Amazon forcing Palestinians address Israel for free shipping
Amazon said on Friday if the Palestinians changed their addresses and selected Israel as “their country,” they would enjoy the free shipping promotion.
Amazon developing video gaming streaming service for smartphones
After Verizon, another giant is reportedly gearing up to launch its own video gaming streaming service for mobile devices – Amazon. However, unlike Verizon which is expected to launch the service at some point this year, Amazon’s service is rumored to arrive in 2020. A new report from the Information explains that Amazon’s cloud computing service will […]
Hackers Find A Way to Turn Amazon Echo to Spy Bug
A group of Chinese hackers at the DefCon security conference on Sunday developed a new technique for hijacking Amazon’s voice assistant gadget that may be the closest thing to a practical demonstration of how the device might be used for surveillance. Since smart speakers like the Amazon Echo first began to appear in homes across […]
Brazil scraps bid to mine Amazon natural reserve
The Brazilian government backed off a controversial proposal to authorize private companies to mine a sprawling Amazon reserve Monday after blistering domestic and international criticism. President Michel Temer’s office will issue a new decree Tuesday that “restores the conditions of the area, according to the document that instituted the reserve in 1984,” the Ministry of […]