When Jeff Bezos announced Andy Jassy was replacing him, Amazon observers were not surprised. Bezos, 57, described his replacement as an Amazon stalwart; business insiders said his appointment was all-but secured when Bezos’s other deputy, Jeff Wilke, who ran Amazon’s retail business, announced in August that he was retiring. ‘Andy is well known inside the … Read more
A new wearable airbag belt detects when the wearer has lost their balance and automatically inflates protective bags in just 200 milliseconds. The Fallsafe airbag, developed by an engineer in Ireland, could protect elderly people from hip injuries by cushioning their impact with the ground when they fall. It’s one of several innovations on show this week at … Read more
Rad grad! Student, 17, puts on his cap and gown while riding a wakeboard and poses for high school graduation photograph Andrew Shaffer, 17, had the opportunity to wakeboard while at Lake Powell, Utah Footage shows him putting his cap and gown on while standing on wakeboard He lets go of the rope and poses … Read more