TechFlash: Amazon's selfie sales; Xerox's layoffs; Inrix's commute alert

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At Amazon, snapping a selfie and blinking may become the new way to buy Amazon has filed a patent for facial recognition payment systems, bringing automation in payments one step further. Xerox plans to lay off 325 employees in Redmond The company plans to lay off all 325 employees at the company's Redmond-based customer service center, a spokeswoman confirmed Tuesday. Inrix: Seattle traffic is so bad commuters spend an extra 66 hours a year in their cars Kirkland-based Inrix on Tuesday released the traffic data company's annual Urban Mobility Scorecard. In a list dominated by top technology hubs, Seattle ranked near the top in total time commuters waste in traffic. Apple's Siri, Microsoft's Cortana are virtually useless in emergencies, study finds The American Medical Association studied 68 phones from seven manufacturers and asked virtual assistants nine questions about mental health, interpersonal violence and physical health. Here's what it found: Philadelphia real estate investor makes $26M office play in Redmond Company banks on growing demand from tech, gaming companies. The Pitch: Lockr offers cybersecurity as a service Tacoma company aims to give customers of all sizes encryption and API key management that's affordable. National Tech News Google to urge Congress for faster adoption of self-driving cars Goldman Sachs to acquire startup backed by Bay Area money ​For Facebook, Google AI victory is bittersweet

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