Brushing: When Amazon packages arrive that you didn't order

Zoe Kleinman looks at the sneaky way some sellers are trying to boost their products on Amazon.

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Currys PC World apologises after gift cards wiped

The company is still assessing how many customers may have been affected.

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Zoom boosts sales forecast as pandemic drags on

The pandemic has transformed the fortunes of the video conferencing firm, once a niche tech name.

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China-US trade war: Beijing escalates tit-for-tat with Washington

Beijing has introduced tough new laws which restrict the export of "controlled items".

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How AI is helping rural African farmers

An AI-backed mobile app is helping farmers in rural areas gain critical information for their crops.

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Using tech to prevent car theft in Cameroon

A Cameroon startup is using mobile and satellite communications to track down stolen cars.

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Facebook and Google 'complicit' in Vietnam censorship

Rights group Amnesty has accused Facebook and Google of increasingly blocking criticism and dissent.

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An Oregon nurse is placed on leave for a TikTok video mocking masks.

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Dr. Atlas, Trump’s coronavirus adviser, resigns.

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Facebook News will pay UK outlets for content in 2021

Starting in January, Facebook will pay UK publishers for some - but not all - of their content.

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Why shops are going over to the 'dark' side

Some retailers are converting stores into mini-distribution hubs in response to Covid-19.

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Restrictions push the San Francisco 49ers to Arizona for December.

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As Iran Mourns Nuclear Scientist, Officials Vow to Find His Killers

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The lockdown is exposing the gender gap in British sports.

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4 Officers in France Are Charged Over Beating of a Black Man

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Europe’s Christmas markets move festivities online.

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The pandemic has slashed North Korea’s already dwindling trade with China.

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Australia Condemns Lurid Tweet by Chinese Official as ‘Disgusting Slur’

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Moderna will apply for emergency F.D.A. vaccine approval and says first injections could begin by Dec. 21.

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Ransomware halts classes for 115,000 Baltimore pupils

Baltimore County public schools shut after a cyber-attack knocks lessons offline.

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Teachers face a steepening toll during the pandemic.

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After weeks of lockdown, cases in England drop 30 percent.

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Food delivery apps are booming, while their workers often struggle.

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Scientists and vaccine trial participants are tackling misinformation on TikTok.

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“Assume that you were exposed”: Officials warn of fallout from Thanksgiving travel.

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Hong Kong’s Courts Are Still Independent. Some Want to Rein Them In.

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New Zealand Charges 13 Parties Over Deadly White Island Volcano Eruption

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Could Cornwall see a Lithium-ion battery revolution?

British Lithium is prospecting in the county to find economically viable seams of the element.

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Zappos ex-boss and Las Vegas entrepreneur Tony Hsieh, 46, dies after house fire

Tony Hsieh led online retailer Zappos, acquired by Amazon, and helped transform central Las Vegas.

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Utah monolith: Has the mysterious metal object disappeared?

Utah officials and images on social media suggest the shiny desert structure has been taken down.

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Australia hopes a pilot program for international students can restart its crucial education sector.

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Huawei ban from UK 5G network brought forward

The cut-off date of September for the installation of new equipment is earlier than expected.

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The tech allowing thousands of students to sit exams at home

Machine learning is helping firms across many industries more quickly solve difficult challenges.

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With Art Basel canceled, Miami looks inward — and the show goes on.

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American mink have coronavirus, but there’s no sign yet of them passing it to humans.

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‘In the fight of our lives’: New Jersey’s governor spotlights his state’s return to crisis.

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Strained hospitals reflect the virus’s wide reach in Turkey, and other world developments.

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The London police arrest over 150 people protesting against England’s coronavirus lockdown and vaccines.

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‘Because She’s a Girl’: Lockdown Exposes Gender Gap in U.K. Sports

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Afghan Leader Digs In on Peace Talks Despite Progress, Officials Say

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Warning of a surge on top of a surge, U.S. health officials caution Thanksgiving travelers.

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‘I Have Never Seen so Many Toadstools.’ A Bumper Crop of Mushrooms in Ukraine

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Offices of Diego Maradona’s Doctor Raided Over His Death

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Broadened testing data and straining hospitals reveal the coronavirus’s wide reach in Turkey.

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Plan to Hold Corporations Liable for Violations Abroad Fails in Switzerland

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Leadership of U.N. Human Rights Body Becomes Proxy Battle for World Powers

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The London police arrest over 150 people protesting against England’s coronavirus lockdown and vaccines.

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With Art Basel canceled, Miami looks inward — and the show goes on.

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London police arrest over 150 in protest against coronavirus lockdown.

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Robot does yard work and security, plus other tech news

Jen Copestake looks at some of the week’s best technology news stories.

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How green and profitable are e-scooters?

Wayne Ting, chief executive of e-scooter firm Lime, says there's room for improvement.

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I giorni persi che hanno reso Bergamo una tragedia del Coronavirus

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The Lost Days That Made Bergamo a Coronavirus Tragedy

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U.S. coronavirus cases pass 4 million for the month of November, doubling the record set in October.

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Daily Covid-19 deaths in the U.S. rise back toward the record level set in April.

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An underground New York club with 400 people was shut down for violating coronavirus restrictions.

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Israel’s Gamble: If Assassination Fails to Set Back Iran’s Nuclear Program, Blowing Up Deal Is Easy

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A video in a hospital courtyard captures an 81-year-old Italian’s serenade to his dying wife.

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U.S. coronavirus infections shoot past 13 million, even as the Thanksgiving holiday blurs state reporting.

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Closing Time for a Village’s Last Pub?

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In East Africa, rulers crack down on the opposition, citing the coronavirus.

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To keep up with pandemic boom in online shopping, Amazon hired 427,300 employees in 10 months.

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The pandemic has made the already difficult college application process that much harder.

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Cases are rising in South Africa ahead of its peak travel season.

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