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Uber won’t reclassify drivers as employees, despite California’s AB5 ruling

Sep12
by on September 12, 2019 at 6:40 am
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Uber has said it has no plans to reclassify its vast army of drivers as employees, in light of the the gig workers’ rights bill passed in the California Senate yesterday. “We continue to believe drivers are properly classified as independent, and because we’ll continue to be responsive to what the vast majority of drivers tell us they want most — flexibility — drivers will not be automatically reclassified as employees, even after January of next year,” the company said in a statement. The state’s Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) is expected to disrupt the gig economy as we know it,…

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PSA: You can now cover your iPhone with a monthly AppleCare+ plan forever

Sep12
by on September 12, 2019 at 6:09 am
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Along with a bunch of devices announced at its events, the company has quietly made some changes to the payment plans for its AppleCare+ device warranty that’s worth knowing about: you can now pay for the company’s extended warranty plan on a monthly basis, for as long as you like. Apple rolled out a monthly payment option last year, but the option was limited for two or three years. The new change, first spotted by 9to5Mac, will let you pay for AppleCare+ on a monthly basis indefinitely. That means you’re not locked into a two-year plan, and you don’t have…

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Pam and Angela from The Office are re-watching the show for their new podcast

Sep12
by on September 12, 2019 at 5:37 am
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I’m currently on my 25th or so re-watch of NBC’s hit mockumentary series, The Office, and it’s not because I didn’t get all the jokes the first 24 times. The show is pure comedy gold, thanks in no small part to its phenomenal cast. Now, six years since the show’s season nine finale, actors Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey, who played the roles of Pam Beesly and Angela Martin respectively, are teaming up on a podcast about the series called Office Ladies – and I can’t wait. View this post on Instagram My bff @angelakinsey and I are excited to be…

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