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There are some things near and dear to many. For some, it’s fast food at a good price, and for others, it’s Willy Wonka. Both were messed with this week by people who wanted to make a quick buck. Here are those stories and the other top tech stories of the week.

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Dara Khosrowshahi, Uber CEO.
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi.
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The internet had its own never-frozen beef with Wendy’s when it discovered the fast food chain was planning surge pricing for 2025. Wendy’s clarified in an updated statement on Tuesday night that it has “no plans” for surge pricing.

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Wendy's is going to start experimenting with surge pricing — and people are really mad about it.

It's weird to think about walking into a fast-food restaurant without knowing how much your burger and fries combo will cost you. It may also be the future.

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Wendy’s will start experimenting with surge pricing, much like Uber and Lyft, as the company rolls out digital menus to all its United States restaurants by 2025, according to the

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Dara Khosrowshahi Uber
Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber, said that the company has undervalued its drivers in the past.
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DoorDash delivery person with bike
Gig workers made less money on apps like Instacart and Uber Eats last year, a new study shows.
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Deanna Dixon headshot.
Deanna Dixon said Uber sends her guaranteed pickups when riders schedule their trips from the airport in advance because she works that route routinely.
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uber and uber eats drivers
Some Uber and Uber Eats drivers say it's become harder to make money over the past year.