From Google Drive to Dropbox, there's a wide range of services that will store your precious data on an online server. The 'cloud’ has become a buzzword for these types of services, and it’s making people confused, as a third of Americans are using it without even realising.

The anxiety that comes with leaving one’s property alone has many people installing web-connected cameras for a sense of security. With the Amazon Cloud Cam, the online retail giant is strengthening its position in the smart home market, establishing Alexa as more than just a personal assistant.

Google is the latest brand to join the e-payment fray in India, as it releases its e-wallet app, Tez. In a country that retired high-denomination notes in 2016, Google is one of several brands looking to help Indian people make transactions of any amount, as seamlessly as possible.

Setting up banks in India’s slums and villages might, in theory, give people more access to financial services, but showing up isn’t always enough. Aiming to make finance novices comfortable, Fino is opening branches that look shabby enough to blend into the background of these communities.