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Britain’s Top Doctor Wants You to Stop Ordering Food Online
Dame Sally Davies, the chief medical officer for Britain, has urged people to walk to the supermarket, rather than ordering groceries online.
Price Matching Concerns Prompt Amazon Shoppers to Seek Alternatives
Online deal hunters don't need to rely on Amazon's largesse to stretch their money.
The Rise of 'Tragicrafting': Is Capitalizing on Tragedy a Valid Way to Deal with Grief?
On Etsy you can buy a Christmas tree bauble inspired by the Paris terror attacks made by a woman who says crafting them is therapeutic for her.
Alibaba Has a New Plan to Familiarize Itself to Westerners
Alibaba is trying to demystify itself for a global audience.
Here’s Why Amazon Will No Longer Sell the Apple TV or Chromecast
There’s always brick-and-mortar stores.
Cry-Baby of the Week: A Girl Was Sent Home From School Because Her Collarbone Was Showing
Also this week: A bunch of people got annoyed because something online ended up being more expensive than they'd hoped.
This Device Aims to Encrypt Online Shopping End-to-End
PocketKey would encrypt transaction data before it reaches a merchant, to prevent payment information being stolen in a breach.
Lazy Americans Are Blowing Tons of Their Money on Food Delivery
An industrial vat of glow-in-the-dark sex jelly, a dime bag of what are supposedly John Goodman’s toenail clippings, and a half-eaten dinner roll found in Betty White’s cryo-chamber. The year is 2015, and pretty much everything is readily available for...
China Is Finally Taking Food Safety Seriously
China just passed a bunch of new laws to clean up its poor food safety image, and to get locals to once again be proud of food that's made in China.
I've Spent Bleak Christmases Fielding Online Delivery Complaints in a Call Center
Hey, guess what—it's Christmas Eve, it's 8:30 PM, and no, there isn't anything I can do about the fact that all your presents are sitting in a package holding center because your neighbor didn't sign for them.