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Kate Middleton confronted by woman and told she’s not ‘in her own country’

United Kingdom

The exchange unfolded while the Princess of Wales and Prince William were undertaking an impromptu meet and greet with people in north Belfast, Northern IrelandVideo LoadingVideo UnavailableThe video will auto-play soon8CancelPlay nowKate Middleton has been confronted by a woman and told she’s not “in her own country” while on a Northern Ireland trip. The exchange unfolded when Kate and William, the new Prince and Princess of Wales, were undertaking an impromptu meet and greet with people in north Belfast. While shaking hands with Kate, the woman said: “Nice to meet you but it would be better if it was when…

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Amazon Astro Is Cute, Spunky, Not Quite Ready for Prime Time

Technology

I was fortunate to get a chance to spend some time with Amazon’s new robotic sidekick, Astro, over the past week. Presumably named Astro because of Amazon’s fondness for the lovable dog on the 1960s cartoon series “The Jetsons,” it is now available on an invite-only basis for $1,000. However, the price will eventually climb to $1,450 when it becomes open to the public. Seven days is a meager amount of time to assess a new piece of technology, but I think it’s sufficient to form some early opinions about this ambitious piece of hardware. After spending a week with…

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