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[ad_1] Campaign groups and small business representatives have called on consumers to avoid this week’s Amazon Prime extravaganza and support small retailers. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the tech giant will host its annual Prime Day event, with thousands of tantalizing deals, many of them at half price. However, activists are …

[ad_1] Getting an unexpected knock on your front door in the wee hours of the morning doesn’t usually bring good news, but that’s how one man found out that he had won a Nobel Prize. Economist Paul Milgrom won the economics award alongside his colleague Robert Wilson for their work …

[ad_1] A Stanford University professor ran to his sleeping colleague’s house at 2 a.m. and woke him up to warn him they had just won the Nobel Peace Prize in economics. Paul R. Milgrom, 72, and Robert B. Wilson, 83, received the prestigious award on Monday when Goran Hansson, secretary …

[ad_1] Amazon Prime Day 2020 is finally here, with deep discounts on everything from coffee machines to tablets. The global pandemic, which usually takes place in July, has meant that it was postponed and now lasts 48 hours until October 14. As in previous years, there will be over a …

[ad_1] A tuberculosis (TB) vaccine given to more than 100 million babies each year could help adults fight the coronavirus, health experts said, after trials showed it boosts the immune system. Some 10,000 people will be recruited in the UK to investigate whether the Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine could help …

[ad_1] The Duchess of Sussex has spoken out about the “almost insurmountable” online abuse she experienced on a podcast to mark World Mental Health Day. Appearing alongside her husband Prince Harry on the popular Teen Therapy podcast, Meghan said she was told that “in 2019, I was the most trolled …

[ad_1] Six members of the government’s scientific advisory committee have received gongs in honor of the queen, although their council may be the subject of future research. SAGE members will become OBEs for their work during the pandemic, although Conservative MPs have claimed the decision is “premature.” ⚠️ Read our …

[ad_1] This story is part of Amazon Prime Day, CNET’s guide to everything you need to know and how to make sure you get the best deal. Amazon Prime Day officially kicks off in the UK this Tuesday, October 13, and although it’s called Prime “Day,” the sales event offers …

[ad_1] The contact tracing app for England and Wales has only sent out an alert about a coronavirus outbreak in one location since it was launched two weeks ago, even though it is used for millions of records, Sky News learned. Health Department officials said the system was still in …

[ad_1] There is speculation that North Korea will unveil its latest weaponry in a grand parade this weekend to mark the 75th anniversary of the ruling Workers’ Party. The event, which will be watched closely for signs of improvements in the regime’s nuclear and missile capabilities, is expected to be …