Amazon Swaps Just Walk Out For ‘Smart’ Carts at Fresh Stores

Amazon is phasing out its cashier-less “Just Walk Out” technology from Fresh grocery stores in the U.S. about seven years after it was first announced. The program enabled customers to check in at an Amazon Fresh store with a credit card, mobile app, or Amazon One palm reader, grab directly from the shelves, and “just […]

RANDOM THINGS I AM LOVING

April 5, 2024 Back today with five things I am loving right now. You can see some of my past ramblings here, here and here. And in case you missed it I shared my favorite t-shirts in this post, great bags under $200 here and my top five favorite pairs of denim shorts here. STACKING […]

New York and beyond rattled by East Coast quake

By Kayla Epstein & Graeme Baker New York and cities on the US East Coast are assessing the impact of a rare earthquake that swayed landmarks and cracked roads. The magnitude-4.8 quake struck at 10:23 local time (15:23 GMT) near Lebanon, New Jersey, and could be felt from Pennsylvania to Connecticut. Residents spoke of being […]

Thousands evacuated after Russian dam breached

Earlier, an emergency was declared across the entire Orenburg region after levels in the Ural River rose dangerously because of melting ice. Officials say 10,000 residents may be in the flooding zone and up to 4,000 houses could be inundated. Local emergency services said they were working to stem the flooding in Orsk, about 1,800km […]

Startups Weekly: Let’s see what those Y Combinator kids have been up to this time

Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Sign up here to receive the Startups Weekly newsletter in your inboxes. It’s the most wonderful tiiiiiiime of the yeaaaaaaar … That’s right, we’re back with all the you-can’t-miss companies from the current batch of Y Combinator startups. […]