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Apps Make Stock Trading Accessible for Young Gamers – The App …

Taylor McBride/flickrIn the wake of recent scandals, millennials have become disillusioned with the finance industry. But with the emergence of gamification, stock market trading apps are beginning to revive young people’s interest in the industry.Angry Birds. Candy Crush. BUX. Most smartphone users will know the first two gaming apps, but what about that last one? “We want you to play […]

Advocacy groups tout big-data civil rights rules | SiliconBeat

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A consortium of 14 civil-liberties and other advocacy groups have come up with a list of civil rights principles for the big-data era.The organizations – including the American Civil Liberties Union, NAACP, National Council of La Raza and Common Cause – said the principles are needed because of the vast array of new data-gathering technologies.Declaring it “vitally important […]