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eBay and PayPal to split into 2 separate companies in 2015

The online auction house is spinning out its payment arm.

On Sep 30, 2014 by Rob Price

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Amazon announces its mobile payment system, Local Register

The battle for mobile payments has officially begun.

On Aug 13, 2014 by Micah Singleton

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Everything you need to know about U.S. email encryption laws

PayPal's freeze on an email encryption startup's funds wasn't as crazy as it might seem.

On Jul 14, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

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ProtonMail rakes in bitcoins after PayPal account freeze

It all works out in the end.

On Jul 1, 2014 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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PayPal freezes account of email encryption startup ProtonMail [Update]

Privacy activists are outraged.

On Jul 1, 2014 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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How Twitter is helping fight discrimination against sex workers

When sex workers are in trouble, Twitter rallies around them.

On May 22, 2014 by [email protected]

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EBay hacked, tells users to change passwords

Seriously, change your passwords.

On May 21, 2014 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Your data is at risk every time you log in via Facebook or Twitter

Be careful the next time you login to a site via your Facebook or Twitter account.

On May 2, 2014 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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PayPal doesn’t want you to share your mobile devices

But it's not an all-out ban. 

On Apr 19, 2014 by Elizabeth Robinson

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PayPal taps ex-Israeli military intelligence analysts to combat fraud

Fraud prevention finds a home in the Holy Land.

On Apr 10, 2014 by Dell Cameron

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How PayPal discriminates against sex workers

The payment processing giant refuses to process "certain sexually oriented materials"—even if they have little or nothing to do with sex.

On Apr 8, 2014 by EJ Dickson

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Here’s how easy it is to be a fake teen millionaire on the Internet

Wait, the richest kid on Twitter wasn’t actually handing out free money? 

On Mar 9, 2014 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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This is the woman supposedly giving away her dad’s fortune on Twitter

A Twitter user is claiming to be handing out millions of dollars in cash. But all signs point to this being a hoax.

On Mar 9, 2014 by Molly McHugh

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Online shoppers have a naughty little secret

Know what’s the worst part of shopping at the mall? Pants. You have to wear them.

On Dec 21, 2013 by Sarah Weber

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Lawyer for Anonymous’s ‘PayPal 14’ facing multiple charges

A lawyer known for representing members of Anonymous is being taken to court. 

On Dec 19, 2013 by Dell Cameron