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  • New York City subway will replace MetroCard with Apple Pay tap-to-pay starting in 2018

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    Bit of background on this: New York are buying the system developed in London. It’ll work with Apple Pay, Android Pay, contactless bank cards, etc. Refillable payment cards are also available (but can be topped-up online as well as from a physical machine).
    cropr

  • Apple HR head Denise Young Smith takes up new role as VP for 'Inclusion and Diversity'

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    Compare this to Swedish, French, and British “no-go” zones, where Muslims have effectively established autonomous micro-states that police dare not enter. 
    Hi. British person here.

    There aren't any no-go zones for police in Britain. Anyone who says there are 'no-go' zones is doing so to further their own political agenda. 
    singularitySpamSandwichfastasleep

  • Researcher calls Samsung's Tizen OS "the worst code I've ever seen"

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    sflocal said:
    No software engineers worth anything would even remotely consider ever working for Samsung.  That sham of a company can only hire coders that basically have no real path to greatness.  Those that do show hope would take the next job at a more glamorous "hip" company. 
    What are you basing those statements on? Samsung aren't primarily hiring their coders from the Silicon Valley but from the Republic of Korea. Despite its problems, many Koreans want to work for Samsung. And, once they join Samsung, they're incredibly loyal. 

    Talent isn't the problem, it's a cultural problem.

    (I say this as someone who spent a few years doing software consultancy with Samsung)
    cornchip