The delivery driver economy, wherein services such as DoorDash, UberEats, Postmates, Instacart, and GoPuff deliver food from restaurants, minimarts, and even grocery stores, has fundamentally reshaped the way we interact with the food we eat. But it’s less examined how the explosion of delivery drivers has altered the characteristics of traffic. In highly urban areas,…
Read More“House flipping” shows and other home and garden programming have made home renovations seem more accessible to the broader public than ever before. On its face, it seems like a very good idea. Professional contractors can demand high fees for their services and work like painting, flooring, and furnishing can often be handled by amateurs….
Read MoreAirbnb has changed the face of travel, granting vacationers, business travelers, and more a broader range of options than ever before to find accommodations outside of traditional motels and hotels. Whether you simply need a room and a bed for an overnight stay, or a full vacation home to accommodate an extended family, Airbnb will…
Read MoreIt may be easy to miss, but we’re currently living through a revolution in electric battery technology. From your cellphone and your laptop computer to potentially even your car, if you’re one of the DMV’s many electric vehicle owners, modern rechargeable batteries are more efficient, higher capacity, lighter, and cheaper than ever before. Much of…
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