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HomePod Hits Store Shelves Feb. 9; Online Orders Open Friday

HomePod Hits Store Shelves Feb. 9; Online Orders Open Friday
HomePod Hits Store Shelves Feb. 9; Online Orders Open Friday
January 24, 2018  |  Apple

Apple announced news on Tuesday (Jan. 23) that HomePod, its voice-activated speaker, will hit store shelves on Feb. 9. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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CFPB Appeal To Unseat Mulvaney Gets Expedited
CFPB Appeal To Unseat Mulvaney Gets Expedited
January 24, 2018  |  CFPB

It looks like the fight over who will lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is coming to an end, as a federal appeals court...

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JPMorgan Claims Apple iPhone X Production Down 50 Percent
JPMorgan Claims Apple iPhone X Production Down 50 Percent
January 24, 2018  |  Apple

Apple’s iPhone sales came into question Wednesday (Jan. 23) after JPMorgan warned in a research report that growth in sales of high-end smartphones has hit...

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Amazon Goes Nuts For Sqrrl (And Buys Them)
Amazon Goes Nuts For Sqrrl (And Buys Them)
January 24, 2018  |  Amazon

A month after rumors swirled that Amazon was seeking to acquire Massachusetts-based cybersecurity startup Sqrrl, the deal has come to fruition, according to BostInno. Get the...

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Department Of Ed Piloting Financial Aid Prepaid Card Program
Department Of Ed Piloting Financial Aid Prepaid Card Program
January 24, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

In a move that seems fairly sure to generate some “Big Brother is watching” jokes, the federal Department of Education is planning to give students...

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Acting Director Mulvaney Calls For A More Humble CFPB
Acting Director Mulvaney Calls For A More Humble CFPB
January 24, 2018  |  CFPB

Mick Mulvaney — the White House’s head of the Office of Budget and Management and the interim director of the CFPB (barring a court ruling...

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Stripe Ends Support For Bitcoin Payments
Stripe Ends Support For Bitcoin Payments
January 23, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Four years after Stripe began accepting bitcoin, the payments platform has decided to end support for the popular cryptocurrency. The company said bitcoin’s volatility and...

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BoA Faces Backlash After Eliminating Free Checking
BoA Faces Backlash After Eliminating Free Checking
January 23, 2018  |  Banking

Bank of America is facing backlash from customers who’re getting shut out of the company’s free checking account offering. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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