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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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Ziosk Launches Mobile Wallet
Ziosk Launches Mobile Wallet
March 31, 2017  |  Retail

Any parent of small children who has recently eaten at Olive Garden or Chili’s would probably fully support nominating Viren Balar for the Nobel Peace Prize....

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How To Tread Lightly Into The Dark Web
How To Tread Lightly Into The Dark Web
March 31, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Though anyone can gain access to the dark net using Tor software, the illicit and unregulated part of the internet is not for the faint...

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Sizzle/Fizzle: In Banking, Truth as Currency
Sizzle/Fizzle: In Banking, Truth as Currency
March 31, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

If you were in the market for a credit card or looking to sell a house, this past week was a good one, as rewards...

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NEW REPORT: Who’s The Fairest X-Border Merchant Of All?
NEW REPORT: Who’s The Fairest X-Border Merchant Of All?
March 31, 2017  |  Cross Border Commerce

Global shoppers know no bounds. And when it comes to wooing them, particularly when it comes to American and Chinese merchants, it’s game on. The...

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Alphabet Tracker: Offensive Content
Alphabet Tracker: Offensive Content
March 30, 2017  |  Google

Alphabet stock (GOOG) took a turn for the worse shortly after our last tracker. While GOOG was breaking through to all-time highs, peaking well above...

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Samsung Pay Goes Online With Visa Checkout
Samsung Pay Goes Online With Visa Checkout
March 30, 2017  |  Mobile

“Evolutionary, not revolutionary.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Say Hello To Call Commerce
Say Hello To Call Commerce
March 30, 2017  |  Mobile

There are a bunch of people who’ve reinvented the phone - but not a single one that’s actually reinvented the phone call. Alan Truitt, chief...

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Square Heads To The UK, Wells Fargo Hearts NFC And Ant Financial Finds Some Fighting Words
Square Heads To The UK, Wells Fargo Hearts NFC And Ant Financial Finds Some Fighting...
March 30, 2017  |  International

Samsung managed to take up most of the oxygen in the mobile room this week — and the big show included the world’s introduction to the new Galaxy...

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