[ad_1] The companies that signed the amicus brief, however, disagree with the administration’s stance. They explained that suspending the country’s nonimmigrant visa programs “fundamentally disserves the interests of the United States by stifling the ability of US businesses to attract the world’s best talent, drive innovation, and further American economic prosperity.” The companies also said […]
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Google is reportedly working on a smart debit card
[ad_1] In a response to TechCrunch, a Google spokeperson didn’t directly acknowledge plans for the card and instead repeated the statement it issued on the banking leak in November, when it confirmed it was “exploring” partnerships for smart checking accounts in Google Pay. At the time, it mentioned that its “lead partners” were Citi and […]
Amazon may offer hand recognition payments to other stores
[ad_1] Amazon’s cloud would store the data and might even tie it to Amazon.com spending to help target ads, although we can imagine some hesitation given that people are already concerned about creepy targeting. The company may also have challenges in safeguarding payment cars. It could blacklist people caught using stolen cards, according to tipsters, […]
Visa warns that hackers are scraping card details at gas pumps
[ad_1] The hack doesn’t appear to affect more security chip-and-pin cards, but not all consumers have those, so service stations often work with mag stripe readers, too. The data is apparently sent in an unencrypted form to the vendor’s main network, where the thieves have figured out how to intercept it. The other problem is […]
Major credit card companies launch a one-click checkout button
[ad_1] To start, the new button is available on the Cinemark, Movember and Rakuten websites, but you’ll find it on BassPro, JoAnn Fabric, Papa John’s, Saks Fifth Avenue, SHOP.com and Tickets.com by the end of the year. It should become more ubiquitous in 2020. The credit card companies hope to create a consistent, simple user […]
Visa, Mastercard are reconsidering support for Facebook Libra
[ad_1] It has been a few months since Facebook officially announced its “Libra” cryptocurrency push with support from some big names including Visa and Mastercard. Since then we’ve heard little about it other than increasing scrutiny from regulators, bankers and politicians around the world, while those partners have mostly remained quiet. The Wall Street Journal […]
A popular immigration bill is bad news for US esports
[ad_1] “If you look at Overwatch League, it’s predominantly Korean teams,” Doi said. “It gets increasingly more difficult for players like CS:GO teams, they tend to be from western Europe. A lot of the LCS players are from Canada. Even the Canadians, even though they’re North American players, they need a visa to come and […]
Visa Checkout to shut down in 2020
[ad_1] The search giant confirmed to 9to5 Google that Visa is migrating to a new solution based on EMV SRC. Such a move would allow Visa customers to use a newly expanded Visa Token system, which secures sensitive user information (such as account numbers and credit card expiration dates) with a digital identifier. That way, […]
Facebook’s cryptocurrency finds backing from PayPal and Uber
[ad_1] According to previous reports, Libra was designed to be a stablecoin tied to the US dollar, making it immune to the volatility other cryptocurrencies experience. The social network is allegedly so serious about the project, it held talks with the Winklevoss twins about using the cryptocurrency exchange they founded. In the future, Facebook users […]
US now requires social media info for visa applications
[ad_1] Applicants also have to provide previous email addresses and phone numbers on top of non-communications info like their travel statuses and any family involvement in terrorism. Some diplomats and officials are exempt from the requirements. The US had previously only required these details for people who visited terrorist-controlled areas. The goal is the same, […]