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Amazon Is Taking Half Of Each Sale From Its Merchants
Grappling with slowing sales growth and rising costs, Amazon.com Inc. is squeezing more money from the nearly 2 million small businesses that sell products on its sprawling online marketplace.
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Elon Musk's Relationships With Other Countries 'Worthy of Being Looked At', US President Joe Biden Says
Elon Musk's relationships with other countries are worthy of being looked at, US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday. The world's richest man's purchase of Twitter sparked concerns that he could face pressure from countries trying to control online speech. The US President was responding to a question on whether he thought Musk was a threat to na...
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Mahatma Gandhi's Personal Items Set To Fetch Nearly Rs 5 Crore At UK Auction: Report
Mahatma Gandhis personal belongings, including his wooden sandals and what is believed to be the last photo of him taken alive, are expected to raise more than half a million pounds at an online auction in the UK.
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More Than Half Of Elon Musk's Twitter Followers Are Fake, Claims Online Tool
Elon Musk is currently in the process of completing his takeover of Twitter. He had pledged to make it free of bots and spam accounts.
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Google to Cut Its Commission by Half on App Subscriptions, to Charge 15 Percent Starting January
Google announced it will lower a fee in its app store as pressure mounts on tech giants to loosen their grip over their online marketplaces.
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Opinion: My Covid-19 Experience - by Mukul Kesavan
I tested positive for Covid-19 on June 6 after two and a half months of a fairly rigorous quarantine. The first question that people who test positive ask themselves is, how did this happen despite my precautions? This is especially true of middle class victims of Covid who have the online connectivity and financial reserves to shield themselves fr...
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As Oyo Booms, Some Hotels Cry Foul and Check Out
Oyo Hotels and Homes shot out of nowhere to become one of the world's largest hotel chains with a simple promise of "hassle-free" online booking, transparent pricing and cheerful lodging.
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Indonesia's Aceh Whips Men For Sharia-Banned Gambling
A group of men caught gambling were publicly whipped in Indonesia's conservative Muslim province of Aceh on Tuesday as a crowd of onlookers cheered. The half dozen men were arrested this year at an internet cafe for online gambling -- an offence under Islamic law -- earning them between seven and 11 strokes each from a rattan cane.
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Andres Iniesta's Japanese Debut Falls Flat In 3-0 Defeat
Iniesta, who lifted 32 major trophies and made 674 appearances for Barcelona, looked on quizzically during the first half, stroking his chin as his new team mates failed to make headway.
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World Cup 2018, Russia vs Croatia, Quarter-Final: When And Where To Watch, Live Coverage On TV, Live Streaming Online
Zlatko Dalic's side showed in their comprehensive dismantling of Argentina during the group phase that they have no fear of the big names, and there is a strong case to say they are the best team left in their half of the draw.
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FIFA World Cup 2018, Colombia vs England, Round Of 16: When And Where To Watch, Live Coverage On TV, Live Streaming Online
England face potentially the stiffest challenge in their half of the Round of 16.
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Eman Ahmed, Formerly 'World's Heaviest Woman', Is Now Half Her Size
Egyptian Eman Ahmed Abdulati, once touted to be the heaviest woman in the world at 500 kg, is on the fast track to a quality life. She has lost 242 kg since her arrival in Mumbai for a life-changing weight loss procedure, her treating doctor and renowned bariatric surgeon Dr Muffazal Lakdawala revealed on Tuesday.
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Global Police Smash Huge Online Crime Network: Europol
In one of the biggest takedowns to date, police across the globe have smashed a massive criminal network providing online services including malware attacks that infected half a million computers worldwide, Europol said today.
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Half The World To Be Online By 2016 End, Poorer Nations Stay Behind: Report
By the end of 2016, almost half of the world's population will be using the internet as mobile networks grow and prices fall, but their numbers will remain concentrated in the developed world, a United Nations agency said on Tuesday.
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Almost Half the World Will Be Online by the End of 2016, Says ITU
"In 2016, people no longer go online, they are online. The spread of 3G and 4G networks across the world had brought the Internet to more and more people"
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Amazon Is Taking Half Of Each Sale From Its Merchants
Grappling with slowing sales growth and rising costs, Amazon.com Inc. is squeezing more money from the nearly 2 million small businesses that sell products on its sprawling online marketplace.
-
Elon Musk's Relationships With Other Countries 'Worthy of Being Looked At', US President Joe Biden Says
Elon Musk's relationships with other countries are worthy of being looked at, US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday. The world's richest man's purchase of Twitter sparked concerns that he could face pressure from countries trying to control online speech. The US President was responding to a question on whether he thought Musk was a threat to na...
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Mahatma Gandhi's Personal Items Set To Fetch Nearly Rs 5 Crore At UK Auction: Report
Mahatma Gandhis personal belongings, including his wooden sandals and what is believed to be the last photo of him taken alive, are expected to raise more than half a million pounds at an online auction in the UK.
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More Than Half Of Elon Musk's Twitter Followers Are Fake, Claims Online Tool
Elon Musk is currently in the process of completing his takeover of Twitter. He had pledged to make it free of bots and spam accounts.
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Google to Cut Its Commission by Half on App Subscriptions, to Charge 15 Percent Starting January
Google announced it will lower a fee in its app store as pressure mounts on tech giants to loosen their grip over their online marketplaces.
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Opinion: My Covid-19 Experience - by Mukul Kesavan
I tested positive for Covid-19 on June 6 after two and a half months of a fairly rigorous quarantine. The first question that people who test positive ask themselves is, how did this happen despite my precautions? This is especially true of middle class victims of Covid who have the online connectivity and financial reserves to shield themselves fr...
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As Oyo Booms, Some Hotels Cry Foul and Check Out
Oyo Hotels and Homes shot out of nowhere to become one of the world's largest hotel chains with a simple promise of "hassle-free" online booking, transparent pricing and cheerful lodging.
-
Indonesia's Aceh Whips Men For Sharia-Banned Gambling
A group of men caught gambling were publicly whipped in Indonesia's conservative Muslim province of Aceh on Tuesday as a crowd of onlookers cheered. The half dozen men were arrested this year at an internet cafe for online gambling -- an offence under Islamic law -- earning them between seven and 11 strokes each from a rattan cane.
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Andres Iniesta's Japanese Debut Falls Flat In 3-0 Defeat
Iniesta, who lifted 32 major trophies and made 674 appearances for Barcelona, looked on quizzically during the first half, stroking his chin as his new team mates failed to make headway.
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World Cup 2018, Russia vs Croatia, Quarter-Final: When And Where To Watch, Live Coverage On TV, Live Streaming Online
Zlatko Dalic's side showed in their comprehensive dismantling of Argentina during the group phase that they have no fear of the big names, and there is a strong case to say they are the best team left in their half of the draw.
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FIFA World Cup 2018, Colombia vs England, Round Of 16: When And Where To Watch, Live Coverage On TV, Live Streaming Online
England face potentially the stiffest challenge in their half of the Round of 16.
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Eman Ahmed, Formerly 'World's Heaviest Woman', Is Now Half Her Size
Egyptian Eman Ahmed Abdulati, once touted to be the heaviest woman in the world at 500 kg, is on the fast track to a quality life. She has lost 242 kg since her arrival in Mumbai for a life-changing weight loss procedure, her treating doctor and renowned bariatric surgeon Dr Muffazal Lakdawala revealed on Tuesday.
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Global Police Smash Huge Online Crime Network: Europol
In one of the biggest takedowns to date, police across the globe have smashed a massive criminal network providing online services including malware attacks that infected half a million computers worldwide, Europol said today.
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Half The World To Be Online By 2016 End, Poorer Nations Stay Behind: Report
By the end of 2016, almost half of the world's population will be using the internet as mobile networks grow and prices fall, but their numbers will remain concentrated in the developed world, a United Nations agency said on Tuesday.
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Almost Half the World Will Be Online by the End of 2016, Says ITU
"In 2016, people no longer go online, they are online. The spread of 3G and 4G networks across the world had brought the Internet to more and more people"
