[ad_1] Jet.com will no longer deliver fresh groceries in New York. It will focus, instead, on dry goods and merchandise. As part of the change, Walmart will reportedly close the fulfillment center it was using in the Bronx, eliminating between 200 and 300 jobs, a person familiar with the situation told Bloomberg. In a statement […]
Category: food and drink
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 […]
Researchers develop an AI system with near-perfect seizure prediction
[ad_1] While it’s not a complete fix, the new AI system, developed by Hisham Daoud and Magdy Bayoumi of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, is a major leap forward from existing prediction methods. Currently, other methods analyze brain activity with an EEG (electroencephalogram) test and apply a predictive model afterwards. The new method does […]
How to hack your holiday meal
[ad_1] Of course, you can also put the Instant Pot — everyone’s favorite kitchen gadget — to work. I use it to make mashed potatoes — Marcus’ favorite part of the holiday meal and the dish I’ve hated since I was a kid. (I’ve always loved Brussels sprouts though. Go figure.) Marcus likes to say […]
The popular 8-quart Instant Pot Lux is at its lowest price ever
[ad_1] This 8-quart model is recommended for families of six or more people, or for someone who enjoys batch cooking or meal prep. It offers three saute modes (low, medium and high), in addition to Egg and Cake cooking presets. And of course, the typical Rice, Slow Cooker and Manual Instant Pot modes are also […]
Siri can add items to your Walmart grocery order
[ad_1] Walmart Voice Order learns from your past orders so that users don’t have to specify exactly which item they want. According to Walmart, if the customer has ordered “Great Value organic orange juice with no pulp” before, they can just say “orange juice” and the app will figure out the user’s preferences. The feature […]
Traeger WiFi grills monitor your wood pellet supply with an $80 sensor
[ad_1] Traeger’s pellet sensor is easy to install. Once you’ve drained the hopper, you only need to remove a rubber plug and two screws. From there, you connect the sensor to a plug, tuck in the wires and mount the accessory in place. Your grill should automatically detect the sensor, which will display the pellet […]
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 […]
Trump plans to raise the minimum vaping age to ’21 or so’
[ad_1] The administration previously said it’d ban non-tobacco flavored pods to make vaping less enticing for teenagers. However, advocates of the practice have said having a variety of flavors helps adults quit cigarettes, and that banning them would result in vape shops shutting down. As such, officials may believe increasing the age limit at the […]