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How to install and configure Easy Digital Downloads on WordPress to simplify selling your digital products

If you have digital products you want to sell from a WordPress site, there's only one plugin you need, Easy Digital Downloads.

She wanted to help her mom's business. All it took was 10 seconds of social media

You want some hope as the year ends? Here's just a little.

December 15, 2022 by Chris Matyszczyk in Business

Dirty websites: The worst URLs for the environment, ranked

The internet uses a lot of energy. These sites use a lot more than most.

December 14, 2022 by Greg Nichols in Energy

Southwest, United, and American Airlines have a new enemy -- the internet's ugliest site

Can this troublingly-named, pulchritudinously-vacant site improve things at America's top airlines?

December 4, 2022 by Chris Matyszczyk in Business

Too many marketing emails? Here's how to unsubscribe on Gmail, Outlook, and more

This is your yearly reminder that you do have the power to unsubscribe from that flood of emails you're not even sure you signed up for.

November 30, 2022 by June Wan in Services & Software

Singapore, China renew smart city collaboration with digital economy initiatives

Both countries will embark on 14 new projects spanning e-commerce, cross-border data exchange, fintech, and green tech as the Singapore-China Smart City Initiative kicks off its third year of implementation.

November 25, 2022 by Eileen Yu in Smart Cities

Amazon spreads joy (while firing 10,000 people)

The finest of plans sometimes come up against the most awkward interference.

November 20, 2022 by Chris Matyszczyk in Amazon

Eye-popping: Images project grim health future for delivery drivers

This is what happens when you ask AI to create a picture of delivery drivers 25 years from now.

November 16, 2022 by Greg Nichols in Health

Five Asean nations ink pact to ease cross-border payments

Central banks of Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines have signed an agreement to boost connectivity and facilitate speedier and "more transparent" cross-border payments.

November 16, 2022 by Eileen Yu in Banking

United Airlines thinks you're a fool if you fly Southwest

Is this the best way to attract business travelers? Or anyone, in fact?

November 6, 2022 by Chris Matyszczyk in Business

Singapore to pursue cross-border digital currency potential

Monetary Authority of Singapore will work with global partners, including Swiss National Bank and Banque de France, to explore the use of wholesale central bank digital currency for cross-border foreign exchange settlements.

November 3, 2022 by Eileen Yu in Banking

Amazon, Snap partner to let customers shop for eyewear in AR

Amazon Fashion is partnering with Snapchat to reach the increasing number of customers who are shopping on their smartphones.

November 2, 2022 by Stephanie Condon in AR + VR

How to give carbon removal credits this holiday season

The technology is impressive. Give the gift of environmental impact this holiday season.

November 2, 2022 by Greg Nichols in Smart Planet

Singapore explores programmable digital currency use cases with industry trials

Central bank says it is testing various uses of "purpose-bound" digital money with industry players, including funds disbursement without requiring recipients to have a bank account.

November 1, 2022 by Eileen Yu in Banking

Data will play key role in sustaining SEA digital economy growth

Southeast Asia's digital economy is projected to reach $200 billion in gross merchandise value this year, but market players will need to understand consumer behaviour to sustain growth as adoption of online services matures across the region.

October 27, 2022 by Eileen Yu in Big Data

How to save money on clothes with this Chrome shopping extension

This plugin makes secondhand shopping effortless by intercepting digital commerce queries and redirecting to secondhand alternatives.

October 26, 2022 by Greg Nichols in E-Commerce