Month February 2025

Jack Jacobs February 25, 2025 3 The Joann store at Merchants Walk Shopping Center in Henrico.  (Jack Jacobs photo) A bankrupt retail chain’s company-wide shutdown will include two Richmond-area locations. Fabric and crafts retailer Joann’s local stores at 7504 West…

AI is already playing a major role in loss prevention, with 60% of retailers having implemented AI and another 30% planning to do so within the next year. Consumers are equally attuned to the issue – 74% believe theft leads…

Every time a new technology comes along, worried voices are the norm. When electronic point-of-sale systems launched in-store, retail workers initially saw their very existence as an existential threat to their livelihoods. When automated assembly lines were introduced, factory workers…

<\/div><\/div>”],”filter”:{“nextExceptions”:”img, blockquote, div”,”nextContainsExceptions”:”img, blockquote, a.btn, a.o-button”},”renderIntial”:true,”wordCount”:350}”> If a cave dwelling conjures images of primitive camping, you haven’t seen the Cave at Dunlap Hollow. This 1,500-square-foot rock formation turned modern vacation home 50 miles southeast of Columbus, Ohio, books out one…

Travelling to a new country can be a life-changing experience. You get to see and explore exciting landmarks, meet new people and enjoy all kinds of new foods. But before you dive into the adventure, it is important to be…

Jennifer Allen When asked, 63% of travelers will likely visit lesser-known and less crowded destinations in 2025. This is according to Expedia’s travel trend report, which surveyed 25,000 respondents from 19 countries. With American tourists who plan to visit Europe…

A simple spacetime model containing a conical singularity provides an example of a universe that allows time travel. The concept of time travel has long fascinated both fiction writers and physicists. The acceptance of Einstein’s general theory of relativity made…

Qualcomm and Google announced extended support for Snapdragon 8 and 7-series chipsets this week, meaning owners of supported devices could be in line for up to 8 full years of software and security updates. Currently, the most we’re getting is…

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic unveiled new features of its AI chatbot, Claude, and announced the finalization of a $3.5 billion fundraise. The newest iteration of Claude, Claude 3.7 Sonnet, is the first hybrid reasoning model available on the market, Anthropic…

It’s a big day for Balatro, as developer LocalThunk has announced two big new crossovers and shadow-dropped the poker roguelike sensation on Xbox Game Pass. LocalThunk has revealed Balatro’s fourth Jimbo Pack, which is available now for free and includes…