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The startup Womply recently brought us Groupon-like "effortless offers." Today it launches Loyalty Cloud, hoping to slice through the messy customer-loyalty market with the "simplest loyalty program ever for local merchants." Last month a new startup,  Womply , launched to bring "effortless offers" schemes to local merchants--coming with an impressive pedigree because it's cofounder Brandt Squires was formerly  LivingSocial  executive. Just weeks later, Womply has an additional offering--Loyalty Cloud--that promises the same sort of effortless experience but for customer loyalty schemes, rather than  Groupon -style "special offers." According to the new site, its simplicity rests on the fact that, "Merchants create offers that reward customers for repeat visits and Womply handles everything else, from marketing and remitting offers to customers, to providing analysis and insight on the amount of revenue generated as a result....

You know when you complete an online form — say on the NBC or Home Depot website — and give out your name, email address and personal information? Your information gets sold to other companies and can wind up in the hands of hackers and criminals who conduct identity theft. As the infographic shows, Facebook and social media are all about sharing, but you may be giving away your privacy.

Can autistic workers help fill America's gap in highly skilled talent? Danish company Specialisterne (the Specialists) wants to help create 1 million jobs worldwide for high functioning autistic workers by focusing on their strengths instead of their weaknesses. Owned by the nonprofit  Specialist People Foundation , Specialisterne outsources workers with autism and similar challenges once seen as unemployable to perform high-paid consulting tasks in the IT, telecom, healthcare, and financial services sectors. While people with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) can have difficulty with communication and understanding social cues, their talents often include strong focus and concentration, the ability to recall details, and the perseverance to perform repetitive tasks -- a great match for jobs like software testing, quality control, and data entry. For some companies, highly functioning autistic workers represent an untapped talent pool to fill highly skill...