Published on: 2025-06-06 15:00:00
One month after debuting a pilot version of its app for older people, Uber is now launching the feature nationwide, the company said Wednesday. The more streamlined design aims to make ride-hailing simpler by displaying larger text and fewer steps, and by surfacing frequent destinations like home or the doctor's office. Senior accounts are part of Uber's family profile feature. You can invite an older adult to join and select the Senior option. After they accept the invite, their account will a
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is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Last month, Uber started testing new accounts for senior citizens, with a larger typeface, fewer buttons, and easier-to-follow instructions. Now, the company is ready to roll out its new senior accounts to the wider world. Starting today, Uber’s senior accounts will be available to everyone in the US, as well as select are
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Uber today revealed a new type of account, called Senior Accounts, for older users that prioritizes a simpler app experience with features like ride updates for family members, saved destinations, and the ability to use a family member’s card for payments. Uber said Senior Accounts present a simpler app experience with larger text and icons, as well as less complex screens. Users can switch this mode on using the accessibility settings in the app. Image Credits: Uber Users in the U.S. can now
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AT&T has debuted its new phone plan for seniors, offering service at a reduced price for customers 55 years old and up. (Yes, Gen X, that's you -- or some of you, at least.) While it lacks a lot of the bells and whistles of pricier plans, it's also far more affordable than the carrier's former senior offering. Carriers typically offer several plans to satisfy a range of customers, from the frugal to those that are willing to pay for every perk and bundled streaming service they can get. But pla
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The FBI warned that cybercriminals using AI-generated audio deepfakes to target U.S. officials in voice phishing attacks that started in April. This warning is part of a public service announcement issued on Thursday that also provides mitigation measures to help the public spot and block attacks using audio deepfakes (also known as voice deepfakes). "Since April 2025, malicious actors have impersonated senior US officials to target individuals, many of whom are current or former senior US fed
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Uber on Thursday launched a more streamlined version of its app to better appeal to senior riders. The updated version features a handful of design changes that cater to older users, including larger text, an easier way to find frequently visited destinations — like grocery stores or doctor's offices – and fewer home screen options. The company is introducing a way to change a user's profile settings to "senior," building on its mix of adult and teen options. The new version is now being tested
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Amy was particularly annoyed by a text she says Mr Adler sent to her, featuring a picture of him celebrating New Year's Eve on a tropical beach in Bali. "Why flaunt your money to me? It's disgraceful," says Amy, who had funded the project by remortgaging her home and using credit cards. Eventually, she requested a refund through her bank and complained to the UK's Financial Ombudsman Service. A senior investigator there has provisionally recommended that the bank return $39,000 (£30,000) to Am
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Engineers who work for Elon Musk’s SpaceX have been brought on as senior advisers to the acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), sources tell WIRED. On Sunday, Sean Duffy, secretary of the Department of Transportation, which oversees the FAA, announced in a post on X that SpaceX engineers would be visiting the Air Traffic Control System Command Center in Virginia to take what he positioned as a tour. “The safety of air travel is a nonpartisan matter,” Musk replied. “S
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