Scammers have taken to Zelle, the Venmo alternative backed by U.S. banks, to defraud consumers who believe the service includes the same protections they’ve come to expect from PayPal. A number of customers report having lost hundreds, or even thousands of dollars, over Zelle, when they used it for transactions with people they didn’t know – like tickets bought off a… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has responded to claims that it overcharged Bitcoin buyers by claiming that it was the fault of a change to the way credit and debit card providers integrated with the platform.
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Source: Digital trends
Quantum computing remains in its nascent state, and Intel hopes to change that with its research into “spin qubits” that offer advantages over alternatives like “superconducting qubits.”
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Source: Digital trends
In an excerpt from a new book on Snapchat, Billy Gallagher explains how Facebook fought back against a tiny rival’s challenge.
Source: Wired
Tesla’s Model X is arguably the best performing SUV you can buy, so it’s fitting that Canada’s Ontario Provincial Police would select it for a cruiser demonstration vehicle, revealed at this week’s Toronto international car show. The Tesla Model X, a P90D model, features full OPP badging and black and white paint, as well as working lights and sirens, but it’s… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Fandor has expanded its executive team, promoting General Counsel and Chief Distribution Officer Felice Oper to the role of COO, and appointing TS Ramakrishnan as its Chief Product Engineering Officer. Oper joined the company in 2015, around the same time that Larry Aidem took over as CEO. Aidem, who previously worked with Oper at HBO, said that her role at Fandor has expanded organically,… Read More
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You’ll see Amazon’s Alexa dominate the New York Toy Fair as toymakers figure out how to use the digital assistant to add new sound experiences to games.
Source: CNET
The decision, sparked by complaints from Getty Images, doesn’t please the masses.
Source: CNET
After a meeting to discuss Broadcom’s latest rejected buyout offer, Qualcomm says it’s still not impressed with the deal.
Source: CNET
The electric onslaught is almost here.
Source: CNET