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Podcast: Understanding the CRA Modernization Process
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is encouraging feedback on its modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act. Krista Kerns Shonk, vice president of
Amazon Reveals New Alexa Devices
Is there an Echo in here? Amazon just rolled out a series of new Alexa products. Among the devices introduced are the new Fire TV Recast,

iPhone “Chargegate” May Soon Be Resolved
The Apple community lost its mind following the latest iPhone releases—the iPhone XS and XS Max—and then lost it again when many of the products

A Calorie-Burning Car
Dutch Engineering Company PPO is introducing the Fit-Car PPV (Pedal-Powered Vehicle), a modified Audi that allows drivers to exercise during their commute. If the innovative

Podcast: Fake Bike Helmets
Weekend Edition Sunday warns against counterfeit helmets being sold online. Real helmets provide something that these almost-identical counterfeits do not, protection.

Newspapers Owned By Tech
The CEO of a cloud computing firm is the latest tech executive to purchase a major news publication. Last month, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and

Medical Innovations: HIV Treatment, Spinal Trauma Therapy, and Skin Cancer Gel
Recently, researchers have announced noteworthy innovations in treatments for HIV, spinal trauma, and skin cancer. Read on for briefs on each. Preventing HIV infection On

Sprout Pencils
Sprout World introduced plantable graphite pencils called Sprout Pencils. The eraser end of these pencils is tipped with non-GMO seed capsules. Once people turn this

Podcast: The Future Of The Reading Brain In An Increasingly Digital World (NPR On Point)
How have countless hours of screen time changed the way children and adults read and process information? Host Meghna Chakrabarti interviews Maryanne Wolf about her

Scrap the Federal Gas Tax In Favor Of a Voluntary One
This article was originally published on September 19, 2018, in Real Clear Markets. Implicit in the price you pay at the pump is an opaque