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Amazon removes racist messages after they appear on some product listings - Reuters

Posted: 31 May 2020 12:59 AM PDT

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Amazon is seen at the company logistics center in Lauwin-Planque, northern France, April 22, 2020 after Amazon extended the closure of its French warehouses until April 25 included, following dispute with unions over health protection measures amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) said it was removing certain images after messages using extremely strong racist abuse appeared on some listings on its UK website when users searched for Apple's (AAPL.O) AirPods and other similar products.

The message sparked outrage on Twitter, with the topic "AirPods" trending in the United Kingdom.

"We are removing the images in question and have taken action on the bad actor," an Amazon spokeswoman told Reuters on Sunday. She did not elaborate more on the "bad actor".

Screenshots and video grabs of the messages were trending on Twitter, with users sharing the images.

The listings with the abusive messages were no longer visible on the Amazon UK website and it was not clear how long they were there for.

In April, several of Amazon's foreign websites, including the UK domain, were added to the U.S. trade regulator's "notorious markets" report on marketplaces known for counterfeiting and piracy concerns.

Amazon strongly disagreed with the report at that time, describing it as a "purely political act."

Reporting by Shubham Kalia in Bengaluru; Editing by Frances Kerry

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Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition Comes With A Nice Free Gift For XC2 Players - GameSpot

Posted: 30 May 2020 11:52 AM PDT

Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition is finally out on Nintendo Switch. The remastered Wii RPG arrives almost three years after the series' most recent installment, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, and if you've played that game, you'll find a nice free gift waiting for you.

If you have save data for Xenoblade Chronicles 2 on your Switch, you'll receive a special one-time bonus upon booting up Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition--100,000 gold. Note that you'll only have one chance to claim this bonus, so make sure to select Collect before setting off on your adventure, as you won't be able to receive the gold after you've started the game.

Xenoblade Chronicles has received a number of tweaks and touchups in its move to Switch. Not only have the character models been significantly updated (you can get a better look at the improved models in these screenshots), the game also features an entirely new epilogue story called Future Connected, which follows Shulk and Melia one year after the events of the main game. Xenoblade director Tetsuya Takahashi estimates that Future Connected takes about 10-12 hours to complete if you focus on the story and about 20 hours if you include all of the side content.

We gave the remastered RPG a 9/10 in our Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition review. "Although not every aspect of Xenoblade Chronicles has aged as well as others, Definitive Edition proves that Xenoblade Chronicles is still a fantastic JRPG with an immense amount of strategic depth that's still impressive in 2020," critic Jake Dekker wrote.

If you're new to Xenoblade Chronicles, be sure to check out our roundup of some essential tips that will help you out on your adventure across the Bionis, as well as our battle system explainer to master combat.

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10 deals you don’t want to miss on Saturday: KN95 face masks under $3, free Echo Show 5, Apple deals, more - BGR

Posted: 30 May 2020 05:00 AM PDT

We cover so many fantastic deals during the week that we like to simplify things a bit on the weekends. Instead of covering dozens or even more than 100 of the hottest deals out there, we narrow things down to the 10 very best bargains you'll find. Highlights from Saturday's roundup include the best-selling coronavirus face masks on Amazon's entire site at a new lower price of 60¢ each, thicker KN95 face masks for $2.85 each for higher-risk situations, popular Superfy 70% alcohol hand sanitizer that's finally back in stock, a FREE Echo Show 5 ($90 value) when you buy a refurbished $250 Ring Video Doorbell Pro for $179, Apple's AirPods Pro at the lowest price ever on Amazon, a renewed factory unlocked iPhone 8 Plus for just $399.98, $30 off a brand new 10.2-inch iPad, Amazon's Fire TV Stick for $29.99 and the Fire TV Stick 4K for $39.99, and a UV sterilizer wand that kills bacteria and viruses on any surface for $48.25. Check out all of these great deals down below.

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