Pay with crypto at Whole Foods, Gamestop and other retailers

It's been difficult to spend cryptocurrencies at retail due to the technical and regulatory headaches associated with it, but that might not be an issue at some stores in the near future. Flexa has launched a payment network and a companion iOS app,...

Glittery iPhone cases recalled after reports of chemical burns

Smartphone cases are normally as harmless as can be, but that sadly isn't always true. MixBin has recalled 263,000 iPhone cases after 24 reports of skin irritation and chemical burns when the cases broke, leaking glitter and liquid everywhere. And...

Inhabitat’s Week in Green: The world’s skinniest tower, and more!

Local Motors just unveiled the bus of the future, and it's fully autonomous, made by a 3D printer and controlled by IBM's flagship artificial intelligence system. In other transportation news, a German official declared that all new cars registered i...

Fitbit’s low-profile Alta tracker is up for preorders

FitBit announced on Wednesday that its newest fitness tracker, the Alta, is now available for preorder. Unlike the recently announced mid-level Blaze (which we weren't too impressed with) or top-end Surge -- both of which feature large displays -- th...

Retail Stores are Tracking Mobile Data of Shoppers


The only purpose behind Nordstrom’s efforts at tracking its clientele was to gain useful knowledge. This included the number who visited the store premises and those who came again and again. The...