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Uber and Lyft’s win to keep California drivers classified as contractors has national implications

California voters on Tuesday passed Proposition 22, a ballot measure backed by Uber, Lyft and other gig economy companies. During the yearlong battle over the initiative, which aimed to exempt the companies from classifying their drivers as employees, millions of dollars have been spent and all sorts of tricks have been pulled from the political playbook. Proposition 22 is likely …

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California’s Proposition 22 passes in big win for Uber and Lyft

As US election results continue to roll in, one measure that has passed is California’s controversial and bitterly fought Proposition 22. The proposition allows companies such as Uber, Lyft and Instacart to avoid providing benefits, health insurance or minimum wage to the people who work for them. Proposition 22 won approval with 58% of the ballots favoring it, according to …

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Twitter nixes accounts posing as news outlets prematurely declaring election wins

Twitter suspended several accounts on Wednesday that were posing as US news organizations and prematurely declaring an election victory for Democratic candidate Joe Biden in what appeared to be a coordinated disinformation effort. The accounts mimicked the account names and logos of the Associated Press and, in at least one instance, CNN — news organizations that typically predict US election …

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Let’s talk audio. If you’ve been following along, you know that Walmart’s first early Black Friday sale kicks off today at 4 p.m. PT. One highlight: $99 AirPods. But guess what? Best Buy just jumped in with Apple AirPods for $100, currently (and temporarily) the lowest price on record. Apple sells them for $159, though they’ve been available for $129 …

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Add connected convenience to your garage

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The best way to change a flat tire

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Election night 2020: How to watch the presidential election returns tonight

This story is part of Elections 2020, CNET’s coverage of the voting in November and its aftermath. Today is Election Day. While millions of Americans have already voted, millions more are heading to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots in the race between Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden. We probably won’t know the winner before going …

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