Marketplace for Friday, May 10, 2013

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• Bloomberg reporters had ability to spy on its customers

  by Kai Ryssdal

  Goldman Sachs employees have raised concerns that Bloomberg News journalists could snoop on them through Bloomberg terminals.

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• Our debt limit problems are over, right?

  by Kai Ryssdal

  Fannie Mae's paying $50 billion in dividends, so between that and the sequester, are our debt limit problems over?

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• Yearning for the days when we were all disengaged consumers

  by Beth Teitell

  The quest for engaged consumers is relentless (and annoying) in the new advertising world.

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• Making sports more exciting can mean…more danger

  by Gigi Douban

  Thursday’s fatal capsizing of an America's Cup yacht has raised questions about faster, lighter, riskier boats. They're designed to make the competition more exciting, and appeal to younger TV viewers — and advertisers.

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• Why your credit card’s magnetic strip is vulnerable

  by Scott Tong

  Despite knowing a swipe card’s magnetic strip is vulnerable, U.S. banks haven’t moved to a more secure system. Why?

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• Media, cell phone companies exploring ways to lower data costs

  by David Gura

  Media companies are considering subsidizing data-plan costs so smartphone users will keep watching video, wireless carriers will keep data revenue, and streaming shows can sell more ads.

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• Getting college students across the finish line

  by Jim Burress

  Over the last decade, Georgia State University has created a winning formula to boost graduation rates.

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• The app that blocks TV spoilers on Twitter, and its teenage developer

  by Kai Ryssdal

  Jennie Lamere just turned 18. Between classes and college applications, she developed an app to block the live tweets that were spoiling her favorite shows.

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