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Is a Cashless Society Really as Good as It Seems?

Kamya Pandey August 11, 2022

In the past couple of years, we have all gradually shifted away from using paper money. Be it for the sake of hygiene amid the COVID-19 pandemic or simply for the convenience of not carrying our wallets around, cashless payments have become the new norm. Cashless payments are made possible by electronic money, that is, currency stored on digital databases backed by fiat currencies, like the U.S. Dollar, Indian Rupee or Japanese Yen.

7 Test Automation Tools in Demand in 2022

Alinda Gupta August 8, 2022

The automation industry is a booming—and competitive—one, with its market size exceeding US$15 billion in 2020. One way for businesses that have taken notice of the fierce competition and want to get ahead is to update their tech. To ensure your products are ready for users as soon as possible, you have to invest in efficient automation testing tools.

Top 5 Global Trends that Entrepreneurs Should Know About

Tanvi Dayal August 5, 2022

Entrepreneurship is a dynamic field, with trends constantly evolving owing to technological advancements, economies and sociopolitical scenarios. These trends may vary, depending on where in the world you look. Today, we bring you a list of emerging trends that are rapidly gaining global traction.

What is Data Harvesting And How to Prevent It

Nidhi Singh August 4, 2022

Despite the plummeting stock price since February this year, Facebook, or Meta, is one of the OG social media platforms where people share information and stay in touch with friends and family. However, it has come under fire for misconducts over the last decades, including misinformation, dark pattern usage and, lately (or again; i.e. the 2018 Cambridge Analytica scandal), data harvesting practices that compromise user privacy.

How to Get Your Business Listed on Google?

Samiksha Jain August 3, 2022

Google is the world’s largest search engine, handling approximately 8.5 billion searches per day. Leading the search engine business, Google accounts for 91.9 percent of the global search engine market share. Given that, it’s no wonder businesses want their products and services to be seen by Google users.

What Countries Are Joining the Digital Currency Race?

Nidhi Singh August 3, 2022

Central banks worldwide are exploring ways to issue their digital currency, also known as central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). In a report released in January 2020, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) surveyed 66 central banks and found that 80 percent were developing CBDCs.

PLC Ultima: A Cryptocurrency for Mass Use or a Scam?

Kamya Pandey July 31, 2022

In December 2021, a new contender entered the cryptocurrency market. Going by the name PLC Ultima (PLCU), the currency was just valued at US$0.10 when it first came into existence. To put this into perspective, 6000 cryptocurrencies had been launched in 2021, taking the total number of cryptos in the market from 10,000 to 16,000.

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5 Budget Southeast Asia Getaways for Founders

Samiksha Jain July 30, 2022

As an entrepreneur, you’re always on the go, pushing yourself to the limits and working hard to achieve your goals. While starting your own business can be incredibly rewarding, you need to take some time off from time to time. Not just for your mental health—though that’s important, too—taking a break from having to constantly juggle life, work and family obligations 24/7 also helps keep those creative juices flowing.

Top 7 Luxury Watches to Invest in 2022

Alinda Gupta July 29, 2022

This year, luxury watches overtook Bitcoin and vintage cars to become the most coveted investment option among the three. Though watch prices have fallen since the infamous crypto crash, they are still significantly up from their prices in 2019. In fact, during the pandemic, people used their saved up money to invest in watches, including Rolex and Patek Philippe. Renowned watch brands caught everyone’s attention as their resale values surged.

Tech Downturn: Why Silicon Valley Is Dealing with a Slew of Layoffs

Kamya Pandey July 27, 2022

The end of the pandemic is proving to be a difficult time for the tech sector, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite down by 4% since April—the worst-performing month since the 2008 financial crisis. This is not a short-term fall, when you consider that Nasdaq has fallen by 28% since the start of the year.

Why Netflix Considers Losing a Million Subscribers a Success

Kamya Pandey July 27, 2022

A couple of months ago we discussed why Netflix was experiencing a fall in subscriber count because of a wide variety of reasons including increased competition, password sharing and the Russia-Ukraine crisis, just to name a few.

Top 5 Failed Facebook Feats

Nidhi Singh July 25, 2022

With its origins in a Harvard dorm, Facebook revolutionized social networking and redefined the meaning of “friends”. The company’s mission statement is to give people the power to share and make the world more open and connected. With roughly 2.912 billion monthly active users worldwide, Facebook has become one of the world’s largest social media platforms.

Cases of Harassment Emerged at the 2022 Miami Bitcoin Conference

Tanvi Dayal July 24, 2022

The Bitcoin 2022 conference, hosted by Bitcoin Inc. at The Miami Beach Convention Center in Florida in the U.S. in April, was embroiled in controversy as various cases of harassment emerged from the three-day cryptocurrency event. Several women have come forward with claims of sexual and cyber harassment in the aftermath of the conference.

Why Period Tracking Apps Are under Scrutiny after Roe vs Wade Reversal

Kamya Pandey July 24, 2022

On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the historic Roe vs Wade judgment, which gave women the right to have an abortion before the pregnancy reaches 24-28 weeks. This disheartening verdict has made abortion illegal in 23 U.S. states and has taken away women’s rights over their own bodies.

How the Pandemic Boosted Business for Streaming Services

Tanvi Dayal July 23, 2022

If you’re someone who’s invested in a streaming service subscription since the Covid-19 pandemic sent the world into lockdown, then you’re not alone. Business boomed for streaming platforms when most of the world became home-bound. In 2020, the number of streaming subscriptions across platforms crossed one billion worldwide.

NFTICALLY’s New ECommerce Metaverse

July 22, 2022

NFTICALLY is an up-and-coming startup company specializing in the non-fungible token (NFT) ecommerce metaverse. Upon entering the NFTICALLY metaverse, you get a 360-degree view of a chosen brand’s storefront and can navigate through the store to look more closely at its different features. Users can also opt to join sessions with friends, and they can call on channels only accessible to their own specified group of people.