Articles filed under Bloomberg
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What's your stolen identity selling for on the dark web? Not muchSep 17, 2017 7:20 am - How much is your personal data worth to you? A lot. (Thanks, Equifax.) And how much is it worth to an identity thief? You may be surprised, or insulted, or enraged, to f...
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Essay: My three years in identity theft hellSep 17, 2017 7:00 am - The banker at Wells Fargo looked across her desk at me with the pained expression of somebody who wants to sell you something but can't. “I see you already have several ...
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Who's profiting from Equifax hack? LifeLockSep 16, 2017 7:18 am - Shortly before Equifax revealed last week that it had been hacked, Fran Rosch got a call. The Symantec executive was vacationing in Maine, visiting his parents, when an ...
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Trump sparks anger in U.K. over tweets on London attackSep 15, 2017 1:00 am - Donald Trump is raising hackles in London again. Tweets from the U.S. president following a terrorist attack Friday prompted an immediate backlash. Among his critics was...
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What to expect at today's big Apple revealSep 12, 2017 1:00 am - On Tuesday, Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook will take the stage for the first time in the Steve Jobs Theater at its new campus. Apple plans to unveil three phones...
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Hurricane Irma swamps Miami landfall as $200 billion threat hits landSep 10, 2017 1:00 am - (Bloomberg) - Hurricane Irma smashed into Florida as a powerful Category 4 storm, driving a wall of water and violent winds ashore and marking the first time since 1964 ...
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Essay: I'm beating my smartphone addictionSep 09, 2017 7:00 am - Most of the research on phone addiction and deprivation is done on students. It's not just the “kids these days,” though. At 45, I'm a recovering addict. It's been four ...
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How does Chicago stack up against contenders for Amazon HQ2?Sep 08, 2017 1:00 am - Amazon.com Inc. is looking for a North American city to build a massive second headquarters - and Chicago wants to be in the running. Dubbed "HQ2," the site will probabl...
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Virtual reality game gathers data for dementia researchersSep 02, 2017 7:00 am - Navigating an ice-walled lake or scouring a swamp for a hidden monster may sound like a fun premise for a virtual-reality video game. But there's a serious purpose behin...
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Study: Activist investors leave company boards more white, more maleAug 27, 2017 7:15 am - Shareholder activists say they shake up companies by bringing in new, better ideas. What they don't bring, it turns out, is women. Or people of color. Firms targeted by ...