DoorDash and Wing have announced a new partnership that will allow users in metro Atlanta to have food delivered by drone. Besides working with DoorDash in select regions of Virginia, North Carolina and Texas, Wing, Alphabet’s drone delivery subsidiary, also recently expanded its agreement to make deliveries for Walmart.

Eligible customers near Tanger Outlets Locust Grove will be able to order food for drone delivery and receive it in “as little as 20 minutes,” according to DoorDash. Orders are limited to a selection of restaurants including Molinos Mexican Grill, Koji Japanese Steakhouse and Sabrosos Mexican Restaurant, and eligibility for drone delivery will depend on the size and weight of the order and whether a customer lives close enough for delivery. To check, Wing offers a website where you can enter your address to see if you’re in range. Anyone who doesn’t live close enough for a drone delivery can enter their information to be notified if the delivery area expands.

DoorDash, like plenty of other gig work platforms, is no stranger to experimenting with automation and robotics. The company offers its own delivery robot called Dot, and has partnered with companies like Coco Robotics to offer deliveries in cities like Miami, Los Angeles and Chicago. Wing, for its part, has also been working to expand the kinds of things it can deliver. The company introduced a new drone design in 2024 that can carry payloads that weigh up to 5 lbs, the exact kind of improvement that’s likely allowed for the delivery partnerships it’s pursuing now.

Hiring trends vary significantly across sectors

Just as hiring appeared to be picking up, Singapore’s job market has reversed course. Job postings have fallen to the lowest level since Mar 2021, according to the latest report from job listing portal Indeed.

In Feb 2026, postings dropped 4.5% to sit 12% below a year ago, a decrease that has more than offset three consecutive months of gains.

Still, the headline figures only tell part of the story. Hiring trends vary significantly across sectors, with gains in some occupations offset by steep declines in others.

Here’s a breakdown of how job postings have shifted across different roles:

The winners & losers

Indeed provides a rolling three-month breakdown for the professions with the largest swings in demand, so we can compare which jobs are going up and which are falling out of favour.

Job postings rose in around half of occupational categories over the past three months, led by gains in IT infrastructure, operations & support (+19%), arts & entertainment (+16%) and software development (+15%).

Interestingly, some of the strongest gains were recorded in occupations that have a high exposure to AI transformation.

But those gains were offset by steep declines elsewhere.

Postings fell sharply in childcare (-29%), dental (-23%) and civil physicians & surgeons (-18%), with education and healthcare among the sectors seeing the most pronounced pullback in recent months.

More remote work opportunities

The report also found that remote work is gradually gaining ground.

In February, 8.6% of all job postings explicitly mentioned terms like “work from home” or “work remotely.” That’s a slight increase from the 8.4% recorded a year ago, and has climbed from a post-pandemic low of 6.9% in late 2022. 

Remote work opportunities are most common in IT systems & solutions at 15.6% of postings in the February quarter, ahead of sales (15.5%) and media & communications (14.0%). 

Large gains were also seen in occupations that have traditionally offered few remote or hybrid opportunities. Social sciences (+4.5%) and real estate (+3.5%) led the way.

But not all sectors are moving in the same direction.

Remote postings fell sharply in insurance (-7.5%), human resources (-6.0%), architecture (-5.3%), and electrical engineering (-3.6%), underscoring how remote work trends vary widely across occupations.

The labour market still remains strong

On the whole, though, it seems like the labour market situation in Singapore still remains stable and strong, despite the decrease in the total number of openings.

At the end of Feb, job postings were still 32% above pre-pandemic levels.

The post-pandemic job boom in Singapore was so large that even though job postings are down 45% from their peak in Jul 2022, it’s still sufficiently high to keep the unemployment rate low—just 2% at the end of last year.

However, the Singapore economy will face some stiff economic headwinds this year as the conflict in the Middle East triggers higher inflation and increased cautiousness from households and businesses alike.

With a tight labour market and solid economic growth last year, Singapore is relatively well positioned to weather these challenges. Nevertheless, the economic outlook has softened in recent weeks, underscoring the risks ahead.

Indeed expects that job opportunities will continue to moderate over the course of 2026. 

• Read other articles we’ve written on Singaporean businesses here.

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NotebookLM is now inside Gemini, marking a shift in how Google handles personal research in its AI tools. Starting today, users can access existing notebooks directly in the app instead of switching between separate products.

This builds on last year’s step where notebooks could be added as sources. With this update, saved material sits alongside chats and prompts, making it usable in real time rather than just stored.

Past conversations can be pulled into collections and reused, tightening the link between research and chat. Gemini starts to feel more like a system that retains context across tasks.

The rollout begins on the web for Google AI Ultra, Pro, and Plus subscribers, with mobile support and wider access expected soon. Google hasn’t shared timing for free users.

How Gemini uses stored material

The biggest change is how Gemini treats saved material. Instead of static references, collections now act as live context during conversations. Once selected, their contents shape responses automatically, cutting down on repeated inputs.

That builds on what NotebookLM already did well, which is grounding outputs in user-provided content. The capability now lives in the same interface, keeping responses tied to documents or research sets without extra steps.

Google is also expanding how sources behave. Existing chats can be folded into collections, turning past interactions into reusable input. Research and conversations now reinforce each other over time.

Why this changes AI workflows

This move pushes Gemini closer to a full workspace rather than a simple chatbot. Combining NotebookLM with its core experience reduces the friction between saving information and using it.

It also reflects a broader shift toward memory and continuity in AI tools. Instead of starting fresh each time, the system can draw from a growing pool of material, changing how longer projects are handled.

There’s a tradeoff, though. Response quality still depends on how well that material is organized, so messy inputs may limit usefulness.

What to watch next

The rollout is still limited, focused on higher-tier subscribers on web. Mobile support and broader availability are expected, but timing remains unclear.

If Google deepens this integration, Gemini could become a central hub for research-heavy workflows. That would raise pressure on competitors to match persistent context and document-aware responses.

For now, this update signals a clear direction. Gemini is evolving into a tool for ongoing work, not just quick answers, with its next phase tied to wider rollout and feature parity.

As the pet tech writer here on the WIRED Reviews team, I’ve tested over 100 pet-related products, including automatic pet feeders, pet water fountains, and pet cameras. The one brand I keep buying for myself—and recommending to friends and family with pets—is Petlibro.

Petlibro dominates the game when it comes to high-tech, seamlessly designed automatic feeders and pet fountains. Most of their products have a connected app to make pet parenting easier, whether you’re near or far. Where most pet tech falls flat, with poorly translated or confusing directions and over-crowded, buggy apps, Petlibro shines. Petlibro makes it easy to monitor your pets: with real-time updates, scheduled feedings, activity logs, and reminders so you can always keep tabs on them and their needs. Although Petlibro products aren’t the cheapest, I still consider them a great value for how well-designed and reliable they are. But you’re in luck. We love the brand so much, we’ve gathered the best Petlibro discount codes and coupons to make spoiling your pet easier (and cheaper) than ever.

Petlibro Discounts: Save on Bundles, Automatic Pet Feeders, and Water Fountains

If you’re already in the market for a new feeder and fountain, one of the easiest ways to save is by buying this essential pet tech in bundles. One of the best Petlibro bundles I’ve seen are for the RFID Smart Dining Bundle (now $10 off), which gives you two RFID Feeders, and an RFID Fountain, which helps to more closely monitor how much each pet is drinking or eating, and ensures no selfish pet gets more than their fair share of kibble. Plus, my ultimate favorite two Petlibro products, the Polar Wet Food Feeder (which is essentially a mini-fridge for your cats canned wet food) and Granary Camera Feeder (my #1 pick feeder with a crystal clear video feed) are on sale in a bundle, for $10 off.

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This brand-new AI-enabled pet camera is sleek, and the app is intuitive and easy to use. (Read my full review here.) The Scout Smart camera has 1080p HD video, color night vision, two-way audio, and an option to mount. As the Scout camera captures footage, the built-in AI quickly learns which pet is which, and it uploads taken photos for the human to review to continually get smarter. Through the app, you can view live footage, watch clips organized by day, pet, and activity type, and review 30-second highlight reels of each day. This sleek tech-y pet camera is worth checking out, and made even more affordable with 20% off when you use Petlibro discount code PETCAM at checkout.

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I recommend that every cat owner get an automatic cat water fountain, as they help promote increased water consumption to often chronically dehydrated cats (which then leads to health issues like potentially lethal UTIs). A cat water fountain is more work, but gives more rewards. You’ll need to make sure you’re cleaning it weekly, and replacing filters every three weeks or so (the Petlibro app sends helpful reminders). One of the best ways to make sure you’re staying on schedule—and saving while you’re at it—is by subscribing to automatically receive replacement filters. Right now, you can get 15% off fountain replacement filters with a subscription.

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Petlibro has recently begun dipping its toes, or rather, paws, into the automatic litter box game. And their newest (and only) automatic litter box is the Luma. The normally pricey upgrade is made more affordable when you subscribe to receive all of the essentials you’ll need to get started (and continue upkeep). Subscribe and save 50% off your first order with Luma essentials.

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Hackers working on behalf of the Iranian government are disrupting operations at multiple US critical infrastructure sites, likely in response to the country’s ongoing war with the US, a half-dozen government agencies are warning.

In an advisory published Tuesday, the FBI, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, National Security Agency, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy, and US Cyber Command “urgently” warned that the APT, or advanced persistent threat group, is targeting PLCs, short for programmable logic controllers. These devices, typically the size of a toaster, sit in factories, water treatment centers, oil refineries, and other industrial settings, often in remote locations. They provide an interface between computers used for automation and physical machinery.

Operational disruption and financial loss

“Since at least March 2026, the authoring agencies identified (through engagements with victim organizations) an Iranian-affiliated APT-group that disrupted the function of PLCs,” the advisory stated. “These PLCs were deployed across multiple US critical infrastructure sectors (including Government Services and Facilities, Waste Water Systems (WWS), and Energy sectors) within a wide variety of industrial automation processes. Some of the victims experienced operational disruption and financial loss.”

Among the PLCs being compromised or targeted are those made by Rockwell Automation/Allen-Bradley. Security firm Censys said Wednesday that an Internet scan it performed identified 5,219 such devices exposed to the Internet. A full 75 percent of them were located in the US and likely in far-off locations where equipment is located. The infrastructure being used to target the devices is a “single multi-home Windows engineering workstation running the Rockwell tool chain.”

from the lowered-standards dept

After RFK Jr. found himself getting a rebuke from the court system over his ACIP reorganization from last year, in which the courts issued a preliminary injunction on the vaccine schedule changes ACIP recommended and staying further work from the panel, I’ve been waiting for the government to appeal the order. That appeal has not yet come to be, much to my surprise. That being said, I’m not even sure on what grounds the appeal would be made, since the court’s decision centered on a fairly plain reading of the Administrative Procedure Act, which reads as though it was written for this exact situation.

Essentially, the APA makes it unlawful for, among other things, a federal agency taking action, reporting, or making conclusions in its work that are not based on evidence, are otherwise arbitrary or unsupported by evidence or fact. It also makes it unlawful for leaders of a federal agency to take actions that exceed their authority or statutory rights.

And perhaps it’s that last bit that RFK Jr. is attempting to work around by amending ACIP’s charter in ways that are both subtle and not so subtle. Let’s start with the subtle one:

Most notably, the current charter includes a lengthy sentence on membership terms that begins by stating that ACIP members “shall be selected by the Secretary …” But the renewal notice today includes a nearly identical sentence, with the change that ACIP members “shall be selected and appointed by the HHS Secretary.” The edit appears to enshrine Kennedy’s ability to unilaterally install ACIP members.

I can’t imagine how that slight change is in any way useful… other than to get past the part of the APA that limits actions by agency leaders to their authorized actions. This is essentially enshrining in the charter that RFK Jr. can pick his ACIP team personally and not only select the members, but fully placing them in their roles at his sole authority. In other words, this is rewriting the charter to more specifically grant him the authority to do what he already did last year. Whether a rewritten charter that has no checks and balances from the other two branches of governments is enough to satisfy the courts is an open question, but I have very serious doubts that it would.

And I don’t think that the more stark changes to the charter would do anything to change the court’s stance on the type of evidence-free changes that the ACIP panel previously made.

The membership criteria are also dramatically different between the current charter and today’s renewal. Currently, ACIP members “shall be selected from authorities who are knowledgeable in the fields of immunization practices and public health, have expertise in the use of vaccines and other immunobiologic agents in clinical practice or preventive medicine, have expertise with clinical or laboratory vaccine research, or have expertise in assessment of vaccine efficacy and safety.” These specific core requirements of expertise in immunization practices and vaccine science were central to Murphy’s findings that Kennedy’s appointees were unfit to be on the committee.

The renewal notice did not mention these criteria, but instead discussed members having a “geographic balance” (representing different parts of the country) and a “balance of specialty areas.” It provided a lengthy list of specialty areas that span a much larger swath of medical and scientific fields and potentially beyond. They include: “biostatistics, toxicology, immunology, epidemiology, pediatrics, internal medicine, family medicine, nursing, consumer issues, state and local health department perspective, academic perspective, public health perspective, etc.”

It didn’t seem to me that the court was relying on ACIP’s specific charter when putting a stay on its work in this new iteration of the panel, however. Put another way, if the charter was instead written to state that ACIP “should be staffed by a group of bumblefucks that have all kinds of knowledge that have little to nothing to do with immunizations”, I don’t think the courts would state that all is now well with the appointments of said bumblefucks.

What this charter really does is turn ACIP, a panel that is specifically tasked with recommendations on immunization schedules, into something completely different. Medicine, like nearly all sciences, is a highly specialized endeavor. You don’t go to a surgeon to advise you on a cancer diagnosis. You don’t see a pediatrician to address your elderly mother’s varicose veins. And you don’t generally need input from consumer representatives and the like to chime in on immunization schedules.

Unless you’re being led around by the nose by your grifting partners in the anti-vaxxer crowd, that is.

Some of the changes in the renewal may stem from a push made by an anti-vaccine group close to Kennedy. The group is Informed Consent Action Network (ICAN), headed by Kennedy’s anti-vaccine ally Del Bigtree, who is working with Aaron Siri, a lawyer who worked on Kennedy’s failed presidential campaign and has filed numerous lawsuits seeking compensation for alleged vaccine injuries. Siri is also notable for petitioning the Food and Drug Administration to revoke the polio vaccine.

Last month, ICAN urged Kennedy to revise ACIP’s charter, and Siri’s law firm provided a draft, complete with track-changed text, of what they want for the new charter. The draft states that ACIP members should have expertise in any area “deemed relevant by the Secretary.” But, it specifically states that “At least two members shall have direct and substantial experience advocating for and/or treating those injured by vaccines.”

We’ll see what comes next, but I don’t expect Kennedy to take the loss and quit with his antics. He will try again and again, whether it’s appealing the court decision or attempting to fashion loopholes such as this.

Filed Under: acip, rfk jr., vaccines

“I’m just not a good writer.”

It’s a phrase teachers hear too often, usually at the exact moment a writing task is assigned. For many students, the leap from understanding a concept to putting it on paper feels like an impossible hurdle. Writing is often treated as a final “reveal” of learning at the end of a unit — potentially a high-pressure task that can feel overwhelming for students who haven’t been given a clear roadmap.

Educators are increasingly recognizing that to help students succeed, they have to move beyond simply assigning writing and start explicitly teaching it.

To explore how to make this shift, EdSurge caught up with Dr. Barrie Olson, vice president of reading curriculum and instruction at Curriculum Associates. Drawing on her experience as a literacy designer and former college professor, Olson discusses why students struggle with the demands of writing and how a “backward design” approach can transform writing instruction in the classroom.

EdSurge: We’ve seen a major shift toward research-based, explicit reading instruction over the past decade. Is writing on a similar trajectory? What does strong instruction look like in practice?

Olson: The research base around writing is clear: Students become stronger writers when instruction is explicit, structured and grounded in knowledge-building content. So when we think about strong writing instruction, it is not about assigning more essays; it’s really about directly teaching the craft of writing.

We have to clarify the final product to bring that necessary focus and coherence to instruction. Each lesson across a unit should move students incrementally closer to that final writing task.

What are the most common reasons students struggle with writing, and what do those challenges look like in real classrooms?

It’s important to remember that writing is one of the most cognitively demanding things that students do in a classroom. Writing asks students to generate ideas, organize those ideas, select evidence, construct sentences and monitor conventions — all at the same time. For many students, that cognitive load can feel overwhelming.

I think a lot of writing struggles stem from gaps in foundational writing skills. So students may not have had enough structured practice to organize their thinking, or they may struggle to express ideas orally, which, if you think about it, is just going to make it that much harder for them to then get it down on paper.

For teachers looking to strengthen writing instruction, what first step makes the biggest difference?

The most powerful starting point is backward design. It starts not with “What is the teacher doing with the student?” but with the teacher asking, “What do I want students to be able to produce at the end of this unit? Is it a literary analysis? Is it an evidence-based argument? Is it an explanatory essay? And then what kind of thinking do I want to see from my students?” Once that endpoint is clear, teachers can plan a coherent sequence of lessons that build the necessary skills step by step.

Writing prompts play a central role in instruction. What makes a writing prompt truly effective for students?

What I always tell people is that the quality of student writing is determined by the quality of the prompt. Are we giving them the information they need to be successful at this task? We see people who want to use shorter prompts or less complex ones. They think it’s easier when, in fact, vague prompts increase the cognitive load for students because they are left guessing.

Clear prompts make instruction and assessment stronger because they can be aligned with explicit teaching. A well-designed prompt might feel hard, but it sets these students up for success because it is transparent about expectations. Any writing prompt should require students to return to the text, to quote, analyze and explain, which reinforces close reading skills while strengthening writing.

Even with strong prompts, writing can feel overwhelming. How can teachers scaffold tasks without oversimplifying?

When we talk about scaffolding writing, the key is chunking complexity. It is also starting much earlier than most people realize. Work doesn’t begin the day that students are told, “Hey, start your essay.” It begins on the first day of the unit. The key is not lowering the bar. The scaffolds and progression make rigorous writing achievable for all students.

These scaffolds not only help students get where they need to be and give them a clear sense of purpose, but they also send a really important message: Learning involves collecting information, layering it onto what we already know and then communicating what we’ve learned.

Why is it important to teach reading and writing together, and how can teachers integrate them in daily instruction?

Reading and writing are reciprocal processes. When students analyze a text’s structure, an author’s argument or use of evidence, they’re building a blueprint for their own writing. Teaching reading and writing together makes literacy instruction more efficient and impactful because writing becomes a tool for thinking. It’s a cycle: Stronger reading leads to stronger writing, and stronger writing helps students defend their thinking and deepen comprehension.

I want to walk into a classroom that’s loud because kids are so excited about what they’re learning that they can’t keep it in. Writing gives them a way to leave a permanent record of their thinking.

Soldiers rely on machines capable of blasting over tough terrain and completing any assignment. One of those dependable devices is ready to make its public debut for the first time, GM Defense’s Infantry Squad Vehicle-Utility (ISV-U), also known as the real-life Halo Warthog. This 5-seater tactical platform is preparing to roll across the block at Barrett-Jackson’s Palm Beach auction on April 18 at 3:30 p.m. Eastern, all to benefit the Medal of Honor Foundation.

GM Defense designed this from the ground up to fulfill the Army’s need for lightweight vehicles that could be airlifted and deployed in even the most difficult situations. They began with the chassis of the Chevrolet Colorado midsize truck, stripped it down to its bare essentials, and then added the parts that mattered most. This ISV-U’s front engine is a 2.8-liter Duramax turbodiesel 4-cylinder with 275 horsepower and 420 pound-feet of torque. That power is channeled through a seamless six-speed automatic transmission and a four-wheel-drive system that is always prepared to tackle challenging traction shifts.

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To get the most out of it, they incorporated some of the Colorado’s ZR2 trim’s goodies. The DSSV dampers are excellent at absorbing large impacts without losing control, and the electronic locking differentials lock both front and rear axles when conditions become slippery or steep. It also has 17-inch wheels with BFGoodrich KM3 tires, which grip quite well on mud, sand, and loose rock. Skid plates and recovery hooks are installed at the front and back to protect the underside.

Five soldiers can fit in and obtain the layout they require thanks to the open cabin and roll cage. The seats provide everyone with a clear view of what’s going on around them, and the gauges are a nice combination of analogue and digital so you can get the lowdown in seconds. There’s also a cargo bed in the rear, which is ideal for transporting radios, medical kits, drones, and whatever else you need on a mission. The ISV-U is designed for demanding missions like as reconnaissance, command post setup, logistics, and even fighting off opposing drones. Its small size and light weight allow transport aircraft to drop it in isolated regions where larger trucks cannot go.

This truck has a unique livery created specifically for the auction. The main body is olive drab, with a deep black rear panel featuring star designs commemorating America’s 250th anniversary, the Medal of Honor, and the Army units that use this vehicle on a daily basis. It’s an eye-catching combination that serves as a reminder of the truck’s service history.
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