Enlarge / Lina M. Khan testifies during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee nomination hearing on Capitol Hill on April 21, 2021, in Washington, DC. (credit: Graeme Jennings-Pool/Getty Images) Amazon filed a 25-page petition today with the FTC asking that Chairwoman Lina Khan recuse herself from antitrust investigations into the company. Khan, a frequent […]
Enlarge / Amazon leases its fleet of planes from a handful of cargo airlines, some of which have signed contracts that give the retailer the right to buy stock in the company. (credit: Jason Alden/Bloomberg) Amazon is making some vendors and suppliers offers they can’t refuse. As part of large contracts with the retailer, companies […]
Enlarge / An Amazon Flex driver delivers an armload of packages in Cambridge, Mass., on Dec. 18, 2018. (credit: Pat Greenhouse | The Boston Globe | Getty Images) Locked gates, inclement weather, and bad selfies—all reasons drivers report that they were fired by the bots that apparently run human resources for Amazon’s Flex delivery program. […]
Enlarge (credit: iStock | Getty Images) The UK competition regulator has opened an investigation into Amazon and Google over fake reviews on their sites that may be duping consumers. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said the two companies may not have done enough to detect and remove fake reviews or to take action against […]
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | MichaelJay) The House Judiciary Committee approved antitrust legislation that could prohibit platform operators like Amazon, Apple, Google, and Facebook from favoring their own products and services, and the legislation could even break up industry giants by forcing them to eliminate or sell certain divisions. Companies could also face fines of […]
Enlarge / The latest Windows focuses heavily on improved task management, prettier UI, and a much more ambitious Microsoft Store. (credit: Microsoft) Earlier this morning, we got our first official look at Windows 11 by way of Microsoft’s What’s New For Windows event. The new OS offers several significant, functional changes to what we’ve become […]
Enlarge / The OnePlus 8. (credit: OnePlus) OnePlus 8 OnePlus 8 128GB/8GB RAM: $349 at Amazon (Ars Technica may earn compensation for sales from links on this post through affiliate programs.) Believe it or not, one of Prime Day’s best deals this year is a flagship phone. The OnePlus 8 was part of the phone-maker’s […]
Enlarge / Garmin’s Vivomove series. (credit: Corey Gaskin / Ars Technica) As we continue digging, we found some Ars-recommended fitness trackers among Prime Day’s many deals. In particular, a slew of our favorite smartwatches from Garmin and Fitbit are on sale. All these deals are today only, so if you’re a Prime member looking for a […]
Enlarge / Apple’s AirPods Pro are discounted across retailers this Prime Day. (credit: Jeff Dunn) Not looking to send any more business Amazon’s way on Prime Day? We can’t blame you. If you’re still hoping to snag a nice price on a good gadget, though, one side effect of Amazon’s manufactured holiday is that it […]
Enlarge / Fitbit’s Inspire 2 activity tracker. (credit: Fitbit) Amazon Prime Day is in full swing, and day one brings some notable discounts on wireless headphones, smartphones, laptops, and more big-ticket items, all of which we’ve rounded up in our best Prime Day deals list. But if you’re a bargain hunter like us, then you […]