Travelling to Paris is often a romantic adventure, but Chinese tourists carrying large amounts of cash make themselves targets for muggers. The Galeries Lafayette group will allow people to pay via WePay, making shopping in Paris more convenient and safe.

WeChat has introduced a feature that enables brands and publishers to set their own prices for content they produce, with interested users paying directly through the platform for access. In the age of ad-blocking, could this kind of paywall encourage people to pay for what they read and watch?

The clamour of modern urban life – in both the physical and digital worlds – can sometimes be overwhelming. In the first of a two-part report, Canvas8 looks at how complexion reduction is seeing apps redesigned with bold headers, simple icons and reduced colour for a unified mobile experience.

Facebook is consolidating everything entertainment-oriented into its platform, launching new features that let users deal directly with venues and restaurants, without using any external sites or apps. It's all in a bid to control the leisure space in terms of convenience and efficiency.