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Walmart Hiring Hundreds of Robot Janitors
Our future robot overlords are gaining ground — Walmart recently announced the addition of several hundred automated floor cleaners for stores nationwide. Walmart’s new robot

Soulja Boy Selling Video Game Systems
Attention video game shoppers: This article is for YOOOOOUUUUUUUUUU!!!! Just in time for the holidays, DeAndre Way, aka Soulja Boy, has entered the video game

Owner of Marlboro Invests $1.8B in Marijuana
A prominent United States tobacco company has invested in a Canadian pot grower. On Dec. 7, Altria, the parent company of Phillip Morris USA and

Podcast: Orphan Drugs (99% Invisible)
99% Invisible discusses the life of Abbey Meyers and her work on the Orphan Drug Act of 1983. The act facilitated the production of “orphan

Podcast: ‘We’re Fighting For Our Lives’ — Patients Protest Sky-High Insulin Prices (Shots)
Shots sits down with Angela Lautner who is living with Type 1 diabetes. She, along with other consumer activists, are fighting against rising insulin prices.

Consumer Protection Lacks Unity, Says FTC Official
Consumer protection lacks a unifying theme, according to a high-ranking official at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Aiming to draw attention to this situation,

Smell Scents Over the Internet with New Tech
Odor Electrodes Scientists in Malaysia are researching “electric smell” technology that would allow people to communicate aromas over the internet. Imagine — rather than

Harvard Prof: Restaurants Should Serve Orders of Only Six French Fries
Fast-food restaurants should serve only six French fries at a time, a Harvard Professor recently told The New York Times. Last week, Eric Rimm, professor

Bose to Release AR Sunglasses in January
Bose is accepting preorders for augmented reality (AR) audio sunglasses, which will begin shipping in January. The glasses, called Frames, do not overlay a digital

Google Tracks Incognito Users, Study Claims
Internet browsers employ “Incognito mode” to roam the web anonymously and avoid leaving a cyber trail. Google describes it as “browsing privately.” But what does