Credit card surcharging, adding a specific fee to transactions paid by credit card to offset processing costs, has become legal in most states over the past decade, though the specific rules governing how it must be implemented vary enough between jurisdictions that businesses need to understand their specific state’s requirements before adding a surcharge. Unlike…
Merchants new to online selling frequently use the terms payment gateway and payment processor interchangeably, but they refer to distinct roles in the transaction chain, and understanding the difference clarifies what a merchant is actually evaluating when comparing providers. A payment gateway is the technology that captures and encrypts a customer’s payment details at checkout…
University tech transfer offices, long focused on faculty research, are opening more doors to independent inventors. Here is what that shift means and how to work with it.
The early summer of 2026 has brought a sudden, chilly reality check to the tech industry. For the past couple of years, organizations operated under the assumption that the artificial intelligence buffet would remain all-you-can-eat. Flat-rate corporate subscriptions meant that developers, data teams, and creatives could run massive automated sessions, experiment freely, and test workflows…
We’ve all got one. That drawer, box, or forgotten corner of a cupboard filled with old mobile phones, tangled chargers, and a laptop that hasn’t been switched on for years. It might seem like harmless clutter, but it’s a small sign of a much bigger problem in how we buy, use, and dispose of technology.…
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