A venture capital-backed battle is raging in New York City in the burgeoning field of instant delivery. At least six startups, including Gorillas, Jokr SARL, Getir Perakende Lojistik and Buyk, are vying to win the chance to ferry groceries to customers within 10 to 20 minutes of their order placement Read more…
Sony Group is purchasing Bungie, the U.S. video game developer behind the popular Destiny franchise, for $3.6 billion to bolster its stable of game-making studios. The deal announced on Monday is the third significant video-game acquisition announced this month, following Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard for $69 billion two weeks Read more…
Gizmodo looks at “Beyond Fried Chicken,” KFC’s newest menu option from Beyond Meat, reporting that it’s been available in limited U.S. test markets since 2019, until a few weeks ago when KFC announced a “limited-time national rollout” across America. “That began on January 10, with the company estimating supplies would Read more…
“The U.S. National Weather Service Miami-South Florida warned the public on Sunday that immobilised iguanas could fall out of trees,” reports Reuters, “due to unusual cold temperatures across the region. “Iguanas are cold-blooded. They slow down or become immobile when temps drop into the 40s (4-9 Celsius). They may fall Read more…
An electric wound dressing can help heal injuries faster than existing methods, according to tests in rats. Previous research has found that applying electric fields across a cut can speed up wound healing, but this usually requires large and specialised equipment. Because of this, Guang Yao at the University of Read more…
Software engineer Molly White has been a Wikipedia editor since 2006 (and also served several terms on the site’s Arbitration Committee). White is now a Wikipedia administrator and functionary — and just published an Opinion piece opposing the continued acceptance of cryptocurrency donations for the Wikimedia Foundation. Here’s an excerpt Read more…
“A race against time is under way for the U.S. Navy to reach one of its downed fighter jets — before the Chinese get there first,” reports the BBC: The $100m (£74m) F-35C plane came down in the South China Sea after what the Navy describes as a “mishap” during Read more…