New Zealand is grappling with two consecutive extreme weather events—massive flooding followed by a cyclone—that have claimed at least 12 lives and left hundreds of thousands of people without power. The high winds and waters of Cyclone Gabrielle have washed away coastal roads on the north island and left bridges splintered and broken. Landslides have covered… Continue reading New Zealand Faces a Future of Flood and Fire
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15 Best Samsung Galaxy S23 Cases and Accessories (2023): Chargers, Cables, and Screen Protectors
Casetify Impact Case for $72: Casetify cases are fun because there’s an insane number of designs to choose from. (Look at this one with a cat!) I’m not a huge fan of the Casetify branding that’s on the camera module, but maybe I’m just not trendy enough. I found the S Pen a little tough… Continue reading 15 Best Samsung Galaxy S23 Cases and Accessories (2023): Chargers, Cables, and Screen Protectors
Online Taxi Services Global Market Report 2023: Rising Worldwide Internet Penetration Presents Opportunities
DUBLIN, Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The “Online Taxi Services Global Market Report 2023” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global online taxi services market will grow from $34.82 billion in 2022 to $38.54 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.7%. The online taxi services market is expected to… Continue reading Online Taxi Services Global Market Report 2023: Rising Worldwide Internet Penetration Presents Opportunities
A Robot Finds More Trouble Under the Doomsday Glacier
Scientists have good estimates of where the retreating grounding line is, thanks to satellites watching for tiny changes in the ice’s elevation. But they haven’t had a good picture of what the glacier’s belly looks like at the grounding line, because it’s under thousands of feet of ice. “These data are really exciting because we’re getting… Continue reading A Robot Finds More Trouble Under the Doomsday Glacier
BuzzFeed’s AI Quizzes Seem Kind of Broken, Honestly
When BuzzFeed announced last month that it would be integrating OpenAI’s text generating technology into its iconic quizzes, we were intrigued. Not all BuzzFeed writers were thrilled with the experiment, but its premise seemed to sidestep the worst ills of publications like CNET and Men’s Journal, which have used AI to crank out content that later turned… Continue reading BuzzFeed’s AI Quizzes Seem Kind of Broken, Honestly
New Zealand Uber drivers begin collective bargaining for first time
Uber drivers in New Zealand will be pushing for better pay and working conditions through their first-ever collective agreement with the company. Earlier this week, national trade union First Union initiated collective bargaining with Uber. According to New Zealand employment law, if a party receives a notice to initiate bargaining, they are required to enter.… Continue reading New Zealand Uber drivers begin collective bargaining for first time
Uber Drivers Say They Are Struggling: ‘This Is Not Sustainable’
But it has not been enough for Ishtiaq Ahmed, 42, who works for Uber and Lyft and lives with his wife and four children in Brooklyn. Mr. Ahmed said that, more than a decade ago, he used to earn $700 to $800 a day with the app services. Now, he is lucky to make $140.… Continue reading Uber Drivers Say They Are Struggling: ‘This Is Not Sustainable’
Uber and Lyft driver pay isn’t keeping up with soaring fares, study says
You’re paying more, but workers might not be reaping the rewards. You’ve probably noticed a steep increase in the ridesharing fares you pay, but your drivers haven’t necessarily received the benefits. UCLA Labor Center researchers have published a study indicating that median Uber and Lyft fares increased by 50 percent between February 2019 and April… Continue reading Uber and Lyft driver pay isn’t keeping up with soaring fares, study says
Here are the tech industry’s 2023 Super Bowl commercials, with noticeably less crypto
At Super Bowl LVII, the Kansas City Chiefs referees emerged victorious over the Philadelphia Eagles. But maybe the real winner was us, the viewers, who did not have to sit through a bunch of crypto ads this year. (Also, Rihanna. She won.) These ads offer an insight into the way that the companies we write… Continue reading Here are the tech industry’s 2023 Super Bowl commercials, with noticeably less crypto
Uber and Lyft earnings diverge, a self-driving truck roadblock emerges and Redwood Materials lands a big one
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive the full edition of the newsletter every weekend in your inbox. Subscribe for free. Welcome back to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point… Continue reading Uber and Lyft earnings diverge, a self-driving truck roadblock emerges and Redwood Materials lands a big one