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The Rich Old Men Who Want to Buy TikTok

Thu, 03/14/2024 - 14:00

Former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said he’s putting together a group of investors to try and buy TikTok on Thursday. The company maintains it’s not for sale, but the app is in jeopardy after the House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that would force its parent company ByteDance to sell the platform or…

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How a single mom with four kids who drives for DoorDash and Walmart Spark struggles to make ends meet: 'It is a never-ending vicious cycle'

Tue, 03/12/2024 - 10:56

Tech Insider : Economy

Bri drives predominantly for DoorDash.

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economy, finance, DoorDash, walmart, Uber, single-parents, Delivery

Some Walmart stores are limiting self-checkout lanes just for Spark drivers and Walmart+ customers

Mon, 03/04/2024 - 12:43

Tech Insider

A Walmart self-checkout kiosk with a camera and yellow — Insider Source

Retail, walmart, Retail, Shopping, Stores, Self-Checkout, checkout

I worked in a call center for Walmart Spark workers. I got reprimanded for giving drivers tips they had earned, and most calls were frustrating and scripted

Thu, 02/29/2024 - 12:39

Tech Insider : Economy

Walmart store front — Dominique Anderson, a support agent for Walmart's Spark delivery service, said drivers often complained about missing tips.
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economy, Retail, walmart, spark, gig-work, Retail, Delivery

A Child Could Hack These Popular Video Doorbells, Tests Show

Thu, 02/29/2024 - 06:00

Gizmodo

There may be bad news if you purchased one of Amazon’s “Overall Picks” for video doorbells in recent months. New tests from Consumer Reports find that popular doorbell cameras sold under names including Eken and Tuck are rife with security flaws that make it dead simple for anyone to watch your camera footage.