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Google Wallet Can Now Buy Virtual Goods
Leading up to day one of I/O, there were rumours Google would launch a big update to Google Wallet that would rely less heavily on NFC. And it’s done that, sort of, with the company quietly announcing that it will begin to accept cash-free payments for items bought within video games.
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Why Scammers Say They’re From Nigeria
We all get them: scam emails that claim to be able to make us millionaires overnight. But why are they so terribly unconvincing? And why do they even admit to being based in places like Nigeria? One Microsoft researcher claims to have the answer.
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Mathematical Proof That Robbing Banks Doesn’t Make Economic Sense
If you’re struggling for cash, maybe the idea of robbing a bank has idly entered your mind. Don’t do it! Because a new study by a team of economists shows that it doesn’t make any financial sense whatsoever.
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The Cash Register Of The Future Wraps The iPad In Beautiful Bamboo
You can add the cash register to the list of endangered technologies that tablets and smartphones are killing off. The iPad and Square-powered Cashbox promises to give them one last hurrah before they completely fade away.