February 26, 2016

The stick might work better than the carrot to encourage healthy habits for employees. A study found that workers did better at meeting physical activity goals when every missed day meant money removed from a set monthly reward. Fear of a loss was a better motivator than earning a bonus. Source Link
 
MasterCard wants to ditch the old-fashioned password and use selfies to approve purchases. Card users will soon be able to snap a photo of themselves to authorize transactions. The company says the facial recognition technology can’t be fooled by taking a photo of a picture and can even account for a bad hair day. Source Link 
 
The Labs still have it, but a four-legged French competitor is closing in fast. The latest AKC registration figures show the Labrador Retriever is the most popular dog in America for the 25th consecutive year, the longest reign of any one breed. The French Bulldog is quickly growing in popularity, moving from ninth to sixth. Source Link