Look out for a Backie driver on a bike with a bright yellow luggage rack. When you spot one simply shout ?Backie!? to hail a ride and jump on the back. Amsterdammers can become a Backie driver for free by applying online to the Yellow Bike store ? the company behind the initiative. Once accepted, drivers receive a free yellow luggage rack, which they can have fitted at the store. www.yellowbackie.org
The AFR reported today that loungewear is rapidly increasing in popularity as people spend more time at home, including working in their pyjamas. It cites loungewear sales of British department store, John Lewis, being up 29% in the week before Christmas.
Pepper is the first humanoid robot designed to live with humans. It's a social robot able to converse with you, recognize and react to your emotions, move and live autonomously. Created for SoftBank Mobile?one of the largest mobile phone operators in Japan- Pepper is already greeting and interacting with customers in stores. https://www.aldebaran.com/en/a-robots/who-is-pepper
