When history rhymes

Nothing is ever as new as we think.

The taxi service – a poster child for technological disruption – has gone old school: it now accepts cash payments in the UK (outside London). It turns out that a significant proportion of people still find it difficult to use an app.

After smartphones were meant to kill off cameras, the Xiaomi 15 is bringing them back. It allows you to attach lenses and shutter buttons, giving reviving the old-fashioned point-and-shoot feel.