SpaceNews
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explodes during a hotfire test at Cape Canaveral, destroying the vehicle and damaging the pad, setting back Amazon's satellite plans and NASA's Artemis program.
ZDNet
A shopping editor's guide to 14 cheap gadgets that won't make you regret your life choices, from a cord wrangler to an ear camera, most on sale for Memorial Day.
SpaceNews
The U.S. government promises to actually prepare for a radio spectrum conference in China, while Amazon, Planet, and a lunar rover company fight over invisible waves.
ZDNet
Amazon cuts support for 8 pre-2013 Kindle and Fire models, but your books are safe and you can still side-load new ones like a digital bootlegger.
The Guardian
Jeff Bezos says paying $40M for a Melania Trump documentary wasn't currying favor with the administration - it was just a totally normal business decision that happened to lose money.
The Verge
Amazon's devices chief uses the verbal equivalent of a Rube Goldberg machine to avoid confirming or denying a new AI phone, while everyone remembers the Fire Phone's epic fail.
TechCrunch
Volkswagen muscled past Amazon to become Rivian's top shareholder, pumping billions into an EV joint venture that's heavy on software and light on profits - because nothing says 'automotive future' like a German takeover and a delayed profitability…
TechCrunch
Amazon turns to a Nobel Prize-winning desiccant to dehumidify buildings without turning them into meat lockers, because reheating already-cooled air is apparently not a great long-term strategy.
TechCrunch
Amazon launches supply chain services for all businesses, directly competing with UPS and FedEx, because one monopoly wasn't enough.
The Verge
Because nothing says 'I love you, Mom' like a robot that pushes buttons for her, now on sale for the low price of $26.99.
The Verge
Former Nintendo boss Reggie Fils-Aimé claims Amazon once asked for illegal financial favours, so Nintendo stopped selling to them for a while.
The Verge
Aura's digital frames are on sale for Mother's Day - finally, a way to display all those photos your mom took of her cat.
The Verge
Nintendo Switch 2 games get rare price cuts, proving that even Nintendo can be bargained with - if you know where to look.
The Good Times
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