Dark patterns: The secret sauce behind addictive tech
Think you're pretty internet savvy? You may be falling for app and web design tricks without even realizing it ...
Jan 30, 2020
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News tagged with online retail
Consumer & Gadgets
Why you're going to pay for the online shopping returns mess
One of the foundations of online shopping has been free returns, but not anymore.
Nov 23, 2022
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Internet
How one simple rule change could curb online retailers' snooping on you
I spent last week studying the 26,000 words of privacy terms published by eBay and Amazon, trying to extract some straight answers, and comparing them to the privacy terms of other online marketplaces such as Kogan and Catch ...
Aug 17, 2021
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Machine learning & AI
Online shopping algorithms are colluding to keep prices high
Have you ever searched for a product online in the morning and gone back to look at it again in the evening only to find the price has changed? In which case you may have been subject to the retailer's pricing algorithm.
Feb 25, 2019
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Business
Amazon's Jeff Bezos, already the wealthiest person on the planet, just got billions richer
Jeff Bezos, the world's richest person, got billions richer in minutes Thursday as Amazon shares soared in extended trading on news of a killer quarter driven by strong holiday sales.
Jan 31, 2020
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Business
Apple closing all stores outside China until March 27 due to virus
Apple is closing all of its stores outside China until March 27 in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus outbreak, CEO Tim Cook said.
Mar 14, 2020
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Business
Amazon steps up AI race with $4 bn Anthropic investment
Amazon said on Monday it would invest up to $4 billion in AI firm Anthropic, as the online retail giant steps into an AI race dominated by Microsoft, Google and OpenAI.
Sep 25, 2023
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Business
US online Black Friday sales hit record $7.4 bn
Online sales on Black Friday in the United States hit a record $7.4 billion this year, with a jump in the number of transactions made from smartphones, according to data released Saturday by Adobe Analytics.
Dec 1, 2019
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Automotive
'Hey Alexa': Amazon, Stellantis team up on car dashboards
US-European automaker Stellantis and Amazon are teaming up to develop onboard electronics systems that will bring the Alexa smart assistant to vehicles including the Jeep and Ram truck brands, the companies said Wednesday.
Jan 5, 2022
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Business
Amazon, Shopify strike deal to open Amazon logistics to sellers
Amazon.com Inc. and Shopify Inc. have struck a deal to allow merchants who pay for Shopify's e-commerce tools to use Amazon's logistics network.
Aug 31, 2023
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