Uber says that it’s “completely reimagined the way drivers accept rides” with a feature called “upfront fares,” which shows drivers exactly how much they’ll be paid for a trip and where they’ll end up after dropping a rider off. In its announcement on Friday, the company says the change is part of its push to… Continue reading Uber will start showing drivers how much they’ll be paid for accepting a trip
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$7 billion verdict awarded after Charter Spectrum tried to forge documents in a murder case
A jury in Texas found Charter Communications liable for $7 billion in punitive damages this week as the result of a lawsuit from the family of Betty Jo McClain Thomas, an 83-year-old woman who was stabbed to death by one of its employees in December 2019. The $7 billion is in addition to $375 million… Continue reading $7 billion verdict awarded after Charter Spectrum tried to forge documents in a murder case
The UK’s extreme heatwave would have been ‘virtually impossible’ without climate change
Climate change made the record-smashing heatwave in the UK last week at least 10 times more likely, new research has found. The analysis was published yesterday by the World Weather Attribution initiative, a collaboration of scientists from universities and research institutes around the globe. “In a climate unaffected by human-induced climate change, it would be… Continue reading The UK’s extreme heatwave would have been ‘virtually impossible’ without climate change
Amazon Drive is shutting down at the end of 2023
Bad news for the (presumably few) people out there who have relied on Amazon Drive for storing their important files in the cloud: Amazon is shutting down the service. On the plus side, you’ve got well over a year to figure out an alternative and get everything moved over. The company says Amazon Drive will… Continue reading Amazon Drive is shutting down at the end of 2023
Kylie Jenner can’t save Instagram forever
In early May, the Meta executive in charge of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, shared some news: the social media app’s main feed would start looking dramatically different to some users. For those in a small test group, the feed they’d been using for a decade would be replaced with an “immersive viewing experience” containing full-screen photos… Continue reading Kylie Jenner can’t save Instagram forever
Sergey Brin and Elon Musk are Silicon Valley frenemies
I’m sorry for what I’m about to do here, but let’s talk about some divorced men. I think Sergey Brin is attempting to smear his ex-wife, and I think he’s using his history with Elon Musk to do it. Musk allegedly had an affair with Brin’s wife, leading to their divorce. (ALLEGEDLY.) Then, at a… Continue reading Sergey Brin and Elon Musk are Silicon Valley frenemies
Biden’s climate plan is back, and it’s all about building things
It’s been a long road for the “Build Back Better” plan — but Wednesday night, after over a year of both public and private negotiations, we finally saw a proposal that could actually clear Congress. Renamed the “Inflation Reduction Act,” the new Sen. Manchin-endorsed proposal would raise roughly $740 billion in revenue through a combination… Continue reading Biden’s climate plan is back, and it’s all about building things
JetBlue will acquire Spirit, creating the fifth-largest airline in the US
JetBlue and Spirit announced a $3.8 billion merger agreement after a previous deal between Spirit and Frontier Airlines fell apart Wednesday. The newly merged airline will be the fifth-largest in the US in a potential challenge to the dominance of the “Big Four” carriers. Spirit’s shareholders rejected the deal in favor of the more generous… Continue reading JetBlue will acquire Spirit, creating the fifth-largest airline in the US
EV tax credits are back — and bigger — in new Senate climate bill
Senator Joe Manchin has had a change of heart about electric vehicles. The West Virginia Democrat, who previously described federal tax credits for EVs as “ludicrous,” announced a surprise deal with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on a reconciliation package that includes $369 billion for climate and energy measures aimed at slashing carbon emissions by… Continue reading EV tax credits are back — and bigger — in new Senate climate bill
It’s time for another round of anxiety over a Chinese rocket booster falling back to Earth
Sometime this weekend, a massive booster from a Chinese rocket will beginan uncontrolled fall back to Earth from space — and because of its considerable size and weight, parts of it may survive the descent through our planet’s atmosphere and hit the ground. The chances of the rocket hitting anyone and killing them are exceedingly… Continue reading It’s time for another round of anxiety over a Chinese rocket booster falling back to Earth