Tech’s broken promises: Streaming is now just as expensive and confusing as cable. Ubers cost as much as taxis. And the cloud is no longer cheap::Some tech is getting pricier and looking a lot like the older services it was supposed to beat. From video streaming to ride-hailing and cloud computing.

  • GildedGriffon@discuss.tchncs.de
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    1 year ago

    Taxi companies need to own the car, pay for maintenance, pay wages for the driver, insurance, etc.

    Ride-sharing apps offload all of the taxi-company maintenance overhead costs to the gig-driver while only paying about 50% of the fare.

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      1 year ago

      But competition. If there’s another app that pays out 80%, it will have more drivers and be cheaper.

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        1 year ago

        That being said, I still only know about Uber and Lyft (here in Canada). Now car sharing and electric scooter sharing has become more popular in my city