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Mobile Minutes: Airbnb’s impact for minorities; Facebook traffic controversy; Flash crash mystery, Verizon-Yahoo deal

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The home-rental company releases a report that says it has a wider reach and more economic impact on communities of color than hotels.
Read more at CNET

Facebook underreported iPhone traffic for some publishers
Facebook Inc (FB.O) said it had underreported the number of views on iPhone of content published by some publishers using its Instant Articles platform between Sept. 20 and Nov. 30.
Read more at Reuters

Fintech firm could help unravel mysteries behind flash crashes
Sudden jolts in the currency market may be becoming more frequent, with at least three flash crashes over the course of 14 months. But there is some hope in finding out their causes more quickly.
Read more at Bloomberg

Report: Verizon could ditch $4.8B Yahoo deal
SAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo shares tumbled more than 5% Thursday on a report that Verizon is reconsidering its $4.83 billion deal to acquire the embattled Internet company.
Read more at USA Today