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Uber and Lyft have vowed to stop offering service in Minneapolis starting May 1 after the city council voted 10-3 on Thursday to override the mayor’s veto on a minimum wage for drivers. Minnesota’s Democratic governor, Tim Walz, vetoed a similar pay floor for rideshare drivers statewide last year.

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Welcome back to Gizmodo’s March Madness bracket challenge to name the greatest app of all time! With over 65 percent of the vote, HQ Trivia soundly defeated VSCO in yesterday’s competition. Today, we have one of the world’s most evil apps going up against one of the most harmless.

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uber lyft drivers protest
Minneapolis voted to guarantee Uber and Lyft drivers higher pay. Uber and Lyft threatened to leave the city if the ordinance passed.
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Ben Shapiro says a lot of dumb things. One dumb thing he said recently was that he disagrees with the concept of retirement and doesn’t think Americans should do it.

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Uber car next to yellow taxi
Gig drivers are often attracted to companies like Uber and Lyft for their flexibility, though it may be deceiving.
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Photo illustration of a single parent with money, Uber, and Lyft cars.
Some single parents told Business Insider that they're struggling to pull in enough to care for their kids.
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TSA started testing a new “self-checkout” lane in Las Vegas on Wednesday for pre-checked flyers. Network TV morning shows billed it as the future of airport security.

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Sooner or later, modern superhero comics dig into what it means for people with extraordinary powers to exist in the world on a larger geopolitical scale.