A Florida Lyft driver explains how he picks which rides to take to make the most money

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Timothy Turer, a rideshare driver in Florida, wears a blue-and-white shirt and light brown pants.
Timothy Turer has been driving for ride-hailing apps since 2016.

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  • Many drivers only take certain kinds of Uber and Lyft rides to maximize their earnings.
  • One Lyft driver in Florida said he looks for two types to make the most he can.
  • The driver, who has spent eight years driving for ride shares, said being strategic is essential.

When Timothy Turer started working for ride-hailing app Lyft

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I've been on a ventilator for 11 years. It hasn't stopped me from getting my master's degree and working full-time.

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The writer, not pictured, graduated college and got a master's degree despite his chronic illness.

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  • Antwan Winkfield, 38, has a genetic condition that causes his lungs to be compressed.
  • He's been on a ventilator for 11 years.
  • He graduated with his master's degree when he was in the ICU.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Antwan Winkfield, founder of the

Dramatic footage appears to show a Ukrainian missile taking out a prized Russian jet

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A composite image showing, left, a Russian Su-25 fighter jet, and right, a close-up screenshot from a video released by Ukrainian armed forces which they say shows a Su-25 being shot down. A small burst of flame and smoke are visible.
A Russian Su-25 fighter jet, left, and the puff of flame and smoke, right, resulting from one being shot down on July 23, 2024, Ukraine claims.

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  • Dramatic footage shared by Ukraine shows what it says is a missile taking out a Russian jet.
  • The jet was trying to target ground forces in Donetsk, a Ukrainian operational

Sony tests a new PS5 3D audio profile setup to personalize in-game effects

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The latest PlayStation beta lets you create personalized 3D audio profiles on your PS5 that could help you “better sense the positions of characters and objects in a game world.” If you’re wearing headphones or earbuds with your PS5, you can perform sound tests to optimize the audio to best suit your needs.

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