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Women selling sex for gold in the Amazon's illegal mines
Life for women among the Amazon’s illegal gold miners is harsh, violent, and can be deadly.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
Christmas Tree Lego Set Restocked At Amazon For Only $31
Lego Christmas Tree 2-in-1 (784 Pieces) $31 (was ...GameSpot - Dec. 4 -
Trump appoints former Middle East negotiator as hostage affairs envoy
President-elect Trump on Wednesday announced his selection of Adam Boehler to serve as special presidential envoy for hostage affairs in his second term. While the position holds the rank of an ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Amazon sued over slower deliveries to low-income neighborhoods
Amazon allegedly stopped its fastest delivery service to almost 50,000 Prime subscribers in two District of Columbia ZIP codes.CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Amazon HyperPod Task Governance keeps GPUs running, cutting costs 40%
HyperPod Task Governance can increase GPU utilization, helping enterprises to optimize AI costs and producing potentially significant savings.VentureBeat - Dec. 4 -
Bleach Rebirth Of Souls Preorders Are $40 At Amazon, But Likely Not For Long
Bleach Rebirth of Souls for PS5 $40 - We expect this to change to $60 ...GameSpot - Dec. 4 -
The Legend Of Zelda Metal Puzzles Restocked At Amazon - Still On Sale For Only $15
Zelda: Hyrule Crest Metal Puzzle $15 (was ...GameSpot - Dec. 4 -
Fantasy Football RB Report: Can managers trust anyone in the Chiefs or Chargers backfield?
Fantasy football analyst Pranav Rajaram breaks down the latest RB trends — including the evolving situation with Isiah Pacheco's return in Kansas City.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 4 -
Amazon sued by D.C. AG for allegedly excluding neighborhoods from Prime delivery
Washington, D.C.’s attorney general sued Amazon on Wednesday, accusing the company of covertly depriving residents in certain ZIP codes in the nation’s capital from access to Prime’s high-speed ...NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Amazon Sued Over Slow Deliveries to Low-Income Areas
The District of Columbia’s attorney general said the company deliberately outsourced Prime member deliveries in certain ZIP codes.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
The biggest news from Amazon Web Services (AWS) re:Invent 2024
The most important news for business leaders and those looking to embrace and deploy the latest, most useful AWS technology.VentureBeat - Dec. 4 -
West Ham to decide on Lopetegui's future by weekend
West Ham will decide Julen Lopetegui's immediate future by the weekend.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
Amazon Never Suggested Cutting Secret Level's Concord Episode
Sony's ill-fated multiplayer shooter Concord is the focus of an episode of Prime Video's video game anthology series Secret Level, and, because the game itself has been shuttered, it could be one ...GameSpot - Dec. 4 -
Rebel advances in Syria spell danger for Russia’s Middle Eastern ambitions
Moscow’s ability to support its regional partner, Iran, is coming under increasing strainFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
Lobbying World: YouTube taps new federal affairs manager
Andrew Meyer has joined YouTube as manager of federal affairs. He was most recently legislative director for Rep. Greg Pence (R-Ind.). Will Lemke is joining Monument Advocacy as vice president of ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Does Shohei Ohtani still owe his manager Dave Roberts a new Porsche?
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts joked that Shohei Ohtani may still owe him a new Porsche, which the Japanese superstar seemed to hint at early in 2024 seasonABC News - Dec. 4 -
Billion-dollar future: Dodgers deferred pay at $1B
New contracts for Blake Snell and Tommy Edman increased the Dodgers' obligations for deferred payments to more than $1 billion owed to seven players from 2028-46.ESPN - Dec. 3 -
Interstellar 10th Anniversary Collector's Edition Preorders Restocked And Discounted At Amazon
Interstellar 10th Anniversary Limited Edition Box Set (4K Blu-ray) $53 (was $68) | Releases December ...GameSpot - Dec. 3 -
Global warming fills New England's rich waters with death traps for endangered sea turtles
As global warming fills the plankton-rich waters of New England with death traps for sea turtles, the number of stranded reptiles has multiplied over the last 20 yearsABC News - Dec. 3 -
Nvidia Rules A.I. Chips, but Amazon and AMD Emerge as Contenders
Amazon, Advanced Micro Devices and several start-ups are beginning to offer credible alternatives to Nvidia’s chips, especially for a phase of A.I. development known as “inferencing.”The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Protection deal for Amazon rainforest in peril as big business turns up heat
Exclusive: With Brazil’s politicians, agribusiness organisations and global traders piling on the pressure, the highly successful 2006 Soy Moratorium is under threat. One of the cornerstones of ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Apple says it uses Amazon's custom AI chips
Apple is currently using Amazon Web Services' custom AI chips for services like searching and will evaluate if its latest AI chip can be used to pre-train its AI models like Apple Intelligence.CNBC - Dec. 3 -
How Amazon Delivers Packages Within A Day
Retailers like Amazon, Walmart and Target have figured out that if they get you your online order today, you will probably spend more tomorrow.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Amazon launches Nova AI model family for generating text, images and videos
Nova Reel outperformed Runway's Gen-3 Alpha in A/B testing, achieving winning rates of 61.4% for video quality.VentureBeat - Dec. 3 -
Amazon Is Building a Mega AI Supercomputer With Anthropic
At its Re:Invent conference, Amazon also announced new tools to help customers build generative AI programs, including one that checks whether a chatbot’s outputs are accurate or not.Wired - Dec. 3 -
How Amazon Aims to Feed Whole Foods’ Growth With Mini City Stores
Whole Foods is expanding its small format Daily Shop locations to offer fresh produce, groceries, and prepared meals for residents in metropolitan neighborhoods.Inc. - Dec. 3 -
Biden in Angola says the future runs 'through Africa'
President Biden on Tuesday declared the United States was “all in” on forging a stronger partnership with Africa as he nodded to the complicated and at times ugly history between the two during a ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Amazon Prime Members Get These 18 Free Games In December
Amazon has revealed all the PC games that'll be available this month through its Prime Gaming service, and in total, you can look forward to 18 games in December. The first batch of games are now ...GameSpot - Dec. 3 -
How has the French far right managed to cancel a Black anti-racism scholar for ‘racism’? | Rokhaya Diallo
An event at the European parliament featuring the French academic Maboula Soumahoro was axed after French MEPs objected. Maboula Soumahoro is a renowned French scholar and public intellectual. The ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Ravens' Harbaugh coy on future of WR Johnson
Ravens coach John Harbaugh remains vague on the future of Diontate Johnson, as the wide receiver who was acquired before the trade deadline failed to play a snap in Sunday's loss to the Eagles.ESPN - Dec. 3 -
Amazon's driver program faces criticism over safety issues
The holiday shopping season is now in full swing, with shoppers expected to spend more than $13 billion before Cyber Monday is over. Amazon expects to deliver millions of packages in the next few ...CBS News - Dec. 2 -
Middle East latest: Israel and Hezbollah trade fire, threatening Lebanon ceasefire
The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has fired into a disputed border zone held by IsraelABC News - Dec. 2 -
Best Kindle Cyber Monday Deals and Amazon Device Sales (2024)
Cyber Monday is almost over—grab the brand-new Kindle lineup and many other Amazon products, from Eero routers to Ring cameras, before time runs out.Wired - Dec. 2 -
Ryan Poles to remain Bears general manager and lead search for new head coach
Chicago Bears president Kevin Warren said Ryan Poles will remain the general manager and serves as the point person in the search for a head coach to replace the fired Matt EberflusABC News - Dec. 2 -
Gregg Wallace apologises for 'middle-class women' comment
And, President Biden pardons son Hunter.BBC News - Dec. 2 -
So Much for Trump’s Fantasy of a Quieter Middle East
If anything, old conflicts are heating up.The New York Times - Dec. 2 -
The AI Version of Panasonic’s Founder Revives His Management Expertise for a New Audience
The chatty digital replica of Kōnosuke Matsushita, who started the electronics giant in 1918, offers an online path to lessons from the man once called the ‘god of management.’Inc. - Dec. 2 -
Star Wars Outlaws Drops To $40 At Amazon For Cyber Monday
Star Wars Outlaws Limited Edition $40 (was ...GameSpot - Dec. 2 -
Amazon Employees Doubt Leaders’ Carbon Reduction Commitments
An internal survey by the Amazon Employees for Climate Justice group challenged the company’s reporting and progress in reducing its carbon footprint.Inc. - Dec. 2 -
Graphics Upscaler For Nintendo Switch And Retro Games Gets Rare Discount At Amazon
mClassic Graphics Upscaler for Switch and Retro Games $85 (was ...GameSpot - Dec. 2