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Amazon Alexa back online after users report outages across Europe

The smart speaker system came back online after a two-hour outage after users across the continent reported problems with their Alexa devices.

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Thieves loot goods trains in Los Angeles with impunity

Dozens of freight cars are broken into every day in Los Angeles by thieves who take advantage of train stops to loot packages purchased online.

Culture news

Cakes, cooking and crime: Amazon's best selling books of 2021

From cake recipes to crime-solving pensioners, these were the top ten best selling books of 2021 on Amazon.

Culture news

Government says Amazon lobbied against French bookshop protection bill

Senator Laure Darcos claims the tech giant lobbied the French government for months in an attempt to stop proposals that would level the playing field for its beloved bookstores.

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Amazon Marketplace is squeezing sellers for profit, says report

A new report accuses the online retail giant of operating an "unregulated, monopoly tollbooth" as the fees it takes from independent sellers have risen.

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'Make Amazon Pay' demonstration held on Black Friday in London

A demonstration under the slogan "Make Amazon Pay" is held in London on Black Friday to protest the online retail giant's "exploitation of workers, communities, and our planet".

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Here are sustainable Black Friday shopping alternatives to Amazon

In order to compete with the retail giant Amazon, more and more brands offer an eco-friendly or more respectful alternative towards its workforce to online shoppers.

Climate

Amazon deals take a hit after activists disrupt depots on Black Friday

The aim of the protests is to highlight the company's "highly climate-destructive corporate practices".

Tech News

Why is this Reddit group calling for a Black Friday boycott?

Reddit’s r/antiwork subreddit is urging people to shop local and take the day off work this Black Friday.

World News

Spotify, Snapchat and Google Cloud report outages

Google Cloud said they "are aware of an issue" on its platform, as did the Spotify Status Twitter account, which added they "are checking them (the issues) out."

Green News

Euroviews. Faces of COP26: Meet the Brazilian activist fighting for forests

'Nature is also a parent of me'. Gaby Baesse has spent their whole life standing up for the environment.

Tech News

Jeff Bezos pledges €1.7 billion to 'restore nature' at COP26

The Amazon founder told delegates in Glasgow his trip to space showed him how "fragile" the natural world is.

Nature

Ending deforestation by 2030: Landmark deal or rerun of past failures?

From Brazil to Indonesia to the UK, countries across the planet have promised to halt and reverse deforestation and land degradation within the next nine years.

Work

Amazon workers in Germany strike over pay rises

The Verdi trade union claims that Amazon workers don't receive the same pay increases as colleagues in other parts of the retail industry.

Green News

Win-win-win: The climate-saving power of protecting forests

Forests are being failed seven years after the New York pact to protect them, despite their enormous potential.

Nature

Rare pink dolphins saved by high-tech fishermen in the Amazon

Scientists in the Amazon are enlisting local fishermen to help track the pink river dolphins that were once their prey.

Tech News

Amazon opens its first 4-star store in the UK

Amazon has taken a step into the unknown by opening up its first physical non-food store outside the US on Wednesday.

Tech News

Twitch hacking: What we know so far

The video streaming site confirmed that it had suffered a data breach after 126GB of source code, streamer payouts and development data was posted to a forum.

Nature

Why does this tree need refugee status?

Indigenous activists delivered a tree to the Norwegian Embassy in Brazil on Tuesday, as it’s the first country in the world to ban deforestation.

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Netflix wins most Emmy Awards as streaming platforms take top prizes

Streaming platforms won all three of the US TV awards' top prizes for the first time ever, marking the change in viewing habits sped up by the COVID-19 pandemic.