[ad_1] If you live in Atlanta, Georgia or Franklin, Tennessee, your next Amazon order might arrive in one of the company’s Scout delivery robots. Amazon began testing its cooler-sized delivery bots in Snohomish County, Washington last year. They’ve been making deliveries in the Irvine area of California, and this week they popped up in Atlanta […]
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Demographic report on protests shows how much info our phones give away
[ad_1] “This report shows that an enormous number of Americans — probably without even knowing it — are handing over their full location history to shady location data brokers with zero restrictions on what companies can do with it,” Senator Elizabeth Warren told BuzzFeed News. “In an end-run around the Constitution’s limits on government surveillance, […]
Many of Georgia’s new voting machines aren’t working on primary day
[ad_1] Here’s a glimpse of the scene at Cross Keys, where technical issues have ground voting to a standstill and officials have run out of provisional ballots. #gapol pic.twitter.com/XtezH1Qyrm — Greg Bluestein (@bluestein) June 9, 2020 The issues have led to many people facing long waits in lines to cast their votes. But even the […]
Uber is testing rooftop ads on its ridesharing fleet
[ad_1] During the three-city pilot program, Uber will offer drivers $300 to install the vehicle-topper and an additional $100 each week they drive more than 20 hours. Once the program is up and running, drivers will be paid based on how many hours they drive. The displays will show eight-second still or video ads, based […]
KFC is testing Beyond Meat ‘chicken’ in an Atlanta restaurant
[ad_1] KFC had acknowledged talking to suppliers months ago to investigate meatless chicken, but didn’t have any definitive plans until now. This could mark a triumphant return for Beyond Meat’s chicken efforts. It pulled its meatless chicken from grocery stores earlier in 2019 after deciding it didn’t meet the company’s standards. Clearly, it’s ready to […]
Verizon expands its 5G network to Atlanta, Detroit, Indianapolis and DC
[ad_1] As has been the case in Verizon’s other 5G cities to date, service is initially available in select areas, typically around public spaces like stadiums, parks and college campuses — though Verizon plans to expand to other parts of town soon. In Washington DC, for instance, coverage areas include landmarks such as the White […]
Lyft’s low-cost Shared Saver rides come to six more US cities
[ad_1] The choice was previously available only in Denver, New York City and San Jose. As before, there’s a few motivations behind Shared Saver’s existence. Lower costs could entice more people to use Lyft, of course, but this also encourages greater use the company’s bikes and scooters. There’s also the simple matter of flexibility. This […]
LG’s V50 ThinQ 5G is up for pre-order tomorrow from Sprint
[ad_1] We first saw the HTC 5G Hub — a connectivity hub that lets you link to 5G networks and has a 5-inch Android tablet built in — at MWC 2019. Now, as part of the launch, Sprint is offering an introductory discount. You’ll be able to get the Hub for $12.50 per month — […]