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Facebook Hit With Three State Probes Over Privacy Violations

Facebook Hit With Three State Probes Over Privacy Violations
Facebook Hit With Three State Probes Over Privacy Violations
February 01, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook is now being investigated by at least three additional states regarding the alleged mishandling of user data. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Visa, Mastercard Still Locked Out Of China
Visa, Mastercard Still Locked Out Of China
February 01, 2019  |  International

Both Visa and Mastercard posted solid fourth quarter earnings and outperformed analyst estimates, yet the companies are still waiting for approval to do business in...

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Home Improvement Startup Houzz Suffers Data Breach
Home Improvement Startup Houzz Suffers Data Breach
February 01, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Home improvement startup Houzz revealed that it suffered a data breach. The company said in a FAQ on its website that the breach was discovered in late...

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Uber Updates App With Public Transit Options
Uber Updates App With Public Transit Options
February 01, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Uber has announced that it is launching its first integration with public transit. The rideshare giant has partnered with the Regional Transportation District (RTD) so...

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Mastercard Q4 Continues Contactless, B2B Growth ‘Marathon’
Mastercard Q4 Continues Contactless, B2B Growth ‘Marathon’
February 01, 2019  |  Earnings

Mastercard results released on Thursday (Jan. 31) morning showed continued gains in processed transactions, tied in part to holiday spending during the quarter that ended...

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Venmo And Zelle’s P2P Battle Royale
Venmo And Zelle’s P2P Battle Royale
February 01, 2019  |  Digital Payments

The fourth quarter of 2018 was kind to Venmo and Zelle, the two big peer-to-peer (P2P) services that are battling for consumer loyalty and market...

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Bitcoin Daily: Binance Accepts Credit Cards For Crypto; Bitcoin Set For Six Straight Months Of Declines
Bitcoin Daily: Binance Accepts Credit Cards For Crypto; Bitcoin Set For Six Straight Months Of...
February 01, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Binance is allowing users to buy digital currencies with their credit cards, according to an announcement from the crypto exchange. Through the offering, and in...

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SoftBank Backs Storage Startup Clutter In $250M+ Round
SoftBank Backs Storage Startup Clutter In $250M+ Round
January 31, 2019  |  Investments

On-demand storage startup Clutter is raising between $200 million and $250 million in a funding round led by Softbank, according to a report in TechCrunch....

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