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Last autumn, South Korean chain GS Retail introduced vending machines in its stores on a trial basis, where gold bars can be bought. They have met with unexpected interest from customers, who have already spent CZK 420 million in them. Small shops, which in our terms could be described as something between a convenience store, a convenience s...
Ordinary spectators will not be able to buy alcoholic beverages at the sports venues at next year's Summer Olympics in Paris. They will only be available to VIP guests backstage. Organisers of the Paris Olympics have announced that fans will only be able to buy non-alcoholic drinks at stadiums and other sports venues. They are referring to a ...
Upside Foods and Good Meat USA have been granted permission to sell meat that has been grown from animal cells. California, known for pushing the boundaries of what is possible, is once again becoming the center of a new technology trend: lab-grown meat. Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture approved the sale of meat that has been der...
It is beginning to seem that time is the new currency of our time. Companies like IKEA are using innovative marketing techniques to encourage customers to spend more time in the store. One example is the "Shop with Time" campaign at IKEA Dubai, where customers can pay for their purchases with the time they spend on the way to the store. This ...
The number of cases where the Apple Watch smartwatch has proven to be not only a movement and health tracker, but also a life saver, continues to grow. One of these cases occurred recently with a user in Cincinnati, USA. Twenty-nine-year-old Kimmie Watkins from Cincinnati owes her Apple Watch for saving her life after doctors discovered a lif...
Amazon is facing allegations that it improperly signed up millions of users to the paid Amazon Prime program and made it harder for them to cancel the premium service. The internet giant is being taken to court by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC). This was pointed out by CNN. The commission announced the filing of the lawsuit on its webs...
Google is facing the prospect of having to sell part of its internet empire, with the European Commission (EC) ordering the US company to "discontinue its lucrative digital advertising business". This is in direct response to concerns that Google could abuse its dominant position in the European market. This was reported by Reuters, citing an of...
A fascinating new feature has appeared in the AI applications Stable Difusion and ControlNet - custom QR codes in the form of images with full QR code functionality. This innovative combination of technology and creativity brings a whole new dimension to the use of QR codes. QR codes are now a normal part of our everyday lives. They are used ...
The digital wallets hacked belonged to the Military Intelligence Service (GRU), the External Intelligence Service (SVR) and the Federal Security Service (FSB). He could have either infiltrated their hacking team or been part of it. According to The New Voice of Ukraine, a hacker gained access to the Russian security services' bitcoin. Analyst...
