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Criticism Grows As Microsoft Adds ‘Buy Now Pay Later’ Options to Edge Browser
Having credit can be an amazingly useful tool. Particularly so when an unexpected bill comes along that you don’t quite have the finances to immediately cover. It should be noted though that credit can also be an exceptionally dangerous thing. Granting the illusion of free money, and the freedom to…
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Sony is Giving Free PS Store Credit to PS Plus Members
Apparently, the PlayStation Plus service has just turned 10-years old. How time flies right? Well, following growing reports on Reddit, it seems that if you are currently subscribed to their service, you might have a very pleasant surprise awaiting you in your next log-in. What is it I hear you…
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Mastercard to Introduce Biometric Credit Cards
MasterCard have revealed a new credit card with an inbuilt biometric fingerprint reader as an additional security means to tackle credit card fraud. The technology works similar to that used on Smartphones where to issue payment, you must have your finger over the sensor to read your print and confirm payment.…
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New Digital Cards To Help Banks Combat Online Fraud
Banks in the UK could soon be rolling out a new type of card, which would majorly reduce cases of online fraud. This new type of card would see the 3 digit security number on the reverse of the card replaced by a randomly generated number which changes every 20…
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KickassTorrents Mirrors Maliciously Taking Your Details
People love torrents. Be it to download a piece of software they own legitimately or to get a copy of Game of Thrones just hours after it airs on TV. KickassTorrents was a favourite location for many, but thanks to a court order the US Department of Justice seized the…
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Bethesda Mod Theft Forces Nexus Mods Owner Into Action
When you look towards modding your games, an open community of people hosting and sharing mods helps allow your games to go to a whole new level. With new maps and mods, it’s a great selling point for games these days when you can take a great game and bring…
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New Bill Being Proposed in California to Combat Burner Phones
Technology and the law are constantly racing, with each one taking steps to catch up with the other. From the arguments Apple and the FBI are having regarding privacy and encryption to something as simple as Segways being illegal in public, technology is creating new gadgets and systems and the law…
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Amazon Recalls Fire 7 Inch UK Power Adapters
When purchasing any electronic device, it’s imperative to use official AC adapters which meet the necessary safety standards and ensures your device is protected against surges. It can be really tempting to acquire a third-party charger from eBay due to the enticing price, and you can convince yourself that they…
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Contactless Payment Use Surged In 2015
Remember the days when you handed over coins and pieces of paper to buy everything from sweets to a new car. These days it’s all done via virtual currencies like bitcoins and small pieces of plastic that we keep in our wallets, or even our phones. You will soon be…
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China have ‘Gamified’ Your Life and It’s Frightening
China is one of the weirdest countries on the planet and I swear that they must have a weekly government meeting where they brain storm and there really are no bad answers or suggestions and one of these ideas was to have your life as a citizen ‘gamified’ and that…
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Malware In Hilton Hotels Results in Card Details Being Stolen
How often do you use your card? When you pop down to the shop and breaking that ten-pound note will result in too many coins to carry back? How about when you’re buying things online? Finally, how many have used their cards to book hotels? If you’ve stayed at a…
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Samsung Pay Users Best Avoid Rooting Their Phones
First you paid in coins, then you paid in notes, then you swiped your card and put in some numbers, now you don’t even swipe your card to pay with it. So what could be next for paying for everything? With the recent release of Apple Pay, the answer seems…
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Apple Contemplates Targeting Ads Based On Bank Balance
How much do you earn? I expect you to tell me it’s none of my business, and you would be right, this information should be private to each individual. But Apple might see things differently and are contemplating targeting specific adverts which are based on your bank balance. The United…
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PayPal Fined $25 Million For Credit Program
Who remembers the “bill me later” option for Paypal? Not many I’m willing to bet, it didn’t last too long, and now we know why. It’s going to cost PayPal $25 million in fines after it was found to have signed people up to the scheme under false advertisements and…
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Amazon’s New Prime Credit Card Offers 5% Cash Back
Amazon is rolling out a brand new store card that gives holders that are Prime members 5% cash back on eligible Amazon.com purchases. The card is different than the current popular Amazon Rewards Visa from Chase, which does not offer the 5% cash back. The new Amazon.com store card also…
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