Uber and Postmates were denied an injunction while they fight, in court, new rules that treat their contractors as full employees. Uber, Lift, Postmates and other app-based companies say a new California law threatens their business model.Credit…Jim Wilson/The New York Times A federal judge on Monday rejected a request by Uber and the Postmates […]
I spoke to my colleague Luis Ferré-Sadurní, who covers New York State politics in Albany and previously wrote about housing, about the new rules. What exactly are broker fees, and how are the rules around them changing? Before tenants are handed the keys to a rental, they’re often asked to pay a nonrefundable fee to […]
How Much Are We Paying for Our Subscription Services? A Lot The dollars are adding up fast. So here are some tips for pruning the subscriptions you no longer use. Credit…Glenn Harvey By Brian X. Chen Jan. 29, 2020 Online subscriptions sure sound cheap, but what do a few bucks a month to watch TV […]
Most app lists are for individual use. Smartphones can be great for couples as well. It’s really just a selection of apps that can be useful for more than one person. In reality, it’s a difficult subject to broach. Couples need different things. They have different styles and do different things together. Thus, we tried […]
They have M.D.s, but are they up for this challenge? Dr. Danielle Jones, a gynecologist at Baylor Scott and White Health in College Station, Tex., films videos for TikTok and YouTube about women’s health at home on her days off.Credit…Katie Hayes Luke for The New York Times For decades, sex education in the classroom could […]
Caviar: Get Food Delivered At Your Doorstep Your first delivery fee is always on Caviar. Another reason to love this food delivery app! Updated on January 31, 2020 Our Rating 4.0 With the high rise in technology, people nowadays look for a mobile app to get their work done. From buying groceries to bank transactions, […]
The ride-hailing giant agreed to sell Uber Eats in India to rival Zomato, continuing its recent efforts to exit money-losing businesses. In New Delhi, a delivery man prepares an order for Uber Eats, which Uber is selling to local rival Zomato.Credit…Chandan Khanna/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images MUMBAI, India — Uber, in its latest move to […]
Hoan Ton-That, founder Clearview AI, Inc., tests the smart phone application in Manhattan.Credit…Amr Alfiky for The New York Time Times Insider explains who we are and what we do, and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. For at least 10 years, which is how long I’ve been reporting on privacy, people have […]
We’re Living in a Subscriptions World. Here’s How to Navigate It. Subscription services like Netflix and Google Drive are convenient, but we can lose control of our content and data. Here’s how to take it back. Nowadays we don’t really buy things. We just subscribe to online services. And how can we resist? The streaming […]
ADVERTISING Your Digital Detox May Be Toxic for Advertising Companies spent $99 billion on mobile ads last year even as some made commercials that acknowledge the downside of smartphones. An ad for the Amazon-owned audiobook company Audible, created by the Fold7 agency in London, shows a woman with digital fatigue.Credit…Audible By Tiffany Hsu People are […]