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Inside Apple’s 8-Year Struggle to Build a Self-Driving Car
[Business]
2022/07/13 09:09
Apple’s self-driving car development efforts, codenamed Project Titan, have been well-documented over the years. Project Titan has gone through numerous leadership changes, shifts in strategy, and more.A new report from The Information goes in-depth on Apple Car, including details on the car’s design, Jony Ive’s involvement, Craig Federighi’s skepticism, and the so-called “jogger incident....
(Paper) Shapeshifting Microrobots Can Brush and Floss Teeth
[Tech]
2022/07/13 09:08
In a proof-of-concept study, researchers from the School of Dental Medicine and School of Engineering and Applied Science shows that a hands-free system could effectively automate the treatment and removal of tooth-decay-causing bacteria and dental plaque.Arranged in bristle-like structures, a robotic microswarm of iron oxide nanoparticles effectively cleaned plaque from teeth. The nanoparticle...
Walmart Signs Deal With Canoo to Purchase 4,500 Electric Delivery Vehicles
[Business]
2022/07/13 09:07
The all-electric vehicles are slated to begin making deliveries in 2023. Walmart's deal with Canoo includes an option to purchase up to 10,000 vehicles.Walmart has signed a deal with electric vehicle maker Canoo to purchase 4,500 all-electric delivery vehicles, with the option to purchase up to 10,000 units, the companies said in a joint press release Tuesday.Walmart expects to begin using its...
AWS : Powering the Internet and Amazon’s Profits
[Business]
2022/07/13 09:05
Cloud computing has become a hugely important element of Amazon’s business.In 2021, AWS accounted for 13% of Amazon’s revenue, but clocks in nearly three-quarters of their operating profitAWS: Powering the Internet and Amazon’s ProfitsThe Amazon growth story has been a remarkable one so far.On the top line, the company has grown every single year since its inception. Even in going back to 20...
Converting Humidity Into Drinking Water is Perfect for a Machine
[Design]
2022/07/13 09:04
The Disney animated film WALL-E is basically a love story between two robots, but the larger theme that serves as the backdrop of this family-friendly movie actually has ecological undertones. In a satirical way, it exposes the sorry state of our planet when it comes to waste, but it also offers a glimpse of hope with the message that we can do better if we get off our seats and on our feet. It...
This Smart Luggage Concept Uses Technology to Make Check-In and Boarding Less Stressful
[Design]
2022/07/13 09:04
We have already surrendered most of our data to our phones, and it’s time to make good use of that data even without the phone.When people lose their phones, their feelings of loss and grief are often focused more on the data they lost along with the possession. Not everything can be synced with Google or Apple accounts, and not everyone has the luxury of large cloud backups. These incidents d...
(Infographic) How Inflation Is Changing Americans' Spending
[Consumer]
2022/07/13 09:03
With inflation at 8.6%, consumers are feeling the pain from the pump to the grocery aisles. Just as the pandemic seemed to be easing up and Americans began taking trips, setting aside their sweatpants and going out en masse, a new crisis has hampered spending nationwide.With inflation at 8.6%, its highest point since 1981, people are feeling the pain everywhere from the pump to the grocery aisl...
US Crosses the Electric-Car Tipping Point (5%) for Mass Adoption
[Business]
2022/07/12 09:10
Once 5% of new-car sales go fully electric, everything changes — according to a Bloomberg analysis of the 19 countries that have made the EV pivot.Many people of a certain age can recall the first time they held a smartphone. The devices were weird and expensive and novel enough to draw a crowd at parties. Then, less than a decade later, it became unusual not to own one.That same society-alter...
(Video) Marc Lore's Food-Delivery Startup Wonder Is Valued at $3.5 Billion
[Investing]
2022/07/12 09:09
Wonder, a mobile restaurant delivery service, secured $350 million in Series B funding led by Bain Capital Ventures, Marc Lore, Wonder’s founder, CEO and chairman.The platform, in which chefs cook meals curbside from mobile food vans, is available in 22 towns in New Jersey and services over 130,000 households. The company, which has created 19 mobile restaurants, will use this funding to scale...
