The merchant reaction to Apple Pay has varied across the board since the platform’s release in October of last year. Some, like Whole Foods, McDonald’s and Disney, jumped up ASAP and never looked back. Other merchants, notably those who have signed on with CurrentC, seem...
On Friday (Jan. 16) in the United States District Court in Nevada, the Federal Trade Commission reached a $21 million settlement with two payday lending companies in the largest payday loan settlement in history for deceptive lending practices and providing deceptive information to customers. Get the...
An old saying goes that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but that saying may not be as true for technology. Unable to actually copy Apple’s Touch ID without incurring huge legal costs, Samsung decided to try and make as close to a carbon...
If a company has made a pledge to grow revenues to $30 billion by 2019, and is adding hundreds of new storefronts worldwide in 2015, why would they announce layoffs at corporate headquarters — the supposed nerve center of the entire company? Also, why is...
Google may be positioning itself to add another mobile wallet under its umbrella, as reports have surfaced that the technology giant may be in talks to buy the mobile payments company Softcard. Although neither Softcard nor Google officials have confirmed the reports, TechCrunch reported that...
What’s wrong with a consumer who eats lunch out every day, prefers Starbucks to the office Keurig coffee machine and splurges on Uber instead of public transportation? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
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The U.S. and U.K. will hold joint “cyber wargames” to improve cooperation between the two countries. But President Barack Obama stopped short of endorsing British Prime Minister David Cameron’s campaign to outlaw encryption for phones and email that law enforcement wouldn’t be able to penetrate,...
