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Uber is donating $1 million to help Afghan refugees, it said Thursday, increasing its previous $600,000 pledge. More than 100,000 people were evacuated from Afghanistan last month as the Taliban seized control while US forces withdrew. The ride-hailing company also launched an in-app donation button, designed to let its customers support the refugees easily. Uber …

A California judge ruled on Friday that Proposition 22, a measure passed by voters last year allowing Uber, Lyft and other gig companies to classify workers as independent contractors rather than employees, violated the state’s constitution.  Alameda County Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch ruled the law improperly crimps the state’s ability to set workplace standards. Declaring the law unconstitutional, Roesch …

You don’t need to spend hundreds of dollars on a back-to-school gift: There are plenty of inexpensive tech products every student needs that are critically important — whether they’re practical, interesting or just entertaining. Here’s a handful of school-friendly items to use in the dorm, the classroom or just around the house. They all cost less than $50. Amazon JBL …

Uber is now offering free Rosetta Stone language classes to ride-hail and deliver drivers, the company said Thursday. It aims to make interactions between drivers and patrons easier while teaching drivers new skills that can help them find jobs beyond Uber.  The drivers will have free access to all 24 languages Rosetta Stone offers, directly from the Uber Driver app. …

Uber is now offering free Rosetta Stone language classes to ride-hail and deliver drivers, the company said Thursday. It aims to make interactions between drivers and patrons easier while teaching drivers new skills that can help them find jobs beyond Uber.  The drivers will have free access to all 24 languages Rosetta Stone offers, directly from the Uber Driver app. …

Uber is expanding its grocery delivery services to more than 400 cities across the country, the ride-sharing company said Monday. Areas in San Francisco, New York City and Washington D.C. can now order on-demand or scheduled grocery deliveries from Uber.  The announcement comes as Uber partners with 1,200 Albertsons-owned stores, like Safeway, Jewel-Osco, ACME, Tom Thumb and Randalls. With the …

Walgreens and Uber are expanding their partnership to offer same-day delivery. Starting Tuesday, US customers can order the retailers’ products — including health and wellness, household essentials and over the counter medication — for delivery using the Uber Eats app. The new delivery option will create “seamless health and well-being experiences,” said Stefanie Kruse, vice president of digital commerce and …

Travel is back, at least in the US. I’m sure I’m not alone in my eagerness to actually go somewhere, which is much easier now that COVID-19 vaccinations are readily available and we can finally do and see things out and about. Of course, travel is still expensive, so it makes sense to look for ways to save where you …

Uber drivers in the UK will soon be considered workers for the company, as reported earlier by Bloomberg on Tuesday. They’ll receive minimum wage, vacation pay and other benefits starting Wednesday.  More than 70,000 drivers will become Uber workers this week after the UK Supreme Court ruled in February against the company for how it designated its drivers. Along with minimum wage and …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Uber said Thursday it would offer 10 million free or discounted rides to people seeking COVID-19 vaccinations, a pledge that mirrors a similar program the ride-hailing giant ran earlier this year.  The company will partner with the National Urban League, the Morehouse School …