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We explore Lyft's new favorite driver feature and discuss how it only works for scheduled rides, limiting its usefulness for many drivers.

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• Lyft's new favorite driver feature only works for scheduled rides
• Amazon Flex provides varied experiences, with some blocks containing very few packages
• Returning to rideshare work feels good, but pricing issues remain frustrating
• Lyft and Uber are known to lower prices when drivers attempt to accept rides
• A food delivery driver was caught on camera taking bites from a customer's order
• Spark is introducing photo verification to prevent account sharing or selling
• Amazon is changing Fresh blocks to include both tip and non-tip eligible orders
• Restaurant owners struggle with high delivery app fees, driving some to create their own apps
• Waymo autonomous vehicles still have glitches, including driving on the wrong side of the road

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