PayPal: News
19 Jul 2022
InstagramInstagram users can now pay for purchases directly in Chat
Instagram has made shopping a lot easier on the app. The company has announced that users can now pay for products directly within Chat.
28 Jun 2022
Elon MuskHappy birthday Elon Musk: Tracing his life and key milestones
Tesla and SpaceX CEO, Elon Musk, has been an enigma to many.
05 Feb 2021
AustraliaNewsBytes Briefing: Google learns blackmailing Australia doesn't work, and more
They say it doesn't hurt to try, but Google will beg to differ; especially, if that involves blackmailing entire countries.
05 Feb 2021
E-commercePayPal will shut down domestic payments business in India
PayPal will be shutting down its domestic payment services from April 1. The move will not affect international transactions, as small and large Indian businesses can continue to receive/send money from/to their international contacts.
17 Dec 2020
CryptocurrencyBitcoin breaks through $20,000 to reach all-time high
Bitcoin on Wednesday broke through $20,000 for the first time ever following a sustained powerful rally for the world's largest and most well-known cryptocurrency.
30 Jul 2020
MicrosoftNew Android malware can steal your banking credentials, Government warns
The cybersecurity agency working for the Government of India has raised alarms over a dangerous new strain of malware on Android.
16 Jul 2020
MicrosoftThis malware can steal passwords, card data from 300+ apps
After Joker, a new strain of malware called 'BlackRock' has surfaced on the internet.
01 Mar 2020
Microsoft#NewsBytesWeeklyRecap: F8 cancellation, Nest outage, Decathlon leak, Apple's store, more
This week, we have witnessed a lot of buzz in the world of tech, thanks to several launches, leaks, announcements, and scary security threats.
25 Feb 2020
TwitterHackers are mysteriously stealing from PayPal accounts for online shopping
PayPal, one of the biggest payment platforms in the world, has been marred by a major, albeit unknown, security flaw.
13 Nov 2019
Facebook#NewsBytesExplainer: What is Facebook Pay, how to use it?
In a major move, Facebook has launched its own payments system to enable seamless peer-to-peer transfers and purchases across all its products.
12 Oct 2019
FacebookWhy eBay, Mastercard, Visa ditched Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency project
When Facebook announced Libra in June, it had promised a digital token for personal and store payments.
01 Jul 2019
iPhone'Sign In With Apple' not fully secure, says OpenID Foundation
At this year's WWDC, Apple announced 'Sign In With Apple' - a novel way of signing into apps on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
22 Jun 2019
FacebookFacebook co-founder bashes company's cryptocurrency plans, calls them 'frightening'
Just a few days back, Facebook announced Libra, a cryptocurrency based on a blockchain-based network called Calibra.
20 Mar 2019
FacebookInstagram turns into mall, lets users shop directly: Here's how
In another e-commerce focused move, Instagram has added the ability to shop directly from its Android and iOS app.
17 Nov 2018
NoidaSix held in Noida for using malware to dupe foreigners
Six persons were arrested from Noida on Thursday for allegedly using malware to lock up computers of American and Canadian citizens and then demanding money to fix it, police said yesterday.
11 Oct 2018
PhonePeSoon, Mumbai Metro commuters can recharge smart cards via PayPal
Reliance Infrastructure's Mumbai Metro has partnered with PayPal, one of the biggest platforms in the world for global online payments.
23 Jun 2018
United States of AmericaPayPal to acquire Simility, AI-based fraud specialist, for $120 mn
Digital payments giant Paypal has signed a deal to acquire Palo Alto-based fraud prevention solutions provider Simility for $120 million. It is an all cash deal.
04 Jun 2018
FacebookHow the gay leaders of the corporate-world are changing perceptions
It's Pride Month, and celebrities are once again in the public to take forward the LGBT campaign. And rightly so.
08 May 2018
India#FinancialBytes: 6 apps that help you send money aboard
Sending money abroad was once an extremely complicated process but the advent of technology and Internet has made the process quite simple and fast.
28 Mar 2018
India7 smartphone apps that can earn you real money
Everyone owns a smartphone these days, and almost everything we do on them requires an app.
12 Feb 2018
PaytmLove to quiz? These apps help you learn and earn
Quizzers and people with a thirst for knowledge are in for some good news.
20 Jan 2018
Security40,000 users affected by credit card security breach: OnePlus
Smartphone maker OnePlus has confirmed that the recent credit card security breach on its official website has affected up to 40,000 customers.
08 Nov 2017
IndiaUS-based PayPal officially launches domestic operations in India
Upping the competition in the Indian digital payments space, global online payments pioneer PayPal has officially launched domestic operations in India.
21 Oct 2017
IndiaGoogle, Microsoft, Amazon are considered most authentic brands in India
Google is considered the most authentic brand in India, claims a recent report by New York-based global communications firm Cohn & Wolfe.
30 May 2017
Health & WellnessPersonalized medicines: Silicon Valley doctor calls for optimized treatment
Dr. Molly Maloof isn't your everyday doctor but one that believes that one can only stay healthy by 'optimizing one's health'.
10 May 2017
WeChatAlipay wages war against Apple Pay for US market
In a move to expand to the international market, Alipay, operated by Ant Financial, has sealed a deal with First Data, giving it access to four million retail partners and will now compete with the likes of Apple Pay.
23 Apr 2017
TwitterTwitter hacking for a living, legally
If you think hacking could only put someone in jail then you may have misjudged the potentials of a hacker.
04 Apr 2017
IndiaStart-up pitching "love" against "porn" fails to impress investors
MakeLoveNotPorn (MLNP) lets its users upload videos of them engaging in consensual sex.
31 Mar 2017
United States of AmericaUnder pressure, North Carolina repeals anti-transgender law
Under pressure after several sports teams and businesses boycotted the state, North Carolina has repealed a controversial law that restricted transgender people's bathroom use.
25 Mar 2017
IndiaGoing cashless to support "Digital India"
Indians are more accustomed to having money in their physical wallets than a digital one.
15 Mar 2017
iOSGmail rolls out new feature to send and request money
Gmail users can now send, receive and request money through their Gmail app on Android.
26 Feb 2017
IndiaNew CFO-backed Flipkart returns to the game
India's largest online retailer Flipkart is looking at a fundraising of as much as $1.5 billion from investors including Microsoft, eBay, PayPal among others at a valuation of $10-12 billion.
23 Feb 2017
United States of AmericaTrump revokes Obama's transgender bathroom rules
The Trump administration has withdrawn rules put forward by the Obama administration that allowed transgender students at schools to use the bathroom that suits their gender identity.
03 Feb 2017
Donald TrumpUber CEO quits Trump's business advisory
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick quit US President Donald Trump's business advisory group citing differences of opinion over the Trump administration's controversial immigration policies.
17 Jan 2017
Donald TrumpPaypal founder Peter Thiel considering running for California governor
Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel is reportedly considering to run for California governor in 2018, according to three major Republicans.
16 Dec 2016
Donald TrumpTrump, Tech CEOs break the ice at meeting
President-elect Donald Trump's meeting with the CEOs of top US companies was closely watched by analysts; many of the CEOs openly opposed Trump's presidential bid.
14 Dec 2016
Donald TrumpDonald Trump meets with a bevy of corporates
President-elect Donald Trump will be meeting with the biggest names of Silicon Valley today including Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Facebook's COO Sheryl Sandberg and Tesla Founder Elon Musk.
26 Nov 2016
TechCrunchPalantir relentlessly raising funds
According to a new SEC filing, American software and services company, Palantir, has raised another $20 million.
18 Oct 2016
FacebookMeet Musical.ly, an app that is taking USA by storm
Founded in Shanghai in 2014 as a platform to create, share and discover short music videos, Musical.ly has grown in popularity, particularly in the US, and has over 100 million users today.
20 Aug 2016
Fox Star StudiosBerkeley's Premier Cru wine seller pleads guilty to fraud
John E. Fox, the owner of Premier Cru, a wine shop in Berkeley, has pleaded guilty to running a wine-ponzi scheme.