Month: August 2013

Can Fast Food Jobs Really Be Replaced By Machines?

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You bet: McDonald’s just added 7,000 touch-screen kiosks to handle ordering and cashier duties in its European stores. The move is designed to boost efficiency and make ordering more convenient for customers. In an interview with the Financial Times, McDonald’s Europe President Steve Easterbrook notes that the new system will also open up a goldmine of … Continued

17 Best Teju Cole Tweets From Last Night

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If you don’t follow Teju Cole (@tejucole) on Twitter, you’re regularly missing out on some of the best pithy social commentary on the web. Last night, he tweeted a long series of words and their true (but usually unspoken) interpretations in public discourse. I’ve given it the hashtag #TweetingBetweenTheLines. The result was hilarious and devastatingly … Continued