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China Tech Giants Push For Face ID Standards

China Tech Giants Push For Face ID Standards
China Tech Giants Push For Face ID Standards
November 27, 2019  |  Biometrics

Tencent, Xiaomi and Ant Financial are among the Chinese tech giants partnering with artificial intelligence (AI) firm SenseTime in an effort to standardize the facial...

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Police Raid Prompts Pope To Appoint New Vatican Financial Head
Police Raid Prompts Pope To Appoint New Vatican Financial Head
November 27, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

On the heels of a Vatican banking scandal and subsequent police raid, Pope Francis appointed senior Bank of Italy official Carmelo Barbagallo, 63, to head...

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When Subscription Boxes Help Coaches Step Up To The Training Plate
When Subscription Boxes Help Coaches Step Up To The Training Plate
November 27, 2019  |  Retail

Coach Crates CEO and Founder David Wodzisz’s experience in baseball has been both on and off the plate. When he started coaching travel ball after...

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London Cements Uber Ban Over Fake Identities
London Cements Uber Ban Over Fake Identities
November 27, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Uber was declared “not fit and proper” to operate in London — the ride-hailing company’s largest European market — and now has three weeks to...

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On Thanksgiving Eve, Holiday Shopping Trends Are Shaping Up
On Thanksgiving Eve, Holiday Shopping Trends Are Shaping Up
November 27, 2019  |  Retail

The holiday shopping season is upon us, and the trends for the season are emerging. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Retail Pulse: True Food Drives Menu Innovation, LVMH Agrees To Buy Tiffany & Co
Retail Pulse: True Food Drives Menu Innovation, LVMH Agrees To Buy Tiffany & Co
November 27, 2019  |  Retail

Restaurants that are driving food innovation with carefully chosen ingredients focused on health are seeking funding to help power their growth. True Food Kitchen, in one...

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Smart Home Features Now Come Home With Alexa
Smart Home Features Now Come Home With Alexa
November 27, 2019  |  Retail

After announcing previews for Smart Home features to help make exciting experiences for Alexa customers, Amazon noted that several of them are now generally available. Those include...

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Musk’s Tweet Implies Tesla Took In 250K Cybertruck Pre-Orders
Musk’s Tweet Implies Tesla Took In 250K Cybertruck Pre-Orders
November 27, 2019  |  Retail

Elon Musk, the chief executive of Tesla, reportedly suggested that his firm had taken in 250,000 pre-orders for its “Blade Runner”-inspired electric Cybertruck pickup truck. Musk...

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