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Mobile Minutes: Gig economy discrimination; half of world online; Amazon’s brand central; NES Classic

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Black laborers using TaskRabbit and Fiverr received more negative reviews, researchers found.
Read more at Bloomberg

Almost half the world will be online by end of 2016; poorer countries will lag, report shows
By the end of 2016, almost half of the world’s population will be using the internet as mobile networks grow and prices fall, but their numbers will remain concentrated in the developed world, a United Nations agency said on Tuesday.
Read more at Reuters

Meet Brand Central, Amazon’s secret new plan to squash counterfeits
Just ahead of holiday shopping, the e-retailer is confronting its problem with knockoffs and fakes by going on the offensive.
Read more at CNET

Why everyone is obsessed with NES Classic
Nintendo of America executive Reggie Fils-Aime has often discussed how “software sells hardware.” The right mix of games or content will help sell any device, including Wii Sports for Nintendo’s Wii or Halo for the original Xbox.
Read more at USA Today