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Among the Chugs: How Phoenix Rising’s Dollar Beer Night became a 13-0-0 phenomenon
2:15 PM ETJoshua Weinfuss, ESPN Staff WriterSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Clay Meschke had seen the belt sit on a shelf at his local skate shop for a while.It was like a fanny pack for beer, with six insulated holders across the front and snaps in the back. He knew he needed it, but for what? Though…
Waymo will test autonomous cars in Florida downpours
In the Phoenix area, Waymo has been steadily expanding a program that functions much like Lyft or Uber. So far, all of its cars providing rides for hire ...
Heat relief stations active, Lyft offers free rides as temps soar to record-breaking territory
PHOENIX — Editor's Note: The above video is from Aug. 16 and explains the difference between heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Heat relief stations ...
Waymo expands driverless car testing to Florida
Google parent company Alphabet’s Waymo today announced that it will soon begin piloting autonomous cars in Florida, expanding from its initial test cities of Novi, Kirkland, Washington, San Francisco, and Phoenix. The company says in the coming weeks it will bring both its modified Chrysler Pacifica minivans and a Jaguar I-Pace to the Sunshine State…
Kerbal Space Program 2: KSP announces sequel with interstellar range of new features
Kerbal Space Program, one of the most beloved games ever, is finally getting a sequel. The original game – a space flight simulator – allowed players to send strange creatures up into space and explore the solar system. And now, with the sequel, players will be able to travel even further. As well as completely redesigning…
Dorm food: Delivery robots coming to 100 college campuses
The robot delivery wars are officially shifting into hyper-drive. Today, Starship Technologies, which makes a six-wheeled bot for autonomous delivery, is announcing $40 million in Series A funding. The raise brings Starship's total allocation to $85 million. That's a drop in the bucket compared to behemoth Amazon, which has dived headlong into its own delivery robotics program.…
Starship Technologies raises $40 million for autonomous delivery robots
It’s anticipated that the autonomous delivery robots market will be worth $34 billion by 2024, up from $11.9 billion in 2018. Some analysts predict that by then, in cities around the world, thousands of drones and rovers will regularly ferry food, drink, toiletries, and parcels on command to customers miles away. It’s a future on…
Broken Yolk Café: Another Breakfast/Lunch Specialist On The Rise
The Broken Yolk Cafe located in Costa Mesa, CaliforniaCourtesy of Broken Yolk CafeDoes anyone in the U.S. stay home anymore and make eggs and coffee? It seems that few do. That explains why a series of breakfast/lunch restaurant chains closed for dinner have seen rising revenues including First Watch and Snooze. And joining the party is, the aptly…
Coming to a college near you: Robots bearing Blaze pizzas, Starbucks and sushi (but no beer)
Starship Technologies' delivery robots are rolling out to college campuses including Purdue University and the University of Pittsburgh.Starship TechnologiesSelf-driving robots from Starship Technologies can now deliver Starbucks, Blaze pizzas, sushi rolls, and almost anything but alcohol to students on college campuses in the U.S. via partnerships with food service companies including Sodexo and Compass Group.University…
Hackers can figure out passwords just from the sound of typing
Hackers can figure out a person’s password by simply listening to them type on a keyboard, cyber security according to a new study. Using the microphone found on a smartphone, the new method is so effective that it can be carried out in a noisy public space where multiple people are typing, researchers at Southern Methodist University…
AP Preseason Top 25: Here Are 4 Unranked Teams To Watch And 4 That Could Drop From Poll
Texas A&M wide receiver Quartney Davis (1) celebrates after catching a touchdown pass during the seventh overtime of a 74-72 win against LSU last season. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)ASSOCIATED PRESSThe Associated Press released its preseason college football Top 25 at noon on Monday and the normal names occupy the top positions.The programs that have accounted…
Sonos Move: New portable, bluetooth speaker leaks weeks before release date
Sonos's brand new speaker appears to have been revealed in full, weeks before it is supposed to be announced. The smart speaker company's latest product, which appears to be known as the "Sonos Move", is a bluetooth speaker that can be carried around the house as well as being part of a more traditional internet…
