All articles by Greg Noone
Greg Noone
Rapid grocery delivery could see a tipping point this year
It’s not a great time to be a rapid groceries start-up. But supermarkets are embracing the rudiments of the business model.
The controversial rise of biometric technology among the displaced
Keeping migrants’ biometrics safe requires refugee agencies comply with strict principles around data protection. Critics fear they’re not.
The very online future of the charity shop
Organisations like Oxfam and the British Heart Foundation are increasingly looking to sell their secondhand wares online. But there are trade-offs.
How the cost-of-living crisis killed the convenience economy
As the world tightens its belts, start-ups offering convenience to consumers are starting to suffer.
How consumer technology is creating new channels for police surveillance
From dashcams to ‘vigilante’ apps, consumer-owned tech is helping police track crime. But is it making us safer?
Is crypto good for cities?
Municipalities across the world are embracing crypto. Critics say they’re endangering public finances.
The slow and silent rise of dark kitchens
Faceless kitchens cooking up takeaway meals offer a new revenue stream for delivery apps – and could hollow out the UK high street.
Hong Kong’s uncertain tech future
Previously an entrepôt for western technology firms, the city-state is being bound ever closer to the economy of mainland China.