Uber has long plotted its national push over gig worker status

Jason Schaal was sitting at home in Minneapolis last month when he opened his phone to check his email. Among the messages was one from Uber bearing the subject line, “Make your voice heard.” It said the US Department of Labor was hammering out countrywide rules “to determine the independent status of gig workers” and asked Schaal to comment on …

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Microsoft Teams free all

Zoom already revealed it’ll drop its 40-minute meeting time limit for Thanksgiving, but Microsoft Teams is going a step further by offering free all-day video calling, as previously reported by The Verge. You can share meeting invites with people who don’t have Teams installed, the company noted Thursday.  “To help you stay connected in the coming months, you will be …

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T-Mobile is adding the new 988 suicide prevention and mental health hotline to its network, the carrier announced on Friday, making it the first major wireless provider to add the hotline.  Instituted earlier this year by the Federal Communications Commission, the new 988 number functions as an easier and quicker way to connect those looking to talk with the National …

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Joe Biden will be handed the keys to the POTUS Twitter account on Inauguration Day

President-elect Joe Biden will be given the login for the “POTUS” (aka President of the United States) Twitter account the day he’s sworn into office, the social media site said Friday. The handover will occur even if current President Donald Trump continues refusing to concede, according to a Friday report from Politico. “Twitter is actively preparing to support the transition …

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Apple’s Powerbeats go glow

Looking to have your Powerbeats stand out? Apple’s headphones have a new color option that will do just that.  In an announcement Tuesday, Beats said it’s partnering with Tokyo-based lifestyle brand Ambush on a new pair of Powerbeats headphones that will glow in the dark. The new headphones — Beats’ first luminous product and part of a “limited run” — …

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2021 Lincoln Nautilus: Big changes, familiar wrapper

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Comparing iPhone 12 Pro Max and Note 20 Ultra cameras

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Virtues Cards is the app for staying positive in 2020

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Apple settles iPhone slowdown investigation, Amazon Echo Frames on sale

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Pixel 4A 5G review: If you want affordable 5G, you’ll want this phone

Back in August, Google unveiled the Pixel ($695 at Amazon) 4A, an affordable $349 (£349, AU$599) phone with an excellent camera. Fast-forward to October and the company launched its main flagship, the Pixel 5, and a 5G version of the Pixel 4A, aptly called the Pixel 4A 5G. This phone not only connects to the next-gen mobile network; it also …

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iPhone and iPad get game via Nvidia GeForce Now

Nvidia follows Amazon down the path of least resistance to get its cloud-gaming service onto your iOS device. Like Amazon Luna, Nvidia GeForce Now has come to the iPhone and iPad by way of Apple’s Safari browser, now in beta. The company has also updated its roadmap for the service, promising the ability to run in the Chrome browser on …

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FCC votes to free up 5.9GHz spectrum for Wi

The Federal Communications Commission voted Wednesday to free up more spectrum for Wi-Fi. In a bipartisan effort, the five commissioners voted unanimously to allocate spectrum for Wi-Fi usage in what’s known as the 5.9GHz band of spectrum. The spectrum in this band will be used for unlicensed indoor use to help improve speeds and reduce congestion on 5GHz Wi-Fi networks. …

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Apple takes its retail

Apple’s stores are setting up free activities for families to participate in online, marking the latest way the company is changing how its stores operate during the coronavirus pandemic. The company on Thursday posted artwork activities and announced planned schedules for live classes tied to many of its stores. The activities, geared of course toward being performed on Apple products, range …

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