The little QR code is ubiquitous across India’s vastness.You find it pasted on a tree next to a roadside barber, propped on the pile of embroidery sold by women weavers, […]
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Back to news homeTwitter Said to Consider Selling User Names to Boost Revenue
Twitter has considered selling user names to generate new revenue as its owner, Elon Musk, tries to resuscitate the company’s business, two people with knowledge of the plan said.Twitter employees […]
How New IRS Rules Could Affect Venmo, Zelle and CashApp Users
WASHINGTON — This year, Dennis Turbeville, a woodworker in Washington, used the mobile payment service Venmo to sell his wares, collect payments on a rental property and split personal expenses […]
Fraud Trial of Wirecard’s Ex-CEO, Markus Braun, Begins
The fraud trial of the former head of Wirecard, the German electronic payments company that went from being the darling of Europe’s start-up scene to a spectacular fall that led […]
Twitter Files Paperwork to Enter Payments Business
SAN FRANCISCO — Elon Musk’s Twitter may be getting into the payments business.The social media company last week filed registration paperwork to pave the way for it to process payments, […]
Did You Sell an Old Desk Online? You May Receive a Tax Form.
The change is not meant to apply to people who are receiving payments as gifts or as reimbursements from friends after splitting the cost of a restaurant meal, said Erin […]
When Customers Say Their Money Was Stolen on Zelle, Banks Often Refuse to Pay
Argelys Oriach was on his way home from a shopping trip one evening in March when he was robbed at gunpoint. The thief demanded his iPhone and passcode. Mr. Oriach […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]