California legislators on Tuesday approved a landmark bill that would consider contractors for companies like Uber and Lyft as “employees.” The state Senate voted in favor of the bill — dubbed Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) — that would ensure gig economy workers in companies like Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash are entitled to minimum wage, workers‘
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Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Today was Apple Day, the charmed 24-hour period in which enough traffic is printed by curious would-be iPhone buyers to cover the cost of several staff salaries. There was a new watch, a new iPad, and several new phones, in multiple new colors. iPhone sales may be on
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Read MoreAustralia has held itself up as a model for cracking down on violent extremist material online since the Christchurch massacre in New Zealand. But the limits to its approach have become clear. Host Violent Content? In Australia, You Could Go to Jail Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreOpening up the modular Fairphone 3. | Image: iFixit The Fairphone 3 is that rare gadget that’s designed to last, not to be quickly replaced through a relentless cycle of planned obsolescence. What the €450 phone lacks in specs is made up for in value with a modular design that’s meant to be repairable, according
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google is starting to make its Chrome 77 browser update available to Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android this week. While there are many visual changes to Chrome this time, Google is introducing a new send webpage to devices feature. You can right-click on a link and a new
Read MoreMike Wheatley / SiliconANGLE: AWS announces general availability of Amazon Quantum Ledger Database, its centralized blockchain service used to maintain a permanent record of transactions — Amazon Web Services Inc. Tuesday announced general availability of its Amazon Quantum Ledger Database, which is a managed blockchain service … AWS announces general availability of Amazon Quantum Ledger
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Read MoreOur robot colleague Satoshi Nakaboto writes about Bitcoin every fucking day. Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. As Faraday used to say: Shleppppppp it! Bitcoin Price We closed the day, September 10 2019, at a price of
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Read MoreIf you had better things to do last night, you may have missed Apple launching three new iPhones:: the iPhone 11, the iPhone 11 Pro, and the iPhone 11 Pro Max. These phones will be available in India on September 27. For those considering an upgrade, let’s look at the pricing for these models in India:
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The California Senate has passed legislation that will make it more difficult to classify workers as independent contractors, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The bill, AB5, will go back to the state Assembly, where lawmakers will have to approve new amendments. If it goes into effect,
Read MoreMozilla is officially launching its Firefox Private Network VPN service for desktop users in the US. The VPN service, currently in beta, is part of a pilot experiment to test-drive new, privacy-centric products from the Firefox maker. It will be available as a separate browser add-on. “The Firefox Private Network is an extension which provides a
Read MoreWith the bill’s passage, California’s ride-hailing drivers, food-delivery couriers, janitors and others are set to be reclassified as employees and not contractors. California Passes Landmark Bill to Remake Gig Economy Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreCan’t find a recently updated survey of radioactivity in your neighborhood? Try [Hunter Long]’s DIY scintillation counter warwalking rig. (Video also embedded below.) What looks like a paint can with a BNC cable leading to an unassuming grey box is actually a complete kit for radiation surveying. Inside the metal paint can is a scintillation
Read MoreNew York Times: California passes landmark bill that requires gig economy workers to be treated as employees, going into effect Jan 1, affecting companies like Uber and Lyft — SACRAMENTO — California legislators approved a landmark bill on Tuesday that requires companies like Uber and Lyft to treat contract workers … California passes landmark bill
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Read MoreFormer Obama officials have gone to work for Uber and Lyft. With a new rideshare bill, they’re pitted against presidential candidates and fresh faces in Congress. California Senate passes ride-share bill that has divided Democrats over the future of Uber and Lyft drivers Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreAB 5, a proposed bill to reclassify ride-hail drivers as employees, passes the state senate. Now it’s headed to the governor’s desk. Uber, Lyft drivers are one step closer to becoming employees in California – CNET Source: CNet
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