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Prime real estate: Original Amazon House up for sale
Prime real estate: Original Amazon House up for sale
by  AFP

The house where Jeff Bezos founded online shopping mammoth Amazon is up for sale, offering one lucky buyer the chance to own a piece of internet history. Bezos and his then-wife MacKenzie Scott were renting the single-story, three-bedroom home near Seattle in the mid 1990s when they began selling books online from the garage.

'Doomsday Clock' remains at 90 seconds to midnight
'Doomsday Clock' remains at 90 seconds to midnight
by  AFP

The symbolic "Doomsday Clock" was held at 90 seconds to midnight Tuesday, reflecting existential threats to humanity posed by potential nuclear escalation from the war in Ukraine and the multiplying impacts of the climate crisis following Earth's hottest recorded year.

Colombia's deadly case of Tinder and the memory-erasing drug
Colombia's deadly case of Tinder and the memory-erasing drug
by  AFP

All Israeli expat Omer Bloch knows for sure about his Tinder date in the Colombian city of Medellin is that she was "beautiful" -- and used a powerful drug to knock him out and rob him. "Numerous US citizens in Colombia have been drugged, robbed, and even killed by their Colombian dates," read a travel advisory, warning of a drug being used to incapacitate victims.

Russian hackers suspected of Sweden cyber attack
Russian hackers suspected of Sweden cyber attack
by  AFP

Online services at some Swedish government agencies and shops have been disrupted in a ransomware attack believed to have been carried out by a Russian hacker group, IT consultancy Tietoevry said.

Amazon French warehouses unit fined 32 million euros
Amazon French warehouses unit fined 32 million euros
by  AFP

France's data protection agency said Tuesday it had fined Amazon's French warehouse management unit 32 million euros ($34.9 million) for an "excessively intrusive" surveillance system to monitor staff performance.

'Pokemon with Guns' proves a blast
'Pokemon with Guns' proves a blast
by  AFP

The makers of a video game dismissed as "Pokemon with Guns" when it was announced said Monday the game has proved a hit, with "Palworld" selling more than five million copies in just three days. Palworld has sold more than five million copies since its release on Steam, where it is priced at $27, the company said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.

League of Legends maker Riot Games to slash 530 jobs
League of Legends maker Riot Games to slash 530 jobs
by  AFP

League of Legends maker Riot Games said Monday it will cut around 530 jobs worldwide, describing the layoffs as "a necessity." In its statement about the layoffs on Monday, Riot said it would prioritize the teams behind League of Legends and other live games.