What’s better than being able to boss Alexa around at home? How about being able to boss her around everywhere else, too? It’s becoming possible with hearables — and no, that’s not a typo. Hearables may be the next big wearables if the voice activation trend...
For all the plaudits disruptive innovation gets, it is easy to overlook how hard it is to achieve. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...
Ant Financial Services Group, the financial affiliate of Alibaba Group, announced news that its customers can now use facial recognition technology to scan, unlock and pick up packages at select smart courier cabinets in Shanghai. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
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Innovation happens when you least expect it. As they say, “Necessity is the mother of invention.” Those we call “innovators” are simply the ones who endeavor to solve the problems in front of them by any means necessary. Only later do others look at them...
Veridium, a leader in identity access management solutions using biometrics as the primary authenticator, announced news that it has been awarded a grant from the Digital Financial Services Innovation Lab to develop and field test biometric authentication technology on unmodified Android smartphones, which can improve the way...
Facebook wants to make money from its WhatsApp messaging app and will do so down the road by charging companies to use some of its business-focused features. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Top credit card companies are taking an early opportunity to ensure their corporate cards work with new smartwatches. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...
With a growing number of automated machines performing jobs and tasks that could eliminate jobs, one San Francisco official is pushing a statewide “tax” in California on robots that put people out of work. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
