Tired of talking? A laser pointer can control your smart speaker
Researchers show how a laser can be used to order a Google Home to open a garage door.
On Nov 5, 2019 by Mikael Thalen
Amazon hands police Alexa recordings for murder investigation
Officers say the device may have audio explaining how a woman was impaled with a spear.
On Nov 3, 2019 by Mikael Thalen
Fake Jordan Peterson meat-only diet book at the top of Amazon’s ‘Toxicology’ section (updated)
Peterson and his daughter are the listed authors of the book, but Peterson’s daughter says they didn’t write it.
On Oct 26, 2019 by Tiffanie Drayton
#NoMusicForICE: Hundreds of musicians boycott Amazon festival
More than 800 musicians have signed.
On Oct 25, 2019 by Sierra Juarez
Amazon investing in renewables to cut its data center carbon footprint
In the fight against global warming, data centers are the rack-mounted, air-cooled elephant in the room.
On Oct 24, 2019 by Matthew Hughes
Researchers expose how Amazon Echo and Google Home can steal passwords
Security researchers unveil a new vulnerability in smart home speakers.
On Oct 22, 2019 by Mikael Thalen
Amazon’s facial recognition misidentified Boston athletes as criminals
Amazon’s facial recognition technology has been criticized in the past.
On Oct 22, 2019 by Andrew Wyrich
This Twitter account is parodying Amazon customer service
The account roasts customers who complain.
On Oct 17, 2019 by Brooke Sjoberg
Brits are sharing their ‘awfully British Amazon reviews’ on Twitter
The hashtag was flooded with Brexit jokes.
On Oct 14, 2019 by Siobhan Ball
This dude’s Twitter bot lets followers decorate his room
Don’t know how to decorate? Let the internet do it for you.
On Oct 10, 2019 by Collyn Burke
Amazon wants to write the government’s facial recognition laws
Facial recognition technology is getting national attention.
On Sep 26, 2019 by Andrew Wyrich
Amazon Echoes will soon mimic celebrity voices, starting with Samuel L. Jackson
Who doesn’t want Samuel L. Jackson to tell them what the weather forecast looks like?
On Sep 25, 2019 by Brooke Sjoberg
Super Alexa Mode: The Amazon Echo Easter egg and its bizarre tie to gamers
This is one of the best Easter eggs we’ve ever seen.
On Sep 25, 2019 by John-Michael Bond
Did Amazon give ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ an unfair Emmy advantage?
The show’s Emmy campaign involved selling gas to Hollywood drivers at 30 cents per gallon.
On Sep 23, 2019 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
How to make real money with Amazon’s Mechanical Turk
Optimize those pennies, and they start to add up.
On Sep 16, 2019 by Matt Silverman
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