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Tech NewsCommerceCalifornia Appeals Court Rules Amazon Can Be Held Liable for Third-Party Sellers’ Faulty Products
A new chapter unfolded this week in Amazon’s years-long legal battle over selling exploding hoverboards. A California appeals court has ruled that the e-commerce giant is responsible for the safety of third-party products sold on its platform, according to the Los Angeles Times. At the center of this case is Kisha Loomis, a woman who … Continued
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Tech NewsGreat: Amazon Will Probably Have Its Own Airline Someday
E-commerce giant and surveillance technology purveyor Amazon is already in your walls, your doorbell and your secret union drive Facebook group, but the question on everybody’s lips is: When will they be more in the sky? The answer, apparently, is soon. According to a report released on Tuesday by DePaul University’s Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan … Continued
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EartherA Rise in Winter Drownings Is an Unexpected Consequence of Climate Change
Growing up in New England, I used to spend winter weekends skating on ponds and the occasional drainage ditch in the middle of a six-lane road (it was the suburbs, OK?). Millions of other people around the world have similar memories of skating, ice fishing, and other wintery outdoor activities. But the ice that undergirds … Continued
By Brian Kahn
