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A geopolitical crisis cripples H&M. Nike, Adidas, and Visa could be next

‘Brands can no longer please both China and the West. They’re going to have to pick a side, and there will be fallout whatever they choose.’ H&M has spent 15 years setting up shop in China, trying to woo the country’s fast.....»»

Category: topSource:  fastcodesignApr 11th, 2021

Visa warns dangerous new malware is attacking financial firms

JSOutProx is a banking trojan that can grab screenshots, drop other malware, and control device peripherals......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsApr 5th, 2024

Cyber attacks on critical infrastructure show advanced tactics and new capabilities

In this Help Net Security interview, Marty Edwards, Deputy CTO OT/IoT at Tenable, discusses the impact of geopolitical tensions on cyber attacks targeting critical infrastructure. Edwards highlights the need for collaborative efforts between policyma.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsApr 3rd, 2024

Tracking the virus behind India"s lumpy skin cattle crisis

In May 2022, cattle across India began dying of a mysterious illness. Since then, about 1,00,000 cows have lost their lives to a devastating outbreak of what scientists have identified as lumpy skin disease. The outbreak has severely affected India's.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 2nd, 2024

Study suggests taking an aggressive stance in crisis communications costs companies money

A new public relations and crisis communications study tracked 10 years of data and used big data analytic tools to capture shifts in how corporate interests and the public discussed a complex legal situation regarding a widely used herbicide—and h.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 1st, 2024

Why Ontario school boards are suing social media platforms for causing an attention crisis

Four of Ontario's largest school boards have brought a lawsuit against four of the biggest social media companies for causing an epidemic of addiction among teens. The boards are seeking over $4 billion in damages......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 1st, 2024

Will industry learn lesson from lean inventories?

Automakers pledged to maintain lower inventories for higher profits when the production crisis abated. As the industry approaches 3 million unsold vehicles, will the lessons from that time take root? Or be ignored?.....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsApr 1st, 2024

Micro-influencers play pivotal role in crises, study reveals

You don't need to be an influencer with hundreds of thousands of followers to have a real-world impact during a crisis, according to a new study published in the Australasian Journal of Information Systems......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 28th, 2024

Study reveals evidence of violence at a time of crisis in ancient Peru

The transition from the fifth to the fourth century BCE (Before the Common Era) seems to have been a critical period for the Central Andes, a region now part of Peru. Researchers have found evidence of turbulence during the passage from the Middle Fo.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 28th, 2024

Attitudes to adulthood are shifting as traditional milestones become out of reach, new study finds

According to the study, people aged 18–30 have the most negative attitudes towards adulthood, which could be due to them spending their early adult years struggling to "get ahead" amid the challenges of a pandemic and cost of living crisis......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 28th, 2024

Scams are becoming more convincing and costly

Scams directly targeting consumers continue to increase in both complexity and volume, according to Visa. Consumers are increasingly targeted by scammers, who rely on heightened emotions to create fraud opportunities. While the number of individual s.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsMar 25th, 2024

Uncovering the ripple effects of the climate crisis

No roads lead to Iquitos, a Peruvian port city surrounded by the Amazon rainforest and reachable only by river. The city's diverse communities and ways of living—including fishing and farming—were what drew Heidi Mendoza. She's a researcher who l.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 21st, 2024

"How long before climate change will destroy the Earth?": Research reveals what Australian kids want to know

Every day, more children discover they are living in a climate crisis. This makes many children feel sad, anxious, angry, powerless, confused and frightened about what the future holds......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 21st, 2024

The World’s E-Waste Has Reached a Crisis Point

A new UN report finds that humanity is generating 137 billion pounds of TVs, smartphones, and other e-waste a year—and recycling less than a quarter of it......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsMar 20th, 2024

The World"s E-Waste Has Reached a Crisis Point

A new UN report finds that humanity is generating 137 billion pounds of TVs, smartphones, and other e-waste a year—and recycling less than a quarter of it......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsMar 20th, 2024

The Panama Canal averts a crisis for now—but at a cost to drinking water

The Panama Canal has avoided the worst of a shipping crunch that threatened to upend the global economy—but at a cost to marine life and the Latin American country's supplies of drinking water......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 18th, 2024

Opinion: Ultra-fast fashion is a disturbing trend undermining efforts to make the whole industry more sustainable

Since the 1990s, fast fashion has enabled everyday people to buy the latest catwalk trends. But the sheer volume of garments being whipped up, sold and soon discarded is contributing to a global sustainability crisis......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 17th, 2024

Nike Statistics 2024 By Revenue and Market Share

Introduction Nike Statistics: Nike is a multi-national corporation engaged […] Introduction Nike Statistics: Nike is a multi-national corporation engaged in manufacturing, developing designs global marketing, as well as the sales of e.....»»

Category: blogSource:  coolestgadgetsRelated NewsMar 12th, 2024

Why recycling plastic is not a quick fix

Considering the climate crisis and worldwide plastic pollution, many people believe that recycling materials, in particular plastic, is the solution to our problems. Recycling can reduce resource use, prevent waste and reduce CO2 emissions. It is an.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMar 9th, 2024

Warmest US winter on record

This winter was the warmest ever recorded in the United States, data showed Friday—the latest sign the world is moving towards an unprecedented era as a result of the climate crisis......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMar 8th, 2024

U.S., EU elections could influence future Alfa Romeo EVs

CEO Jean-Philippe Imparato hopes to launch a large, sporty crossover along the lines of the Ferrari Purosangue aimed at the U.S. and China in 2027, but geopolitical and market trends could favor a small hatchback instead......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMar 8th, 2024