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Comment Will drivers have insurance? (Score 5, Interesting) 72

Many years ago, one of the challenges with the gig-car companies was insurance. The driver's individual insurance didn't want to pay out for business related claims/accidents when they were taking riders places. So then passengers were covered by Uber/Lyft's insurance during rides, and drivers' used their own insurance for the time between riders.

How will these co-op drivers be insured?
How will riders be protected/covered in the event of an terrible accident?
Is there screening and background checks of drivers?

Comment Re:Thats nice (Score 1) 189

Yes, 5 years ago, I took a little gamble and pre-paid for 6 years of Lastpass, at their price of $1 per month at the time. I say gamble because if the service tanks after the first day, and I switch to something else, then I just flushed money their way. Now, after two price hikes, I feel like I got a good deal. I agree, $3 a month is a bit high. I could handle $2 a month. And when a new competitor came on the market a few months ago (Nord Pass), they priced their new unheard of product also at $3 a month, and I laughed at who would pay that much for a unknown product vs LastPass that has been around for years with a fair reputation (not great, not awful). As my Lastpass subscription nears its end, I see a Bit Warden family plan in my future.

Comment Seems to be a common occurance (Score 1) 73

I've had this happen, although not at the 40% like they claim. Mine frequently happened around 20%, and over time increasingly around 30%. By that time I swapped it out with Apple for a replacement due to that issue, plus two other unrelated defects. A friend had this happening to him too, he got a free replacement phone from Apple. To me, that suggests Apple is aware of the issue. It's a unfortunate bug to have. If you don't have a charging cord/device near by, and are stranded on a deserted road with a phone which has the power, but doesn't think it has the power, you could be SOL.
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Macbook Owner With Defective GPU Beats Apple In Court 280

New submitter RockoW writes "A few years ago, Apple sold defective computers of the MacBook Pro line. They had the defective Nvidia 8600M GT GPU. In this case Apple refused to take the computer back and issue me a refund. Instead, they promised to replace the 8600M GT boards when they failed, up to four years from the date of purchase. Three years later, the MacBook Pro failed and they refused to replace it. This guy took them to the court and won by their own means."

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