7 of the best drip coffee makers to get your caffeine fix at home

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When it comes to rituals, few are appreciated more than the daily dose of coffee. 

Whether it’s giving us life first thing in the morning, providing us with a very necessary midday pick-me-up, or just a reason to have our friends to stay a little bit longer after dinner — a lot of us need coffee like we need water and air. It is a nonnegotiable. 

Getting your fix can be expensive (those grande caffè lattes from Starbucks add up), so it’s smart to brew your coffee yourself in the comfort of your own home. But any true coffee connoisseur knows that instant coffee just isn’t the same as freshly brewed. Read more…

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The next big restaurant chain may not own any kitchens

If investors at some of the biggest technology companies are right, the next big restaurant chain could have no kitchens of its own. These venture capitalists think the same forces that have transformed transportation, media, retail and logistics will also work their way through prepared food businesses. The Battle Is For The Customer Interface Investors […]

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The Anova Culinary Sous Vide Precision Cooker is just $79.99 on Amazon right now

As enjoyable as cooking can be, there are plenty of times when it’s difficult or stressful to get dinner on the table. The right tool in the kitchen can help alleviate some of that stress and simplify some of the process. To that end, Amazon may have…

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Toast launches a new handheld device and kitchen display system for restaurants

Toast, the Boston-based technology developer for the restaurant industry, has launched a new handheld point-of-sale device and a kitchen display system to integrate the front and back of any restaurant. Using the devices any waiter can become an expert on menu offerings at the touch of a button. The new device lets waitstaff know when […]

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Embark’s self-driving truck completes 2,400 mile cross-U.S. trip

 Embark’s autonomous trucking solution just demonstrated what it could be capable of in a big way: It make a coast-to-coast trip from L.A. to Jacksonville, Florida, driving 2,400 miles and delivering refrigerators for Electrolux from one end of the U.S. to the other. This follows Embark‘s prior test route, which ran from L.A. to El Paso, and covers more than four times the distance… Read More

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Why Instant Pots are the best: We explore the Lux, Duo, Ultra, Max, and more

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Instant Pot (noun): The insanely fast, intelligent pressure cooker that can replace numerous kitchen appliances, and is quite possibly the most important technological advancement in recent historySpaceX is a close second. (Sorry pal, maybe if you cooked rice at the speed of light.)

Everyone completely flipped over the Instant Pot on Black Friday, but if you missed out on those deals, don’t worry — they are constantly on sale, especially on Amazon. But what’s all the hype about, anyway? According to their website, Instant Pots use 70% less energy than the average pressure cooker, but somehow cook food, as their title states, instantly — well, 2-10 times faster, but that’s the closest to instant you’re gonna get. That’s a two hour meal in 20 minutes, yo. Read more…

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The Internet of Things now includes everything and the kitchen sink

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Everything’s voice-activated these days — even the kitchen sink.

The Delta Faucet Company announced Friday it’s developing faucets that respond to voice commands. Along with turning off and on, they’ll be able to measure amounts of water for cooking, and warm water, too. 

It’s all possible thanks to Wi-Fi and Amazon Alexa.

Mike Sale, Delta Faucet’s senior research and design product development manager, said in a call this week that the sink designers took a page from early voice-enabled lights and HVAC systems that could turn on with a simple command.  Read more…

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