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JANUARY 21, 2021

Blomfield said he'd been unhappy at the bank for the last few years, but the pandemic had made pressures worse and strained his personal relationships. COVID-19’s Price Tag Leaves Large Hospitals At Financial Risk. Nothing proves a trend like data. Tom Blomfield, founder of Monzo, is leaving the U.K. challenger bank.

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JULY 20, 2020

A group of Uber drivers in England have filed suit against the ride-hailing company for its alleged failure to provide access to data and an explanation of algorithmic management. They are asking the court to order Uber to comply with the data protection law or be fined 10,000 euros ($11,443) for each day it continues to violate the law. .

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OCTOBER 28, 2020

Tags are created, which helps the video become searchable. Edge-based devices can work faster and offer more security, working to reduce reliance on networks so things can work even faster and users can have more control over personal data.

Technology 61

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OCTOBER 19, 2020

However, these common payment methods are rife with frictions, including slow processing times, exorbitant fees, and the potential for interception by hackers who can pilfer the payments themselves or the personal data that accompanies them. The Intrinsic Challenges Of Cross-border Payments.

Technology 77

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JANUARY 28, 2019

A General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) complaint shows that Google may have misused people’s personal data and categorized them in highly sensitive ways, according to reports. What’s more, they’re labeled with tags like cancer, mental health, right- or left-wing politics or even sexually transmitted diseases.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 15, 2020

15), Amazon is making its next big fashion move with a big personalization play with the launch of its latest offering — Made For You. The experience works on the web and inside the Amazon app and comes with a $25 price tag. Currently, Amazon is forecast to bring in $7.5 billion in private label sales this year. And as of today (Dec.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The Dubai International Financial Centre ratified the original version of its Data Protection Law (DPL) in 2007, for example — about a year earlier than Europe’s official General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and first Payment Services Directive (PSD) launches. The Data Privacy Twist .

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JANUARY 28, 2020

Card-not-present theft — like when rideshare charges from a city you’ve never visited appear in your banking app — is traumatic enough for the typical person. Try wrapping your mind around the price tag of the average corporate data breach at $3.92 It was kind of an inside job (the person had previously worked on the system).

Education 57

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JANUARY 14, 2020

Alternatives could turn Chrome into a more important intermediary, which would have data on users that it would select provide to agencies seeking to measure and target advertising. . The tech company reportedly promises that there won’t be ad personalization, cookie tracking, data-storing, profiling, and data-sharing with advertisers.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2018

The solution is designed for app developers and small firms that want to integrate location data into their own platforms in real time. According to the publication, Foursquare has the data of more than 12 billion user check-ins on its platform that it extends to 125,000 businesses that use that location information.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 18, 2019

EU banks and merchants also face the changes to data security, transparency and privacy that the PSD2 and GDPR regulations have marshaled across the region. As European countries and consumers move forward with data transparency, other lawmakers and regulators are seeking to do the same. Solving for SCA’s $100-Billion-a-Year Problem.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Reports from MS Power User said Microsoft’s MileIQ unit is rolling out Spend, a business expense tracking solution for Apple mobile devices that automates data entry by linking into users’ bank accounts and cards. Purchases can be categorized as business or personal spend, while users can also add custom tags to purchases.

Healthcare 55

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Equo Fuel analyzes local fuel prices, fleet vehicle MPG data and other data sets to calculate how much a driver should be reimbursed for fuel spend. “By The app automatically tags those trips as either business or personal use based on the driver’s work schedule.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Facebook started the facial recognition technology in 2011, when it would ask users to identify if people tagged in photos were friends they knew. One of the judges said it “seems likely” Facebook’s technology could be used to identify a person in surveillance situations, or even unlock phones that use biometric technology. percent.

Technology 43

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

New Data: How Online Merchants Build Consumer Trust In The Digital 3.0 New Data: The Role Of Touchless Payments In Shaping Consumer Merchant Choice (How We Shop). DATA: More Than Half Of U.S. Now, the adversary is China , and the weapons of choice are tied to tech, data, deal-making and very large price tags.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Cybercriminals are also seeing opportunities to use these offerings to their advantage, however, now employing them to exploit vulnerabilities, siphon funds and access valuable data. . Fraud takes many shapes and forms and comes with a hefty price tag. The High Costs Of Fraud .

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 28, 2016

The jackets use the owner’s smartphone to connect with smart NFC and QR tags hidden in the left sleeve, with serialized codes connecting to data profiles in EVRYTHNG’s IoT cloud. In December, New York-based brand Rochambeau is debuting 15 exclusive Bright BMBR jackets powered by Avery Dennison’s Janela platform.

Retail 59

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Social media is taking a lot of fire these days, whether the issue is “fake news” or data privacy or just the time-wasting tendencies of many users. The feature is available through just-added stickers in Instagram Stories and tags in a person’s feed, and can be set with details like the date and product details.

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AUGUST 14, 2018

In addition, shoppers can find products by scanning their price tags, allowing them to check size and color options. The device then asks the person to take a selfie, which appears on the screen in the style of a magazine cover — the user can download the image by scanning an on-screen QR code.

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APRIL 18, 2017

Most of those businesses, the report goes on, do not even have basic security measures to protect consumer data — only 24 percent of U.K. Firms need to be mindful of the extension to data protection regulation coming into force next year, which will increase their responsibilities and requirements to protect personal data.

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APRIL 24, 2018

But that often means a lengthy installation process, high price tag and risky gamble that customer expectations and business models won’t shift in a way that makes those installations outdated, said Christopher Cacioppo, chief technology officer of order fulfillment automation service provider 6 River Systems.

eCommerce 79

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 15, 2020

By integrating their personal stats and metrics with (or without) their Apple Watch and favorite music, Fitness+ users can do on-screen workouts alongside some of the world’s best trainers. And if that’s not enough motivation, the new service offers periodic bursts of digital stats “at key moments” to keep you chugging along. “The

Healthcare 66

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MAY 23, 2017

According to a report , with the new app, Echo Look owners can see live previews from the camera, take pictures, survey outfits in their closets, tag favorites and compare styles. Another tool included in the app is the ability to create a personal lookbook that users can access any time.

eCommerce 40

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JUNE 14, 2019

The tags can also function as anti-theft devices.)”. In a recent PYMNTS interview , for instance, Spencer Hewett, CEO of RADAR , which sells inventory management technology based on RFID, spoke with Karen Webster about how those tools could significantly change the in-person store experience. Treasure Hunt.

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JANUARY 9, 2020

The habit is so tightly ingrained in American consumers that they walk in and start scanning those red sales tags before they are even consciously looking for the items they are there to buy. That habit is a hard one to break, and that has been one of the big barriers to U.S. adoption,” Jackson explained to Webster.

Retail 53

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PYMNTS

APRIL 1, 2019

Merchants, lenders and banks never see the person on the other side of the transaction, and proving that someone is, well, legitimate is becoming more difficult. Synthetic fraud is different from what might be thought of as “traditional” identity fraud, where real identities and data are hijacked and used to make unauthorized transactions.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Understanding the consumer is key for retailers, and leveraging Big Data can mean big returns on marketing investments. The company now takes into account offline data — such as in-store purchases and returns — and uses its system to customize website advertisements, as well as those in email.

B2C 41

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JANUARY 8, 2019

Kroger is seeking to bring new customer experiences to market faster, drive personalization with insights and help store associates become more productive. The effort comes amid a digital push by Kroger through its data-driven Restock Kroger initiative. The experiment is also said to include other technologies.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 20, 2016

Just in case New York’s primary results didn’t overload those brains with too many numbers to crunch — here at PYMNTS we decided everyone needed another dose of daily data. Amazon Gets Personal — With Fashion. And we’ve got plenty of it, so here’s just a small taste. Google’s EU Antitrust Accusations .

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PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2018

A person could order a car on demand or have anything under the sun delivered in a few hours , but when it came time for fashion professionals and enthusiastic amateurs to build a look to love as their own? But the really valuable part of the partnership is data. The problem? At the time, there really wasn’t a better way to do it.

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MARCH 9, 2017

According to a person familiar with the matter cited by Bloomberg , Nest is working to develop a model of its smart thermostat — which learns to adjust climate settings based on user behavior — that would reportedly sell for under $200. A high price of entry could prove to be an impediment to growth for the burgeoning smart home market.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2020

It makes for entertaining television, Anomalie Co-founder and CEO Leslie Vorhees told PYMNTS in a recent conversation — but a guide to what it’s actually like for the average person to buy a wedding dress? That data has been instrumental in educating its AI for the dress-building process. It is much closer to fantasy than fact.

Construction 64

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2018

If we had one person making purchases, it would slow us down and make for a clunky process.”. They also include earmarked controls that allow producers to tag and reconcile purchases made for a particular project. They also include earmarked controls that allow producers to tag and reconcile purchases made for a particular project.

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JULY 6, 2018

It compiles information from these sensors with consumer data from the store or its supplier partners to identify fine-grained customer segments, such as “shoppers with two children and a preference for sweets” or those who always purchase organic produce. Grocers also tend to have slim operating margins, making investment in new tech risky.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Migrating from a manual T&E program — traditionally involving employees using their personal cards, filing an expense report, submitting receipts and requiring administrators to conduct a lot of number-crunching — to a process that promotes control and transparency can deliver immense value to companies of all sizes and types. .”

Nonprofit 46

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MAY 18, 2020

Economists warn about the overall risks to the economy if consumers don’t get out and resume their normal activities, but wary consumers are putting their personal health before anything, and have found new digital outlets to live their lives in lockdown. Getting out and going out are now two different things for most Americans.

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JANUARY 26, 2018

A companion mobile app enables tagging of favorites, style comparisons and, of course, shopping recommendations. First, said Evans, the platform grabs data from the brand behind the product. Then, True Fit grabs data from the user during onboarding, including height, weight and age. A Different Approach.

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