Month: February 2021

Plus: The Obama campaign’s data wiz, the limits of content moderation, and a video filter gone awry.

Kraft Heinz has agreed to sell its nuts business, which includes most Planters and Corn Nuts products, to Hormel Foods, the Minnesota-based maker of Spam and Skippy peanut butter, for $3.35 billion in cash. Both parties expect the deal to close in the first half of 2021. “This is another momentous step in our rapid…

Drivers, often unfamiliar with a neighborhood, leave cars running while dropping off food. Opportunistic thieves lie in wait.

In a 2018 paper, researchers said they found evidence of an elusive theorized particle. A closer look now suggests otherwise.

Verizon and Deloitte are bringing 5G service to brick-and-mortar retail with a new platform that promises to provide near real-time monitoring and analytics on everything from inventory stocking to cashier-less checkouts. The system combines Verizon Business’ wireless and mobile edge computing tech with Deloitte’s retail logistics software and will eventually cover a variety of use…

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Tractor Supply Company, which describes itself as the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the U.S., is expanding its animal services–more commonly for horses, cows and chickens–by offering online pet prescriptions as well as on-demand veterinary advice on its app for dogs and cats. “Our customers can call, chat or email a team of veterinary professionals…

Valentine’s Day has come and gone, despite social distancing protocols limiting singles’ chance for romance. Even still, online dating apps had a record-breaking year, according to mobile analytics provider App Annie. Avoiding boredom appears to be behind that surge in dating app activity. According to App Annie’s research, audiences flocked toward anything entertaining during lockdown….