Lyft has agreed to to tell its drivers how much they can truly earn on the ride-hailing platform — and back it up with evidence — as part of its settlement for a lawsuit filed by the US Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission. The lawsuit accused the company of making “numerous false and… Continue reading Lyft will have to tell drivers how much they can truly earn, with evidence
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Apple reportedly tested a blood glucose monitoring app
Apple is reportedly still working on glucose management — this time through software. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says the company tested an app this year for pre-diabetic people, helping them manage their diet and lifestyle. Apple is said not to have plans to launch the app to consumers, but it could play a part in future… Continue reading Apple reportedly tested a blood glucose monitoring app
Cash App users can claim thousands of dollars in a data breach settlement
Heads up if you’ve had a Cash App account over the last six years or so: you may now be able to claim thousands of dollars as a result of a class-action settlement. The company proposed the $15 million settlement earlier this year following two security incidents. If you’re eligible to make a claim, you… Continue reading Cash App users can claim thousands of dollars in a data breach settlement
8Bitdo has a new $50 Android gaming controller with Hall effect sticks and triggers
8BitDo, once known exclusively as a purveyor of Nintendo-infused nostalgia, has expanded in recent years into all sorts of gaming controllers and accessories. The company’s latest foray is into mobile gaming controllers. The 8Bitdo Ultimate Mobile Gaming Controller takes the highlights of its well-received Ultimate series — Hall effect included! — and brings them to… Continue reading 8Bitdo has a new $50 Android gaming controller with Hall effect sticks and triggers
Apple updates its beta testing service Testflight with redesigned invites and more
Apple’s beta testing service Testflight just got a fairly substantial update, according to a report by TechCrunch. The software refresh gives developers much more control over who can join a beta and how new features are shared. It also allows beta testers to get more information about an app before they dive in. Developers will… Continue reading Apple updates its beta testing service Testflight with redesigned invites and more
McDonald’s restaurants can finally repair their own McFlurry machines
There are days where it feels like nothing will ever change and the best thing you can do is just learn to tolerate mediocrity. Today is not one of those days. Public Knowledge announced that the US Copyright Office granted an exemption request from the non-profit public interest group and the DIY repair site iFixit to… Continue reading McDonald’s restaurants can finally repair their own McFlurry machines
NASA spent October hoisting a 103-ton simulator section onto a test stand to prep for the next Moon mission
NASA spent the last two weeks hoisting a 103-ton component onto a simulator and installing it to help prepare for the next Moon missions. Crews fitted the interstage simulator component onto the Thad Cochran Test Stand at Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. The connecting section mimics the same SLS (Space Launch System)… Continue reading NASA spent October hoisting a 103-ton simulator section onto a test stand to prep for the next Moon mission
Waymo raises $5.6 billion to fund Austin and Atlanta expansion
Waymo has raised another huge chunk of change from investors. The company announced on its blog that it secured an “oversubscribed investment round” of $5.6 billion in funding, the largest of which came from Google’s parent company Alphabet. The company is working with Uber to expand to Austin and Atlanta by the early part of… Continue reading Waymo raises $5.6 billion to fund Austin and Atlanta expansion
The M2 MacBook Air is cheaper than ever at $700, plus the rest of this week’s best tech deals
Black Friday/Cyber Monday is more than a month away (Thanksgiving falls on November 28 this year — I looked it up so you don’t have to). So while we wait for all of the best-of-the-year discounts the shopping event usually entails, there are still a few worthy sales out there on the tech we’ve reviewed… Continue reading The M2 MacBook Air is cheaper than ever at $700, plus the rest of this week’s best tech deals
iOS 18.2 will include daily Sudoku puzzles for Apple News+ subscribers
The long-anticipated iPhone iOS 18.1 officially launches next week, bringing with it Apple Intelligence, but we are already on to the next new thing. The company is busy preparing iOS 18.2, which has already entered its beta stage and should be widely released in December. This next operating system will include daily Sudoku puzzles for… Continue reading iOS 18.2 will include daily Sudoku puzzles for Apple News+ subscribers