Chipotle drone delivery: Zipotle rolling out flying burritos

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Chipotle is rolling out drone delivery. That means your next burrito could come zipping down out of the sky...for...whatever reason.

The fast casual chain announced this week it was rolling out what it's calling "Zipotle" to a small number of customers. Zipotle is a reference to Zipline, an autonomous drone delivery company, which will do the dropping off for Chipotle.

Right now, Zipotle will be

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Former Meta executive Nick Clegg calls Silicon Valley 'cloyingly conformist'

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Nick Clegg speaking at a press conference in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Nick Clegg is a former UK deputy prime minister and was, until recently, Meta's president of global affairs.

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  • Nick Clegg, Meta's former president of global affairs, opened up about his time in Silicon Valley.
  • Clegg said the tech world was "cloyingly conformist" and full of "herd-like behavior."
  • He also said many so-called "tech bros" tended to perceive themselves as
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Should you buy a Google Pixel 10?

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Is the Pixel 10 series worth buying or upgrading to? Here are some pros and cons of Google's latest phones.

Hearing stories of her past travels and going on trips with my grandmother taught me how to enjoy life by appreciating the smaller moments

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The author's grandmother, shown with the author's mother (left image) on the beach in Goa, India, and with the author and her mother (right image) in Dubai.

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  • I enjoyed hearing stories of the many trips my grandmother took and traveling with her.
  • I now appreciate that she was always content in the moment she was in, not chasing experiences.
  • Her positive outlook has left a
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Former OpenAI researcher says a $10,000 monthly UBI will be 'feasible' with AI-enabled growth

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AI leaders are among the most outspoken supporters of a universal basic income.

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  • AI leaders have long championed a universal basic income.
  • Most basic income pilot programs range from $500 to $1,500 a month, no strings attached.
  • Former OpenAI researcher Miles Brundage said those numbers should be much higher.

Would you be interested in a $10,000 monthly check with no strings attached

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Bluesky blocked in Mississippi over age verification laws

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People in Mississippi no longer have access to Bluesky — one of the primary alternatives to Elon Musk's X — because of burdensome age verification laws.

A new law in Mississippi requires age verification to access social media sites. This landmark piece of legislation goes even further than other laws that require age verification for sites featuring explicit content. Bluesky announced on Friday

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I'm a mom of 3 and was overwhelmed with how much stuff we have. I started getting rid of 1 thing a day.

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  • I have three kids, and I'm constantly stumbling over their toys.
  • Since becoming a mom, decluttering has been difficult, but I'm more intentional about it.
  • Decluttering has made me more thoughtful about my family's consumption.

For what feels like the millionth time, I stumbled over my 4-year-old's light-up snowflake wand, an impulse buy from last year's "Disney on Ice" show

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