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Alibaba opens 'unmanned' bookstore in Shanghai

Chinesee-commercegiantAlibabaislaunchingabookstorewithits“unmanned”or“cashier-less”checkoutsysteminShanghaionApril23,tocelebrateWorldBookDay.Facialrecognitionte

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Amazon patents 'voice-sniffing' algorithms

Amazonsaysitdoesnoteavesdroponcustomers'conversationstotargetadvertisingatthem,afteritemergedithadpatented"voice-sniffing"tech.Thepatentdescribeslisteningtoconv

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'More than half' of UK households face broadband problems

OneinfiveBritishhouseholdshaveexperiencedslowbroadbandspeedsinthelastyear,accordingtoWhich.Asimilarnumberhavehadconnectiondropoutsandrouterproblems,theconsumerr

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China's Xiaomi opens first store in Poland

China'sinnovativetechnologycompanyXiaomiopeneditsfirstauthorizedstoreinKrakow,southwesternPoland,attractinghundredsoffansandcustomers.ThestorewhichwasopenedonSa

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Xiaomi opens first store in Poland

China'sinnovativetechnologycompanyXiaomiopeneditsfirstauthorizedstoreinKrakow,southwesternPoland,attractinghundredsoffansandcustomers.ThestorewhichwasopenedonSa

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Chinese customers find duty free's apology 'unacceptable'

DutyfreeshopsatLondon’sHeathrowAirportmaynotreceiveasmanyChinesecustomersduringthisyear’sSpringFestivalshoppingspreeseason,asitsretailerpartnerWorldDutyFree’sal

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Intel underfoot: Floor sensors rise as retail data source<br>

Thenextphaseindatacollectionisrightunderyourfeet.Onlineclicksgiveretailersvaluableinsightintoconsumerbehavior,butwhatcantheylearnfromfootsteps?It’saquestionMilw

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Chinese spend 3.9 trillion yuan on food in 2017

ItisatruthuniversallyacknowledgedthattheChinesecuisines,withtheirdiversifiedflavorsanddelicateappearances,areenjoyedworldwide,andtheChineseneverhesitateinsearch

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McDonald’s Chinese owner deserves better publicity

ItisamazinghowmuchHongKongpeoplecareaboutMcDonald’sthesedays.Thenameusuallypopsupwhenonewantstofillanemptystomach.Theworld’sbiggestfast-foodchainarguablyhasthec

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Apple's latest acquisition will bolster its tools for app developers

Appleisnostrangertoacquisitions.Backin2014,itboughtthecompanybehindTestFlight,asystemthatletsiOSdevelopersgettheirappouttotensofthousandsofbetatestersaheadoflau

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Citigroup to pay $11.5 million fines, compensation

CitigroupIncwillpayatleast11.5millionU.S.dollarsinfinesandrestitutiontosettlechargesitdisplayedthewrongresearchratingsonmorethan1,800stocks,causingmanycustomers

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Net neutrality is a double-edged sword for small ISPs

"Ihavealove-haterelationshipwithTitleII,"TylerBoothtoldEngadget.BoothisthepresidentofPortland,Oregon-basedISPStephouseNetworks.Hiscompanyservesmorethan1,000peop

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'Rage room' in Singapore offers destructive solution for stress

Baddayattheoffice?Inhigh-pressuredSingaporethereisnowasolution,a"rageroom"thatletsstressed-outpeopletakeabaseballbattoitemsrangingfromglassbottlestotelevisions.

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China leads Asia-Pacific peers in digital payment

ChinaisleadingitsAsia-Pacificpeersindigitalpayment,accordingtoareportfromUS-basedelectronicpaymentplatformPayPal.ReleasedonWednesday,thereportsaidthatthetotaltr

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E-commerce platforms ready to battle on Singles Day

China'se-commerceplatformshaveannouncedtheirpromotionalpoliciesbeforetheannualshoppingspreeonNov11,knownas"SinglesDay".OnTuesday,ChineseonlineshoppingmallGomere

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Japan's Kobe Steel scandal spreads, 500 firms affected

Japan'sthird-largeststeelmaker,KobeSteel,admittedonFridaythatasnowballingfalsifieddatascandalhadaffectedaround500customersandmoreproductsfoundinvolved.Thenumber

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Walt Disney threatens to pull ESPN, ABC from Optimum

WaltDisneyCohasthreatenedtopullitsprogrammingfromthefourthlargestUScabledistributor,AlticeUSAifthetwopartiescannotreachadealbeforetheendofthemonth,thecablecompa