How many steps should you walk a day to stay healthy? 

Staying active is incredibly important for both your mental and physical health. It helps you live longer, reduces the risk of many diseases, and improves overall happiness and wellbeing.  Walking is one... Read more »

EU requires integrated implementation of rules to truly become a single market

According to a new report by the European Commission, more work still needs to be done to ensure that the rules upholding the bloc’s single market are fully implemented on the ground.... Read more »

Chinese crackdown on offshore firms gets the Caymans into trouble

In a move designed to prevent Chinese companies from expanding at “reckless speeds” abroad, Beijing is curbing the ability of Chinese tech firms – particularly those using a Variable Interest Entities (VIE)... Read more »

The WHO’s aversion to e-cigarettes could prove deadly

One of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) most important meetings was recently held in Geneva, where the future health of millions of people may have been decided on from behind closed doors.... Read more »

World leaders announce pledge to cut methane emissions 

With the COP26 summit underway, EU  Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen and US President Joe Biden have announced a global partnership to support a pledge to cut emissions of the greenhouse... Read more »

Roblox comes back online after being down for three days 

After a three-day outage, the online gaming platform Roblox is now back online, with the company promising to compensate game developers for any income they have lost.  Roblox is an online platform... Read more »

The US opens its borders to fully vaccinated international travelers 

In August, the US government announced its plans to eventually start allowing travelers into the country after closing its borders to most of the world early on in the pandemic.  At the... Read more »

Virtual health services could be the future of addiction treatment after the COVID-19 pandemic 

Telehealth services have been on the rise for several years, and the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the speed at which these services are being rolled out to the public.  Experts have predicted... Read more »

Going With the Flow: ARCAD Reveals the IBM i Value Stream Metrics That Matter to You

Value Stream Management (VSM), a lean business methodology that started in manufacturing but has since become ubiquitous in the digital industry, has radically changed the way software is developed. Essentially, VSM “maps”... Read more »

Researchers find high levels of microplastics in babies 

Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic found in a variety of industries, including biotechnology, cosmetics, agricultural fertilizers, and washing products. The effects are widely unknown, and despite calls for a ban, some... Read more »