Rideshare drivers speak out as Uber, Lyft announce fuel surcharge to help offset the impact of high gas prices

As rideshare services Lyft and Uber announce a fuel surcharge to help offset the impact of high gas prices, rideshare drivers are speaking out about how they have been affected by the recent surge in fuel cost.

Lyft follows Uber in adding fuel surcharge to rides amid high gas prices

Lyft is adding a temporary fuel surcharge on its rides to help drivers deal with surging gas prices in the U.S. Uber announced a similar move last week.

Google sued by restaurants for alleged deceptive online ordering practices

Left Field Holdings LLC accused Google of designing online ordering web pages to trick customers into believing they’re ordering directly from the restaurant.

Shelter dog turned K-9 hero inspires Netflix movie

There’s a K-9 dog in Rhode Island that has such a remarkable storied past, she’s inspired a Netflix movie. You can watch the trailer here.

Arizona Starbucks becomes 1st outside New York to unionize: 'A landslide victory'

Several workers from a Mesa Starbucks store cheered and hugged at a local union hall after the results came in. Workers were overwhelmingly in favor of unionizing, voting 25-3.

AZDHS to start reporting COVID-19 data on weekly basis

The Arizona Department of Health Services has decided to update the state's COVID-19 data on a weekly basis following a decline in cases and hospitalizations.

Streaming spotlight: Apple TV+‘s ‘Severance’ is riveting

Adam Scott gives the performance of his career in “Severance” — a good thing, as Apple TV+‘s nimble, riveting workplace thriller-dramedy is enough to make its audience think seriously about retirement, to say nothing of its cast. Here's TV critic Allison Shoemaker's review.

Amazon workers in NYC to vote on whether to form union

The battle to unionize Amazon workers is intensifying after labor officials officially set a date for a union election in a Staten Island facility next month.

'Storyliving': Disney to develop US residential communities, starting in California

Disney plans to develop “Storyliving” residential communities across the U.S., including the first in Rancho Mirage, California, called “Cotino.”

Facebook parent Meta agrees to pay $90M to settle decade-old privacy lawsuit

Facebook parent company Meta will pay $90 million to settle a privacy lawsuit over its use of “cookies” in 2010 and 2011 that tracked people online.

Disney World to make face masks optional for fully vaccinated guests

Walt Disney World will no longer require face coverings for fully vaccinated guests in both outdoor and indoor locations starting Feb. 17.

AirTag stalking: Apple cracking down on unwanted tracking

While Apple acknowledged that incidents of AirTag misuse are "rare," the company has been working with law enforcement to track down and charge perpetrators who engage in unwanted tracking.

AirTag stalking: Alleged victims speak out as privacy concerns mount over new Apple tracking product

In recent months, Apple's AirTag tracking device has been the center of controversy over privacy issues. With more and more people reportedly getting stalked by others via Apple's AirTag device, we are hearing from people in the Phoenix area who had similar experiences.

Tesla calls racial discrimination lawsuit by State of California 'misguided'

Tesla says the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) lawsuit against the automaker, filed Wednesday, for "systematic racial discrimination and harassment" among production workers at the Fremont Factory, is "misguided."