Category: Amazon

Leaked Amazon data shows automated warehouses have higher injury rates

[ad_1] What makes injuries more likely to occur at Amazon’s automated warehouses is that the company has unrealistic expectations of the human employees that work there. Where workers called pickers previously had to scan about 100 items every hour, Amazon now expects them to scan up to 400 products in the same amount of time. […]

Early Prime Day deal drops 3rd-gen Echo Dot to $20 (when you buy two)

[ad_1] All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. If you buy something through one of the links on this page, we may earn an affiliate commission. Pricing and availability are accurate as of the time of publication but are subject to change. Amazon announced that it’s […]

Amazon offers $100 off Fire TV Recast and some TVs for Prime members

[ad_1] Buy the 1TB Fire TV Recast at Amazon – $180 The Fire TV Recast is a DVR aimed at cord cutters, as it connects to an antenna and has no cable TV tuner. If you’re mostly into streaming but want live sports, local news, etc., it’ll let you get most major networks like ABC, […]

Amazon’s data request portal for police is visible on the web

[ad_1] Investigators need logins for non-urgent requests. However, they only need to “declare and acknowledge” that they’re officers if there’s an emergency. We wouldn’t expect this to be widely abused (you could easily face legal trouble), but it’s theoretically possible to misuse the system. We’ve asked Amazon for comment, although it hadn’t responded to TechCrunch […]

Watch Amazon’s entire new hardware event right here

[ad_1] If you have to see the Ring Always Home Cam in action to believe that Amazon made a flying security drone for your house, then check out the video of its hardware event. The live stream wasn’t available publicly yesterday, but now you can click through the highlights on a YouTube stream (or just […]

The next generation of wearables will be a privacy minefield

[ad_1] But if you’re among those who believe Facebook already knows too much about our lives, you’re probably more than slightly disturbed by the idea of Facebook having a semi-permanent presence on your actual face.  Facebook Facebook, to its credit, is aware of this. The company published a lengthy blog post on all the ways […]

Amazon’s superhero show ‘The Boys’ is getting a college spinoff

[ad_1] In the war of the streaming services, killer content is the best ammunition. Amazon’s original series The Boys is so popular that not only was a third season ordered before the second season even aired, but a spinoff is also in the works. Executive producers Seth Rogen and Eric Kripke confirmed the news on […]

Amazon’s Fire TV Stick Lite offers HD streaming for $30

[ad_1] As expected, Amazon just announced a new low-cost streaming media player. When the Fire TV Stick Lite becomes available later this month, it will set you back a mere $30. For that price, you get a streaming device that supports Full HD playback with HDR and comes with a redesigned Alexa Voice Remote that […]

A closer look at Luna, Amazon’s cloud gaming service

[ad_1] First up, this whole “Android coming soon” business. Amazon Android availability Initially, Luna will launch in early access on Fire TV, PC, Mac and iOS devices, including iPhones and iPads. Notably, it won’t be available on Android right away. The Android version should go live within “weeks” of the early access launch, according to […]