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Some sellers are hijacking listings of discontinued Amazon private-label products to sell their own wares, using the pages' old reviews to appear trustworthy (Josh Dzieza/The Verge)

Josh Dzieza / The Verge: Some sellers are hijacking listings of discontinued Amazon private-label products to sell their own wares, using the pages’ old reviews to appear trustworthy  —  Under the surface, Amazon is a scene of constant warfare.  A growing share of goods on the platform are sold by third parties, who compete viciously

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As the drone market matures, many of the startups which raised hundreds of millions in aggregate have either closed or pivoted to services (Jack Pitcher/Bloomberg)

Jack Pitcher / Bloomberg: As the drone market matures, many of the startups which raised hundreds of millions in aggregate have either closed or pivoted to services  —  – Commercial market for unmanned aircraft is slow to take flight  — Some companies gain by buying up rivals to broaden focus As the drone market matures,

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Steampunk Radio Looks The Business

Radios are, by and large, not powered by steam. One could make the argument that much of our municipal electricity supply does come via steam turbines, but that might be drawing a long bow. Regardless, steampunk remains a popular and attractive aesthetic, and it’s the one that [Christine] selected for her radio build. The build

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Apple launches a free screen replacement program for aluminum models of Watch Series 2 and Series 3 that exhibit a crack along the rounded edge of the screen (Juli Clover/MacRumors)

Juli Clover / MacRumors: Apple launches a free screen replacement program for aluminum models of Watch Series 2 and Series 3 that exhibit a crack along the rounded edge of the screen  —  Apple today announced the launch of a new screen replacement program for Series 2 and Series 3 Apple Watch models, due to

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A look at the tech startups selling the opportunity to preserve one's legacy online forever, as an interactive memorialized bot or avatar (Peter Holley/Washington Post)

Peter Holley / Washington Post: A look at the tech startups selling the opportunity to preserve one’s legacy online forever, as an interactive memorialized bot or avatar  —  Will the rise of virtual beings be the next step in the human quest for immortality?  —  When Andrew Kaplan reminisces, his engrossing tales leave … A

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