Android Apps Feed Facebook User Data, Violate EU Reg
Android Apps Feed Facebook User Data, Violate EU Reg
December 31, 2018  |  Facebook

Some popular apps for Android smartphones are feeding data to Facebook without user consent, which could be a breach of the European Union’s (EU’s) General...

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2018 Data Breaches: The List No One Wanted To Make
2018 Data Breaches: The List No One Wanted To Make
December 31, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

So far this year (and there’s still one more day), Verizon reported that there have been 2,216 confirmed data breaches across 65 countries. Even more...

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Visa: Why Consumers Are In Control At The POS
Visa: Why Consumers Are In Control At The POS
December 31, 2018  |  Commentary

Carleigh Jaques, SVP, global head of merchant digital products at Visa, contributed the following piece as part of PYMNTS’ 2018 year-end eBook. For decades, the interaction...

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Self-Checkout Gets An Innovation Makeover
Self-Checkout Gets An Innovation Makeover
December 31, 2018  |  Commentary

Matt Redwood, head of self-service at Diebold Nixdorf, contributed the following piece as part of PYMNTS’ 2018 year-end eBook. Self-checkout has been around for 15 years...

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The 2018 Bitcoin Crash, Bit By Bit
The 2018 Bitcoin Crash, Bit By Bit
December 31, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Call it a long day’s journey into … twilight? At this writing, bitcoin’s price hovers around $3,807. The nadir has been a bit more than...

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Bitcoin Daily: Italy Develops Blockchain Strategy; Self-Proclaimed Bitcoin Creator Denied Lawsuit Dismissal
Bitcoin Daily: Italy Develops Blockchain Strategy; Self-Proclaimed Bitcoin Creator Denied Lawsuit Dismissal
December 30, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Italy’s Ministry of Economic Development has published a list of 30 experts who have been tasked to develop the country’s blockchain strategy. The experts include Angiolini...

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Amazon To Expand Whole Foods Footprint
Amazon To Expand Whole Foods Footprint
December 30, 2018  |  Retail

Amazon is reportedly gearing up to expand the number of Whole Foods stores around the country to enable more customers to use its speedy delivery...

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Citi Latest To Lower Q1 iPhone Forecast
Citi Latest To Lower Q1 iPhone Forecast
December 30, 2018  |  Apple

Apple was dealt more bad news on Friday (Dec. 28) when Citi Research cut its estimates for iPhone production in the first quarter, becoming the...

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2018: The Year Of The Confident Consumer
2018: The Year Of The Confident Consumer
December 29, 2018  |  Economy

What a difference a decade makes. Ten years ago, consumer confidence had slipped to an all-time low, and consumer spending followed it down the rabbit...

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