What caused the global outage of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp?

After a major outage on Monday affecting tens of millions of users around the world, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger are now officially back online. All of the Facebook-owned platforms crashed early... Read more »

The latest COVID-19 restrictions for restaurants and fast-food chains

Now that most social restrictions have ended, spending at US restaurants and fast-food chains has quickly rebounded from the lows of the pandemic.  In fact, according to data from The NPD Group/CREST,... Read more »

UK fuel supply crisis continues as the government puts military on standby 

In the last week, fuel supply chain issues and a shortage of truck drivers have meant panic buying of petrol and diesel across the UK.  According to the Petrol Retailers Association, which... Read more »

Gas prices are predicted to surge over the winter 

With the colder winter months quickly approaching, consumers are starting to think about the cost of heating their homes. But, with gas prices rising and predicted to increase further over the next... Read more »

New Covid treatments offer solution for Delta variant and beyond

On Monday, Pfizer-BioNTech’s Comirnaty became the first Covid-19 vaccine to move past Emergency Use Authorization and gain full FDA approval in the United States. US politicians and public health authorities, including President... Read more »

Social media platforms secure Afghan users’ accounts amid Taliban takeover

Social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, have said they will start to take steps to protect users in Afghanistan from being targeted by the Taliban.  After the rapid takeover of... Read more »

How sleep deprivation affects the health of new mothers 

New parents often find themselves sleep-deprived. However, a new study has found that losing sleep may take years off new mothers’ lives.  The study was carried out by researchers from the University... Read more »

State attorneys urge regulators to tighten the standards for child car seats 

Parents rely on child car seats to keep their children safe when traveling. But, a letter from a group of attorneys argued that the designs of the seats aren’t safe enough.  The... Read more »

Juul agrees to pay settlement in lawsuit over advertising practices 

The e-cigarette maker Juul has now agreed to pay $40 million to settle a lawsuit with North Caroline after being accused of intentionally marketing its products to teenagers.  The US state accused... Read more »

Nutriscore under fire as French Roquefort producers voice dissent

Nutriscore under fire as French Roquefort producers voice dissent French Roquefort producers are calling for a re-evaluation of the Nutriscore food labelling system after their celebrated cheese was given a lowly ‘E’... Read more »