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Will Macy’s off-mall bet pay off?
In an indication that Macy’s could also be realizing that its huge, mall-based operation isn’t working so nicely anymore — if...
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Sleep mode makes Internet of Energy more energy efficient
Sleep mode makes Energy Internet more energy efficient. Credit: Reiko Matsushita A group of scientists in Nagoya University, Japan, have...
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Facebook’s ad delivery algorithm is discriminating based on race, gender and age in photos, researchers find
Credit: Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University Have you ever noticed the faces in Facebook ads seem to match your gender, race or...
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The Weekly Closeout: Lululemon launches its third shoe and Williams Sonoma’s president resigns
It’s been another week with far more retail news than there is time in the day. Below, we break down...
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Underwater movement sensor can sound the alarm when a swimmer might be drowning
An underwater movement sensor attached to a motorized swimming doll's knee alerts a smartphone app when the doll stops kicking,...
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The popularity of the Korean foreign influencer is on the rise, but it comes with a dark side
The YouTube channel Korean Englishman has over five million subscribers. Credit: YouTube/Screenshot If you've been scrolling through YouTube, TikTok or...
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Walmart to open small general stores at Getaway outposts
Dive Brief: Stepping into a type of retail that it once disrupted, Walmart and remote vacation company Getaway are launching...
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A universe of sensors on an all-in-one wireless platform
The newest Swarmy-V2 version can adjust its angle of attack to capture just the right sensor data. Credit: Fraunhofer-Institut für...
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Why are there so many data breaches? A growing industry of criminals is brokering in stolen data
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New details have emerged on the severity of the Medibank hack, which has now affected all...
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GU to open first store in US
Dive Temporary: Japanese attire retailer GU will open its first retailer within the U.S. this fall within the SoHo neighborhood...
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