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Marketplace for Thursday, February 18, 2016
Feb 18, 2016

Marketplace for Thursday, February 18, 2016

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Marketplace's Molly Wood tries FitBark on her dog Reggie — its like FitBit but for pets; why some Native Americans want a new form of dental care; and the latest installment of Conversations from the Corner Office with American Apparel CEO Paula Schneider.

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Corner Office

A new CEO and new strategy for American Apparel

by Kai Ryssdal and Bridget Bodnar
Feb 17, 2016
Paula Schneider needs to turn around the fashion-basics firm. Here's her plan.
American Apparel's advertising is "still super sexy, not highly sexualized," Schneider says.
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Why Native Americans want a new form of dental care

by Dan Gorenstein
Feb 18, 2016
Tribes are turning to dental therapists to combat widespread tooth decay
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A dog and his FitBark: Will pet wearables take off?

by Molly Wood
Feb 18, 2016
Now you can track what your canine is really doing when you're at work.
Molly Wood's dog wearing a FitBark.
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Pay a ransom, get your data back

by Nova Safo
Feb 18, 2016
Cybersecurity experts say ransomware is a growing problem.
Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center — the latest to fall victim to these attacks. 
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Fandango buys Rotten Tomatoes

by Adriene Hill
Feb 18, 2016
The online ticket seller wants you 'to have a relationship with movies.'
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A Smartphone fit for construction workers

by Kai Ryssdal
Feb 18, 2016
Caterpillar is now making Smartphones
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The Dispatch, Episode 3: Apple and the FBI

by Molly Wood
Feb 18, 2016
Molly Takes a look at the biggest tech story this week with her latest dispatch
Apple CEO Tim Cook. Cook released a statement earlier this week explaining his position in the Apple/FBI controversy. 
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How our privacy became Apple's protective shield

by Tracey Samuelson
Feb 18, 2016
The tech giant has steadily reduced its ability to access private communications.
Apple may get points for taking a stand on privacy, but "do you come across as un-American" asks Ben Schachter of Macquarie Securities.
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Marketplace’s Molly Wood tries FitBark on her dog Reggie — its like FitBit but for pets; why some Native Americans want a new form of dental care; and the latest installment of Conversations from the Corner Office with American Apparel CEO Paula Schneider.

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