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Why I'm Migrating My Blog to Astro

I first joined the DEV community 8 years ago (as of writing) to jump-start my writing journey and get my name out there. Since then, my reading audience has grown to hundreds of thousands of readers…

  • Author migrates blog from DEV to personal website
  • Seeks control over content discoverability and branding
  • Enables version-control in Git repository and bespoke visualizations

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California's Gig Drivers Just Secured Collective Bargaining Power with Newly Certified Union

A union representing Uber and Lyft drivers was just certified by California's Public Employment Relations Board, officially recognizing them as the drivers' bargaining organization.

  • Newly certified union gains bargaining power for gig drivers in California
  • Union aims to improve health insurance, gas price support, pay transparency
  • California joins Washington, Massachusetts as third state allowing ride-hailing driver unionization

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Six in 10 Cyberattacks in Colombia Target Hospitals

Six in 10 cyberattacks recorded in Colombia target health sector institutions, a figure that highlights the growing exposure of hospitals and clinics to digital threats. The figure, included in a Biofile report based on a measurement analyzed from IBM’s X-Force Index, shows that medical information has become one of the main targets for…

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TechCrunch Mobility: Lyft has entered the robotaxi chat

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation, and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it.

  • Lyft partners with Waymo for robotaxi services in Nashville
  • Customers can hail Waymo robotaxis via Lyft app
  • Exec VP Jeremy Bird hints at 2026 diversification plans
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