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Uber news: Portland sues Uber, demands it stop operating illegally. After rape allegation in India — and a ban on Uber and similar services in Delhi — thousands demand background checks for drivers.
Pew report: Americans feel better informed because of the Internet.
Forrester study: American consumers are more receptive to wearables than European consumers; number of people using wearables expected to triple in 2015 with the arrival of the Apple Watch.
Guardians of Peace hackers demand Sony Pictures not show The Interview, the movie about a plot to kill North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The hackers also released more stolen information.
Amazon adds bidding option for fine art, collectibles. Also, it s reportedly testing bike delivery in New York.
New index shows the most expensive cities to use Airbnb.
Google/YouTube s Susan Wojcicki joins Salesforce board.
Bill Gates, Pierre Omidyar, Jerry Yang and others join to invest $25 million in Change.org, the petitions website.
Paul Allen donates $100 million to start cell research institute.
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