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No debit card? No problem: Some ATMs going swipe-free

After decades of consistent design, ATMs are undergoing a lot of change.

Wal-Mart, Nike, Starbucks commit to 100 percent clean energy

The Fortune 500 is embracing clean energy, as solar and wind become cheaper sources of electricity in the U.S.

Carmaker cheating on emissions almost as old as pollution tests

(Bloomberg) -- Almost as soon as governments began testing vehicle emissions, automakers found ways to cheat.

For GE, shipping jobs overseas is more than a political protest

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- There's more to General Electric's plans to increase hiring overseas than making a political statement.

How Fiat, Jeep score handily from pope's US visit

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has received more than a car-load of what may be free attention due to the Pope's visit this week to the East Coast.

Ad blockers rise as ads annoy, bog down websites

LOS ANGELES — When you visit a website, you often find yourself waiting and waiting for advertisements to load. Video starts playing automatically, and animated ads jump in front of what you were there to see. The seconds tick by.

How car software can rig a test

Diesel powered cars use a complex mix of sensors and sophisticated engine-management software to keep track and limit emission levels.

Apple releases new iOS fix after rocky rollout

Apple on Wednesday released a fix for its recent iOS 9 update, which gave many of its device users fits.

Social Security recipients, don't count on a raise in 2016

Retirees, many of whom continue to struggle with dismal yields on deposit accounts, bond funds, annuities and other conservative investments, should prepare for a bit more bad news: Social Security benefits probably won't include a cost-of-living increase next year.

Apple Speeds Up Electric Car Efforts

Apple is accelerating efforts to build an electric car setting a target shipment date of 2019.