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Google is among those exposed by two massive WiFi cybersecurity vulnerabilities revealed on Monday, and the search engine giant has already rolled out patches. In better news, the company has teamed up with Target to power voice shopping and delivery via Google Express, and it’s finally getting its shot at television stardom through a deal with CBS. Read More...

Grubhub rounded out three more acquisitions this quarter: Boston-based Foodler, Groupon’s OrderUp and Yelp’s Eat24. Can the U.S.’s top online food delivery service platform finally rest secure in its place in the market? Maybe not yet, and maybe not ever — because don’t forget that Amazon, too, is putting out feelers in the space and gaining traction at an alarming rate. Read More...

Venmo made paying friends a social experience when it launched in 2009, and today, it’s made paying merchants social, too. Pay With Venmo allows anyone with a Venmo account to shop and pay at 2 million U.S. merchants that accept PayPal — and all with a single click. Karen Webster spoke with PayPal COO Bill Ready to get an inside look at how it works, the Instant Pay feature that is rolling out, too, and what both mean for the future of commerce-made-social. Read More...