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Mitek Upgrades Digital ID Verification With NFC Technology

Mitek Upgrades Digital ID Verification With NFC Technology
Mitek Upgrades Digital ID Verification With NFC Technology
October 22, 2020  |  Authentication

A major provider of financial technology to banks, Mitek Systems said its digital identity verification software will now incorporate near-field communication (NFC) technology as well....

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Amazon Teams With Family-Owned Business In Counterfeiting Lawsuit
Amazon Teams With Family-Owned Business In Counterfeiting Lawsuit
October 22, 2020  |  Legal

Seattle-based Amazon has hooked up with a small business to sue 11 individuals, alleging that they counterfeited J.L. Childress’ products — including travel bags for...

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Instacart Enables EBT SNAP Payments For ALDI
Instacart Enables EBT SNAP Payments For ALDI
October 22, 2020  |  Digital Payments

Instacart has teamed with ALDI to debut EBT SNAP payments for same-day eCommerce supermarket delivery and pickup to bolster access to those services, according to...

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Facebook Brings Dating App To Europe
Facebook Brings Dating App To Europe
October 22, 2020  |  Facebook

Social media giant Facebook is bringing its online dating tool to Europe after seeing success in the 20 countries where Facebook Dating is already offered,...

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Facebook’s WhatsApp Enables In-Chat Purchases
Facebook’s WhatsApp Enables In-Chat Purchases
October 22, 2020  |  Social Commerce

Facebook-owned WhatsApp is introducing new services that will enable business users to sell directly on the platform within chats, WhatsApp said in a statement on...

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CarLotz To Go Public Via A SPAC
CarLotz To Go Public Via A SPAC
October 22, 2020  |  Retail

CarLotz and Acamar Partners Acquisition Corp. — a special purpose acquisition company (or “SPAC”) — have struck “a definitive business combination agreement” that would turn...

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Initial Jobless Claims Fall to 787,000
Initial Jobless Claims Fall to 787,000
October 22, 2020  |  Economy

U.S. initial claims for unemployment insurance fell in the week ended Oct. 17 to, declining 55,000 from the week prior to hit a seasonally adjusted...

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RetailMeNot Adds New Brands, Features To Its Annual ‘Cash Back Day’
RetailMeNot Adds New Brands, Features To Its Annual ‘Cash Back Day’
October 22, 2020  |  Retail

Deals website RetailMeNot is charging into fall with a revamped version of its “Cash Back Day,” featuring “flash offers” and brands that are new to...

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Grab’s Earnings Bouncing Back To Pre-COVID Numbers
Grab’s Earnings Bouncing Back To Pre-COVID Numbers
October 22, 2020  |  Earnings

Singapore’s mobile tech giant Grab is seeing solid recovery, with revenue bouncing back to 95% of pre-pandemic levels, according to a Thursday, Oct. 22 Reuter’s...

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