Square's parent company Block sells access to customers' email addresses used to receive receipts, which privacy experts say falls short of best practices
When COVID-19 forced Compass Coffee to close down its Washington, D.C.-area shops, the roastery's owners turned to email to stay in touch with customers.
On Saturday, Square's automatic tipping screen in its app disappeared for three hours due to a bug, costing restaurant workers and others hundreds of dollars
Baristas across the country said Square was not bringing up a screen allowing customers to add a tip.
As Americans flock to payments apps from PayPal, Square, and Zelle, rates of fraud are also rising according to app reviews, often with little support
Nathaniel Popper / New York Times : Tweets: @nytimes , @dgwbirch , @flitteronfraud , and @danawrey Tweets: @nytimes : “Fast payments equals fast fraud.” People are getting defrauded as they turn to S...
Researchers find bugs in some mobile card readers from Square, SumUp, iZettle, and PayPal that allow manipulation or remote control via Bluetooth or mobile apps
Lily Hay Newman / Wired :
Researchers find bugs in some mobile card readers from Square, SumUp, iZettle, and PayPal that allow manipulation or remote control via Bluetooth or mobile apps
THE TINY, PORTABLE credit card readers you use to pay at farmer's markets, bake sales, and smoothie shops are convenient for consumers and merchants alike.