Zelle needs to fix ‘significant scams and fraud,’ lawmakers say

Zelle needs to fix ‘significant scams and fraud,’ lawmakers say

Banks are facing renewed pressure to protect their customers from scams on Zelle, the payment network owned by JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Capital One, and other big banks. In letters to the banks, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) asked them how often their customers report…

Three former Ubisoft executives are convicted of sexual and psychological harassment

Three former Ubisoft executives are convicted of sexual and psychological harassment

A court in France has sentenced three former Ubisoft executives for sexual and psychological harassment. Serge Hascoet, Tommy Francois, and Guillaume Patrux each received fines and suspended prison sentences for their actions that were discovered as a part of a years-long investigation into sexual harassment and bullying at the game publisher.  According to The Guardian,…

Grammarly wants to become an ‘AI productivity platform’

Grammarly wants to become an ‘AI productivity platform’

Grammarly plans to acquire the buzzy email app Superhuman, according to a press release.  Email is already the “number-one use case” of Grammarly for professional users, the company says, with “the AI assistant helping to revise over 50 million emails per week across more than 20 email providers.” Buying Superhuman makes some sense, then: it…

The MLS Season Pass is 50 percent off ahead of the All-Star game and Leagues Cup 

The MLS Season Pass is 50 percent off ahead of the All-Star game and Leagues Cup 

The MLS Season Pass grants access to this summer’s All Star-Game and Leagues Cup tournament. Major League Soccer (MLS) is now nearly halfway through its 2025 season, and Apple is giving fans a great reason to tune in. For a limited time, the MLS Season Pass is available for just $49, offering new and returning…

Laptop Mag is shutting down

Laptop Mag is shutting down

Laptop Mag is shutting down after nearly 35 years of providing consumers with in-depth information about laptops and other technology. In a staff meeting seen by The Verge, Faisal Alani, the global brand director at Laptop Mag owner Future PLC, said, “After careful consideration and a review of our long-term strategy, we’ve made the decision…

The government’s Apple antitrust lawsuit is still on

The government’s Apple antitrust lawsuit is still on

The US Department of Justice notched an initial win in its antitrust case against Apple today, with a federal judge rejecting Apple’s attempt to dismiss the lawsuit outright. The government’s allegations are “sufficient to demonstrate Apple’s specific intent to monopolize the smartphone and performance smartphone market,“ Judge Julien Neals wrote in an opinion on Monday….

Netflix teams up with NASA to show live rocket launches and spacewalks

Netflix teams up with NASA to show live rocket launches and spacewalks

Later this summer NASA Plus’ live programming will be available on Netflix. | Image: NASA Since it launched in November 2023, you could catch everything from rocket launches to documentaries about space on the NASA Plus streaming service. Starting this Summer, NASA Plus’ live programming will also be available on Netflix, and continue to be…

Mark Zuckerberg announces his AI ‘superintelligence’ super-group

Mark Zuckerberg announces his AI ‘superintelligence’ super-group

In a memo to Meta staff, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the company’s new “Meta Superintelligence Labs” group that will head up its AI work, Bloomberg reports. Former Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang, who joined Meta as part of a multibillion dollar deal earlier this month, will head up the group as the company’s chief AI…