With digital devices and online platforms generating masses of user data every second, it’s easy to rely on numbers to make decisions – but what are the risks? Canvas8 spoke to Dr. Tricia Wang, a tech ethnographer and Nudgestock speaker, to find out why big data needs thick data to make sense.

Algorithms are part of our online lives, impacting everything from shopping decisions to viewing habits. But do we put too much faith in them? Canvas8 spoke to Dr. Sachin Banker, assistant professor at the University of Utah, to understand whether people are overdependent on algorithms.

As tastes in the luxury sector evolve, high-end restaurants are lagging behind in implementing new services and technology that diners will come to expect. What will premium experiences look like in this changing landscape, and how can brands adapt to stay ahead of the curve?

Because of the pandemic, many people have gotten more comfortable ordering food through apps and drive-thrus. Leveraging both, Taco Bell’s drive-thru-only restaurant, Taco Bell Defy, aims to make the process of ordering and collecting fast food as efficient and seamless as possible.