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Amazon launches tech to maintain social distancing at its facilities

Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) says it launched a technology-aided system in some of its facilities to maintain social distancing, called ‘Distance Assistant’.
7 Amazon countries sign forest pact

Seven Amazonian countries sign a pact to protect the world's largest tropical forest via disaster response coordination and satellite monitoring, amid recent fires that torched thousands of square miles of the jungle.
Walton inks deal with Amazon to sell products globally

Local electronics manufacturer Walton has signed a deal with e-commerce giant Amazon to sell their products globally including the US.
Google to buy data migration company Alooma in cloud push

Alphabet Inc’s Google says it will buy data migration company Alooma, as part of efforts to catch up with bigger cloud service rivals Amazon.com Inc and Microsoft Corp.
Amazon, Walmart to enter Bangladesh in two years

Global e-commerce giants Walmart and Amazon will start their operation in Bangladesh within next two years, a leader of e-Commerce Association of Bangladesh (e-CAB) says.
Amazon opens own rainforest in Seattle

Amazon.com Inc on Monday opened a rainforest-like office space in Seattle that it hopes will spark new ideas for employees.
Google launches new phones, speakers in hardware push

Alphabet Inc's Google unveils the second generation of its Pixel smartphone along with new voice-enabled home speakers, redoubling its commitment to the hardware business as it competes with a surge of devices from Apple Inc and Amazon.com Inc.
Amazon buys Winslet's “Dressmaker”

Amazon Studios has bought domestic rights to “The Dressmaker” with Kate Winslet, reports Variety.
Amazon takes on YouTube with similar video service

Amazon challenges YouTube by adding a platform to its video service that lets "storytellers and creators" share works online and generate revenue.
Pen lets you 3D print objects in mid-air!

The AtmosFlare 3D Pen Set is probably one of the coolest things you will have come across in a long time! This brilliant little device costs all of $30 on Amazon with free Prime shipping and it lets you draw 3D printed objects in mid-air, reports BGR News.
Peru oil spill pollutes Amazon rivers

At least 3,000 barrels of crude oil have been spilled in an Amazonian region after leaks from Peru's main oil pipeline, the state oil company said.
Scientists discover mysterious boiling river in Amazon

Scientists discover a mysterious river in the Amazon rainforest, and the average temperature of its water is around 86 degree Celsius.
Zuckerberg now richer than Amazon CEO Bezos

Mark Zuckerberg, the founder and CEO of Facebook and All-American Dad, passes Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to become the fourth richest person in the world, according to data from the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Up to an uphill Padma task

The Amazon and the Padma are the two most unpredictable and treacherous rivers in the world. And as the mighty Padma carries huge volumes of sediments making its bed very soft and tricky, building a bridge on it depends on controlling its behaviour.
The Beatles to break music streaming boycott on Christmas eve

The Beatles will finally be available on streaming music services, from this Thursday, December 24, 2015.
Google's cloud move sharpens rivalry with Amazon, Microsoft

In a major move to gain momentum in the growing cloud computing business, Google has named VMware co-founder and tech industry veteran Diane Greene as chief of that business, reports USA Today.
Huge Amazon reserve fires contained

Brazilian officials have managed to contain several forest fires that have destroyed half of an indigenous reserve in the Amazon region.
Tom Cruise wings into Colombian Amazon

Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise was in Colombia filming scenes for a new movie on the life of US pilot Barry Seal who worked for Pablo Escobar.
Exploring Ratargul

Ratargul is the only freshwater swamp forest in the country and affectionately called the "Amazon of Bangladesh".
Apple Watch begins global launch – quietly

Analysts say Apple will become the overnight leader in the nascent segment. Strategy Analytics predicts Apple will sell 15.4 million units worldwide in 2015, giving Apple a 55 percent market share.
Tablets with the best battery life

The battery life of tablet is important as it truly affects all other aspects of a tablet's functionality.