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The Future Of Fast Food: Virtual Cashiers

The future of fast food? Virtual cashiers! Explore the pros and cons of restaurants using virtual staff from the Philippines, including cost savings, job displacement, and the human connection.

By Shelby Tuttle

Can Emoji-Labeled Food Solve Childhood Obesity?

Researchers found that the use of emojis greatly affects the simple decision-making skills of children when it comes to identifying the healthy and unhealthy food choices.
Sweden Opens World's First Unmanned Supermarket

Now, he owns a 24-hour supermarket with no cashier, no guards and no management. The customers need only two things to buy things from the store; their own phones to unlock the door and scan their purchases, and utmost honesty.
WATCH: With this Alarm Clock, You Will Literally Wake Up to the Smell of Hot Croissants and Toast!

Maybe you hate waking up early in the morning because you hate the sound of your alarm, but what if you can be woken up by your sense of smell?
The Entire U.S. Population Check Their Phones 8 Billion Times a Day

Americans take a look at their smartphones on an average of 8 billion times a day. There are certain people who just cannot live without taking a look at their phone.
Thank You Technology: Robot Gives Cancer Patient Her Normal Life Back

Peyton Walton can attend classes like any other child. Technology has truly helped us improve our way of life. A young girl from Maryland has managed to attend her elementary school normally using the robot that has her face, and her soft voice which she controls from her room in a hospital nearby.
Li-Fi Offers 100 Times Faster Internet Speed Than Wi-Fi

Li-Fi is a wireless technology similar to Wi-Fi that allows data to be sent at high speeds using visible light communication (VLC). Invented by Professor Harald Haas from the University of Edinburgh, Li-Fi has several advantages over Wi-Fi.
Artificial Intelligence Might Alter The Future of Thanksgiving for Workers

Will getting more paid day off well for people? Does it mean that robots will take over most of human's jobs?
Reviews of 2015's Biggest Released Games: Game Reviewers Explain the Process Behind It All

For a game to be considered an "almost-perfect" or strong video game, it should acquire four or five star rating from game reviewers. And these games were only given three stars by some reviewers.
Karlie Kloss Wants To Be A Tech Entrepreneur!

Karlie Kloss wants to be more than just a beauty as she aims to make a huge impact on and off the runway.
Mark Zuckerberg Can't Wait to be a Dad as he Announces his Two Month Paternity Leave from Facebook

Mark Elliot Zuckerberg, 31, is an American computer programmer and Internet entrepreneur. He is best known as one of five co-founders of the social networking website Facebook. Zuckerberg is the chairman and chief executive of Facebook, Inc. Zuckerberg, said he planned to take two months of paternity leave after his daughter is born this year, amid a debate about work-life balance at technology companies.
PINs to be phased out by 2020 – replaced by fingerprints, vein pattern or voice detectors

According to banking experts, as they try to push hi-tech ways to pay, by the year 2020, the four digit PIN will be phased out. This is with the endeavor to launch means of payment through fingerprint-readers and mobile phones.
Shocking Electric Bill? Here's What You Can Do

They have reported that on an average use, UHD TVs consume 30 percent more power than other TV sets including HD TVs. Hence, a bigger electricity bill is coming our way, so we have to brace ourselves.
It's Christmas Again? Here's Why Time Flies so Fast, Technology to Blame

Experts found out that the speeding of time is also linked to the use of smartphones and other gadgets.
The Sega Mega Drive Console is Perfect for Christmas: From Retro To Modern it Brings Back Old Memories

The Sega Mega Drive, an old-school 1988 game console which was famous for the Sonic the Hedgehog game, is now becoming popular to cosumers, especially with the wireless version.