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Amazon’s palm-scanning payment technology is coming to all 500+ Whole Foods

Amazon One, a palm-scanning payment system, is set to expand nationwide. The retailer announced this morning that the payment tech will be in all 500+ Amazon-owned Whole Foods Market stores by year-end. Hovering a palm over a reader device activates the biometric payment system. The device then matches the customer’s …

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OnlyFans CEO Ami Gan resigns

After 2.5 years as CEO, Ami Gan is leaving OnlyFans. Keily Blair will become CEO. Gan tweeted, “Spending nearly 3 years at OnlyFans while it echoed throughout the cultural zeitgeist, has been beyond rewarding. OnlyFans, the most prominent creator platform for adult content, paid out $10 billion to creators while …

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The US launches its long-awaited IoT security labeling program, Cyber Trust Mark

The Biden administration launched its long-awaited Internet of Things (IoT) cybersecurity labeling program to protect Americans from internet-connected device security risks. The “U.S. Cyber Trust Mark” helps Americans buy internet-connected devices with strong cyberattack protections. Fitness trackers, routers, baby monitors, and smart refrigerators make up the Internet of Things, a …

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Tesla directors settle overpayment claims for $735M

According to a Monday court filing, Tesla directors will pay $735 million to settle shareholder claims that they overpaid themselves. A Tesla stock-holding retirement fund settled its 2020 lawsuit. Starting in June 2017, the Detroit Police and Fire Retirement System criticized Tesla directors’ stock options, including CEO Elon Musk, his …

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Drop is being acquired by Corsair

Nowadays everyone buys mechanical keyboard companies. Corsair outdid them by buying its own mechanical keyboard firm. Today, the Fremont, California-based peripheral company revealed it is buying “certain assets” from Drop for an undisclosed, all-cash purchase. Drop CEO Jef Holove announced on his blog that Corsair had acquired Drop. “I am …

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