04-06-2017, 06:28 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Pickle Jar Lake
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What an astounding surprise:
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A class-action lawsuit against Uber alleges that Uber has "devised a 'clever and sophisticated' scheme in which it manipulates navigation data used to determine 'upfront' rider fare prices while secretly short-changing the driver," reports Ars Technica. "When a rider uses Uber's app to hail a ride, the fare the app immediately shows to the passenger is based on a slower and longer route compared to the one displayed to the driver. The software displays a quicker, shorter route for the driver. But the rider pays the higher fee, and the driver's commission is paid from the cheaper, faster route, according to the lawsuit." From the report:
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https://yro.slashdot.org/story/17/04...tm_medium=feed
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