Category: foodanddrink

Connected sous vide company Nomiku is shutting down

Post author By Randall
Post date December 13, 2019
Categories In closure, Food, food and drink, food-and-drink, foodanddrink, gear, Home, immersion circulator, nomiku, sous vide, Tech

[ad_1] “While we still believe in the concept, we simply weren’t able to get to a place of sustainability to keep the business going,” co-founder Lisa Fetterman said in a tweet. 1/ We’re sorry to say that we’ve reached the end of the road. It is with a heavy heart (and deep-felt gratitude for your […]

Walmart will test driverless grocery deliveries in Houston

Post author By Randall
Post date December 10, 2019
Categories In autonomous, driverless, Food, food and drink, food-and-drink, foodanddrink, gear, groceries, houston, nuro, self-driving, Tech, Transportation, walmart

[ad_1] The test run will help Nuro and Walmart “develop and refine” their services, including providing the best “end-to-end” experience for shoppers. Kroger’s earlier use of the vehicles takes scheduled orders through a mobile app, with store staff loading the R1 before it makes its way to a customer’s home. It could be a long, […]

Domino’s GPS-powered pizza tracking is available in many more places

Post author By Randall
Post date December 9, 2019
Categories In business, Delivery, dominos, dominos pizza, food and drink, food-and-drink, foodanddrink, gps, Pizza, services, Tech, tracking

[ad_1] If the Domino’s Pizza you’re ordering from supports GPS delivery tracking, you’ll also be able to opt into text notifications. By doing so, you’ll get messages when your pizza is two minutes away and when it has arrived at your door. Domino’s will also send you an SMS when your food is on its […]

Researchers develop E. coli strain that ‘eats’ carbon-dioxide

Post author By Randall
Post date November 29, 2019
Categories In carbondioxide, co2, e.coli, ecoli, food and drink, food-and-drink, foodanddrink, gear, medicine, Research, Tech, tomorrow

[ad_1] E. coli, for all its bad press, has already been used to do many useful things. Several years ago, researchers managed to store encrypted data in the microorganisms, and there are even E. Coli-based “computers.” This isn’t the first time we’ve seen carbon-guzzling strains, either, but previous efforts have only consumed CO2 as a […]

Hear me out: The case for Le Creuset’s Star Wars cookware

Post author By Randall
Post date November 28, 2019
Categories In baking, cooking, Entertainment, food and drink, food-and-drink, foodanddrink, hands-on, le creuset, Porgs, Star Wars, Tech

[ad_1] As I am nothing if not a sucker for Star Wars product tie-ins and high quality cookware, you can bet I immediately signed up to be notified when this line was on sale. And the second I got the notification, I put in my pre-order. You might be asking yourself, “Is this really necessary?” […]

Surprise: The Instant Pot is discounted for Black Friday (again)

Post author By Randall
Post date November 28, 2019
Categories In blackfriday2019, discount, engadgetdeals, food and drink, food-and-drink, foodanddrink, gadgetry, Gadgets, gear, hgg2019, Instant Pot, instant pot duo nova, Instant Pot Ultra, instant pot ultra mini, pressure cooker, price drop, sale, Tech, thebuyersguide

[ad_1] The Ultra is one of Instant Pot’s most popular models, and that’s saying something given how enthusiastic Instant Pot fans are. If you’re not ready to commit to the 8-quart giant, the slightly smaller Instant Pot Ultra 6-quart model is on sale for $82, a $17 saving. If you want something even smaller, the […]

Cows wearing VR headsets might produce better milk

Post author By Randall
Post date November 26, 2019
Categories In food and drink, food-and-drink, foodanddrink, gear, Tech, Wearables

[ad_1] It appears to have worked, at least on a basic level. The first test reduced the cows’ anxiety and boosted their overall sentiment. While it’s not certain how well this affects the quality or volume of milk, there are plans for a more “comprehensive” study to answer that question. The research begs a few […]

BioLite’s HeadLamp 330 is listed at its lowest price yet, $40

Post author By Randall
Post date November 25, 2019
Categories In biolite, biolite headlamp 330, black friday, blackfriday2019, camping, campstove2, coffee maker, discount, engadgetdeals, food and drink, food-and-drink, foodanddrink, gadgetry, Gadgets, gear, grill, headlamp, headlight, hgg2019, Hiking, kettlepot, outdoor, price drop, sale, Tech, thebuyersguide

[ad_1] Today through December 4th, BioLite is offering its HeadLamp 330 for $40. That’s $10 off the listing price and the largest price drop we’ve seen to date. We included the HeadLamp 330 in our list of best high-tech camping gear earlier this year. The rechargeable light isn’t anything fancy, but it’s remarkably comfortable. As […]

Anova’s Nano sous vide bundle is $70 off at Amazon

Post author By Randall
Post date November 24, 2019
Categories In anova, blackfriday2019, cooking, engadgetdeals, food and drink, food-and-drink, foodanddrink, gear, hgg2019, Home, Kitchen, nano, sous vide, Tech, thebuyersguide, vacuum sealer

[ad_1] If you need more power, the 1,000-watt Precision Cooker is on sale for $149 — a savings of $50. And if you prefer to just get the Nano on its own, you can do so for $79. That sale price is a $20 discount over the regular rate. We recommended the Nano twice in […]

Jet.com is leaving the fresh grocery delivery game

Post author By Randall
Post date November 22, 2019
Categories In business, food and drink, food-and-drink, foodanddrink, Internet, services, Tech, tomorrow

[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 […]