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Tencent to launch online stock trading platform with facial …

By Stephen MayhewAugust 7, 2015 -Chinese internet service portal Tencent will soon launch an online stock trading platform with a facial recognition authentication system on its messaging mobile app WeChat, in which the according to a report by South China Morning Post.Account holders will be able to verify their identities and open personal stock exchange accounts using the platform’s facial […]

This Small City's Police Department Builds An App, Nabs Big Data …

Rochester, Minnesota (pop. 109,000) is a small city perhaps best known as the home of the Mayo Clinic.But that doesn’t mean the town’s police department is not busy–and connected. Last year the Rochester Police Department (RPD) decided to build an app to keep its officers’ 160 work smartphones connected and in communication when on the job. Like other tech-savvy departments, […]