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Password Sharing Costs Streaming Services Millions In Revenue
Password Sharing Costs Streaming Services Millions In Revenue
August 20, 2018  |  Subscription Commerce

Younger users who are sharing their passwords to streaming services such as Netflix, Hulu and Amazon are costing these companies millions of dollars in revenue...

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Google To Intro Its Own Smart Speaker With Screen
Google To Intro Its Own Smart Speaker With Screen
August 20, 2018  |  Voice Activation

Google is reportedly gearing up to launch a smart speaker with a display just in time for the holiday selling season. Get the Full Story...

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Consumer Sentiment Misses Expectations, Nears Sept. 2017 Lows
Consumer Sentiment Misses Expectations, Nears Sept. 2017 Lows
August 17, 2018  |  Economy

Consumer sentiment – at least as measured by one gauge – has hit a low not seen in almost a year. Get the Full Story...

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Bank Of China And China UnionPay Unveil Blockchain Partnership
Bank Of China And China UnionPay Unveil Blockchain Partnership
August 17, 2018  |  Blockchain

To look into blockchain payment applications, Bank of China (BOC) is teaming up with China UnionPay. The tie-up was fueled by regulatory requirements as well...

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Coinbase Snares Patent For Bitcoin Payments Network
Coinbase Snares Patent For Bitcoin Payments Network
August 17, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase, the cryptocurrency exchange, has snagged a patent that looks to bring a measure of security to payments done over bitcoin. Get the Full Story...

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Federal Judge Sets $750K Bail In Crypto For Defendant
Federal Judge Sets $750K Bail In Crypto For Defendant
August 17, 2018  |  Bitcoin

In the case of a high-tech crime California, a federal judge is allowing a defendant to pay his bail with cryptocurrency. Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley...

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Alipay Now Ubiquitous At Mall Of America
Alipay Now Ubiquitous At Mall Of America
August 17, 2018  |  Mobile Payments

To help Mall of America merchants engage with Chinese consumers, CITCON has teamed up with the shopping complex to offer stores a cross-border mobile payments system....

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Is Brick-And-Mortar Walmart’s Secret Weapon?
Is Brick-And-Mortar Walmart’s Secret Weapon?
August 17, 2018  |  Retail

Former Walmart CEO Bill Simon thinks that Walmart’s big brick-and-mortar network of stores gives it an underrated edge against Amazon in a multichannel world where...

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Best Buy Plans To Buy GreatCall For $800M
Best Buy Plans To Buy GreatCall For $800M
August 17, 2018  |  Retail

To continue to tap into the connected-home market, Best Buy plans to purchase GreatCall, Inc. for $800 million. The retailer expects that the deal will close...

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