MasterCard Identity Check uses selfies for security
THE WASHINGTON POST: “Selfie pay” will use biometric face recognition and fingerprint scans for internet shopping protection.
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Amazon pulls hoverboards from stock
MASHABLE: The online merchant stopped selling hoverboards, which are known to be highly combustible.
U.N. approves lithium batteries ban
ASSOCIATED PRESS: The U.N. passed a temporary ban prohibiting passenger planes from shipping rechargeable lithium batteries.
Ford rolls out tech initiative
ASSOCIATED PRESS: Ford announces investment in mobile technologies.
Jeb Bush quits presidential race
TEXAS TRIBUNE: Jeb Bush ended his presidential campaign after the South Carolina GOP primary yielded unfavorable results for the former Florida governor.
Apple says Congress should form committee for privacy freedoms
BLOOMBERG: Apple suggests the government withdraw its demands, and Congress weigh in on privacy concerns, after the company resisted a court order to unlock the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone.
Virgin Galactic to launch SpaceShipTwo
CNN: The new spaceship, used for recreational spacetravel, is to be unveiled today at the Mojave Air and Space Port in California.
Will Yahoo sell its core business?
FORTUNE: Yahoo formed a committe to explore options, hinting at its vunerability.
American author Harper Lee dies at 89
BLOOMBERG: Author of ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ died earlier today at a hospice facility in Alabama.
Walmart shares decline
CNN: Shares dropped 5% in early trading after Walmart lowered its sales forecast.