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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 (www.businessinsider.com)
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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.

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[โ€“] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I just was in Vegas. Taxi to/ from the strip is a set rate in a taxi of $22. Uber wanted $32 to / from. I took taxis both times. Uber has gotten very greedy

[โ€“] InternetTubes@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You mean the perfect example of the taxi industry coordinating against uber as a threat?

https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/flat-rate-fares-for-taxi-rides-from-mccarran-to-strip-take-effect-1918882/

Those rates are also set to increase:

https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/tourism/valley-taxi-fares-set-to-increase-special-event-surcharge-being-developed-2790485/

The fact is, if Uber had not existed there would be no Las Vegas taxicab flat rate as you know it.