[ad_1] “While we still believe in the concept, we simply weren’t able to get to a place of sustainability to keep the business going,” co-founder Lisa Fetterman said in a tweet. 1/ We’re sorry to say that we’ve reached the end of the road. It is with a heavy heart (and deep-felt gratitude for your […]
Category: Food
Walmart will test driverless grocery deliveries in Houston
[ad_1] The test run will help Nuro and Walmart “develop and refine” their services, including providing the best “end-to-end” experience for shoppers. Kroger’s earlier use of the vehicles takes scheduled orders through a mobile app, with store staff loading the R1 before it makes its way to a customer’s home. It could be a long, […]
Alexa can reorder your go-to Chipotle meal
[ad_1] To push the feature, Chipotle is even trying a promotional stunt by promising free Amazon Echo Dots (hopefully not the old one from the photo above) to all Chipotle Rewards members named Alexa. We wonder how many people will take up that offer, though — if you’re named Alexa, you probably don’t want a […]
Google Maps will help you discover cities by following Local Guides
[ad_1] The test launches “soon” in nine cities around the world, including Bangkok, Delhi, London, Mexico City, New York City, Osaka, San Francisco, Sao Paulo and Tokyo. It could be a long time before you can simply assume there’s a suitable guide wherever you want to go. Nonetheless, this might be very useful if you’d […]
Instacart cuts quality bonuses for couriers
[ad_1] The cut comes shortly after thousands of Instacart shoppers participated in a three-day strike over the default tipping option. The app sets the base tip to 5 percent rather than the earlier 10 percent, and workers argue that this has cut into their practical income. Some shoppers, including strike organizer Vanessa Bain, have called […]
Amazon sellers are shipping long-expired food
[ad_1] Amazon has taken down some listings. A spokesperson also told CNBC that vendors have to honor both the law and Amazon policies, including a guarantee that any item has a shelf life of at least 90 days. The company added that it uses a mix of human reviews and AI to study feedback, helping […]
Astronauts bioprint beef in space for the first time
[ad_1] It’s far from ready for mass production. However, Aleph’s Yoav Reisler told Space.com that the company planned to build on the experiment and make synthetic beef steaks available on terra firma using large-scale “bio-farms.” This could be particularly helpful for astronauts. Spacecraft crews don’t have the luxury of raising farm animals — meat-eating astronauts […]
Food Network’s cooking instruction service lets you ask Alexa for help
[ad_1] You can ask Alexa to find classes, videos and recipes, but you can also use it to navigate and save recipes. That could be more than a little helpful when you’d rather not touch a screen with your flour-covered hands. Of course, you can handle ancillary tasks like setting timers or asking about measurements. […]
Amazon-owned Whole Foods cuts medical benefits for part-time workers
[ad_1] When asked for comment, Whole Foods didn’t address a question as to whether or not Amazon played a role in the decision. While Amazon owns Whole Foods and has made a point of integrating the two, it’s not necessarily involved in the cuts. Whatever the involvement, the benefits reduction isn’t a great look for […]
Pepsi’s loyalty program puts cash in your Venmo account
[ad_1] The beverage behemoth tells Engadget this is a permanent program. You won’t be under pressure to have soft drinks and chips at every given opportunity, even if there will undoubtedly be an incentive to pick them when you’re satisfying a craving at the convenience store. This is definitely an uncommon promo, and reflects how […]