Recycling

Yesterday, five large department stores in the towns of Lindsay and Whitby, Ontario, Canada had to temporarily stop ringing up customers because every item scanned at the register showed up as Mr. Potato Head. "A point of sale downloading error caused item names to appear incorrectly," said Cathy Kurzbock, manager…

Face shields and masks are increasingly becoming a part of everyday life | Photo source engin akyurt on Unsplash Innovation Health & Wellbeing Recycling company pivots to face shields to save jobs Health & Wellbeing A Tanzanian business transitioned from paper to plastic and now produces thousands of face shields…

This unusual chicken enjoys joining their human for a relaxing bike ride. Turns out that chicken is not the only chicken who enjoys a bit of cycling. Here's one in Denmark. They're a silkie chicken. Look at that cute blue helmet. Chicken on a bicycle! Star Wars: Episode II -…

Image copyright Michael Ermogenis Image caption Santorini is renowned for its domed churches Every morning Michael Ermogenis leaves his house in Oia, Santorini, to walk his dog. The picturesque island's famous domed churches and sunset views helped draw more than two million overnight visitors last year.For months he has been…

Anyone who has ever etched their own PCB knows that the waiting is the hardest part. Dissolving copper in ferric chloride takes time, much like developing a Polaroid picture. And although you really should not shake a fresh Polaroid to speed up development, the PCB etching process thrives on agitation.…

This update adds an option to allow players who preferred using the Sideshop to continue doing so. With the new option enabled, you will be able to use recycling to earn gold instead of the current mechanic. The option can be toggled on and off depending on your recycling preference…

Screenshot: David MurphyTech 911Tech 911Do you have a tech question keeping you up at night? We'd love to answer it! Email david.murphy@lifehacker.com with "Tech 911" in the subject line.I love a good scavenger hunt—just not when the object of the search is “photos I wanted to keep on my device…

The Falcon 9 launch in November 2019 carried 60 Starlink satellites. On Wednesday, it sent up more. SpaceX Less than five days after its historic Demo-2 mission launching NASA astronauts over the weekend, SpaceX followed the feat by sending another batch of 60 high-speed internet satellites into orbit and setting a new…

If you’re planning to do some protesting and you don’t want to risk your expensive smartphone in the process—or you simply want to keep yourself as anonymous as possible while you’re out—consider buying a burner phone. Yes, it’ll cost a little cash, but picking up a cheap handset now is…

The Information today published a detailed look at the difficulties Apple has faced trying to assemble its products with robots rather than humans. The report claims that, beginning in 2012, Apple assembled a team of robotics and automation specialists at a secret lab in Sunnyvale, California to search for ways…