Computer programs that automate online tasks, called bots, have aligned with the coronavirus pandemic and low inventories of hot products to create a perfect storm of holiday disappointment — or opportunity, depending on your perspective. From a report: On Black Friday, when it launched a deal on the console, Walmart.com says it blocked more than 20 million bot attempts in the…
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The best science kit deals for Black Friday
From gross and slimy to green and growing, these science kits are sure to be fun and educational for your kids. Source: https://www.livescience.com/best-black-friday-deals-science-kits.html
Sphero RVR, the All-Terrain Programmable Coding Robot, Climbs To Black Friday Deal
Beep, bop, boop and save 18%! Source: https://www.livescience.com/black-friday-deal-sphero-rvr-coding-robot.html
Save 53% on AncestryDNA testing kit for Black Friday
AncestryDNA may be the perfect holiday present. And right now, Amazon is selling the kit for $47.00, which is 53% off the normal list price. Source: https://www.livescience.com/black-friday-ancestry-dna-kit-deal.html
Save 55% on Catan board game, plus expansion packs this Black Friday
Save over $27 on this classic board game, plus discover more Black Friday deals on exploration and strategy games! Source: https://www.livescience.com/best-black-friday-board-game-deals.html
The best Black Friday deals on binoculars for travel, skywatching and nature
Whether you love watching nature or can’t get enough of the moon and stars, check out our top pick of binoculars Source: https://www.livescience.com/best-black-friday-deals-binoculars.html
Pandemic: Legacy board game is 38% off this Black Friday
Combat a deadly virus or mastermind your own outbreak with these strategic board games Source: https://www.livescience.com/best-pandemic-board-game-deals.html
Best Black Friday board game deals for kids who love science
This Black Friday is the perfect time to grab fun and educational science board games that are perfect for the whole family! Source: https://www.livescience.com/best-board-game-deals-for-kids-who-love-science.html
Save 50% on your favorite magazines this Black Friday
For a limited time only you can grab fantastic half-price deals on annual, quarterly or monthly digital magazine subscriptions Source: https://www.livescience.com/black-friday-magazines-2020.html
42% of Amazon’s Reviews Might Be ‘Unreliable’
Long-time Slashdot reader AmiMoJo quotes Bloomberg: Fake reviews on Amazon.com Inc. during the pandemic have reached levels typically seen during the holiday shopping season. About 42% of 720 million Amazon reviews assessed by the monitoring service Fakespot Inc. from March through September were unreliable, up from about 36% for the same period last year. The rise in fake reviews corresponded with…