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The issue of cyber security isn’t being taken seriously by businesses. Global Ransomware attacks cost $5 billion dollars[1] in 2017 alone, and is expected to climb for 2018. By 2022, it’s expected to hit over $6 trillion in damages. Though the statistics are impressive, a mere 39% of companies take cybersecurity at face value. In […]

The Green Heart Project is hoping to save lives. In an innovative new clinical trial, the project seeks to use nature to improve air quality in Louisville, KY, who received a failing grade from the American Lung Association in its annual report. There, severe health conditions like asthma and heart disease are rising due to […]

Love your Amazon Alexa? What if you could bring Alexa to work with you? At the Amazon Web Services Re:Invent Partner and User Conference in Las Vegas, Amazon has revealed their newest product, in addition to their series of revolutionary home products- The Alexa for Business service. With the home units surging to popularity in […]

On December 13th, the FCC voted to reclassify the internet so that the Federal Trade Commission, not the Federal Communications Commission, will oversee its implementation. This overturn of Net Neutrality could have giant impacts on the way that consumers and businesses use the internet, and hoteliers need to be aware of how this could affect […]

Retail is changing. The way consumers shop for products is evolving, and big-name brands are struggling to figure out where they fit in this new era. Where many fail is this- they’re still trying to fit old practices into a new business model. The term “Experience Economy” is a relatively new concept, and Apple has […]

Marks and Spencers, a luxury retailer in the United Kingdom, is doing their part to take the hassle and injury out of avocados. Sourced from Spain, cocktail avocados have thin, edible skin, a creamy texture, and an absence of the stone in the middle. The intention of the design was to quell injuries sustained every […]

As Christmas approaches, many of us will be purchasing gadgets and wearables that are connected to the Internet of Things (IoT). This is the term for the interconnected web of networked sensors and devices that share information with each other. Wearables are one of the most direct ways that we interact with this IoT, and […]

After the Second World War, Beirut, Lebanon, became known as the Paris of the East. A cosmopolitan oasis of culture and nightlife, it was a prime destination for tourism, glamour, and even the world of high finance. However, after a civil war and significant regional instability, this reputation has been tarnished in recent years. But […]

Your internet service might be about to change. On December 14th, a vote to repeal Net Neutrality rules hangs in the balance and if FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has his way, passing the repeal could change the way we use the internet. Current Net Neutrality regulations prevent big communications companies like AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast […]