When someone says to you, “I have some good news and bad news,” what goes through your head? Do you want them to try and sugarcoat it, or do you want them to get straight to the point?

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Many of the interactive information and entertainment systems turning up in newer cars may be distracting enough to increase the risk for accidents, especially for older drivers, a new AAA Foundation study finds.

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A new trend is emerging among unscrupulous Grab and Gojek drivers in Singapore – using bootleg versions of the apps to earn extra income.

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Marketing is complex. With seemingly endless techniques, how do you reach and resonate with your audience? First things first: You need to know what you shouldn’t do.

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There seems to be a spate of marketing gaffes of late. Kim Kardashian and her ‘Kimono’, Macy’s body-shaming plates, and recently Forever 21 thought it’d be a good idea to send out free diet bars in shipments to customers who ordered from their plus-size collection. How and why is there a disconnect between the ad agencies and the buying public?

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A proposal to prevent big technology companies from functioning as financial institutions or issuing digital currencies has been circulated for discussion by the Democratic majority that leads the House Financial Services Committee, according to a copy of the draft legislation.

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Have you ever wanted to take your aircond with you whenever you leave the house? Sony is making that possible with a nifty crowdfunded device called the Reon Pocket. It’s a tiny aircond that sits inside the collar of your shirt. While it may sound like an April Fools’ gag, this device could actually save a lot of people from sweating through seasonal heatwaves.

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It’s been quite a year for disappointing technology. Somewhere between the gaggle of cracked Samsung Galaxy Fold screens and the ongoing mess that is EA’s “Anthem,” it became clear that 2019 was no normal year for flame-outs and flops – it’s a special one.

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Netflix has a new plan to win users in India: make the entry point to its service incredibly cheap. The streaming giant today introduced a low-priced mobile tier in the country that costs Rs 199 (RM11.53) per month in a bid to take on Disney, Amazon and dozens of other aggressively priced competitors in the country.

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Piracy - especially the downloading of illegal content online - has dipped after the advent of easily-accessible streaming services worldwide. But with too many such platforms possibly crowding the market, third-party apps are figuring out ways to consolidate content… with the risk of a new form of piracy looming just around the corner.

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