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Panasonic just returned to the US market with new OLED and Mini-LED TVs

Panasonic just returned to the US market with new OLED and Mini-LED TVs

Panasonic TVs have been missing from the US market for over a decade, which is odd because, well, the company makes good stuff. In any event, our national nightmare is over. The Japanese electronics giant for US customers.The releases break down into two lines of OLED displays and another line of Mini-LED TVs. The televisions range in size from 55 to 85 inches and they’ve all been designed and developed in Japan. As expected, all of the TVs boast a 4K resolution, to showcase Panasonic’s “outstanding picture quality.”Panasonic has also teamed up with Amazon for these displays. Each model comes…
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Could This Be the Start of Amazon’s Next Robot Revolution?

Could This Be the Start of Amazon’s Next Robot Revolution?

In 2012, Amazon quietly acquired a robotics startup called Kiva Systems, a move that dramatically improved the efficiency of its ecommerce operations and kickstarted a wider revolution in warehouse automation.Last week, the ecommerce giant announced another deal that could prove similarly profound, agreeing to hire the founders of Covariant, a startup that has been testing ways for AI to automate more of the picking and handling of a wide range of physical objects.Covariant may have found it challenging to commercialize AI-infused industrial robots given the high costs and sharp competition involved; the deal, which will also see Amazon license Covariant’s…
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Amazon’s Remarkable Alexa will reportedly run on Claude AI and cost $5-10 per month

Amazon’s Remarkable Alexa will reportedly run on Claude AI and cost $5-10 per month

Amazon's next-gen "Remarkable" Alexa assistant will be powered by Anthropic's Claude AI, cost $5-10 per month and arrive in October ahead of the holidays, five sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.The company originally planned to use in-house software for the new chat assistant, but it reportedly struggled with latency issues, taking up to six or seven seconds to acknowledge a request and reply, one source said. By contrast, Claude — a rival to Google's Bard, ChatGPT and others — performed better.Amazon didn't confirm the story, but said that it uses language models from partners as well as its…
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Apple’s Mac Mini with the M2 Pro chipset is $150 off right now

Apple’s Mac Mini with the M2 Pro chipset is $150 off right now

Are you looking to boost your iMac's capabilities without having to do a complete overhaul? The Mac Mini with an M2 Pro chip is quite a force to be reckoned with and it's available for a record-low price of $1,150, down from $1,299, thanks to an eight percent discount and a $49 coupon you can click right on the product's page. This model has 512GB and 8TB of storage but no AppleCare+.Apple released the Mac Mini with an M2 Pro chip in early 2023. We gave it an 86 in our review thanks to its excellent performance (it has up…
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Ring’s new pan-and-tilt security camera drops to $60 in its first discount

Ring’s new pan-and-tilt security camera drops to $60 in its first discount

Home security devices can give us peace of mind, but they don't always come cheaply. That's why we're excited to see Ring's Pan-Tilt Indoor Camera finally go on sale. The device, which launched at the end of May, is down to $60 from $80 — a 25 percent discount. The only catch: the sale is just available on the black and white models, leaving the Blush, Charcoal and Starlight options at full price.Ring's Pan-Tilt Indoor Camera offers all the basics with two-way talk and motion alerts but is also the company's first foray into a motorized base, with the device…
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DC’s antitrust case against Amazon comes back to life

DC’s antitrust case against Amazon comes back to life

An appeals court has an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon filed by the Attorney General of Washington, DC more than three years ago. The online retailer must now face allegations that it illegally raised prices for consumers.The lawsuit was originally filed and cited Amazon’s practices related to third-party sellers on its platform. Specifically, it called out a provision in the company’s agreements with third-party sellers that allowed it to punish businesses that offered its products at lower prices on non-Amazon platforms. Karl Racine, the AG at the time, said these agreements allowed the company to “impose an artificially high price floor…
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King of Meat preview: A monstrous mash-up of a co-op platformer

King of Meat preview: A monstrous mash-up of a co-op platformer

What do you get when you make a game influenced by movies like The Running Man and Labyrinth, toss in a bit of flair from professional wrestling (the kind with squared rings, not circular mats) and then throw all that on top of a co-op 3D platformer with user-generated dungeon building? To be honest, I’m not quite sure, but that’s sort of what Amazon Games and developer Glowmade are going for with its next title: King of Meat.Trying to balance elements from that many properties seems like an impossible task. But after I got a chance to play an early…
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Animated video game anthology series Secret Level is coming to Prime Video

Animated video game anthology series Secret Level is coming to Prime Video

Secret Level is a gaming-inspired anthology series coming to Prime Video on December 15. The upcoming Amazon title is from the same team behind Netflix's Love, Death and Robots. From the teaser released during Gamescom, this new project will be continuing the Blur Studio specialty for creating masterful animated works for an adult audience. The creative team was looking to inspire "nerd joy" with Love, Death and Robots and from the first glimpse, Secret Level seems like a natural progression of that goal.Each of the 15 stories in the show are inspired by a different game. The official list of…
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Sony’s WH-1000XM4 headphones drop to a new low of $198

Sony’s WH-1000XM4 headphones drop to a new low of $198

High-quality active noise cancellation headphones are always going to cost a pretty penny. But, a new sale has dropped Sony's WH-1000XM4 headphones to a record-low price. A 43 percent discount brings the M4s down to $198, from $348.Sony released the WH-1000XM4 headphones in 2020, further improving on a model that was already our top pick. Our review gave the M4 a 94, thanks to a more premium finish — tactile matte coating versus slick plastic — and a better overall fit. The device also offers powerful ANC, a punchy bass and automatic pausing if you start talking. These headphones provide…
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TikTok and Pinterest team up with Amazon for in-app shopping

TikTok and Pinterest team up with Amazon for in-app shopping

Amazon has struck new deals that will give people the option to shop without having to leave TikTok or Pinterest, according to The Information. Users will be able to purchase items from the Amazon ads the pop up within either platform. Typically, clicking on an ad would take a buyer to Amazon's interface, but this deal will let them check out from within TikTok or Pinterest using the payment method and shipping address saved on their Amazon account.The Information says it has seen screenshots of the ads, which show more information than usual, including items' prices, their estimated shipping times…
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