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DOJ Antitrust Lawsuit Against Facebook No Slam Dunk

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It offers a glimpse into how the Menlo Park, California-based social media conglomerate will defend itself against federal antitrust prosecutors and members of Congress about its power and competitive behavior. Facebook declined to discuss the information. The FTC didn’t immediately respond to a WSJ request for comment.

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Feelter Sources, Curates Social Sentiment For Brands

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Social media is fast becoming a significant influence on the path to purchase. Businesses are taking notice and looking for ways to source crowd insights, sentiment and authentic user experiences to leverage the sway social content has over prospective buyers. Feelter scores each relevant social media post.

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Google Shares Plans For More Instant Chrome Experience

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And it also showcased Portals, now available behind a flag in Chrome, which lets developers give users instant access to their web experiences. We believe that these metrics, chosen based on your individual use case, can provide a holistic view of real user experience to web developers,” Almaer said.

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Stopping Fraudsters From Taking The Travel Industry For An $11B Ride

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Bad actors are tapping into personally identifiable information (PII) gathered from previous hacks to orchestrate their increasingly sophisticated efforts, including data purchased from the dark web to hide their tracks or pieces cobbled together from several victims to create difficult-to-detect synthetic identities.

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Expanding Your Loan Trading Network: 4 Lessons from Apple

Jack Henry

Although you may have access to public information on the web and through the FDIC, knowing the partner has been vetted by another company ‒ possibly one that you already work with ‒ can be comforting when considering a transaction. By seamlessly integrating partner products and services, they create a unified and compelling user experience.

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Bitcoin Daily: VeChain Blockchain Platform Loses $6.7M In Cyberattack; Bottle Pay Bitcoin Startup Shuts Down Amid New EU Regulations

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The Bottle Pay app once let users send small portions of bitcoin via social media handles and texts from Twitter to Telegram.

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Trending: Meeting The Millennial Need For AI-Powered Visual Shopping

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Makeup marketplaces like NakedPoppy, for one, are using AI-enabled personalization tools to match their customers to the right products, simplifying the user experience. The app-based social commerce platforms are among several marketplaces struggling to protect users ag ainst opportunistic bad actors.