LG Wants To Put Transparent OLEDs in Restaurants and Subways
LG's got a transparent OLED display, and if you're wondering how such a device could be useful, the company has a few ideas to share. From a report: Ahead of the upcoming CES 2021 show, LG shared a few ideas on how its transparent OLED products could.....»»
World"s Largest Vats For Growing "No-Kill" Meat To Be Built In US
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: The building of the world's largest bioreactors to produce cultivated meat has been announced, with the potential to supply tens of thousands of shops and restaurants. Experts said the move could.....»»
GrubHub Was Getting 6,000 Orders A Minute During Its Promo Day, Overwhelming Restaurants
A delivery app marketing campaign offering a "free lunch" -- aka a $15 promo code valid for three hours -- sent customers and restaurant workers alike into a spiral on Tuesday as thousands of orders jammed the system and disgruntled New Yorkers tweet.....»»
Study of zebrafish ovaries reveals new structure vital for normal egg development
It is humbling to realize that we humans share about 70% of our genes with zebrafish. There are also a whole host of other similarities that make these small transparent fish an ideal animal model for the study of many human diseases and biological p.....»»
Researchers create flat magic window with liquid crystals
For the first time, researchers have used liquid crystals to create a flat magic window—a transparent device that produces a hidden image when light shines on it. The technology represents a new twist on a very old light trick......»»
California Governor Signs Executive Order To Spur Crypto Industry In the State
An anonymous reader quotes a report from CoinDesk: California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order on Wednesday to "create a transparent regulatory and business environment for Web 3 companies" in the state, according to a press release. U.....»»
Apple plans to remove Portland store"s steel security fence
Apple Pioneer Place store in Portland may soon see its steel fencing that was erected after riots and looting replaced by a transparent polycarbonate enclosure.Apple render of its proposed new security barrier for the Portland store (Source: Oregon L.....»»
Apple’s transparency reports aren’t very transparent, says campaign group
A campaign group has criticized Apple’s twice-yearly transparency reports, saying that in one very important respect they are not very transparent. One section of the report covers App Store Takedown Requests, and Apple is accused of deliberately.....»»
Samsung could be planning a phone with a rollable, transparent display
A new IP application made by Samsung outlines how a display could be both extendable and transparent......»»
New method for making tissue transparent could speed the study of many diseases
Scientists at Scripps Research have unveiled a new tissue-clearing method for rendering large biological samples transparent. The method makes it easier than ever for scientists to visualize and study healthy and disease-related biological processes.....»»
Blind Eel and Nearly Transparent Fish Discovered in 2021
With around a third of freshwater fish facing extinction, ichthyologists are racing to discover more—including the 200 species found last year—before they disappear -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Dangerous Chemicals In Food Wrappers At Fast-Food Restaurants, Grocery Chains
fahrbot-bot shares a report from CNN: Alarming levels of dangerous chemicals known as PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) were discovered in food packaging at a number of well-known fast-food and fast-casual restaurants and grocery store chain.....»»
The Best Mini-Projectors
During our busy schedules, we don’t always have time to go out. We miss out on restaurants, concerts, festivals, and even new movies. This is one of the reasons why we want to bring the outside in and what better to start than with the cinema.Inste.....»»
The District of Columbia is suing Grubhub for hidden fees, misleading advertising, and more
The District of Columbia is suing Grubhub for deceptive trade practices, alleging that the food delivery company has exploited both customers and restaurants — sometimes even under the guise of helping them. Filed in the Superior Cour.....»»
WIPO’s Pirate Site Blocklist Expands to 4,042 Active Domain Names
The pirate site blocklist for advertisers, maintained by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), has grown to well over 7,000 domains names, of which 4,000 are active. To make the "WIPO Alerts" system more transparent, the public can now.....»»
Get $100 to spend at restaurants across the country for only $18
TL;DR: As of March 19, you can take 82% off a $100 gift card to Restaurant.com, so you'll get it for just $18.Along with gas, Amazon Prime, Netflix, and just about everything else, eating out is getting more expensive. But after being locked in the h.....»»
Samsung’s QD-OLED TV challenges premium OLEDs with $2,200 starting price
Samsung's first OLED TVs in a decade priced similarly to LG's high-end G series. Enlarge / Samsung OLED (S95B) TV. (credit: Samsung) Samsung revealed new details for its highly anticipated QD-OLED TV on Thursday. The company.....»»
Research explains how the arrival of the Michelin Guide changes a town"s fine dining industry forever
When the Michelin Guide of Washington, D.C. restaurants was first published, it provided customers with a new tool to make choices, but it also introduced a new form of ranking that triggered insecurity in highly ranked organizations. In order to fit.....»»
Google “hijacked millions of customers and orders” from restaurants, lawsuit says
Restaurants say blue “order online” button saps profits, diverts customers. Enlarge Google is being sued by a Florida restaurant group alleging that the tech company has been setting up unauthorized pages to capture food.....»»
Google Dupes Diners, Sidelines Restaurants For Delivery Profits
Google has been making unauthorized pages for restaurants and using them to take a cut of fees from delivery orders through sites like Postmates, DoorDash and Grubhub, according to a lawsuit Tuesday in San Francisco federal court. Reuters reports: Th.....»»
Cloudflare rejects demands to cancel its services in Russia
Oil giants like Shell have now refused to purchase Russian fuel, and fast food chains like McDonald's have elected to close all the restaurants they've opened in Russia. Even tech giants are joining in -- with a few notable exceptions, such as Cloudf.....»»