Yearly Archives: 2016

The Expats in China Who Became World Record-Breakers

Expats Amy Mathieson and Buck Perley set off in 2013 to earn the Guinness World Record for the longest motorcycle ride in one country. Sourced through Scoop.it from: blogs.wsj.com

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The Problem With Free – How convincing the poorest people in the world to pay for cooking technology improved 5 million lives

People living in poverty aren’t looking for charity, they want the best technology that will improve their lives, and they are willing to pay for it. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.weforum.org

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Episode 695: Put A Chip On It

Credit cards with chips in them have been around for four decades. So why is America only getting them now? And now that they are here, why are so few places using them? Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.npr.org

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The way Americans pay with credit cards started changing in October — here’s where we are 6 months later

On October 1, 2015, the US started migrating to a more secure form of payment known as EMV. Sourced through Scoop.it from: uk.businessinsider.com

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Two vendors pair up to keep fraud from repeating

Recurly, a subscription management platform provider, and fraud prevention firm Kount are working together and focusing on subscription-based retailers and services. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.internetretailer.com

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How credit card fraud in the US supports Russia’s underground economy | ZDNet

HPE’s deep dive into the Internet’s underbelly reveals how worldwide operators cash in on your data. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.zdnet.com

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Forget Credit Cards—Japan Wants to Use Fingerprint Payments

Japan is introducing a fingerprint system which could replace both cash and credit cards. Sourced through Scoop.it from: futurism.com

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Fighting fraud in government: Medicare at risk

One way to identify and fight against Medicare, Medicaid and health insurance fraud is to combine insights from advanced analytics with strict penalties, tough laws, joint task forces and information sharing. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.ibmbigdatahub.com

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Alphabet’s Google continues innovation, from autonomous vehicles to wind turbines – IPWatchdog.com | Patents & Patent Law

Google continues innovation with numerous patent filings, we see heavy recent research and development focus on computing devices and user interfaces. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.ipwatchdog.com

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Messenger Bots: What Are They, How do They Work, and Why Should You Care?

Facebook is expected to announce the launch of a Messenger Bot Store this week at their F8 Developer conference, a move that could be a game-changer for eCommerce. Here’s why.  Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.socialmediatoday.com

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