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Zelle needs to fix ‘significant scams and fraud,’ lawmakers say

Banks are facing renewed pressure to protect their customers from scams on Zelle, the payment network owned by JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Capital One, and other big banks. In letters to the banks, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) asked them how often their customers report […]

Sources: OpenAI will rent additional computing power from Oracle, totaling about 4.5 gigawatts of US data center power, as part of its Stargate initiative (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg:
Sources: OpenAI will rent additional computing power from Oracle, totaling about 4.5 gigawatts of US data center power, as part of its Stargate initiative  —  The AI company will rent additional capacity from Oracle totaling about 4.5 gigawatts of data center power in the US …

Why Netflix’s Sandman adaptation cut a major plot arc from the comics

Neil Gaiman’s comic book series The Sandman alternates between focusing on Morpheus, the immortal Lord of Dreams, and on humans who encounter him or his immortal siblings. The first season of Netflix’s highly faithful adaptation kept that format — but The Sandman showrunner Allan Heinberg found the structure didn’t resonate with TV viewers the way […]

Where to find all Amphoreus nymphs in Honkai: Star Rail

Honkai: Star Rail’s 3.0 update added a new type of collectible to the game: nymphs in Amphoreus. These critters are scattered around the maps, with each map featuring a “Garmentmaker” looking to find them. Help the “Garmentmaker” out and you’ll be able to get Stellar Jade and other goodies for your time. These little bugs […]

Here are 25 of our favorite deals from Amazon’s early Prime Day sale

Amazon’s next Prime Day event hasn’t officially kicked off yet, but as usual, the retailer has already dropped a selection of early deals ahead of its four-day sale that begins July 8th. While steeper discounts will surely arrive shortly, many of the current offers are already worth considering, especially if you’re a Prime member looking […]