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Up To 3,000 Amazon Go Stores Could Be On The Way Up To 3,000 Amazon Go Stores Could Be On The Way
Up To 3,000 Amazon Go Stores Could Be On The Way While many traditional brick-and-mortar stores are falling by the wayside, due in large part to the boom in online shopping, web giant Amazon is contemplating opening thousands of cashier-less stores in the coming years. Reports emerged earlier this week that Amazon is planning to open as many as 3,000 cashier-less Amazon Go stores by 2021, following a cautious initial rollout of the product, with just three stores in Seattle and one in Chicago. Amazon launched its first Amazon Go store this week, a checkout-free grocery store that opened its flagship store in Seattle earlier this year afte…

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Twitter Says It Will Delete Millions Of Accounts Twitter Says It Will Delete Millions Of Accounts
Twitter Says It Will Delete Millions Of Accounts Twitter users may soon see a lot fewer followers, as the company prepares to purge the system from locked accounts that have been disabled due to suspicious activity. Officials said that locked accounts occur when they see sudden changes in behavior. They then reach out to the owners of the accounts and unless they validate the account and reset their passwords, they stay locked with no ability to log in. “We are committed to building trust and encouraging healthy conversations on Twitter,” the company posted. “Follower counts should be meaningful and accurate. We are removing locked accoun…

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State Police Will Start Deploying Drones State Police Will Start Deploying Drones
State Police Will Start Deploying Drones State Police in the Hudson Valley will soon have some new tools to fight crime and enforce the law in New York. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the launch of a new “State Police Unmanned Aerial System” program, which will involve the use of aerial drones that will be put into service later this month. Cuomo said that the program will “be used to support law enforcement missions, including disaster response and traffic safety.” The first four drones are scheduled to be put into service this month, including in State Police Troop F, which serves five southern counties west of the Hudson …

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First Amazon Go, Checkout-Free 'Store Of Future,' Opens First Amazon Go, Checkout-Free 'Store Of Future,' Opens
First Amazon Go, Checkout-Free 'Store Of Future,' Opens Amazon may be once again changing the way tristate residents -- and American -- get their shopping done. Amazon launched its first Amazon Go store this week, a checkout-free grocery store that opened its flagship store in Seattle on Monday after experimenting with physical retail locations for several years. According to Amazon, the company “created the world’s most advanced shopping technology so you never have to wait in line.” The inaugural store is 1,800-square feet and in Amazon's main headquarters. “Our checkout-free shopping experience is made possible by the same types of technolog…

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