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Mastercard Shows Off Credit Card With Built In Fingerprint Sensor
The technology is being rolled out in South Africa with plans to come to Europe later this year
Facebook To Connect Human Brain To Computers
Because that's not concerning. Brain interface to allow humans to communicate with computers
Facebook Cracks Down On ‘Fake News’
'Fake news' scourge tackled by Facebook after it closes 30,000 fake accounts in France
Facebook Search Warrant Appeal Thrown Out By US Court
Facebook challenge to bulk search warrants for customer accounts dismissed by New York court
Visa Offers Amazon Business Purchase Data For UK Enterprise Customers
More visibility into purchases means easier reconciliation for business accountants
Amazon To Cut Jobs At Quidsi Family Technology Division
Efforts to return Amazon's Quidsi unit to profitability fail, so hundreds of jobs will be terminated
Adobe Launches Experience Cloud For AI-Driven Enterprise Marketing
Marketing functionality integrated into the Adobe Experience Cloud for enterprises businesses
Facebook’s Instagram Introduces Business Booking Feature
The photo-sharing app, under Facebook's command, is exploring new ways to make money
Sky, Vodafone, HSBC And Other Major Brands Pull Google Ads Over Extremist Content Concerns
The British government, the BBC and others have withdrawn Google ad spending after their adverts were displayed alongside extremist content
Facebook, Google, Twitter Face EU Fines Over Service Terms
European authorities are ready to levy financial penalities on big name tech firms over their terms of service
High Profile Twitter Accounts Hacked By Pro Turkish Supporters
Twitter accounts held by notable individuals and organisations hacked and defaced with pro Turkish content
Salesforce, IBM To Combine Einstein And Watson AI Tools
The deal means Salesforce users will become the latest to have IBM's Watson AI technology available in their workplace
Barclaycard bPay Stuffs Contactless Payment Tech Into Jewellery & Watches
Barclaycard bPay payment tech will be used integrated into high-street jewelry and watches
Ad Blocking Uptake Stablises As Consumers Recognise Need For Adverts
Necessary evil? Study finds 22 percent of British adults use ad blocking software, as growth stalls
Barclaycard Secures 10-Year Contract With TfL To Deliver Contactless Payments
The payments company has extended its long-standing partnership with TfL
IBM Teams Up With Visa To Commercialise IoT Devices
Making money from IoT. Partnership to allow IoT devices to undertake secure payment services
Simplified Blockchain Security Promised By Accenture
Effort to drive uptake of blockchain technologies sees solution to integrate enterprise IT security solution
WSJ Claims Google Used Search Engine To Promote Own Products
Analysis alleges that Google used its search engine results to place adverts for its own products in top spot
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EU Privacy Proposal Demands User Consent
Do not track unless the user has consented, could present headaches for Facebook and Google
Strathclyde University Offers UK’s First Fintech Degree Course
Good news for British banking sector after Scottish university offers first fintech degree course in the UK
Bitcoin Value Plunges After Christmas High
Bull run of the digital currency ends after sharp fall in value in Thursday trading
Amazon Plots ‘Airship Warehouse’ For Drone Deliveries
Patent reveals plan to create ''airborne fulfilment centres' or 'flying warehouses' to act as mothership for drones
Popular Android Competitor Pulls Plug
CyanogenMod, which gave Android mobile users more control over their devices, has shut down following commercial friction
Microsoft Admits Windows 10 Upgrade Push Went ‘Too Far’
A misleading dialogue box that tricked users into upgrading was a mistake, Microsoft's marketing chief has acknowledged
Bitcoin Total Value Tops $14bn
Two year high for digital currency as its total value reaches £11.3bn, with most bitcoin trading located in China
Facebook Under Fire From EU Antitrust Probe Over Data Sharing With WhatsApp
The social networking company has been accused of misleading the EU during its acquisition of WhatsApp
Ashley Madison Parent Company Slapped With £1.3m Fine Over Data Breach
The adultery site's parent company is to pay the FTC $1.6m for deceptive marketing practices and the lack of basic security measures
Nokia Brand Returns With Two Feature Phones
Start-up HMD introduces two Nokia-branded feature phones as it prepares to move into smartphones and tablets