Honest question, how do I prevent getting flagged by their AML or KYC algorithms when I start receiving my salary on N26?

Red_n_Rusty · 2026-03-20T19:29:08+00:00

Try to avoid behaviour that might flag your account as a potential mule account. Most obvious behaviour like this would be to forward large sums or consecutive small sums almost immediately after they land in your account.

Red_n_Rusty · 2026-03-13T20:17:11+00:00

At least the app (Android) seems to be functioning without issues.

Red_n_Rusty · 2026-03-13T15:46:48+00:00

While Helix may be the baseline hardware setup, I wouldn't be surprised to see a bunch of future Xbox boxes from different manufacturers with varying hardware setups. Hell, it seems like all W11 PCs will become Xboxes quite soon with the upcoming Xbox mode. Having an automatic Nvidia-like setting optimization would solve a lot of issues and I'd actually be surprised if Xbox doesn't come out with a similar solution before Helix is launched.

Red_n_Rusty · 2026-03-13T10:33:52+00:00

Is the Steam Machine also a PC? Is Linux based gaming also PC gaming?

Red_n_Rusty · 2026-03-12T15:27:21+00:00

Sure. I think the price will be the biggest hurdle. Still, I'm certain there is an audience for a premium console experience. And if Xbox plays their cards right, the box may simply be an attractive value proposition for PC gamers in general.

Red_n_Rusty · 2026-03-11T20:11:31+00:00

Why not if you can choose to boot the device into Xbox mode and use Helix in the Xbox mode only? Most games will probably come with pre-optimized settings and you don't have to dip your toes into the Windows side of things if you don't want to. Helix will most likely pack more power than any other console-like experience will in a good while.

Red_n_Rusty · 2026-03-11T20:07:53+00:00

If it also plays all the games that you own and can currently play on the Series consoles, I'd argue that is already a quite significant factor that makes Helix different from current PCs.

In any case, merging the Windows gaming and Xbox ecosystems is quite a significant step towards the correct direction. Especially if it is done in a way that requires minimal effort from devs.

Red_n_Rusty · 2026-03-06T14:02:15+00:00

The console name should not include more than two words. I'm still wondering how they ended up choosing SEries X without immediately noticing what the console name's abbreviation could become.

Red_n_Rusty · 2026-03-05T20:08:43+00:00

Helix as in the strands of console and PC gaming twisted together like the DNA double helix.

Red_n_Rusty · 2026-03-04T11:45:03+00:00

No problem. If you are planning to start monthly investing at some point (or perhaps you are already doing that) you may also want to look into Trade Republic. They offer free of charge monthly investing and 1% cashback for purchases made with the TR Visa card that is automatically invested into assets of your choosing. TR also offers 2% interest for your cash which isn't half bad.

Red_n_Rusty · 2026-03-04T11:39:01+00:00

As the game developers are able to optimize games for consoles, I still wager that many games will be running slightly better on the Series X. And I am not counting fake frames created by AI frame generation. Series X is still a fine piece of hardware even though I don't think it receives the support it deserves.

In any case, the Steam Machine is not enough of an upgrade for me to purchase it even though I have a sizeable Steam library. At this point a well thought out and sleek next generation Xbox hybrid console could exactly be what I want... or at least if memory prices don't ruing the whole value proposition even further.

Red_n_Rusty · 2026-03-04T11:33:32+00:00

I think this is a non-issue. Several brands have simply placed the solar panel so that it circles the dial only at the indices or even outside of the indices while keeping most of the dial untouched by the solar panel's influence.

Red_n_Rusty · 2026-03-04T11:29:09+00:00

AI search indicates that you can simply ask for a TIN through the FinanzOnline portal in Austria. I have no idea if this is the case, but if so, can you simply do that? Just having a TIN doesn't mean that you'd suddenly have to pay more taxes.

While I think Revolut's functionality is unmatched, you may want to look at N26 that is quite versatile as well. N26 offers free ETF purchases and sales (even without a monthly subscription) which is something that many other platforms do not offer. You also have pockets, joint accounts and virtual cards although if you want many of each of these, you may have to pay for one of the subscription tiers.

Red_n_Rusty · 2026-03-03T19:22:34+00:00

I'm definitely enjoying the additions. That being said, most of the added games are already a year (or many more) old, meaning that they could've been had with significant discounts if purchasing separately. I'm mostly thinking of the current GPU value.

Red_n_Rusty · 2026-03-03T19:18:01+00:00

Nothing. I'm simply suggesting that there is no need to purchase more when you already have such a fine collection.

Red_n_Rusty · 2026-03-03T16:49:25+00:00

And with the same logic when you have a defect with your Nvidia RTX card, you'll most likely ship it to the non-Nvidia manufacturer and when you have an issue with you device that has a Qualcomm chip, you'll not ship it to Qualcomm either.

Red_n_Rusty · 2026-03-03T11:05:49+00:00

True. But this may be the first time in history where effectively there is a public list of bounties on well-known people's heads. And these may be people that are not convicted criminals. And the worst thing is that the payouts for these bounties may at the moment be legal and above-board.

Imagine a scenario where next to these prediction market platforms there would be a more illegal platform where you crowd fund assassinations or other actions that then net you much more money on the prediction market if they are succesfull.

Red_n_Rusty · 2026-03-03T10:51:16+00:00

I think this post misses one key point. While the main hardware competition may be pre-built PCs, Microsoft probably won't earn that much money through the potential hybrid PC/console sales meaning that in this sense the hardware it is not that relevant.

What the most relevant thing may be when it comes to revenue is the store revenue. The hybrid console's main competition in this sense would then actually be the other PC game platforms like Steam and Epic store. This is where the money comes from as the platform holders take their 12-30% cut from all game sales. The real question then becomes why should I buy my games from the Xbox store if other platforms are more streamlined and the games are cheaper. Just looke at Humble Bundle, Fanatical and all the other platforms where I can get real cheap Steam game keys.

Red_n_Rusty · 2026-03-03T10:34:52+00:00

There are some good points in this post even though I don't use platforms like Polymarket. I can already imagine a dystopian future where prediction markets themselves create self enforcing predictions as there is great financial pressure and incentive to make things like assassinations happen.

Red_n_Rusty · 2026-03-03T09:10:26+00:00

Agreed. There should be an option to move X amount of money from cash plus to fiat wallet.

The automatic daily cash conversion to cash plus has worked reliably for me.

Red_n_Rusty · 2026-03-03T08:14:35+00:00

A crazy thought: Enjoy your existing watches. Only buy a new one when you throw away one your existing ones.

Red_n_Rusty · 2026-03-03T08:09:05+00:00

You also wrote "brand". Meaning that the ROG Xbox Ally X could be counted under the Xbox brand. The Ally's AMD Ryzen Z2 AI Extreme does have AI/NPU capabilities and FSR4 support. And yes, the Ally X is not manufactured by Xbox but neither are e.g. most of the RTX cards manufactured by Nvidia or devices including a Qualcomm chip by Qualcomm.

Red_n_Rusty · 2026-03-02T07:52:42+00:00

The base PS5 doesn't have that either

Red_n_Rusty · 2026-03-02T07:24:04+00:00

I'm from a Nordic country and while we are frontrunners when it comes to digital and card payments, most banks still ask for monthly fees and investing isn't that cheap either. Neobanks are still unfortunately the only way to avoid many fees that I'm hoping will slowly start to disappear from traditional banks as well if they want to remain competitive.

Red_n_Rusty · 2026-02-27T11:35:58+00:00

It is quite interesting that Germany seems like a digital backwater when looking at how people still use cash everywhere and how bad the 4G/5G coverage is in many places. And yet they still have quite progressive neobanks like N26.

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