Mastercard tries selfie pay
MasterCard is trying out the “Selfie Pay” An industry analyst for CreditCards.com says one-third of customers have bailed on an online purchase because…
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Diamonds made in 10 weeks are the real thing
weeks last forever Microwaved diamonds don’t come from dirty mines or bloody conflicts, and people who buy them don’t care that they were made in a…
Halo gives boost the Xbox One
Microsoft’s ‘Halo’ gives a boost to Xbox One The space warrior Master Chief makes his return in Halo 5: Guardians for Xbox One ($59.99). It’s the first…
Landmark events
Landmark events in the United States 200 years ago in 1816 March 18: Originally founded in 1758, Pittsburgh was incorporated in 1816. Nov.-Dec.: Secretary…
New companies reinvent shipping and selling mattresses
New companies reinvent the process of selling and shipping mattresses For the last hundred years or so, shopping for a mattress has been a time-consuming,…
Sports Yoenis Cespedes: Baseball’s surprising golf prodigy
In late October of 2015, The Wall Street Journal’s Brian Costa wrote a story about the New York Mets’ hitter of monster golf drives and home runs. When…
Buying a new ‘peanut butter’ requires many choices
Making a peanut butter sandwich is just not as simple as it once was. There’s an explosion of new nut butters and chocolaty spreads in the peanut butter…
More Boomers want to keep working
It’s about more than money More Boomers want to keep working At age 70, businessman, author and speaker George Fraser is not retired and he has no…
The tall and short of the presidential candidates
As the presidential candidates lined up for their debates, Americans were searching for answers. But mostly answers about the candidates’ height. In the…
Key fobs are handy targets for thieves
Your car is always listening for the electronic signal from your key fob. If it’s a newer model, you might not even have to press a button, just approach…