Uber and Lyft will pay $328 million to settle wage-theft probes in New York. Over 100,000 drivers are eligible for a payout.

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More than 100,000 current and former Uber and Lyft drivers in New York are eligible for a piece of a $328 million settlement.

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A 72-year-old Uber driver who earned $80,000 last year explains how he avoids burnout and why it's become harder to make money on the app

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Uber and Lyft drivers are tracking their hours, tips, and expenses to make sure driving is worth it.

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How much you should tip your Uber and Lyft driver, according to drivers and etiquette experts

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Some Uber and Lyft drivers say tipping has gotten worse over the past year.

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Meet the typical gig driver: A millennial earning up to $40 per hour who doesn't have another job and depends on your tips

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Millennials are most likely to be gig drivers.

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Big Tech made America lonely. Now it needs to fix the crisis it helped create.

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Big Tech's obsession with feeding customers exactly what they want made Americans lonely. Now the industry has a chance to redeem itself.

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Now the industry needs to help bring us back together

Tux the Cat Found After Lyft Driver Sped Off With Her

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A Lyft passenger lived every pet owner’s worst nightmare this weekend after a driver drove off with his cat. The two were eventually reunited, but not before the cat’s owner and Lyft itself whipped up the public to help find the feline.

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Here's how much you should tip at restaurants, salons, hotels — for food delivery, and more

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Many Americans feel confused or frustrated about how much to tip these days. We asked etiquette experts for their advice.

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I'm an Uber and Lyft driver and I wish passengers knew these 9 things before getting in my car

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Lyft Can Now Connect Women and Nonbinary Passengers With Drivers of the Same Gender

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On Tuesday, Lyft announced a new feature that will connect women and nonbinary riders with other female and nonbinary drivers to create a more secure and confident experience. The feature, called Women+ Connect, will allow riders to choose to match with similar drivers which Lyft says was a “highly requested feature.”

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Uber Raises Minimum Driving Age to 25 in California to Combat Rising Insurance Costs

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Uber introduced a new age requirement for its California drivers on Thursday in response to rising commercial and auto insurance rates. The company said that moving forward, it will only allow people 25 years and older to transport passengers, but the rules won’t apply to Uber Eats delivery drivers.

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