Tag: technology

Checks and Balances: Experts discuss ways to combat the rising graph of online financial scams The RBI report for the year ended March 2022 has said that card and internet frauds worth $1.55 billion were reported in 3,596 cases. Yet, another...

The human brain’s job is not to analyze data or make complex decisions. Our mind’s primary job is to ensure we survive the present day and live to see another. It plays many tricks with the facts to get us to...

Researchers involved in a large peer-reviewed study published Wednesday say that “pre-bunking” is the best method yet developed to stop people from believing nonsense and lies they read or see on the internet. Could the new strategy help keep people from...

MAINZ: You buy something cheap and seemingly innocuous like an ebook with tips on nutrition or dog training. Then when your next bank statement arrives you discover that you’ve unwittingly signed up for a monthly subscription. The way into the subscription...

BERLIN: Countdowns until a flash sale ends. The number of people currently looking at a hotel room. Hidden information about canceling an order. So-called dark patterns are widespread on websites with anything to sell, and these psychological tricks to increase sales...

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Banks Media and Awareness Committee has warned bank customers of new fraud methods based on social engineering, where victims are exploited through psychological manipulation which eventually leads to the disclosure of confidential data resulting in...

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Banks Media and Awareness Committee has warned bank customers of new fraud methods based on social engineering, where victims are exploited through psychological manipulation which eventually leads to the disclosure of confidential data resulting in...

ALAMEDA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar 31, 2022– Penumbra, Inc. (NYSE: PEN), a global healthcare company focused on innovative therapies, today introduced the REAL Immersive System y-Series, expanding its comprehensive virtual reality-based healthcare platform with significantly more activities and experiences now available to help...

To woo consumers, hotel chains typically offer free room upgrades and complimentary breakfast. Kimpton Hotels is trying a new incentive: help with mental health. In a recent social-media campaign, the boutique-hotel operator said it is offering 1,000 of its guests free...

Cannabis software startup Jointly Better Inc. plans to attract employees by offering monthly reimbursements for legal cannabis purchases as part of its compensation package. The Los Angeles company’s co-founder figures the cannabis benefit will help it hire about 25 employees by...