Monthly Archives: July 2022

The Amazon effect is fueling a wave of robotics investments, acquisitions and maybe an IPO

Amazon’s drive to get as many products to customers as quickly as possible combined with a decade of technological breakthroughs, a labor shortage and skyrocketing e-commerce growth have aligned to create ideal conditions for warehouse robotics startups. This fruitful convergence has led to acquisitions, large funding rounds and at least one robotics IPO next year….

A Capitol rioter who said she wanted to shoot Nancy Pelosi in ‘the friggin’ brain’ was sentenced to 2 months in prison

Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they storm the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on January 6, 2021. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images A Capitol rioter who threatened Nancy Pelosi on January 6, 2021, was sentenced this week. Dawn Bancroft filmed a video of herself that day saying she wanted to shoot…

How to change your home address on an iPhone in Apple Maps and Google Maps

Changing your home address on Apple Maps can help you navigate from your iPhone. BigTunaOnline/Shutterstock You can change your home address in Apple Maps on iPhone by updating your Contact Card.   Restart Apple Maps if your home location doesn’t immediately update itself after changing it. To change your home address in Google Maps on iPhone,…

South Korea’s new hardline on North Korea may mean the end of its plans to build its first aircraft carrier

Republic of Korea navy Dokdo-class amphibious assault ship ROKS Marado in the Pacific Ocean, June 4, 2022. US Navy/MCS1 Ian Cotter South Korea’s new president is shifting the country’s security focus to threats from North Korea. That shift, plus other priorities, mean plans for South Korea’s first aircraft carrier may be scrapped. It has been…

YouTube says it will remove ‘unsafe’ DIY abortion guides

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge YouTube says it will begin removing “instructions for unsafe abortion methods” or content that “promotes false claims about abortion safety.” The company made the announcement on Twitter, saying it falls under its medical misinformation policy. It’s also adding an information panel to related videos that will offer health…

Nobody knows what’s in Pink Sauce, TikTok’s latest viral product

Image: thepinksauce.com TikTok is known for making small businesses go viral overnight, product recommendations that cause a specific shade of blush to sell out everywhere, and convincing thousands of people to make salmon rice bowls for lunch every day. But buzz on the platform has apparently gotten the better of some users, causing them to…