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Walgreens’ Ad-Laden Freezer Door Screens Were a $200 Million Disaster

A few years ago, shoppers at major grocery and convenience stores started to notice something strange: The doors to the stores’ refrigerators and freezers were covered with digital screens. Actually, “notice” is putting it gently. With their eye-catching animations, pop-up ads, and noisy audio, the screens were imposing—and that’s when they worked correctly. When the […]

Technology

Ditch Your Screens to End the Global Friendship Recession

In a cozy café in Amsterdam, with plush sofas and warm lighting, a group of people sit around talking, laughing, and playing board games. But something noticeable is missing. There is not a single phone in sight. It’s one of a regular series of community events held by the burgeoning Offline Club, where members pay […]

Science

Unlocking the future of screens, solar and medical tech

Credit: Curtin University From brighter TV screens to better medical diagnostics and more efficient solar panels, new Curtin-led research has discovered how to make more molecules stick to the surface of tiny nanocrystals, in a breakthrough that could lead to improvements in everyday technology. Lead author Associate Professor Guohua Jia from Curtin’s School of Molecular […]