Google’s new restrictions on Chrome Web Store extensions introduced Monday, October 1, are likely to affect cryptojackers. In a blog post, Google confirmed that as of now, Chrome extensions submitted to the Web Store would not be allowed if they contained “obfuscated” code. Aside from the security implications, obfuscated code, which the post describes as “mainly used […]

Last month, users feasted on stories on McDonald’s recent digital signage transformation, interactivity and customer engagement. One story analyzed McDonald’s recent digital signage and kiosk deployment, and asked, “Will this solve McDonald’s brand image issues?” Another story examined interactivity as a component of digital signage, and how end users can determine if they should use interactive […]

James Allison knew he was onto something: He and colleagues had found a compound that acted as a brake on immune system cells called T-cells. His colleagues wanted to investigate this protein as a gateway to treating autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. But Allison had another target in mind: cancer. What if you could […]

The Finance Ministry said the use of consultants was normal, adding that suggestions a private company would be running Turkey’s economy were false. LONDON — Turkey’s president says his country is fighting an “economic war” with the United States and has called for a boycott of the dollar and American goods such as iPhones. But […]

The number of people known to have died in Indonesia in Friday’s earthquake and tsunami has risen to 1,347, disaster response officials say. The death toll jumped on Tuesday from a previously confirmed figure of 844. The 7.5-magnitude quake struck just off the central island of Sulawesi, setting off a tsunami that engulfed the coastal […]

Fast fashion has never been synonymous with sustainability. Quite the opposite actually. But, as millennial shoppers (AKA these brands’ target audience) grow more conscientious with their consumption, that’s starting to change. Case in point? H&M is launching its first eco-friendly fall collection. The autumn/winter offerings are part of a Conscious Exclusive line, which the Swedish […]

One year after China promised to ban certain recyclables from import, North American recycling programs are making changes to what they’ll accept. Glass and certain types of plastics are among the materials that will be sent to the landfill instead. Bethel Park and Erie County, Pennsylvania; Candler County, Georgia; and St. Albert, Canada, are just […]

Church & Dwight Co. Inc., the New Jersey-based Vitafusion manufacturer, has announced the company will be the first in the U.S. to use recycle-friendly shrink label packaging for vitamins. Beginning this year, packaging for vitafusion gummies will incorporate shrink labels made with Eastman Embrace’s LV resin and Sun Chemical’s SunLam de-seaming adhesive, which increases the […]

According to Keith Soster, director of Student Engagement at Michigan Dining, Starbucks cups commonly used for coffee and tea specifically contaminate University of Michigan recycling bins most frequently. Angela Porta, outreach and zero waste coordinator at Recycle Ann Arbor, said the city of Ann Arbor is not able to recycle these cups either, citing reasons such […]

Korea Investment Partners (KIP), the largest venture capital firm in South Korea, is investing in its first blockchain startup. Announced Tuesday, KIP is investing an undisclosed amount of money into Temco, a blockchain-based startup that aims to revolutionize supply chain management systems for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMEs) using blockchain technology. Specifically, according to Temco’s website, vendors […]