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A Starbucks location in New York.Scott Mlyn | CNBCCheck out the companies making headlines after hours.Block — The mobile payment stock jumped 12% after Block reported third-quarter results that beat on the top and bottom lines. Block reported earnings of 42 cents per share on revenue of $4.52 billion. Analysts polled by Refinitiv were forecasting earnings of 23 cents per share on revenue of $4.49 billion.PayPal — Shares declined more than 6%. PayPal reported earnings that surpassed profit and sales expectations. CEO Dan…

Apple's new Tap to Pay feature is finally coming to an app that you actually use.As reported by MacRumors, payment giant PayPal held its quarterly earnings call today. In addition to the call, the company released an earnings report which, among other things, revealed that the company would be adding Apple's Tap to Pay feature to its PayPal and Venmo iOS app "soon."Specifically, the company said that "leveraging Apple's Tap to Pay on iPhone technology, U.S. merchant customers will soon be able to accept contactless debit…

For its users, Amazon is rolling out the option to use Venmo balance, a linked bank account, or an associated debit card for payments.Users can make Venmo the default if they like, and that service's purchase protection still applies in addition to Amazon's own safeguards.The Venmo option is available to some Amazon shoppers, and it should be available to everyone in the US in the next few weeks, the company said.Read AlsoThe report also mentioned that users can add their choice through Amazon's website or mobile app.The…

Venmo users unsure what to do with that extra change sitting in their account now have a new option: they can blow it on nonsense from Amazon.Starting this week, Amazon will officially accept Venmo as a payment option on both its website and mobile app. The agreement, reportedly over a year in the works, comes just weeks before an expected shopping extravaganza for Amazon spurred by Black Friday and the upcoming holidays.Amazon shoppers looking to use their Venmo account will be able to select it from the “select a…

Former president Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Minden-Tahoe Airport on October 8, 2022 in Minden, Nevada.Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images)Vox has a new article on Curtis Yarvin, a software engineer and far-right blogger who’s made friends with powerful supporters of former president Donald Trump, and it’s filled with horrifying ideas on how Trump should wield power if he ever takes back the White House. But there’s one idea that seems like it’s stolen from the absolute worst corners of Silicon Valley:…

PayPal is one of the first major services to take passwords out to pasture. In a press release on the company’s website, PayPal announced that it is rolling out support for passkeys in the United States. The new security technology, which was created in collaboration with the FIDO Alliance and the World Wide Web Consortium, hopes to eventually replace passwords. Doug Bland, SVP and GM, Head of Consumer, PayPal, said that passkeys are “foundational” to making customers safer when shopping online.…

PayPal has today announced that it is adding support for passkeys to its app and website, allowing people to log into their accounts without a traditional password.Apple is just one of the companies that support passkeys, with other members of the FIDO Alliance and the World Wide Web Consortium also on board. That ensures that passkeys will work across platforms and aren't limited to use just on Macs, iPhones, and iPads.Security mattersPayPal announced the new passkey support on the same day that the macOS Ventura and…

PayPal has started rolling out passkeys for users in the US, on the same day Apple is bringing the technology to its computers and tablets with macOS Ventura and iPadOS16. That means you'll be able to log into your PayPal account without having to type in your credentials, which in turn makes its quicker to check out your online shopping carts. PayPal says the option will first be available to users with iPhones, iPads and those visiting its website on Macs, but it will expand to additional platforms as they add support…

PayPal has announced today that passkeys are being added as a new, password-less login method to secure PayPal accounts for iPhone, iPad, and Mac users on PayPal.com, with plans to expand passkeys to other platforms as they add support. PayPal passkeys are rolling out to US customers today and will be available to “additional countries” in early 2023.Passkeys are a new type of login credential that replaces passwords with cryptographic key pairs. They are resistant to phishing attempts and are designed to avoid sharing…

According to information on The Boring Company’s website, the perfume will begin shipping in the first quarter of 2023.Image: The Boring CompanyMulti-CEO and internet jester Elon Musk has sold 30,000 bottles of a perfume meant to smell like your head is on fire, “Burnt Hair.” Described by Musk as both “the essence of repugnant desire” and “the finest fragrance on Earth,” the “unique, limited edition, collector’s item” is now sold out, Musk announced on Twitter late Tuesday.What seemingly started off as an internet joke in…