Law

Elizabeth Warren Wants to Break Up Tech Industry Giants

Senator Elizabeth Warren said that if she is elected president in 2020, her administration will break up the giants of the tech industry. This was announced at SXSW in Austin, and in a detailed post on Medium. In that post,…

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Amazon had a Record-Breaking Holiday Season

How many items did you purchase from Amazon as gifts for friends and family this holiday season? All those purchases add up. Amazon announced a record-breaking holiday season thanks to its customers all around the world, with more items ordered…

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Amazon Sent Cryptic Email About a “Technical Error”

Amazon sent a cryptic and somewhat confusing email to some users about a “technical error”. CNBC posted some tweets that included screenshots of the email. (This odd situation was first reported by Beta News.) According to the tweets, the email…

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Amazon Raises Minimum Wage to $15 for all U.S. Employees

I love when big companies do something that truly benefits their workers. Amazon announced that they are increasing the minimum wage to $15 for all full-time, part-time, temporary (including those hired by agencies) and seasonal employees across the United States.…

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Amazon Considers Opening Cashierless Stores

Amazon Considers Opening Cashierless Stores

Would you like to shop in a store where there aren’t any cashiers? You might have the opportunity to do so in the next few years. Bloomberg reports that Amazon is considering a plan to open as many as 3,000…

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E-Readers Live On

E-Readers Live On

When it comes to longevity, electronic gadgets aren’t known for their long lifespan. Manufacturer support, battery life, features and fashion all conspire to consign tech to an early grave. Bucking that trend and heading for a ten year lifespan are…

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The Plex Skill for Alexa has been Updated

The Plex Skill for Alexa has been Updated

The Plex Skill for Alexa has been updated to improve the way you listen to your music library by including support for Artist, Time Travel, and Library radio stations, recently introduced in Plexamp. You can now make your very own…

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