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Ethereum Woes Validate Conservative Nature Of Bitcoin Developers
Ethereum Woes Validate Conservative Nature Of Bitcoin Developers
August 29, 2016  |  Bitcoin

For some time now, some people have thought the Bitcoin Core development team is too conservative and too concerned with technical failures to take action...

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Amazon Opening Up Physical Store In Chicago
Amazon Opening Up Physical Store In Chicago
August 29, 2016  |  Amazon

Amazon is dominating in the eCommerce world, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t see value in physical store fronts, with the eCommerce retailer gearing up...

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New FinTech Federation Takes Shape
New FinTech Federation Takes Shape
August 29, 2016  |  Innovation

A federation of FinTechs is taking shape, as tech groups from as many as 20 cities are planning to band together to create hubs in...

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Ridesharing Ripe For Competition
Ridesharing Ripe For Competition
August 29, 2016  |  Mobile Commerce

The ridesharing industry is gearing up for real competition, marked as it is by more firms entering the arena, given its low barriers to entry. Get...

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Opera Has Been Hacked
Opera Has Been Hacked
August 29, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

In the latest hacking news, web browser firm Opera said it had been hacked, leading to a password reset for one of its services, TechCrunch reported....

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Google, Apple Eyeing Blockchain For Payments
Google, Apple Eyeing Blockchain For Payments
August 29, 2016  |  Blockchain / Distributed Ledger

Apple and Google haven’t shown much interest in blockchain technology, but that appears to be changing, with increasing interest in Ripple and the distributed ledger financial company’s Interledger...

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RushCard Rolls Out New Features To Lure Customers Back Post-Glitch
RushCard Rolls Out New Features To Lure Customers Back Post-Glitch
August 29, 2016  |  Financial Inclusion

Hip-hop entrepreneur Russell Simmons rolled out RushCard about a decade ago; a year ago the pre-paid card product was swarmed by bad press after a...

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Son Of Russian Parliament Member Convicted Of Hacking
Son Of Russian Parliament Member Convicted Of Hacking
August 26, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Roman Seleznev, also known as “Track2,” has been convicted on charges that he conspired to hack into U.S. businesses as part of a plot to...

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Apple Brings Tap-To-Pay To Japan’s Public Transportation
Apple Brings Tap-To-Pay To Japan’s Public Transportation
August 26, 2016  |  Apple Pay

As the countdown to the big launch of the newest redesign is ramping up, Apple is jumping on the customization bandwagon for the iPhone line of...

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