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Hackers Stealing $US3 Million From Subway Means You Should Probably Pay With Cash

11:20AM December 22, 2011 | Casey Chan

If you’ve eaten at a Subway recently, there’s a slight chance that you might’ve got your credit card information stolen. OK probably not! But a group of Romanian hackers have managed to hack into Subway cash registers and have been logging down all sorts of customer info since 2008. More »

Geek Out

Get Paid By American Express When You Use Foursquare

12:55PM June 23, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

Foursquare and American Express supposedly inked a deal that offers discounts to Amex card holders in stores like Sports Authority and NYC restaurants like the Union Square Cafe. This is just an early trial and limited in scope, but the discounts are impressive. I’m not a big Foursquare user but I would use it more if got a $US20 credit each time I spent $US50 at Sports Authority. [NY Times via Business Insider]

Gadgets

Sorry Visa, Our Credit Cards Have Light Bulbs Now

10:29PM August 4, 2009 | Mark Wilson

Carrying a lightbulb around in your pocket has always led to precariously sharp pocket lint. Or worse. Or worser. More »