Social Media & Health: Readers debate whether adults are the real victims of social media, as a separate UK report highlights concerns that vaping can be as addictive as smoking. Consumer Reality Check: RMIT research finds 2 out of 3 women wear shoes that don’t match their feet, pointing to sizing systems that ignore width and shape. Payments & Business Tools: Mollie completes its €1.1bn acquisition of GoCardless, aiming to bundle card payments with “pay by bank” for 350,000+ business customers. Retail & Consumer Finance: Affirm returns to Australia via Shopify’s Shop Pay Installments, offering bi-weekly or monthly payments with clear upfront costs. Tech for Everyday Life: John Deere adds an AI assistant to its Operations Center so farmers can ask questions of their existing field and equipment data. Sports Streaming: Cricket Australia launches Cricket TV, a direct-to-consumer streaming service built with Eluvio, expanding live and archive access beyond current broadcast markets. Healthcare Products: Bausch Health/Solta Medical makes Fraxel FTX® available to Australian practitioners from Sept 1. Market Mood: ASX futures point lower as oil spikes and bond yields rise, keeping rate fears front and centre.