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Hey drivers, use this to discover how much Uber and Lyft take from you

Hey drivers, use this to discover how much Uber and Lyft take from you

Uber and Lyft keep changing how their drivers get paid. Along with all the confusion, some drivers are feeling short-changed. Now a new online tool is available that collects driver receipts and crunches the numbers to find out how much the ride-hailing apps are taking from drivers.

Transportation media outlet Jalopnik is investigatingwhat it believes are unfair pricing structures, with Uber and…

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Life in the fastest warming place on earth - podcast

Life in the fastest warming place on earth – podcast

In the world’s northernmost town, temperatures have risen by 4C since 1971, devastating homes, wildlife and even the cemetery. India Rakusen and Jon Watts travel to Svalbard to find out how the island is coping with the effects of global heating. And: Gary Younge on Ivanka Trump’s presence at the G20

Since 1971, temperatures in Svalbard have risen by 4C, five times faster than the global average.…

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Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook are having issues. Again.

Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook are having issues. Again.

Call it a perfect social media-free storm.

Facebook’s three social platforms — Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp — all experienced outages on Wednesday morning. 

According to Down Detector, there were problems around the world. Outages were concentrated in the eastern United States, and parts of Europe and South America.

Don’t panic!

Image: screenshot: down detector

That doesn’t seem sooo bad?

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Princess Diana was set to star in sequel to The Bodyguard with Kevin Costner

Princess Diana was set to star in sequel to The Bodyguard with Kevin Costner

Actor has confirmed the late Princess of Wales was keen to play role after conversations instigated by Sarah Ferguson

Kevin Costner has confirmed that the late Princess of Wales was set to star alongside him in a sequel to 1992 hit The Bodyguard, in which he starred as an agent assigned to protect a pop star played by Whitney Houston.

Speaking to PeopleTV, Costner said that he, Diana and…

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US threatens new tariffs on EU goods worth $4 billion

US threatens new tariffs on EU goods worth $4 billion

The United States is intensifying its trade fight with the European Union over aircraft subsidies, proposing new tariffs on EU goods worth $4 billion.

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Sources: Currencycloud, the API for cross-border payments, has raised ~£32M in first part of a Series E round Currencycloud, the provider of an API and service for cross-boarder payments that is used by a host of fintechs and larger companies, including most recently Visa, has closed the first part of closing in on Series E funding.

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Trump nepotism attacked after 'out-of-her-depth' Ivanka given key summit role

Trump nepotism attacked after ‘out-of-her-depth’ Ivanka given key summit role

Experts say first daughter’s presence reflects gravely on USOpinion: Laugh at Ivanka – to take her seriously is frightening

Donald Trump has been accused of taking nepotism to alarming new depths after giving his daughter, Ivanka, a prominent role in meetings with the G20 and Kim Jong-un.

Related: #Unwantedivanka: awkward moment at G20 prompts slew of Trump parodies

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Neil Gaiman's The Sandman is green lit by Netflix

Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman is green lit by Netflix

After several attempts to film Gaiman’s acclaimed comic book series, the streaming giant has picked it up in a ‘massive’ deal with Warner Bros

After multiple failed attempts to make a screen adaptation, Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman comic book series has been acquired by Netflix, in what is being reported as a “massive” deal with Warner Bros.

The news comes 30 years after Gaiman published the first…

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Washington Post Issues Warning About Trump’s Fourth Of July Bash

Washington Post Issues Warning About Trump’s Fourth Of July Bash

The newspaper’s editorial board explained why Americans shouldn’t be lured by the spectacle of the event.

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Nike pulls 'Betsy Ross flag' shoes after Colin Kaepernick said they were offensive

Nike pulls ‘Betsy Ross flag’ shoes after Colin Kaepernick said they were offensive

Nike has pulled its planned “Betsy Ross flag” shoes after Colin Kaepernick apparently expressed his concerns that the design was offensive.

The shoe, the Nike Air Max 1 Quick Strike Fourth of July, was slated to hit stores for the Fourth of July holiday and featured the original 13-stars version of the American flag on the heel (though whether or not Ross actually created the famous flag is a…

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Democrats sue to get Trump's tax returns

Democrats sue to get Trump’s tax returns

The Democrat-led House Ways and Means Committee is suing the Treasury Department, the IRS and their respective leaders, Steve Mnuchin and Charles Rettig, according to the federal court in Washington.

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Best 4K TVs: From OLED to QLED, Samsung to TCL and more

Best 4K TVs: From OLED to QLED, Samsung to TCL and more

BEST DEALS ON 4K TVS THIS WEEK

LG 49-inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED HDR TV (49UK6300PUE) — $324.90 (save $275.09)

Vizio 55-inch 4K Ultra HDR Smart LED TV (D55x-G1) — $319.99 (save $158.01)

Samsung 65-inch 4K HDR Smart QLED TV (QN65Q60R)— $1,297.99 (save $502)

Sony 65-inch BRAVIA X900F Series 4K Ultra HD HDR Dolby TV (XBR65X900F) — $1,498 (save $600)

TCL 65-inch 4K Ultra HD Roku Smart LED TV (65R617)

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Trump administration drops citizenship question from census

Trump administration drops citizenship question from census

The Justice Department has informed plaintiffs in the census case that it plans to print the 2020 census without a question on citizenship.

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The best cheap VPN services in July 2019

The best cheap VPN services in July 2019

The best VPN providers aren’t necessarily the most expensive. In fact, some of the best VPNs are very affordable, which is great news for everyone.

If you want a premium VPN with extensive features, but do not fancy digging deep into your pockets, you have come to the right place, because we have lined up some great value options.

SEE ALSO: The best VPN for Netflix in 2019: Deals and how to…

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'If we burn, you burn with us': How hope turned into desperation

‘If we burn, you burn with us’: How hope turned into desperation

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'He's their man': why do bikers love Trump so much?

‘He’s their man’: why do bikers love Trump so much?

At New Hampshire’s Laconia Motorcycle Week, the language is foul, the wardrobe is leather, and it is among these holdout rebels that Trump has found support

There he is, the president of the United States, sitting astride a motorcycle in a leather jacket in front of the Capitol, a rifle in hand. There he is again, once more leather-clad, both of his middle fingers extended as he stands on the…

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Why Instant Pots are the best: We explore the Lux, Duo, Ultra, Max, and more

Why Instant Pots are the best: We explore the Lux, Duo, Ultra, Max, and more

BEST DEALS ON INSTANT POTS THIS WEEK

6-in-1 Instant Pot Lux V3 (6-quart) — $59 (save $20.95)

7-in-1 Instant Pot Duo60 (6-quart) — $79.95 (save $20)

9-in-1 Instant Pot Duo Plus (6-quart) — $89.99 (save $39.96)

10-in-1 Instant Pot Ultra (6-quart) — $129.91 (save $20.04)

10-in-1 Instant Pot Ultra (3-quart) — $99.95 (save $20)

Instant Pot(noun): The insanely fast, intelligent pressure cooker that…

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