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Bill Gates heir’s shopping app claimed sales it didn’t drive

Phia, co-founded by Phoebe Gates, faces accusations of violating affiliate marketing policies. The browser extension allegedly claimed sales it did not drive by injecting its own referral codes. Independent researchers and competitors like Capital One Shopping highlighted these concerning practices. Phia acknowledged the issue, stating it has been fixed and…

The Economic Times

Billionaire Investor Retreats From Retail, Exits Alibaba Entirely, Cuts Amazon Stake 10%

Activist investor Dan Loeb‘s Third Point LLC pared back its exposure to the broadline retail sector in the first quarter of 2026, cutting its stake in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 10% and fully exiting its position in Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA).

Benzinga

Refurbished Xbox, iPhone and MacBook sales are surging as tech companies announce hefty price increases

Nearly 50 percent of Americans are considering buying secondhand tech as Apple, Microsoft and Sony announce price hikes

The Independent UK

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Redditor buys suspicious drives on eBay just to report the scamming sellers if they get a fake SSD or HDD — latest '16TB' find has weights and microSD card hot-glued inside the enclosure to make it feel legit

u/Hartkralle says that eBay refunds them when they report these fake drives, so getting scammers banned from the platform is worth their effort. While fake sellers would likely just create a new account on eBay in an hour or so, they say that it's still another hour before an unsuspecting…

Tom’s Hardware

Earnings Preview: What To Expect From eBay’s Report

eBay will report its Q2 results soon. Here’s what analysts expect out of it…

Barchart

Ikea photographs household items to create ingenious representation of World Cup nations’ flags

Ikea has arranged and photographed towels, furniture, household ornaments and a cuddly octopus to represent the flags of 12 World Cup nations

Digital Camera World

Exclusive: Fleek, an online market for vintage garment wholesalers, raises $25 million in new funding

Fleek has built a computer vision model to help suppliers sort, grade, and price vintage clothing

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Warning as ‘potentially lethal’ baby products found listed on sites such as Amazon, eBay and TikTok shop

Potentially harmful self-feeding products, pillows and sleeping bags found listed on popular retail sites

The Independent UK

Which? finds 150 potentially lethal baby products sold online

UK consumer group says lives are at risk because platforms fail to prevent dangerous items reaching customers

The Guardian - UK

‘Potentially lethal’ baby pillows, sleeping bags and feeding items sold online

Which? said it had found 150 potentially lethal baby products being sold to UK consumers.

The Independent UK

Is this rare camera classy or trashy? It's gold-plated and covered in lizard skin –and could fetch as much as US$6,500

Do you want one of Rollei's rarest (and gaudiest)cameras? This gold-plated, lizard-skinned Rolleiflex is up for auction

Digital Camera World

Garage Sale Season is Here – But Designers Warn These Are the 5 Things You Need to Know Before Picking Up a Bargain

These designer approved tips are worth remembering before you head to a garage sale this summer

Homes & Gardens

'Pokemon TCG': Extremely Rare ETB Is Now Back In Stock, Available For Below Market Price

A Pokemon TCG Elite Trainer Box that is universally considered extremely rare is now back in stock at below market price.

Player One

How I Shop with Caroline Hirons: ‘I like a proper knicker’

Always wondered what everyday stuff celebrities buy, where they shop for food and the basics they scrimp on? The skincare expert talks vinyl, McDonald’s tea and the body lotion she buys on repeat with the Filter

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TechRadar

One of AMD's most powerful CPUs gets a 60% price cut — 192-core EPYC 9965 CPU costs less than $6000 new and I can't explain why it's so cheap

AMD's server-class Epyc 9965 CPU comes with a 192-core, 384-thread Zen 5-based configuration and can be had for less than half its original sub-$15,000 asking price.

TechRadar

The Steam Machine is overpriced yet it's sold out already in Japan — but be careful about buying a cheap clone

Be careful around apparently enticing Steam Machine copies from Asia, even if the real thing is selling out at its eye-watering MSRP.

Player One

Scalpers Sell Steam Machine For Over 2x Its SRP on eBay After Valve Sells Out

Steam Machine is selling for over twice as much as its SRP on eBay as scalpers take this opportunity after it sold out from Valve.

Destructoid

If you thought Valve’s price for the Steam Machine was ludicrous, wait until you see the scalpers

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Tom’s Guide

Scalpers are already flipping Steam Machine reservations for double Valve's asking price

Though Valve's Steam Machine hasn't yet hit store shelves, scalpers are already jacking up the price by listing reservations slots on third-party platforms.

Tom’s Hardware

Steam Machine scalping hits $3,000 on eBay as sellers list preorder reservations — scalpers already flipping queues for 2X the MSRP of the 2TB model

Several listings for Steam Machine pre-orders are being sold at markups so high that buyers will have to pay 140% to 167% above Valve's selling price.

International Business Times

GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen Withdraws $35 Billion Pay Package as He Intensifies Push for eBay Acquisition

GameStop Chief Executive Ryan Cohen has withdrawn a proposed performance-based compensation package that could have been worth more than $35 billion, saying he wants management focused on the retailer's operations and its efforts to acquire eBay.

PC Gamer

Steam Machine preorder emails are in the wild, and it finally feels real: Valve is actually gonna release this thing in 2026

Did you get one?

Barchart

Peter Thiel Took $1,700 and a Standard Roth IRA Account and Turned It Into $5 Billion. You Can Do It Too.

The PayPal and Palantir co-founder was able to leverage his Roth IRA to create a tax-free nest egg worth billions. Despite Peter Thiel's distinct advantage, any investor can apply this strategy to their own savings.

Tom’s Hardware

Scalpers circle AMD's Ryzen 7 5800X3D 10th Anniversary Edition, asking for $600 or more — re-released CPU sees inconsistent inventory on release day

Scalpers are trying to capitalize on the release of the Ryzen 7 5800X3D 10th Anniversary Edition, asking nearly double the CPU's suggested retail price.

Barchart

GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen Is Still Serious About eBay. What That Means for GME Stock.

Just when GameStop’s comeback seemed to be settling in, Cohen threw another curveball by refusing to let go of his eBay ambitions. Could this add more uncertainty for GME stock, or become GameStop’s next growth engine?

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