Pennies were pinched in Mountain View last year. For much of its existence as a public company, Google had made a headline-grabbing acquisition at least once a year as it used the profits from its surging ads business to bet on new frontiers. Billions of dollars went to scooping up …
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SAVE $240: The eufy Security SmartDrop delivery box is just $159.99 at Amazon, down from the normal price of $399.99. That’s a 60% discount and the lowest price we’ve ever seen at Amazon. Opens in a new window Credit: eufy Security eufy Security SmartDrop Get Deal The convenience of having …
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Ring, the Amazon-owned home surveillance company known for its long history of partnering with police, announced today that it plans to shut down a controversial tool that allows law enforcement to ask users to share their footage without first obtaining a warrant. In a press release announcing its decision, Ring …
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When AI researcher Melanie Mitchell published Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans in 2019, she set out to clarify AI’s impact. A few years later, ChatGPT set off a new AI boom—with a side effect that caught her off guard. An AI-generated imitation of her book appeared on Amazon, …
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SAVE $60: As of Dec. 28, the Echo Show 8 (3rd gen) is down to just $89.99 from $149.99 at Amazon. This post-holiday price is $15 less than Black Friday and a new all-time low. Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd gen) Get Deal The …
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If you are planning to buy your donkey meat on Amazon this Christmas, you may have to look elsewhere. The world’s largest online retailer says it has stopped selling edible donkey in California, WIRED has learned. Amazon’s new policy kicked in after months of negotiations with the Center for Contemporary …
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Save $19: As of December 7, the National Geographic Rock Tumbler Kit is selling for $50.99 at Amazon —this is 27% off its regular price of $69.99 and comes close to the item’s lowest-ever price. Opens in a new window Credit: National Geographic National Geographic Rock Tumbler Kit Get Deal …
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Amazon deliveries could be headed for some turbulence in the new year. Pilots for US-based Air Transport International, a cargo airline that ferries Amazon packages from its fulfillment centers to airports nearer to its customers, voted to authorize a strike last month. During the three and a half years the …
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Amazon might not have built ChatGPT, but it doesn’t seem likely to suddenly fire and then rehire its CEO either, as OpenAI did this month. As of today, Amazon does have its own AI helper—a new chatbot for Amazon Web Services named, of all things, Q. Amazon Q is a …
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Amazon is not the only retailer that piles in on Cyber Monday. Far from it. But it is perhaps the most aggressive in its price matching, bullying its way to sales supremacy and batting away any retail pretenders after its crown. You'll also find a few discounts at Amazon you …
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