The Pitfalls of Buy Now, Pay Later: Convenience Conceals Concerns and Consumer Frustration
The Pitfalls of Buy Now, Pay Later: Convenience Conceals Concerns and Consumer FrustrationThe "buy now, pay later" (BNPL) payment method has rapidly gained popularity in recent years, offering undeniable convenience to many consumers. However, this convenience masks significant consumer traps, particularly impacting the elderly and those unfamiliar with online shopping, sparking widespread social concern and alarm...
Elderly Misuse of "Buy Now, Pay Later" Sparks Concerns in Online Shopping: Convenience Conceals Risks
Elderly Misuse of "Buy Now, Pay Later" Sparks Concerns in Online Shopping: Convenience Conceals RisksRecently, an elderly person's accidental misuse of a "buy now, pay later" (BNPL) function on an online shopping platform, resulting in the unintentional purchase of a large quantity of goods, has raised public concern about the conflict between the convenience and safety of this feature. While seemingly convenient, BNPL actually harbors significant risks, particularly for the elderly and other groups with limited digital literacy, posing a potential consumer trap...
10 Years Later, Alibaba Returns to Hong Kong: From "Impossible" to "Essential"
10 Years Later, Alibaba Returns to Hong Kong: From "Impossible" to "Essential"On August 23, Alibaba announced that it would formally complete its primary listing in Hong Kong on August 28, achieving a dual primary listing in New York and Hong Kong. This marks a shift in Alibaba's listing status in Hong Kong from "secondary listing" to "primary listing," signifying the fulfillment of its return after a decade of "reluctant measures...
Ma Yun invested heavily in planting trees in the desert, promising to plant 100 million trees every year. Seven years later, what happened to the trees?
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The Soviet Union once sent a 3-year-old puppy into space, and 63 years later, the puppy is still wandering in Earth orbit
In the relentless pursuit of the mysteries of outer space by humanity, the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union is clearly a chapter that cannot be ignored. Nearly 60 years ago, on April 12, 1961, Soviet astronaut Gagarin successfully entered space aboard the Dongfang 1 spacecraft, marking the beginning of a new era in human exploration of outer space...
Interview | Nobel Prize laureate in Chemistry Comes to Wuhan Again 11 Years Later: Wuhan is developing rapidly, and the scientists here are full of vitality
On October 13th, the 2023 International Photochemical Technology and Industry Conference concluded in Wuhan. At the closing ceremony of the conference, Benjamin Liszt, winner of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, gave a keynote speech on "Organic Catalysts of Human Society"...
Shandong uncle, whose name is "Alipay", sued Ma Yun for one million yuan. What happened later?
followImage and textEditor | XiaodingIn life, there are many interesting name collision stories that often cause laughter and sometimes bring some troubles to the parties involved.However, what happened to such an old man who made a fortune after hitting the jackpot?It turned out that this uncle's name was very special...
In 2003, Yang Liwei heard a "knock on the door" in space. The answer was revealed 13 years later, thanks to his calmness at the time
As the countdown progressed, Yang Liwei calmly and resolutely saluted the camera. At 9:00 am on October 15, 2003, the Shenzhou-5 spacecraft successfully entered space, marking China's first manned space flight...
Musk: Twitter's temporary X logo will be activated later today
On July 24th, Musk posted that "X.com is now pointing to Twitter...
The woman was sexually assaulted by a door-to-door courier for 40 minutes, and later cried to the police: 'I was attacked by a wild beast.'
With the rapid development of the e-commerce era, many new professions have emerged. With the changes of the The Internet Age, online shopping has become an indispensable part of people's life, and express delivery has become a high-profile industry...
Research suggests that later reproductive ages lead to longer lifespans
Reported by Reference News on July 17thAccording to the website of New Scientist on July 14th, women who give birth later have a longer lifespan than those who give birth earlier. Those who are able to conceive and give birth at an older age may have overall good health and therefore a longer life expectancy...