Walgreens begins testing drone delivery in Texas
Walgreens will begin flying packages by drone to residents in a pair of Texas cities in partnership with Google's drone-making affiliate, Wing.
Oct 20, 2021
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Philly employers are desperately seeking tech workers even as Silicon Valley giants are laying off thousands
Major layoffs at big technology companies have dominated national headlines in recent months, seemingly portending doom and gloom for tech workers. But the reality for most companies, including Philadelphia employers, is ...
Feb 7, 2023
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Amazon's Zoox unveils autonomous electric vehicle
An autonomous vehicle company acquired this year by Amazon has unveiled a four-person "robo-taxi," a compact, multidirectional vehicle designed for dense, urban environments.
Dec 14, 2020
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Think GameStop is wild? Meet Dogecoin, the meme-inspired digital currency that began as a joke and is now worth billions
For a minute there, it looked like Ronny Maali had struck it rich—relatively speaking.
Feb 4, 2021
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500 doctors demand Facebook disclose data about COVID misinformation
The request and subsequent response from a longtime patient left Dr. Kavita Patel befuddled, frustrated and angry.
Nov 5, 2021
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Artificial intelligence job hiring outperforms human hiring, but humans don't want to use it
Artificial intelligence (AI) job hiring is equal to or better than human hiring, but people react negatively towards it, according to a new study published in Artificial Intelligence Review by The Inclusion Initiative at ...
May 17, 2022
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Making blockchains more efficient: Calculate a useful task as part of the consensus mechanism
A combined team of researchers from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Tsinghua University has found a possible way to make blockchain processing more efficient—by calculating something useful as part of the consensus mechanism. ...
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'Any business with a web presence is a potential target': Washington state sues 'patent troll'
In February, SaltWorks, a Woodinville maker of sea salt consumer products, got some unsettling legal news: The 19-year-old company was being sued for allegedly infringing on a patent covering technology in its e-commerce ...
May 15, 2021
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Rooftop renewables risk making the rich richer, as latecomers will struggle to access the grid
Many people are now becoming "energy citizens" by installing rooftop solar panels and other small-scale renewable energy projects in their properties.
Sep 1, 2023
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Two 'Six Flags' parks rolling out Amazon-powered grab-and-go cashierless shops
Six Flags Magic Mountain visitors will soon have one less line to wait in and more time to spend riding roller coasters when a new Amazon-powered grab-and-go cashierless shop opens at the Valencia amusement park.
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