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Apple Pay Glitch May Be Exploited for Unauthorized Contactless Payments 

Apple Pay Glitch May Be Exploited for Unauthorized Contactless Payments 
Apple Pay Glitch May Be Exploited for Unauthorized Contactless Payments 
September 30, 2021  |  Apple Pay

Researchers have recently discovered a loophole in iPhones that allows hackers to make unauthorized contactless payments on locked mobile phones by exploiting an Apple Pay...

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Visa Unveils Universal Payment Channel for Blockchain
Visa Unveils Universal Payment Channel for Blockchain
September 30, 2021  |  Blockchain

Visa is working on a universal payment channel project that connects blockchain networks to a variety of cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)....

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Uber Eats Leverages Halloween to Launch In-App Specialty Stores
Uber Eats Leverages Halloween to Launch In-App Specialty Stores
September 30, 2021  |  Retail

In a move to capture a piece of holiday-themed merchandise sales — and more “last-mile logistics” market share in the process — Uber announced on Thursday (Sept. 30) that it’s launching...

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CBDCs Lower Costs and Settlement Times for X-Border Payments 
CBDCs Lower Costs and Settlement Times for X-Border Payments 
September 30, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

For central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), time is of the essence. Literally. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Virgin Money Emphasizes Online Presence with 20% Branch Closure
Virgin Money Emphasizes Online Presence with 20% Branch Closure
September 30, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

British bank Virgin Money UK Plc is closing almost one-fifth of its branches in the next few months to ramp up its digital and mobile...

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With ‘Guest Manager,’ Yelp Joins Tech Providers Aiming to Be Restaurants’ One-Stop Shop
With ‘Guest Manager,’ Yelp Joins Tech Providers Aiming to Be Restaurants’ One-Stop Shop
September 30, 2021  |  ResTech

With the digital proliferation of the past couple of years, restaurants are growing frustrated with the tangle of incompatible software solutions aiming to make the...

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Lancôme Debuts Virtual Pop-Up Store in UK with ByondXR
Lancôme Debuts Virtual Pop-Up Store in UK with ByondXR
September 30, 2021  |  Retail

Virtual shopping platform ByondXR on Thursday (Sept. 30) announced a partnership with Lancôme on a virtual U.K. pop-up store using extended reality technology as part...

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CarMax Struggles to Build Inventory as Vehicle Shortage Continues
CarMax Struggles to Build Inventory as Vehicle Shortage Continues
September 30, 2021  |  Retail

Used car dealership chain CarMax said its inventory remains about 30% lower than it expected and down 15% year over year, cutting into vehicle availability...

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Amazon Halo Expansion Could Upend Connected Fitness Space
Amazon Halo Expansion Could Upend Connected Fitness Space
September 30, 2021  |  Retail

Alongside announcements about Alexa, home robots and other new devices earlier this week, Amazon unofficially set its sights on Peloton, aiming to take on the...

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