Many stores are locking up their products behind clear display cases to prevent theft, but Americans are growing irritated by the complicated shopping experience. Now, some stores are testing a new way to let customers open the displays with their phones instead of waiting for an employee to unlock them.
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- Gas stoves
- Social media
- Brain chips
Gas stoves
The Department of Energy says the vast majority of gas stoves on the market meet President Biden's new energy efficiency standards. In other words, gas stoves will not be banned in the US anytime soon. This comes after a Biden administration official set off a firestorm a year ago when he suggested the Consumer Product Safety Commission could ban gas stoves because they have been linked to childhood asthma. However, the agency this week said 97% of gas stoves already meet the new standards that aim to decrease harmful carbon dioxide emissions. At least 77% of smooth-top electric ranges already meet the new standards as well.
Social media
The CEOs of several big tech companies will return to Washington, DC, today to reiterate their commitments to social media safety. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is expected to testify at a Senate committee hearing alongside the chief executives of TikTok, Snap, Discord and X. Many are likely to use the hearing to tout tools and policies to protect children and give parents more control over their kids' online experiences. However, parents and online safety advocacy groups say many of the tools put in place by social media platforms don't go far enough — largely leaving the job of protecting teens up to parents and, in some cases, the young users themselves — and that tech platforms can no longer be left to self-regulate.
Brain chips
Elon Musk's startup Neuralink has implanted a computer chip in a person's brain for the first time, he said in a post on his X platform on Monday. The embattled billionaire offered few details on the procedure, though he mentioned the operation took place on Sunday and the patient was recovering well. The company had previously received approval to study the safety and functionality of its chip implant and surgical tools to help people who have lost the use of their limbs. If the technology works, brain implants could one day benefit people who are otherwise unable to move or communicate and may have even wider-ranging applications for health.
Brain chips
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