Lyft has agreed to pay the US government $40,000 over claims that its drivers discriminate against people in wheelchairs. The complaint was brought by the US Department of Justice, which said the ride-hailing company violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) — a federal law that protects people with disabilities. Lyft also paid damages to …

Steven Carrillo met Robert Justus for the first time when he picked him up at the San Leandro, California, train station on May 29. But the two were already familiar with each other, according to court documents unsealed earlier this week. They’d connected in a Facebook group that was geared toward members of the far-right extremist boogaloo movement. The two …

At first glance, a private “Justice for George Floyd” Facebook group looks like many of the dozens of other groups created to collectively mourn the killing of an unarmed Black man by a white police officer. “We demand justice for the murder of George Floyd,” the group says in its description with the hashtag #BLM, for Black Lives Matter. The …

Bouquets of brightly colored flowers and prayer candles rest at the door of a small windowed guard booth in downtown Oakland, California. A ribbon with an American flag motif waves from the door handle. Two bullet holes pockmark the booth’s windows. This is where Dave Patrick Underwood, 53, was fatally shot around 9:45 p.m. on May 29 while working as …

Google announced Monday that new features are coming to its Pixel phones. In its latest “feature drop,” the tech giant said it’s bringing fresh tools to Android devices that focus on safety and helping people get better sleep. Google is also bringing an adaptive battery to its Pixel lineup, which aims to better predict when the battery will run out and …

Uber is now letting passengers use its service on an hourly basis. The ride-hailing company announced Friday a new feature called “hourly booking” that lets people schedule a trip for $50 per hour for up to seven hours at a time. Typically, people hail an Uber when they need to get from one place to another. But Uber says with …

Uber has been crunching data, and it’s come up with an internal analysis on what would happen if it reclassified its California drivers as employees. According to the company, passengers could expect to see prices go up 20% to 120%, and tens of thousands of drivers might be out of work. Of Uber’s 209,000 drivers in the state, the company …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. As the coronavirus pandemic tore through the US in March, Rachel paid attention to the news and tried to be careful. Things were going well for the Las Vegas Instacart shopper. Yes, she had to wait in long supermarket lines when working for …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Less than two weeks after laying off thousands of employees, Uber said Monday that it’s letting go of 3,000 more staff members and closing or consolidating roughly 45 offices worldwide. The ride-hailing company has now reduced its workforce by 25%, making these layoffs one of …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Uber has rebuilt its app to make sure drivers and riders adhere to safety guidelines around the novel coronavirus. Before each trip, drivers and passengers will now have to agree to a “Go Online Checklist” of items, including wearing a face mask, keeping …