Donuts in flight in first US-approved drone delivery
With a chicken sandwich, hot coffee and donuts, aviation history was made Friday.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jul 23, 2016
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News tagged with convenience
ROHM demos compact hydrogen fuel cell
(Phys.org)—Japanese electronic parts supplier ROHM has unveiled a compact hydrogen fuel cell, capable of recharging cell phones, tablet computers, etc., at this year's CEATEC—Japan's largest consumer electronics show. ...
New surveillance camera can search 36 million faces for matches in one second
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new surveillance camera by Hitachi Kokusai Electric can look at footage that contains an image of someone, either still or video, and then search other video or still images on file for other instances ...
Verizon Wireless to charge $2 for one-time payment (Update)
Verizon Wireless, the country's largest cellphone company, said Thursday that it will start charging $2 for every payment subscribers make over the phone or online with their credit cards.
Telecom
Dec 29, 2011
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Giving shoppers a nudge to forgo plastic bags
The opportunity to make a small charitable donation on a store owner's nickel may be just the encouragement shoppers need to forgo toting their goods home in a single-use plastic bag, new research suggests.
Economics & Business
Nov 29, 2021
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Environmentally friendly behavior is easy—tourists just need a 'nudge'
A new study in Frontiers in Communication has demonstrated the powerful impact that subtle messaging and cues, or 'nudges', can provide on encouraging people to show socially desirable behaviors. Travelers who were observed ...
Environment
Feb 9, 2021
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Why big-box chains' embrace of in-store click-and collect leaves money on the table
Researchers from University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and Tilburg University published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that explores the rise of click-and-collect services and examines their most appropriate settings.
Economics & Business
Nov 5, 2020
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Dead deer found in Thailand with 7kg of plastic in stomach
A wild deer was found dead after swallowing 7 kilograms (15 pounds) of plastic bags and other trash in Thailand, an official said Tuesday, raising the alarm on waste littering the country's waters and forests.
Environment
Nov 26, 2019
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Japan retailers to charge for plastic bags from 2020
Japanese retailers including supermarkets and convenience stores will be required to charge for plastic bags from next summer ahead of the Tokyo Olympics, a government panel agreed Friday.
Environment
Nov 1, 2019
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Robot baristas are latest front in S. Korea automation push
Are robot baristas the future of South Korea's vibrant coffee culture?
Business
Jun 6, 2019
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