Tag: Amazon
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Amazon is introducing new ad formats and more advertisements to Fire TVs
[ad_1] A hot potato: Amazon’s Fire TV platform is set to become a lot more annoying for anyone who hates ads, which, let’s face it, is most people. Like the company’s Prime Video service, more advertisements are coming to Fire televisions and other devices, along with three new ad formats. Amazon’s director of Fire TV…
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My favorite gym headphones, the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II, are $100 off at Amazon ahead of Black Friday
[ad_1] Bose Though they’re not marketed as gym headphones, my favorite buds to wear while working out are the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II. They offer top-tier sound and excellent active noise cancellation. I like how they feel stable in my ears, even when I’m moving around. They’re IPX4 water-resistant, too — enough to withstand a sweaty…
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The FTC’s Confused Case Against Amazon
[ad_1] On September 26th, the FTC and 17 state attorneys general filed an antitrust complaint against Amazon in federal court. The complaint alleges several anticompetitive behaviors and asserts that Amazon uses its monopoly power to give itself an unfair advantage. Over the past few days, I have been going through the complaint. There is one…
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Man Sells “Energy Drink” Made From Urine On Amazon, Company Calls It “Crude Stunt”
[ad_1] Amazon accused Channel 4 filmmakers of carrying out a “crude stunt”. In a rather bizarre incident, Amazon allowed a user on its e-commerce site to sell bottles of its drivers’ urine that were marketed as an energy drink, according to a Channel 4 documentary. In the documentary, titled “The Great Amazon Heist”, filmmaker and…
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150 dolphins die in Amazon lake within a week as water temps surpass 100 degrees amid extreme drought
[ad_1] An ongoing drought in the Amazon — combined with the effects of climate change and El Niño — caused temperatures in Brazil’s Lake Tefé to soar and led to the deaths of more than 150 dolphins at the end of September, officials said. Within a week, experts say, roughly 10% of the local dolphin…
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A Severe Drought Pushes the Amazon Rainforest to the Brink
[ad_1] The planet’s biggest freshwater tank is in trouble. The Amazon rainforest, where a fifth of the world’s freshwater flows, is reeling from a powerful drought that shows no sign of abating. Likely made worse by global warming and deforestation, the drought has fueled large wildfires that have made the air hazardous for millions of…
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Brazilian Amazon drought has disrupted transport and killed wildlife
[ad_1] The Brazilian Amazon has suffered from a severe drought that the government has attributed to the El Niño weather phenomenon, among other reasons. Rainfall volume has fallen below the historical average in the northern Amazon, and river levels have dropped to near-record levels. The BBC said that over 20 cities, including Manaus, have declared…
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The Enshittification of Amazon Continues…
[ad_1] In August of 2022, I explained how Amazon became ordinary. Today I want to discuss how they have become bad. Since I first discussed the companies that lost my affection during the pandemic nearly two years ago, Amazon continues to stand out as delivering an ever-worsening set of experiences. I wanted to…
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Amazon Prime Big Deal Days: Best Home Appliance Deals for 2023
[ad_1] Can’t wait until Black Friday to score some massive discounts? It’s time to manifest your wishlist and finally hit ‘checkout’ with day two of Amazon Prime Big Deal Days now underway. But don’t wait too long to snap up these deals because the huge sale event will end at midnight tonight. Although Aussie shoppers…
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We Know This Outdated Policy Kills Innovation — So Why Are Amazon, IBM and Zoom Bringing It Back?
[ad_1] Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. If you’re a tech leader striving for innovation, you’re shooting yourself in the foot by pushing for aggressive return to office (RTO) mandates. Yes, you heard it right. You might think that statement is counterintuitive and defies conventional corporate wisdom, but its validity is increasingly corroborated…
