Monthly Archives: August 2022

A McDonald’s customer says a worker handed her a note telling her to ‘die’ after she asked about the allergens in a McFlurry

Mike Kemp/In PIctures via Getty Images A customer said a worker at a UK McDonald’s handed her a note telling her to “fuck off and die.” Bernie Bowles said it was written on an allergen info booklet after she asked about gluten in a McFlurry. McDonald’s has apologized and said that it took “appropriate action.”…

Kim Jong Un’s sister said he was ‘seriously unwell’ during the COVID outbreak that ravaged North Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in images broadcast by state-run media on May 12, 2022. KCTV Kim Jong Un’s sister suggested the North Korean leader was very sick with COVID-19. She said her brother was “seriously ill with a high fever” but still helped the country. North Korea often refers to COVID-19 as a…

Facebook and Instagram are having a ‘midlife crisis’: Here are the ways Meta’s companies have borrowed from competitors over the years

Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta seem to be undergoing an identity crisis.  The company has recently tested new features that seem to copy not only TikTok but also BeReal and Twitch.  Meta has a history of borrowing features from the competition. Check out some recent examples.  Meta…

Social Determinants of Health: Technology, examples and healthcare trends in 2021

Healthcare payers and providers are broadening the scope of health-influencing factors they address to include social determinants of health (SDOH). Below, we outline how digital technology in healthcare is working to address SDOH. Do you work in the Healthcare industry? Get business insights on the latest tech innovations, market trends, and your competitors with data-driven…

Elon Musk’s lawyers say Twitter is hiding the identities of key staff who calculate bot numbers, the main sticking point in the $44 billion deal: reports

Musk says Twitter is hiding employees who count and evaluate bots. Sheldon Cooper/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Elon Musk’s lawyers want to question Twitter employees about bots, reports say. Musk’s legal team is accusing Twitter of hiding employees who count bot and spam accounts. The defense team wants the records of Twitter employees so they…

Surprise attack on Russian airfield destroyed as many as 13 war planes, satellite photos show

A marked-up satellite image of the Saki Russian naval air base in Crimea on August 10, 2022. Circles and an oblong mark destroyed and suspected destroyed Su-24s and Su-30s Planet Labs/Insider An estimated eight warplanes and several buildings were destroyed in a Russian airbase in Crimea. Russia downplayed the blasts on Tuesday, but satellite images…

The Morning After: First impressions of Samsung’s newest foldable phones

While leaks meant there weren’t many surprises, Samsung officially revealed the latest evolution of its foldable phones and smartwatches. With the company’s fourth-generation foldables, each increasingly offers something a little different. The Galaxy Z Fold 4 continues the spirit of the Galaxy Note series, with a new taskbar to better manage multi-window apps, Samsung’s best…