If you’ve ever hailed a ride on the app and, before booking it, saw a bunch of cars riding around in your area on your Uber map, you may have thought to yourself, “Oh that one’s close by I should book ...

Fifteen million people take Uber rides every day, and they generate a lot of data. In fact, two years ago Uber began building its own mapping tool to process all of it. Called Kepler.gl, the software ...

Update 28/7/15: Uber has responded to a request for comment to categorically deny claims that its in-app map does not use real time data to show exactly where drivers are all the time. You can read ...

Uber announced the launch of a new reporting feature on Wednesday that lets riders report safety issues in real time. The On-Trip Reporting feature aims "to encourage people to share feedback when ...

In the most recent update to its mobile Maps apps, Google brings integration for the transportation and ride-sharing service, as well as offline map-saving. Nick Statt was a staff reporter for CNET ...

For nearly a year, Uber has been fighting a rule that requires all companies to share real-time data on each scooter and shared bicycle trip taken in the city of Los Angeles. The Silicon Valley giant, ...