How open banking is driving huge innovation Learn how fintechs and forward-thinking FIs are accelerating personalized financial products through data-rich APIs. Register Now This week, Jeff Bezos announced that he’ll step down as CEO at Amazon and transition to an executive chair role during the third quarter of this year. Amazon Web Services (AWS) CEO […]
Mr. Jassy, who will become Amazon’s chief this summer, has spent more than two decades absorbing lessons from Mr. Bezos. SEATTLE — In 2002, Andy Jassy, a young executive at Amazon, began closely shadowing Jeff Bezos, the founder of the online bookstore. Mr. Jassy followed Mr. Bezos everywhere, including board meetings, and sat in on […]
Faced with boycotts and criminal complaints, the director of “Tandav” made the edits this week. But that did not appear to satisfy some of the show’s critics, who called for him to be jailed. ARPORA, India — The director of a big-budget Amazon web series has bowed to pressure from Hindu nationalists and cut several […]
If you’re in the market for a new laptop, now’s the time to snag a killer discount on the Microsoft Surface Laptop 3. Originally priced at $ 999, the Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 now goes for $ 799 with free delivery and free returns at Amazon. Financing options are available with approval for the Amazon […]
SAN FRANCISCO — For the second time in a month, Amazon has launched a product that needs photos of your body. Don’t worry, it says it’s using them to help you become more attractive, not to amass compromising photos of you in various states of undress. The first was the Halo fitness app, which requires […]
Whether you’re a bookworm or an occasional reader, many of us have been reading voraciously during recent times — and regardless of whether you’re a “real book” or e-book fan, all that reading can make a hefty dent in your budget. Luckily, Amazon created Kindle Unlimited. Launched in 2014, the service grants you access to […]
In a series of papers scheduled to be presented at the IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR), Amazon researchers propose complementary AI algorithms that could form the foundation of an assistant that helps customers shop for clothes. One lets people fine-tune search queries by describing variations on a product image, while another […]
The advances in technology have definitely paved the way for smart innovations. Smartphones, for instance, have become more than a means of communication as it fuses the functionality of several devices in one sleek and slim package. It basically makes it possible to fit a GPS, browser, music player, Wi-Fi adapter, camera, speakers, and many […]
You’d think Amazon would be the one to shake up a product category that has chewed up and spit out startups and corporate giants alike, but the company’s next flagship robot seemingly remains a work in progress. At a press event in downtown Seattle, some expected Amazon to preview a home robot that’s reportedly like […]
Amazon announced Echo Frames, an Alexa-enabled pair of glasses, during Wednesday’s Amazon Devices Event. Amazon’s Echo Frames look like normal glasses and can be tailored to your individual prescription, but unlike other smart frames on the market, they don’t have a camera or display within the frames — just Alexa capabilities. Alexa responds to your […]
The best camera drones can cost upward of $ 1,000. But the increasing popularity of these remote-controlled aerial vehicles these past years has luckily given way to the rise of more affordable options. If you want to elevate your filming style without breaking the bank, check out these under-$ 300 drones on Amazon. You can […]
The Association of American Publishers has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Audible, the world’s largest digital audiobook distributor, owned by Amazon, in an attempt to stop the rollout of a new speech-to-text feature. The planned Audible Captions feature, which was unveiled last month and is set to launch in September through partnerships with U.S. […]
Amazon’s facial recognition software can detect emotion on people’s faces, including fear. Rekignition, which is one of Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud services, is used for facial analysis for developers. The service can identify different expressions and emotions by using advanced artificial intelligence. Amazon announced on Monday improvements to the service that includes better […]
Enlarge / Tyler “Ninja” Blevins sends his love to Microsoft’s Mixer. Mixer / Ninja Over the past three years, Microsoft has been relatively quiet about growing Mixer, the game-streaming site it acquired in 2016. All that changed on Thursday when the site announced a move that might finally turn the tide in its direction: the […]
Thinking seriously of taking up photography? If you’re undecided about Canon, Nikon, or Sony, this Amazon deal on the Canon EOS Rebel T6 DSLR camera kit might help you decide. Take advantage of Amazon’s deal on the Canon EOS Rebel T6 DSLR Camera Kit price cut. The 40% price drop brings its original price of […]