By Dara KerrViewable online atBy the time the ambulance arrived, Brandy Littrell said she didn’t know how many times she’d been shot. As the paramedics carefully cut off her clothes, they counted—seven. She said she was hit in her leg, stomach, arm, breast, neck, and back. The impact of the bullets broke her shoulder and bruised a lung.Littrell was driving for Lyft when she picked up a passenger around noon on Nov. 2, 2021, in a tree-laden suburb of Jackson, Miss. Shortly after the ride began, the passenger, whose name in the app was “dtown,” held a gun to Littrell’s head and told her to...…By Dara KerrViewable online atBy the time the ambulance arrived, Brandy Littrell said she didn’t know how many times she’d been shot. As the paramedics carefully cut off her clothes, they counted—seven. She said she was hit in her leg, stomach, arm, breast, neck, and back. The impact of the bullets broke her shoulder and bruised a lung.Littrell was driving for Lyft when she picked up a passenger around noon on Nov. 2, 2021, in a tree-laden suburb of Jackson, Miss. Shortly after the ride began, the passenger, whose name in the app was “dtown,” held a gun to Littrell’s head and told her to...WW…

FollowLyft calls its feature "priority mode." Drivers call it "poverty mode."Dara KerrSenior reporterDara Kerr was a senior reporter for CNET covering the on-demand economy and tech culture. She grew up in Colorado, went to school in New York City and can never remember how to pronounce gif.7 min readIn late September, Earla Phillips got what she described as an irritating email from Lyft. The ride-hailing company was reaching out to drivers, like her, to notify them about a new feature called "priority mode.""Turn on priority mode to earn more," the email boasted. When drivers opted in, it...…FollowLyft calls its feature "priority mode." Drivers call it "poverty mode."Dara KerrSenior reporterDara Kerr was a senior reporter for CNET covering the on-demand economy and tech culture. She grew up in Colorado, went to school in New York City and can never remember how to pronounce gif.7 min readIn late September, Earla Phillips got what she described as an irritating email from Lyft. The ride-hailing company was reaching out to drivers, like her, to notify them about a new feature called "priority mode.""Turn on priority mode to earn more," the email boasted. When drivers opted in, it...WW…

FollowThe food delivery company allegedly led customers to believe their tips were going to delivery workers when the company was pocketing the money itself.Dara KerrSenior reporterDara Kerr was a senior reporter for CNET covering the on-demand economy and tech culture. She grew up in Colorado, went to school in New York City and can never remember how to pronounce gif.3 min readDoorDash agreed on Tuesday to pay $2.5 million to settle a lawsuit alleging it misled customers about its tipping policy for drivers. The lawsuit was brought by the attorney general of Washington, DC, Karl Racine,...…FollowThe food delivery company allegedly led customers to believe their tips were going to delivery workers when the company was pocketing the money itself.Dara KerrSenior reporterDara Kerr was a senior reporter for CNET covering the on-demand economy and tech culture. She grew up in Colorado, went to school in New York City and can never remember how to pronounce gif.3 min readDoorDash agreed on Tuesday to pay $2.5 million to settle a lawsuit alleging it misled customers about its tipping policy for drivers. The lawsuit was brought by the attorney general of Washington, DC, Karl Racine,...WW…

Follow"Throughout its history, Uber has made firing decisions based on a system that it knows is poisoned with racial discrimination," says attorney Shannon Liss-Riordan.Dara KerrSenior reporterDara Kerr was a senior reporter for CNET covering the on-demand economy and tech culture. She grew up in Colorado, went to school in New York City and can never remember how to pronounce gif.4 min readUber is being sued for allegedly discriminating against nonwhite drivers. The claim focuses on Uber's star rating system that allows passengers to score drivers on a scale of one to five, which can lead...…Follow"Throughout its history, Uber has made firing decisions based on a system that it knows is poisoned with racial discrimination," says attorney Shannon Liss-Riordan.Dara KerrSenior reporterDara Kerr was a senior reporter for CNET covering the on-demand economy and tech culture. She grew up in Colorado, went to school in New York City and can never remember how to pronounce gif.4 min readUber is being sued for allegedly discriminating against nonwhite drivers. The claim focuses on Uber's star rating system that allows passengers to score drivers on a scale of one to five, which can lead...WW…

CNET también está disponible en español.Don't show this againLawyers seek a temporary restraining order against Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman, who are accused of a racist robocall campaign.Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman have made names for themselves on the internet as vocal far-right conspiracy theorists and orchestrating over-the-top media stunts. Over the past couple of months, as the election has neared, the duo has worked to deter Black voters from casting ballots. Wohl, 22, and Burkman, 54, reportedly created and funded a robocall campaign that placed about 85,000 calls nationwide...…CNET también está disponible en español.Don't show this againLawyers seek a temporary restraining order against Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman, who are accused of a racist robocall campaign.Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman have made names for themselves on the internet as vocal far-right conspiracy theorists and orchestrating over-the-top media stunts. Over the past couple of months, as the election has neared, the duo has worked to deter Black voters from casting ballots. Wohl, 22, and Burkman, 54, reportedly created and funded a robocall campaign that placed about 85,000 calls nationwide...WW…

Follow"There's no way around it, Uber's Prop. 22 is a multimillion dollar effort to deny these workers their rights," he says.Dara KerrSenior reporterDara Kerr was a senior reporter for CNET covering the on-demand economy and tech culture. She grew up in Colorado, went to school in New York City and can never remember how to pronounce gif.4 min readAs Uber has into a California ballot measure to avoid classifying its drivers as employees, one engineer from inside the ride-hailing company spoke out against this campaign on Tuesday. In an op-ed published by , Kurt Nelson said Uber doesn't...…Follow"There's no way around it, Uber's Prop. 22 is a multimillion dollar effort to deny these workers their rights," he says.Dara KerrSenior reporterDara Kerr was a senior reporter for CNET covering the on-demand economy and tech culture. She grew up in Colorado, went to school in New York City and can never remember how to pronounce gif.4 min readAs Uber has into a California ballot measure to avoid classifying its drivers as employees, one engineer from inside the ride-hailing company spoke out against this campaign on Tuesday. In an op-ed published by , Kurt Nelson said Uber doesn't...WW…

FollowThe driver who was behind the wheel of the autonomous vehicle is arraigned on one count of negligent homicide.Dara KerrSenior reporterDara Kerr was a senior reporter for CNET covering the on-demand economy and tech culture. She grew up in Colorado, went to school in New York City and can never remember how to pronounce gif.2 min readIt's been more than two years since one of Uber's self-driving cars operating in full autonomous mode . On Tuesday, local authorities said the vehicle operator, or "safety driver," who worked for Uber and was in the car at the time of the crash had been...…FollowThe driver who was behind the wheel of the autonomous vehicle is arraigned on one count of negligent homicide.Dara KerrSenior reporterDara Kerr was a senior reporter for CNET covering the on-demand economy and tech culture. She grew up in Colorado, went to school in New York City and can never remember how to pronounce gif.2 min readIt's been more than two years since one of Uber's self-driving cars operating in full autonomous mode . On Tuesday, local authorities said the vehicle operator, or "safety driver," who worked for Uber and was in the car at the time of the crash had been...WW…

CNET también está disponible en español.Don't show this againAfter a quick back-and-forth, it looks like it's going to be business as usual for the ride-hailing companies. and Uber will not  on Thursday at midnight, after a state appeals court in their favor regarding an injunction against the companies. The move  in California that requires the companies to reclassify drivers as employees.  "While we won't have to suspend operations tonight, we do need to continue fighting for independence plus benefits for drivers," said Lyft spokeswoman Julie Wood.In a blog post...…CNET también está disponible en español.Don't show this againAfter a quick back-and-forth, it looks like it's going to be business as usual for the ride-hailing companies. and Uber will not  on Thursday at midnight, after a state appeals court in their favor regarding an injunction against the companies. The move  in California that requires the companies to reclassify drivers as employees.  "While we won't have to suspend operations tonight, we do need to continue fighting for independence plus benefits for drivers," said Lyft spokeswoman Julie Wood.In a blog post...WW…

FollowThe ride-hailing company is using a third-party operator to run its online store and sell coronavirus safety equipment to drivers.Dara KerrSenior reporterDara Kerr was a senior reporter for CNET covering the on-demand economy and tech culture. She grew up in Colorado, went to school in New York City and can never remember how to pronounce gif.3 min readFor the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the and websites.Lyft last week to provide drivers with safety gear to better protect themselves during the novel coronavirus pandemic. Drivers pay for...…FollowThe ride-hailing company is using a third-party operator to run its online store and sell coronavirus safety equipment to drivers.Dara KerrSenior reporterDara Kerr was a senior reporter for CNET covering the on-demand economy and tech culture. She grew up in Colorado, went to school in New York City and can never remember how to pronounce gif.3 min readFor the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the and websites.Lyft last week to provide drivers with safety gear to better protect themselves during the novel coronavirus pandemic. Drivers pay for...WW…

FollowTo track down the suspects, the FBI pieced together surveillance videos, cellphone records and social media conversations.Dara KerrSenior reporterDara Kerr was a senior reporter for CNET covering the on-demand economy and tech culture. She grew up in Colorado, went to school in New York City and can never remember how to pronounce gif.7 min readSteven Carrillo met Robert Justus for the first time when he picked him up at the San Leandro, California, train station on May 29. But the two were already familiar with each other, according to court documents unsealed earlier this week....…FollowTo track down the suspects, the FBI pieced together surveillance videos, cellphone records and social media conversations.Dara KerrSenior reporterDara Kerr was a senior reporter for CNET covering the on-demand economy and tech culture. She grew up in Colorado, went to school in New York City and can never remember how to pronounce gif.7 min readSteven Carrillo met Robert Justus for the first time when he picked him up at the San Leandro, California, train station on May 29. But the two were already familiar with each other, according to court documents unsealed earlier this week....WW…