4 risks to know about when using payment apps

Perhaps the most obvious risk of P2P payment apps is accidentally sending money to the wrong person or otherwise making a typo. "Users can lose money if they accidentally pay the wrong person" or "mis ... Read More

Why you shouldn't store your money in payment apps

As use of payment apps has grown in recent years, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has issued guidance on best practices to avoid pitfalls. Here's what you should know. Read More

Scam that sees young people 'most at risk' as experts warn 'don't panic'

Police have ... risk, according to police. Sextortion can be committed by individuals, but organised crime gangs are usually behind the blackmail scam. Criminals often target people through dating ... Read More

Experts warn WiFi routers are at risk of cyberattacks

But experts now warn that ... people can access your home network.' Another serious security issue identified by the report is that around nine out of ten people (89 per cent) have never updated ... Read More

Experts warn of screen-time health risks for children

Some experts call it ... said Reed. What apps children use also matters, according to Dr. Reed. Scrolling apps like Kids YouTube, TikTok, or Instagram can have direct effects on the brain. Read More

Money blog: UK economy could 'crumble' if chancellor changes rules

Read this and the rest of today's money news below ... interventions have actually been serving to drive up losses for the state. I won't go into it in depth here for risk of causing a headache ... Read More

Green subsidies may have hidden costs, experts warn

Sometimes they can have negative spillover effects. Take the case of EVs: Switching from gasoline-powered cars to EVs reduces greenhouse gas emissions. When subsidies for EVs and their technology ... Read More

Shopping News

How did Temu become the world's Number 2 e-shopping site? Temu has become the world's Number 2 online shopping destination, overtaking eBay to move closer to Amazon. Amazon still rules the online ... Read More

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Alcohol can increase your cancer risk. What experts say about how much is too much

We also know that alcohol changes the microbiome, so those are the bacteria that live in your gut, and that can also increase the risk," Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News medical contributor and ... Read More

'Sounding the alarm': Election officials warn postal delays could invalidate mailed ballots

“Voters should never have to worry about if their ballot will ... despite more than a dozen states having rules that ballots can be mailed as late as Election Day and still be valid. Read More

The Johnny Cash Museum

Not much of a Cash devotee? Museumgoers say you should still make time to visit. Some warn, however, that it can get crowded. Others complain that admission fees were too high for the small museum. Read More