Aussie pirates in the crosshairs as Village Roadshow threatens to sue illegal downloaders

Last year, Creative Content Australia, the consortium representing Foxtel, Village Roadshow and the Australian Screen Association, successfully lobbied to get Australian internet service providers (ISPs) to block access to so-called piracy sites and their associated domains. This has forced users to find ways to circumvent […]

Alibaba debuts ‘smile to pay’ facial recognition payments at KFC in China

China is streets ahead when it comes to digital payments. The latest leap is facial recognition technology that allows a customer to pay by literally flashing a smile. Alibaba’s Ant Financial affiliate launched the ‘smile to pay’ service in Huangzhou, the location of the company’s […]