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Walmart checking out more digital payment options

Walmart appears to be diving deeper into digital payments. Last week, the retailer unveiled a partnership with JPMorgan Chase to bring the bank’s Chase Pay payment service next year to Walmart.com, the Walmart app and stores using Walmart Pay. This week, a Walmart executive told Reuters the company is in talks with several other mobile wallet providers to offer its …

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Sweet sounds rock the New York Audio Show

The New York Audio Show was held this past weekend, November 4-6 at the Park Lane Hotel. I had a great time seeing old friends, and meeting lots of Audiophiliac readers! Enlarge Image Bob Carver and his Amazing Line Source Loudspeaker. Steve Guttenberg/CNET I kicked off the show listening to Bob Carver’s new Amazing Line Source Loudspeakers, these ultra skinny …

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How to set up wireless backup on GoPro Hero5 Black, Hero5 Session

Now playing: Watch this: GoPro debuts Hero 5 Black with touch screen 3:48 GoPro’s latest batch of action cameras, the Hero5 Black and Hero5 Session, both have some new tricks. There’s a stabilization feature for recording video, voice commands like “GoPro, take a photo,” and automatic backup. Update the firmware Before you will find the option to turn on auto-backup, …

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Google casts Election Day reminder doodles

Google really wants to be sure you remember to vote Tuesday. There’s much at stake in this year’s election. In addition to a tight and ferocious race for the White House, there are 165 propositions on the ballot in 35 states, affecting more than 200 million people in the US, according to Google. Enlarge Image Google’s Tuesday doodle: Get off …

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Yes we Canada: Immigration site crashes as Trump leads election

Forecasts are showing that Donald Trump will be the next president of the United States, and that’s got many concerned — concerned enough to leave the country, apparently. Canada’s immigration website crashed on Tuesday night, just as the New York Times’ forecast gave Trump a 95 percent chance of defeating Hillary Clinton to win the election. Social media remains ablaze, …

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Netflix and Ubisoft to say ‘game on’?

Rumors have swirled that Ubisoft may continue to expand beyond video games According to a report Monday from Reuters, streaming-video giant Netflix and the video-game maker have been talking about creating a TV series. Also on Monday, a featurette for the “Assassin’s Creed” movie was released. The film, based on Ubisoft’s video game series, is set to hit theaters on …

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