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Tech

Gig Work Wages In U.S. Are So Bad They’re a Human Rights Issue, U.N. Poverty Expert Says

11.03.23

By Jules Roscoe
Tech

Minnesota Governor Vetoes Minimum Pay for Ridehail Drivers After Uber Threatens to Leave

05.26.23

By Roshan Abraham
Tech

FTC Says It Will ‘Crack Down’ on Gig Companies That Mislead Their Workers

09.19.22

By Jules Roscoe
Tech

A Lyft Ride to Evacuate Lake Tahoe During a Wildfire Cost $1500

09.02.21

By Edward Ongweso Jr
Tech

Gig Work Sucks, Just Ask Uber and Lyft Drivers

07.30.21

By Matthew Gault
Tech

Uber and Lyft Can’t Find Drivers Because Gig Work Sucks

07.08.21

By Edward Ongweso Jr
Tech

The Motherboard Guide to the Gig Economy

06.14.21

By Edward Ongweso Jr
Tech

Delivery App Workers Are Making Sub-Minimum Wage in the UK, Analysis Finds

03.29.21

By Edward Ongweso Jr
Tech

Amazon Denies Workers Pee in Bottles. Here Are the Pee Bottles.

03.25.21

By Lauren Kaori Gurley
Tech

Gig Workers Must Opt Out of Arbitration to Enforce Prop 22 Benefits, Rights Group Says

01.11.21

By Edward Ongweso Jr
Money

8 People on What It’s Actually Like to Work as a Freelancer Full Time

12.30.20

By Reina Sultan
Tech

The Guy Predicting Stocks With An Army of App-Based Psychics

12.07.20

By Tamlin Magee

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Gaming

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Gaming

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It’s easier than you think.

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By Ana Valens
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Gaming

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I’ve always shied away from the idea of prebuilt PCs, but NZXT has done the impossible: they’ve shown me that they can be quite good.

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By Shaun Cichacki
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Gaming

‘Norigin’ Follows in the Massive Footsteps of ‘Shadows of the Colossus’, Offering Beautiful Art and Creatures to Conquer

Ready to start climbing monsters? ‘Norigin’ is looking to bring a ‘Shadow of the Colossus’-inspired adventure to you soon.

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By Shaun Cichacki
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Shopping

PBR Is Stoned: The Beer Company’s New High Seltzers Are a THC-Infused Treat

PBR isn’t just for frat boys anymore, as the brand has released a line of THC-infused seltzers — and they’re irresistible.

17 hours ago

By Veronica Booth