisco. Uber acknowledged more than 3,000 sexual assaults occurred during U.S. Uber rides in 2018, the company said in a long-awaited safety report. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

Uber reports more than 3,000 sexual assaults on 2018 rides

RACHEL LERMAN and BARBARA ORTUTAY, Associated Press Dec 6, 2019

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Uber, as part of a long anticipated safety report, revealed that more than 3,000 sexual assaults were reported during its U.S. rides in 2018. That figure includes 235 rapes across...

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Recent tweet by UNF student goes viral

Recent tweet by UNF student goes viral

Kaitlyn Bowers, Video Director Aug 7, 2019

A recent tweet by a UNF student demonstrating the kindness of humanity went viral over the past week. The student, Andrea Rojas, posted her tweet on July 28. The tweet told the story of Rojas and her...

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Uber is rolling out new safety features

Lianna Norman, News Editor Apr 23, 2019

Uber is headed toward more secure safety regulations by rolling out some brand new features to their app. The biggest of these new features is one that is intended to help app users in not mistaking...

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Riding apps offering free/discounted rides to polls for Election Day

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor Oct 10, 2018

  Uber and Lyft are making it easier for voters to get to the polls on Election Day by offering free/discounted rides. With cooperation from the #VoteTogether and Democracy Works organizations,...

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OPINION: Is ridesharing really that risky?

OPINION: Is ridesharing really that risky?

Charlie Needles Mar 12, 2018

The risk of being abused or hurt by your rideshare are very slim. Over-coverage and fear of the possibility escalate the presumed threat in ridesharing, which are for the most part quite safe. In...

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Uber and Lyft tips: how to be safe

Sam Chaney Mar 8, 2018

On March 2, a female student at the University of Florida in Gainesville called for an Uber, but reportedly entered the incorrect car and was raped by several men. It has not yet been determined by...

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UberEats is now delivering to UNF

Valeree Del Guidice Oct 16, 2017

UberEats is now coming to campus. By using the same Uber network that offers car rides, UberEats delivers food from local restaurants. Available as a website and an app, UberEats is simple to use....

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