Shake Shack is trialling a cash-free location, where the only ordering option will be via kiosks, at its NYC Astor Place location. The new spot will open in early October, per the company, and will feature custom-made kiosks that feature touchscreen ordering, with built-in text message alerts for when orders are ready for pickup.
Continue reading… “Shake Shack is launching a cashless burger joint in NYC”
LeBron James will star in an Intelcommercial showing off the company’s self-driving-car technology, marking the first big ad push for driverless vehicles.
Continue reading… “LeBron James will star in the first big ad push for self-driving cars”
Stockton, California Mayor Michael Tubbs is leading the charge on a basic income experiment in his recovering town.
The two Academy presidents Chunli Bai and Anton Zeilinger tested quantum encrypted communication between Beijing and Vienna in a live-experiment. The quantum key was transmitted via the Chinese quantum satellite Micius.
When you consider the nagging privacy risks of online advertising, you may find comfort in the thought of a vast, abstract company like Pepsi or Nike viewing you as just one data point among millions. What, after all, do you have to hide from Pepsi? And why should that corporate megalith care about your secrets out of countless potential Pepsi drinkers? But an upcoming study has dissipated that delusion. It shows that ad-targeting can not only track you at the personal, individual level but also that it doesn’t take a corporation’s resources to seize upon that surveillance tool—just time, determination, and about a thousand dollars.
Continue reading… “It takes just $1000 to track someone’s location with mobile ads”
Orbital Insight is a company that finds “truth and transparency” in the world’s rhythms.
Continue reading… “How satellites, drones, and planes are making hedge funds money”
Russia and China see a new way to completely control their financial systems.
Continue reading… “Authoritarian cryptocurrencies are coming”
Blockchain technology is being used to distribute the financial market, rather than keep it in the control of a few major companies. Now, a startup wants to do the same for artificial intelligence.
Continue reading… “This AI blockchain could be the most disruptive tech of the year”
Higher-education institutions are overspending on renovations and new facilities that they hope will boost enrollment, but experts say this plan could lead to financial crisis.
Continue reading… “Why colleges are borrowing billions”
Robot-ran farms have the potential to increase efficiency in the agriculture industry.
Continue reading… “Robot farmers have successfully planted and harvested barley by themselves”
SmileDirectClub offers to straighten your teeth at a fraction of the cost of braces, without a visit to the dentist. But orthodontists claim the company has endangered the oral health of tens of thousands of people.
Last week, Lund University reported that microplastics cross the blood-brain barrier to accumulate in the brains of fish, and this build-up may be related to behavioral disorders in fish, including slower eating and less exploration of their environments.
Continue reading… “Water 3.0 solves problem of microplastics and pharmaceuticals in wastewater”