Trust in the new world: The evolving role of the Chief Risk Officer

Trust in the new world: The evolving role of the Chief Risk Officer:

There have been some major changes related to risk management in the last few years that have made many people take notice. Businesses and consumers alike are faced with new threats.

Take fraud as an example. According to LexisNexis, fraud cost U.S. retailers approximately $32 billion in 2014, up from $23 billion just one year earlier. Additionally, between 500 million and 1 billion identities were stolen globally last year due to data breaches. Data breaches have remained an ongoing concern for many.

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Scientists Can Now Make Nanoparticle Sheets That Curl Right Up

Scientists Can Now Make Nanoparticle Sheets That Curl Right Up:

This isn’t a dirty, peeling sticker but a scientific first. Researchers have been able to make complex 2D and 3D structures using nanoparticles for years—but they’ve never before been able to curve or fold a flat sheet of them like this.

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World’s most accurate Apple insider predicts significant iMac update

World’s most accurate Apple insider predicts significant iMac update:

Apple is expected to launch new iMac models this quarter that will be even better than their predecessors when it comes to processors and display quality. The news comes from one of the world’s most accurate Apple insiders, who accurately predicted various of Apple’s moves in the past.

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Latest big iPhone 6s leak finally answers the question on everyone’s mind

Latest big iPhone 6s leak finally answers the question on everyone’s mind:

Ahead of the iPhone 6's launch last year, leaked schematics from Apple's manufacturing partner Foxconn blew the door wide open on Apple's unreleased iPhones. The schematics were used to build 3D drawings as well as physical models of the new phones, and they gave us all a very early look at exactly what Apple had in store for its new generation of iPhones.

Now, it appears as though Apple's upcoming iPhone 6s has fallen victim to the same tell-all leak, and this time it also answers the biggest question on everyone's mind.

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Apple loses top market share in China as Xiaomi and Huawei take over

Apple loses top market share in China as Xiaomi and Huawei take over:

The Chinese consumer market has recently grown, and continues to grow, at an exponential rate. Over the past few years, the biggest names in tech have sought to capitalize, and Apple has been at the forefront of the movement to court gadget lovers across China. Cupertino has enjoyed strong sales and increased market share as a result, with the emerging economy affording many Chinese consumers the opportunity to snag a premium-priced device such as the iPhone. But having been the number one smartphone pusher for the past two quarters, the world's most valuable firm now finds itself edged out by ...

Digitimes Research: Global tablet shipments to decline 15% on year in 3Q15

Digitimes Research: Global tablet shipments to decline 15% on year in 3Q15: Global tablet shipments are expected to decline 15% on year to reach 51.88 million units in the third quarter as the mobile device market continues to see weak demand despite vendors' inventory preparation for the year-end holidays, the launch of Windows 10 and growth in the 4G services market. However, China-based white-box players will see a 15% growth from the second quarter because their orders from overseas markets will recover, boosting their combined shipments to over 19 million units, according to Digitimes Research's latest report on the global tablet market.

Acer Aspire One Cloudbook gives you a full Windows laptop for $169

Acer Aspire One Cloudbook gives you a full Windows laptop for $169:

Hey, HP: you're far from the only one who can play the ridiculously low-cost Windows laptop game. Acer has unveiled the Aspire One Cloudbook 11 and 14, a pair of thin-and-light Windows 10 portables that promise a 'real' PC experience even if you're...