Thank God We Didn’t Have Written Language Back When I Was A Teenager
I tell ya, times sure have changed since I was a boy. Nowadays in our fast-paced Copper Age civilization, people are weaving new textiles, smelting new metals, and finding all kinds of new, exciting ways to make pots. They’re also using new symbolic inscriptions to communicate with each other, and it’s this technology…
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Robot farming startup Iron Ox has started selling its produce in California
Robot farming startup Iron Ox has taken the first step in doing so, announcing today that it’s selling robot-reared leafy greens in a single location in California. The firm, which launched last October, is offering three varieties of greens at the San Carlos branch of Bianchini’s Market, a family-owned grocery store that specializes in local and organic produce.
Iron Ox is one of a number of companies trying to automate the human-intensive work of agriculture. It uses a combination of robotic picking arms, hydroponic vats, and self-driving porters to grow vegetables. But despite its repeated claims…
Uber customers in Denver can now buy train and bus tickets in the app
Uber has announced that it will begin selling train and bus tickets through its app for its customers in Denver, Colorado. It’s the first step in the ride-hailing giant’s high-stakes quest to become the de facto smartphone app for all modes of transportation, not just cars. It’s Uber’s chance to blunt some of the negative effects its rising popularity has had on public transportation.
Following a staggered rollout, residents of Denver will be able to use Uber’s app to purchase tickets for the Regional Transportation District (RTD), which operates the city’s buses and trains. Purchasing transit tickets via Uber will cost the same amount as through existing options, the company said.
Uber’s app will let users purchase and redeem a range…
Trump And Democrats Agree On $2 Trillion Infrastructure Deal
Congressional Democrats indicated they had come to an informal agreement with President Trump to update the nation’s bridges, roads, trains, and broadband, although how such a deal will be paid for has yet to be negotiated. What do you think?