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Global Banks Plan For No-Deal Brexit
Global Banks Plan For No-Deal Brexit
August 30, 2019  |  Brexit

International financial institutions in the U.K. are getting ready for changes as it becomes more likely there will be a no-deal Brexit in October, Bloomberg...

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Criminals Use Voice AI To Steal Money
Criminals Use Voice AI To Steal Money
August 30, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Cybercriminals impersonated the voice of an energy company’s chief executive and demanded an urgent transfer of $243,000 – and it worked, according to a report...

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Wearers Of North’s AR Glasses Can Now Get Android Alerts
Wearers Of North’s AR Glasses Can Now Get Android Alerts
August 30, 2019  |  Wearables

North rolled out a new update for its Focals augmented reality (AR) glasses that now supports Android notifications, The Verge reported on Friday (Aug. 30)....

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In Brick-and-Mortar Retail, Nothing Lasts Forever (21)
In Brick-and-Mortar Retail, Nothing Lasts Forever (21)
August 30, 2019  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

In retail – the brick-and-mortar kind – only impermanence is permanent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Hundreds Of Dental Offices Hit In Ransomware Attacks
Hundreds Of Dental Offices Hit In Ransomware Attacks
August 30, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Dental offices across the United States were targeted in a large-scale ransomware attack perpetrated through third-party software meant to protect data, according to reports.  Get...

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Car Companies Call For Softer Self-Driving Regulations
Car Companies Call For Softer Self-Driving Regulations
August 30, 2019  |  Regulation

As federal regulators are rewriting rules for autonomous cars, and around 90 organizations have offered up public comments about proposed regulation, according to CNBC. Many...

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Arizona Looks To Crypto For Cannabis Payments
Arizona Looks To Crypto For Cannabis Payments
August 30, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Arizona is looking to FinTech and stablecoin to help solve the payments problem faced by the marijuana industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Hacking Attack Could Have Compromised Hundreds Of Thousands Of iPhones
Hacking Attack Could Have Compromised Hundreds Of Thousands Of iPhones
August 30, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Google, in a series of blog posts on Thursday (Aug. 29), described a long-term hacking campaign by malicious actors on the iPhone, according to a...

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The North Face On Bringing Outdoorsy Experiential Retail To The City
The North Face On Bringing Outdoorsy Experiential Retail To The City
August 30, 2019  |  Retail

Some retail players attempt experiential retail through a series of slow, “toe-in” experiments – a pop-up shop here, a smart mirror there, perhaps an interactive...

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