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uber

Uber Deducts Millions from Drivers’ Wages for Airport Tickets They Can't Appeal
Experts say the system violates drivers’ Constitutionally-protected due process rights.
Lauren Kaori Gurley
7.22.20
Games Podcasts

'Ooblets' Rides a Fine Line Between Too Cute and Totally Adorable
The mix of relatable characters and "cute" naming conventions saves 'Ooblets' from being overly saccharine.
Ricardo Contreras
7.22.20
COVID-19

This New Website Lets You Track COVID-19 Data in Your County
A new website provides up-to-date data regarding COVID-19 broken down by county. Users can also construct a four-month projection of active cases factoring in different levels of social distancing.
Kevin Truong
7.22.20
copyright

The Record Industry Is Going After Parody Songs Written By an Algorithm
Songs written by 'Weird A.I. Yankovic' are getting flagged for violating copyright. Its creator says they should be protected by Fair Use.
Kevin Truong
7.22.20
tech-science

Scientists Set to Explore a Deep 'Blue Hole' at the Bottom of the Ocean
Next month, scientists will enter “Green Banana,” a 425-foot-deep sinkhole in the Floridian seafloor that may contain hidden secrets, including novel microbial life.
Becky Ferreira
7.22.20
uber

Uber Drivers Sue to Gain Access to its Secret Algorithms
Uber’s power lies In information asymmetry. This EU court case could help end it.
Edward Ongweso Jr
7.22.20
Games News

The Navy Says It's Not Recruiting on Twitch. This Handbook Shows It Is
'Ban trolls:' The U.S. Navy is using Twitch to recruit Sailors, here’s the handbook that shows how.
Matthew Gault
7.22.20
Coronavirus

India Forced Dissidents Into Jail Despite the Pandemic. Now They’re Getting Infected.
Jails in politically sensitive states such as Assam and Kashmir are reporting huge spikes. Many testing positive are critics of the Indian government and its controversial policies.
Pallavi Pundir
7.22.20
world politics

A Running Timeline of the US and China’s Deteriorating Relationship
This story is regularly updated to reflect the latest developments in US-China relations.
Sammy Westfall
VICE Staff
7.22.20
Travel

Tired of Lockdown Life? These Tropical Islands Are Offering Visas So You Can Work From Paradise
Sun, sea, sand, social distancing.
Shamani Joshi
7.22.20
qanon

Twitter Just Deleted Thousands of QAnon Accounts
Surprisingly, Q didn’t see this one coming.
David Gilbert
7.22.20
Vice World News

Hundreds of Venezuelans Are in Migration Purgatory Because of Coronavirus
Stuck in improvised camps, Venezuelans looking to leave Colombia first travel miles on foot or by bus, only to find themselves quarantined in inhumane conditions across the border.
Lia Valero
7.22.20
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