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Kroger Partners With Nuro To Deliver Using Autonomous Cars

Kroger Partners With Nuro To Deliver Using Autonomous Cars
Kroger Partners With Nuro To Deliver Using Autonomous Cars
June 29, 2018  |  Delivery

Kroger, the grocery retailer, announced that it is partnering with tech company Nuro for the pilot of an on-road, fully autonomous delivery service for customers. Get the Full...

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Digital Currency Sales Nearly Double Last Year’s Five Months In
Digital Currency Sales Nearly Double Last Year’s Five Months In
June 29, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

Digital currency sales reached $13.7 billion for the first five months of 2018, which is close to double the sales from last year. Get the...

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(Another) Facebook Quiz Exposed Data On 120M Users
(Another) Facebook Quiz Exposed Data On 120M Users
June 29, 2018  |  Facebook

A hacker has found that a Facebook quiz has exposed the information of more than 120 million monthly users— even after they deleted the app. Get...

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Mulvaney Reduces Penalty On Payday Lender Security Finance
Mulvaney Reduces Penalty On Payday Lender Security Finance
June 29, 2018  |  CFPB

The acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has cut a fine against payday lenders in half, as well as dropped some of the...

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PayPal’s Bill Ready On Making Checkout Smarter For Consumers And Merchants
PayPal’s Bill Ready On Making Checkout Smarter For Consumers And Merchants
June 29, 2018  |  Mobile Payments

Fighting payments friction is more or less PayPal’s DNA. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Santander, Ripple Use Blockchain To Settle Global Payments
Santander, Ripple Use Blockchain To Settle Global Payments
June 29, 2018  |  Blockchain

 Beyond bitcoin and the buzz around blockchain, payments that wind their way across borders might get a boost from Santander and Ripple. The two firms...

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JetSmarter’s Play To Democratize Private Air Travel
JetSmarter’s Play To Democratize Private Air Travel
June 29, 2018  |  uber of x

With ridesharing platforms, people can hail a ride anytime, anywhere, capitalizing on vehicles and drivers that are already in the system. In the case of...

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How Quicken Loans Maps Data To Digital Identity
How Quicken Loans Maps Data To Digital Identity
June 29, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

News from the frontline of the digital fraud fight is mixed. A recent report found the number of data breaches dropped by 40 percent in...

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Carrier Billing Is On The Rise — Here’s Why
Carrier Billing Is On The Rise — Here’s Why
June 28, 2018  |  Mobile

Here’s another way to pay for Amazon Prime Video: Just put the charges on a mobile phone bill. That is what Bango, a tech company...

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