GameStop says it provides ‘essential goods’ like grocery stores and pharmacies to justify why their stores will remain open during the coronavirus pandemic The video game retailer sent a memo to managers at its 5,700 retail locations It instructs managers to resist local attempts to close its stores by claiming the company sells ‘essential’ electronics … Read more
Tasks like opening a bag of crisps or twisting off a bottle cap could endanger your health by sending disease-causing microplastics hurtling into the atmosphere. Researchers from the University of Newcastle in Australia found that food, drink and cosmetic packages fuel plastic pollution – even during everyday tasks. Potentially disease-causing particles are released every time … Read more
Boris Johnson’s pledge to give all children of key workers a school place during the coronavirus crisis descended into chaos and confusion today as parents helping to keep the country running were rejected from the emergency scheme. The children of any parent who works for the NHS or has a crucial role such as a supermarket delivery … Read more
The Environment Secretary today insisted there was a ‘significant resilience in our food supply chain’ and told shoppers there is not a shortage of food across the UK. George Eustice told MPs that the government was in talks to relax competition laws among supermarkets, and appeared to confirm that shop workers’ children could still go to … Read more
Tesco Will impose restrictions on all customers to buying a maximum of three products per line from Thursday. Limit for key products; disinfectants, hand sanitisers, long life milk, tinned vegetables and pasta. It was forced to take its mobile app offline temporarily due to high demand on Tuesday, and announced it would be reducing the … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
Nationwide to open its doors early for elderly customers who are more at risk from the coronavirus pandemic By Money Mail Reporter For The Daily Mail Published: 23:42 GMT, 17 March 2020 | Updated: 23:52 GMT, 17 March 2020 Nationwide building society is opening more than 100 of its branches an hour early to help those … Read more
London remained open for business today, with many shops and cafes operating as normal and attracting a steady stream of customers amid confusion over Boris Johnson’s 12-week shutdown. Britons were yesterday told to avoid pubs, clubs and theatres as part of advice to avoid non-essential travel and contact with others, but because none have not been … Read more
London remained open for business today, with many shops and cafes operating as normal and attracting a steady stream of customers in defiance of Boris Johnson’s 12-week shutdown. Britons were yesterday told to avoid all non-essential travel and contact with others, but without any enforcement measures a substantial number today appeared to ignore his advice … Read more
Edge-to-cloud, platform-as-a-service strategy incorporated in a software stack to deploy 5G services more rapidly. Why 5G, AI and IoT combo will be so powerful for data analytics Combining 5G, AI, and IoT will help companies collect more data, analyze it more quickly, make more accurate predictions, and rapidly take action. Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has … Read more