Hit with blasts or bullets, its metal would heal itself. Self-healing metal is still just science fiction, right? Apparently not.

File this under 'That's not supposed to happen!'. In an experiment published in 2023, scientists observed a damaged section of metal healing itself. Though the repair was only on a nanoscale level ...

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New Jersey is now the only state in America where it’s illegal for drivers to pump their own gas. Oregon last week lifted its 72-year-old ban on self-service gas stations, allowing stations to ...

Northern England supermarket chain Booths is to axe almost all of the self-service tills in its stores, saying the decision was in response to feedback from customers.

Self-service checkouts are often covered in harmful bacteria found in fecal matter, according to a study conducted in the UK.

The benefits of self-checkout, like speedier service and higher sales, also bring frustrations, like technical errors or rising rates of missing inventory.

Booths says removing its self-service checkouts is the right thing to do and what customers want.

B2B merchants should instead view self-service tech as augmenting their human agents—taking over the busy work while freeing the agents to focus on delivering additional value.

Each Oregon gas station can choose whether to start offering self-service or continue having all pumps run by attendants. Drivers must follow the station's rules.

Experiments show pieces of platinum and copper healing cracks caused by metal fatigue, an ability scientists say could be engineered into future machines.