Back in 2017, Walmart launched a pilot project that made some of its old-school brick-and-mortar retail stores seem like futuristic testbeds. The chain began trialing robots that could scan shelves to make sure items display the correct price and that they’re in stock, a test that started out in 50 stores. This year, those robots will have rolled out to 350 Walmart stores, making robots an increasingly familiar presence in the store’s aisles as shoppers hunt for the retail giant’s signature low-price deals. What’s more, Walmart — which also happens to be the world’s largest retailer,...…Back in 2017, Walmart launched a pilot project that made some of its old-school brick-and-mortar retail stores seem like futuristic testbeds. The chain began trialing robots that could scan shelves to make sure items display the correct price and that they’re in stock, a test that started out in 50 stores. This year, those robots will have rolled out to 350 Walmart stores, making robots an increasingly familiar presence in the store’s aisles as shoppers hunt for the retail giant’s signature low-price deals. What’s more, Walmart — which also happens to be the world’s largest retailer,...WW…

BETAThis is a BETA experience. You may opt-out by Mar 30, 2021,Over the weekend, a group of journalists engaged each other in something you don’t see enough of on Twitter — a reasoned, thoughtful discussion that managed to avoid descending into trollish inanity, notwithstanding the inherent disagreement and strong feeling on all sides.The topic at hand was the likelihood of whether or not a “” could explain the eventual presence of the COVID-19 virus in the wild and the subsequent global pandemic that followed. It’s something we’ve all been living with for more than a year now and...…BETAThis is a BETA experience. You may opt-out by Mar 30, 2021,Over the weekend, a group of journalists engaged each other in something you don’t see enough of on Twitter — a reasoned, thoughtful discussion that managed to avoid descending into trollish inanity, notwithstanding the inherent disagreement and strong feeling on all sides.The topic at hand was the likelihood of whether or not a “” could explain the eventual presence of the COVID-19 virus in the wild and the subsequent global pandemic that followed. It’s something we’ve all been living with for more than a year now and...WW…

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