Category: Economy

News Analysis Editor’s note: This article uses the term ‘algorithm’ which, in its simplest form, is a set of instructions designed to accomplish a task. In recent years, a property management software company, known as RealPage, has developed an algorithm – used by big landlords…

By Malachi Johnson Editor’s note: Malachi Johnson is a 15-year-old, Jacksonville, NC native. His dad is the pastor of Temple Baptist Church in Jacksonville. For the past few years, Malachi has been interested in free-market economics and libertarian political philosophy. He is home-schooled, and is…

Sometimes small operations can scramble faster than the big boys! That seemed to be the case Wednesday morning when tiny Oriental Mini Mart stayed busy pumping while the major chains shrouded handles with dreaded plastic bags. Hit with a ‘ransomware’ attack on May 7, Colonial…