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technology2 years ago•1 min saved

Google's Accidental Cash Giveaway to Pixel Users.

Google Pay accidentally sent cash rewards meant for employees to random users due to an error in its rewards program. The company blamed the issue on an "error" and has since resolved it, reversing the credits where possible. Some users received cash deposits of up to $1,000 in their app accounts, leading to confusion and excitement on social media. The rewards were meant for "dogfooding," where developers use their own product to test it before release.

via Futurism|

#cash-deposits #dogfooding #error

technology2 years ago•2 min saved

Google Pay Glitch Gives Users Unexpected Cash Boost

A bug in Google Pay resulted in payments being sent to random accounts, ranging from a few dollars to over $1,000. The payments were intended for Google employees participating in a beta test, but due to a mix-up, they were sent to regular users. Google has since fixed the problem and stated that if the money was spent or transferred before they could reverse the credit, it is the user's to keep.

via Android Authority|

#bug #dogfooding #free-money

technology2 years ago•2 min saved

Google Pay Bug Accidentally Sends Users Free Money

Google Pay users reported receiving phantom payments ranging from a few bucks to over $1,000, with a message indicating that they were being rewarded for "dogfooding the Google Pay remittance experience." Google later explained that the cash credits were sent unintentionally and if users had already cashed out, they could keep the money. The glitch is reminiscent of Burger King's ghost receipts last summer and highlights the potential for unintended phantom communications between companies and users.

via Gizmodo|

#dogfooding #glitch #google-pay