Amazon will no longer use tips to pay delivery drivers’ base salaries – The company finally ends its predatory tipping practices
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DoorDash breaks silence on driver tips, says it’ll start paying them next month – The changes are arriving a month after DoorDash’s CEO promised to address the issue
The new Chevy Bolt gained 21 miles of range thanks to a battery chemistry tweak
Bose announces the $349 Portable Home Speaker with WiFi and Bluetooth and support for Google Assistant, Alexa, AirPlay 2, and Spotify Connect
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YouTube pressured to ban Chinese state media ads that spread misinformation about protesters
The crowdfunded phone of the future was a multimillion-dollar scam
YouTube shows have become a secret weapon for rising politicians – The video platform reaches more young voters in an average week than every cable network combined
After announcing the Clear History privacy tool over a year ago, Facebook finally begins rolling it out in Ireland, South Korea, and Spain
Scientists develop robotic shorts that make it easier to walk and run
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Nvidia releases big driver update with ultra-low latency mode, but excludes non-RTX users
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Former Siri chief is leaving Apple to join Microsoft’s AI division
Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo are working on an AirDrop-style wireless file transfer protocol that will work between their devices with speeds of up to 20MB/s
Disney+ to launch in Canada, the Netherlands, Australia, and New Zealand along with the US in November, will stream on all major platforms except Fire TV
The Roku Channel is adding a kids and family section with free TV shows and movies
YouTube sues alleged copyright troll over extortion of multiple YouTubers
Bernie Sanders calls for a ban on police use of facial recognition
Trump says Tim Cook made ‘good case’ that trade war helps Samsung over Apple
Most states still aren’t set to audit paper ballots in 2020 – Despite expert recommendations
How low-paid Microsoft contractors train Cortana by listening to you – Roughly three tasks every minute
Ikea says it is creating a new business unit, Ikea Home smart, with end-to-end responsibility for its portfolio of smart devices
Democrats plead with Pai to delay T-Mobile-Sprint vote – ‘The time has come for Commissioners to vote’
YouTube is hiring managers to work with political creators
Uber and Lyft finally admit they’re making traffic congestion worse in cities
YouTube limits manual copyright claims of brief or unintentional music
Smart ovens have been turning on overnight and preheating to 400 degrees – The Verge
AI startup claims to automate app making but actually just uses humans
UPS takes a minority stake in self-driving truck startup TuSimple for an undisclosed sum, says it's been carrying UPS cargo between Phoenix and Tucson since May
A close reading of the S-1 of the soap opera that is The We Company, a "tech company" whose mission "is to elevate the world's consciousness"
8chan Owner Jim Watkins Subpoenaed to Testify Before House Committee | The Verge
Sega's Genesis Mini, launching September 19 for $79.99, is 55% smaller than the original Genesis, comes with two USB controllers, and has 42 built-in games
Caviar employees want DoorDash and Square to renegotiate transition packages; they have complained about issues with compensation, insurance, visa status, more
Interview with Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg on how the Tumblr acquisition came about, what's next for Tumblr, adult content in apps, and more
About 200 Google employees sign a petition, saying they "refuse to be complicit" in potential cloud computing work for the US Customs & Border Protection agency
Twitter to soon let users follow interests, starting with sports, and create separate timelines for different topics; topics will be curated by Twitter using AI
YouTube tests letting ad bans be appealed by filming a YouTube video
Pete Buttigieg rolls out $80 billion plan to improve rural broadband
Spotify for Podcasters comes out of beta, giving podcasters valuable listener data like age, gender, location, music taste, and episode listening duration
It’s time to end “trending” on Twitter: At best, it’s worthless — and at worst, it’s actively harmful
Trump’s anti-bias order sounds like a nonsensical warning shot against Facebook
Whole Foods employees demand Amazon break all ties with ICE and Palantir – Critics say Amazon is aiding dehumanizing treatment of immigrants
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