The pros and cons of a cashless society 

Increasing numbers of consumers are now choosing to use a card or contactless device to make payments, rather than using physical money. In fact, statistics show that 80% of people prefer spending... Read more »

Google announces limits on how apps can track users Android users

Google has announced that it plans to extend its rules that limit data tracking on Chrome browser, and these rules will soon apply to apps on its Android-based smartphones.  As part of... Read more »

Amazon plans to expand its telehealth services 

Virtual doctor visits have increased during the pandemic as access to healthcare facilities became more limited, and many in-person services were forced to close.  Now, although things are starting to get back... Read more »

Study finds inconsistent food labeling among online grocery stores 

According to a study by researchers from New York University, many online grocery retailers are struggling to provide consumers with consistent food labeling on products.  Labels on food products provide important nutritional... Read more »

Is virtual reality (VR) safe for kids?

VR is a niche product, but it has become increasingly popular in recent years. However, most of them carry safety warnings about younger children using the products.  According to the PlayStation VR... Read more »

Toyota announces $35 billion investment for electric vehicles 

At the international climate talks in Glasgow last month, six major automakers and 30 national governments pledged to start phasing out gas-powered vehicles by the year 2040, with the end goal of... Read more »

Instagram announces its latest strategy to compete with TikTok 

In an attempt to compete with rival platform TikTok, Instagram has announced its plans to offer content creators up to $35,000 to post videos to its Reels feature.  This follows an announcement... Read more »

Data of 5 million Robinhood users exposed in major data hack 

The popular trading app Robinhood has reported that it has suffered a data breach, compromising the names and email addresses of 5 million of its users.  The platform, which has millions of... Read more »

Physical stores could be on the horizon for Meta following its rebrand 

Just weeks after Facebook’s rebrand to Meta, the company is reportedly now interested in building physical stores in the coming years.  According to founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the rebrand is designed... Read more »

Roblox comes back online after being down for three days 

After a three-day outage, the online gaming platform Roblox is now back online, with the company promising to compensate game developers for any income they have lost.  Roblox is an online platform... Read more »