AmEx buys dining reservation company Tock from Squarespace for $400M
American Express will acquire the dining reservation and event management platform Tock from Squarespace for $400 million cash.
Jun 21, 2024
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Study sheds light on shady world of text message phishing scams
Researchers have collected and analyzed an unprecedented amount of data on SMS phishing attacks, shedding light on both the scope and nature of SMS phishing operations. The work also outlines techniques that can be used to ...
May 28, 2024
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Using AI, Mastercard expects to find compromised cards quicker, before they get used by criminals
Mastercard said Wednesday that it expects to be able to discover that your credit or debit card number has been compromised well before it ends up in the hands of a cybercriminal.
May 22, 2024
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New report tackles electric vehicle charging payment challenges and offers key recommendations
Payment issues can affect electric vehicle (EV) drivers' charging experiences. EV charging should be accessible, convenient, and reliable, and payment issues affect both accessibility and reliability.
Apr 18, 2024
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Artificial intelligence in banks can exacerbate social inequalities
Almost no matter what we do, we leave behind data about who we are. This is also true in banking. In many cases, this data is used in ways that are useful to us. For example, it's nice for 50-year-olds not to receive advertising ...
Mar 6, 2024
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Amazon reports better-than-expected revenue, profits for the holiday shopping season
Amazon on Thursday reported better-than-expected revenue and profits for the fourth quarter, driven by strong consumer spending during the holiday shopping season.
Feb 1, 2024
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What is credential stuffing and how can I protect myself? A cybersecurity researcher explains
Cyber-skullduggery is becoming the bane of modern life. Australia's prime minister has called it a "scourge", and he is correct. In 2022–23, nearly 94,000 cyber crimes were reported in Australia, up 23% on the previous ...
Jan 18, 2024
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Fake Facebook ads hit Minnesota clothing business, scam hundreds
Daryl Vallad thought he was getting a great deal on an ice fishing flotation suit for $60 rather than the usual $300.
Jan 9, 2024
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Klarna CEO Siemiatkowski says buy now, pay later is used by shoppers who otherwise avoid credit
Sebastian Siemiatkowski is a co-founder and CEO of Klarna, the Sweden-based company that's one of the world's biggest providers of buy now, pay later services to customers. Klarna started off in Europe and entered the U.S. ...
Dec 18, 2023
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Researchers reveal hidden fortunes and surprising underestimations in cybercrime revenue
To what extent methodological limitations and incomplete data impact the revenue estimations of cybercriminal groups using the Bitcoin blockchain was largely unknown. A new study, conducted by IMDEA Software Institute researchers ...
Dec 16, 2023
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Credit card
A credit card is part of a system of payments named after the small plastic card issued to users of the system. It is a card entitling its holder to buy goods and services based on the holder's promise to pay for these goods and services. The issuer of the card grants a line of credit to the consumer (or the user) from which the user can borrow money for payment to a merchant or as a cash advance to the user.
A credit card is different from a charge card, where a charge card requires the balance to be paid in full each month. In contrast, credit cards allow the consumers to 'revolve' their balance, at the cost of having interest charged. Most credit cards are issued by local banks or credit unions, and are the shape and size specified by the ISO/IEC 7810 standard as ID-1.
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