Swiss rail service to sell Bitcoin at ticket machines
Switzerland's national rail service (SBB) said Friday it was set to launch a new service selling the digital currency Bitcoin at all ticket machines across the country.
Internet
Oct 28, 2016
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News tagged with mobile phone number
UW computer scientists to make financial products better and more available for the poor
In Kenya, the ease of transferring money via mobile phone has increased incomes in rural areas, enabled small businesses to thrive and reshaped the country's economy.
Computer Sciences
Jan 12, 2016
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People-rating app sparks firestorm
Creators of an app that will let people assign ratings to those they know vowed to launch as planned next month as planned despite online outrage at the idea.
Internet
Oct 1, 2015
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Facebook must hand over 'revenge porn' ID, Dutch court rules
A Dutch court on Thursday ordered Facebook to hand over the identity of someone who posted a revenge porn video on the social network, or face having its servers opened up to an outside investigator.
Internet
Jun 25, 2015
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App Watch: Facebook's Slingshot for fleeting posts
Facebook is taking another stab at ephemeral mobile messaging with an app called Slingshot.
Software
Jun 17, 2014
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How to see the International Space Station
The International Space Station is one of the most complicated machines ever built and the largest object ever assembled in space.
Space Exploration
May 24, 2013
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Social network Path settles privacy probe (Update)
Social network app Path agreed Friday to pay $800,000 to settle charges it violated privacy of young users by uploading address book information without seeking permission, officials said.
Internet
Feb 1, 2013
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US probes mobile apps for data collection on kids (Update)
US regulators have launched a series of probes on whether mobile apps targeted at children violate privacy laws by collecting and sharing data which can be used for detailed profiles, officials said Monday.
Software
Dec 10, 2012
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China looks west for help building its own Silicon Valley
Now at a critical juncture in its quest to become a superpower, China is turning to Western regions like the Silicon Valley for help with its next technical leap forward.
Business
Jun 15, 2012
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Pay by phone: More merchants embrace direct mobile billing
Charge it to my phone. It's the shopper's new mantra as wireless carriers increasingly let users tack on charges - racked up at other online stores - to their phone bills.
Telecom
Apr 6, 2012
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