Budget booster for EVs; QR frauds spikeThe government could set aside Rs 10,000-12,000 crore for the third installment of the Faster Adoption & Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles...
18 Jan, 2024, 07.51 PM IST
Look before you QR code: As smart payments become a norm, fraud gates open upThis article discusses the rise of a new form of cybercrime called 'quishing', which involves the malicious use of fake or manipulated QR c...
18 Jan, 2024, 09.31 AM IST
QR codes can hide deceptive links from identity thieves, FTC warnsThe people behind those schemes direct users to the harmful QR codes in deceptive ways, using tactics that include placing their own QR cod...
14 Dec, 2023, 10.18 AM IST
India Vs Australia: With shots & deliveries, companies ready for World Cup FinalBars and restaurants are creating Bleed Blue shots and Shami and Virat menus coupled with consumer promotions. Delivery platforms have aske...
18 Nov, 2023, 06.37 AM IST
Are robot waiters the future? Some restaurants think soMany think robot waiters are the solution to the industry's labor shortages. Sales of them have been growing rapidly in recent years, with ...
06 Apr, 2023, 07.06 PM IST
Are robot waiters that can lead guests to tables & deliver food the future? Some restaurants think soAdoption of new technology like QR code menus during the pandemic also laid the ground for robots.
06 Apr, 2023, 12.34 PM IST
How QR codes work and what makes them dangerous - a computer scientist explainsThe data in a QR code is a series of dots in a square grid. Each dot represents a one and each blank a zero in binary code, and the pattern...
08 Apr, 2022, 11.34 AM IST
Battered by the pandemic: Hospitality industry is rejigging business models and investing heavily in techThis doesn’t mean it has been a smooth transition for the hospitality industry — far from it. The pandemic has forced many restaurants to r...
01 Jan, 2022, 11.30 PM IST
How often do you scan QR codes? They're tracking you in ways you probably didn't knowQR codes have emerged as a permanent tech fixture from the coronavirus pandemic.
30 Jul, 2021, 06.07 PM IST
How hotels are using technology to boost traveller confidence during COVID timesTechnology features originally intended as novelties are becoming necessities during times when some people are wary of even stepping outsi...
14 Feb, 2021, 01.02 PM IST
Delhi hotels asked to take anti-Covid measures like e-wallets, disposable menusIt also prescribed use of disposable menus, social distancing at buffet, restricted numbers in elevators and use of escalators with a perso...
21 Aug, 2020, 11.24 PM IST
Should you plan a vacation now? The answers to these 5 questions will help you decideMost people are craving a holiday particularly because Covid put paid to their summer vacation plans, but there is a lingering doubt about ...
10 Aug, 2020, 10.51 AM IST
IHCL introduces I-Zest, its suite of digital solutions for guests and employeesIHCL said from zero-touch check-ins and check-outs, digital invoicing, online payment options and QR codes to digital menus in restaurants,...
04 Aug, 2020, 01.28 PM IST
Online payment firms chase restaurant chains for a larger share of the digital dining piePaytm, Google Pay and PhonePe are upgrading their app interfaces to smoothen in-app order flows for restaurants already using their platfor...
13 Jul, 2020, 06.57 AM IST
Eating out to become a lonely experienceFrom having to park your car without a valet to not speaking to the waiter, your dine-in experience across fast-food chains and five-star h...
05 Jun, 2020, 11.11 AM IST
Ministry of health and family welfare releases SOPs for hotels and restaurantsHospitality providers can resume operations outside the containment zones from June 8.
04 Jun, 2020, 10.22 PM IST
Restaurants introduce Braille menusFor the visually impaired, dining out can be mortifying. Now, a few eateries have introduced menus in Braille and designed interiors that c...
27 Apr, 2015, 11.42 AM IST