The Apple Watch launched in April 2015 with an array of sensors to measure a user’s pulse, movement and location. Touted as a health and productivity aid, the watch is the most mainstream product to gather bodily data in the form of biometrics. But should brands know our every measurement?

Supercentres are well positioned to introduce people to the latest gadgets as they shop, but how is tech adoption by brands impacting the future of retail? In the second of a two-part report, we examine how big box retailers in the US are using data to enhance the in-store experience.

Data Does Good is taking an often overlooked asset – people’s Amazon shopping history – and using it for public gain. By donating the profits made off the data to charity, the company turns the internet’s eerie way of spying on e-purchases into a means of social good.

33% of the UK population are now on a police facial recognition database. Police forces in England and Wales uploaded 18 million mugshots to this database, despite court warnings that doing so would be unlawful. But why are the police keeping images of innocent people?