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International Leadership, Women’s Issues, and Branding—A Conversation With Allison K. Summers, CAE

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In the United States, only approximately four states have a law prohibiting marriage under the age of 18. Someone under the age of 18 who is in a battered or abusive situation is still a minor in the eyes of the law, even when they are married,” Allison explained. Freelancing is a good alternative,” Allison advised.

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Apple must let dating apps offer alternate in-app payment options, says Dutch regulator

The Verge

In addition to allowing dating app developers to offer alternate payment systems, the Dutch regulator says they should also be allowed to point users to payment options outside the app. In a statement to The Verge , Apple spokesperson Marni Goldberg said the company “disagree[s] with the order issued by the ACM and [has] filed an appeal.”

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Announcing… 31 New Favorite Nonprofits for 2013!

Nonprofit Tech for Good

These issues and the nonprofits listed below will be at the forefront of my activism this year as well as the recipients of 10% of my webinar income (more than $10,000 donated thus far!) Southern Poverty Law Center :: @ SPLCenter. Wildlife SOS :: @ WildlifeSOS. FINCA :: @ FINCA.

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Submit your questions for a TechCrunch+ Twitter Space with immigration law attorney Sophie Alcorn

TechCrunch

EDT, I’m hosting a Twitter Space with Sophie Alcorn, an immigration law attorney based in Silicon Valley and author of Dear Sophie, a column that appears on TechCrunch+ each Wednesday. We’ll discuss a number of relevant issues for technology workers and founders who are considering setting up shop in the U.S., PDT/5:30 p.m.

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India will reportedly introduce bill to make owning cryptocurrency illegal

The Verge

According to Reuters , the country’s legislature will introduce a bill that criminalizes trading, mining, issuing, transferring, or possessing cryptocurrency. The bill is likely to pass if it’s introduced, giving India some of the world’s strictest digital currency laws.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

This was first introduced (to my knowledge) in the Stakeholder's Platform discussions, which were the quickly ginned-up alternative option created in response to the original introduction at WIPO of the Treaty for the Visually Impaired ("TVI") by Brazil, Ecuador and Paraguay (and now co-sponsored by Mexico). This is a crucial point.

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Google outlines plans for first alternative in-app payments in South Korea

The Verge

The company will still charge developers a commission if users pay using a third-party system, but this fee will be reduced slightly as compensation for the costs of supporting alternative payments. An illustration of how Google might allow alternative payment methods to be integrated into Android apps. Image: Google.