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Amazon claims it’s ‘constantly inviting’ new customers to Alexa Plus
Yesterday, Reuters ran a story with the headline “Weeks after Amazon’s Alexa+ AI launch, a mystery: where are the users?,” in which it detailed its difficulty locating first-hand accounts of the AI-upgraded assistants’ use online. The Verge asked Amazon about the story, and the company has responded to say that the idea that Alexa Plus isn’t available is “simply wrong.”…
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Amazon invents another robot — this time with feeling! – Computerworld
If you’re familiar with my views on anthropomorphization (i.e., “humanizing”) of robots and AI, you might guess what I’m about to say. Amazon says its Vulcan robot can feel (without quotation marks). This isn’t true. When a robot like Vulcan “feels” something, it uses sensors that measure force, pressure, and sometimes texture or shape, turning these signals into data that AI can…
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Amazon develops a robot that ‘feels’ touch, just like its human workers
Amazon has announced a new AI-infused warehouse robot that it says has a sense of touch. This allows the Vulcan robot to pick and stow roughly three-quarters of the items stocked in the company’s warehouses, a task that was previously handled predominantly by human workers. “Vulcan represents a fundamental leap forward in robotics,” says Aaron Parness, Amazon’s director of applied…
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Amazon Prime Members Can Get Two of These E-Books Free in May 2025
We may earn a commission from links on this page.Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Credit: Product image courtesy of Amazon. You can get thousands of free e-books over the course of 2025 if you know where—and when—to look. All year long, Amazon is offering free Kindle e-books to readers, with new opportunities popping up…
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Amazon launches Nova Premier, its ‘most capable’ AI model yet – Computerworld
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched Nova Premier, its most advanced AI model to date, via Amazon Bedrock. Designed for enterprise use, the model targets complex, multi-step workflows and supports model distillation, enabling smaller models to inherit its capabilities with improved efficiency and reduced cost. Nova Premier can handle text, image, and long-form video inputs with a one-million-token context window…
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Epic Stanley sale on Amazon from $14 — 7 stylish water bottle deals I’d shop right now
Stanley is known for making some of the best water bottles on the market. And since the weather is getting warmer, hydrating is an absolute must! Fortunately, Stanley has tons of water bottles that will help you sip in style — all at extremely affordable prices. Right now, some of our favorite Stanley cups and tumblers are now on sale…
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Amazon Launches Its First Batch of Kuiper Internet Satellites Into Orbit
Amazon has finally launched its first batch of Project Kuiper satellites. This deployment, which was significantly delayed due to manufacturing slowdowns and last-minute launch cancelations, marks a major step in the development of Amazon’s satellite broadband internet service. While this is a noteworthy moment for Project Kuiper, the details are actually somewhat unimpressive. Amazon sent just 27 satellites into low-Earth…
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Amazon Might Start Showing Customers Some Tariff-Related Price Increases
Amazon and the White House are not getting along at the moment. A report from Punchbowl News claims that Amazon had plans to disclose how tariffs are raising the price of products across the site. It seems that when you clicked on a product, you would not only see the current cost, but also the northward effect Trump’s tariffs had…
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Amazon Fire TV Has a Command Line, Here’s How to Access It
Summary Fire TV uses Android as its base OS, enabling access to ADB for a full Linux command line experience. Enabling ADB on Fire TV is straightforward through Developer Options to access a full command line. ADB allows for various functions on Fire TV like controlling media playback or triggering remote button actions. Did you know that Amazon’s Fire TV…
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My Favorite Amazon Deal of the Day: The Latest M4 MacBook Air
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Apple’s MacBook Air laptops have been offering incredible value since the M1 dropped in price in 2024, and that hasn’t changed with the lightweight laptop’s most recent generation. Right now, every model of the 2025 M4 MacBook Air lineup…
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