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A cashless future? How technology is erasing the need for cash

How much cash do you have in your wallet right now?  If you’re from Sweden, there’s a good chance that answer is, none. It’s not that the Swedes are broke—far from it. Rather, advances in mobile payment technology have spurred speculation that Sweden may become the world’s first cashless society. And as it turns out, the rest of the world may not be too far behind.

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Analyzing Apple’s Argument That First Amendment Applies to Its Code

The company, in its fight with the F.B.I., is defending its phones on grounds that its code represents free speech, and there is some precedent.

“Apple goes pretty far by saying its software has a viewpoint,” said Ryan Calo, an assistant professor at the University of Washington School of Law. “That’s pretty novel here. But this case is unprecedented, so we shouldn’t be surprised by novel defenses.”

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The sunset as incredibly beautiful. It glowed through the spindly winter branches. They were reaching for the vivid sky, same as I. There is something captivating about forest sunsets, trapped beneath the trees. You can’t see the full splendor, but you see enough to know it’s there. I ran through the forest to get a clearer view, but it wasn’t until we topped the mountain that the real artistry unfolded. It was certainly a sight to behold.

See That Billboard? It May See You, Too

Clear Channel Outdoor Americas is partnering with companies to track the behavior of customers who pass its tens of thousands of billboards.

“For Clear Channel Outdoor, the goal is to give advertisers tools to buy and measure the effectiveness of outdoor ads that are similar to those they use for digital and mobile ads. It tested the suite of data and analytics, which it calls Radar, with the shoe company Toms and said it found a rise in brand awareness and purchases. ”

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