Gen Digital

Some members of Gen Z are deliberately relearning touch typing, a skill skipped by many who grew up on phones and tablets. They say faster, more accurate typing helps them write better prompts for AI chatbots and gives them an edge in office jobs where quick keyboard work still matters. The trend highlights a gap between mobile-first digital natives and the keyboard-heavy demands of professional work.

Online retailers that do not accept digital wallet payments such as Apple Pay or Google Pay are losing customers from Generation Z, according to an Engadget report. Younger shoppers increasingly expect one-tap checkout options and abandon merchants that rely only on card details, pushing e-commerce businesses to add wallet support or risk falling behind.

A new study indicates online retailers that do not offer digital wallet payments are losing younger customers. Gen Z shoppers are reportedly more likely to abandon purchases, or shop elsewhere entirely, when their preferred payment method is not supported, adding pressure on e-commerce businesses to modernise checkout options.

The question of whether airport and travel retail still resonates with Gen Z shoppers is being raised in fashion industry commentary. Younger consumers are often described as spending differently when travelling, favouring experiences and digital-first brands over traditional duty-free shopping, leaving retailers in global hubs weighing how to adapt their offer.

Gen Digital has published an analysis warning that residential proxy services — apps that let users share their home internet bandwidth, often for payment — are routinely abused by cybercriminals to route malicious traffic through ordinary households. The report examines how this masks attackers' locations and fuels fraud, scraping and bot activity, and argues most users have little awareness of what they are enabling. Security commentators are circulating the piece to raise awareness.

Retailers are being told to take Generation Alpha — children born from around 2010 onward — seriously as consumers with their own purchasing influence. Fast Company reports that this youngest cohort increasingly expects brands and stores to listen to their preferences, shaping family buying decisions and pushing companies to rethink how they market to and design experiences for them.

Investors are following Gen Digital Inc., the consumer cybersecurity company listed on Nasdaq under the ticker GEN, with its stock price, quote and trading history being tracked amid active market interest in the shares. The company, formed from the merger of NortonLifeLock and Avast, remains a widely watched name in the software and security sector.