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Chargeback Fraud And The Failure of Chargeback Protections (#GotBitcoin?)
Chargebacks were originally designed to protect consumers. Today, it’s ironic that merchants often need protection against this very system put in place to protect consumers. Chargeback Fraud And The Failure of Chargeback Protections (#GotBitcoin?) A chargeback is the return of funds to the consumer, by the bank, to settle a…
Lessons The US Can Learn From Japan’s ‘Lost Decades’
A record-long U.S. bull market hasn’t stopped investors from asking: Is Japanification coming this way, too? Lessons The US Can Learn From Japan’s ‘Lost Decades’ The S&P 500 has soared 800% over the past 30 years, overcoming bear markets and a financial crisis. It almost seems as if stocks can’t…
Burglars Really Do Use Bluetooth Scanners To Find Laptops And Phones
Bluetooth scanners are readily available and easy to use—which means that smash-and-grab car break-in might not have been pure chance. Burglars Really Do Use Bluetooth Scanners To Find Laptops And Phones At the beginning of October, a 31-year-old construction estimator named Samantha parked her Honda Fit on the street in…
New Laws Take Effect In 2020 From Electric Cars, Data Privacy, Taxes & More
Wave Of New Laws To Take Effect In 2020: Electric Cars, Data Privacy, Taxes & More New Laws Take Effect In 2020 From Electric Cars, Data Privacy, Taxes & More Key Points The new year will bring new charges for some owners of electric vehicles as states search for new…
Is Hudson The Red-tailed Hawk Spying On The CIA?
Raptor shows up just as intelligence officers are finishing reports. Is Hudson The Red-tailed Hawk Spying On The CIA? LANGLEY, Va.—The President’s Daily Brief is among the U.S. government’s most closely held intelligence reports, its highly classified contents intended only for President Trump and a handful of his top national…
Inside China’s Major US Corporate Hack
A journalist investigation finds the Cloud Hopper attack was much bigger than previously known. Inside China’s Major US Corporate Hack The hackers seemed to be everywhere. In one of the largest-ever corporate espionage efforts, cyberattackers alleged to be working for China’s intelligence services stole volumes of intellectual property, security clearance…
Ultimate Resource On California’s (And Other States, Countries) User Data Privacy Laws
The statute was meant to standardize how companies disclose their consumer data-mining practices. So far, not so much. Ultimate Resource On California’s (And Other States, Countries) User Data Privacy Laws Millions of people in California are now seeing notices on many of the apps and websites they use. “Do Not…
Trump Ranks Sixth In Stock Market Performance Behind Obama And Clinton
Everyone is impressed with the performance of the stock market under President Trump–especially Trump. Trump Ranks Sixth In Stock Market Performance Behind Obama And Clinton While the market has consistently gained under Trump, the gains haven’t been record-setting. From inauguration day on January 20 through October 27, the S&P 500…
Chinese Investment Into The US Has Plunged 90% Since Trump Took Office
Chinese Investment Into The Us Has Plunged 90% Since Trump Took Office — And Poorer States May Get Hit The Hardest. Chinese Investment Into The Us Has Plunged 90% Since Trump Took Office Chinese Foreign Direct Investment In The Us Has Plummeted, Leaving Places Like Silicon Valley And The New…
Sergey Nazarov And The Creation Of A Decentralized Network Of Oracles
Sergey Nazarov is a driven personality dedicated to maximizing efficiency, removing sources of friction, and figuring out what works best. Sergey Nazarov And The Creation Of A Decentralized Network Of Oracles Sergey Nazarov was wearing a plaid shirt when he arrived at our first interview in the bowels of San…
New Investor Mandate: Profits Over Discounts
The discounts and freebies many tech startups have used to lure customers—free lunch delivery, $3 beauty products and bargain taxi rides—have fallen out of favor with investors who are losing patience with the failure of these companies to turn a profit. New Investor Mandate: Profits Over Discounts Uber, DoorDash and…
Twitter Bug Exposed Millions of User Phone Numbers
A security researcher was able to use a bug in the Twitter Android app to identify millions of Twitter users, connecting their phone numbers to their Twitter IDs. The exploit could expose failures in the company's two-factor authentication system and give other security developers pause. Twitter Bug Exposed Millions of…