Speed matters in financial services, but accuracy matters more,”— Julien Villemonteix, CEO, UpSlide NEW YORK, NY, ...

On a computer screen in a lab, a scattered cluster of stone flakes suddenly snaps together into a single, razor-edged tool, each fragment rotating and locking into place as if time is running in ...

There’s one important thing to note: Walmart doesn’t accept any form of NFC payment in the United States. It’s not just a limitation on Apple Pay. The retailer doesn’t take Google Pay, Samsung Pay, or ...

Imagine an invention that is worse at what it does than humans, threatens jobs and increases the potential for crime. You might think it would go nowhere fast. In fact, the supermarket self-checkout ...

No more forgotten ingredients or last-minute shopping trips—this upcoming refrigerator from GE lets you scan items as you finish them to automatically update your grocery list. I’m PCMag’s senior ...

The biggest chains in America are using facial recognition technology to try to stop shoplifting. But most customers are unaware their faces are being scanned while they shop. Facial recognition isn’t ...

Amazon has unveiled a redesigned version of its Dash Cart, the company’s smart shopping cart that lets customers scan items as they shop and skip the checkout line. The new shopping cart uses upgraded ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you've ever noticed how Aldi's cashiers are racing against the clock, you're not alone. But in a company that prizes efficiency ...

Costco is testing a new pre-scan checkout system to reduce customer wait times. Employees scan items in shoppers' carts while they are in line before reaching the register. The new process has ...

Stephanie Gravalese is a food and beverage writer, photographer, recipe developer, and creator of the Slow Living Kitchen blog. Her writing focuses on food, farming, and craft beer industry topics.

Self-checkout lanes may speed up shopping trips, but a growing share of customers admit they’ve also used them to steal. A new LendingTree survey found that 27 percent of Americans who’ve used ...