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Uber announced this week that it is changing policies and banning riders with low scores.

Uber To Start Banning Passengers With Low Ratings

"Respect is a two-way street, and so is accountability," a company official announced. Riders will get advice on how to improve their ratings before being deactivated, including being polite.

Uber Driver Jeff Perry waits in the Sacramento International Airport cell phone lot for a passenger request. Perry is currently an independent contractor, but a bill in the California state legislature may force rideshare companies to extend workers’ benefits to employees like Perry.

A Bill To Fix Or Foul California’s Gig Economy

Independent contractors could become employees of companies such as Uber, Lyft and Doordash, changing their ability to earn a living and the businesses they work for forever.

Mitt Romney, pictured riding on his campaign bus through Iowa during his 2012 presidential bid, has admitted to using a pseudonym on Twitter.

Mitt Romney, 'Pierre Delecto' And The Strategy Of Anonymously Criticizing Trump

The Utah senator outed himself over the weekend as the owner of a mostly nondescript Twitter handle that defended Romney and was critical of President Trump.

Mitt Romney, 'Pierre Delecto' And The Strategy Of Anonymously Criticizing Trump

The Utah senator outed himself over the weekend as the owner of a mostly nondescript Twitter handle that defended Romney and was critical of President Trump.

The Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center is one of the venues closed by the coronavirus crisis, leaving musicians and other gig workers without income.

Musicians Were Depending On Those Jazz Nights And Senior Living Gigs

As organizations close their doors, COVID-19 cancellations are taking their toll on independent artists, who don't know where their next paycheck will come from.

Foreign Interference Persists And Techniques Are Evolving, Big Tech Tells Hill

Facebook, Twitter and Google told House Democrats on Thursday that they think their countermeasures are working — but foreign governments are changing their techniques too.

Cyberscams are getting more sophisticated.

Cybercrime Booms As Scammers Hack Human Nature To Steal Billions

Cybercrime is ballooning as scammers learn to research their victims and fine-tune their psychological tricks.

Canada eliminated a number of obsolete and redundant laws last week — but not soon enough for an Ontario woman charged with fake witchcraft. The East Block of Canada's Parliament Buildings are seen here.

Woman Charged With Fake Witchcraft, Days Before Canada Scraps Old Law

Police say the woman "attempted to elicit funds ... in return for protection from some form [of] potential danger." The law was scrubbed from Canada's criminal code last week.

Daniel Prude's brother, Joe Prude, stands outside City Hall on Wednesday to announce plans to sue the city over Prude's death.

Protests In Rochester, N.Y., After Bodycam Footage Released Of Daniel Prude's Death

Daniel Prude was arrested in March after behaving erratically on a city street. Officers placed a protective hood over his head and Prude ultimately stopped breathing. He died a week later.

Igor Vorotinov, 54, was arrested in Moldova on Nov. 14 and extradited to the U.S. on Saturday. He made his first appearance in court on Monday.

Moldova To Minnesota: Man Allegedly Faked Death For $2 Million Insurance Payout

Igor Vorotinov had been living in Moldova after allegedly faking his death there in 2011. He was brought back to Minnesota on Saturday by U.S. law enforcement.

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