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Amazon Go Pauses, Bank Tech Gets Glitchy, Waze Navigates Order Ahead
Amazon Go Pauses, Bank Tech Gets Glitchy, Waze Navigates Order Ahead
April 03, 2017  |  Data Dive

Though April Fools’ Day is behind us, the mishaps of last week’s news haven’t quite gone away. While we had our own share of April...

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Hacker Tracker: Cyber Knowledge Lags, Fighting Dirty Bitcoins, And Ignoring Ransom Demands
Hacker Tracker: Cyber Knowledge Lags, Fighting Dirty Bitcoins, And Ignoring Ransom Demands
March 31, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

It can be difficult to know how to handle cybercriminals and their malicious attacks, especially when many people don’t have a foundational knowledge on what...

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Blockchain Tracker: Impacting The Sharing Economy?
Blockchain Tracker: Impacting The Sharing Economy?
March 31, 2017  |  Blockchain

Within the past few decades, we’ve seen the rise of the sharing economy, with companies like Lyft, Airbnb and countless others. At the core of the...

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ZAFUL Adds New Security, Payment Options
ZAFUL Adds New Security, Payment Options
March 31, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Global online discount apparel marketplace ZAFUL, based in China, recently announced new upgrades to its payment protocols and SSL checkouts to boost the security of...

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The Painful Decline Of Sears And Its Hedge Fund Owner Continues
The Painful Decline Of Sears And Its Hedge Fund Owner Continues
March 31, 2017  |  Retail

Historic retail giant Sears has experienced a slow and steady decline in recent years. Just last week, we reported the company saw a nosedive in...

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Daily Data Dive: Investment Wrap Up
Daily Data Dive: Investment Wrap Up
March 31, 2017  |  Daily Data Dive

From startups to blockchain and financial institutions, there has been a myriad of investing related news announced late this week. Here are the numbers: $2 billion...

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Wells Fargo To Have Its Day In Court Concerning Defective Mortgages
Wells Fargo To Have Its Day In Court Concerning Defective Mortgages
March 31, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

A federal judge ruled that Wells Fargo will face litigation for breach of contract and conflict of interest claims related to risky residential mortgage-backed securities,...

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Snapchat To Lose $2B This Year?
Snapchat To Lose $2B This Year?
March 31, 2017  |  IPO

Looks like losing billions of dollars is a snap. Literally. As Fortune Magazine reports, Snap, which went public last month and which has seen a...

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Telegram Launches Voice Calls That Will Utilize AI, End-To-End Encryption
Telegram Launches Voice Calls That Will Utilize AI, End-To-End Encryption
March 31, 2017  |  Mobile Applications

Telegram is introducing voice calls to its messaging app, offering audio calling that uses artificial intelligence to increase quality on an ongoing basis, as well...

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