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Latest articles by Chris Welch

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The FTC is investigating Venmo over ‘deceptive or unfair practices’The FTC is investigating Venmo over ‘deceptive or unfair practices’
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PayPal, which owns the popular peer-to-peer payments service, says it is cooperating.

By Chris Welch
Technology
Amazon’s New Kindle Oasis Has Leaked: Cool Battery Case, but Not WaterproofAmazon’s New Kindle Oasis Has Leaked: Cool Battery Case, but Not Waterproof
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A Tmall page has spoiled the details before Jeff Bezos’s grand reveal.

By Chris Welch
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Google’s Project Fi Mobile Network Now Open to Everyone in the U.S.Google’s Project Fi Mobile Network Now Open to Everyone in the U.S.
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You no longer need an invitation, but you do need a Nexus phone.

By Chris Welch
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Microsoft ‘Wholeheartedly’ Supports Apple in FBI Encryption CaseMicrosoft ‘Wholeheartedly’ Supports Apple in FBI Encryption Case
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Redmond will file “friend of the court” brief next week.

By Chris Welch
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T-Mobile Expands Binge On, Makes It Easier to Turn Off ThrottlingT-Mobile Expands Binge On, Makes It Easier to Turn Off Throttling
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New partners include Amazon Video, WWE Network, Fox News and Univision.

By Chris Welch
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Amazon Is Dropping Prime Subscriptions to Just $73 This WeekendAmazon Is Dropping Prime Subscriptions to Just $73 This Weekend
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You can save 25 percent on a year’s subscription.

By Chris Welch
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Lenovo Is Making the First Consumer Phone With Google’s Project TangoLenovo Is Making the First Consumer Phone With Google’s Project Tango
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It’s coming this summer for under $500.

By Chris Welch
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Android Pay Now Works for In-App PurchasesAndroid Pay Now Works for In-App Purchases
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Launch partners include Lyft, OpenTable and Hotel Tonight.

By Chris Welch
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‘Key Figure’ in Silk Road Drug Marketplace Arrested‘Key Figure’ in Silk Road Drug Marketplace Arrested
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Roger Thomas Clark is accused of being “a senior adviser” to Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht.

By Chris Welch
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Microsoft Opens New York City Flagship StoreMicrosoft Opens New York City Flagship Store
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A ribbon-cutting on Fifth Avenue.

By Chris Welch