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Ford’s New Plan Makes Buying a Car or EV Surprisingly Easy This Summer

With no money down, no interest, and no payments for 90 days, Ford wants to move metal before the $7,500 EV tax credit starts vanishing on September 30.

Transportation Luc Olinga Jul 8

Gen Z Makes Less Than Millennials Did at the Same Age

14% of Gen Z respondents said they were “extremely stressed out” about their financial situation, compared with 8% of millennials a decade ago

Tech News Rocio Fabbro, Quartz May 13

Klarna Adds AI-Driven Photo Feature to Drive You Further Into Debt

Consumers with lower credit scores are more inclined to use a buy now, pay later option at online retailers, causing them to accrue long-term debt.

Commerce Nikki Main Oct 11

Bank of America Fined $150 Million for Overusing Overdraft Fees and Opening Fake Accounts

Bank of America was double-dipping overdraft fees, withholding credit card bonuses, and opening illegal accounts under customers' names.

Tech News Nikki Main Jul 11

Here’s Why ATMs Are Becoming Harder to Find

New data shows the U.S. recently lost 18,500 ATMs, and while tap-to-pay options are spiking, the banking industry says ATM crime is also part of the decline.

Tech News Kevin Hurler Mar 3

Hackers Could Know Where You’ve Been Driving: General Motors Discloses Data Breach

The Michigan carmaker says that a credential stuffing attack pilfered a pile of personal information from car owners. They hackers stole reward points, too.

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek May 24

You Can Now Give Amazon More of Your Money in Monthly Installments

Amazon is joining forces with buy-now-pay-later company Affirm, which will allow customers to split the total cost of purchases above $50 into monthly payments.

Commerce Jody Serrano Aug 27

Hacker Breaks ATMs Using Only a Handy Cellphone

Wired reports modern NFC systems remain vulnerable to a decades-old attack.

Privacy & Security Dell Cameron Jun 24

Whole Foods Launching Amazon Palm Reader Payment System in Seattle

Whole Foods will launch a palm reader payment system at its Madison Broadway location in Seattle today and has plans to roll out the biometric program at seven more stores in the coming months, according to an announcement early Wednesday. The electronic palm readers, known as Amazon One, allow people to pay for everything in…

Commerce Matt Novak Apr 21

New Apple Card Family Update Makes It Easier for Multiple People to Share and Build Credit

Today, alongside refreshes to the iMac, iPad Pro, and more, Apple also announced the Apple Card Family update which is designed to make it easier to share an Apple Card with other people in your family and build credit together. Previously, every Apple Card was linked to a specific person or iPhone. However, with Apple…

Tech News Sam Rutherford Apr 20

70,000 SSNs, 600,000 Credit Card Records Leaked After Stolen-Data Hub Gets Hacked

Until recently, the carding store Swarmshop was a popular, illicit online market where cybercriminals could go to sell and purchase stolen credit card and banking data. However, the store’s luck may have run out—and it may have taken a little of your luck with it. On March 17, a huge cache of the site’s user…

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek Apr 8

The NFT Art Heists May Have Begun

Nifty Gateway—an NFT marketplace that was bought out by the Winklevoss twins back in 2019—announced on Monday morning some of its users were swept up in a small-scale hack that saw their accounts and credit cards compromised. “Our analysis is ongoing, but our initial assessment indicates that the impact was limited,” the company tweeted Monday…

Privacy & Security Shoshana Wodinsky Mar 15

Apple: Our Precious Credit Card Must Be Handled Like a Delicate Flower From Heaven

This week, the Apple Card became available to the masses, but early adopters who choose to also obtain the physical card in addition to an iPhone-based one may want to store their delicate sliver of titanium in a vacuum-sealed glass box. Apple Insider first reported that on Tuesday a “How to clean your Apple Card”…

Tech News Jennings Brown Aug 22

The Apple Card Is Now Available for the Masses

Behold, the Apple Card is now available to everyone in the United States. And to celebrate, Apple has expanded 3 percent cash back for Uber and Uber Eats purchases. Earlier this month, Apple rolled it out via an invite-only preview, complete with a whopping 10 video tutorial. You have to apply through the Wallet app,…

Tech News Victoria Song Aug 20

NYPD Testing ‘Skim Reaper’ to Fight Credit Card Fraud

The New York Police Department is testing out a device called the “Skim Reaper” in an effort to hinder credit card fraud. The technology, developed by an engineering professor and two graduate students from the University of Florida, slides into credit card readers found on ATMs or gas dispensers to quickly detect the presence of an…

Privacy & Security Jennings Brown May 10

Wendy’s Is Investigating a Credit Card Data Attack

Been eating at Wendy’s? You might want to check your credit card statements: The restaurant chain has admitted that it’s investigating a credit card data breach. Speaking to Krebs on Security, Bob Bertini from Wendy’s explained that: We have received this month from our payment industry contacts reports of unusual activity involving payment cards at…

Privacy & Security Jamie Condliffe Jan 28

Contactless Payment Cards are Perhaps Not as Secure as You Hoped

If you’re a fan of discovering new anxieties that you didn’t even know you had, then consumer group Which? has some good news: It turns out that the contactless payment card in your pocket might not be as secure as you assumed. Metro reports that the group were able to use an “easily and cheaply”…

Privacy & Security James O Malley - Gizmodo UK Jul 23

Stratos Card Is Another Smart Payment Card That Wants To Rule Them All

They way we buy things is changing. A lot of the focus lately has revolved around the smartphone with services like Apple Pay and Samsung Pay, but a new company Stratos still thinks the credit card has its place…you just shouldn’t have to juggle a whole wallet full of them. That’s where the Stratos Card…

Tech News Darren Orf Mar 3

How to Travel Internationally For The Very First Time

Did you know that only five percent of Americans travel abroad each year? Beat the odds, get a passport and go see the world. It’s easier than you might think. Here’s our starter guide for the new traveler. I’m an American, but I grew up in England, my family now lives in rural France and…

Tech News Wes Siler Feb 3

Anonymized Credit Card Data Really Isn’t Very Anonymous

Credit card companies often strip your details from their records and then share it with third parties, claiming that it’s anonymized. But a new study from MIT reveals that analysis of just four purchases made on your card can identify you with more than 90 percent accuracy, even when your details are removed. The study…

Privacy & Security Jamie Condliffe Jan 30

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Ford’s New Plan Makes Buying a Car or EV Surprisingly Easy This Summer

Gen Z Makes Less Than Millennials Did at the Same Age

Klarna Adds AI-Driven Photo Feature to Drive You Further Into Debt

Bank of America Fined $150 Million for Overusing Overdraft Fees and Opening Fake Accounts

Here’s Why ATMs Are Becoming Harder to Find

Hackers Could Know Where You’ve Been Driving: General Motors Discloses Data Breach

You Can Now Give Amazon More of Your Money in Monthly Installments

Hacker Breaks ATMs Using Only a Handy Cellphone

Whole Foods Launching Amazon Palm Reader Payment System in Seattle

New Apple Card Family Update Makes It Easier for Multiple People to Share and Build Credit

70,000 SSNs, 600,000 Credit Card Records Leaked After Stolen-Data Hub Gets Hacked

The NFT Art Heists May Have Begun

Apple: Our Precious Credit Card Must Be Handled Like a Delicate Flower From Heaven

The Apple Card Is Now Available for the Masses

NYPD Testing ‘Skim Reaper’ to Fight Credit Card Fraud

Wendy’s Is Investigating a Credit Card Data Attack

Contactless Payment Cards are Perhaps Not as Secure as You Hoped

Stratos Card Is Another Smart Payment Card That Wants To Rule Them All

How to Travel Internationally For The Very First Time

Anonymized Credit Card Data Really Isn’t Very Anonymous

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