Uber’s big changes to rules for ride-hailing drivers in California—prompted by a new “gig economy” labor law—are causing experimentation as drivers try to boost earnings while Uber product managers figure out how to keep the system balanced. Wired talked to a couple of Uber drivers in the wake of the changes, which lets them decline rides after seeing the proposed rider fares and destinations....
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