7 posts tagged ‘paypal’
YouTuber LegalEagle sues PayPal over ‘sleeping leech’ Honey extension
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A new lawsuit alleges that the PayPal-owned browser extension Honey is cheating creators out of money. Honey, which PayPal acquired for $4 billion in 2019, works by automatically presenting users with relevant coupon codes as they shop. However, in a video posted last month, YouTuber MegaLag described Honey as a “scam” that’s “stealing money from […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
From forced landings to stuffed animal heads, headhunter Peterson Conway is defense tech’s wildest power broker
Conway has recruited for some of the buzziest defense and hard tech firms in Silicon Valley over the last decade, like Palantir and Mach Industries. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Venture fund founder sues PayPal alleging racial discrimination
PayPal is being sued by the founder of venture firm Andav Capital, who claims she was excluded from the payment giant’s diversity and equity program because she is Asian, according to a suit filed this week. In 2020, PayPal made a $530 million commitment to support more Black and minority-led businesses in the wake of […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Honey Extension Scam
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David Nield: Honey, which is owned by PayPal, is a popular browser extension—with 19 million users on Chrome alone—but the shopping tool is being accused of some seriously shady practices, including keeping users away from the lowest online prices and blocking creator affiliate links to deprive them of revenue. The scandal surfaced through a comprehensive […]
The biggest pop culture news stories of 2023
AV Club,
What a year, huh? It feels like we’ve been saying that since March (in the spirit of a 30 Rock meme) but, finally, the expression is earned. Every year is weird at this point; they have been since at least 2020, and you could make the case the weirdness started even earlier. Maybe life itself is weird. It probably is. Read more...
Mt. Gox Victims Report 'Double Repayments' From 2014 Bitcoin Hack
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Well, that’s one way to see your investment pay off. In 2014, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world, Mt. Gox, suffered a notorious hack that stole 850,000 Bitcoins from the platform. Victims are finally starting to get their money back on Tuesday, nearly 10 years later. However, some are reporting Mt. Gox… Read more...
Zelle Begins Refunding Scam Victims in Major Tone Shift
Zelle, a payments app owned by seven of America’s largest banks, began reimbursing victims of imposter scams on the platform, according to an emailed statement from the company. Early Warning Services, the network operator of Zelle, says it will process refunds for scams dating back to June, which is a change of… Read more...