The National Digest

Can You Trust FaceApp With Your Face?

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Everyone is talking about FaceApp – the app that can edit photos of people’s faces to show younger or older versions of themselves.

Thousands of people are sharing the results of their own experiments with the app on social media.

But since the face-editing tool went viral in the last few days, some have raised concerns over its terms and conditions.

They argue that the company takes a cavalier approach to users’ data – but FaceApp said in a statement most images were deleted from its servers within 48 hours of being uploaded.

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The National Digest

How Century-Old Companies Are Thinking About Technological Change

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If you’re a 160-year-old company, technology isn’t just a nice-to-have — it’s essential for your survival. At a Fortune Brainstorm Tech breakout session Tuesday, business leaders gathered to discuss how to transform their business in a landscape of relentless competition.

Jill Ramsey, the chief digital officer of Macy’s, said her company is grappling with the ever-changing ways that customers consume fashion.

“They are using subscription services, they’re buying used clothing, they’re renting apparel,” Ramsey said. “If we’re not deeply experimenting with how people are consuming fashion, we won’t be around to create the next 160 years of our story.”

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