Starship Technology’s autonomous robots on wheels now serve up snacks to students at Northern Arizona University, delivering orders placed through its app. The self-driving coolers carry their packages inside, bringing it right to someone’s home […]
Look around. We’re already toe-deep into a world in which humans and machines collaborate. Chatbots are often our first interaction with a customer service department before we’re connected to a “live” representative. Robots work alongside […]
Tesla boss Elon Musk made a surprise announcement, stating the company’s next car, called the Model Y, will be shown at a media event on Thursday at Tesla’s design studio in Los Angeles. The Model […]
The opioid epidemic and skyrocketing student loan debt are two of the nation’s most publicized challenges. On average, 130 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose, according to the CDC. Meanwhile, student loan debt […]
Airbnb is getting into the design business, focused on building prototypes for what the home of the future could look like, starting in the fall of 2019. As well as how the home looks and […]
For Americans, the year 1776 is known for the Revolutionary War and the Declaration of Independence. Yet the year contained something else just as dramatic: a secret conspiracy against George Washington, which might have killed him had it succeeded. Over two centuries later, we […]
Google and Facebook often do spooky things, without our informed consent. Recently, Google seemed to possibly ruin a holiday surprise for me … but ended up breaking my heart instead. Here’s a story about a […]
In the summer of 2017, Country Classic Cars in Staunton, Illinois, was devastated by a fire, but the Noel family re-opened the dealership earlier this year. On Saturday, disaster struck again when the Noels’ dealership was hit […]
A bipartisan bill that would designate Route 66 a National Historic Trail (and provide more funding for preservation) has been introduced in the U.S. Senate. “By designating Route 66 as a National Historic Trail, this […]
Over the course of 2018, President Donald Trump’s administration has imposed tariffs on more than $200 billion worth of Chinese goods, targeting almost 6,000 products. The list of taxed goods includes common holiday gifts like […]
Even if you don’t live in a climate where weather makes winter driving more dangerous, there are a few new threats that can jeopardize your road safety no matter where you are. “Crashes are up […]
A Supreme Court tax ruling in June 2018 changed the way online retailers must operate. In a landmark 5-4 decision in favor of a South Dakota sales tax law the Court, in essence, ruled that […]
Forget hectic travel, unpredictable weather or awkward conversations with the in-laws. According to a new report from CompareCards.com, nothing stresses Americans out during the holiday season like shopping. Nearly two-thirds of Americans agreed with […]
One of the most significant and imaginative postwar customs, the 1948 Norman E. Timbs Buick Special Streamliner, was destroyed in the devastating Woolsey Fire near Malibu, California. The Timbs Special, well-known for its swooping mid-engine […]
After 50 years, one of the nation’s top performance-driving schools has shuttered The Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving closed its doors Monday, slightly more than a month after the school filed for Chapter 11 […]
Facebook recently admitted that its video call function could be used for targeted advertising. That’s no coincidence, according to Recode. “Portal voice calling is built on the Messenger infrastructure, so when you make a video call on Portal, […]
The conventional idea within much of the car-collecting community is that young people are not interested in cars. They don’t drive them, let alone hope to someday collect them. However, a study conducted by the […]
Two years ago, I began researching the story of Gene Hambleton, who was shot down behind enemy lines in 1972, setting off one of the most extraordinary rescue missions in American history. My book, “Saving […]
Former President Barack Obama’s health care law — formally known as the Affordable Care Act and commonly known as Obamacare — is the most prominent and, perhaps, notorious piece of legislation signed in a decade. […]
Walmart’s favorite way to use virtual reality does not involve shooting at space aliens, or flying like an eagle over buildings. Instead, the company is using the technology to train workers on skills from learning […]
Northeastern University in Boston has developed an Alexa skill that can help students keep track of everything from the time to tests. The university decided to give each student an Amazon Echo Dot after successfully piloting the […]
When a natural disaster comes our way, we can feel powerless to its effects. And those effects don’t just hurt our hometowns, but our pockets as well. 2017 alone was marked by 16 natural disasters in America […]
Amazon’s Alexa has a new tool designed to keep burglars away — perhaps with a few laughs. Away Mode is an Alexa Skill that’s designed to ward people away from your home by playing a […]
Cybersecurity expert Graham Cluley has raised concerns about how Epic Games, developer of the hit game Fortnite, requires Android owners to disable a key security setting before being able to download it. Fortnite is already […]
The company is tipped to release its first own-brand smartwatch later this year. Unless you are completely clued-up on the ins and outs of the smartwatch industry, the fact that Google is yet to produce […]
Not long ago, the idea of traveling by flying car was pure science fiction. The Jetsons made the concept famous, but turning such a machine into reality seemed like a step too far. How should […]
These days presidential popularity is frequently in the news. President Trump’s numbers rise and fall (his overall popularity recently dipped below 40%, though his popularity among Republican voters remains very strong). But how does his […]
Almost half of smart home device owners believe their private conversations are being recorded so they can be sent targeted advertisements. This is the result of a survey of just over 1,000 American adults about […]
It is easy to be distracted by the autonomous car industry as shiny, self-driving vehicles from Waymo, Tesla, GM, and others navigate without (much) human guidance. However, as glitzy as this may be, autonomy is […]
It gives me solace that they each lived a long life, these women whose cooking and writing and spirit gave happiness and nourishment to so many. Pasta, fried chicken livers, a recipe for shrimp and […]