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As Third Quarter Ends and Earnings Loom, FinTech Profits Come Into Focus
As Third Quarter Ends and Earnings Loom, FinTech Profits Come Into Focus
September 30, 2023  |  Fintech Investments

As of the close of trading Friday, the third quarter’s in the books. And in just a few weeks, the scoring begins in the form...

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Is AI Rolling the Dice or Draining the Fun From Board Games?
Is AI Rolling the Dice or Draining the Fun From Board Games?
September 30, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

If artificial intelligence (AI) couldn’t infiltrate more than enough, it has now made its way into the games we know and love. This week, Mattel...

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Ripple Says the Global Economy Needs a Global Payment Scheme
Ripple Says the Global Economy Needs a Global Payment Scheme
September 29, 2023  |  Cross Border Commerce

Transforming the world takes time, even when innovations aim at just one part of it. That, at least on the surface, appears to be the...

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45% of Consumers Used Credit Card Installment Plans In Past Year
45% of Consumers Used Credit Card Installment Plans In Past Year
September 28, 2023  |  Consumer Payments

Installment plans have become an increasingly important payment method that many shoppers prefer. Across age groups and income brackets, 60% of consumers use installment plans...

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Holiday Season Creates Financial Stress for Two-Thirds of US Consumers
Holiday Season Creates Financial Stress for Two-Thirds of US Consumers
September 27, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Living paycheck to paycheck continues to be the predominant financial lifestyle in the United States, even as inflation has slowed. As of August 2023, 60%...

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Why One-Time Passcodes Are So 2019
Why One-Time Passcodes Are So 2019
September 26, 2023  |  Authentication

Greg Esser, director of strategic partnerships in the U.S. at Entersekt, said one-time passcodes (OTPs) are due for a reckoning. For now, OTPs are still...

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What Early Warning’s Paze Has in Common With Amazon’s Fire Phone
What Early Warning’s Paze Has in Common With Amazon’s Fire Phone
September 25, 2023  |  Mobile Wallets

In June of 2014, Amazon launched the Fire phone. Priced at $650 and offered exclusively by AT&T, the phone’s big selling point was its “Dynamic...

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High-Fashion Gamers Don Dolce&Gabbana
High-Fashion Gamers Don Dolce&Gabbana
September 23, 2023  |  Retail

Do gamers want luxury gaming gear? With the notion that gamers have a taste for the finer things in life, global gaming brand Razer partnered...

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51% of Online Buyers Used Biometrics Instead of Passwords
51% of Online Buyers Used Biometrics Instead of Passwords
September 22, 2023  |  Biometrics

The convenience and security biometric authentication offers continue to gain prominence. Digital-first consumers increasingly use mobile devices to shop for everything from groceries to retail...

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