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Amazon Shuts Down Construction Site in Connecticut After Several Nooses Found

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Amazon has shut down construction at a site in Windsor, Connecticut after several ropes tied up as nooses were found hanging from beams, according to a new report from USA Today. At least seven possible nooses have been found at the construction site since April 27. Read more.

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Amazon Set to Lay off 9,000 More Workers

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Amazon will reduce its workforce by 9,000 staff over the next few weeks across numerous products, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Chief Executive Andy Jassy announced in a staff memo on Monday. Causes and Effects of New Layoffs The news comes after the company winds down its COVID-19 hires, where staff numbers topped 1.6

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Amazon's New Safety Crisis Could Be Heat Waves

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Amazon workers have faced no shortage of health hazards in the company’s warehouses. While we’ve focused on injuries, inadequate restroom access, covid-19 safeguards, and psychological torment, extreme heat could become the next imminent threat in the face of climate change. Read more.

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The Latest LEGO Minecraft Building Kits Are 20% off at Amazon

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LEGO Minecraft The Pig House | $40 | Amazon LEGO Minecraft The Trading Post | $16 | Amazon LEGO Minecraft The Abandoned Mine | $16 | Amazon LEGO Minecraft The Bee Farm | $16 | Amazon Read more.

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Amazon looks to tackle yet another industry with its new AR/VR development platform.

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Amazon has basically sent many brick and mortar traditions out to the retirement home. Due to the pushes by Amazon, even ancient traditions like going to the store on Black Friday have gone the way of Denver the Last Dinosaur. Well, Amazon is finally placing its hat into the kooky world of VR and AR with its new development platform.

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“The Bear Who Touched the Northern Lights” Is a Charming AR Story Puzzle

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The play guide recommends that you remove the optional chapters and two of the interchangeable chapters the first time that the puzzle is constructed. After all, the play guide also recommends additional activities like asking the child to try to construct the story from the puzzle before watching the narration.

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Metaverse and Investing – Opportunities for Retail Investors Part 2: Software and Infrastructure

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This implies an enormous variety of software that will be used for its construction and for its application in our lives. The companies that will therefore deal with the construction of this infrastructure are likely to have considerable room for growth. Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) and Google (Nasdaq: GOOGL) for Servers.

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