Starship Technologies Inc., a company created by Skype co-founders Ahti Heinla and Janus Friis, hopes to pave the way for the future of the food delivery industry: robotic service. Starship’s robots are self-driving, can carry up to 20 pounds of groceries in their compartment, are trackable through a smartphone, move at pedestrian speed and are […]
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Vaccine for malaria now in development
The WHO recommended the use of the RTS, S/AS01 malaria vaccine for children in sub-Saharan Africa and other areas with high malaria transmission in a press release on Oct. 6. This vaccine is a ground-breaking new preventative measure for malaria that is showing promising results in clinical trials. According to the World Health Organization, the […]
Black Friday sales accommodate for COVID
Last year’s Black Friday was vastly different due to COVID-19 restrictions. This year, things are opening back up, but we still need to be careful. COVID regulations are in place, although they are lighter than they were last year. Pre-pandemic, companies were already starting to spread out and extend their Black Friday sales to encourage […]
Facebook company rebranding as Meta
On Oct. 28, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced big news. Facebook Inc. will now be named Meta. During the Facebook Connect Conference in which the news was announced, Zuckerberg explained that Meta will “recast the company’s public image from battered social network to tech innovator focused on building the next generation of online interaction, known […]
Los Angeles, Long Beach ports blocked
Off the coast of both the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports, people can see ships loaded with cargo waiting out in the water. They have been there for a long time, and they are not moving any time soon. The supply chain has broken down, but they are working as fast as they can […]
