Uber NYC General Manager Faced "Disciplinary Actions" For Privacy Violations

A BuzzFeed News report prompted Uber to investigate Josh Mohrer for accessing this reporter’s account without express permission. Josh Mohr...

Uber Security Staffer Went Undercover At Taxi Conference

“They are simply a business that is not following the rules,” says taxi boss. Uber defends the stealth move. Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters A ...

Last Week Was Lyft's Biggest Ever

As Uber came under heavy criticism last week, its biggest competitor thrived. Lyft In the wake of a series of controversies surrounding th...

A Top Twitter Executive Just Had A Massive Direct Message Fail

It looks like Twitter’s finance chief Anthony Noto thought he was messaging another Twitter executive about buying a company. Anthony Weiner...

25 Hilarious Little Gems From Yik Yak

The new messaging app is blowing up among college students and investors . Like most anonymous messaging spaces, it can be a cesspool of gar...

The Slavoj Žižek Dress-Up Game Is The Best Thing On The Internet Today

Welcome to the Dress Up Of the Real . This is the ursine celebrity philosopher Slavoj Žižek. He is known for outrageous and contrarian argum...

Kim Kardashian And App Developers Team Up With Apple For World AIDS Day

Pairing with popular apps like Kim Kardashian: Hollywood and Monument Valley , the company plans to donate all global proceeds from download...

Rival Gett Writes A Scathing Letter Denouncing Uber

“Uber seems to be verging on NSA style surveillance on users and spending investors money attempting to discredit any journalist writing neg...

Uber Sought To Hire Opposition Researcher To "Weaponize Facts"

A document obtained by BuzzFeed News points to taxi industry targets, not journalists. Bullet points, not bullets, a spokesperson says. Blo...

The World's First Stalker Drone Could Be Upon Us Soon

The Mind4 Kickstarter seeks funding for a smart drone to “follow any subject precisely”. Everybody, say hello to the Mind4! Built by Airmin...

My Lifelong Obsession With Pokémon Has Thrown Me Into Existential Despair

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire are delightfully familiar. Not just because they’re great games, but because they STILL don’t address ...

In A Win For Uber, Taxi And Limousine Commission Revises Proposed One-Base Rule

AG Eric Schneiderman, who urged the revision , applauded the change. Carlo Allegri / Reuters The TLC will be voting on a proposed ruling ...

What Uber Drivers Really Make (According To Their Pay Stubs)

I went on 11 rides with 11 randomly picked Uber drivers to see how much they’re paid and how they like driving for Uber. Vimeo / Via vimeo....

Uber Investor Ashton Kutcher Approves Of Digging Up Dirt On Uber Critics

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Here's How Uber Is Trying To Talk People Out Of Deleting Their Accounts

Community managers for the transit company confront journalist investigation allegations head-on to try and retain users. Kai Pfaffenbach /...

Uber Is Investigating Its Top New York Executive For Privacy Violations

In the wake of a BuzzFeed News story, the transit company is looking into the official’s tracking of a journalist’s location. BuzzFeed News...

Amid User Concerns, Uber Rolls Out Its Privacy Policy

“The only exception to this policy is for a limited set of legitimate business purposes.” Uber unveiled a brand new privacy policy today, ...

Uber Executive Suggests Digging Up Dirt On Journalists

Senior vice president Emil Michael floated making critics’ personal lives fair game. Michael apologized Monday for the remarks. Emil Michae...

Uber CEO Condemns "Terrible" Comments

“We should lead by inspiring our riders, our drivers, and the public at large,” Travis Kalanick said in a 13-tweet Twitterstorm this afterno...

Can "Dragon Age: Inquistion" Be The Game To Finally Kill GamerGate?

A crazy theory that just might explain the incendiary movement. BioWare "Don't they have anything better to do?" Last week, ...

Uber CEO: Obamacare Has Been "Huge" For Business

Health care frees drivers from “The Man.” Handout / Reuters The CEO of Uber said Friday that Obamacare has played a crucial role for his a...

Uber's Travis Kalanick Takes "Charm Offensive" To New York City

A change in tactics for a confrontational CEO. Handout / Reuters Travis Kalanick, CEO of the hotly covered tech juggernaut Uber — whose re...

When The Best Online Dating Starts Offline

Once a way to widen our romantic circles, online dating is turning to more familiar faces. Jenny Chang/BuzzFeed Two months ago, I matched ...

Grandpa Joe From "Charlie And The Chocolate Factory" Is The Internet's Most Hated Man

A deep dive into one of the internet’s most peculiar grudges. she-who-is-named-katie.tumblr.com It is a truth universally acknowledged th...

Lyft Will Begin Courting Corporate Clients With 'Lyft For Work'

Lyft is launching a new service called Lyft for Work that companies can use to give employees a monthly Lyft credit to commute to and from w...

The Internet Cares Much More About Nicki Minaj's Butt Than Kim Kardashian's Butt

This Google data proves it. Jishai Evers/Dadaviz / Via dadaviz.com In the last 24 hours, you've likely seen Kim Kardashian's shin...

The Terrifyingly Transparent Texting Of The Future Is Here

It’s called Beam Messenger, and it lets you see everything the other person is typing. Texting feels instant, but of course it isn't: ...

Kickended, The Online Graveyard For $0 Funded Kickstarters

Artist Silvio Lorusso has created a collection of crowdfunded projects that failed to get even a single donor. CAMBION: 'Sacred maze...

Data Shows Congress Is In Love With Uber

Uber, but for endearing yourself to authority. Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters Here's something to make a mental note of as Uber continues i...

Is This Google-Owned Robot Adorably Showing Off Or Planning The End Of The Human Race?

It all depends on your perspective. Good old Boston Dynamics. Makers of the world's uncanniest robots, the Google-owned company keeps r...