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  Amazon, Flipkart Found to Have Violated Indian Quality Control Rules During Warehouse Raids

  Raids on Amazon, Flipkart warehouses operated by both firms, conducted on Wednesday by the Bureau of Indian Standards in the Tiruvallur district of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, found that the firms had violated rules by storing, selling and exhibiting products that did not carry the BIS standard mark, a government statement said.

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  Amazon Appstore for Android to Shut Down in August; Amazon Coins to Be Discontinued

  Amazon Appstore will be discontinued later this year, 14 years after it was launched for Android devices. Alongside this, Amazon will also wind down its Amazon Coins digital currency programme used for app purchases. While the app store won’t be available for download on Android devices, it will continue to function on Amazon's own devices, inclu...

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  Microbes Uncovered in Amazon Peatlands Could Alter Global Carbon Dynamics

  Microscopic organisms found in the tropical peatlands of Peru’s northwestern Amazon are helping regulate the carbon cycle, a key factor in Earth’s climate. These microbes, part of the Bathyarchaeia group, thrive in waterlogged, oxygen-deprived conditions and exhibit unique metabolic behaviours that either store or release carbon. Researchers wa...

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  Amazon India Reportedly Plans Quick Commerce Foray With 'Tez'; Could Arrive by December

  Amazon is reportedly gearing up to enter the quick commerce sector in India. Amazon India's quick commerce delivery service —codenamed 'Tez' — will reportedly go live by the end of this year or early next year. By entering the quick commerce space, Amazon could compete with companies like Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart and Zepto. Amazon is reporte...

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  8-Year-Old Girl In US Fights Off Armed Robber With Baseball Bat

  An 8-year-old girl in the US recently managed to thwart a robbery at her father's liquor store after she repeatedly beat the man with a baseball bat.

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  Xbox Cloud Gaming Now Available on Amazon Fire TV Stick With the Xbox App

  Xbox Cloud Gaming is now available on the Amazon Fire TV Stick courtesy of the new Xbox app. Starting this month, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can take advantage of the platform’s cloud gaming services to play their favourite Xbox titles on the Amazon Fire TV Stick, without requiring a dedicated Xbox console.

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  From Bean To Bar - Select Delectable Treats This World Chocolate Day From Amazon.in

  Prepare yourself to devour a delightful selection of chocolates ahead of World Chocolate Day on Amazon.in, powered by Mars and co-powered by Cadbury! Treat yourself to great savings along with fast and reliable delivery for a sweet celebration filled with the best chocolates.

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  Amazon Seals $1.3 Billion Deal To Build Top-Secret Cloud For Australian Military

  Top-secret Australian military intelligence will be stored on a custom cloud server built by US tech giant Amazon, Canberra said Thursday as it unveiled the US$1.3 billion deal.

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  Amazon Great Summer Sale 2024: Best Deals on iPhone Models

  Amazon Great Summer Sale 2024 is currently live for all shoppers after giving 12 hours of early access to Prime customers. Besides the Android smartphones, the five-day-long sale offers discounts on flagship iPhone 15 models. Previous generation Apple phones like the iPhone 14 and iPhone 13 price in India have been discounted by the e-commerce stor...

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  Invincible: Guarding the Globe, Ubisoft's Free-to-Play RPG, Launched on iOS, Android

  Ubisoft has released a new Invincible mobile game, based on Robert Kirkman's popular comic book series and its hit TV show adaptation. The studio launched Invincible: Guarding the Globe, a free-to-play idle RPG, on Monday. The game is now playable on iOS and Android devices and is also available on the Amazon store. The Invincible mobile game will ...

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  Samsung Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+ Prices in India Dropped by Rs. 10,000 Ahead of Galaxy S24 Launch

  Samsung Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23+ have received price cuts in India. The revised retail prices are currently showing up on the Samsung online store and other retailers including Amazon and Flipkart. They are listed with a price cut of Rs. 10,000 from their original price tags.

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  PlayStation VR2 Finally Launched in India after 10 months, Priced at Rs. 57,990

  PlayStation VR2 has finally launched in India and starts at Rs. 57,990. Originally released in February in the US, it is also available as a game bundle, packaged with Horizon Call of the Mountain at Rs. 61,999. At the time of writing, only Amazon and e2z Store seem to have the headset in stock, but more retailers should follow suit soon.

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  Barbie, Starring Margot Robbie, Will Be Available to Stream On-Demand in September

  Barbie is reportedly getting a digital release on September 5. The film will be available to stream as VOD on the US-based Amazon Prime Video store for $24.99 (about Rs. 2,076). The Indian site hasn’t been updated yet, but we can expect the price to be anywhere in the ballpark of Rs. 499 to Rs. 650. Barbie recently broke the billion-dollar mark a...

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  Amazon India Opens First-Ever Floating IHS Store on Dal Lake in Srinagar

  Amazon India on Thursday announced its first-ever floating store on Dal Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir, as part of its last-mile delivery programme "I Have Space".  Murtaza Khan Kashi, owner of houseboat Selec Town, will deliver packages every day to customers at the doorstep of their houseboats as part of the onboarding.

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  Amazon India Announces First-Ever Floating Store On Srinagar's Dal Lake

  Launched in 2015, the 'I Have Space' programme has 28,000 neighbourhood and kirana partners in about 420 towns and cities in India.