[ad_1] Congress might want Jeff Bezos to testify over alleged abuses of seller data, but Amazon isn’t exactly leaping at the opportunity. The company has responded (via Reuters) to a House Judiciary Committee letter asking for Bezos’ testimony by saying it would “make the appropriate executive available” to answer questions. That’s not a refusal, but […]
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Grab two Echo Show 5 smart displays for $90 at Amazon and Best Buy
[ad_1] Buy Echo Show 5 on Best Buy – $90 (for two) A previous deal dropped the price of an individual unit down to $50, but this is a steeper overall discount if you’re in the market for two. The Echo Show 5 is Amazon’s entry-level smart display, but don’t let that fool you. It […]
Readers tell us why the Echo Show 5 is their ideal smart display
[ad_1] Nicole Lee/Engadget Display With its 960 x 480 resolution, Nicole felt the Echo Show 5 was best suited for photos and quick video viewing, and our user reviewers likewise found value in watching shorter clips on it. Anthony used it to “briefly check the weather by glancing at the screen in the morning, while […]
Apple’s 10.2-inch iPad is $250 at Amazon and Best Buy
[ad_1] If you want the tablet in a particular color, your choices are limited; both Amazon and Best Buy currently only have the space gray model in stock. Similarly, if you want more storage you don’t have much choice. Of the two retailers, only Amazon has supplies of the 128GB model. Moreover, at just $30 […]
Amazon is mass-producing face shields to sell to frontline workers
[ad_1] While Amazon has been busy handling employee protests, warehouse closures, investigations and an uptick in demand, employees have been working behind the scenes to develop face shields for frontline workers. To date, Amazon has donated nearly 10,000 face shields, and over the next few weeks, it plans to make hundreds of thousands available at-cost […]
Apple starts selling Amazon’s Eero mesh routers
[ad_1] Technology updates can sometimes make for strange bedfellows, and Apple is providing proof. The tech giant has started selling Eero mesh WiFi routers through its website, starting at $100 for a lone router and $250 for the three-pack you’l likely want to cover a whole home. Yes, that’s right — it’s Apple selling an […]
US senators ask Amazon why it keeps firing COVID-19 whistleblowers
[ad_1] Earlier this week, AWS vice president Tim Bray quit over what he sees is an attempt to punish whistleblowers who express concerns about lacking COVID-19 protections. Meanwhile, the National Labor Relations Board is looking into claims of retaliation against employees who organize or participate in protests. In a statement provided to Engadget, an Amazon […]
Twitch is working on ‘live and interactive’ reality TV shows
[ad_1] Amazon is working on more interactive games for streaming, as well as releasing its own premium titles like Crucible and New World, but what else can separate Twitch in an increasingly competitive streaming market? Bloomberg reports that the company is seeking pitches for “unscripted” television shows (read: reality TV) targeting male gamers between 18 […]
Save $200 on a 2019 MacBook Pro with 256GB of storage from Amazon
[ad_1] Besides 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, the model that’s on sale features an 8th-generation Intel Core i5 processor clocked at 1.4GHz, as well as two USB-C ports and a Touch Bar with Touch ID. If you don’t mind buying a computer that someone returned, the same model is also available for $1,059 […]
Amazon’s free-to-play hero shooter ‘Crucible’ arrives May 20th
[ad_1] Amazon Games There’ll be three modes at the outset. Heart of the Hives pits two four-player teams against each other as well as large boss hives that pop up throughout the map. Each hive contains a heart, and the first team to snag three wins the game. In Harvester Command, two squads of eight […]