UPI rule change for PPIs: Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and wallets like Paytm, PhonePe, and Amazon have become integral to our daily transactions. Whether it's paying for groceries, bills, or other expenses, we rely on these platforms regularly. However, a common complaint among users is the limited flexibility in using wallet funds for UPI transactions. Typically, you can only use wallet money through the issuer's app, like PhonePe for PhonePe wallet. Using the same funds through other UPI...
New York state lawmakers plan to hand out tens of millions in taxpayer dollars to local media outlets to help pay for journalists’ salaries. The Read More
A new Ohio House Bill would shake up the school day for students across Ohio by prohibiting the use of electronic devices, cell phones and social media in the classroom if passed.
To the editor: The flat fee to most California electric utility customers of $24.15 will not promote clean energy. Instead, it will penalize those who use less than the average amount of electricity just because they are not low-income customers. ("High electric bills threaten California's clean future. This plan would help," editorial, April 15) These include single individuals, frugal couples, people living in energy-efficient homes or people with solar panels. It will lay waste to the...
(The Center Square) – The city of Denver will review a $22.8 million plan to help 940 households deal with the costs of housing as part of the city’s effort in 2024 to wipe out homelessness. The two motions are before the city’s Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee’s May 1 meeting. According to the U.S. Census, Denver’s median rent averaged $1,665 a month from 2018 through 2022. Apartments.com listed the average rent in Denver for a 692-square foot,...
A big part of what has led to social media platform Twitter/X’s current popularity is the lack of fees for signing up. The “public square” role the platform has often claimed only works if the public can actually access it. But that’s been significantly changed since Elon Musk’s 2022 acquisition of the platform for $44
California pet owners struggling to find a rental that accepts their furry, four-legged family members could have an easier time leasing new housing under proposed state legislation that would ban blanket no-pets policies and prohibit landlords from charging additional fees for common companions like cats and dogs. Backers of the bill, which recently cleared a key committee, say the lack of pet-friendly units is pushing renters to forgo housing or relinquish beloved pets to overcrowded...
Los Angeles International Airport held a ribbon-cutting on Tuesday to celebrate a major aspect of its ongoing massive renovation project.
Google is testing a new “Speaking practice” feature in Search that helps users improve their conversational English skills. The company told TechCrunch that the feature is available to English learners in Argentina, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Mexico and Venezuela who have joined Search Labs, its program for users to experiment with early-stage Google Search experiences. The […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
The Chicago Bears want taxpayers to help pay for their new proposed lakefront stadium.
X owner Elon Musk says that he still plans to put in a "small fee for new user write access" to help combat the increased use of bots. There's no word on what the fee will be or when it will launch.
It looks like new users to X will have to pay a small fee if they want to post and interact with posts from other users.