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Tech's broken promises: Streaming is now just as expensive and confusing as cable. Ubers cost as much as taxis. And the cloud is no longer cheap (www.businessinsider.com)
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Tech's broken promises: Streaming is now just as expensive and confusing as cable. Ubers cost as much as taxis. And the cloud is no longer cheap::Some tech is getting pricier and looking a lot like the older services it was supposed to beat. From video streaming to ride-hailing and cloud computing.

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In Czechia they simply made an app any Taxi guy can sign up to, Liftago, you input your destination and you get offers from Taxis in the area.

Taxis have more regulation regarding their cars (being well maintained) than Uber drivers so it's safer, and because capitalism you get naturally low prices due to competition.

just a much better system than Uber.

Uber is also banned in a lot of places as they are basically Taxis sidestepping the regulations

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