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Walmart is making a major push into online grocery delivery. After testing out grocery delivery over the past two years in six US markets, the largest retailer in the world said Wednesday it will bring the service to more than 100 metro areas in the US over the coming months. With all those new cities, the service will eventually reach …
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Amazon Prime’s core customers have typically been middle- and upper-class shoppers. That may soon change. The e-commerce titan said Wednesday it will now offer the popular membership program to Medicaid recipients for $5.99 a month, less than half the regular monthly price. The move vastly expands the number of people now eligible for that discounted rate, with about 35 million …
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For a regulatory filing, this is about as close as you get to a sick burn. Spotify is double the size of Apple Music, its closest competitor in the streaming music market, the Sweden-based startup said in its filing for a planned initial public offering of shares. In the IPO paperwork, Spotify said it wears the crown for the …
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Amazon is rewarding some of its most loyal Prime customers with a new perk. Starting Tuesday, Prime member will get 5 percent back at Whole Foods when using their Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Signature credit cards. The card’s 5 percent benefit was already available at Amazon.com. The new benefit is the latest move from Amazon to create more connections to …
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Under the right circumstances, Amazon’s dream for drone-delivered packages may cut greenhouse gas emissions. Researchers found four-rotor and eight-rotor drones can outdo delivery trucks when it comes to low emissions, particularly in states like California in which more electrical power comes from renewable-energy sources. The findings are published in a paper published Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications spotted by …
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The Super Bowl is also the Super Bowl of commercials. If you want to skip the game and just watch the ads, you can get started right now. There’s no need to wait until kickoff; many of the ads have been leaked online. In this year’s Super Bowl ads, Cardi B, Anthony Hopkins and Rebel Wilson take over for Alexa …
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Sky launched the Now TV streaming box in 2013 for £10. Six years later, it’s again releasing an inexpensive home entertainment gadget. On Thursday, the company unveiled the Now TV stick, a plug-and-play streaming device priced at £15. The announcement came alongside other news from Now TV, including the rollout of downloads, the option to stream in Full HD, and …
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I open the Amazon Go app on my phone, scan a QR code on top of the white turnstile and watch as electronic arms open to let me in. Glancing around the convenience store, which is bustling with Amazon employees shopping for lunch items, I head left to the cold drinks section, grab a can of Diet Pepsi and exit …
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Recently I took up yoga. I like it, but don’t always have time to get to a class. Plus, much as I recognize the value of a good instructor, classes get expensive. Thankfully, as an Amazon Prime subscriber, I can access a surprisingly large library of yoga videos — effectively letting me take free classes via TV, phone or tablet. …
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