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 »

Was the switch to E10 eco-petrol to blame for the UK’s fuel crisis? 

Now that the UK’s fuel crisis is nearly at an end, consumers and retailers are beginning to ask what caused the shortages in the first place.  So far, a number of issues... 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 »

Vuse becomes the first e-cigarette to get FDA approval 

In the US, all medical products are regulated by the FDA, including e-cigarettes. Now, the agency has approved an e-cigarette for the first time in its history.  Three products under the Vuse... 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 »

Amazon plans to open its first UK High Street store

Now that it’s become the world’s largest online retailer, Amazon has announced plans to expand its High Street presence in the UK by opening its first non-food retail store.  The shop, which... 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 »

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 »

Android phone users warned about dangerous new malware 

Earlier in the week, researchers discovered a piece of malware that could affect millions of Android phone owners in over 70 countries.  The researchers at mobile security company Zimperium found the malware,... 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 »