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A mural painted on an abandoned building in Van Horn, Texas shows Jeff Bezos and his brother Mark, who will ride the Blue Origin suborbital spacecraft on Tuesday. (GeekWire Photo / Alan Boyle) VAN HORN, Texas – The last time I visited this West Texas city in 2006, Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Space Venture planned … Read more
The American Academy of Pediatrics on Monday issued recommendations for the 2021-22 school year that include anyone over the age of 2 who wear masks regardless of vaccination status. The Academy also “strongly” recommends face-to-face learning and urges anyone who may be eligible to get vaccinated to protect against COVID-19. AAP said it reinforces recommendations … Read more
Uber has announced the first major expansion of its grocery delivery service in the United States. The company is doubling the number of service areas to the north of 400 cities and towns this week. It now serves several major markets through the Uber and Uber Eats apps, including San Francisco, New York City and … Read more
In some industrial applications, robots are ascribed an increase in efficiency. But as a major UK grocery company just found out, that doesn’t mean they aren’t at risk of accidents like humans are. Ocado – which competes with Amazon Fresh – was forced to cancel orders for some customers after a robot collision sparked a … Read more
On the north side of Matilda Goads house in London, hidden in an alcove between the kitchen and living room, is a small courtyard with granite paving stones. The narrow courtyard, which is flanked on one side by a clematis-strewn fence, has a decidedly rural feel Feeling, thanks in part to a salvaged butler china … Read more
The suborbital space travelers Oliver Daemen, Wally Funk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Bezos stand in front of the camera in front of a Blue Origin New Shepard booster. (Jeff Bezos via Instagram) Jeff Bezos and his crew are still completing their training for Blue Origin’s first-ever manned spaceflight, scheduled for Tuesday, but Bezos’ space company … Read more
CNN — Sie denken wahrscheinlich nicht viel über das Kabel nach, das Ihr iPhone auflädt. Aber das richtige Ladekabel kann Ihr Telefon schneller aufladen, gegen Ausfransen halten und für eine verwicklungsfreie Aufbewahrung schön in Ihrer Tasche aufrollen. CNN Underscored hat die letzten Wochen damit verbracht, 15 der beliebtesten Lightning-Kabel zu testen, damit Sie die alte, … Read more
When the pandemic receded enough that we could get in our car with dogs, SiriusXM, and our kids in the rearview mirror, we drove to South Carolina. Tina had endured the last year and almost another half while her mother languished with aging pets, her husband in an institution, and ultimately his death. As the … Read more
Forced evacuations were ordered for more than half a dozen parishes near Markleeville. Forest fires that burned in 13 states had burned more than 1,800 square miles. Forest fires in the west will be fueled by intense heat waves this summer. Wildfire near Lake Tahoe, causing hundreds to flee, exploded over 30 square miles on … Read more
Add another important voice to the chorus of those who claim the next iPhone could have an always-on display. As 9to5Mac notes, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman said in his weekly “Power On” newsletter that the 2021 iPhone will potentially have an “Apple Watch-like” always-on display with better battery life, in addition to a 120 Hz refresh … Read more