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#Flock Accused of Reactivating Its #Cameras Without Notifying a Town
A Massachusetts newspaper reports that officials from the town of Littleton (population: 10,141) "claim that 5 of Littletonâ(TM)s #FlockSafety cameras were switched back on by the company without informing the town..." Littleton had temporarily disabled the cameras earlier this year, according to the article, but upon discovering the cameras were still active, city officials say they directed the Town Counsel "to initiate cancellation of the contract with Flock Safety & directed the Town Administrator to coordinate the removal of the 6 cameras on public ways" with the Dept of Public Works. Ironically, it's the same Mass town that last year was breached by a Chinese-state-sponsored #hacking group for over 300 days. Flock has also considered #dashcams installed in hundreds of thousands #Uber , #Lyft , & delivery drivers' vehicles "to scan license plates those drivers travelled passed"
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#Flock Accused of Reactivating Its #Cameras Without Notifying a Town
A Massachusetts newspaper reports that officials from the town of Littleton (population: 10,141) "claim that 5 of Littletonâ(TM)s #FlockSafety cameras were switched back on by the company without informing the town..." Littleton had temporarily disabled the cameras earlier this year, according to the article, but upon discovering the cameras were still active, city officials say they directed the Town Counsel "to initiate cancellation of the contract with Flock Safety & directed the Town Administrator to coordinate the removal of the 6 cameras on public ways" with the Dept of Public Works. Ironically, it's the same Mass town that last year was breached by a Chinese-state-sponsored #hacking group for over 300 days. Flock has also considered #dashcams installed in hundreds of thousands #Uber , #Lyft , & delivery drivers' vehicles "to scan license plates those drivers travelled passed"
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#Flock planned to turn #Uber and #Lyft cars into mobile #surveillance vehicles
https://cybernews.com/news/flock-uber-lyft-vehicles-surveillance/
#ai #flockcameras #tech #technology #alpr
#spying #masssurveillance #privacy
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#Flock planned to turn #Uber and #Lyft cars into mobile #surveillance vehicles
https://cybernews.com/news/flock-uber-lyft-vehicles-surveillance/
#ai #flockcameras #tech #technology #alpr
#spying #masssurveillance #privacy
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Flock Reportedly Tried to Turn Uber and Other Delivery Service Drivers Into Mobile Snitches
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Flock Reportedly Tried to Turn Uber and Other Delivery Service Drivers Into Mobile Snitches
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#Flock Pitched a Plan To Turn #Uber and #Lyft Drivers Into Roaming #Surveillance Vehicles
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#Flock Pitched a Plan To Turn #Uber and #Lyft Drivers Into Roaming #Surveillance Vehicles
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Flock’s Plans for Rideshare Dashcams and Coaching Police, Revealed
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Flock’s Plans for Rideshare Dashcams and Coaching Police, Revealed
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#Flock Pitched a Plan To Turn #Uber and #Lyft Drivers Into Roaming #Surveillance Vehicles
A Flock presentation shows the company planned to use around 350,000 Uber, Lyft, and delivery drivers to collect license plate data for its surveillance system.
Flock’s planned partnership with #Nexar, a popular #dashcam company, shows Flock’s ambitious plan to conscript #rideshare and delivery drivers to collect #licenseplate data for its network.
https://www.404media.co/flock-pitched-a-plan-to-turn-uber-and-lyft-drivers-into-roaming-surveillance-vehicles/
https://archive.ph/D2lyW #ALPR -
#Flock Pitched a Plan To Turn #Uber and #Lyft Drivers Into Roaming #Surveillance Vehicles
A Flock presentation shows the company planned to use around 350,000 Uber, Lyft, and delivery drivers to collect license plate data for its surveillance system.
Flock’s planned partnership with #Nexar, a popular #dashcam company, shows Flock’s ambitious plan to conscript #rideshare and delivery drivers to collect #licenseplate data for its network.
https://www.404media.co/flock-pitched-a-plan-to-turn-uber-and-lyft-drivers-into-roaming-surveillance-vehicles/
https://archive.ph/D2lyW #ALPR -
Just had the best #Lyft ride with the smartest driver I've ever talked to. I was sad when we got to my destination that we couldn't continue talking. Favorited him so maybe I'll get him again eventually.
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Just had the best #Lyft ride with the smartest driver I've ever talked to. I was sad when we got to my destination that we couldn't continue talking. Favorited him so maybe I'll get him again eventually.
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"This time, however, she opted to call a #Lyft rather than a #Waymo.
'The Waymo freaked me out and was more expensive,' she told the Daily Mail.
The Waymo cost the New Yorker $30.26 with no tip for a 1.62-mile trip, while the Lyft cost her $18.59 for a 2.9-mile journey, including a tip for the human driver. "
Oh, now I get it! Waymo is supposed to mean "[It costs] *way mo*re" 🤯
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"This time, however, she opted to call a #Lyft rather than a #Waymo.
'The Waymo freaked me out and was more expensive,' she told the Daily Mail.
The Waymo cost the New Yorker $30.26 with no tip for a 1.62-mile trip, while the Lyft cost her $18.59 for a 2.9-mile journey, including a tip for the human driver. "
Oh, now I get it! Waymo is supposed to mean "[It costs] *way mo*re" 🤯
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Why you’re paying more for your Amazon order than you realize
https://www.ms.now/opinion/gao-amazon-doordash-uber-lyft-snap-medicaidAccording to the GAO report, an estimated 13.8 million American adults enrolled in Medicaid, and 10.6 million who live in a household that receives Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits worked at least part time in 2024. Two-thirds of that group worked full-time jobs, clocking in 35 or more hours each week. Most of these employed recipients of federal benefits worked in some of the lowest-paying jobs in the country, but an estimated 35% of them were employed at companies with more than 1,000 workers.
As The Washington Post reported in its analysis of the GAO data, the top employers of these federal beneficiaries are some of the nation’s biggest and most well-known companies. “The number of Amazon workers relying on the federal programs for the poor nearly tripled between February 2020 and September 2025,” the Post noted, to around 12,346 workers who needed SNAP assistance and 11,338 who had to rely on Medicaid. “And for the first time, ride-hailing and app-based food delivery companies — Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Grubhub and Instacart — collectively ranked among the top three employers with workers receiving aid.” Rounding out the group: Walmart, the nation’s largest private employer, as well as Dollar General and McDonald’s.
#Amazon
#Walmart
#DollarGeneral
#McDonalds
#Uber
#Lyft
#Grubhub
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Why you’re paying more for your Amazon order than you realize
https://www.ms.now/opinion/gao-amazon-doordash-uber-lyft-snap-medicaidAccording to the GAO report, an estimated 13.8 million American adults enrolled in Medicaid, and 10.6 million who live in a household that receives Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits worked at least part time in 2024. Two-thirds of that group worked full-time jobs, clocking in 35 or more hours each week. Most of these employed recipients of federal benefits worked in some of the lowest-paying jobs in the country, but an estimated 35% of them were employed at companies with more than 1,000 workers.
As The Washington Post reported in its analysis of the GAO data, the top employers of these federal beneficiaries are some of the nation’s biggest and most well-known companies. “The number of Amazon workers relying on the federal programs for the poor nearly tripled between February 2020 and September 2025,” the Post noted, to around 12,346 workers who needed SNAP assistance and 11,338 who had to rely on Medicaid. “And for the first time, ride-hailing and app-based food delivery companies — Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Grubhub and Instacart — collectively ranked among the top three employers with workers receiving aid.” Rounding out the group: Walmart, the nation’s largest private employer, as well as Dollar General and McDonald’s.
#Amazon
#Walmart
#DollarGeneral
#McDonalds
#Uber
#Lyft
#Grubhub
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So today Sarah and I were sitting in a coffee shop while our house was being shown, enjoying ourselves, when it got time to leave. So I summoned Uber with my phone, and when it got down to 3 minutes away we walked out the door to wait. This coffee shop was on Kingston Pike, one of the busiest streets in Knoxville (it also plays a part in the Robert Mitchem song The Ballad Of Thunder Road), so it was hard to folllow traffic. But the distance started counting down…900 feet, 850 feet…At this time I thought it might be helpful for me to send a message that we were visually impaired and would not be able to see him. Most #Uber drivers know what that means and we have had nothing but great experiences here. 650 feet, 500 feet…Sorry your driver cancelled, we’re working on finding you another driver. Um, huh? Why would you get within spitting distance and suddenly decide you know, no, I don’t want to. It’s really easy to jump to the conclusion that it was because we were blind with our white canes. But, as I have thought about it this afternoon, there might be another just as logical reason. The trip from the coffee shop to our house was a very short ride, only a $7 fare. Perhaps he got a better fare opportunity, to the airport or maybe Gatlinburg or somewhere like that. I know some drivers drive for both #Uber and #Lyft but who knows? My point is it isn’t necessarily a good thing to always jump to the worst negative conclusion. (1/2)
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So today Sarah and I were sitting in a coffee shop while our house was being shown, enjoying ourselves, when it got time to leave. So I summoned Uber with my phone, and when it got down to 3 minutes away we walked out the door to wait. This coffee shop was on Kingston Pike, one of the busiest streets in Knoxville (it also plays a part in the Robert Mitchem song The Ballad Of Thunder Road), so it was hard to folllow traffic. But the distance started counting down…900 feet, 850 feet…At this time I thought it might be helpful for me to send a message that we were visually impaired and would not be able to see him. Most #Uber drivers know what that means and we have had nothing but great experiences here. 650 feet, 500 feet…Sorry your driver cancelled, we’re working on finding you another driver. Um, huh? Why would you get within spitting distance and suddenly decide you know, no, I don’t want to. It’s really easy to jump to the conclusion that it was because we were blind with our white canes. But, as I have thought about it this afternoon, there might be another just as logical reason. The trip from the coffee shop to our house was a very short ride, only a $7 fare. Perhaps he got a better fare opportunity, to the airport or maybe Gatlinburg or somewhere like that. I know some drivers drive for both #Uber and #Lyft but who knows? My point is it isn’t necessarily a good thing to always jump to the worst negative conclusion. (1/2)
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Lyft let me in by this foolproof method: It asked me for the phone number of the phone the app is on, then sent a text message to the phone with a code to let me in. This is not 2-factor authentication! While I appreciate the convenience this one time, um... don't do that!
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Lyft let me in by this foolproof method: It asked me for the phone number of the phone the app is on, then sent a text message to the phone with a code to let me in. This is not 2-factor authentication! While I appreciate the convenience this one time, um... don't do that!
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I took 2 rides with Lyft today. One was uneventful, and I tipped the driver. The other was also uneventful, but when I tried to use the app to tip the driver, I'm logged out for the first time since I installed the app. Wtf is this? What method did I use to first log in? Sorry, lady. No tip today. I have to remember a goddamned password I set YEARS ago.
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I took 2 rides with Lyft today. One was uneventful, and I tipped the driver. The other was also uneventful, but when I tried to use the app to tip the driver, I'm logged out for the first time since I installed the app. Wtf is this? What method did I use to first log in? Sorry, lady. No tip today. I have to remember a goddamned password I set YEARS ago.
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I’m doing planes, trains, and automobiles today… destination being a SHIP tomorrow. Woo hoo!
But OMG Lyft, I understand you want to be fair and not let people blacklist certain models of cars. But this is my first ride (for an HOUR) in the back seat of a Model Y. It’s HORRIBLE and UNCOMFORTABLE. I’ve ridden in sports cars with more supple suspension. Yuck! Please let us block certain models. I can barely type back here.
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I’m doing planes, trains, and automobiles today… destination being a SHIP tomorrow. Woo hoo!
But OMG Lyft, I understand you want to be fair and not let people blacklist certain models of cars. But this is my first ride (for an HOUR) in the back seat of a Model Y. It’s HORRIBLE and UNCOMFORTABLE. I’ve ridden in sports cars with more supple suspension. Yuck! Please let us block certain models. I can barely type back here.
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On vacation, and taking a few #Lyft cars to get around where we don't have a car.
I'm seeing way more Teslas than I'd expect. It was sort of a premium status car when launched, before all the obvious fascism.
I'd expect a mostly disjoint circle between Lyft gig drivers, and Tesla owners, which doesn't seem to be the case.
Is it because the electric car is cheaper to operate than gas?
Am I missing some obvious correlation factor?
Curious.
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On vacation, and taking a few #Lyft cars to get around where we don't have a car.
I'm seeing way more Teslas than I'd expect. It was sort of a premium status car when launched, before all the obvious fascism.
I'd expect a mostly disjoint circle between Lyft gig drivers, and Tesla owners, which doesn't seem to be the case.
Is it because the electric car is cheaper to operate than gas?
Am I missing some obvious correlation factor?
Curious.
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This is why I have never taken an Uber and never will. And when I get takeout I pick up my own damn food.
https://pluralistic.net/2026/07/11/your-risk/
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This is why I have never taken an Uber and never will. And when I get takeout I pick up my own damn food.
https://pluralistic.net/2026/07/11/your-risk/
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Houston law firm offers 500 free Lyft rides to FIFA World Cup fans over holiday weekend https://www.rawchili.com/5034771/ #FifaWorldCup #FIFAWorldCup2026 #July4 #Lyft #WorldCup #WorldCup2026 #WorldCupFanSafety
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In partnership with #WRAP , #MontgomeryCoMD's Alcohol Beverage Services will be providing safe rides home during the #WorldCup on certain dates from 7:00pm to 2:00am on a first come, first served basis until funds run out.
⭐For Codes and more details▶️ https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/visionzero/vision-zero-additional-resources/safe-ride-home
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Via @rbreich on Instagram:
NEW: As more Americans turn to gig work for survival, companies are trying out “desperation wages.”
🔗 Read the analysis from Michael Huggins of @colorofchange at the link in our bio.
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#Petition from #ConsumerReports: The price for your ride should be fair! Investigate #Uber and #Lyft ’s #AIPricing tactics
https://action.consumerreports.org/nb_20260616_mtpr_uberlyft
#activism #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #DynamicPricing #ConsumerProtection #privacy
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#Petition from #ConsumerReports: The price for your ride should be fair! Investigate #Uber and #Lyft ’s #AIPricing tactics
https://action.consumerreports.org/nb_20260616_mtpr_uberlyft
#activism #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #DynamicPricing #ConsumerProtection #privacy
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Massachusetts has become the first state to approve collective bargaining for drivers for ride-hailing services, while maintaining flexibility and contractor independence. This might be a model for other workers in the evolving, internet-based economy. #uber #lyft #gigwork #rideshare
Posted into IT'S YOUR ECONOMY @it-s-your-economy-csmonitor
