[Billy Cheung] decided to build a crystal radio using a rather unconventional detector – the smart chip in a common credit card. This is possible because the smart chip on many credit cards ...

Robin has worked as a credit cards, editor and spokesperson for over a decade. Prior to Forbes Advisor, she also covered credit cards and related content for other national web publications ...

Chip cards are less vulnerable to skimming than magnetic stripe cards, but they aren’t completely safe. Crooks can still capture your card information from a chip card using a technique called ...

US consumers have been fumbling with chip cards for a year now. Credit: Getty Images It's been a long year. At least, it feels that way if you spent it waiting to pay for things with your chip card.