OPINION

Improving our overall quality of life is a major trend propelling our cultural zeitgeist in 2019, and these apps offer novel and original ways to use tech to achieve these goals.

A number of reasons influence the pet industry’s annual growth, including an increase of pet ownership, the humanization of pets and pet parents demanding premium products and better quality food.

Retailers and brands are thinking outside of traditional sales conventions and consumers are valuing experiences and wellness over other products.

Our private data should not be under the control of social media and technology giants, nor financial institutions, nor other intermediaries.

In the 10 years since the launch of bitcoin, billions of dollars in digital assets have been lost or rendered inaccessible, often due to the failure of an infrastructure provider such as a custodian or exchange.

To prevent potentially catastrophic climate change, the link between consumption and greenhouse gases needs to be severed, but halfhearted tinkering will not do the job.

Fine art auctions generate over $65 billion annually. The majority of the items being bought and sold remain in the hands of private owners, cloistered away from public view.

The future promises expansion of already existing models of smart homes and smart cars into other spaces. And this expansion of a smart environment will not require new personal devices.

Demand for cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and ethereum is continually increasing, fuelled by the escalating dissatisfaction with fiat money and the present banking infrastructures.

2018 has been a difficult year for cryptocurrency miners, with thousands of operations closing down, but 2019 may see a revival, and also some consolidation.

Coffee is Latin America’s most important agricultural export, representing one-third of all agricultural trade, but higher temperatures and intensified droughts are making coffee increasingly difficult to grow.

It can be hard to tell whether what’s in the box will encourage development or just be a waste of time.

A host of cannabidiol-enhanced drinks are already on shelves in dispensaries, and more marijuana potables are on the drawing board.

If Mark Zuckerberg weren’t the visionary founder of Facebook, its board of directors would likely have removed him from at least one of his posts for his leadership stumbles and bumbles.

As the costs and complexities of rolling out the next generation standard of 5G have crystallised, the telecom industry’s attitude has sobered.

Trust on the internet often comes at the expense of privacy, and that is not sustainable for humankind. Cryptography offers a solution to reconcile the two.

Analytics have become an important part of the decision-making process for many companies in the past few decades, particularly with corporations using data assets as a core competency and point of origin.

In order to “Make America Manufacture Again,” we would need a serious overhaul. Today’s consumer does not want to pay “Made in the USA” prices.

About a third of all recyclable waste from the U.S. was exported to China, which has recently stopped taking in low quality materials it says is contaminated.

Worries about non-compliance shouldn’t prevent M&As, according to the Department of Justice.

Prince Charles almost didn't make it to Queen Elizabeth II's coronation because of this behavior.

Think of AI as the perfect aide: it doesn’t need sleep or breaks, and it never tires of doing the same thing over and over.

Camilla Parker Bowles' honey may be her top choice for Christmas gift to give to Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle.

Every recession is followed by an escalating recovery and boom time. Each time, the economy bounces back better.

As the holiday shopping season approaches, here's a handy shipping checklist for small to mid-size business owners.

While the 2018 midterms delivered mixed results for Republicans and Democrats vying for a place in the 116th U.S. Congress, marijuana saw victories across the country.

Forest management is not a cure-all for wildfires, although it can help reduce the chances of massive burns. Making this happen will require broad collaborative efforts and more money.

Harry Redknapp once mistook Prince Harry for one of his players.

Prince William experienced traumatic incidents while working as a pilot for Air Ambulance.