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New blow for Uber as top European Union court says it’s a taxi company
DANIEL SORABJI/AFP/Getty Images
The decision reflects a larger dilemma about how governments should treat companies that operate online.
Why it’s so hard to qualify as a dog walker
Laine Higgins wanted to earn some extra cash. So she applied for a job as a dog walker in New York City with one of the many on-demand dog-walking services. And was denied. “I got one question wrong on the safety test, and I think what did me in was all of the questions they […]
Could this app bring together the next Sonny and Cher?
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Treble is like LinkedIn for musicians, CEO Matt Bond says.
Teenage girls who code get encouragement from U.S. Bank
Annie Baxter/Marketplace
Teams of girls are coming up with financial apps as part of a global tech competition.
Would teens be willing to open up to a therapy app, and should they?
Shawn Wen/Youth Radio
Artificial intelligence may not pick up on subtle language, which is important in a therapeutic relationship.
Bloomberg will create a live, breaking news video stream just for Twitter
A live news service from Bloomberg is one of many new video partnerships that Twitter unveiled today, part of a bid to attract new users and ad revenue. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
New software program aims to help the elderly live longer on their own
Joe Raedle/Getty Images
The project is the brainchild of a former Wall Street analyst.
A health care app that’ll prescribe you other apps
Mount Sinai Health System/YouTube
"Prescription Universe" evaluates and ranks apps it considers the safest and most valuable.
Inside the booming collectible market for sneakers
Sally Herships/Marketplace
It's a red hot market, with investors and collectors alike.
Encryption apps see growth after election
Open Whisper Systems
Signal, which features end-to-end encryption, has seen 400 percent growth since the election.

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