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Amazon Archive

Archives for January 2020

Technology
Amazon now has more than 150 million Prime members across the worldAmazon now has more than 150 million Prime members across the world
Technology

Can government investigations and activist protests slow the Prime machine?

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
How Amazon’s Ring is creating a surveillance network with video doorbellsHow Amazon’s Ring is creating a surveillance network with video doorbells
Technology

Here’s everything we know about Amazon’s video doorbell and the controversies surrounding it.

By Rani Molla
Technology
Hundreds of Amazon employees plan to risk their jobs this week by violating company policyHundreds of Amazon employees plan to risk their jobs this week by violating company policy
Technology

Workers say Amazon threatened to fire employees who criticized its environmental policies; now, they’re planning to speak out en masse.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
The dark underbelly of Amazon Prime VideoThe dark underbelly of Amazon Prime Video
Technology

Nearly two-thirds of the videos on Amazon’s streaming service are user-generated content. Lots of them are ... odd.

By Rani Molla
Technology
6 reasons smaller companies want to break up Big Tech6 reasons smaller companies want to break up Big Tech
Technology

As antitrust investigations into Amazon, Apple, Google, and Facebook ramp up, execs from Sonos, PopSockets, and Tile testified before Congress.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Amazon Ring sales nearly tripled in December despite hacksAmazon Ring sales nearly tripled in December despite hacks
Technology

It’s going to take more than a few high-profile video hacking incidents to slow connected security camera sales.

By Rani Molla
Technology
Amazon’s Ring blamed hacks on consumers reusing their passwords. A lawsuit says that’s not true.Amazon’s Ring blamed hacks on consumers reusing their passwords. A lawsuit says that’s not true.
Technology

Plaintiffs suing the company say they created unique passwords but were hacked anyway.

By Rani Molla
Technology
A “new” Amazon waffle maker came with an old crusty-looking waffle already in itA “new” Amazon waffle maker came with an old crusty-looking waffle already in it
Technology

Buying from Amazon is still a crap shoot.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Amazon threatened to fire employees who spoke out against its environmental policiesAmazon threatened to fire employees who spoke out against its environmental policies
Technology

Amazon is reprimanding employees who spoke to the press about its work with oil and gas companies.

By Shirin Ghaffary