Category: Business

Amazon’s New Robot Sparrow Can Handle Most Items in the Everything Store

November 11, 2022 Business Sales Department

Sparrow could shift the balance between humans and machines in the company’s warehouses, using machine learning algorithms and a custom gripper. Wired

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Protest Is Risky at Egypt’s COP27. That Won’t Stop Activists

November 10, 2022 Business Sales Department

At the international climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, long-standing restrictions on protesters and dissidents are front and center. Wired

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What the Hell Happened to FTX?

November 10, 2022 Business Sales Department

The collapse of crypto exchange FTX opens opportunities for rival exchange Binance—and raises questions about the sector’s sustainability. Wired

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How to Use Apple Pay or Google Wallet Instead of Plastic Cards

November 9, 2022 Business Sales Department

Cash is safe—for now. Contactless payment methods, like Apple Pay or Google Wallet, are more of a threat to the existence of physical cards. Wired

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Scientists Are Uncovering Ominous Waters Under Antarctic Ice

November 8, 2022 Business Sales Department

A super-pressurized, 290-mile-long river is running under the ice sheet. That could be bad news for sea-level rise. Wired

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IRS Seizes Another Silk Road Hacker’s $3.36 Bitcoin Stash

November 7, 2022 Business Sales Department

A year after a billion-dollar seizure of the dark web market’s crypto, the same agency found a giant trove hidden under a different hacker’s floorboards. Wired

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How to Get Slack’s Paid Features for Free

November 7, 2022 Business Sales Department

If you can afford it, the app is worth it. But if you can’t, some workarounds will get you similar features without spending a dime. Wired

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BMW i7 2022 Review: High Life, High-Tech

November 6, 2022 Business Sales Department

Yes, we enjoyed the built-in 31-inch 8K TV, but this electric sedan also offers impeccable interior design and handling (if you can afford it). Wired

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TikTok Admits Staff in China Can Access Europeans’ Data

November 5, 2022 Business Sales Department

Plus: Liz Truss’ phone-hacking trouble, Cash App’s sex-trafficking problem, and the rising cost of ransomware. Wired

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Elon Musk Has Fired Twitter’s ‘Ethical AI’ Team

November 4, 2022 Business Sales Department

As part of a wave of layoffs, the new CEO disbanded a group working to make Twitter’s algorithms more transparent and fair. Wired

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