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Verizon will use Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellites to extend 4G and 5G
Enlarge / A Verizon booth at Mobile World Congress Americas in Los Angeles in September 2018. (credit: Verizon ) Verizon has made a deal to use Amazon’s low Planet orbit (LEO) satellites to add capacity to the Verizon cellular network and provide fixed-wireless Internet service within rural parts of the US. Verizon said it will […]
Amazon makes it easier to bring different types of silicon to Alexa devices
Enlarge (credit: Getty ) Alexa gets around. The voice assistant has been in all types of devices, not just Amazon’s Echo products. You can talk to Alexa in coffeemakers , take it on the road with you, spend the holidays together, and even make it feed your pet . But inside many of those products—at […]
Cardboard shortages deal another blow to strained supply chains
Enlarge First it was toilet paper. Then it was processors and other silicon. Now it’s cardboard. (And there’s a whole lot of other stuff in between). The latest kink in the planet’s ever-gnarled supply chain is one that is sending retailers, shippers, and consumers all scrambling. Cardboard supplies are unreliable, as are those for other […]
Amazon wins record US tax breaks to expand delivery network
Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto | Amazon) Amazon has won a record amount of tax breaks this year as local officials try to lure the online shopping giant to expand its one-day or same-day delivery networks in their areas. According to data from Good Jobs First, an economic development watchdog based in Washington, DC, Amazon has so […]
Amazon gives Alexa some more patience
Take your time. It may be common for your kids, partner, and coworkers to tune you out, but shouldn’t your virtual assistant be different? Amazon Alexa will now practice a bit more patience with users, thanks to a Tuesday update that makes the service wait longer for a person to finish speaking commands before it […]
Report: Amazon-designed fridge will use the same tech as Amazon Go stores
Enlarge / A sensor from inside one of the refrigerators in Amazon’s stores. The home fridge would use similar technology. (credit: Sam Machkovech) According to sources cited by Insider, Amazon is working on a smart fridge that will track the food you’re storing and help you quickly order replacements when supplies run low. The fridge […]
The 12 best deals from Amazon’s early Black Friday event
Enlarge Amazon has created another mini tentpole event to get ahead of the holiday rush. This time, the company may be more justified than usual, as retailers and shippers across the country are warning of COVID-related shipping delays for the holiday season. This isn’t a massive event like Amazon Prime Day, but there are still […]
Settlement forces Amazon to tell workers they can’t be fired for organizing
Enlarge / Tech workers show support for Maren Costa (left) and Emily Cunningham (right) on Sept 16, 2021. (credit: Amazon Employees for Climate Justice ) Amazon has agreed to a settlement with two employees who alleged that they were illegally fired for speaking out about warehouse working conditions during the pandemic. “Amazon will be required […]
Real Madrid goes down in Champion’s League shocker
The main headlines of Tuesday’s Champions League will be Lionel Messi scoring his first for PSG. But fuck that, Messi scores every goddamn day. The real story is FC Sheriff, from a country that kind of doesn’t exist, in their first Champions League campaign ever, just beat Real Madrid in the Bernabeu 2-1 on this… […]