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Apple Card: The Future Of Digital Money

With Apple announcing its new credit card, powered by Goldman Sachs and MasterCard, we delve deeper into the company’s fintech division, explore the implications of the new venture, examine Apple’s financial services competition, and ask whether the Cupertino firm is spreading itself too thin as it expands its services arm and enters into unmarked territory…

Disney, Comcast Now Hulu's Only Owners As AT&T Exits

AT&T has sold its 9.5% share in Hulu back to the streaming TV company, leaving Disney and Comcast as its owners.

Game Of Thrones: HBO Looks Beyond Season 8

When the last drop — or gallon — of blood is shed and an exultant victor has ascended to the Iron Throne, viewers may be split over how HBO’s fantasy saga ended but they’ll be joined in deprivation.

Foodtech: Changing The Way We Eat

With consumers becoming increasingly conscious of their health and the environment, new startups are innovating in food and introducing new technology to reduce carbon emissions and make us healthier and greener.

The Apple Card Is Here

When Apple announced Apple Payback in 2014, it heralded the company’s first foray into the payments business.

Fans Recreate Beatles' Abbey Road Cover Shot 50 Years On

It was 50 years ago, that The Beatles caused a traffic delay.

Q&A: Ex-googler Harris On How Tech ‘Downgrades' Humans

Tristan Harris wants to reverse the harmful effects he believes technology has had on all of us.

2019 iPads: The Best Lineup Yet

The world’s most advanced tablet range took a major leap forward earlier this year when Apple introduced an all-new iPad mini and iPad Air - but Tim Cook and Co aren’t done there.

Fast, Not So Furious? Europe Wrestles With Electric Scooters

Ban them outright. Issue speeding tickets. Make users take a driving test. From Paris to Berlin, European cities are searching for solutions to the two-wheeled phenomenon that’s fast transforming cityscapes worldwide: Electric scooters.

Poll: Young Americans Say Online Bullying A Serious Problem

Teens and young adults say cyberbullying is a serious problem for people their age, but most dont think theyll be the ones targeted for digital abuse.

Aid Groups Now Using The Same Data Technology As Bitcoin

In the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan, Amar Al-Eid heads toward the checkout of the food distribution store carrying supplies for his two children. The shopkeeper raises a black box to his face and scans the Syrian refugees iris. The transaction goes through and a days rations are secured.

Steve Jobs: His Legacy Continues To Shape Apple

APPLES FUTURE LIES IN ITS PAST:Theres no denying Steve Jobs impact on Apple and the way in which his visions have shaped the company.

Google Brings Camera Twists, Bigger Screens To Pixel Phones

Googles new Pixel phones mirror an industry trend toward lusher, bigger screens and add twists on the camera for better pictures.

NASA Astronaut Describes Close Call Following Failed Launch

The NASA astronaut who survived last weeks failed launch and emergency landing knew he needed to stay calm.

Seeking Wider Digital Audience, Verizon Buys Yahoo for $4.8B

The anti-heroes of “Mr. Robot” and “Suicide Squad” are breaking into San Diego Comic-Con in 360 degrees.

HULU Dropping free Video as it prepares cable TV Alternative

Hulu is dropping the free TV episodes that it was initially known for as it works on an online television service to rival cable TV.

Former Bell Labs Site Seeks To Inspire New Inventors

The 2 million-square-foot building where Bell Labs scientists helped launch modern cellular networks before it became one of the country’s largest vacant office buildings is drawing companies with the lure of working at a complex surrounded by technological history.

Cyborg Stingray Swims Toward Light, Breaks New Ground

The idea of taking apart a rat’s heart and transforming it into a tissue-engineered stingray first came to Kevin Kit Parker during a trip to the New England Aquarium with his daughter.

ISRAELI ARMY IDENTIFIES A NEW THREAT: 'POKEMON GO'

The Israeli military is warning its soldiers about a new threat: the widely popular mobile phone game “Pokemon Go.”

China's Nuclear Power Ambitions Sailing Into Troubled Waters

China’s ambitions to become a pioneer in nuclear energy are sailing into troubled waters.

Ready For RIO? Apps To Get You Motivated

From the app store to the starting line: Getting ready for Rio

Olympic Network NBC Vows Full RIO Coverage, Woes Included

Bob Costas and other top members of NBC’s Olympics coverage team veered between optimism and caution in predicting Rio de Janeiro’s ability to pull off a successful Summer Games and said NBC will cover the good and bad.

At a Glance: Live Streaming Apps Beyond Facebook Live

Live video is growing more popular as a way for families to share big moments with faraway loved ones and for artists and athletes to connect with fans.  

FBI Chief Calls for National Talk Over Encryption vs. Safety

The FBI’s director said Friday the agency is collecting data to present next year in hopes of sparking a national conversation about law enforcement’s increasing inability to access encrypted electronic devices.

Facebook Hates AD Blockers so much it now Blocks them

Facebook is blocking ad blockers on the desktop version of its service, saying well-made, relevant ads can be “useful.”

What's In The Amazon Box? Maybe A Real 7-Foot Christmas Tree ​​​​​​​

Watch out for the 7-foot box on the doorstep. Amazon plans to sell and ship fresh, full-size Christmas trees this year.

China Says Washington Asks To Resume Talks On Tariff Fight

Washington has invited Beijing to hold new talks on their escalating tariff dispute, the Chinese foreign ministry said Thursday, ahead of a decision by President Donald Trump on whether to raise duties on $200 billion of Chinese imports. 

N. Korea Calls Sony, Wannacry Hack Charges Smear Campaign

North Korea strongly denied claims by the United States that a computer programmer working for the North Korean government was involved in the hack of Sony Pictures Entertainment and the spread of the WannaCry ransomware virus.

UK Lawmakers: ‘Wild West' Cryptocurrencies Need Regulation

British lawmakers have backed calls for greater regulation of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin in order to bring an element of control to a market that more resembles the Wild West.

Apple Pay Is Leading The Electronic Currency Revolution

Cashing out – why physical money is in terminal decline