Mobile Commerce and Payments
Gen Z Designers Made It Big on Depop. Now They’re Graduating.
On Depop, most of her interactions with customers happened only when they wanted to buy something, Ms. Lopez said. But on Instagram, she said, she could share more personal moments from her life through features like Stories — which people use to post photos and videos that disappear after 24 hours — so “people get […]
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Mark Zuckerberg Prepares Meta Employees for a Tougher 2022
SAN FRANCISCO — Mark Zuckerberg has a message for Meta employees: Buckle up for tough times ahead. At an internal meeting on Thursday, Mr. Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Meta, said the Silicon Valley company was facing one of the “worst downturns that we’ve seen in recent history,” according to copies of his comments that […]
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It’s Easier Than Ever to Travel Abroad Without Cash
On a recent trip to England, Andrew Dodson, 35, and his wife, Erin, 32, who live in Traverse City, Mich., had an unexpected problem: No matter how hard they tried, they couldn’t spend the 700 British pounds they’d brought along. “We traveled all around the country, including many small towns in the Lake District and […]
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How Updates in iOS 16 and Android 13 Will Change Your Phone
CUPERTINO, Calif. — Around this time every year, our smartphones become a reminder to always be ready for change. That’s because Apple and Google announce updates to the operating systems that power our iPhones and Android phones. Soon, the software that makes the devices tick will have design tweaks and new features — in other […]
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Fentanyl Tainted Pills Cause Drug Fatalities Among Youth to Soar
Now, when Snapchat users search for “fenta,” “xanax” or other drug language, the results are blocked. They are redirected to an in-app video channel with content from nonprofit groups and the C.D.C. that addresses “fentapills” — the dangers of purported OxyContin, Percocet, Xanax and Adderall. According to Facebook’s latest community standards report, it took action […]
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The Supreme of Baby Clothes
People who work at Kate Quinn, a fashion brand that specializes in clothes for children and babies, say they feel like hiding under their desks whenever a new collection goes on sale. They’re joking, but not really. On drop days, the staff finds itself slammed with web orders for the latest ruffled onesies, tiny cardigans […]
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Block Says Cash App Breach Affected 8 Million Users
Sensitive information for more than eight million users of Cash App Investing — a stock trading app run by Block, the owner of the Square payments system — was exposed when a former employee downloaded corporate reports after leaving the company. Block revealed the data exposure in a regulatory filing on Monday, and said it […]
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E.U. Takes Aim at Big Tech’s Power With Landmark Digital Act
GÖTTINGEN, Germany — The European Union agreed on Thursday to one of the world’s most far-reaching laws to address the power of the biggest tech companies, potentially reshaping app stores, online advertising, e-commerce, messaging services and other everyday digital tools. The law, called the Digital Markets Act, is the most sweeping piece of digital policy […]
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Fraud Is Flourishing on Zelle. The Banks Say It’s Not Their Problem.
Another Wells Fargo customer, Julia Gibson, lost $2,500 to a similar scam in October. After she reported the fraud to the bank, it gave her a provisional credit for the lost cash. But in January, the bank abruptly rescinded the credit, sending her balance to zero and incurring overdraft fees. The bank had decided the […]
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