The car industry’s digital transformation exposes new cybersecurity threats. Learn what OEMs can do to protect their cars and customers from hackers.In the past, what happened in your car typically stayed in your car. That is no longer the case. The influx of digital innovations, from infotainment connectivity to over-the-air (OTA) software updates, is turning cars into information clearinghou...

The Vatican is hoping to pull in tech-savvy youngsters with the launch of an "eRosary" bracelet. The "eRosary" is activated by making the sign of a cross. The gadget, which costs $109 (£85), can be worn as a bracelet and is activated by making the sign of a cross.It is connected to the "Click to Pray eRosary" app, which is designed to help Catholic users pray for world peace and contemplate th...

To differentiate your brand, let a customer focus guide your strategy and operations.Competition for brand recognition has never been more fierce. Digital-native newcomers are using tech-savvy, direct-to-consumer approaches to enjoy unprecedented ease of entry. They’re weaving compelling, socially conscious brand stories on social media. And traditional retailers are struggling to differentiat...

Chilean startup Algramo initially used vending machines to sell refills of staple goods in stores. Now it’s expanding to include a mobile refill unit—and it’s coming to the U.S.If you live in Santiago, Chile, and run out of dish soap or detergent, you don’t need to toss out the empty bottle. Instead, in a pilot that the Chile-based startup Algramo been running since May, customers can bring...

Economic development is expected to deteriorate significantly from +32% currently to -5% worldwide according to the study “Global Economic Outlook (GEO) Score”. The score for the expected development within the next six months lowers globally. Overall, the most negative estimation for the future is found in Europe with -22% and the most positive is in Asia with +6%. The country-specific findi...

As fully explored in Cassandra’s The Retail Exchange, the way young consumers shop is becoming polarized: they’re tending toward either experiential or, at the other end of the spectrum, frictionless formats to obtain the products and services they desire. The following major food brands are debuting concepts on the frictionless end of the spectrum, allowing young consumers to get their food...

WONTECH, a Korean company, won FDA clearance for its HairBoom Air hair loss treatment helmet.The device delivers low-power laser therapy to the scalp, bathing it in light. This kind of treatment has been shown to help increase blood flow around hair follicles, increasing oxygenation in nearby tissues, resulting in more hair growth and improved hair quality.The HairBoom Air, similar to the alrea...

Walmart will now put groceries right in your fridge, starting in 3 cities Tuesday.- InHome grocery delivery is a membership program that is being rolled out at an introductory price of $19.95 a month.- Shoppers have to purchase a $49.95 smart door lock kit or smart garage door kit, which comes with free installation and a month of free unlimited grocery delivery.- Employees have to have at leas...

OpenAI is clearly interested in showing off what its Dactyl robotic-hand can do with a Rubik’s Cube.There’s always been something so annoying about people who found the need to stack additional challenges onto solving a Rubik’s Cube quickly, whether it was doing it blindfolded or while juggling or one-handed. While it might have just been a challenge for them, it also seemed like a need to s...