ALABAMA Gov. Kay Ivey issued statewide shutdowns of all beaches, child care facilities, dine-in restaurants and other services effective 5pm March 19. All public schools are closed until April 6. This extended previous rules closing day cares, senior centers and on-site restaurant dining across six counties and banning public gatherings of more than 25 people … Read more
Amazon unveils ‘Scout’ delivery bot set to roam the streets of Seattle to deliver packages The bright blue battery-powered robots can deliver packages autonomously Six Scout robots are being used in an area of Snohomish County, Washington They roll along at a ‘walking pace’ and avoid humans and pets on the sidewalk By Annie Palmer … Read more
By Ryan Morrison The level of deforestation of the Amazon rainforest is at its worst in more than a decade, according to a new report by Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research. Between August 2018 and July 2019 there was more than 3,700 square miles of deforestation of the Brazilian part of the rainforest, up … Read more
Amazon to hire an extra 100,000 US workers to cope with ‘unprecedented’ demand during coronavirus lockdown By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 00:24 GMT, 18 March 2020 | Updated: 01:08 GMT, 18 March 2020 Amazon is hiring an army of 100,000 workers in the US to cope with ‘unprecedented’ demand during the coronavirus … Read more
Amazon has suspended retailers from stocking non-essential items in its UK warehouses to make room for urgent supplies needed during the coronavirus crisis. The e-commerce giant has been snowed under with orders of toilet rolls, wipes, tinned food and other vital goods from Britons bracing for self-isolation. The spike in packages has threatened to overwhelm … Read more
Black Friday UK 2019: Amazon is starting Black Friday a week early Black Friday 2019 will take place in the UK and the rest of the world this month Amazon and other retailers will roll out huge discounts over the next few weeks Consumers will be able to get their hands on deals across tech, … Read more
The decision was reportedly outlined in a memo to sellers on Wednesday and seeks to crack down on vendors attempting to exploit fears over a novel coronavirus, COVID-19.
Amazon held talks on bid to takeover the National Lottery By Harriet Dennys For Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 23:47 GMT, 14 March 2020 | Updated: 10:07 GMT, 15 March 2020 Amazon held talks about bidding to run the National Lottery, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. The discussions fizzled out, but the US tech … Read more
Deforestation rates in the Amazon hit a new high in the first two months of 2020 with 181 square miles lost despite heavy seasonal rains, which experts blame on illegal logging operations Satellite data from Brazil’s space agency show deforestation increasing in 2020 The Amazon lost 181 square miles of rain forest in January and … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 5,300 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 140,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type … Read more