American consumers waste 133 billion pounds of food every year. Not only would this wasted food help feed families struggling with hunger, food waste accounts for 27 percent of landfills, and contribute to methane emissions. About $218 billion dollars per year is spent on the production, transportation and removal of uneaten food, according to data […]
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Hurricane season is here, and having phone service following a natural disaster can mean the difference between life and death. AT&T and Verizon are using drones that could help. Verizon has been testing a 200-pound gas-powered drone in Cape May County, New Jersey. The drone acts as a flying cell site and provides a 4G […]
Read moreBuying online is about to get more expensive. This week, the Supreme Court ruled states can now force all online retailers to collect sales tax from consumers. The decision overturned a 1992 ruling that said retailers without a “physical presence” in a state were not required to charge consumers sales taxes. In an interview with […]
Read moreSmart speakers with built-in voice assistants like the Amazon Echo, Google Home and Apple HomePod can be a lot of fun. You can use them to manage your calendar, play music, check the weather, control the lights and more. But picking the right one can be pretty confusing. They offer similar features, but some smart […]
Read moreThe market for electric scooters is booming, with companies like LimeBike, Spin and Bird appealing to consumers in big cities who are looking for quick, convenient and environmentally friendly transportation. Investors are pouring money into these companies, especially as public transportation woes snare urban consumers. LimeBike and Bird have both pulled in over $100 million […]
Read moreSpaceX is the best-known start-up in aerospace today. But what comes after reusable rockets? The founders of Made in Space say 3-D printing is the key to colonizing space. That’s why they are developing the Archinaut, a floating factory to manufacture heavy equipment, even full satellites, in orbit. The Archinaut is comprised of an industrial […]
Read moreThe week Danny Sullivan started working at Google’s headquarters, he felt like someone was going to throw him off campus in Mountain View, California. He noticed a handful of double takes as he walked around unattended and would half-jokingly start meetings by assuring other participants of his good intentions. The bafflement arose because before he […]
Read moreZTE Corp is expected to deposit $400 million in an escrow account in a U.S. bank in the “next couple of days,” the last step the Chinese company must take before a ban on U.S. suppliers can be lifted, a U.S. Department of Commerce official told Reuters on Friday. ZTE, which makes smart phones and […]
Read moreIf you think President Donald Trump has gotten as aggressive as he’ll get on the trade front, “you ain’t seen nothin’ yet,” CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday. With steel and aluminum tariffs already in place and more on the horizon, the “Mad Money” host didn’t expect the president to let up on his trade dispute […]
Read moreRed Hat’s stock may have just had its worst trading day since 2006 after the company’s earnings guidance underwhelmed Wall Street, but that won’t matter in the longer term, CEO Jim Whitehurst told CNBC on Friday. “If I could change anything” about the post-earnings conference call, “I would encourage investors to look long-term,” Whitehurst, also […]
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