Amazon faces web issues around the world on Prime DayAmazon faces web issues around the world on Prime Day
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Shoppers in the US and elsewhere are struggling to access Amazon's website as one of its biggest annual sales, Prime Day, gets under way.

Many reported the e-commerce platform had crashed, showing them only an error message that read: "sorry, something went wrong on our end".

The issues are centred on the US but

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Netflix shares plunge as subscriber growth stallsNetflix shares plunge as subscriber growth stalls
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Netflix shares plunged by more than 14% in after-hours trade on Monday, after the firm reported disappointing subscriber growth.

Netflix said it added 5.2 million subscribers in the three months to the end of June, the

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Amazon Alexa: is it friends with your kidsAmazon Alexa: is it friends with your kids
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The tech giants are racing to get digital assistants into our homes - the Amazon Echo Dot currently has a 40% discount during Amazon Prime Day - but debate rages over whether they are suitable for children.

There have certainly been

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Uber investigated over gender discriminationUber investigated over gender discrimination
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Ride hailing firm Uber is being investigated by US authorities over a complaint about gender discrimination, the TheIndianSubcontinent understands.

As first reported in the Wall Street Journal, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) began investigating the firm in August 2017.

Investigators have been

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Best Amazon Prime Day tech deals as discounts begin - including insane gaming deals on Xbox and PlayStations
Looking to invest in some new gadgets Amazon Prime Day is the perfect time to pick up massively discounted tech, electrical and smart home gadgets

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