Chipotle tests 'Autocado,' a robot to speed up guacamole production
Your Chipotle guacamole may soon be prepared by a robot. Meet "Autocado," a Chipotle robot designed to perform the more tedious tasks of creating the chain's guacamole, including cutting, coring, and peeling avocados.
2023-07-14 02:24
'Nobody was there:' What's behind the summer slump at Disney World and Universal Orlando
Long lines and jam-packed crowds tend to go hand in hand at Central Florida's world-famous theme parks during the summer months, but Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando parkgoers may be in for a reprieve this season.
2023-07-14 01:19
Nearly 5 million kids might miss out on food assistance if these states don't act by Friday
Nearly 5 million children in eight states could lose out on some extra funds for food unless their state officials sign up for a federal relief program by Friday.
2023-07-13 22:50
France will pay you to repair your clothes
France is to introduce a scheme that will subsidize repairs to clothing and shoes in order to cut waste and planet-heating pollution from the textile industry.
2023-07-13 21:16
Little-known but efficient, a different way to heat and cool your house
More than one third of all U.S. energy consumption, and thus a significant source of climate change, is from heating and cooling homes and buildings
2023-07-13 20:15
Tourists are packing European hotspots. And Americans don't mind the higher prices and crowds
Crowds are packing the Colosseum, the Louvre, the Acropolis and other major attractions as tourism exceeds 2019 records in some of Europe’s most popular destinations
2023-07-13 14:22
High times in Thailand: New weed laws draw tourists from across Asia
Thailand’s de facto legalization of marijuana last year has brought a wave of tourists from around Asia intrigued by the lure of the forbidden leaf
2023-07-13 11:59
Manhattanhenge is a bust as clouds hide NYC sunset. Last chance this year is Thursday
There’s only one more chance this year to take in Manhattanhenge
2023-07-13 10:20
Fact Check: Sen. Tommy Tuberville overestimates number of abortions military women would seek out under new DOD policies, researchers say
Despite frequent claims from Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama that new Pentagon reproductive health policies would result in thousands more abortions a year, the number estimated by a study Tuberville himself cites is far lower, though nearly impossible to actually know.
2023-07-13 06:48
Manhattanhenge fans hope cloudy weather won't obscure NYC's famed sunset phenomenon
Wednesday and Thursday are the last two days of Manhattanhenge
2023-07-13 06:25
FACT FOCUS: A story about a deadly TikTok boat-jumping challenge went viral. Then it fell apart
News outlets are warning of a deadly TikTok challenge that involves people jumping off speeding boats
2023-07-13 06:17
Pence says he supports banning abortions for nonviable pregnancies
Former Vice President Mike Pence said abortion should be banned when a pregnancy is not viable, according to the Associated Press.
2023-07-13 04:26