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Conor McGregor (right) trades punches with Nate Diaz (left) during their UFC 196 welterweight mixed martial arts match on March 5. Diaz won in the second round.

'Thanks For The Cheese': UFC Star Conor McGregor Says He's Retiring

2:48pm April 20, 2016

by Laura Wagner

McGregor made the announcement on Twitter, but some MMA fans are questioning whether the brash 27-year-old fighter means what he says or if this is simply a move to get more money from UFC.

The sculpture of the Android mascot sits at the Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. The Android security chief says it's time for both sides of the encryption debate to provide real information, not just anecdotes.

National

Google Exec: Encryption Debate Lacks Evidence, On Both Sides

1:27pm April 20, 2016

by Aarti Shahani

Google's chief of Android security says it's time for both sides of the encryption debate to provide real information, not just anecdotes.

EU Files New Antitrust Charges Against Google Over Android Apps

12:59pm April 20, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

It's the latest case against big U.S. companies by European regulators, who have also targeted Apple, Starbucks, Amazon and Intel.

The JPMorgan Chase headquarters is seen in New York. Sen. Bernie Sanders has said it and other major banks are too big and powerful.

Breaking Up The Banks May Be More Complicated Than It Seems

11:36am April 20, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

Bernie Sanders says one of his first acts as president would be to begin the process of breaking up big banks. But there's a problem: The president doesn't really have any direct authority to do so.

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Economy

Too Much Empty Space In Pepper Tin Prompts Class-Action Lawsuit

7:59am April 20, 2016

by Jacob Goldstein

A large spice company recently started putting less pepper in its tins — and leaving empty space at the top of the tin. There's a technical term for that empty space: "non-functional slack fill."

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Innovative Blood Testing Company Theranos Under Criminal Investigation

10:28pm April 19, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Wall Street Journal investigative reporter John Carreyrou about the criminal investigation into the Theranos blood lab.

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Samsung is the largest employer and premier place to work in South Korea.

To The List Of High-Stakes Tests In Korea, Add The Samsung SAT

10:01pm April 19, 2016

by Elise Hu

Samsung's rigorous aptitude test underscores the company's near-mythical status in Korean society. "I think this is only the way to be successful," says a test-taker before braving the entrance exam.

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Visa announced a new technology Tuesday — the Quick Chip specification — that will speed up the chip card payment process.

Are The New Credit Cards Chipping Away At Our Patience?

5:54pm April 19, 2016

by Zhai Yun Tan

Despite the switch from the magnetic stripe credit cards to chip cards last October, the new technology is still not widely adopted. Visa unveiled an upgrade to speed up checkouts but barriers remain.

FBI Executive Assistant Director for Science and Technology Amy Hess (from left) testifies on encryption Tuesday before a House panel, alongside the New York City Police Department's Thomas Galati and Indiana State Police Office Capt. Charles Cohen.

National

Lawful Hacking: Should, Or Can, The FBI Learn To Overcome Encryption Itself?

4:08pm April 19, 2016

by Alina Selyukh

A major theme in the latest congressional hearing on encryption was whether the FBI, rather than asking tech companies for cooperation, has focused enough resources to keep up with technology itself.

UnitedHealth Group, based in Minnetonka, Minn., says it expects to lose $650 million on health exchange plans this year. Many people who bought the plans are in relatively poor health, the company says.

UnitedHealth To Leave Most Obamacare Exchanges In 2017

3:38pm April 19, 2016

by Alison Kodjak

Blaming a lack of profitability, UnitedHealth says it will drop out of most health marketplaces insurance exchanges next year. The insurer's first quarter profits in 2016 were $1.6 billion.