Digital signage, online ordering and loyalty apps have each helped to transform the restaurant vertical in different ways. During a panel entitled, “I’ll take digital to go,” at the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit, four restaurant execs addressed the changes they’ve seen in their operations. Speakers included: Jodie Conrad, vice president of marketing, Fazoli’s. Jacqueline O’Reilly, senior […]

It’s hard to imagine anyone finding fault with J.Lo. But when Jennifer Lopez was first starting out in the entertainment industry, some people told her she should lose weight or hide her natural curves. “They’d say, ‘You should lose a few pounds,’ or ‘You should do this or that,’” the singer and actress revealed in a recent interview […]

VATICAN CITY – Thirty-four Chilean bishops summoned to the Vatican over a cover-up of sexual abuse by clergy began crisis meetings with Pope Francis on Tuesday that could result in a purge of Chile’s Catholic hierarchy. “We feel pain and shame,” Fernando Ramos, an auxiliary bishop of Santiago, told a news conference ahead of the […]

Visitors to Madrid may find themselves with fewer booking options, following new proposals that will place sweeping restrictions on Airbnb-style home rentals. The Spanish capital is the latest city to place regulations on the rise of short-term vacation rentals, which are blamed for driving up rents and driving out locals. The new measures would place […]

Don’t count out Thomas Markle just yet. Meghan Markle still wants her father to attend her upcoming wedding to Prince Harry, a source tells Us Weekly exclusively. “Meghan is devastated that her father isn’t making it,” the insider says. “She has been very upset and would very much like for Tom to be at the wedding. She never disinvited him. She has always […]

You might assume that chats sent on Facebook Messenger are completely private. But you’d be wrong. Facebook confirmed Thursday that it uses automated tools to scan Messenger chats for malware links and child porn images. It also allows users to report chats that may violate community standards. The company’s moderators can review any messages that […]

President Donald Trump said in a tweet Sunday that he’s working to give China’s ZTE “a way to get back into business, fast.” ZTE (ZTCOF), a smartphone and telecom equipment maker that does business around the world, announced last week that it has halted its main operations after the Trump administration banned American companies from selling it vital […]

What do land mines and tuberculosis have in common? Both kill people in developing countries — and both can be sniffed out by rodents that grow up to 3 feet, head to tail. Since 2000, the international nonprofit APOPO has partnered with Tanzania’s Sokoine University of Agriculture to train African giant pouched rats (Cricetomys ansorgei) to pick […]

Amazon and Starbucks have hit out at a decision to impose a new tax on firms based in Seattle to help fight homelessness. Amazon, the US city’s number one employer, said the levy could put future expansion on hold in the region. Seattle City Council voted unanimously for the tax, saying it will raise $47m […]

SAN FRANCISCO – Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) on Tuesday revised its strategy for fighting abusive internet “trolls,” saying it would use behavioral signals to identify harassers on the social network and then limit the visibility of their tweets. San Francisco-based Twitter, known for freewheeling discussions since it was founded in 2006, has been trying to rid […]