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All the science fiction books you’ll want to binge read over the holidays

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The winter holidays are looming, and many of you will soon be spending time in terrible places like airplane seats or the homes of relatives who want to lecture you about something deeply annoying. You need to escape. Never fear—we've got a bunch of recommendations for science fiction novels that will fill your brain with...

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Judge knocks Uber over latest attempt to bar drivers from class-actions

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SAN FRANCISCO—On Thursday, a federal judge admonished Uber over its questionable newly issued labor agreement. He also ruled that the new agreement does not affect members of the certified class of California drivers who are currently suing Uber over whether they should be considered employees.

Uber’s lawyer, Theodore Boutrous, said the company believed it was within...

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All LA schools shut down over message sent from 8chan’s e-mail host, cock.li

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The "credible" threat that caused the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) to close all schools on Tuesday was sent from cock.li, the "meme" e-mail host that also provides e-mail services for 8chan, the 4chan splinter site.

School officials in New York and Los Angeles reportedly both received threats from madbomber@cock.li but only LAUSD took...

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On-demand valet service Zirx sued over workers’ independent contractor classification
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A former Zirx worker says she was required to work set hours and wear a uniform when she parked cars for the on-demand valet company — but she was never considered an employee. Instead, Christina Pascual alleges in a proposed class action lawsuit that Zirx misclassified her as an independent contractor who — like many victims of the sharing economy —...
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