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Umbrella-sharing startup loses 300,000 umbrellas in just weeks

The company has plans for a major expansion despite early roadblocks.

On Jul 10, 2017 by Phillip Tracy

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Pooper, an app for the laziest dog owners on earth, is fake

After tricking multiple media outlets, the creators admitted the pooper-scooper app is an art project.

On Jul 28, 2016 by Mary Emily O'Hara

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Americans are unaware of controversy surrounding on-demand services despite using them regularly

The research shows a sharp divide on economic lines.

On Jul 14, 2016 by AJ Dellinger

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College bro who listed dorm room on Airbnb now faces expulsion

His mellow was totally harshed.

On Feb 2, 2016 by Feliks Garcia

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Airbnb host sues guests for shooting gay enema porn in her mansion

This whole thing sucks.

On Nov 25, 2015 by Josh Katzowitz

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Worst roommate ever rents guy’s bed to drunk people on Airbnb

Not cool.

On Sep 1, 2015 by Miles Klee

Taskrabbit

How the sharing economy is exploiting young workers

The problem with living the sharing economy dream is eventually you wake up.

On Jul 14, 2015 by S.E. Smith

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Hillary Clinton tackles Uber’s sharing economy woes

In her first speech outlining her economic plan, Clinton called out the likes of Uber and Lyft.

On Jul 13, 2015 by William Turton

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Cabsolutely wants to help taxi companies take down Uber

Are Uber's days now numbered?

On Jun 19, 2015 by AJ Dellinger

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Uber mistakenly charged woman a $16,000 fee for issuing her a $15 refund

How does this even happen?

On Apr 23, 2015 by Joey Keeton

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The ‘Uber for everything’ turns your neighbors into on-demand shops

Need an unusual item quickly? Baro might have you covered.

On Feb 18, 2015 by Dylan Love

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7 reasons you shouldn’t use Uber

Next time, call a taxi instead.

On Sep 3, 2014 by S.E. Smith

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Every tech startup is like Uber but for (something)

Disrupt all the things.

On Aug 7, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

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Reservation Hop lands sharing economy in hot water with San Franciscans

The moral of the story is San Franciscans are very, very serious about their food. 

On Jul 4, 2014 by EJ Dickson

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San Francisco says MonkeyParking app is illegal, app claims ‘free speech’

They fought the law... and we'll see what the law's going to do about it. 

On Jul 1, 2014 by Mike Wehner