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Switching Your Credit Card May Not Stop a Streaming Service’s Recurring Charges

April 29, 2024

Maxwell Zeff

Millions of Americans pay for streaming services, doling out anywhere from $5 to $75 a month. It’s a common belief that you can get out of recurring charges like this by switching your credit card. The streamers won’t be able to find you, and your acco…
Read more: Switching Your Credit Card May Not Stop a Streaming Service’s Recurring Charges
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Amazon Ditches ‘Just Walk Out’ Checkouts at Its Grocery Stores

April 2, 2024

Maxwell Zeff

Amazon is phasing out its checkout-less grocery stores with “Just Walk Out” technology, first reported by The Information Tuesday. The company’s senior vice president of grocery stores says they’re moving away from Just Walk Out, which relied on camera…
Read more: Amazon Ditches ‘Just Walk Out’ Checkouts at Its Grocery Stores
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TSA Self-Checkout Is Coming, But Will It Really Make Air Travel Suck Less?

March 6, 2024

Matt Novak

TSA started testing a new “self-checkout” lane in Las Vegas on Wednesday for pre-checked flyers. Network TV morning shows billed it as the future of airport security. But anyone who’s been frustrated with the robot cashiers at supermarkets and big box …
Read more: TSA Self-Checkout Is Coming, But Will It Really Make Air Travel Suck Less?
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The Self-Checkout Nightmare May Finally Be Ending

January 16, 2024

Thomas Germain

Don’t ring the funeral bells just yet, but the self-checkout kiosk horror show could be nearing its end. So far, the grand experiment in robot cashiers is an abject failure. Stores across the country are reversing course on the machines, and consensus …
Read more: The Self-Checkout Nightmare May Finally Be Ending
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Starbucks App Traps Users in ‘Vicious Cycle’ of Shaken Espresso, Says Consumer Advocate

January 3, 2024

Maxwell Zeff

A consumer protection group alleged Starbucks’ mobile app traps users in a vicious cycle of beverage buying in a December complaint to Washington’s Attorney General. The coffee chain’s mobile app allegedly uses “dark patterns” to make low funds on a St…
Read more: Starbucks App Traps Users in ‘Vicious Cycle’ of Shaken Espresso, Says Consumer Advocate
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Zelle Begins Refunding Scam Victims in Major Tone Shift

November 14, 2023

Maxwell Zeff

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 proces…
Read more: Zelle Begins Refunding Scam Victims in Major Tone Shift
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Bank of Ireland ATM Glitch Hands Out ‘Free’ Money

August 16, 2023

Nikki Main

People queued up outside the Bank of Ireland on Tuesday after a glitch in the system appeared to allow customers to withdraw money without affecting their balance. The bank, which is one of the largest in Ireland, acknowledged the glitch on Wednesday, …
Read more: Bank of Ireland ATM Glitch Hands Out ‘Free’ Money
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Bank of America Fined $150 Million for Overusing Overdraft Fees and Opening Fake Accounts

July 11, 2023

Nikki Main

Bank of America was ordered to pay $150 million in fines for double-charging customers, withholding promised reward bonuses for credit card holders, and opening thousands of bank accounts under customers’ names without their knowledge, a federal invest…
Read more: Bank of America Fined $150 Million for Overusing Overdraft Fees and Opening Fake Accounts
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Costco Puts a Stop to Sharing Membership Cards

June 28, 2023

Nikki Main

Costco members should be wary of sharing their cards with friends or family as the company takes action against non-members. The company announced on Tuesday that it is cracking down on card-sharing, and members will soon be required to show proof of i…
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