A new digital tasks program will be piloted for U.S. Uber drivers this year. Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images The life of an Uber driver often involves stretches of downtime—waiting on ride ...

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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Uber is testing a new way to keep its U.S. drivers busy and earning money. But, oddly enough, it has nothing to do with driving people around ...