[ad_1] This isn’t Amazon’s first such deal. It also has partnerships with Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine and Saturday Night Live‘s Broadway Video. It might, however, be the most intriguing if you’re a fan of comic books, sci-fi or Skybound’s general ethos. Just don’t count on a Walking Dead exclusive — while that’s undoubtedly Skybound’s star […]
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Senators want to know why Amazon Choice recommends junk
[ad_1] “We are concerned the badge is assigned in an arbitrary manner, or worse, based on fraudulent product reviews. While, we recognize that Amazon has taken actions in the past to combat fraudulent reviews — the problem persists — and Amazon may be exacerbating the problem by actively promoting products with fraudulent reviews,” wrote the […]
Ninja calls out Twitch after his dormant channel highlights porn
[ad_1] Needless to say, Ninja saw a number of problems with the move. It’s not just that Twitch effectively replaced his presence with recommendations, something he said wasn’t true of “any other” channel, it’s that it was tarnishing his brand. Kids could have seen this material, and he didn’t have any control over it. While […]
Telegram’s silent messages keep your conversations low-key
[ad_1] There’s a deluge of similarly low-profile but important updates to the app. Group chats now have a slow mode to prevent them from becoming overwhelming. Certain emoji (such as the heart and thumbs up) now have animation, and a combination of thumbnail scrubbing and timestamps help you find the right moment in a video. […]
Ring rewarded users for reporting ‘suspicious activities’
[ad_1] Apparently, the company encouraged users to form Watch teams and to post videos on social media to receive promo codes for future devices. It also promised free swag to anyone who recruits 10 new users and to those who blog about Ring “in a positive way,” as well as 50 percent discounts on Ring […]
Amazon’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ TV show can’t contradict Tolkien’s lore
[ad_1] “The Tolkien estate will insist that the main shape of the Second Age is not altered,” Tolkien scholar and series supervisor Tom Shippey told the German Tolkien Society. During this period, Sauron tries to reform Middle-earth for the better but falls into evil, becoming a powerful and oppressive ruler. “Sauron invades Eriador, is forced […]
Amazon and Google continue to list gun accessories despite ban
[ad_1] After being alerted of the Post‘s reporting, representatives for Amazon and Google have claimed that the items in question are no longer on the site. Still, the fight to remove such listings appears to be a game of whack-a-mole for tech giants. A quick search by Engadget of “gun magazine” today on Google Shopping […]
Amazon offers students Music Unlimited for 99 cents per month
[ad_1] Music Unlimited typically costs $7.99/month for Prime subscribers and $9.99/month for those without Prime. A Prime Student membership is half the price of a regular Prime subscription at $6.49/month, so adding the Music Unlimited plan on top would run you $7.48/month. You can stream the service’s 50 million tunes, stations and playlists through Alexa […]
Amazon is reportedly teaching police how to get Ring footage without a warrant
[ad_1] Ring’s “Law Enforcement Neighborhood Portal” shows police where Ring cameras are located on a map and makes it easy for them to request access to footage from individual Ring units without a warrant. Although the owners of the units are not legally obliged to hand over the footage, they may not feel comfortable turning […]
An ‘Event Horizon’ series is in the works at Amazon
[ad_1] While Adam Wingard (responsible for the Blair Witch reboot and the upcoming Godzilla vs. Kong) will direct, he’ll also executive produce the series alongside original movie producers Larry Gordon and Lloyd Levin. There’s no mention of the cast at this stage, although we wouldn’t expect the movie cast to return. There’s no mention of […]