Is there a link between cashless payments and unhealthy consumption?
The widespread use of cashless payments including credit cards, debit cards, and mobile apps has made transactions more convenient for consumers. However, results from previous research have shown that such cashless payments can increase consumers' s.....»»
How Wasted Food Turns into Huge Amounts of Greenhouse Gas
Here’s how food loss and waste threaten the planet at every stage, from harvest to consumption.....»»
DEAL: Get $100 off TP-Link’s gaming router today!
TP-Link’s gaming router is currently enjoying a $100 discount so if you’re looking for a router dedicated to gaming, this could be a great deal. If you play a lot of online games, especially more competitive titles like Fortnite, DotA.....»»
New research reveals historic migration"s link to present-day implicit racial bias
Roughly six million Black people moved away from the American South during the Great Migration between 1910 and 1970, hoping to escape racial violence and discrimination while pursuing economic and educational opportunities. Now, research has uncover.....»»
Bees have appeared on coins for millennia, hinting at an age-old link between sweetness and value
In 2022, the Royal Australian Mint issued a $2 coin decorated with honeybees. Around 2,400 years earlier, a mint in the kingdom of Macedon had the same idea, creating a silver obol coin with a bee stamped on one side......»»
Banks serving as guinea pigs for Federal Reserve’s instant payments system
The Fed's goal is to connect 9,000 financial institutions nationwide. Enlarge (credit: fatido | iStock Unreleased) Yesterday, the US Federal Reserve officially launched FedNow, a new system rolled out to 35 early-adopti.....»»
A hundred years of logging threatens the Innu link to their land
"Nutshimit," which means "the interior of the land," is Innu poet Joséphine Bacon's favorite word because it is intimately linked to Innu identity. Nutshimit, the place where the Innu soul is deposited, is what created the links with the land that h.....»»
Tap to Pay on iPhone comes to the UK today, Revolut and Tyl first to support
Apple has announced that Tap to Pay on iPhone has now rolled out to the UK, enabling small businesses to accept Apple Pay and contactless card payments using nothing more than their iPhone. It follows earlier international expansion to Taiwan and Au.....»»
Tap to Pay on iPhone coming soon to Brazil following UK launch
Apple announced on Thursday that Tap to Pay on iPhone is now available to users in the UK. For those unfamiliar, the feature turns the iPhone into a payment terminal, so vendors can use their phone to accept contactless payments. Now it seems that T.....»»
Is fast fashion slowing down? How global trade is being used as a "force for good"
In the world of fast fashion, where trends are born as quickly as they are discarded, global trade regulations have struggled to keep pace with relentless cycles of production and consumption......»»
Uncommon wild bee thrives by nesting in old snail shells
McMaster biologists studying the local abundance of a typically uncommon wild native bee have found a clear link between the unusual population spike and the concentration of a non-native snail in the same area......»»
Donors who feel upbeat are more likely to give to charity—new research
When people feel happier, they're more likely to donate to charity. That's what we, two economists who study what motivates environmentally conscientious consumption and support for free services, found in a new study published in The Economic Journa.....»»
Twitter is now giving money to some of its creators
Twitter has officially launched its revenue-sharing program for creators and has already notified some users of their first payments......»»
Rethinking role of charity in cost-of-living crisis
University of Queensland research has found a direct link between levels of government income support and people's need for charitable assistance......»»
Young auto borrowers falling further behind
Generation Z and millennial borrowers are falling behind on their car payments at rates last seen during the Great Recession era, according to an analysis of Federal Reserve data. The budget burden of federal student loan payments could hit borrowers.....»»
Carbon taxes that focus on luxury consumption are fairer than those that tax all emissions equally: Study
Not all carbon emissions are made for the same reason—they range from more essential purposes like heating a home to nonessential "luxury" activities like leisure travel. However, proposals for the implementations of carbon taxes tend to apply to a.....»»
The worst Zelda games ever made are getting a spiritual successor
Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore is a new indie game inspired by Link: The Faces of Evil and Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon. Yes, really......»»
Musk announces new AI company that seeks to “understand the universe”
xAI will feature veterans from DeepMind, Google, Microsoft, and Tesla. Enlarge / Elon Musk speaks via video link at the opening ceremony of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on July 6, 2023. (credit:.....»»
How to take advantage of recurring Apple Cash payments on iPhone with iOS 17
Sending money is becoming easier in iOS 17 with the ability to send payments on a custom schedule. Follow along for how to set up recurring Apple Cash payments on iPhone, including new memo options. more… The post How to take advantage of recurri.....»»
Developer dollars not enough to save species, finds koala study
Financial payments made by land developers to offset their impacts on threatened species may fall short, according to University of Queensland-led research......»»
Q&A: What increases people"s willingness to pay for online journalism?
Professor Neil Thurman and Dr. Bartosz Wilczek research at LMU's Institute of Communication Studies and Media Research. Their work focuses on changes in news production and consumption due to the internet and artificial intelligence......»»