Uber's iOS app had the ability to record users' screens, and anything on them, such as passwords or messages, security researchers told Gizmodo on Thursday. The ride-hailing company has permission ...

News Uber unveils redesigned app with new home screen, ride-tracking iPhone feature Published: Feb. 23, 2023, 4:14 p.m.

Uber says it needs to be able to track its customers even when they’re not using the app in the interest of being the most precise transportation service around. But some riders are peeved that ...

We may also derive your approximate location from your IP address. Uber did not immediately respond to Ars’ question as to why this change was necessary.

In a second post, Gruber says many readers sent screenshots of the Uber app still checking their location, even though it had been days or even weeks since they last used the car service. Some ...

Bernard Weil/GettyImages On July 15, Uber’s new privacy policy will go into effect, and it highlights how much data the app has access to. Uber can theoretically track your location when the app ...

Now, thanks to a new update, this feature is available: here's how to use it. The pick-up location, of course, is the place where the Uber driver will arrive to pick up the rider who ordered the car.