The Invasion of Robots in New York City: A Look into the Future of Automation

The Invasion of Robots in New York City: A Look into the Future of Automation

They may have a robot dancing outside to the sound of YMCA, or offer espressos, but there are still no crowds in the newly opened Botbar Coffee bar. Maybe the waiter scares the customers a bit. Because in the bar, the only one who serves you coffee and tea is the robot, Adam. In New … Read more

Scorching Heatwave Grips Nîmes, Sending Tourists, Locals, and Glaciers Running for Cool Shelter

Scorching Heatwave Grips Nîmes, Sending Tourists, Locals, and Glaciers Running for Cool Shelter

Sunday afternoon in Nîmes, the thermometer showed 43 ° C. Many barricaded themselves at home to escape the heat. Céline is used to these extreme temperatures. She knows all the reflexes. “From 11 a.m., we have to close the windows, the shutters, and even to be able to sleep at night to connect the air … Read more

The Alarming Surge in Shark Attacks: Florida Takes the Lead with Sixteen Incidents in 2022 Alone

The Alarming Surge in Shark Attacks: Florida Takes the Lead with Sixteen Incidents in 2022 Alone

In the middle of a long weekend, this crowded Florida beach is panicking. Swimmers rush out of the water, a shark has just appeared. And in recent days, these scenes are multiplying. This city has even become the place in the world with the highest number of shark bites, sixteen in 2022 alone. More surprisingly, … Read more

Recycling Dog and Cat Hair: Giving Them a Second Life in Textiles and Pharmaceuticals

Nathalie, groomer, picks them up by the handful. Normally, these hairs land in the trash. But recently, she puts them aside. For Olivia Cayre, committed to the animal cause, this daughter of a veterinarian has decided to recycle them and give them an unsuspected second life. She has already collected a ton of hair from … Read more

“Firefighter Training and Technological Innovations for Effective Fire Prevention”

In this forest, no flames, it is an exercise. Allier firefighters are in full training, some use the equipment, while others do math and calculate the evolution of a fire. They collect data for a very specific purpose. It is a question of taking into account all the parameters, the rate of humidity of the … Read more

Weekend Violence: Protesters and Police Clash in Rennes

For more than 30 seconds, these CRS, in image, will come under incessant firework mortar fire. Their response, water fired from a cannon. But some protesters anticipated it. Protected behind umbrellas, this group does not lose the slightest meter. Rennes experienced another Saturday afternoon of violence, many shops were vandalized, as was the lobby of … Read more

Dog walkers: the new kings of New York – Le Journal du week-end

Dog walkers are the new kings of New York. They are now more visible than Wall Street traders or yellow cabs. Violette has an appointment this morning with one of her best clients. Several times a week, she comes to pick up Theo. He is the dog of a wealthy New York family. She takes … Read more

Small businesses are converting to data – Le Journal du week-end

On the menu of this restaurant south of Nantes (Loire-Atlantique), homemade dishes, and dozens of pieces of information collected throughout the day. Digital version, we call it data. An example, the price of the dish of the day, the number of people who ordered a burger dish on Saturday, or the price negotiated with a … Read more

Nevers-Dijon: an airline to bring doctors – Le Journal du weekend

The diagnosis is relentless, being treated in this medical desert which is in Nièvre is an ordeal. The remedy proposed by the mayor of Nevers therefore appears pragmatic, if not ecological. The Nevers hospital depends on the Dijon university hospital, but the distance between the two is a deterrent for a large number of health … Read more

Duralex still: the concern of a municipality – Le Journal du weekend

Their agenda is totally upset. From Monday they will have to organize themselves. This couple works for Duralex, the manufacturer of tempered glass tableware. The company has announced that its production will be suspended from November 1st. Employees want to stay confident. But will the company be able to resume its activity in five months … Read more