Walgreens Turns To Robots To Fill Prescriptions
Walgreens Boots Alliance is opening robot-powered micro-fulfillment centers across the U.S. to fill customers' prescriptions as the role of stores and pharmacists change. CNBC reports: Inside of a large facility in the Dallas area, they fill thousand.....»»
New legged robots designed to explore planets as a team
Even if one robot fails, the rest of the team can offset its loss. Enlarge / The robots exploring a simulated alien environment. (credit: ETH Zurich / Takahiro Miki) While rovers have made incredible discoveries, their w.....»»
I wore a $2,750 smartwatch and I didn’t want to take it off
The smartwatch I've been wearing costs $2,750, and I've done everything in my power to justify it. It turns out, it wasn't that hard to do......»»
This Lenovo Chromebook turns into a tablet, and it’s $130 off today
The Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5, which is powered by Google's Chrome OS and also a 2-in-1 laptop, is on sale from Lenovo for just $369 following a $130 discount......»»
Prime Video drops Wheel of Time S2 trailer ahead of San Diego Comic-Con
"You're not a spoke, boy. You are the water that turns the wheel itself." The Wheel of Time, starring Rosamund Pike as Moiraine, returns to Prime Video for its second season in September. The planned Wheel of Time panel at San Diego.....»»
How retailers can alter customer behavior to encourage more sustainable returns
Back-to-school sales are underway, and people across the country will be shopping online to fill up backpacks, lockers and closets—and they'll be taking advantage of free returns......»»
Beetle specimen spared in fire at Brazilian National Museum turns out to be new species
Senckenberg researcher Dr. Marianna Simões, together with her colleague Dr. Lukáš Sekerka of the National Museum in Prague, discovered a new species from the tortoise-beetle genus. The insect, newly described as Dorynota phoenix in the journal Zoo.....»»
Pikmin 4 review: standout Switch exclusive is a master of multitasking
Pikmin 4 turns Nintendo's chaotic strategy series into a rewarding adventure about the power of efficient multitasking......»»
Empirical Health app turns Apple Watch into ‘whole health monitor’ with access to doctors
After releasing its Empirical Sleep Tracker in 2022, Empirical Health has launched its new app and service that’s designed to deliver “proactive primary care” specifically for Apple Watch users. The big idea is to use all that valuable Apple W.....»»
Tap to Pay on iPhone coming soon to Brazil following UK launch
Apple announced on Thursday that Tap to Pay on iPhone is now available to users in the UK. For those unfamiliar, the feature turns the iPhone into a payment terminal, so vendors can use their phone to accept contactless payments. Now it seems that T.....»»
This fantasy Minesweeper roguelite is my new Steam Deck buddy
Let's! Revolution! is an ingenious little puzzler that turns Minesweeper into a short, but sweet roguelite......»»
Could the key to living in space be … a good lighting system?
Lighting is typically more of an afterthought when it comes to space habitats, but as it turns out, it may just be the most important part......»»
Nikola turns to Delaware law to help finance hydrogen pivot
Truckmaker Nikola looks to a change in Delaware law to help finance its pivot to making hydrogen fuel cell trucks......»»
WrestleQuest turns your WWF nostalgia into a turn-based RPG, and it works
If you grew up smashing your Macho Man and Jake the Snake action figures together, WrestleQuest might be the RPG for you......»»
App Store turns on newly announced ad slot for Today tab
Apple last month announced a new advertising format for the App Store, so that developers have even more options to promote their apps to iPhone and iPad users. The company said the new ads in the Today tab of the iOS App Store would become visible.....»»
Security robots could be coming to a school near you
Schools in the U.S. are testing AI-equipped security robots designed to roam the campus around the clock looking for unwanted visitors......»»
Threads hits 100 million users in just 5 days, toppling record set by ChatGPT
What’s the fastest way to grow a new social network? It turns out converting your existing 1 billion+ users over to the new thing isn’t a bad start. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has confirmed that the company’s new Threads service has crossed 100.....»»
7 upcoming weird and wild video game adaptations that you should watch
With dancing aliens, sassy robots, and killer ice cream trucks, these seven upcoming video game adaptations have the potential to be weird, wild, and memorable......»»
Want to delete your Threads account? Say goodbye to your Instagram too
As it turns out, if you want to delete your Threads account, you also need to part ways with your Instagram......»»
Seabed trawling"s impact on the climate may be wildly overestimated, says study
You might remember newspaper articles in 2021 claiming that towing nets over the seabed to catch fish (known as bottom trawling) releases as much carbon as all flights taken each year. It turns out that the assessment behind this claim overestimated.....»»
A Computer-Assisted Proof Solves the ‘Packing Coloring’ Problem
There’s a surprisingly straightforward answer to how many numbers are needed to fill an infinite grid so that identical numbers never get too close together......»»