When Apple Pay was first announced back in September 2014, I was very enthusiastic about it. Finally, a dream come true!

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Up to now, U.S. border officials have had no way of knowing who overstays, because while they check everyone who comes into the country legally, they don’t keep a record of who leaves by land for Mexico.

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Security is drum-tight, with security guards, security cameras, biometric security checkpoints, and even man traps.

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Biometrics – specifically the use of fingerprints, iris scans and facial recognition as a means of authentication – increasingly has become an accepted part of daily life.

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Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced the development of a technology that turns biometric data, such as palm veins, into a cryptographic key.

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Global fund managers are bullish on Europe and Japan, and bearish on commodities and emerging markets, says Brett Arends.

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Emerging-market corporate-debt defaults this year hit their highest level since 2009, as economic conditions worsen for companies that spent years piling up their borrowings.

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The Federal Reserve is expected to raise U.S. interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade, a move that could spell trouble for some struggling emerging markets.

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13 ventures have been announced as the recipients of $12.9 million in funding from the Powering Agriculture: An Energy Grand Challenge for Development (PAEGC) program.

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Countries including Turkey, Vietnam and Poland are making strides, even as other nations are hurt by the commodities bust.

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