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The Advertising Standards Authority investigated after a customer claimed an Amazon advert resulted in their Echo Dot placing an order for Purina cat food.

"We all need to lighten up in the kitchen sometimes, don't we?" Chef Gordon Ramsay said in a statement.

Man finds book that his mother read to him as a child - but only thanks to the kindness of an independent bookstore owner.

Police investigate after student union representatives across Canada receive packages containing electrical items and adult sex aids.

Apple Watch continues to haemorrhage app support. Slack joins Twitter, Amazon and Google Maps in abandoning Watch OS.

South Carolina woman burnt as "salon-grade hair dryer" turns into a flame-thrower in her bathroom.

Amazon, Warren Buffett and JPMorgan to tackle failing healthcare system and its rising costs. Established health firms' stocks tumble on announcement.

Critics have railed against the use of tax incentives by cities trying to lure Amazon into building its $5 billion second headquarters in their city.

Software engineer Christina Aiello was among a number of Reddit users who stepped up to help a college student who thought he may have to survive until next week eating just syrup.

After almost a year of delays, Amazon's checkout-less shop the Go store is finally set to be open to the general public.

Red Dead Redemption 2 is officially set for "Spring 2018", but a listing for the anticipated title on Amazon Mexico may have leaked a more precise release date.

Alexa has a new skill set born from a partnership between Amazon and dating site Match.com. The skills are being criticised for the offensive dating advice they dispense.

"Alexa, can you track @PressSec inappropriate use of an official Twitter account? Thanks" one Twitter user wrote.

The founder of Amazon Jeff Bezos, worth $104bn, is the world's richest man and earned $32.6bn last year, more than the GDP of 28 countries combined.

Fashion shoppers who shudder at the idea of buying clothes without trying them on could soon be able to buy direct from Amazon, without ever leaving their home.

Entertainment consumers are turning to streaming channels and digital downloads faster than ever before.

Voice-activated devices can be used for alerts, alarms and web searches – but what about reporting crime? It may seem far-fetched, but one police force believes it's possible.

Is it time for the robot uprising? Amazon and Google's devices have been coming out with some funny responses this Christmas - but people are worried about their creepiness, too.

A 19-year-old computer hacker from the UK has avoided a jail sentence after admitting to launching a series of cyberattacks on high-profile firms including BT, O2 and Amazon.

Amazon Prime video users have stumbled across a Japanese show called Tokyo Train Girls, which features groping and up-skirt shots of women on public transport.

David Cotterell, QualiTest COO & CAO provides M&A shopping tips