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Amazon Go’s cashierless tech may come to Whole Foods as soon as next year
Amazon may be looking to bring the cashierless tech found at its Go convenience stores to Whole Foods supermarkets as early as next year, the New York Post reports. Amazon may start implementing the tech in Whole Foods sometime during the second quarter of 2021, according to the New York…
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Bose appoints its first female CEO
Bose has named its first female CEO. Lila Snyder will take charge of the company beginning September 1st. Snyder’s appointment is notable considering tech still has so few female CEOs, especially at major brands. Most recently, Snyder was president o… Source
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People In The Developing World Thought They Were Buying Cheap Cellphones. They Were Also Getting Robbed.
When Mxolosi saw a Tecno W2 smartphone in a store in Johannesburg, South Africa, he was attracted to its looks and functionality. But what really drew him in was the price, roughly $30 — far less than comparable models from Samsung, Nokia, or Huawei, Africa’s other top brands. “They’re very…
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Audible has a new, cheaper plan (if you can do without the book credits)
Audible is introducing a cheaper plan that includes access to its exclusive audio content. With the $7.95/month Audible Plus plan, you'll get unlimited access to over 68,000 hours of material from more than 11,000 titles, including podcasts, audioboo… Source
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Foxconn reportedly considers new Mexico factory over China trade war concerns
A number of major Asian manufacturers such as Foxconn, Pegatron, and Luxshare are considering opening new factories in Mexico, Reuters reports, responding to the coronavirus pandemic and ongoing US-China trade war. Foxconn reportedly has plans to produce iPhones at the new factory, according to two Reuters sources, although Apple isn’t…
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New Nintendo Switch 2 rumor points to a 2021 release date null
A Taipei-based newspaper says a more powerful Nintendo Switch console with upgraded interactivity and improved display quality could be coming early next year. The report that ran on Economic Daily News cites various hardware manufacturers responsible for the Switch’s Flash storage and Joy-Con controllers, and says that the console could…
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