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Re:How Uber Used Secret “Greyball” Tool to Deceive Authoriti... by bonestamp2 on Friday March 03, 2017 @07:08PM (#13788165)
That could be true, it could also be to help predict demand/needs for the service.
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Re:How Uber Used Secret “Greyball” Tool to Deceive Authoriti... by Spooky23 on Friday March 03, 2017 @07:25PM (#13788258)
It could.

But when a company profiles people and refuses service based on inconvenient occupations or employers, how can you be sure?

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