Google's latest feature drop imagines you making PayPal transactions on a watch, controlling appliances from home screen widgets, and fixing message mistakes.
If you’ve spent any time at all on Twitter, then I’m sure you’ve seen people posting their Venmo or Cash App asking for money. Even if you haven’t, you’ve most likely seen the hashtags trending on Cash App Fridays.Whether it’s someone needing money for an emergency, a creator asking for support from their fans, or just someone looking for a little birthday cash–there’s no shortage of people asking for money on Twitter.Now, Twitter is making it easier than ever to send money to people on the platform with its new Tip Jar feature that’s currently available via the Twitter app on Android and iOS. Additionally, Android users can also send money through Twitter Spaces.show your love, leave a tipnow testing Tip Jar, a new way to give and receive money on Twitter more coming soon… pic.twitter.com/7vyCzlRIFc— Twitter (@Twitter) May 6, 2021While you may be using Tip Jar to initiate the money transfer, Twitter itself is not handling the transaction, and it will get no cut from the transfer.Instead, Tip Jar allows users to add an existing payment service to their profile. Services currently supported include, Bandcamp, Cash App, Patreon, PayPal, and Venmo.Once a user adds one or more of these services to their account, an icon will appear to the left of the follow button when viewing their profile. Tapping on the button will display a menu allowing you to choose which service you want to use to send money, at which point you’ll be forwarded to the app to complete the transaction.Tip Jar is now available worldwide for English speakers, and it’s starting with a limited number of people, including creators, journalists, experts, and nonprofits. However, Twitter has plans to expand Tip Jar in the future to more users and languages.Huge heads up on PayPal Twitter Tip Jar. If you send a person a tip using PayPal, when the receiver opens up the receipt from the tip you sent, they get your *address*. Just tested to confirm by tipping @yashar on Twitter w/ PayPal and he did in fact get my address I tipped him. https://t.co/R4NvaXRdlZ pic.twitter.com/r8UyJpNCxu— Rachel Tobac (@RachelTobac) May 6, 2021Just a heads up though, it was soon discovered that sending money using PayPal would reveal your address to the person you are tipping. Something that was brought to attention by security expert Rachel Tobac.
A new report out by Area 1 Security finds that PayPal is one of the largest targets for phishing attacks. Other brands that were on the list include Apple, Bank of America, and Microsoft.The post Big phish: Report shows PayPal, Bank of America, Apple are top phishing targets appeared first on Digital Trends.
PayPal has teamed up with Walmart to allow its account holders to withdraw and deposit cash at the store. The service launches at all Walmart stores across the U.S. in early November, but there's a catch.The post PayPal to let you withdraw cash at Walmart, but there’s a catch appeared first on Digital Trends.
PayPal no longer has a monopoly on eBay payment systems. The online retailer is officially exploring other options, and soon, you'll be able to buy home appliances, clothes, or even cars on eBay using Apple Pay.The post PayPal no longer the only payment system for eBay – Apple Pay is coming soon appeared first on Digital Trends.
If you're looking to Venmo your friend for that pizza you ate half most of, or need to send your monthly rent payment via the PayPal-owned peer-to-peer payments service, you'll now have to do it via mobile. Venmo is phasing out web support.The post Venmo will no longer let you pay or charge your friends on its website appeared first on Digital Trends.
London buskers are welcoming a new scheme that enables them to receive tips from passers-by using contactless cards and the like. Using supplied reader devices, the street performers can set a pre-defined amount that people pay.The post You can now tip London buskers without handing over cash appeared first on Digital Trends.
Online marketplace eBay said this week it's integrating payments into its own website after doing a deal with Dutch online payments firm Adyen. As a result, PayPal will be featured less prominently on the site.The post Changes at eBay are on the way as it reduces ties with PayPal appeared first on Digital Trends.
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