The long read: Using ratings, competitions and bonuses to incentivise workers isn’t new – but as I found when I became a Lyft driver, the gig economy is taking it to another level

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Assuming a triangle-subdivided sphere, map any 3D point on or above it to a triangle index in constant-time.

Facebook Inc.’s system for buying ads is acting up just days before one of the busiest online shopping days of the year.

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A decade after the housing crisis, a new breed of risk-taker is investing in nonperforming loans and pushing borrowers to start paying on them again. For homeowners who hadn’t heard from a lender for years, it can come as a shock.

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Apple probably didn’t intend to let competitors take advantage of Siri Shortcuts this way, but you can now launch Google Assistant on your iPhone by saying “Hey Siri, OK Google .” But don’t expect a flawless experience — it takes multiple steps. After updating…

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