Tech
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At This New McDonald’s, a Conveyor Belt Brings Your Food to the Drive-Thru
Pulling ahead in the drive-thru to wait a few more minutes for your food while workers tend to the build-up of cars behind you is pretty well the norm nowadays. As customers become more impatient, McDonald’s is searching for ways…
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Here’s How You Can Watch ‘Jeopardy!’ Without Cable
The long-running TV game show “Jeopardy!” is a classic, and beloved by many. If you’re like me, just having it playing in the background provides a sense of comfort; it’s also fun pretending to be on the show, yelling out answers to an…
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So Long, Mall Santa: Kids Have Virtual Visits With Kris Kringle Now
The pandemic has changed a lot in our lives, and as Christmas approaches, one of them seems to have staying power: virtual visits with Santa Claus. Zoom or social media visits with St. Nick started as a way to keep…
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5 Twitter Alternatives To Try If You’re Done With the App
After initially reneging on his offer to buy Twitter, Elon Musk finally completed the monumental purchase in October — and it’s safe to say that nobody saw the blowback coming. For many users, the brash billionaire has changed Twitter for…
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New Amazon Gadget Can Make Anything Taste Like Cheetos
If you love licking neon orange Cheetos dust off your fingers, there’s a new Amazon gadget made just for you: the Cheetos Duster. Despite the name, it’s not a cleaning tool, but you might have to clean up a lot…
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Domino’s To Deploy Fleet of 855 Electric Delivery Vehicles
Domino’s is deploying hundreds of electric vehicles at locations across the U.S. in what it says will be the largest fleet of electric delivery vehicles in the country, according to a news release. Some 112 of the Chevrolet Bolts are…
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Victoria’s Secret Bra Fitting App Eliminates Awkward In-Person Sizing
If you’ve ever visited a Victoria’s Secret store, you may have been approached by an overzealous sales associate with measuring tape in hand offering to help you determine what size…
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Subway Ditches Employees and Dining In for Vending Machines
Subway is planning to roll out sandwich-vending machines nationwide, shunning traditional restaurants in some locations for a faster grab-and-go concept that eschews the need for dining rooms and even employees.…
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Here Are All the Ways to Watch ‘Yellowstone’ This Season
With its goosebump-inducing score and dramatic gold and black silhouetted images set against the opening credits, “Yellowstone” is about to make its triumphant return. When the new season debuts on…
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Ikea Unamused with ‘Infinite Furniture Store’ Game Where Mutant Staff Attack
A video game that’s not yet released has attracted the attention of Ikea’s legal team because it looks suspiciously reminiscent of the popular furniture retailer — except the store’s mutated…
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Here’s How You Can Watch ‘Saturday Night Live’ Without Cable
Are you a fan of “Saturday Night Live,” but can’t watch it on TV because you don’t have cable? There are ways you can still watch the iconic show online…
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Disney+ Subscribers To Pay More or Watch Ads
Streaming services are a cheaper alternative to cable, but with all the price increases lately, it’s hard to remember that. Disney+ is the latest video subscription to announce big plan…
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Walmart Opens Netflix Hubs at 2,400 Stores
Walmart is expanding its popular Netflix Hub digital storefront to more than 2,400 brick-and-mortar Walmart stores. The hub not only provides shoppers with a low-price Netflix streaming gift card to…
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Aldi Looks To Add Online Grocery Ordering and Delivery to Its Website
Aldi has relied on Instacart for years to pick up and deliver groceries to customers, but the chain is now developing its own online ordering system. The grocery giant is…
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Target is Tripling Its Number of Apple Shop-in-Shops
Early Black Friday sales aren’t the only perk provided by Target: The retailer is tripling the number of Apple shop-in-shops ahead of the holiday season to a total of 150…
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Sam’s Club Deploys New Inventory Workers: Multitasking Robots
Sam’s Club has deployed of an army of 600 multitalented inventory robots at its stores nationwide, adding to the growing list of companies that are turning to automation for jobs…
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Amazon Adds New Way to Pay Just in Time for Black Friday
You’ll have a new way to pay when your Amazon cart is full of smart plugs and dishtowels on Black Friday: Venmo. The retail giant just announced the new checkout…
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15 Ways Classrooms Have Changed Over the Past 50 Years
The national average mathematics scores of America’s fourth- and eighth-grade students had the biggest decline ever recorded since 2019. Reading scores also fell in The Nation’s Report Card, a U.S. Department…
