Did you know that a new startup called Coop has created a smart chicken coop? And that it’s designed for chicken-raising newbies as well as the “chicken-curious”? PopSci’s assistant tech editor, Charlotte Hu, has a delightful report on the company’s backyard chicken smart home, which even uses software called Albert Eggstein. Give it a read—you might even want to hatch your own plan for raising chickens after reading it. - Rob Verger, Technology Editor |