Author: Elizabeth Weise
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New Amazon Key lets the delivery driver unlock customers’ doors and leave packages inside
SAN FRANCISCO — No more getting packages stolen. No more worries about being there to receive them. Starting next month, people in 37 U.S. cities can have Amazon drop their package inside their front door, without ever giving anyone a key. On Nov. 8, Amazon will begin offering a secure-lock service, called Amazon Key, that…
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Here’s what it’s like inside Amazon the week before Prime Day
SEATTLE—At Amazon headquarters here, two floors of conference rooms are outfitted as war rooms, the better to absorb the crushing blow of 85 million Prime shoppers feverishly tapping on the best slow cooker deals. Prime Day (or Prime Day plus six hours) is almost here. The sale begins tonight at 7 p.m. MT. What started as an…
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What to do if immigration officers come knocking at your door
SAN FRANCISCO — Roundups of undocumented immigrants across the country have sent immigrant rights advocates to social media, blasting out information in multiple languages on how those caught up in such raids should respond. If Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents show up at the door, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) advises not opening…
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Academies of Science finds GMOs not harmful to human health
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Genetically engineered crops are safe for humans and animals to eat and have not caused increases in cancer, obesity, gastrointestinal illnesses, kidney disease, autism or allergies, an exhaustive report from the National Academies of Science released Tuesday…
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Heads up! Amazon holiday shipping deadlines near
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save SAN FRANCISCO — If Amazon is one of Santa’s helpers for you , keep a close eye on the calendar. Several drop-dead deadlines are looming. For Amazon customers who haven’t signed up for the e-commerce…