banking
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Australia-Wide Payments Issue Caused Processing Delays and Bank App Outages
Many Australians were on Thursday morning confronted with strange behaviour on their bank accounts thanks to an industry-wide outage.
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10 U.S. Government Scandals You Probably Forgot About
Ah, the U.S. federal government! When properly funded and run, it can efficiently dole out money for public goods like healthcare, roads and highways, college educations, and other indispensable amenities that average Americans relies on. It makes laws, regulates industries, and helps to maintains social order, all while supposedly responding to the whims and voices…
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You Can Now Pay for Ride Fares in the Moscow Subway With Your Face
Contactless payment systems are quickly becoming an ordinary part of our daily lives. As of this week, you can even pay for subway fares with your face. Before you ask where you can sign up, this new facial recognition payment system has debuted in Russia, sparking concerns that it will be used by authorities as…
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Facebook May Be Considering Changing Course As Libra Crypto Project Sails Towards Disaster
Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency project has been heading full steam at a global financial regulatory system-sized iceberg for a while now. But it might be trying to change course after finally realising that the iceberg will win.