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Supermarkets Try Swapping Cashiers For Cameras Like Amazon (#GotBitcoin)
More retailers are embracing product-recognition technology pioneered by Amazon. Supermarkets Try Swapping Cashiers For Cameras Like Amazon (#GotBitcoin) A man strolled down the candy aisle of a grocery store in England last month, picked up a bar of chocolate and stashed it in his back pocket. Related: Amazon And Bitcoin…
California Assesses Damage After Second Powerful Earthquake Hits (#GotBitcoin?)
Gov. Newsom seeks a presidential emergency declaration for direct federal assistance. California Assesses Damage After Second Powerful Earthquake Hits (#GotBitcoin?) A magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocked southern California Friday night, sending tremors that could be felt in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and nearly 400 miles north in Sacramento. The quake caused…
Germany Scorned Air Conditioning—Then Came The Heat Wave (#GotBitcoin?)
America’s fondness for artificially chilled air was long viewed as wasteful, unnatural and wimpy, but record temperatures have some Germans rethinking. Germany Scorned Air Conditioning—Then Came The Heat Wave (#GotBitcoin?) [caption id="attachment_11827" align="aligncenter" width="600"] German Chancellor Angela Merkel Fans Herself Next To Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, Council President Of The Evangelical Church…
Soon Your Phone Will Be Your Driver’s License, MetroCard And More (#GotBitcoin?)
The question isn’t if but when your smartphone is going to replace your wallet. Soon Your Phone Will Be Your Driver’s License, MetroCard And More (#GotBitcoin?) Rule: The word “magic” should not be used when referring to technology. E.g., a keyboard isn’t magic. It’s a keyboard. Exception: Using my smartphone…
Apartment Demand Hits Five-Year High As Home Sales Decline (#GotBitcoin?)
Demand grew particularly in Chicago and Houston. Apartment Demand Hits Five-Year High As Home Sales Decline (#GotBitcoin?) Demand for rental apartments reached a five-year high this spring, spurred by new household formation and lagging home sales. The number of new apartment move-ins in the second quarter of 2019 increased 11%…
How Venture-Capital Tactics Help Save Africa’s Last 20,000 Wild Lions (#GotBitcoin?)
In an era of Instagram-length attention spans, wildlife conservation philanthropies are trying new tactics to bring urgent attention to threatened species. Actress Michelle Rodriguez, model Jordan Barrett and photographer Gray Sorrenti band together to pitch in. How Venture-Capital Tactics Help Save Africa’s Last 20,000 Wild Lions (#GotBitcoin?) [caption id="attachment_11749" align="aligncenter"…
Companies Dodge Trump Tariffs On China By Rerouting
Data from Vietnam show surges in both imports from China and exports to the U.S., highlighting how transshipment circumvents levies. Companies Dodge Trump Tariffs On China By Rerouting Goods Billions of dollars worth of China-made goods subject to tariffs by the Trump administration in its trade fight with Beijing are…
Using Smartphones To Pay? That’s So Yesterday In China (#GotBitcoin?)
Chinese consumers can pay at some retail stores by simply looking into facial-recognition machines at checkout. Using Smartphones To Pay? That’s So Yesterday In China (#GotBitcoin?) Chinese technology giants have leapfrogged U.S. companies in popularizing mobile payments. Now, they are trying to get people to bypass their smartphones and make…
Dogs vs. Cats: Why Pet-Friendly Hotels Are Warming To Felines
Though such hotels have traditionally focused on pampering dogs, they increasingly view cats as more manageable guests. Dogs vs. Cats: Why Pet-Friendly Hotels Are Warming To Felines (#GotBitcoin?) Rajah’s name means “king” in Arabic and when he checks into a hotel, he expects the royal treatment—from specially prepared meals to…
Targeted TV Advertising Is Taking Off (#GotBitcoin?)
Streaming platforms allow companies to tailor their marketing to a bigger audience and with more precision than ever. That’s causing advertisers to rethink their budgets—and their strategies. Targeted TV Advertising Is Taking Off (#GotBitcoin?) Early this year, Cars.com made a move that gives a glimpse of where the ad business…
Slavery Reparations Issue Gets Rare Hearing On Hill (#GotBitcoin)
Bill first introduced in 1989 would establish federal commission to study impact of slavery, suggest possible remedies. Slavery Reparations Issue Gets Rare Hearing On Hill (#GotBitcoin) A House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on a bill addressing reparations for slavery, the first such hearing in more than a decade, signaled the issue’s…
Home Is Where They Know Your Name (And Face, Hands And Fingerprints) (#GotBitcoin?)
Biometric technology is expanding to every corner of the home, using body identifiers to open the door, say hello, unlock the wine cellar and reveal the screening room. Home Is Where They Know Your Name (And Face, Hands And Fingerprints) (#GotBitcoin?) Chris Pollack hates carrying keys. So during the yearlong…