Craigslist founder donates $500K to curb Wikipedia trolls
Craigslist founder Craig Newmark is donating $500,000 to help curb harassment on Wikipedia.
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In Denmark, Apple loses court case over refurbished phone
Apple Inc. has violated a consumer law in Denmark by giving a customer a refurbished iPhone with used components in replacement for his new one that wasn't working properly, a Danish court ruled.
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Dec 9, 2016
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Mobile money access lifted two percent of Kenyan households out of poverty: study
Since 2008, MIT economist Tavneet Suri has studied the financial and social impacts of Kenyan mobile-money services, which allow users to store and exchange monetary values via mobile phone. Her work has shown that these ...
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Dec 8, 2016
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Apple turns (RED) for World AIDS Day
Apple is marking World AIDS Day by giving more than 400 of its stores a makeover in red.
Business
Dec 1, 2016
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Can maths help you win at roulette?
Albert Einstein supposedly once said: "No one can win at roulette unless he steals money from the table while the croupier isn't looking."
Mathematics
Nov 30, 2016
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Study finds cash and coins help engage primary maths students
Primary school students are more likely to understand and engage with maths if classes use real money and real-life projects, according to a Western Sydney University pilot study.
Social Sciences
Nov 30, 2016
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One-fourth make money from online platforms in US: survey
Nearly one-fourth of American adults have earned money recently using online commerce platforms for "gigs" or to sell goods, a survey showed Thursday.
Internet
Nov 17, 2016
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Mobile money on the rise in Africa as millions get phones
Ivan Kiryowa repeatedly checked the balance on his phone, nervous sweat on his cheeks, as he waited for money from a friend. Thirty minutes later, $150 had landed in his account and he sauntered into a hardware store, where ...
Business
Oct 29, 2016
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Google waives fame-seeking Spain boy's 100,000-euro bill (Update)
Fame came at a price for a Spanish boy who mistakenly racked up 100,000 euros ($112,000) in advertising fees with Google as he attempted to make his brass band famous online.
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Oct 5, 2016
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Can Africa's mobile money revolution reduce poverty?
When farmer Isaac Tondo fell on lean times in Liberia's long rainy season, his brother in the capital sent 8,000 Liberian dollars (US$87) to his Lonestar mobile money account, ensuring his children's school fees would still ...
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