TechCrunch
Flipkart's Quick-Commerce Gambit Is Basically a Speedrun, and It's Working
Flipkart Minutes is racing to catch India's quick-commerce leaders, proving that latecomers can still sprint - especially when customers refuse to wait.
2026-08-23
TechCrunch
2026-08-19
The Verge
iPad Air M4 Finally Dips Below Its Post-June Price Hike, Because Apparently $649 Is the New Bargain
Apple's price hikes meet their match: The iPad Air M4 is $100 off, and other tech deals abound, because who doesn't love a good bargain?
The Verge
Amazon Apparently Forgot to Check the 'Theaters Only' Box on Jason Statham's 'Mutiny'
Jason Statham's upcoming 'Mutiny' is already streaming on Prime Video US ahead of its theatrical release, and nobody's quite sure why.
2026-08-16
The Verge
Amazon Adds New Terms to Bury Lawsuits Before They Can Bloom
Amazon updates its terms to force customers into arbitration and waive class actions, because nothing says 'customer-centric' like taking away your right to sue together.
2026-08-14
NPR Economy
Economy Sends Mixed Signals: Inflation Cools, Wages Lag, and We're All Still Confused
Inflation's cooling, wages aren't, and the deficit is ballooning - another week in the wild world of economics.
2026-08-12
The Verge
Google Announces Pixel 11 Phones, Offers Gift Cards That Are Basically Just Future Spending
Google's new Pixel 11 phones come with gift cards, faster processors, and cameras that do the work for you - because who actually takes photos anymore?
2026-08-11
Ars Technica
Amazon Decides Climate Goals Can Wait, But Not Its Data Centers
Amazon's AI ambitions get a gas-powered boost, because who needs climate goals when you have data centers to build?
2026-08-08
TechCrunch
Kindle Scribe Colorsoft: A Fun Toy That Costs More Than Your Rent
Amazon's $630 Kindle Scribe Colorsoft is a fun, color-scribbling toy for niche note-takers - but for most of us, it's an expensive way to not read.
2026-08-05
BBC Business
Trump's 'Liberation Day' Tariffs: $100bn Refunded, Because Nothing Says 'Liberation' Like Giving Money Back
Trump's administration refunds $100bn in illegal tariffs, proving that 'Liberation Day' was really just a temporary, expensive inconvenience for everyone involved.
SpaceNews
Finding Room in Starlink's Shadow: A Constellation Crowd Forms, But Is There Space?
FCC's latest processing round sees SpaceX, Amazon, and a handful of hopefuls vying for orbital space - newcomers might need to find a niche or get crushed by the giants.
2026-08-04
The Verge
Samsung's Smart Monitor Drops to $349.99, Because Who Needs a TV and a Monitor When One Panel Can Do Both Mediocre Jobs?
Samsung's M80F smart monitor hits its lowest price ever at $349.99, because why buy a TV and a monitor when one panel can do both things passably?
2026-08-01
ZDNet
Bluetooth Tracker Fans Rejoice: KeySmart SmartCard Gets a Rare 20% Discount
KeySmart SmartCard Bluetooth trackers are 20% off for ZDNET readers in August - because losing your wallet should at least be affordable.
2026-07-31
The Verge
Apple's New AirTags Drop to All-Time Low Price, Because Even Your Wallet Deserves a Break
Apple's second-gen AirTags hit their lowest price ever at Amazon and Target, with Costco throwing in a free fifth tag - because losing four things just isn't enough.
2026-07-30
The Verge
Govee's Portable Smart Lamp Drops to Price That Makes Buying Multiple Lamps Seem Dumb
Govee's cordless smart lamp drops to $59, making it easy to justify buying one instead of four.
2026-07-27
The Verge
Amazon Files to Launch 5,105 Satellites for Direct-to-Phone Service, Because Why Not Also Have Space Internet in Your Pocket
Amazon wants 5,105 satellites to beam cell service directly to your phone by 2028, because apparently one giant satellite constellation wasn't enough.
2026-07-25
TechCrunch
Warner Bros. Sues Amazon for Poaching Executives, Claims Rogue Move Straight Out of a Corporate Drama
Warner Bros. sues Amazon for allegedly poaching executives with term contracts, reigniting the eternal question of whether California law lets you keep your employees or just borrow them.
2026-07-24
The Verge
Blade Runner 2099 Finally Drops All Eight Episodes on Prime Video, Because Why Stretch Out the Dystopia?
Amazon's Blade Runner 2099 arrives November 25th with all episodes at once, because pacing is for people who don't live in a dystopian future.
2026-07-23
Pitchfork
Fuji Rock 2026: Amazon Brings the Mountain to Your Couch (With or Without Prime)
Amazon streams Fuji Rock 2026 from a Japanese ski resort, because why sleep when you can watch bands at 3 AM?
TechCrunch
Amazon Finally Remembers It Has a Gaming Service, Shoves It Into Prime Video
Amazon finally remembers its cloud gaming service Luna exists, stuffs it into Prime Video so you can play 'Hogwarts Legacy' between episodes of 'The Boys.'
Grist
Brazil's Amazon Deforestation Hits Decade Low, But Experts Say 'Hold Your Celebration'
Brazil's Amazon deforestation hits decade low, but experts warn the soy moratorium collapse and JBS's backtracking could reverse gains faster than a sloth on a treadmill.
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