One of the most infamous fast foods restaurants of the modern world is in the process of making a big change to the way in which its customers order food. Many of the 7,000+ European McDonalds will soon see cashiers replaced with customer-operated touchscreen terminals and credit card swiping machines in an effort to make ordering food faster and more convenient. Such methods of ordering have been tested here and there throughout the last decade. This latest rollout,...

Maybe it’s a stereotype fused into my brain unable to leak out, but typically when I think of young, hip, tech focused individuals out and about in the big city, I see a coffee shop or cafe as one of their top hangouts. I myself follow and love this very same stereotype often spending many a weekend secluded in some coffee shop corner exploring the many nooks and crannies of the world wide web. Those coffee shops whom many have recently made the switch to charging...