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Saturday, May 18

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M&S app goes down causing panic kicking shoppers out of accounts after 'tech issues'

www.mirror.co.uk

A major retailer's main website and app have been offline since earlier this afternoon with the shopping giant apologising and claiming it is down to 'technical issues'

Thursday, May 16

05

Visa rolls out tech to share more data on customers' preferences based on their shopping history with retailers via proprietary "tokens" (Paige Smith/Bloomberg)

www.techmeme.com

Visa rolls out tech to share more data on customers' preferences based on their shopping history with retailers via proprietary “tokens” — - Consumers' preferences to be shared via proprietary tokens — Firm competing with fintech newcomers…

Wednesday, May 15

13

49 Best Memorial Day Sales on Tech, Fitness, and Home Goods Actually Worth Shopping in 2024

www.gq.com

Dig into these deals before you dive into your three-day weekend.

Monday, May 13

19

Skechers, Super League Forge Path In Metaverse Shopping: Roblox Livetopia Exemplifies 'Power Of Immersive Tech'

www.benzinga.com

Skechers Inc. (NYSE:SKX) and Super League Enterprise Inc (NASDAQ:SLE) are launching a virtual store in Roblox Corp’s (NYSE:RBLX) Livetopia’s Topia Mall.

Wednesday, May 8

01

Amazon ‘Pet Day’ Is Here: What to Know About the Prime Day-Style Shopping Event

variety.com

Fresh off its “Big Spring Sale” event, Amazon has officially launched Amazon Pet Day. Running now through May 8 in conjunction with National Pet Month, the shopping event offers 48 hours of deals and discounts on pet supplies, toys,…

Monday, May 6

23

How much tech can I get from Temu for $100 (and is it any good)?

www.zdnet.com

Dive into my Temu shopping experiment. I spent $100 for 18 gadgets. Did I save money compared to Amazon and/or regret my picks? Read on to find out.

Wednesday, May 1

Report: China’s propaganda units harvest data from overseas tech firms

Beijing’s propaganda engine is pulling data from Chinese tech firms, including popular shopping and gaming apps with hundreds of millions of U.S. users, researchers say.

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Sam's Club has deployed its exit tech, which uses computer vision to check members' purchases against their receipts, at 120+ locations, or 20% of its stores (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

www.techmeme.com

Sam's Club has deployed its exit tech, which uses computer vision to check members' purchases against their receipts, at 120+ locations, or 20% of its stores — Amazon may be scaling back its AI-powered Just Walk Out checkout-free tech in…

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The best Mother's Day tech deals 2024 — save hundreds on wearables, flagship phones, and more

Shopping for the tech-savvy mother in your life? We've gathered all of best Android-based tech deals into one guide.

Tuesday, Apr 30

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Wednesday, Apr 17

20

Best Earth Day deals 2024 — your sustainable tech shopping guide

www.androidcentral.com

Earth Day is April 22nd, so a ton of online retailers are discounting their sustainable tech and refurbished devices. These are the best deals we've found so far.

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Tuesday, Apr 16

23

'I found a way to get a £170 Apple iPad Air for £71 by shopping at a lesser-known tech store'

More than 1,500 shoppers have bought the same 'high demand' deal since it launched

Monday, Apr 15

22

Tech titan widens real estate shopping spree to grab Bay Area properties

www.mercurynews.com

A tech titan has widened its shopping spree for Bay Area real estate by purchasing a nondescript South Bay industrial building.

Tech titan widens real estate shopping spree to grab Bay Area properties

www.eastbaytimes.com

A tech titan has widened its shopping spree for Bay Area real estate by purchasing a nondescript South Bay industrial building.

Tuesday, Apr 9

05

Amazon’s ‘Just Walk Out’ Pivot: Reimagining Tech

www.pymnts.com

Amazon is scaling back its artificial intelligence (AI) system that lets customers leave stores without having to provide payment, and experts say there are lessons to be drawn from this decision. The retail giant’s recent move to press…

Saturday, Apr 6

13

Massive Amazon weekend sale — deals on apparel, tech, and more from $6

www.tomsguide.com

There are several decent deals worth shopping at Amazon this weekend. We recommend everything from apparel to vacuums and more.

Wednesday, Apr 3

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No more 'just walk out' at Amazon grocery stores. The new bet is smart shopping carts

www.tpr.org

The retailer banked big on the cashier-less tech. It's now out at Amazon Fresh stores in the U.S. But Amazon's grocery ambitions are only shapeshifting.

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Amazon Fresh kills “Just Walk Out” shopping tech—it never really worked

arstechnica.com

"AI" checkout was actually powered by 1,000 human video reviewers in India.

Amazon's 'Just Walk Out' AI Shopping Tech Relies Heavily on 1,000 Indian Employees Watching Customers

www.breitbart.com

Amazon's "Just Walk Out" technology, touted as a fully automated checkout-free system, has been revealed to rely heavily on human reviewers, particularly a team of over 1,000 workers in India.