The Boiling River of the Amazon
(atlasobscura.com)
Hidden in the dense jungle of the Peruvian Amazon is a percolating, roiling river.
Hidden in the dense jungle of the Peruvian Amazon is a percolating, roiling river.
Amazon warns it'll terminate your account for screenshotting Prime Video
(neowin.net)
If you are an Amazon Prime Video customer, then you may have to think twice before proceeding to take a screenshot. That is because Amazon has allegedly put up a new banner that will now warn users about the repercussions of taking screenshots.
If you are an Amazon Prime Video customer, then you may have to think twice before proceeding to take a screenshot. That is because Amazon has allegedly put up a new banner that will now warn users about the repercussions of taking screenshots.
You can finally buy books in the Kindle app, thanks to a California judge
(mashable.com)
Thanks to the fallout from the Epic Games v. Apple ruling on April 30, you can now purchase books directly through Amazon's Kindle app on iOS.
Thanks to the fallout from the Epic Games v. Apple ruling on April 30, you can now purchase books directly through Amazon's Kindle app on iOS.
Amazon makes 'fundamental leap forward in robotics' device having sense of touch
(theguardian.com)
Amazon said it has made a “fundamental leap forward in robotics” after developing a robot with a sense of touch that will be capable of grabbing about three-quarters of the items in its vast warehouses.
Amazon said it has made a “fundamental leap forward in robotics” after developing a robot with a sense of touch that will be capable of grabbing about three-quarters of the items in its vast warehouses.
Is Amazon Censoring 2010's Robin Hood in the United States?
(edrants.com)
An eagle-eyed TikTok user noticed that the prologue text from Ridley Scott’s Robin Hood had been removed from the Amazon streaming version. I have confirmed that this is strictly an American Amazon issue and that the text is visible on other steaming platforms.
An eagle-eyed TikTok user noticed that the prologue text from Ridley Scott’s Robin Hood had been removed from the Amazon streaming version. I have confirmed that this is strictly an American Amazon issue and that the text is visible on other steaming platforms.
'Dangerous nonsense': AI-authored books about ADHD for sale on Amazon
(theguardian.com)
Amazon is selling books marketed at people seeking techniques to manage their ADHD that claim to offer expert advice yet appear to be authored by a chatbot such as ChatGPT.
Amazon is selling books marketed at people seeking techniques to manage their ADHD that claim to offer expert advice yet appear to be authored by a chatbot such as ChatGPT.
Amazon sues government safety agency Consumer Product Safety Commission
(cbsnews.com)
Amazon is suing the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission over the government agency's order requiring the online retailer to recall hundreds of thousands of potentially hazardous products sold by other sellers on its platform.
Amazon is suing the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission over the government agency's order requiring the online retailer to recall hundreds of thousands of potentially hazardous products sold by other sellers on its platform.
We know a little more about Amazon's satellites
(arstechnica.com)
The first production satellites for Amazon's Kuiper broadband network launched earlier this week, but if you tuned in to the mission's official livestream, the truncated coverage had the feel of a spy satellite launch.
The first production satellites for Amazon's Kuiper broadband network launched earlier this week, but if you tuned in to the mission's official livestream, the truncated coverage had the feel of a spy satellite launch.
Fuzzy images are our first look at Amazon's super-secret satellites
(arstechnica.com)
The first production satellites for Amazon's Kuiper broadband network launched earlier this week, but if you tuned in to the mission's official livestream, the truncated coverage had the feel of a spy satellite launch.
The first production satellites for Amazon's Kuiper broadband network launched earlier this week, but if you tuned in to the mission's official livestream, the truncated coverage had the feel of a spy satellite launch.
Show HN: Tariff Calculator for Amazon
(twitter.com)
Something went wrong, but don’t fret — let’s give it another shot.
Something went wrong, but don’t fret — let’s give it another shot.
Amazon Doesn't Want You to Know How Much the Trade War Costs
(bloomberg.com)
After President Trump complained to Jeff Bezos, the e-commerce giant said it had no plans for tariff transparency.
After President Trump complained to Jeff Bezos, the e-commerce giant said it had no plans for tariff transparency.
White House Fumes as Amazon Plans to Show Trump Tariff Costs
(implicator.ai)
Amazon plans to show customers exactly how much Trump's tariffs inflate their shopping bills. The move sparked immediate backlash from the White House, marking a dramatic shift in the previously warming relationship between Trump and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
Amazon plans to show customers exactly how much Trump's tariffs inflate their shopping bills. The move sparked immediate backlash from the White House, marking a dramatic shift in the previously warming relationship between Trump and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
Amazon to display tariff costs for consumers
(punchbowl.news)
Amazon doesn’t want to shoulder the blame for the cost of President Donald Trump’s trade war.
Amazon doesn’t want to shoulder the blame for the cost of President Donald Trump’s trade war.
To 'Reclaim Future-Making', Amazon Workers Published Collection of SciFi Stories
(afteramazon.world)
In 2023, the Worker as Futurist Project supported 13 rank-and-file Amazon workers to write short, speculative fiction about The World After Amazon. The result is the book featured on this website.
In 2023, the Worker as Futurist Project supported 13 rank-and-file Amazon workers to write short, speculative fiction about The World After Amazon. The result is the book featured on this website.
Amazon Just Happens to Hold Book Sale During Independent Bookstore Day
(gizmodo.com)
April 26 is Independent Bookstore Day, an annual tradition organized by the American Booksellers Association that is entering its 12th year and has taken place on the final Saturday of April since its conception. And, wouldn’t you know it, Amazon just so happens to be hosting its second annual book sale (two being less than 12, if you’re keeping count) from April 23 through the 28th, encompassing the day that has been claimed by local shop across the country.
April 26 is Independent Bookstore Day, an annual tradition organized by the American Booksellers Association that is entering its 12th year and has taken place on the final Saturday of April since its conception. And, wouldn’t you know it, Amazon just so happens to be hosting its second annual book sale (two being less than 12, if you’re keeping count) from April 23 through the 28th, encompassing the day that has been claimed by local shop across the country.
Bezos-backed Slate Auto unveils affordable EV truck
(nbcnews.com)
Slate Auto, a firm backed in part by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is unveiling a low-cost electric truck that can also change into an SUV.
Slate Auto, a firm backed in part by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is unveiling a low-cost electric truck that can also change into an SUV.
There's a secret reason the Space Force is delaying the next Atlas V launch
(arstechnica.com)
Last week, the first operational satellites for Amazon's Project Kuiper broadband network were minutes from launch at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.
Last week, the first operational satellites for Amazon's Project Kuiper broadband network were minutes from launch at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.
Amazon Turned Drivers into First Responders in Europe Experiment
(bloomberg.com)
Amazon.com Inc. equipped some delivery vans in Europe with defibrillators to see if drivers crisscrossing residential areas could speed up aid to heart-attack victims.
Amazon.com Inc. equipped some delivery vans in Europe with defibrillators to see if drivers crisscrossing residential areas could speed up aid to heart-attack victims.
Chinese suppliers are offering U.S. sellers a tariff solution–but it's not legal
(fortune.com)
Exclusive: Chinese suppliers are offering U.S. Amazon sellers a tariff solution—but it’s not legal
Exclusive: Chinese suppliers are offering U.S. Amazon sellers a tariff solution—but it’s not legal
Amazon's Chinese sellers to raise prices or quit US market as tariffs hit 145%
(arstechnica.com)
Chinese companies that sell to US customers on Amazon are reportedly preparing to raise prices or quit the US market because of tariffs imposed by President Trump.
Chinese companies that sell to US customers on Amazon are reportedly preparing to raise prices or quit the US market because of tariffs imposed by President Trump.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy's 2024 Letter to Shareholders
(aboutamazon.com)
2024 was a strong year for Amazon.
2024 was a strong year for Amazon.