GoTab Inc., a provider of digital ordering and payment solutions for the hospitality industry, has introduced Pocket POS, a mobile point-of-sale terminal about the size of a mobile phone that enables servers to take orders, manage tabs, process payments, and communicate with hosts and hostesses, as well as kitchen staff, …

In an expansion of its existing processing relationship with PayPal Holdings Inc., ride-sharing technology provider Uber Technologies Inc. will begin making use of PayPal’s domestic debit network routing in the United States and other markets and enable Uber drivers to receive wages directly in their PayPal and Venmo wallets. PayPal …

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau late Thursday released a report raising questions about the part restrictions imposed by big technology firms like Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc’s Google subsidiary may play in hampering innovation, consumer choice, and the growth of open and decentralized banking and payments in the U.S. The …

In somewhat simple terms, quantum computing uses quantum mechanics – an area of physics that examines the behavior of particles at a microscopic level – to solve complex problems more rapidly than on conventional computers. It includes elements of physics, computer science, and mathematics.   For the purpose of this …

With FedNow joining RTP in the race for real-time payments, a hugely practical service called request for payments could take off. If you’re not a payments geek, you could be forgiven for wondering what all the fuss was about when the Federal Reserve announced in July that its real-time payments …

Most victims of identity theft—53%—began using different passwords across multiple accounts, a move that could reduce their fraud exposure in the future, found a survey from the Identity Theft Resource Center. Typically, though, 59% of consumers use the same password across multiple accounts, the ITRC’s 2023 Consumer Impact Report found. …

Add a stablecoin to the roster of PayPal Holdings Inc.’s financial and payments products. Announced Monday, the PayPal USD will begin rolling out to PayPal accountholders today and in coming weeks. A stablecoin is a form of cryptocurrency pegged to a reserve asset viewed as stable, such as gold or …

Payment security and fraud play a key role in cart abandonment for e-commerce merchants, according to a study by e-commerce solutions provider Radial Inc. The study found that 48% of respondents cited Web site security and 45% listed security of personally identifiable information as their primary reasons for shopping cart …

As online sports betting and iGaming continue to grow, Paysafe Ltd. has struck another deal with a betting app. Announced Monday, its agreement with Betr, a sports-betting app from social-media influencer Jake Paul, will serve Paysafe customers in Ohio and Massachusetts. Betr launched in Ohio in January and in Massachusetts …

Financial services was the most impersonated industry by criminals launching phishing attacks during the first half of 2023, according to a report from cybersecurity firm Vade. Financial services accounted for more than 33% of all phishing URLs, followed by the social media (22%) and cloud (21%) industries. Phishing is the …