Amazon pulled Just Walk Out technology from its grocery stores earlier this week. Amazon says 130 convenience stores, and some Amazon Go locations, will keep using the technology, but a source close to the team told Gizmodo that Amazon has killed off much of the internal development. “Nearly all” of the engineers dedicated to building … Read more
Photo: Rokas Tenys (Shutterstock) Amazon allegedly tricked users into buying more expensive products through the use of its “Buy Box,” according to a class action lawsuit filed last week. The Buy Box, which features a “Buy Now” and “Add to Cart” button next to eligible items, funnels users into terrible deals through the ease of … Read more
Amazon will close its two physical clothing stores by next week, less than two years after it opened its first location in May 2022. The closures appear to reflect a shift in focus toward its grocery stores and add to Amazon’s 68 other brick-and-mortar store closures last year. Top 5 Shopping Tips for Amazon Prime … Read more
Image: Cascade Creatives (Shutterstock) As another aside to Prime Reading, Amazon offers its First Reads option to Prime members, giving them early access to newly released books. Each month, the Prime member can download one newly released book from a curated selection of editor’s picks titles. But with Amazon’s October Prime Day event, the company … Read more
Amazon stalled the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA) requirements by claiming it isn’t a very large online platform, according to a court ruling on Wednesday. In April, the EU ordered the tech company to abide by DSA rules to regulate its content moderation policies and provide ad-transparency data. Top 5 Shopping Tips for Amazon Prime … Read more
Amazon places tens of 1000’s of things on sale throughout Amazon Prime Day yearly, however discovering a priceless needle in that haystack might be exhausting. Happily, my colleagues and I’ve spent years combing via offers like these, particularly on tech objects, and have a reasonably good sense of what’s worthwhile and what’s not. High 5 … Read more