With Wal-Mart continuing to struggle to gain market share from Amazon in the e-commerce side of its business, it continues to try different things out to see if they work, with the latest being the shelving of its “Shipping Pass” program and the introduction of a two-day plan that requires no subscription, and includes a minimum order of $35.00. Shipping Pass was an annual membership program costing consumers $49.00, which also included a two-day shipping mechanism in the deal, which has become the retail industry baseline.
Day: February 4, 2017
Morgan Stanley Cuts Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) Price Target to $900.00
The brokerage currently has an “overweight” rating on the e-commerce giant’s stock. Morgan Stanley’s price objective points to a potential upside of 11.08% from the company’s current price.
Amazon to Build $1.5B Prime Air Cargo Hub in Kentucky
You worked hard to earn your customers. Now don’t let a “one size fits all” marketing approach prevent you from meaningfully connecting with them.
Innovative Healthcare: Unique Cleveland Clinic is ahead of its time
The multispecialty hospital – Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi – has all it needs to deliver high-quality healthcare services to patients visiting the facility not only from the UAE but more than 60 countries but its real success lies in its “patient first” philosophy. Cutting-edge technologies can save lives and cure complicated chronic disease provided that they are supported by relentless, sincere team of qualified physicians.
Robots vs. Humans: 20 Small Business Jobs That Cannot Be Automated
Automation is making its mark on a number of different industries . But there are still some jobs that require a human presence.
Bill Nye Bolt EV, 3-liter VW diesel deal, Tesla Model 3 volume, sidewalk robots: The Week in Reverse
What will happen to more than 80,000 Audi, Porsche, and Volkswagen vehicles powered by 3.0-liter V-6 diesels that were sold from 2009 through 2016? And just how far off base was Ford CEO Mark Fields in claiming that up to 1 million jobs could be lost under the fuel-economy standards now in place? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse-right here at Green Car Reports-for the week ending on Friday, February 3, 2017. Friday, we talked to Science Guy Bill Nye about his new 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV, which turns out to be the seventh electric car he’s driven.
‘Longest Hail Mary Pass Ever’: Football In Space
NASA has released video from the International Space Station showing an astronaut throwing a football to mark Sunday’s Super Bowl. The ball traveled 564,664 yards in zero gravity, according to NASA, who called it the “Longest Hail Mary Pass Ever”.
Head-To-Head: Dell XPS 13 Vs. Apple MacBook Pro
Apple generated plenty of interest, and even some controversy, with the fall release of a new MacBook Pro; it was the first overhaul to the much-loved laptop in four years. Meanwhile, Dell launched a major update to one of its own popular laptops, the XPS 13, in the fall as well.
Weekend Box Office preview
While much of America is focused on this weekend’s Super Bowl, there are those who do “not” have interest in the game. But there are still entertaining options to be found in this week’s Box Office preview with Raphael Seth.
Guitarists Who Forged Their Own Axes [News]
In the world of successful bands and professional guitarists, getting an endorsement from a big name company is a dream come true -and getting a signature model from your endorser would definitely be the best part. These days though, it seems like everyone’s got a signature guitar on the shelves.
A new exhibit takes you on a Journey to Mars-sort of
I wasn’t sure what to expect when walking into the new Mars exhibit at Space Center Houston. For technical and financial reasons, as well as a flagging national commitment, NASA just doesn’t seem like it will send humans to Mars any time soon.
David Pannell: Near-reality of robotics drives humans into ‘uncanny valley’
When I was a little kid, our family went to Disney World. Somewhere in our family archive, there’s a picture of me in the Swiss Family Robinson treehouse, beaming.
10-year-old Texas boy invents device to prevent hot car deaths
Bishop Curry V, a 10-year-old Texas boy, has invented a device that could eventually save the lives of babies across the country by alerting parents and keeping the child cool if for some reason it were to be forgotten in a hot car. Photo: Curry Bishop GoFundMe Bishop Curry V, a 10-year-old Texas boy, has invented a device that could eventually save the lives of babies across the country by alerting parents and keeping the child cool if for some reason it were to be … more Aug. 24, 2013: A third mirror is installed into the Giant Megellan Telescope, which, when completed, will produce images 10 times sharper than the Hubble Telescope.
Last chance to get this Windows 10 pocket PC for under $200
This is a paid placement and if you buy something through this article or on the BGR Store we will receive compensation from retail partners. Technology has evolved to make portability an especially important feature, and the Ockel Sirius B Windows 10 Pocket PC is just about the pinnacle of portability.
Why Self-Driving Cars Will Be Baidu’s Next Big Opportunity
Morgan Stanley analysts recently said that Baidu won’t be delivering much upside this year as its growth will be restricted by tight advertising laws in China. Also, as the likes of Tencent Holdings raise their content game by investing in online video, Baidu will find it difficult to boost revenue.
From 20th Century Metabolic Wall Charts to 21st Century Systems…
To insert individual citation into a bibliography in a word-processor, select your preferred citation style below and drag-and-drop it into the document. The organization of the mammalian genome into gene subsets corresponding to specific functional classes has provided key tools for systems biology research.
NPR News Nuggets: Super Bowl LI Prep, New State Flags & Science On The Catwalk
Here’s a quick roundup of some of the mini-moments you may have missed on this week’s Morning Edition. As those at Houston’s NRG Stadium, and the rest of Space City, get ready for the madness that is Super Bowl LI to overtake the town, the players of both the Atlanta Falcons and the New England Patriots are preparing, too.
Wildebeest chess a fine variant
As promised last week, this time around the game of the week is Wildebeest Chess. Wildebeest Chess is a chess variant created by R. Wayne Schmittberger in 1987.
New Image Reveals Swirling Spirals on Mars North Pole
Many features on Martian surface look similar to the ones we find on Earth like volcanoes, canyons, valleys and impact basins. But Mars is a strange world, too.
EasyAcc Flexible Phone and Tablet Stand Review
When you’re working with or just using an iPad for long periods, a stand is essential. Whether it’s part of your case, or your keyboard, or just something you have around, it’s necessary.
National Space Society’s Space Settlement Summit Draws Industry…
An enormously successful first annual Space Settlement Summit hosted by the National Space Society occurred on January 10-11, 2017, in Santa Monica, California. With Elon Musk calling for the colonization of Mars, and Jeff Bezos looking forward to millions of people living and working in space, space settlement is an idea whose time has come.
Supercomputing, experiment combine for first look at magnetism of real nanoparticle
Barely wider than a strand of human DNA, magnetic nanoparticles — such as those made from iron and platinum atoms — are promising materials for next-generation recording and storage devices like hard drives. Building these devices from nanoparticles should increase storage capacity and density, but understanding how magnetism works at the level of individual atoms is critical to getting the best performance.
Aicn Horror doubles down on the terrible 2’s with Stake Land 2! Sadako VS. Kayako! Jeepers Creepers
AICN HORROR doubles down on the terrible 2’s with STAKE LAND 2! SADAKO VS. KAYAKO! JEEPERS CREEPERS 2! DR.
Cisco Is Making Buildings Smarter
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Microsoft Outlook Celebrates 2nd Anniversary by Introducing Third-Party Add-Ins
Microsoft’s Outlook app is one among the very few mail apps that caters aptly to the requirements of the users. Despite the shortcoming, Outlook has maintained its reputation of being the finest in its job, and that’s why Microsoft is constantly upgrading the app to expand its functionality.
Intel Pentium G4560 review: the ultimate budget CPU?
So here’s a thought. Buy a Core i5 or Core i7 processor for gaming and the bottom line is this: on the majority of titles out there, its resources are highly underutilised.
omnitagger 2.0.0
A CLI that beautifies your music files, automatically adds metatags based on fingerprinting, filename and metadata. Home-page: https://github.com/muts/omnitagger Author: Kim Koomen Author-email: koomen@protonmail.com License: MIT Download-URL: Description: omnitagger ========== Omnitagger is a CLI tool for beautifying your music files and adding metadata automatically to your files.
yaacl 0.8.2
After all views are decorated, run command “./manage.py sync_acl“, so all views will be registered in database. “`python from yaacl.decorators import acl_register_view from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required @login_required @acl_register_view def index : pass “` First parameter is “name“ the short name for this view .
Starting up is hard to do
One thing London-based Cypriot tech entrepreneur and experienced startups builder Demetrios Zoppos is certain about is that progress, innovation and change is not inevitable – people make it. “And people who make it know about startups,” the 46-year-old English School graduate who went on to study economics at Cambridge, and public policy at Harvard, told the Cyprus Weekly.
The FBI’s iPhone Cracking Tools Have Been Released To The Public
Last year thanks to the efforts by a company called Cellebrite, a set of cracking tools were developed for the FBI to help them break into an encrypted iPhone . This was after Apple had refused to help the FBI to break into the device, and also after they had refused to create a backdoor for the authorities.
January Week 5
If you need to know what’s important for the developer, you can rely on I Programmer to sift through the news and uncover the most relevant stories. Our weekly digest gives a handy summary.
Analysts Set PFSweb, Inc. (PFSW) PT at $16.00
Shares of PFSweb, Inc. have received an average rating of “Buy” from the eight ratings firms that are presently covering the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has assigned a hold recommendation and six have given a buy recommendation to the company.
Wilkes-Barre mayor hopes to make city’s downtown a – tourist attraction’
Wilkes-Barre Mayor Tony George told the Downtown Wilkes-Barre Business Association on Friday morning that his goal is to make the downtown a “tourist attraction.” “We have to change our strategy to bring people in as tourists and make it a college town,” George said at the meeting at city hall.
Chrome for iOS goes open source, a KDE-branded laptop, and more open source news
Joshua Allen Holm is a Grand Rapids, Michigan, based writer and technology consultant. As one of Opensource.com’s community moderators, he writes articles about open access, open education, and open source software.
The Reformation
Almost 500 years have passed since Martin Luther wrote his Ninety-five Theses and launched the Protestant Reformation. Narrated by British actor David Suchet , the three-part documentary THE REFORMATION: THIS CHANGED EVERYTHING explores the history of the Reformation, its impact on 16th century Europe, and its continuing influence on modern Christianity.
A poker-winning machine is no threat
I didn’t worry too much when computers beat humans at checkers, chess, or Go. It was, after all, only a matter of time before someone built a powerful computer with a vast database of known game situations.
Leaked Samsung Galaxy S8 pictures tease radical redesign and m…
The Samsung Galaxy S8 release date is on the horizon, and we’ve just been offered a new look at the eagerly awaited handset. While we’ve already seen leaked renders and even the odd photo of the upcoming Galaxy S8 pop up online, now the phone’s schematics have surfaced via CNET Korea, claiming to show off the phone’s exact dimensions.
Amazon Increasingly Wants To Be Its Own Deliveryman
Amazon isn’t content just being the “everything store.” Increasingly, it looks like it wants to be its own deliveryman, too.
4 Ways Entertainment Creators Are Co-Producing Content
Entertainment creators are co-producing with AI platforms and even audiences themselves, to diversify content to be exciting and relevant to a broader range of fans. These initiatives not only craft the unexpected, but create a personal relationship between the content and the fan-creator.
Box Office: ‘Lego Batman Movie’ tops ‘Fifty Shades Darker’ with $55.6 million
Costumed avengers, a billionaire with a kinky side, and a brutally efficient hit man proved to be just the tonic for an ailing domestic box office. “The Lego Batman Movie” bested “Fifty Shades Darker” at the multiplexes over the weekend, earning a robust $55.6 million to capture first place.