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 Samsung Eyes Blockchain Smartphone?
 Samsung Eyes Blockchain Smartphone?
December 12, 2018  |  Blockchain

Samsung filings in Europe hint at a new shot across the blockchain smartphone bow.  Elsewhere, distributed ledger technology is being used to underpin commodities transactions,...

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Marriott Hack Part Of Broader Chinese Intelligence-Gathering Effort
Marriott Hack Part Of Broader Chinese Intelligence-Gathering Effort
December 12, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The Marriott data breach which exposed the data on about 500 million guests was part of a wider campaign by China to gather information, reported The New York...

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Hertz, CLEAR Partner To Speed Up Car Rentals With Biometrics
Hertz, CLEAR Partner To Speed Up Car Rentals With Biometrics
December 12, 2018  |  Biometrics

Aiming to get drivers in car rentals more quickly, Hertz announced Tuesday (December 11) that it is teaming up with CLEAR to create Hertz Fast...

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Facebook Files Patent For Tech That Can Predict Your Next Stop
Facebook Files Patent For Tech That Can Predict Your Next Stop
December 12, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook thinks it can predict where users will go next and has filed patent applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for the technology....

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Macron, French Banks Agree Not To Raise Bank Fees
Macron, French Banks Agree Not To Raise Bank Fees
December 12, 2018  |  Europe

France’s major banks have agreed to freeze the fees they charge next year in an effort to stop “yellow vest” protests that have recently hit...

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New Android Malware Can Steal Money From PayPal
New Android Malware Can Steal Money From PayPal
December 12, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

An Android Trojan virus has been discovered that has the ability to steal money from PayPal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Amid GDPR Probe, Mobike To Sell Europe Branch
Amid GDPR Probe, Mobike To Sell Europe Branch
December 12, 2018  |  Regulation

Chinese bike-sharing company Mobike might be looking to spin off its European arm after it was revealed that it’s being investigated for possible breach of the...

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Jumio: Why Online Love Doesn’t Have To Attract Fraudsters
Jumio: Why Online Love Doesn’t Have To Attract Fraudsters
December 12, 2018  |  Authentication

The prospect of love always carries with it the prospect of danger. One can interpret that many ways — philosophically, poetically, psychologically. Right now, though,...

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What’s Behind Plaid’s $2.65B Valuation
What’s Behind Plaid’s $2.65B Valuation
December 12, 2018  |  Fintech Investments

One in every four consumers in the U.S. has touched this product. Some of them do so when they register their bank account credentials to...

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