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Social Sciences Sep 7, 2022

Digital nomads want to replace the nation stateā€”is there a darker side to this quest for global freedom?

A 'network state' is ideologically aligned but geographically decentralized. The people are spread around the world in clusters of varying size, but their hearts are in one place.

Business Jun 7, 2019

Hedge fund buys struggling book retailer Barnes & Noble

Struggling bookseller Barnes & Noble said Friday it was being sold to hedge fund Elliott Management, which already owns British-based book retailer Waterstones.

Business May 9, 2019

Amazon says small business owners earn $90,000 a year from selling in its stores

While it's often blamed for the fall of brick-and-mortar stores nationwide, Amazon also helps millions of small businesses thrive in the digital era.

Consumer & Gadgets Apr 8, 2019

Do we really own our digital possessions?

Microsoft has announced that it will close the books category of its digital store. While other software and apps will still be available via the virtual shop front, and on purchasers' consoles and devices, the closure of ...

Analytical Chemistry Apr 5, 2019

Chemists warn against unreasonable wastage upon acquisition of scientific equipment

Compared to the human eye, a spectrometer can be certainly regarded as a scientific instrument. Production and marketing of scientific equipment have now become a profitable industry.

Consumer & Gadgets Aug 11, 2017

Gadgets: Amazon Fire HD 8 Tablet, prime choice

The Amazon Fire HD 8 Tablet with Alexa is a great little tablet, especially combined with an Amazon Prime membership.

Business Jun 26, 2017

Is Amazon getting too big?

When Amazon made a bid for Whole Foods earlier this month, a company that's been a huge but largely online presence for consumers suddenly seemed to be everywhere, raising the question, "Is it getting too big?"

Ecology Sep 4, 2015

Researchers launch new online wildlife disease reporting system

Two researchers with the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture (UTIA) were instrumental in creating a new online portal for scientists studying a disease that is threatening the global populations of amphibians, ...

Social Sciences May 19, 2015

Geography and mapping give new dimension to study of the Holocaust

Numerous scholars in recent years have made the horrors of the Holocaust real to the public through various media, including books and memoirs, films, art, photography and museum exhibitions. Anne Kelly Knowles and her collaborators ...

Business May 17, 2015

Well-funded Jet.com may be ecommerce game-changer

Jet.com has yet to launch its online retail site to the public, but has already drawn attention as a would-be game-changer that could take on Internet giant Amazon.

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