Monthly Archives: July 2014

Facebook now lets users Shop directly from its website

 New system being tested would let users click a “Buy” button to make purchases through advertisements or other posts on Facebook’s site

Source: www.irishtimes.com

Tagged with: , ,
Posted in Scoop.it

Top News: Kazakh FM Participates in Central Asia+Japan Dialogue, Meets with … – Astana Times

Astana Times
Top News: Kazakh FM Participates in Central Asia+Japan Dialogue, Meets with …

Source: www.astanatimes.com

Posted in Scoop.it

Forbes sold to Chinese investors

After 97 years of family ownership, Forbes Media announces it has sold a majority stake of the firm to a Hong Kong-based group of international investors.

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Posted in Scoop.it

How New York state wants to regulate bitcoin

New York has proposed new regulations to the online currency bitcoin, making it the first such state to address the cryptocurrency at a government level. What bitcoin regulations will New York lawmakers want to adopt?

Source: www.csmonitor.com

Posted in Scoop.it

Kazakh air carriers advised to refrain from performing flights to Ukraine – Trend.az

Kazakh air carriers advised to refrain from performing flights to Ukraine Trend.az After the crash of Malaysia’s Boeing airliner in Ukraine, Kazakhstan’s air carriers were advised to refrain from performing flights to this country, Deputy Chairman…

Source: en.trend.az

Posted in Scoop.it

Iris Scans And Reincarnation: The Science And Spirituality Behind “I Origins”

Director Mike Cahill on how iris-scanning technology, Richard Dawkins, and a TED talk inspired his new film, I Origins.

Source: www.fastcocreate.com

Posted in Scoop.it

Visa Checkout isn’t an online wallet — it’s an online credit card …

SAN FRANCISCO — Swiping a credit card is easy, and in its quest to make online payments just as easy, Visa announced today the release of a product called Visa Checkout.

Source: venturebeat.com

Posted in Scoop.it

‘Friend or Foe’ cutting edge brain scan could identify threats to the US

With the US concerned about protecting troops deployed to the Middle East, potentially within foreign armies, one neuroscience company is developing advanced brain-scanning technology that could detect just how trustworthy an individual is.

Source: rt.com

Posted in Scoop.it

Over 1.5 million enrolled in UK Post Office biometric ID service – SecureIDNews

The U.K.’s Post Office Limited has enrolled more than 1.5 million individuals in its Applicant Enrollment Identification (AEI) service that collects biometric information for identification.

Source: secureidnews.com

Posted in Scoop.it

Apple Patents Behavior Recognition Technology For Future iPhones – International Business Times

International Business Times
Apple Patents Behavior Recognition Technology For Future iPhones
International Business Times
Apple Inc.

Source: www.ibtimes.com

Posted in Scoop.it