A Chinese app that lets users convincingly swap their faces with film or TV characters has rapidly become one of the country’s most downloaded apps, triggering privacy concerns, Reuters reported Monday (Sept. 2). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
Yelp announced that it has launched new personalization tools that will tailor the app to a user’s individual preferences and lifestyle. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
Instagram and its parent company Facebook are working on a new type of messaging app to rival Snapchat, according to a report by The Verge. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Here’s some bad but potentially motivating news about banks: So far, they are missing out on an emerging opportunity to get into the “super app” game, which is shaping up to be one of the biggest focuses of payments and retail innovation in the 2020s....
Each morning, 80 percent of American consumers check their phones before they brush their teeth — but they rarely do so for the same reasons. Some pick up their mobiles phones to check Instagram or Facebook, while others open an app to check the weather...
The App Store and the Google Play Store collectively offer more than 5 million mobile apps offering every type of service imaginable — ridesharing apps, music and video streaming apps, aggregator apps, banking apps, quick-service restaurant (QSR) apps and retail merchant apps, among countless others....
Mobile technology by payments provider ACI Worldwide is a crucial part of the Co-operative Group’s (Co-op) new pay-in-aisle app, the firm said in a July 31 press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
An app meant to promote community for baby boomers called Umbrella has raised $5 million in a seed round led by Thrive Capital, with participation from Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs, Refactor Capital, Trailmix, Box Group and others. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
Samsung has shut down its India-specific, AI-powered app called Samsung Mall, according to a report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...
