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5 Best Free Merchant Account 2025: Top Providers & Fees
Best value: Square Best for low processing fees: Helcim Best for online businesses: PayPal Best for multichannel payment platforms: Stripe Best for invoicing: Wave Disclaimer: When I say “free,” I mean “no upfront costs, no monthly subscription fees, and no contracts.” I do not mean “no processing fees.” Every time a transaction is made electronically, whether online or in-person, a…
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Stolen Path of Exile 2 admin account used to hack player accounts
Path of Exile 2 developers confirmed that a hacked admin account allowed a threat actor to change the password and access at least 66 accounts, finally explaining how PoE 2 accounts have been breached since November. The breached admin account allowed the threat actors to change the passwords of other accounts, with many losing their in-game purchases, including valuable items…
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Grok Is Now Available Without an X Account
Grok really likes Elon Musk. Strange. Credit: Jake Peterson It’s 2025, which means every tech company needs to have its own AI bot, of course. X is no exception: Since late 2023, the site has offered a chatbot to its Premium subscribers, developed by sibling company xAI. While blue check accounts may enjoy their built-in AI solution, the vast majority…
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How to delete your Facebook account
The following instructions are for the web version of Facebook, but you can follow pretty much the same sequence on the mobile app. The Accounts Center is where you can both download your info and delete your account.Screenshot: Meta You can download various types of Facebook data, or all of it. The latter will take longer.Screenshot: Meta You’ll be notified…
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How to Add a Custom Profile Picture to Your PlayStation Network Account
Summary The PlayStation Network lets you set a custom profile picture distinct from your avatar. You can upload custom profile pictures via the PlayStation website or the mobile app. Freely swap between using custom profile pictures or default avatars by flipping a toggle in your console settings. Alongside a lengthy list of iconic PlayStation characters that you can set as…
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What Is A Sweep Account & How Does It Work?
Sweep accounts are designed to optimize your business funds by transferring excess money from one account to another. At the end of the day or on a specific schedule, any surplus funds are moved into a higher-yield investment or savings product. Originally, sweep accounts were created to navigate regulations prohibiting banks from offering interest-earning checking accounts. Mercury Mercury is a…
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Do this to install Windows 11 without Microsoft account (2024)
To install Windows 11 (Home or Pro) without an online Microsoft account, on the account setup page, disable the internet connection requirement and continue with limited connectivity to create a local account. To install Windows 11 (Pro) without a Microsoft account, proceed with the normal installation, then choose the “Set up for work or school” option, click “Next,” “Sign-in options,”…
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10 steps to smarter Google account security – Computerworld
Google’s Inactive Account Manager is like a virtual estate planning tool for all of your account-associated data. JR Raphael / IDG Even if you’ve gone through this process before, it’s worth going back in and revisiting your preferences occasionally to confirm the info is all still complete and accurate — not only in the specific contacts you have set to…
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5 Ways to Create a Local User Account on Windows 11
Key Takeaways To create a local user account, head into Settings > Accounts > Other Users, click “Add Account,” choose “I Don’t Have This Person’s Sign-In Information,” select “Add a User Without a Microsoft Account,” and enter the account details. Make an account from Command Prompt by running the “net user NewUser NewPassword /add” command. You can turn the account…
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PCs with NPUs tweaked for AI now account for one of every five PCs shipped, says Canalys – Computerworld
“Copilot+ PCs equipped with Snapdragon X series chips enjoyed their first full quarter of availability, while AMD brought Ryzen AI 300 products to the market, and Intel officially launched its Lunar Lake series,” said Ishan Dutt, principal analyst at Canalys. “However, both x86 chipset vendors are still awaiting Copilot+ PC support for their offerings from Microsoft, which is expected to…
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