Uber and Lyft discovered you don’t mess with New York

Plus, we almost got hit by an asteroid! ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   [// The only ESP you’ll ever need »]( [Advertise]( | [Talk to Us](mailto:letschat@getthefuturist.com) | [Shop]( | [Unsubscribe]( The Futurist is your daily tech, cosmic, and science (both weird or otherwise) newsletter with articles and content curated just for you. Civilization Trivia: Who invented the sneaker? It surprised even me! (Scroll to the bottom for the answer!) [/ride] [Uber and Lyft must pay $328 million to New York drivers in massive wage theft settlement | Engadget]( [Uber and Lyft must pay $328 million to New York drivers in massive wage theft settlement]( “Uber and Lyft have agreed to pay a combined $328 million in settlements following a wage theft investigation by the New York attorney general’s office. According to New York AG Letitia James, the companies’ policies ‘systematically cheated their drivers out of hundreds of millions of dollars in pay and benefits.’ They’ll both now have to pay settlement funds to more than 100,000 current and former drivers in New York, and offer both minimum hourly pay rates and paid sick leave.” [// Engadget »]( [/lifestyle] [The operating system you never knew you needed [Partner]]( [The operating system you never knew you needed]( Yes, your computer already has an operating system, but it doesn’t have this one. Windows 11 Pro is Microsoft’s latest and greatest OS, and we’re not just saying that. It’s got better security features than most, plus an updated, modernized user interface that’ll make your old laptop feel like new. With better overall performance and updated productivity features, it’s the ideal OS for remote workers, gamers, students, IT pros, creatives, or entrepreneurs. 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[// Get in touch »](mailto:letschat@getthefuturist.com) [/style] [The answer: England-based New Liverpool Rubber Company in 1876]( The answer: England-based New Liverpool Rubber Company in 1876 According to the [Dennemeyer]( website: “The earliest ‘sneakers’ debuted in 1876, made by the England-based New Liverpool Rubber Company, and were immediately notable as the world's first rubber-soled shoes. They were often called ‘beach shoes’ (referencing a place you would likely see them worn) or ‘plimsolls’ (in connection to the Plimsoll line where a fully-laden ship's hull meets the water's surface). Elsewhere, these early sneakers and their like were called tennis shoes.” Powered by StackCommerce 73 Market Street | Venice, CA 90291 Copyright © 2023 StackCommerce All rights reserved [Unsubscribe]( [View this email in your browser](