Rapid Fire: Uber takes cash now #CashOut #NoCap #HireAThug

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#CashOut
You know how people went from cable to streaming to save money, only to watch streaming become more and more like cable? Well, the taxi-to-rideshare swap might become just as pointless. Uber has started "testing" a new form of payment: CASH. They've been introducing it in select cities over the past few weeks, and it just hit some bigger markets, including L.A., San Diego, Dallas, and Orlando. Uber says the idea is to expand transportation access to everyone, and not everyone has a bank account or credit card, and some riders just prefer cash.

You STILL need a cell phone though, or a way to book through the app. Basically, you book a ride as usual, and you select the "cash" option for payment. Then, you hand over the bills and coins when you get to the destination. It's also optional for drivers. They have a setting on their end that can be set to accept cash or not. Although some drivers say the feature was abruptly added to their accounts without warning, and "ACCEPTSCASH" was the default. Could this set the driver up to be robbed? A lot of rideshare drivers are concerned.

#NoCap
Is it time for Actors and leading men to hire stuntmen again? Warning the next story may not go great with breakfast...

Keanu Reeves broke his kneecap filming his new movie "Good Fortune". He says it snapped vertically, like a potato chip, and there was a lot of blood. The comedy follows an angel named Gabriel (Reeves) who meddles in the lives of a struggling worker (Aziz Ansari) and a rich venture capitalist (Seth Rogen).Keke Palmer also stars. Seems like a weird movie to get injured on but from Keanu to tom cruise a lot of these guys are taking risks. Does it make the movie better?

#HireAThug
Just in time for Halloween. Japan has a "rent-a-person" industry ,which apparently includes "scary people" with "intimidating appearances" to help you "resolve interpersonal disputes." But it's unclear how legit it is. The company says these scary people are available for "accompanying customers" when "resolving interpersonal disputes, such as dealing with 'people who bully you in the workplace, neighbor issues, settling your financial disagreements, and trouble with cheating or extramarital affairs.'"

On one hand, this seems like it could be useful as a support system, although critics would say "hiring guns" like this KINDA makes you a CRIME BOSS right? It's also unclear what happens if your target ALSO hires scary people. Thoughts? Could we use this in USA or nah?