Black Friday: Why bots will beat you to in-demand gifts

By 2020-11-26Science & Tech

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By David Molloy
Technology reporter

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Black Friday and the Christmas shopping rush is here. But any great deals on a new games console or hot-ticket piece of electronics will probably be snapped up by an army of bots working for those looking to make a profit.

Bots are constantly-running software programs that have hit online retail for years. But the pandemic means higher demand for lots of items ... Read even more

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