At the height of the pandemic, many experts predicted that Covid signaled the death of self-serve food buffets. Not so fast. Turns out that buffets aren’t disappearing completely from the cruise world. A top spokesperson for cruise giant Carnival Cruise Line said passengers on its initial comeback sailings out of U.S. ports over the next two...
The future of food is in the lab. You've no doubt heard about real meat, without having to grow and slaughter an animal. But that's just the beginning. MeliBio is making bee-free honey, Shiok Meats is creating lab-grown shrimp and, most incredibly, Perfect Day Foods is creating animal-free dairy. “We’ve invented the world’s first real milk...
For Walmart, virtual try-on might be a game-changer, solving what has historically been one of the most difficult things to replicate online: understanding fit and how an item will actually look on you. When the experience is live on Walmart.com, customers will simply upload their picture or choose from a series of models that best represent...
Microsoft's purchase of Nuance Communications for $19.7 billion, a software company that focuses on speech recognition through artificial intelligence, points to a future in which AI will be transcribing and analyzing voice conversations between doctors and patients. AI models can increasingly be trained on what we tell our doctors, now that...
Pizza giant Domino’s is partnering with robotics company Nuro to bring autonomous robot pizza deliveries to Houston, Texas. The four-wheeled robo-vehicle was first introduced back in February 2020 and became the first fully autonomous on-road delivery vehicle to be approved by the Department of Transportation. In April, the robot was given the...
California-based exoskeleton manufacturer SuitX is looking for its technology to go mainstream, selling at Home Depot and other big box stores. “There is no doubt in my mind that these devices will eventually be sold at hardware stores,” SuitX founder Homayoon Kazerooni told the broadcaster. “As the prices come down you’ll be able to simply...
Lead by Ephemeral, a tattoo parlor in Brooklyn (of course), tattoo places are creating designs with ink is made of a medical grade solution with pigments that allow your body to naturally remove it over time. Designed for these fast-moving times, the tattoos promise a real tattoo without the lifetime commitment.
New York City's Superchief Gallery has become the first physical space in the world to dedicate itself to the exhibition of works in NFT, a digital format that has reached stratospheric popularity in recent months. NFTs (non-fungible tokens) are collectible digital assets that, thanks to blockchain technology, are registered as unique and...
Like many people, Lindsey Appiah had a tough time staying in shape during the pandemic. With gyms shuttered and fewer opportunities to walk around while working from home, the Washington, D.C.-based attorney, who lost 70 pounds over the last four years, saw her strict fitness regimen fall by the wayside. As a result, she gained about 15 pounds...
Six Flags Entertainment Corp will hire thousands of workers this year as it prepares to reopen its theme parks after pandemic-induced shutdowns, thanks to COVID-19 vaccine rollouts. The company, known for roller coaster rides such as the El Toro, Batman the Ride and Bizarro, said on Friday it was planning on reopening all of its 26 theme parks...