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Labor Day Weekend 2020: Where The Kentucky Derby, Dragon Con And Burning Man Go Virtual

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For example, the Kentucky Derby will be run on Saturday (Sept. The event is proving popular enough that the online registration to party with Wood has actually filled up. And for those who want to have their own derby party, NBC Sports has released a “Kentucky Derby at Home Party Pack” for downloading.

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Fiserv Enables SNAP Online EBT Payment Acceptance For Grocers

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a global payments provider, now accepts Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) payments at grocers, allowing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants to purchase groceries online for the first time, the Wisconsin-based company announced on Tuesday (May 5). brand, is accepting online EBT payment at select locations.

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Amazon Air Expands In A Bid To Better Manage Shipping Logistics

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billion hub in Northern Kentucky, scheduled to be open in 2021. Amazon now controls shipping about 26 percent of its online orders, according to Wolfe Research. The new Kentucky location will have capacity for 100 planes. “We The expansion includes a $1.5 Right now, Amazon Air has airplanes at 21 airports around the U.S.,

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Alibaba Developing AI For Tmall Genie Smart Speakers

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The Tmall Genie’s latest model has a 10-inch screen and supports a variety of live concerts and online classes in addition to Taobao Live. Another innovation for the Tmall Genie separate from the AI development is the creation of a smart speaker made in the image of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) founder Colonel Sanders.

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Colleges See Decline In Financial Aid Applications

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Colleges are already grappling with empty campuses, the challenges of online learning and concerns about enrollment for the fall semester. As reported by PYMNTS , colleges will have to adapt after being forced into the world of online learning due to the pandemic. It is finding their next meal. Their friends’ and families’ health.

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Restaurants Undergo Massive COVID-Era Redesign

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It also plans separate, faster drive-thru lanes if you’re retrieving food you’ve already ordered and paid for online versus ordering it for the first time in the drive-thru lane. That trails only loyalty, online ordering and payment functionality and the ability to pick up orders without standing in line in terms of importance. <h4

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Uber Eats Drops Fee For Non-Chain Eateries In US, Canada

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Takeaway.com , the largest European vendor for online food ordering and delivery, said it had seen a sharp rise in companies signing up for its services amid the orders from several governments to close down restaurants and bars. In those cases, though, the companies are still allowed to operate through online or takeout orders.

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