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Surge Pricing Is Coming to More Menus Near You

Restaurants are experimenting with technology that can move prices up and down based on demand and staffing. Restaurants are experimenting with technology that can move prices up and down based on demand and staffing. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials to their authors. If…

QR code attacks probably aren’t coming for your scan-to-order menus

QR code-based phishing attacks appear to be on the rise. For this “new” hacking vector, someone gets a phishing email asking them to scan a QR code, that code redirects to a malicious link (usually to steal credentials) and an account takeover occurs. Local news organizations have warned the public to watch out, security leadership publications tell executives to be careful and security companies really, really want you to call it quishing.To be fair, there have been some notable headlines about it lately. A large-scale…

iStat Menus is a performance monitor that’s a Mac tweakers dream

While Mac owners don’t have quite the same array of options for customizing their computers in the same way their PC counterparts do, there’s nevertheless a large section of Apple users who love tweaking their machines and keeping an eye on performance.If that sounds like you then iStat Menus (opens in new tab) may well be $10 well spent, with the app offering up a veritable smorgasbord of data on your system.In basic terms, the app is a supercharged version of MacOS’ very own Activity Monitor, providing a clean, yet…

Latex, severed legs and fake erections: why is a whole new generation obsessed with DVD menus? | Film industry

It’s likely that you’ve seen Thomas Fletcher’s work, but it’s also likely that you’ve never thought twice about it. Twenty or so years ago, the designer’s job required him to shove his screaming face through a sheet of latex, create 3D models of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, motion-capture a dancer seductively sauntering across a room and play around with props from the Harry Potter films. But none of this creative and “very, very fun” work ever appeared during the two-hour runtime of a single blockbuster – instead, you saw it…

How real is ‘The Menu’s’ chefs versus customers divide?

I’m Laurie Ochoa, general manager of L.A. Times Food, with this week’s Tasting Notes.Us versus them? Anya Taylor-Joy, right, as the wild-card customer with Ralph Fiennes as the chef in “The Menu.”(Eric Zachanowich / Searchlight Pictures / 20th Century Studios) Years ago when I worked at Gourmet magazine, a colleague told me about an odd thing that happened when she ate with her husband and six friends at a three-star restaurant in France. After happily enjoying the celebrated chef’s tasting menu and…

The Menu’s ending explained | Digital Trends

Eating the rich is usually a metaphor, but in The Menu, it’s a little more literal. The movie, which follows a group of wealthy people who have paid for an extravagant meal on a secluded island, is a pointed satire filled with smart surprises. Directed by Mark Mylod, the dark comedy skewers (excuse the pun) foodie culture while delivering a thrilling plot that is at once logical and absurd. If you want to know what goes down during the movie’s conclusion, follow us past the spoiler warning below. Warning: The rest of…

Airlines revamp in-flight menus, from vegan meatballs to ice cream sundaes

Courtesy: Singapore AirlinesThe aromas of airplane food are once again wafting through cabins at 35,000 feet.From vegan meatballs to ice cream sundaes, airlines are offering new options and old favorites to woo returning travelers. As the peak travel season fades and inflation weighs on household and company budgets, it's even more important than usual for airlines to court passengers.Airplane food, a favorite travel punchline for comedians, is hardly the top reason why travelers choose a carrier — price and schedule are…

These 3 hidden iPhone menus have so many secret features

Anyone can use the iPhone relatively quickly after taking it out of the box and setting it up. The basic features are immediately evident, and you will discover the more advanced ones as you explore the operating system. And if you want to go “pro,” you can learn more advanced iPhone features that let you make the most of the handset. Mastering the hidden iPhone touch gestures that make interacting with apps faster than usual via Quick Actions is one trick to help you become a more advanced iPhone user. In what…

iPhone gestures and hidden menus

Apple iPhone 13 miniTodd Haselton | CNBCYou use your iPhone every day, but you might only be scratching the surface of what you can do with it.For instance, the iPhone has a bunch of "hidden" menus that help you do things like search across apps, go back to the last screen, find widgets that show snapshots of certain information, or quickly turn your Wi-Fi off and on.They're hidden because they require you to make specific gestures that aren't necessarily easy to guess. But once you know where they are, they're quite…

Telegram Update Introduces Custom Notification Sounds, Mute Durations, New Auto-Delete Menus and More

Telegram has launched a slew of new features in this year's second spring update, including custom notification tones, setting custom durations for muting chats or auto-deleting messages, and improved forwarding that preserves replies. Android users also get an updated picture-in-picture mode, while message translation has been improved on iOS. All users can send and receive new animations as well as animated emojis. Another major feature is a new capability for bots that will allow developers to offer website-like…