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An algorithm that understands hair, an underground delivery system, and more. Years after e-commerce rose to unprecedented prominence during the pandemic, virtually every aspect of sales infrastructure, channel, and experience has been targeted by innovation. Now, every company that interacts with consumers is a potential retailer, engaging customers with hyperpersonalized messaging and minimal friction. Flex For bringing transparency to FSA and HSA eligibility FSA and HSA accounts are popular workplace benefits that allow setting aside tax-exempt funds for expenditures not covered by health insurance plans.

Chips that make AI even faster, better ways to deploy high-speed internet access, major strides forward for quantum computing, and more. Technological progress is built atop breakthroughs from the companies that build  chips (and the factories that produce the chips), communications infrastructure, and all-new platforms such as quantum computing. These companies are doing everything from souping up today’s AI to bringing fast connectivity to places it’s never been before.

A faster 3D printer, headphones that monitor your brainwaves, the secret of lighter laptops, and more. If you want to get excited about consumer tech again, look at these innovations. They include breakthroughs in material design and miniaturization to make your gadgets even sleeker; new technologies to improve your health and wellness; and some clever applications of AI and data analysis.

An easier-to-hear screen for classroom use, online courses available in more languages, and a chatbot that tutors college students. There’s a lot of talk lately about the intersection of schools and technology, often focusing on devices as a distraction. But these three companies showcase how valuable technology can be for education.

With hundreds of breweries and dozens of distilleries, Colorado’s craft beverage scene is overflowing with options. Choosing where to belly up can be tough when you’re oh-so-thirsty. While we highly recommend checking out the local libations wherever your journey takes you, these 10 beer and spirits producers are destinations in their own right with, drinks and atmospheres that turn a simple pitstop into a memorable experience. The Block Distilling Sure, The Block Distilling makes vodka and whiskey, but what you really want to try are its brandies, aperitifs and liqueurs, which you won’t find house-made at many other distilleries.

President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to tap a Colorado fracking executive to head the country’s energy policy prompted hope of a fossil-fuel boom for the state’s oil and gas industry and fears among environmentalists that climate change will not be taken seriously enough under his leadership. If confirmed by the U. S.