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Amazon launches in Singapore with massive 100,000 sq ft Prime Now warehouse
Take my moneyImage: victoria ho/mashable After years of preparation, Amazon has finally launched its same-day Prime Now delivery service in Singapore. The service brings two-hour, and even one-hour deliveries, for tens of thousands of household items, from eggs and cold beer to diapers and detergent. SEE ALSO: Amazon Prime Day: Amazons not-so-secret plan to rule the retail world To achieve the rapid delivery times, Amazon’s opened its largest Prime Now warehouse to date, at 100,000 square feet of space near the Jurong district. Image: VICTORIA HO/MASHABLE
Local news report finds asbestos in makeup from tween store Justice
Be careful!Image: Shutterstock / Ganka Trendafilova Yikes. Justice, or the Store Formerly Known as Limited Too, has something dangerous happening with its makeup. A North Carolina local news report about the tween clothing mall staple found that a highlighter sold by the brand tested positive for asbestos. Just Shine Shimmer Powder was found to contain the dangerous material, which can cause cancer and mesothelioma. SEE ALSO: This genius gadget is the only way you’ll clean your makeup brushes in the future Usually, people are worried about coming into contact with asbestos when they move into an older house or building. […]
Amazon will probably kill the crazy lines at Whole Foods
There’s no greater hell than waiting in a long line at Whole Foods on a Saturday afternoon. Luckily, there could be some sweet relief coming soon. Alexa to the rescue? Maybe. Amazon announced on Friday its plans to acquire the grocery store chain in a deal valued at $13.7 billion. So why in the world is America’s biggest online retailer suddenly trying to get into the grocery industry? SEE ALSO: Amazon buys Whole Foods(!) for $13.7 billion Well, Amazon has been pushing to expand its footprint in the grocery business for quite some time. Even as many U.S. consumers are […]