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16 Oct

The next entry-level Kindle leaked on a UK store

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John Lewis, a high-end department store chain in the UK, briefly listed a new Kindle that's not available from anybody else. It's the upcoming 12th-generation Kindle ereader that Amazon has yet to announce, though its information has leaked quite a few times before Lewis prematurely posted a listing for it. While that listing is no longer live, Good Ereader and The Verge were able to take screenshots and take note of the device's specs. Amazon called the 12th-gen basic Kindle the "lightest and most compact" one it has ever designed, with a 6-inch 300 ppi display and 16GB of storage,…

15 Oct

Amazon will reportedly merge its pharmacy operations and some grocery-delivery services

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Amazon isn’t a stranger to acquiring various companies and services, but it’s finally taking steps to streamline its many acquisitions, as reported by . , bought by Amazon in 2018, and Amazon Pharmacy, launched in 2020, are slowly being combined into one service. Amazon is also attempting to combine the online components of Whole Foods and Amazon Fresh, albeit in a different manner.PillPack is a service that sends customers medication packs containing the required pills for a single day’s consumption, while is geared towards general purchases. One of the planned changes is to allow PillPack users to handle their orders…

14 Oct

Amazon Prime ‘free’ games for October include BioShock Remastered, Doom Eternal and A Plague Tale: Innocence

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Amazon has revealed the extensive list of PC games that Prime members can snap up at no extra cost in October. It's a very solid line up with a little something for everyone, including big hitters, killer indies and, since it's spooky season, a cauldron full of horror games.BioShock Remastered, Doom Eternal (one of our favorite games of 2020) and are among the most immediately recognizable names on the list. , the terrific and the icky are all perhaps worth checking out if you haven't already done so. Nineties kids may be interested in playing , which is based on…

10 Oct

Amazon’s Rufus AI Shopping Assistant Now Lets Some Shoppers Check Price History

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If Amazon’s test of sharing price history through Rufus expands and survives, it could be a significant reason for users to give the chatbot a try. Trishul Chilimbi, an Amazon vice president overseeing research, wrote last week that his teams trained Rufus on all the products, reviews, and Q&A submissions on the company’s website as well as some public information elsewhere on the web. In other words, Rufus provides easier access to information a user could cull themselves.But data that’s subtle or behind the scenes, like price changes, are more difficult to come by. In the case of the LifeStraw…

10 Oct

How Should We Feel About Ring?

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Ring cameras have come a long way. Since the security camera brand launched 11 years ago, its video doorbells and cams have become vigilant, constant surveyors of patios, porches, and vestibules everywhere. Amazon now owns the company, and has ushered it through controversies over privacy concerns, security breaches, incidents of vigilantism, and the company’s cozy relationship with law enforcement. The drama has not slowed growth; over 10 million Rings have been installed, and the cameras currently blanket our urban and suburban landscape, filming the movements of you, your family, and any strangers who wander near your door.That makes for a…

09 Oct

Amazon will start offering regular and grocery items in a single same-day order

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Amazon said on Wednesday that it’s rolling out new online ordering methods for Prime members, including the ability to bundle standard orders and groceries in one same-day shipment. The company is also adding more combined Amazon / Whole Foods fulfillment centers and trialing a store where robots pack your Amazon orders while you shop for groceries.The company’s bundling of same-day Amazon.com orders with groceries kicks off in the Phoenix area. Customers there can shop “tens of thousands of grocery items” (including fresh ones) alongside regular Amazon orders for things like AirPods or Lego sets. The items will be bundled in…

09 Oct

Amazon Dreams of AI Agents That Do the Shopping for You

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But Salakhutdinov says that having a wealth of information about how users go about common and important tasks like shopping might be a crucial ingredient for getting them to stay on track. “Data is going to be very important,” he says.Ship ItAmazon’s agents are, of course, likely to be more focused on helping customers find and buy whatever they need or want. A Rufus agent might notice when the next book in a series someone is reading becomes available and then automatically recommend it, add it to your cart, or even buy it for you, says Rajiv Mehta, a vice…

09 Oct

Ring’s New AI Search Tool Lets You Easily Scan Videos—With Mixed Results

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Liz Hamren, the CEO of Amazon’s Ring camera business, often wonders whether her husband remembered to grab the package of frozen goods that is regularly delivered to their home. She could nag him, or she could check the footage from their Ring.Historically, the latter option required her to tediously swipe through a video timeline in Ring’s app to identify if and when the box was picked up and by whom. But in recent weeks, Hamren has been able to let AI do the searching. She types “package today” into the app and right away can see the clip of her…

09 Oct

Amazon Prime Day headphone deals include the Sony WH-1000XM5 for $298

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Cue my jealousy as my favorite headphones — which I paid full price for — go on sale for Amazon Prime Day. They also happen to be Engadget's favorite wireless headphones at the moment. The Sony WH-1000XM5 are currently available for $298, which is roughly $100 off and close to a record-low price. Best of all, the discount applies to all color options: black, midnight blue, silver and smoky pink. We gave the WH-1000XM5 a 95 in our review when Sony released them in 2022, and they are still holding up against all their newer competitors.SonyOne of the best things…

08 Oct

The best Prime Day camera deals on Sony, Canon, DJI and more

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Amazon's October Prime Day 2024 is a great time to shop for holiday gifts for that photographer on your gift list, or pull the trigger on a camera or accessory you've been lusting after. There are some particularly good offers this year from many of the major brands including Sony, Canon, DJI, GoPro and Fujifilm.Many models are priced well under $500 and some premium models, including Canon's EOS R5, the GoPro Hero 12 and Sony ZV-1F, have significant discounts. We've rounded them up here and if you're unsure about a model, you can see the recommendations in our 2024 camera…