# Amazon

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# prime position

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is now the world's richest person

The entrepreneur leapfrogged Microsoft’s Bill Gates, who’s been at the top spot for the past four years.

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Jul 27th 2017, 5:53 PM

# Amazon

The best phone cases that were produced when an Artificial Intelligence bot on Amazon went a bit mad

Looks like we don’t need to worry about robots taking over for a while yet.

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Jul 15th 2017, 9:30 PM

# ooh b jesus

11 priceless Amazon reviews of gammy St. Patrick's Day merch

“Ooh b Jesus.”

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Mar 17th 2017, 8:00 PM

# Stateside

Legendary US blog Boing Boing has written a glowing review of Barry's Tea

Random.

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Mar 1st 2017, 7:22 PM

# mother tongue

Peru is fighting to save 17 languages that are in danger of dying out

The native way of life has been wiped out in parts of the Amazon.

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Feb 11th 2017, 8:00 AM

# bricks to clicks

Amazon to create 100,000 full-time jobs in US in next 18 months

Donald Trump is claiming to have played a role in the move.

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Jan 12th 2017, 9:55 PM

# she's listening

Amazon's 'Alexa' device could have evidence on the death of a man found in a hot tub

Prosecutors want Amazon to see if there are potential clues on the device.

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Dec 29th 2016, 8:41 AM

# Amazon Go

This is Amazon's grocery store of the future: no cashiers, no registers, and no lines

It opens in early 2017.

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Dec 24th 2016, 7:00 PM

# Retail

Amazon is opening a bricks-and-mortar store - with no cashiers or checkouts

The Amazon Go concept involves customers having grocery bills deducted from their accounts.

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Dec 10th 2016, 8:00 AM

# dronejacking

Hackers to start hijacking drones used for deliveries and policing

Security experts warn this is the next step for cybercriminals.

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Dec 3rd 2016, 8:20 AM

# everyone's a critic

12 times Amazon reviews just didn't get Irish products

“Boring.” – One-word review of Peig.

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Nov 26th 2016, 1:00 PM

# state actor

FBI investigating cyber attacks that crippled Twitter, Netflix and Amazon last night

“This is not some hacker sitting in his basement typing away on a keyboard.”

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Oct 22nd 2016, 3:50 PM

# Controversy

Jaguar used in Brazil Olympic torch ceremony shot dead

The feline – whose species is the symbol of the Amazon – was shot dead shortly after the ceremony.

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Jun 22nd 2016, 12:37 PM

# Amazon

Amazon has started hiring 500 more people in Ireland

The high-tech jobs will be filled over two years.

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May 30th 2016, 7:39 AM

# long read

Amazon's newest Kindle is promising a battery that will last for months

Although it’s likely the price will put many people off.

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Apr 13th 2016, 5:35 PM

# Solar Power

The next Kindle could give you a compelling reason to upgrade

A rechargeable cover with solar panels could be a way to charge the next Kindle, which will be announced next week.

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Apr 6th 2016, 1:18 PM

# port of call

An engineer managed to get dodgy USB cables banned on Amazon

And all it took was a fried Chromebook to make it possible.

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Mar 30th 2016, 2:39 PM

# tight deadline

Got a Kindle? Amazon is telling you to install this 'critical' update asap

Users are recommended to install a ‘critical software update’ otherwise certain devices won’t be able to connect online.

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Mar 21st 2016, 2:37 PM

# animation dingle

An Oscar winner will be among the big hitters attending this animation festival

Representatives from from Disney, Nickelodeon and the BBC will be at Animation Dingle later today.

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Mar 18th 2016, 6:01 AM

# Robert Pickton

Book by infamous Canadian serial killer removed from Amazon

Robert Pickton was convicted of murdering six women in 2007.

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Feb 23rd 2016, 4:13 PM

# giddy up

Amazon says its delivery drones are 'more like horses than cars'

It’s because these drones will be able to sense and avoid obstacles that may cross their path.

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Jan 19th 2016, 2:10 PM

# Click

16 of the stupidest things people have actually bought while drunk-shopping online

Don’t drink and shop, kids.

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Jan 1st 2016, 9:30 PM

# too many monsters

17 bad Amazon movie reviews that are accidentally hilarious

“There were no wolves in this movie.”

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Dec 30th 2015, 4:15 PM

# hallucinogenic drugs

British man killed in Peru 'during shamanic ceremony'

A Canadian man is being held by police.

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Dec 18th 2015, 2:07 PM

# special delivery

Amazon gives us a clearer look at how its drones are going to work

Its new prototype drone comes with ‘sense and avoid’ technology to help it avoid collisions, both in the air and on the ground.

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Nov 30th 2015, 8:56 AM

# The Man in the High Castle

Amazon pulls Nazi ads following backlash in New York

Mayor Bill de Blasio said the ads were offensive to World War II and Holocaust survivors.

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Nov 25th 2015, 9:03 AM

# weird smut

8 erotic Kindle ebooks that will make you question everything

We’re all… doomed?

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Nov 24th 2015, 2:42 PM

# Safety First

So what do you need to know before shopping online?

While it is more prevalent than ever before, it’s important to take the necessary precautions before buying anything.

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Nov 21st 2015, 7:40 AM

# hyperx

This Amazon review of noise-cancelling headphones takes a turn for the creepy

They cancel all KINDS of noise, apparently.

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Nov 20th 2015, 8:19 AM

# turning the page

Amazon is opening a physical bookstore - with a difference

It will even include reviews from the site.

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Nov 8th 2015, 10:30 AM

# dead dogs

First glimpse of Jeremy Clarkson's new Amazon show is here with a dig at the BBC

The advertisement also features Clarkson riding a Segway.

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Oct 30th 2015, 7:48 PM

# A Quick Word

The site where everyone goes to dish dirt on their employers is launching in Ireland

Glassdoor also plans to open its European headquarters in Dublin.

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Oct 28th 2015, 6:03 AM

# Show Me The Money

These 11 companies control almost everything you buy

A small number of organisations have a whole lot of control – and revenue.

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Oct 26th 2015, 9:15 AM

# Cracking down

Amazon set to take legal action against more than 1,000 'fake reviewers'

The fake reviews were being offered for sale for as little as $5 (€4.40).

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Oct 18th 2015, 3:08 PM

# the big ten

These are the top ten brands in the world right now

No prizes for guess number one.

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Oct 5th 2015, 10:00 PM

# In The Hotseat

It looks like these guys have chosen a name for their new €220m car show

Clarkson, Hammond and May are back behind the wheel.

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Sep 17th 2015, 3:31 PM

# slammed

Amazon's boss hits back at claims it's a 'soulless, dystopian workplace'

A report claimed that Amazon’s employees are pushed hard and work long hours so they wouldn’t be seen as a “major weakness”.

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Aug 17th 2015, 12:30 PM

# Amazon Prime

Clarkson, Hammond and May have a new show - but Irish viewers won't be able to see it

It’ll be streaming on Amazon Prime from next year. Amazon Prime isn’t available here.

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Jul 30th 2015, 12:41 PM

# UPC

What's Amazon's impressive streaming service and why can't you get it in Ireland?

Does Netflix have any direct competition here?

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Jul 30th 2015, 12:00 PM

# Good day at the office

While you were sleeping, this man quietly made 7 BILLION dollars

We’d be happy enough finding a loose fiver behind the couch.

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Jul 24th 2015, 9:36 AM