Inside the Triangle’s illegal gaming cafés — where the internet rarely works

Gambling continues at internet sweepstakes cafés in Raleigh, Cary and Durham, even though they violate the law.

FAX: Not As Attractive As It Was, But Don't Ignore It

Discover high-yield opportunities with abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund Inc: 12.65% yield, tax advantages, and portfolio ...

What is a ventilator? How the breathing machine can save lives

Ventilators can assist with lung function for those with severe respiratory infections, and it's often necessary in the ICU.

Japan health workers snub COVID-19 database as PM Suga seeks to digitise govt

Japanese health workers are snubbing the government's real-time COVID-19 database introduced in the middle of the pandemic to better deal with outbreaks, pointing to hurdles for the new prime minister ...
The Virginian-Pilot

After 2.5 years, digging machine finishes work for HRBT expansion

Mary’s job is done. On Wednesday, the tunnel-boring machine known as Mary, responsible for digging the two new tunnels for the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel expansion, completed the second and final leg ...
FTAdviser

‘Bizarrely the fax machine is alive and well in the platform industry’

Access to data is a huge issue for advisers working with platforms, according to panellists during a session at FT Adviser’s Financial Advice Forum. Held in London on September 25, the session ...
AOL

Billionaire Sara Blakely says she launched Spanx with just $5,000 from selling fax machines—and never took on a single investor: ‘I bet on myself’

Imagine knocking on doors to sell fax machines—then, years later, becoming a billionaire. That’s exactly what Sara Blakely did. The 54-year-old founder of Spanx recently spoke with The School of Hard ...
AOL

Spanx billionaire founder kept the brand a secret—even from family—for a year. If she hadn’t, she says she’d probably still be selling fax machines

Spanx founder Sara Blakely turned her $5,000 savings from selling fax machines into a shapewear empire. By keeping her idea secret early on, hustling inside department stores, and never taking outside ...