Mobile wallets soar in popularity
Cash may be king, but cashless transactions are usurping the throne. Cashless transactions had long been gaining momentum and only got more popular during…
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All the kids are doing it: How short videos can help your small business
It sprang onto the scene with goofy dance trends and questionable dares, but TikTok and other short video platforms have evolved — and can offer an edge…
Turning office space into living space
Many of us have felt like we live at the office, and soon, that might become literal. A severe shortage of housing combined with an excess of office space…
What Fortune 500 CEOs say
What Fortune 500 CEOS say about future: 53% expect their revenues to be significantly stronger this year. 74% expect to need less office space in the…
A brave new world in searches?
A privacy-focused search engine called Brave Search launched in June, marking a potential competitor to the search engine behemoth Google. CNET said Brave…
A different kind of hygiene
During the first month of the pandemic lockdown, spam messages increased more than 20-fold. Scammers like to leverage a hot topic to spread misinformation…
Spam in your phone’s calendar?
Have you ever glanced at your phone’s calendar and seen a “reminder” to enter a sweepstakes or an invite to some event you’ve never heard of? Or…
Whispers of SBA COVID-19 fraud abound
In a dark bar, one guy whispers to another that outside a certain apartment building, there is a man with Small Business Administration (SBA) loan papers….
Avoid the social media vacation trap
Getting away from business for a little time off can be tricky enough, but here’s one thing working people should avoid: Telling your story on social…
Hidden security camera
Amazon Echo Show 5, 8 and 10 smart displays can be used like a security camera. The settings are accessed not from the app, but from the device itself…