Edward Ongweso Jr

Coronavirus

The Gig Economy Is a Public Health Risk

The gig economy's plan for workers: Keep working until you get the deadly pandemic with an unknown death rate. Then self-isolate and hope you don't die.
Edward Ongweso Jr
Jason Koelber
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uber

Uber and Lyft Drivers Say They Can’t Wash Their Hands at Airport Bathrooms

“They just have the hand sanitizer in the port-a-potties, but they’re out most of the time.”
Edward Ongweso Jr
3.10.20
Coronavirus

Drivers Feel Abandoned by Uber and Lyft as Coronavirus Pandemic Emerges

A lack of communication and Uber’s past method of tackling Covid-19 doesn’t inspire confidence.
Edward Ongweso Jr
2.28.20
Silicon Valley

How a Web Design Company Crowdfunded Millions and Completely Disappeared

The Grid suddenly locked customers out of their websites and went silent for a year. Now, the CEO says he was naive. "I can imagine there's a few people who are pissed off."
Edward Ongweso Jr
2.25.20
facial-recognition

This College Banned Students From Even Discussing Facial Recognition

After the ACLU said a community college in Michigan was violating its students’ First Amendment rights, the school partially relented.
Edward Ongweso Jr
2.20.20
facial-recognition

UCLA Abandons Plans to Use Facial Recognition After Backlash

“Let this be a lesson to other school administrators: if you try to experiment on your campus with racist, invasive surveillance technology, we will come for you. And we don't lose."
Edward Ongweso Jr
2.19.20
facial-recognition

This Senate Bill Would Ban Federal Use of Facial Recognition

Jeff Merkley and Cory Booker have introduced a Senate bill to place a moratorium until regulations are passed by Congress.
Edward Ongweso Jr
2.19.20
amazon

Jeff Bezos’ $10B Earth Fund Can’t Undo Amazon’s Damage

It’s still too little too late from one of the world’s biggest polluters.
Edward Ongweso Jr
2.18.20
gig economy

California Introduces Law to Stop Delivery Apps Screwing Over Restaurants

The assembly bill is the latest silo in California's war against Silicon Valley's exploitative practices.
Edward Ongweso Jr
2.12.20
DoNotPay

This App Automatically Cancels and Sues Robocallers

It's the newest offering from consumer advocacy group DoNotPay.
Edward Ongweso Jr
2.12.20
racial bias

Instead of Highlighting Diverse Authors, This Publisher Just Made Peter Pan Black

A lazy attempt to wipe away racial bias with AI backfired spectacularly, as these things tend to go.
Edward Ongweso Jr
2.5.20
uber

Uber Suspends 240 Accounts, Just in Case They Have Coronavirus

Uber suspended not just hundreds of riders but two drivers from the platform, temporarily cutting them off from a source of income.
Edward Ongweso Jr
2.4.20
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