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DKR Stadium adds AI-powered self-checkout concession stands

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:34:42 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Football season is about to kick off once again, and fans will be flooding DKR Stadium to watch the Longhorns play. One thing the stadium has done to prepare for an influx of people is add an AI-powered self-checkout concessions option. Mashgin, the world’s fastest touchless self-checkout system, deployed of 14 self-checkout kiosks by Sodexo, DKR's concessions partner, at the stadium. VIDEO: UT unveils new burnt orange stadium lights The new point-of-sale, touchless self-checkout kiosks have already sped up concession checkouts at six locations across the stadium, according to a release from Mashgin. Sodexo plans to add 22 more of the kiosks for the upcoming 2023 football season.Fans can now buy food, soft drinks, beer and more, check out in 12.5 seconds on average at the kiosks, according to Mashgin. Mashgin kiosks have been deployed at several Texas Athletics venues managed by Sodexo, which include DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium, UFCU Disch-Falk Field, Red and Char...

Queensbury man arrested for DWI, drug charges on I-87

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:34:42 GMT

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A 22-year-old from Queensbury was arrested following a traffic stop on I-87 on August 22. State Police say the driver, Gaven M. Wasson, was driving impaired. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Police located multiple felony-weight controlled substances, an illegal quantity of cannabis, and drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle. Wasson was charged with:Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the second-degreeTwo counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the third-degreeCriminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the fourth-degreeCriminally Using Drug ParaphernaliaDriving While Ability Impaired by DrugsUnlawful Possession of CannabisVehicle and Traffic Law violationsWasson was evaluated by a Drug Recognition Expert and a sample was taken to determine the drug content of his blood. He was transferred to the Warren County Correctional Facility to await arraignment.

Detection system installed at Glenridge Road Bridge

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:34:42 GMT

GLENVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The New York State Department of Transportation has installed a state-of-the-art vehicle detection system at the Canadian Pacific Railway-owned bridge over Glenridge Road. Although flashing beacons were installed in January 2022, bridge strikes continue to be an issue, as the bridge was struck twice in recent weeks. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! The new detection system features two sets of infrared sensors, two electronic message boards, and two new flashing beacons for vehicles heading westbound. There is one set of detectors and message boards for vehicles traveling eastbound. Six new permanent cameras have also been installed.An over-height vehicle passing through the infrared beams will trigger nearby beacons to flash floodlights to shine on the bridge. The electronic message boards will warn the driver that the vehicle is too tall to fit under the bridge.Bridge strikes are 100 percent preventable, and...

New research IDs additional Native American boarding schools in Colorado used to assimilate Indigenous children

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:34:42 GMT

Nine Colorado institutions largely financed by the federal government between 1880 and 1920 served as Native American boarding and day schools with the goal of stripping Indigenous children of their culture and assimilating them, according to an executive summary of research conducted by History Colorado released Friday.That’s more than the five institutions in Colorado identified last year in a federal report on Native American boarding schools, which existed across the United States as government-sponsored tools of cultural genocide in an attempt to forcefully assimilate the nation’s Indigenous communities.Seven of the Native American schools were managed by the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs, while the state of Colorado and the Catholic Church each managed a school as well.New research conducted by History Colorado found the following institutions worked toward Indigenous students’ assimilation in Colorado:Ignacio School, 1884-1890. Managed by Bureau of Indian...

CU Buffs vs. TCU football: How to watch, storylines and staff predictions

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:34:42 GMT

Colorado (1-11 in 2022) vs. No. 17 Texas Christian (13-2)When/where: 10 a.m. Saturday/Amon G. Carter StadiumTV/Radio: KDVR-31/850 AMBetMGM Line: TCU -20.5, 63.5 over/underWeather: 87 degrees, sunnyFive storylinesPrime debut: After months of hype, hours of video and more than one million new social media followers, the Coach Prime era finally begins on Big Noon Kickoff — the first of two straight CU games to be broadcast in Fox’s premier college football time slot. Deion Sanders declared “we coming” nine months ago when he was first hired as CU’s head coach. Now, we get to see if the Buffs have arrived.Mystery science theater: One team is coming off a national championship game trip. The other is fresh off maybe the worst season in program history. But anyone who professes to know what TCU or CU will look like Saturday should be taken with several bags of salt. CU has 87 new players (60 transfers), a new coach, and new offensive and defensive schemes. TC...

Telling a whopper? Lawsuits claim Burger King, other fast food chains use misleading ads

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:34:42 GMT

Food ads have long made their subjects look bigger, juicier and crispier than they are in real life. But some consumers say those mouthwatering ads can cross the line into deception, and that’s leading to a growing number of lawsuits.Burger King is the latest company in the crosshairs. In August, a federal judge in Florida refused to dismiss a class action lawsuit that claims Burger King’s ads overstate the amount of meat in its Whopper burger and other sandwiches.But Burger King is far from the only one. Perkins Coie, a law firm that tracks class action suits, said 214 were filed against food and beverage companies in 2022 and 101 were filed in the first six months of this year. That’s a huge increase from 2010, when just 45 were filed.Pooja Nair, who represents food and beverage companies as a partner with the Beverly Hills, California-based law firm Ervin Cohen and Jessup, said waves of class action lawsuits started hitting federal courts a few years ago. Regular fast food cons...

Pac-12 becomes Pac-2 after Cal, Stanford departures

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:34:42 GMT

Pac-12 becomes Pac-2 after Cal, Stanford departuresThe Atlantic Coast Conference voted Friday to add Stanford, California and SMU to the league next year, providing a landing spot for two more schools from the disintegrating Pac-12 and creating a fourth super conference in major college sports.The additions make the ACC the latest power conference to expand its membership and footprint westward. Starting in August 2024, the league with Tobacco Road roots in North Carolina will increase its number of football schools to 17 and 18 in most other sports, with Notre Dame remaining a football independent.“We are thrilled to welcome three world-class institutions to the ACC, and we look forward to having them compete as part of our amazing league,” ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips said in a statement. Some viewers might miss NCAA football on KTLA Notre Dame is currently the westernmost ACC school in South Bend, Indiana, with Louisville the farthest west among football members.But now, like&...

Three California Lottery players become instant millionaires from scratcher games

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:34:42 GMT

Three California Lottery players are starting the Labor Day weekend with more money in their bank accounts after winning a combined total of $4 million from scratcher tickets.Two of the winners purchased their winning scratcher tickets in Los Angeles County, according to a news release.Varoujan Minasian, who won $1 million after playing the Xtreme Multiplier scratcher game, purchased the scratcher ticket at Fry’s Hollywood Shell in Los Angeles. Three California Lottery players become instant millionaires from Powerball ticket, scratcher games Martin Canas also won $1 million after playing the Xtreme Multiplier game after purchasing the ticket at House Liquor Store in Bell Gardens.In Northern California, Miguel Palominos Contreras won $2 million after playing the Instant Prize Crossword game.The winning ticket was purchased at Moa’s Service Center in Alameda County. Two Mega Millions tickets worth $650K sold in Southern California The store that sold the $2 million lottery prize ...

Elevating Wellness to Celestial Heights: World-Renowned Shaman Gabriel and Aura Gods Transform Louis Vuitton’s Pacific Chill into a Spiritual Oasis

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:34:42 GMT

The Symphony of Luxury and Consciousness: A New Paradigm EmergesIn a world where the allure of material opulence often eclipses the quest for inner harmony, a seismic shift unfolded at Louis Vuitton’s Pacific Chill event. The energy healing portion, orchestrated by Gabriel, a shaman whose reputation has crossed international borders, the event transcended its luxurious façade to become a sanctuary for spiritual awakening. Gabriel, celebrated as “The Los Angeles-based Energy Healer with the Hands of God,” didn’t merely add a touch of spirituality to the event; he transformed it into an ethereal realm where quantum healing met opulent grandeur.The Event: Not Just a Fragrance Launch, but a Wellness RevolutionLouis Vuitton’s Pacific Chill was far more than a fragrance launch. It was a clarion call to a wellness revolution that is sweeping not just California but the world. Nestled in a secluded Malibu estate, the event offered a smorgasbord of holistic acti...

Korber Enterprises Partners With the Chicago Comb Company to Address Children’s Haircut Anxiety

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:34:42 GMT

Little Health Ambassadors, a children’s book franchise by clinician-turned-author Ken Korber, has partnered with the Chicago Comb Company to create two children’s books to help alleviate children’s anxiety about the journey to their first haircut.Toddler and pre-school children actively resisting haircuts is a familiar problem encountered by parents, which could be amplified if the child has sensory issues or is on the autistic spectrum. They may become upset before or during a haircut, and they may cry, scream, or struggle, making it hard for the barber or hairdresser to cut their hair.To help address this, Korber authored two books for children aged 3 to 6, titled Grace Helps Marvin the Moose and Grace Helps Molly the Moose, which are aimed at boys and girls, respectively. Illustrated by Jaime Buckley, the books depict both Marvin and Molly encountering problems due to their long hair, such as running into objects due to not being able to see well. Grace, the protagonist of ...