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The Top 3 Restaurant Industry Challenges Today
The restaurant sector has never been a place for the faint of heart. Still, today’s unpredictability and volatility have exacerbated age-old food industry challenges. Operators are now looking at what could be their most challenging year since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Digging Into Today’s Top Restaurant Industry Challenges What’s keeping operators up at night? Quite a lot.
Lata – Canning if you Can - The Family Gamers
Can fish and sell it in Lata. Sardines and mackerel fish canning is Lata‘s unusual theme. Rôla & Costa designed this unique title, released in 2023 by Pythagoras and distributed in the United States by Mayfair Games. Although I did have a fraternity brother nicknamed Mackerel (only because he wanted to be called Flounder), I can’t say I’ve played a board game with mackerel in it before this. Is Lata a unique uncanny experience or was it a little fishy? Did I need to can it from my game collection?
Help is available for last-minute Open Enrollment changes
In these final weeks of the 2024 Open Enrollment season, Vermont Senior Medicare Patrol is urging Medicare beneficiaries who are considering a change in their health-care coverage to seek advice from an unbiased source. Medicare’s Open Enrollment period runs from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, and is the time when beneficiaries are able to change coverage. This might include a switch from Original Medicare to a Medicare Advantage plan, or vice versa.
ChatGPT is ready to transform the internet Original
Hi, I'm Matt Turner, the editor in chief of business at Insider. Welcome back to Insider Weekly, a roundup of some of our top stories. On the agenda today: But first: Diamond Naga Siu, the new voice behind our excellent 10 Things in Tech newsletter, is giving us a look at a phenomenon sweeping the internet: ChatGPT. Without further ado… ChatGPT, a AI chat bot, has gone viral in the past two weeks.
ChatGPT is ready to transform the internet
1 day ago One exec reached out to apologize and suggested those who missed the meeting avoid watching a video replay. In an all-hands Salesforce meeting described as rambling, co-CEO Marc Benioff sidestepped employee questions regarding plans for layoffs, leading to vocal discontent in the company's Slack …
Doing Hot Fat Girl Sh*t on Only Fans
Relearning how to look good and feel good in a world that tells me not to. Image of author My Name is TaLynn Kel and I am an Only Fans model Well, I run an Only Fans account. It’s not what one would call successful — I’m not paying my mortgage with the money I make on there. I’m not even covering the costs of my outfits.
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‘Cyberpunk 2077’ is one of the most anticipated video games of 2020, and it just got hit with a major delay — here’s what the game is all about
caption “Cyberpunk 2077” is one of the most anticipated video games in the world right now. source YouTube/Cyberpunk 2077 The game developer behind the acclaimed “Witcher” series has been working on its next major video game: “Cyberpunk 2077.” At E3 2019, actor Keanu Reeves – who will voice a role in the game – announced “Cyberpunk 2077” would be released April 16, 2020. But this Thursday, the studio announced a major delay: The game will now launch on September 17, 2020.
Ingenious: Who’s Smartest With Symbols?
At first glance, Ingenious looks like a game of Scrabble or Dominoes but with abstract symbols on the tiles. Each player has a rack of tiles (double sided; like Dominoes). The tiles are pairs of connected hexagons. These tiles are hidden from the other players. On their turn each player puts a tile on the table/board to score points; like Scrabble. But that’s pretty much where the similarities end. Does it take genius to win?
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Waclos celebrate 50th anniversary
Zita Marie Waclo and Stephen Winto Waclo of Carson City celebrated 50 years of marriage on Jan. 25. They were married in St. Jane de Chantalle in Rockville, Md., on Jan. 25, 1969. Steve and Zita met while she was generously performing housework for her recently widowed uncle and was doing such a fine job, Steve knew right away she was a keeper. Also, she responded in the affirmative when asked if she was a "Monty Python" fan. For Zita, it was love at first sight.
A man allegedly shipped a package with more than a pound of meth to Apple's Grand Central Station store in New York and was arrested when he tried to pick it up
Read full story Richard Dean Desain, a 32-year-old from Los Angeles, was arrested on July 9, 2018, after he allegedly tried to pick up a package of crystal methamphetamine that had arrived at Apple's Grand Central Terminal store in New York City. According to NYC special narcotics prosecutor Bridget G.
The best consumer concept we saw at CES 2019
Mercedes-Benz Business Insider scoured the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to find the very best cutting-edge tech. The best consumer concept we saw at the show was Mercedez-Benz’s futuristic concept car, the Urbanetic. The Urbanetic is a self-driving, fully electric vehicle where you can switch out the body on top of the chassis depending on your needs.
The best consumer concept we saw at CES 2019
Mercedez-Benz envisions the Urbanetic being a people-mover during rush hours, but a cargo vehicle during other hours. The Urbanetic can hold up to 12 people, but if you switch out the body on top of the chassis, the Urbanetic can become a goods transporter, which can support around 550 pounds of whatever you're hauling.
I went to the biggest tech show in the world after not going for the past 7 years - and the tech I saw was shockingly old news
Dave Smith/Business Insider I went to CES, the biggest tech show in the world, for the first time since 2012. To be honest, not much has changed since the last time I went seven years ago. LAS VEGAS – Thousands of people flock to Nevada in the first weeks of January for the biggest annual tech show in the world – and this year, I was one of them.
I went to the biggest tech show in the world after not going for the past 7 years - and the tech I saw was shockingly old news
Dave Smith/Business InsiderDave Smith/Business Insider I went to CES, the biggest tech show in the world, for the first time since 2012. To be honest, not much has changed since the last time I went seven years ago. LAS VEGAS - Thousands of people flock to Nevada in the first weeks of January for the biggest annual tech show in the world - and this year, I was one of them.
It looks like Samsung's next phone leaked - and the Galaxy S10 design will beat the iPhone in one crucial way
The current "Notch Era" is one of the most unfortunate chapters in smartphone history. While you could argue smaller players like the Essential Phone started the trend, it was Apple that popularized the notch when it unveiled its first $1,000 smartphone, the radically-designed iPhone X, in 2017. While the notch allows for gorgeous edge-to-edge displays and front-facing camera systems that can unlock your phone, it's still an imperfection.
Auer Time Has Come?
By Dave Smith, Senior Contributor, USDR. “No tyranny is more cruel than that which is practiced in the shadow of the law and with the trappings of justice: that is, one would drown the unfortunate by the very plank by which he hoped to be saved.” – Charles Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu A major feature of the government created by the United States Constitution was the concept of the Separation of Powers.
This guy made physical flip flops out of President Trump's contradictory tweets - and he sold out his entire inventory in less than a month
Sam Morrison/President Flip Flops Sam Morrison, a 27-year-old photographer and artist based in Los Angeles, started selling flip flops themed after President Trump’s contradictory tweets on his website, PresidentFlipFlops.com, back in 2017. Morrison sold out of every pair of Trump flip flops he made in less than a month. You can see Morrison’s process and designs from the limited run below. Sam Morrison likes to create thought-provoking art.
This guy made physical flip flops out of President Trump's contradictory tweets - and he sold out his entire inventory in less than a month
On September 5, 2017, Sam Morrison started selling his President Trump-themed flip flops online through a website: PresidentFlipFlops.com. Morrison made 1,000 pairs of flip flops. He sold out every single pair in less than a month. Despite a marketing budget of $0, his flip flops went viral anyway, getting coverage from major news outlets like MSNBC, HuffPost, Fortune, and the BBC. It also made the rounds on Twitter and Reddit. Morrison says he donated 10% of every purchase to the ACLU.
Google's year in review: All of the highlights and lowlights from 2018
Google introduced a ton of new hardware in 2018. Google unveiled a $130 gadget called Google Home Hub, which controls all of your smart-home devices (no need to open a million different apps), and shows you information at a glance. Read our review of Google's Home Hub. Google also released its Pixel Slate tablet, which has a brilliant display, dual front-facing speakers, two 8-megapixel cameras, and a fingerprint sensor.
YouTube's 'Rewind 2018' video features more than 100 celebrities and YouTube stars - and we found every single one of them
27. BongoCat — the meme animated by StrayRogue and DitzyFlama
There are 42 exotic weapons in 'Destiny 2' right now - and we've ranked them all from best to worst
Exotic perk: “The Fate of All Fools - Chain body shots to gain bonus damage on your next precision shot and return ammo to the magazine.” Two cents: The Jade Rabbit is not a very good exotic option in "Destiny 2." Scout rifles are generally weaker guns in the game right now, but Jade Rabbit also suffers from a slow rate of fire and an exotic perk that's useful in only some situations.
This guy found a way to run Apple's Mac software on an iPad - and it works surprisingly well
YouTuber Jonathan Morrison has pulled off something iPad and Mac fans have been dying to see: A full version of MacOS, Apple’s operating system for Mac computers, running on an iPad. For this setup, Morrison used the 2018 Mac Mini as a way to put MacOS on a 2018 iPad Pro. You have to see it to believe it. For years, one of the biggest desires among iPad owners is that they wish it could run Mac software.
This guy found a way to run Apple's Mac software on an iPad - and it works surprisingly well
YouTube/Jonathan Morrison YouTuber Jonathan Morrison has pulled off something iPad and Mac fans have been dying to see: A full version of MacOS, Apple's operating system for Mac computers, running on an iPad. For this setup, Morrison used the 2018 Mac Mini as a way to put MacOS on a 2018 iPad Pro. You have to see it to believe it. For years, one of the biggest desires among iPad owners is that they wish it could run Mac software.
Elon Musk said 'nobody ever changed the world on 40 hours a week' - and he couldn't be more wrong
In advertising his companies on Twitter, Tesla and SpaceXCEO Elon Musk wrote, “There are way easier places to work, but nobody ever changed the world on 40 hours a week.” Musk’s comments, particularly about how you can’t change the world working only 40 hours a week, couldn’t be further from the truth. Elon Musk is notorious for working very long hours, and getting very little sleep. He also thinks long work hours are necessary to change the world.
Elon Musk said 'nobody ever changed the world on 40 hours a week' - and he couldn't be more wrong
The Joe Rogan Podcast/YouTube In advertising his companies on Twitter, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk wrote, "There are way easier places to work, but nobody ever changed the world on 40 hours a week." Musk's comments, particularly about how you can't change the world working only 40 hours a week, couldn't be further from the truth. Elon Musk is notorious for working very long hours, and getting very little sleep. He also thinks long work hours are necessary to change the world.
Apple's Black Friday deals have already gone live in Australia - here's a sneak peek at all the discounts
Earlier this week, Apple announced a four-day “shopping event” that would kick off on Friday, November 23. In Australia, where it is already Friday, Apple’s big shopping event has gone live. The offers basically consist of gift cards that can be applied when purchasing specific products. None of the gift cards can be applied to any of the company’s latest products, like the iPhone XR or the 2018 Mac Mini.
Apple's Black Friday deals have already gone live in Australia - here's a sneak peek at all the discounts
Getty Earlier this week, Apple announced a four-day "shopping event" that would kick off on Friday, November 23. In Australia, where it is already Friday, Apple's big shopping event has gone live. The offers basically consist of gift cards that can be applied when purchasing specific products. None of the gift cards can be applied to any of the company's latest products, like the iPhone XR or the 2018 Mac Mini.
I feel less comfortable sharing my photos to Facebook these days - here's why I use Apple's iCloud instead
Facebook has been dealing with more data scandals and internal controversies this year, which makes me feel less comfortable sharing photos to the social network. Instead, I’ve been increasingly sharing photos with friends and family using Apple’s iCloud service. iCloud is private and secure, and is capable of accomplishing the same end result as sharing photos with friends over Facebook.
I feel less comfortable sharing my photos to Facebook these days - here's why I use Apple's iCloud instead
Yulia Mayorova/Shutterstock.com Facebook has been dealing with more data scandals and internal controversies this year, which makes me feel less comfortable sharing photos to the social network. Instead, I've been increasingly sharing photos with friends and family using Apple's iCloud service. iCloud is private and secure, and is capable of accomplishing the same end result as sharing photos with friends over Facebook.
Apple charges a ton of money for built-in storage - here's how to get around it
Apple charges a lot of money to add more built-in storage to devices like iPads and Mac computers. A new iPad Pro with 64 GB of storage costs $US799, but moving up to 1 terabyte of storage will cost you an extra $US750 – almost as much as a second iPad Pro. Having more built-in storage certainly has its benefits, but there are ways to get more storage for your various computers without paying the so-called Apple Tax. Apple is known for making expensive products, like iPhones and iPads.
Apple charges a ton of money for built-in storage - here's how to get around it
Apple Apple charges a lot of money to add more built-in storage to devices like iPads and Mac computers. A new iPad Pro with 64 GB of storage costs $799, but moving up to 1 terabyte of storage will cost you an extra $750 - almost as much as a second iPad Pro. Having more built-in storage certainly has its benefits, but there are ways to get more storage for your various computers without paying the so-called Apple Tax. Apple is known for making expensive products, like iPhones and iPads.
I returned the new iPad Pro less than 24 hours after buying it - here's why
I was so excited, and so let down, by the new iPad Pro. On Wednesday morning, I paid over $US1,300 to get the new 11-inch iPad Pro with the new Apple Pencil, the new Smart Keyboard, and of course, AppleCare+ to insure everything. On Thursday morning, I was at the Apple Store once again – to return everything I had just purchased less than 24 hours ago.
I returned the new iPad Pro less than 24 hours after buying it - here's why
I was so excited, and so let down, by the new iPad Pro. On Wednesday morning, I paid over $1,300 to get the new 11-inch iPad Pro with the new Apple Pencil, the new Smart Keyboard, and of course, AppleCare+ to insure everything. On Thursday morning, I was at the Apple Store once again - to return everything I had just purchased less than 24 hours ago.
My first impressions of the new iPad Pro: I can't believe how much money I spent on this thing
I've been using Apple's new iPad Pro for about two hours now. In fact, I'm typing all these words on Apple's new Smart Keyboard, which magnetically hooks onto the new iPad Pro for support and power. Overall, I'm happy with my purchase, but I have some initial thoughts of the new iPad Pro, having upgraded from a 4-year-old iPad Air.
Apple's new iPad Pro is not compatible with any external storage devices
Apple’s brilliant new iPad Pro is going on sale this Wednesday, and the first reviews just went live. Critics are praising the new iPad Pro for its design, its display, its improved Apple Pencil design, and more. But reviewers have also caught one particular hiccup with the new iPad: though it features a USB-C port instead of a Lightning port for the first time, that new connector isn’t compatible with external storage.
Apple knocked its big iPad and Mac event out of the park
Last month, Apple held its big annual iPhone event – and it was pretty disappointing. There were none of the surprises Apple is known for, and the company even discontinued a handful of beloved products, which many people didn’t see coming. Compared to that event, Apple knocked its big iPad and Mac showcase on Tuesday out of the park. At its second big event of the fall, Apple debuted three redesigned products: a new MacBook Air, a new Mac Mini, and two completely new iPad Pro models.
Apple knocked its big iPad and Mac event out of the park
Last month, Apple held its big annual iPhone event - and it was pretty disappointing. There were none of the surprises Apple is known for, and the company even discontinued a handful of beloved products, which many people didn't see coming. Compared to that event, Apple knocked its big iPad and Mac showcase on Tuesday out of the park. At its second big event of the fall, Apple debuted three redesigned products: a new MacBook Air , a new Mac Mini , and two completely new iPad Pro models.
LIVE: Apple announces new iPads, Macs
BROOKLYN - Apple is holding its second big event of the fall in New York City's most populous borough. Apple held its first fall event in September, where it unveiled a new Apple Watch and three new iPhone models. On Tuesday, we're expecting Apple to unveil new iPads, Mac computers, and accessories to go with those devices. The event itself officially kicks off on Tuesday at 10 a.m. ET. Business Insider is in attendance.
It's time for tech giants to retire the 'keynote' - Apple, Google, and others are all making the same mistake with their product launches
Steve Jobs was famous for his "keynote" presentations. For decades, starting in the mid-1980s all the way up to 2010, hundreds of tech enthusiasts would cheer for Jobs as he walked on stage to debut new gadgets and services in front of a large screen.
There's a major bug with the PlayStation 4 where a single message can break your console - here's how to fix the issue, or prevent it from happening in the first place
Over the weekend, PlayStation 4 owners discovered an issue where a certain message with a particular set of symbols, if sent to your game console, could brick the system (Redditors captured what the viral messages look like, in case you're interested). "Rainbow Six: Siege" and "Destiny 2" players encountered this issue when their opponents sent these messages during competitive multiplayer matches, forcing them to lose their games, as well as their consoles.
LIVE: Google's big Pixel 3 event
NEW YORK CITY — Google is getting ready to unveil a slew of new hardware products on Tuesday morning, including its latest smartphone, the Pixel 3. We've been seeing the Pixel 3 in numerous leaks in recent months, but all signs point to Google finally, officially showing off the device itself on Tuesday. In addition to the new Pixel 3 phones, we're also expecting new Pixel Buds headphones, a new Chromebook tablet called the "Pixel Slate," a new Chromecast streaming device, and much more.
LIVE: Google's big Pixel 3 event
NEW YORK CITY – Google is getting ready to unveil a slew of new hardware products on Tuesday morning, including its latest smartphone, the Pixel 3. We’ve been seeing the Pixel 3 in numerous leaks in recent months, but all signs point to Google finally, officially showing off the device itself on Tuesday. In addition to the new Pixel 3 phones, we’re also expecting new Pixel Buds headphones, a new Chromebook tablet called the “Pixel Slate,” a new Chromecast streaming device, and much more.
LIVE: Google's big Pixel 3 event
NEW YORK CITY — Google is getting ready to unveil a slew of new hardware products on Tuesday morning, including its latest smartphone, the Pixel 3. We've been seeing the Pixel 3 in numerous leaks in recent months, but all signs point to Google finally, officially showing off the device itself on Tuesday. In addition to the new Pixel 3 phones, we're also expecting new Pixel Buds headphones, a new Chromebook tablet called the "Pixel Slate," a new Chromecast streaming device, and much more.
LIVE: Google's big Pixel 3 event
NEW YORK CITY - Google is getting ready to unveil a slew of new hardware products on Tuesday morning, including its latest smartphone, the Pixel 3. We've been seeing the Pixel 3 in numerous leaks in recent months, but all signs point to Google finally, officially showing off the device itself on Tuesday.
The beginner's guide to technology in 2018: All of the essential gadgets and services actually worth your money
There are emerging technologies that you can try, right now, on your smartphone or computer. They aren't considered "mainstream" just yet, but they're worth exploring if they sound interesting to you. — Drones are basically autonomous flying robots. Most times you can have a very tight level of control, although some models, like the $2,500 Skydio R1 drone, simply follow you and do most of the complex work themselves.
Elon Musk follows 69 accounts on Twitter - here they are
Elon Musk’s Twitter account has gotten a lot of attention lately. Musk, who is CEO at both Tesla and SpaceX, uses his Twitter account to share ideas, company announcements, and jokes with his 22 million+ followers. But some of his tweets recently drew the attention of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which sued Musk last week for tweeting “false and misleading statements” about taking Tesla private.
Elon Musk follows 69 accounts on Twitter - here they are
Elon Musk's Twitter account has gotten a lot of attention lately. Musk, who is CEO at both Tesla and SpaceX, uses his Twitter account to share ideas, company announcements, and jokes with his 22 million+ followers. But some of his tweets recently drew the attention of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which sued Musk last week for tweeting "false and misleading statements" about taking Tesla private.
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