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Google Exposed User Data, Feared Impact Of Public Disclosure (#GotBitcoin?)

Google exposed the private data of hundreds of thousands of users of the Google+ social network, though it didn’t find evidence of misuse.     The company opted not to disclose the issue this past spring, in part because of fears doing so would draw regulatory scrutiny. Google opted not…

Goldman Is Looking To Reduce “Marcus” Lending Goal On Credit (Recession) Caution (#GotBitcoin?)

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is looking to restrain the rapid expansion of its online lending platform as the firm grows more cautious on the consumer debt market that’s a key area of growth. Goldman Is Looking To Reduce "Marcus" Lending Goal On Credit (Recession) Caution (#GotBitcoin?) The firm’s Marcus unit…

A Retirement Wealth Gap Adds A New Indignity To Old Age (#GotBitcoin?)

Many middle-class Americans are financially unprepared for retirement—and that is leading to an array of social tensions. A Retirement Wealth Gap Adds A New Indignity To Old Age Oakmont residents play pickleball—a game that’s like a gentler version of tennis, played with a paddle and a plastic ball with holes on…

Robots Head For The Fields

The agricultural industry is coping with a labor shortage. Can AI come to the rescue? Robots Head For The Fields Americans like their berries. They consume more than 8 pounds of fresh strawberries a year per person, almost twice as much as 15 years ago, according to 2017 data from the…

Western Union Makes Digital Push Amid Fierce Competition for Money Transfers (#GotBitcoin?)

The company is looking to expand digital services to 200 countries. Western Union Makes Digital Push Amid Fierce Competition for Money Transfers (#GotBitcoin?) Western Union Co. is aggressively expanding its digital services as the money-transfer giant tries to keep pace with competitors vying for international transfers. Western Union Makes Digital Push…

Chinese Tech Shares Tumble on Spying Concerns (#GotBitcoin?)

Shares of China’s Lenovo and ZTE fall more than 10% each. The escalating trade fight between Washington and Beijing is sending a chill through investors in Chinese technology companies that sell to the U.S. Chinese Tech Shares Tumble on Spying Concerns  Hong Kong-listed shares of Lenovo Group Ltd. , the Chinese…

Food Banks Reap Unexpected Bounty From Trade Disputes (#GotBitcoin?)

Government set to deliver $1.2 billion in products bought from farmers as tariff relief. Food Banks Reap Unexpected Bounty From Trade Disputes Volunteer Francine Housier sorts donations at the Maryland Food Bank in Baltimore. Food banks across the U.S. are gearing up for an influx of pork, apples and cheese when…

Wells Fargo, Ford, JPMorgan Chase, Verizon, Etc. To Lay-off 100,000+ Employees (#GotBitcoin)

More than a quarter of carrier’s (Verizon) workforce affected in effort to cut $10 billion in costs. Wells Fargo, Ford, JPMorgan Chase, Verizon, Etc. To Lay-off 100,000+ Employees (#GotBitcoin) Verizon Communications Inc.’s offer of voluntary severance packages last month was made to roughly 44,000 employees, or more than a quarter of…

Pocket-Sized Spectrometers Reveal What’s In Our Foods, Medicines, Beverages, etc..

You want to know what’s in your food before you buy it, before you order it, and before you eat it - because your health depends on what you eat. Pocket-Sized Spectrometers Reveal What's In Our Foods, Medicines, Beverages, etc.. Foodscanners detect the molecular "signature" of your food and then sends…

Lab-Grown Meat Raises Regulatory Questions

Specifically, who should oversee it: the USDA or the FDA? The uncertainty creates a challenge for startups. Lab-Grown Meat Raises Regulatory Questions Who decides whether meat developed in a laboratory is safe to eat and, if it is, how it can be marketed? Related: Food Regulators To Share Oversight of Plant…

Brain Scans Can Detect Who Has Better Skills (#GotBitcoin?)

Experts say newly published research represents a step toward systems that can assess levels of expertise and competence using neurological data. Brain Scans Can Detect Who Has Better Skills To gain new insight into how highly specialized workers learn skills or react to stressful situations, researchers are leveraging advanced scanning technologies…

Six Technologies That Could Shake the Food World (#GotBitcoin?)

Printed meals, edible bar codes and facial-recognition technology for cows are among the innovations transforming the food industry. A machine that prints chicken nuggets. Fake shrimp made out of algae. Edible coverings that keep fruit fresh. These inventions—and many more—are part of a technological revolution that is poised to shake…