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Submission + - Software Migration Causes Mississippi Liquor Shortage (mississippitoday.org)

Submitted by jrnvk on Sunday April 12, 2026 @10:35AM

jrnvk writes: Per the article:

âoeTrouble began in January when the [Mississippi Alcoholic Beverage Control] warehouse, which is operated for the Department of Revenue by private contractor Ruan Transportation, implemented new software that was incompatible with its old conveyor belt system of loading cases. The conveyor belt system was removed and forklifts used to transfer pallets onto outgoing trucks.

Implementation did not go smoothly. It took weeks to work through technical issues with the software and adjust to the new loading system. Across the state, orders backed up.â

Submission + - Wawa To Close Shelfless Digital-Only Concept Store (the-sun.com)

Submitted by jrnvk on Saturday January 17, 2026 @08:37AM

jrnvk writes: Wawa is closing its sole digital-only concept store near Drexel University, where no products were accessible on shelves, and customers were required to use a mobile app or kiosk to order. According to Wawa, the convenience store company "made several attempts to address business and operational challenges".

Submission + - Microsoft Attempts to Close Local Account Windows 11 Setup Loophole (theverge.com)

Submitted by jrnvk on Saturday March 29, 2025 @10:48AM

jrnvk writes: The Verge is reporting that Microsoft will soon make it harder to run the well-publicized bypassnro command in Windows 11 setup. This command allows skipping the Microsoft account and online connection requirements on install. While the command will be removed, it can still be enabled by a regedit change — for now.

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