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Facebook reaches out to banks, could gain access to users’ financial data
Over the past year, it has reportedly reached out to JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Citigroup and U.S. Bank Corp, according to a report Monday from The Wall Street Journal. Included in the data it’s seeking: credit card transactions and checking account balances.
9 months ago -
New 6-minute plan to remove ticks from clothes
Spinning tick-infested clothing in a hot dryer for 6 minutes is all that’s needed to remove the risk of tick-borne illnesses.
3 years ago -
What are your relationship deal breakers?
WASHINGTON — Dating is hard, especially if you go out with people with annoying personal quirks. Maybe he eats with his mouth open. Or she talks too much, mostly about herself. Are these deal breakers…
3 years ago -
Survey: Most are old fashioned when it comes to back-to-school shopping
h/t Wall Street Journal
4 years ago -
New apps will send info before you ask for it
WASHINGTON — Your smartphone could be psychic pretty soon. According to the Wall Street Journal, Apple and Google are adding features that deliver information to users before they ask for it. Apple has a so-called…
4 years ago -
Long weekends or week-long trips: What’s the best way to vacation?
WASHINGTON — What’s the optimum way to vacation? Take a couple of long weekends through the year, or one or two big trips? The burning question of how best to relax is the subject of…
4 years ago -
Consumers feeling budget pinch despite low inflation
WASHINGTON — Household budgets may be feeling the sting of some less-publicized price hikes. The prices of many services — like cable, car insurance and dental checkups — are rising at a steady clip even…
4 years ago -
Can oils from avocados and soybeans fight arthritis?
WASHINGTON — Researchers say oils from soybeans and avocados could help fight osteoarthritis, but it’s unclear whether that actually works. Osteoarthritis is the breakdown over time of cartilage, which cushions joints. Medications used to relieve…
4 years ago -
Poll: Most Americans expect protests to continue
WASHINGTON — Most Americans expect violence and unrest like the riots and protests that overran Baltimore to continue this summer, according to a new NBC News/ Wall Street Journal poll. And more than half of…
4 years ago -
What annoys you most about technology?
WASHINGTON — Think about how different life was before smartphones were invented — people carried cameras, had phone conversations, and folded maps. Yet, with all the convenience of the digital age comes a few downsides.…
4 years ago -
More employers offering programs to obese workers
Helping obese workers lose weight saves an average of nine percent on costs, economists say.
4 years ago -
The benefits of family meals aren’t limited to dinnertime
Studies consistently find that sitting down to a family meal has plenty of benefits, including a healthier diet, increased happiness and even better grades for kids. But does it have to be dinner?
4 years ago -
Talkback: How to measure happiness in 2014
How do you measure happiness? Can money buy you happiness?
4 years ago -
‘Social allergens’: Dealing with other people’s rudeness
Irritating behaviors are known as \”social allergens,\” and there are a few ways to deal with them.
5 years ago -
Seeking fresh food, frozen meal sales continue to slip
As consumers look to get healthy, younger patrons aren\’t so sold on frozen food.
5 years ago
