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LISTEN: Northwestern Engineers Made a ‘Phantom’ Drone That Vanishes in Plain Sight
Researchers have been trying to make invisible drones and camouflaged robots for years, before that it was cars and planes. They have used everything from transparent materials to light-bending optical systems or cloaks, but haven't been able t...
LISTEN: New Balance May Donate Shuttered Factory to the Town it Vacated
Athletic shoe company New Balance is well known for its U.S.-based manufacturing footprint, so when it announced in 2024 that it would be closing its plant in Norridgewock, Maine...
LISTEN: Miller High Life Seeks Mayor of “Champagne of Beers”
Yesterday, Miller High Life, a Molson Coors brand, announced an interesting new position. The beermaker is looking for a Mayor of the "Champagne of Beers" region—and that region is oddly specific.Odd jobs work as PR stunts. Remember whe...
LISTEN: Butter Maker Smooths Production Gaps with Flex Work Option That Let’s Workers Pick Hours
A few years ago, food manufacturer Land O'Lakes had a radical idea: What if it let part-time employees pick their own schedule? In early 2022, coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Arden Hills, Minnesota-based maker of dairy pro...
