Well, that much is easy to understand.

This year, Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, was observed from October 6 to 8. During that period, devout Jews refrain from doing any kind of work—so what do they do when something urgent comes up? 😄 They ask their neighbors for help.

There’s a Korean resident who lives in the middle of a Jewish neighborhood, and every Yom Kippur, she says she gets flooded with requests from her Jewish neighbors. And some of the requests are quite amazing.

They might ask her to press the button on the washing machine because they need to do laundry, or to turn on the heater because it suddenly got cold. The most extreme cases involve the strict dietary laws of Kosher. Since food waste must be separated into meat, grain, and dairy categories, some households even have as many as eleven food waste bins! (If an egg touches meat, the whole thing must be thrown away, according to Kosher law.

These are the so-called Orthodox Jews, known for their strict adherence to religious rules.

If many Orthodox Jews lived in my neighborhood, I probably could’ve made some side money by putting up a sign saying,
“Switch and device operation service — $20 per request.” 😆

Interestingly, the number of Reform Jews—those who follow less strict interpretations—has been increasing in recent years.

At this rate, with self-driving cars becoming more common, it may not be long before people can ride to the synagogue on the Sabbath. (After all, electric cars don’t spark, so maybe that wouldn’t count?)

💊 From Diagnosis to Pickup: How Amazon Pharmacy Designed for “Instantness”

For many American moms, the scariest words might just be, “Mom, I don’t feel well.”
In Korea, seeing a doctor and getting a prescription filled can take as little as 30 minutes. But in the U.S., even for a simple cold, the whole process—from doctor’s visit to receiving medication—often takes three to four hours.

You wait 30 minutes to an hour just to check in at the clinic. Then another 30 minutes in the exam room before seeing the doctor. After that, the doctor sends the prescription to a nearby pharmacy, where it usually takes at least two more hours for the medication to be filled and ready. And even then, you often end up standing in a long line to pick it up. It’s no wonder some people joke that by the time the medicine is ready, they might already be feeling better.

To ease the frustration of long waits, Amazon Pharmacy has announced the launch of pharmacy kiosks that allow patients to receive their prescribed medications immediately after their appointments. Starting this December, these kiosks will be installed at One Medical clinics in Los Angeles.

Through the Amazon app, patients can check the cost of their prescriptions in advance. After their appointment, they simply scan a QR code to instantly pick up commonly prescribed medications—like fever reducers or anti-diarrheal drugs—stocked in the kiosk. If needed, they can also consult with a pharmacist via video or phone right on the spot.

With this service, office workers can pay through the app and pick up medications like fever reducers or cough suppressants from a kiosk right next to the exam room—returning to work in as little as ten minutes. Parents caring for children can also consult with a pharmacist via video late in the evening to confirm dosage instructions.

This kind of “Time Savior” service is expected to help address the issue of unclaimed prescriptions—which account for roughly one-third of all U.S. prescriptions—while also reducing barriers related to pharmacy access and long wait times.

🚁 Dart Drone: Safely Landing on a High-Speed Vehicle

Over the past decade, attempts to combine drones and cars have taken many forms, usually leaning toward future mobility concepts or automated delivery ideas. Previous approaches typically involved drones taking off and landing on stationary cars or vehicles moving at very low speeds. The newly introduced DART (Direct Approach Rapid Touchdown) drone, however, takes a completely different approach.