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#1
General Informative Posts / Ordering Inside ChatGPT
Last post by Mike Taylor - Jul 20, 2026, 07:36 AM"Square Puts Ordering Inside ChatGPT and Claude."
Square announced free ChatGPT and Claude ordering for US restaurants on July 1, 2026. Eligible Food & Beverage sellers are opted in automatically, orders route straight into existing Square point of sale and kitchen displays, and the channel carries no marketplace commission — only Square's standard processing fee.
Square added restaurant ordering to ChatGPT and Claude on July 1, 2026 — a launch that lets AI assistants discover Square-powered restaurants, read live menus, and place orders that drop straight into a seller's existing point of sale. The framing is deliberately blunt: unlike the delivery marketplaces, Square charges no additional commission on these AI-channel orders.
That single design choice is the whole story. DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub take a percentage of every order — commonly 15% to 30% on delivery. Square's ChatGPT and Claude channels take zero marketplace commission, so the only cost an operator pays is Square's standard online processing fee. For a category that often nets single-digit margins, the difference is the difference between a channel that pays and a channel that bleeds.
This guide covers exactly what launched, how an order moves from an AI chat into a kitchen, the real fee comparison against the delivery apps (a table nobody else has built), the two vendor-cited numbers worth treating with care, and where this sits in the broader agentic commerce standards race. Every fact below is sourced to Square's press release or the independent coverage that followed it.
Information from:
https://www.digitalapplied.com/blog/square-chatgpt-claude-ordering-agentic-commerce-2026
Square announced free ChatGPT and Claude ordering for US restaurants on July 1, 2026. Eligible Food & Beverage sellers are opted in automatically, orders route straight into existing Square point of sale and kitchen displays, and the channel carries no marketplace commission — only Square's standard processing fee.
Square added restaurant ordering to ChatGPT and Claude on July 1, 2026 — a launch that lets AI assistants discover Square-powered restaurants, read live menus, and place orders that drop straight into a seller's existing point of sale. The framing is deliberately blunt: unlike the delivery marketplaces, Square charges no additional commission on these AI-channel orders.
That single design choice is the whole story. DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub take a percentage of every order — commonly 15% to 30% on delivery. Square's ChatGPT and Claude channels take zero marketplace commission, so the only cost an operator pays is Square's standard online processing fee. For a category that often nets single-digit margins, the difference is the difference between a channel that pays and a channel that bleeds.
This guide covers exactly what launched, how an order moves from an AI chat into a kitchen, the real fee comparison against the delivery apps (a table nobody else has built), the two vendor-cited numbers worth treating with care, and where this sits in the broader agentic commerce standards race. Every fact below is sourced to Square's press release or the independent coverage that followed it.
Information from:
https://www.digitalapplied.com/blog/square-chatgpt-claude-ordering-agentic-commerce-2026
#2
General Informative Posts / Cars and the Sun Heat
Last post by Mike Taylor - Jul 12, 2026, 07:50 PM" Do Cars With a Dark Interior Really Get Hotter in the Sun? "
The difference between dark and light interiors might not be as substantial as you think.
There's a common belief that if you live in a warmer climate, you should opt for a lighter interior when buying a car because that will help to reflect ultraviolet rays and keep you cooler. But how much hotter are dark interiors vs. light interiors?
"Consumer Reports' test engineers took two cars, one with a light-colored exterior and light-colored interior, and the other with a dark exterior and dark interior, and parked them both outside," says Mike Monticello, CR's road-test manager. "The temperature initially inside both cars was 78° F. Within an hour, they were both over 100° F. The darker car did get a little bit hotter, but only by a few degrees. And that was only after an hour, so think about how hot these cars would get for an even longer period of time."
More info at:
https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-safety/do-cars-with-dark-interiors-get-hotter-in-the-sun-a6491490288/
The difference between dark and light interiors might not be as substantial as you think.
There's a common belief that if you live in a warmer climate, you should opt for a lighter interior when buying a car because that will help to reflect ultraviolet rays and keep you cooler. But how much hotter are dark interiors vs. light interiors?
"Consumer Reports' test engineers took two cars, one with a light-colored exterior and light-colored interior, and the other with a dark exterior and dark interior, and parked them both outside," says Mike Monticello, CR's road-test manager. "The temperature initially inside both cars was 78° F. Within an hour, they were both over 100° F. The darker car did get a little bit hotter, but only by a few degrees. And that was only after an hour, so think about how hot these cars would get for an even longer period of time."
More info at:
https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-safety/do-cars-with-dark-interiors-get-hotter-in-the-sun-a6491490288/
#3
General Informative Posts / The smart way to shop...
Last post by Mike Taylor - Jul 06, 2026, 07:07 AM"The smart way to shop for used phones and other gadgets."
Cracked your laptop screen? Discovered your phone no longer gets software updates? You're now facing a stiffer penalty than before, as device prices go anywhere but down.
The global memory-chip shortage that has dogged device makers in recent years—triggered by AI's voracious appetite for the same silicon found in nearly all consumer tech—has even begun to cause pain for supply-chain heavyweight Apple.
The iPhone maker plans to raise prices in the coming months, Chief Executive Tim Cook told The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday, citing rising component costs tied to memory constraints.
Hardware makers of all sizes will have little choice but to share the burden with consumers—either by raising prices or compromising on components, says Emily Herbert, a senior analyst with Counterpoint Research who leads the firm's global preowned smartphone service.
That makes the secondary market an attractive starting point for more people than ever before, she says, especially those shopping for their kid's first phone.
"Not a lot of parents will want to hand a 10- to 15-year-old an almost $2,000 device," Herbert says.
Turning to refurbished phones, laptops and even game consoles can be a great money-saving move, but it presents its own complications, so you need to be vigilant.
More Info at:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/the-smart-way-to-shop-for-used-phones-and-other-gadgets/ar-AA26bQXL
Cracked your laptop screen? Discovered your phone no longer gets software updates? You're now facing a stiffer penalty than before, as device prices go anywhere but down.
The global memory-chip shortage that has dogged device makers in recent years—triggered by AI's voracious appetite for the same silicon found in nearly all consumer tech—has even begun to cause pain for supply-chain heavyweight Apple.
The iPhone maker plans to raise prices in the coming months, Chief Executive Tim Cook told The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday, citing rising component costs tied to memory constraints.
Hardware makers of all sizes will have little choice but to share the burden with consumers—either by raising prices or compromising on components, says Emily Herbert, a senior analyst with Counterpoint Research who leads the firm's global preowned smartphone service.
That makes the secondary market an attractive starting point for more people than ever before, she says, especially those shopping for their kid's first phone.
"Not a lot of parents will want to hand a 10- to 15-year-old an almost $2,000 device," Herbert says.
Turning to refurbished phones, laptops and even game consoles can be a great money-saving move, but it presents its own complications, so you need to be vigilant.
More Info at:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/the-smart-way-to-shop-for-used-phones-and-other-gadgets/ar-AA26bQXL
#4
Admins Moderators Posts / Re: I am not a Mod / Admin but...
Last post by blush - Jul 02, 2026, 01:43 PMThanks Mike~ 
#5
Admins Moderators Posts / Re: I am not a Mod / Admin but...
Last post by Mike Taylor - Jul 01, 2026, 07:58 PMDone today.
#6
Admins Moderators Posts / I am not a Mod / Admin but.......
Last post by blush - Jul 01, 2026, 03:00 PMI was wondering if you would consider allowing more character's in our signature? I think 300 is small, maybe 500 would be better? I only ask because I would have liked to have had one more banner in my sig but ran over allowed letters/digits 
also so you know I am happy to see a forum again attached to a traffic exchange! thanks~
Like this one
also so you know I am happy to see a forum again attached to a traffic exchange! thanks~
Like this one
#7
Admins Moderators Posts / Re: The Traffic Exchange Poll ...
Last post by blush - Jul 01, 2026, 01:58 PMI like auto surfs, but you know no one is watching the sites go by they just set and forget and so its just a waste of time. (but I am guilty of using one here and there just on the off chance someone will be seeing my promotion and join me) 
#8
General Informative Posts / The Vaccine created by AI Sour...
Last post by Mike Taylor - Jun 29, 2026, 12:07 AM" 'World-first' vaccine designed by AI tested on humans: Will it live up to the hype? "
Researchers at the University of Cambridge recently developed the world's first vaccine designed by artificial intelligence (AI) and successfully tested it in humans.
The vaccine was created to protect against viruses in the sarbecovirus family, including both SARS and SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID.
Medical News Today spoke with a virologist and an AI scientist to discuss vaccine safety and effectiveness, and how AI can help scientists develop universal vaccines.
The world's first human vaccine designed by artificial intelligence (AI) and developed by scientists at the University of Cambridge has passed its initial testing successfully and is currently undergoing further testing.
What makes this vaccine different from traditional vaccines is that, instead of being developed in response to current strains, it uses a predictive design.
To achieve that, scientists used AI to analyze multiple coronaviruses to create a "super antigen". With this super antigen, they were able to target the common features of viruses in the coronavirus family and, in a sense, future-proof the vaccine against current and future coronavirus mutations.
The vaccine also has a needle-free design, using a specialized jet injector via the PharmaJet Tropis system. Rather than piercing the skin with a traditional metal syringe, it uses fluid dynamics to deliver the vaccine ingredients exactly where they need to go.
READ more info at...
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/world-first-vaccine-designed-by-ai-tested-humans-will-it-live-up-to-the-hype
Researchers at the University of Cambridge recently developed the world's first vaccine designed by artificial intelligence (AI) and successfully tested it in humans.
The vaccine was created to protect against viruses in the sarbecovirus family, including both SARS and SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID.
Medical News Today spoke with a virologist and an AI scientist to discuss vaccine safety and effectiveness, and how AI can help scientists develop universal vaccines.
The world's first human vaccine designed by artificial intelligence (AI) and developed by scientists at the University of Cambridge has passed its initial testing successfully and is currently undergoing further testing.
What makes this vaccine different from traditional vaccines is that, instead of being developed in response to current strains, it uses a predictive design.
To achieve that, scientists used AI to analyze multiple coronaviruses to create a "super antigen". With this super antigen, they were able to target the common features of viruses in the coronavirus family and, in a sense, future-proof the vaccine against current and future coronavirus mutations.
The vaccine also has a needle-free design, using a specialized jet injector via the PharmaJet Tropis system. Rather than piercing the skin with a traditional metal syringe, it uses fluid dynamics to deliver the vaccine ingredients exactly where they need to go.
READ more info at...
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/world-first-vaccine-designed-by-ai-tested-humans-will-it-live-up-to-the-hype
#9
General Informative Posts / Is the Future of AI Free or Pa...
Last post by Mike Taylor - Jun 21, 2026, 07:47 AM"What do you actually get when you pay for AI?"
Kirby Plessas doesn't have an AI subscription. She has two.
As a self-described technophile, she uses chatbots outside of work to plan family parties, tweak cocktail recipes and once to diagnose a broken wine cooler's motherboard. All the help Plessas gets from AI justifies the $40 a month she pays for both OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini.
"I wouldn't doubt that within a year I'll probably have a Claude subscription as well," she said.
But for most people, she believes, free AI is good enough. And judging by their spending, Americans agree.
Only about 3% of households were paying for AI in February, using the most recent numbers available from the Bank of America Institute, which researches consumer trends based on the bank's customer transactions.
Yet while the number of personal subscribers remains small — plenty of workplaces and universities do pay for AI services — their ranks are growing fast. About 10% more households paid up in February compared to a year earlier, according to the institute.
More info at:
https://www.npr.org/2026/06/04/nx-s1-5791661/chatgpt-gemini-claude-subscription-revenue-openai
Kirby Plessas doesn't have an AI subscription. She has two.
As a self-described technophile, she uses chatbots outside of work to plan family parties, tweak cocktail recipes and once to diagnose a broken wine cooler's motherboard. All the help Plessas gets from AI justifies the $40 a month she pays for both OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini.
"I wouldn't doubt that within a year I'll probably have a Claude subscription as well," she said.
But for most people, she believes, free AI is good enough. And judging by their spending, Americans agree.
Only about 3% of households were paying for AI in February, using the most recent numbers available from the Bank of America Institute, which researches consumer trends based on the bank's customer transactions.
Yet while the number of personal subscribers remains small — plenty of workplaces and universities do pay for AI services — their ranks are growing fast. About 10% more households paid up in February compared to a year earlier, according to the institute.
More info at:
https://www.npr.org/2026/06/04/nx-s1-5791661/chatgpt-gemini-claude-subscription-revenue-openai
#10
General Informative Posts / Best Repellents
Last post by Mike Taylor - Jun 14, 2026, 11:41 AM" 5 Best Insect Repellents of 2026, Lab-Tested and Reviewed. "
CR tests lotions, sprays, wipes, and plant-based repellents on real people using real mosquitoes.
An effective insect repellent can help you fight off the annoyance of buzzing mosquitoes, prevent itchy bites, and reduce your risk of serious bug-borne illnesses like Lyme disease and West Nile virus. Consumer Reports' testing—which involves brave volunteers putting their arms into cages of mosquitoes—can help you find the ones that work.
We have over 50 repellents in our ratings and 20 recommended ones, so it should be easy to find a way to beat the bugs that's right for you. Not all bug sprays are equally effective. One factor that matters significantly is a product's active ingredient.
"We expect that differences in formulation and how the active ingredient is incorporated into a repellent can make a large difference in how effectively it repels insects," says Chris Regan, who oversaw the testing of insect repellents for CR. "However, among the products we've tested, we have found deet, at levels of 25 to 30 percent, to afford the most reliable protection against mosquitoes and ticks."
More info at:
https://www.consumerreports.org/health/insect-repellent/best-insect-repellents-for-you-and-your-family-a4042114470/
CR tests lotions, sprays, wipes, and plant-based repellents on real people using real mosquitoes.
An effective insect repellent can help you fight off the annoyance of buzzing mosquitoes, prevent itchy bites, and reduce your risk of serious bug-borne illnesses like Lyme disease and West Nile virus. Consumer Reports' testing—which involves brave volunteers putting their arms into cages of mosquitoes—can help you find the ones that work.
We have over 50 repellents in our ratings and 20 recommended ones, so it should be easy to find a way to beat the bugs that's right for you. Not all bug sprays are equally effective. One factor that matters significantly is a product's active ingredient.
"We expect that differences in formulation and how the active ingredient is incorporated into a repellent can make a large difference in how effectively it repels insects," says Chris Regan, who oversaw the testing of insect repellents for CR. "However, among the products we've tested, we have found deet, at levels of 25 to 30 percent, to afford the most reliable protection against mosquitoes and ticks."
More info at:
https://www.consumerreports.org/health/insect-repellent/best-insect-repellents-for-you-and-your-family-a4042114470/