February 10, 2018 Amazon’s new grocery store threatens to obliterate cashier jobs No cashiers. No line. No interaction with another human being while shopping ever again. Great, right? Not really.
February 10, 2018 NC Christian lobbyist fears Amazon would try to make state more LGBTQ-friendly The head of an influential North Carolina conservative Christian group says the state would be better off not landing Amazon’s second headquarters if the company tries to shape policy in a pro-LGBTQ direction, according to report.
February 10, 2018 Tech Q&A: Bitcoin tips, smartphone tax breaks, getting the most Out of Alexa and more I have had my Amazon Echo for over a month now. I use it to check the weather, traffic, and sports scores. But frankly, other than that, it’s a speaker taking up space.
February 8, 2018 Amazon is using Prime to deliver groceries from Whole Foods Amazon announced it will start free two-hour delivery of natural and organic products from Whole Foods via its Prime Now service. This further demonstrates the benefits of its $13.7 billion Whole Foods acquisition, while continuing to take aim at grocery markets and online delivery companies.
February 8, 2018 Hey Alexa, will you be my Valentine? Let your voice assistant help with romance Use your Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant device to help you plan Valentine's Day with these tips and tricks. Your sweetie will never even know that you waited until the last minute to make that reservation.
February 7, 2018 Amazon reviews scam? Couple who keep getting mystery packages fear they are next victims A Massachusetts couple who keep receiving mystery packages from Amazon fear they are the next victims in what is believed to be an elaborate fake reviews scam that is impacting the e-commerce giant.
February 1, 2018 Amazon patents wristband to track warehouse workers Amazon has been issued a pair of patents for a wristband system that monitors whether warehouse workers are moving their hands correctly.
January 30, 2018 Alexa loses her voice in Amazon Super Bowl tease starring Jeff Bezos Can Alexa really lose her voice? Is Amazon about to launch a new version of its Echo-based digital assistant? Can Jeff Bezos act? Watch Amazon's Super Bowl ad teaser for the answer to at least one of those questions.
January 29, 2018 How Amazon's ad business could threaten Google and Facebook It’s easy to see how Amazon.com Inc. threatens the world’s retailers. But analysts, brands and advertising agencies are waking up to the fact that a growing piece of Amazon’s business impinges on turf now controlled by two other tech titans, Google and Facebook.
January 27, 2018 Tech Q&A: Investing in Bitcoin, Alexa saves lives, cord-sorting hacks, and more I want to make money with Bitcoins, but I don’t know where to start. Help me so I can take advantage of this once in a lifetime ride!
