Uber, Grubhub and DoorDash must pay NYC delivery workers an $18 minimum wage
Uber, DoorDash and Grubhub won’t be able to get out of paying minimum wage to their New York City delivery workers after all, following a judge’s decision to reject their bid to skirt the city’s new law. The upcoming law, which is still pending due to the companies’ ongoing lawsuit,…
The Morning After: Amazon turns Alexa into a more conversational chatbot for your home
Amid a barrage of Amazon-branded tablets and Alexa-powered tech, Dave Limp, SVP of Amazon Devices and Services, announced the company’s digital assistant will soon tap into a purpose-built large language model (LLM) for almost every new Echo device. Amazon set out to design the LLM based on five foundational capabilities….
America’s largest independent video store is taking its DVD-by-mail service nationwide
After September 29th, Netflix will no longer rent DVDs by mail and will be winding down that part of its business altogether. Most people might be surprised that the streaming giant is still even renting DVDs, but if you’re one of its subscribers who’ll be sad to see the service…
Uber could launch a service similar to TaskRabbit
In the future, when you need someone’s help to get a task done, you might find yourself launching the Uber app on your phone. According to Bloomberg, the company is exploring the possibility of offering a new TaskRabbit-like service. Developer Steve Moser found code hidden within Uber’s iPhone app for…
Max will stream ‘Fear the Walking Dead,’ ‘Killing Eve’ and other AMC+ shows
Max, formerly known as HBO Max, will give subscribers access to several AMC shows, at least for a limited time. The streaming service has struck a deal with AMC to feature some of its more recent programming from September 1st to October 31st. According to CNBC and Variety, their deal…
‘Dune: Part Two’ delayed until March 2024 following writer strikes
The release of Dune: Part Two has been pushed back to March 15th amid ongoing writer and actor strikes, according to Variety. The hotly anticipated film was originally scheduled for November 3rd, but Warner Bros. and producer Legendary Entertainment agreed to delay it over four months — likely because the…
NASA regains contact with Voyager 2 after it went dark for two weeks
NASA has reestablished connection with Voyager 2 after a tense two weeks of not hearing anything from the probe. On July 21st, the agency lost contact with Voyager 2 following a series of planned commands that mistakenly pointed it two degrees away from our planet. While it is scheduled to…
Hayao Miyazaki’s final film will be Studio Ghibli’s first IMAX release
Hayao Miyazaki’s final film, the tentatively titled How Do You Live?, is coming to IMAX theaters. The milestone marks a first for Miyazaki and the animation studio he co-founded nearly four decades ago. According to Anime News Network, the film will also screen in Dolby Atmos, Dolby Cinema and DTS:X…
Apple will stream the first episode of ‘Foundation’ on YouTube
Late last month, Apple uploaded the debut episode of Silo to Twitter to promote the show’s season one finale. Now it’s doing the same with its other tentpole sci-fi series. Starting Monday, you can watch Foundation’s first episode on YouTube ahead of season two’sJuly 14th premiere. Apple’s live-action adaptation of Issac…