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Californians Pass Proposition To Let Uber Treat Drivers As Contractors - Projection
Voters in trendsetting California backed a ballot proposal by Uber and its allies that cements appbased food delivery and ridehail drivers' status as independent contractors, not employees, according to a projection by data provider Edison Research.
California Projected To Pass Proposition To Treat Uber Drivers As Contractors
Voters in trendsetting California backed a ballot proposal by Uber and its allies that cements appbased food delivery and ridehail drivers' status as independent contractors, not employees, according to a projection by data provider Edison Research.
Volkswagen Takes On Tesla With First ID.4 Electric Models In China
Volkswagen AG launched two ID.4 electric sportutility vehicle models in China on Tuesday, taking on Tesla Inc in the world's biggest auto market.
Game Over For Company That Made Sony PlayStation 5 Faceplates; All Orders Will Be Refunded
The custom faceplates for Sony PlayStation 5 consoles were provided by UK-based PlateStation5. The company has rebranded itself to Customise My Plates due to trademark and copyright claims.
Ocado Spends $287 Million On Robotics Firms To Add Capability
British online supermarket and technology group Ocado said it would buy two robotics companies for a total of $287 million and upgraded the full year earnings outlook for its joint venture with Marks & Spencer.
Google Messages Will Soon Sort Conversations Into Different Categories Automatically
According to a report, Google Messages will also get a feature that will automatically delete OTP messages after 24 hours.
Judge Sets Nov. Deadlines For U.S. Antitrust Case Against Google
Alphabet's Google must tell a district court how it will respond to a federal antitrust lawsuit by midNovember, with the two sides making initial disclosures later in the month, U.S. Judge Amit Mehta said in a brief order on Friday.
Angry Birds Maker Rovio Reports Profit Jump
Rovio Entertainment , maker of the 10yearold "Angry Birds" mobile game series, on Friday reported a 138% jump in thirdquarter adjusted operating profit, helped by lower marketing costs and stable games revenue.
LG K92 Debuts as an Affordable 5G Phone With Quad Rear Cameras, Snapdragon 690 SoC
The LG K92 5G will go sale starting November 6 in the US via AT&T website. LG is yet share the global availability details of the smartphone.
Jio Had Widest 4G Network in India in July-Sept, Hyderabad Had Fastest 4G: Ookla
India leads the charts among big South Asian nations in terms of 4G availability but trails behind Pakistan in terms of 4G speeds.
Instagram To Suspend Recent Content Amplification To Stop Spread Of Fake Election News
Facebook Inc's Instagram said on Thursday it was making changes to its image sharing platform to prevent the spread of misinformation around the U.S. presidential election.
Banks Roll Out Robots As Pandemic Shakes Up IT Plans
When banks were flooded with loan requests from businesses struggling with the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, hastily built robots helped several lenders cope with the deluge.
Apple iPhone 12 Includes Hardware to Enable Reverse Wireless Charging, FCC Listing Hints
Apple might unlock the reverse wireless charging feature for a future Apple accessory like new AirPods models or AirTags.
Samsung Overtakes Xiaomi to Gain Top Spot in Indian Smartphone Market After 2 Years
The Counterpoint Research is contradictory to a similar report from Canalys, which says that Xiaomi remains on the top spot in the Indian smartphone market.
Amazon Audible Adds 100,000 Free Podcast Series to Rival Apple Podcasts, Spotify
The new podcast series on Amazon Audible can accessed via a dedicated section on the platform. To listen to the shows for free, Audible users would require an Amazon account.
OnePlus Nord N10 5G & OnePlus Nord N100 With Single Selfie Camera Launched: Price, Availability & More
The OnePlus Nord N10 5G and OnePlus Nord N100 have debuted in the UK and company is yet to share their global availability details. The phones feature a single front camera, unlike the dual-front cameras on OnePlus Nord.