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'It hasn't delivered': The spectacular failure of self-checkout technology Sam Becker.

Unstaffed tills were supposed to revolutionise shopping. Now, both retailers and customers are bagging many self-checkout kiosks.
Source: bbc.com

APOD: 2021 April 18 - Rainbow Airglow over the Azores

"A spectacular sky is visible through this banded airglow, with the central band of our Milky Way Galaxy running up the image center, and M31, the Andromeda Galaxy, visible near the top left."
Source: nasa.gov

Juno Spacecraft Reveals Spectacular Cyclones At Jupiter's Poles: The NASA has spotted enormous cyclones at the gas giant's

Juno Spacecraft Reveals Spectacular Cyclones At Jupiter's Poles: The NASA has spotted enormous cyclones at the gas giant's north and south poles. The probe has also returned other data that have project scientists scratching their heads.
Source: npr.org

How to see the moon's most stunning night in 30 years: On Sunday night, the moon will be both its brightest and its darkest

How to see the moon's most stunning night in 30 years: On Sunday night, the moon will be both its brightest and its darkest in the year. But if you’re looking up to the sky, you’ll want to make sure you time it right — the full show will only last for about 71 minutes.
Source: independent.co.uk