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Marketplace Tech for Monday, October 14, 2013
Oct 14, 2013

Marketplace Tech for Monday, October 14, 2013

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Whether in the art world or in the email world, fakes can create big problems. So what about in the tech world of startups and acquisitions? The fortune of a small Swedish biometrics company changed dramatically recently, all thanks to a single document that wasn't what it said it was. And we take a look at the future of robot coworkers.

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Is your email safe anywhere?

Oct 14, 2013
Is email completely secure anywhere in the world?

Samsung bid hoax drives Swedish biometrics company shares

Oct 14, 2013
A criminal probe is being launched after a fake press release saying Samsung would buy a Swedish company that makes fingerprint scanners.

Exoskeleton under development in Europe

Oct 14, 2013
It's not about strength. It's about endurance.

Common app woes plague students applying to college

Oct 14, 2013
Applying for college just got even more stressful.

Whether in the art world or in the email world, fakes can create big problems. So what about in the tech world of startups and acquisitions? The fortune of a small Swedish biometrics company changed dramatically recently, all thanks to a single document that wasn’t what it said it was. And we take a look at the future of robot coworkers.

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