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Ring Rolls Out New TAKE Encryption Standard, But Its Surveillance Ambitions Show No Signs of Slowing
Ring has announced a new encryption scheme called TAKE, which deletes the decryption key once video data has been processed in the cloud. At the same time, though, features like Search Party and Familiar Faces—plus the CEO's talk of achieving "zero crime" in communities—are keeping outside observers wary of where the company's surveillance push is really headed.
Why does Kindle need Bluetooth? The answer has nothing to do with turning pages.
Kindles after 2016 all have built-in Bluetooth, but the purpose is not to connect a keyboard or a page turner, but to connect headphones to the body without speakers to play audio books and read on the screen.
FTC sues Amazon for increasing prices at advertising auctions, 22 states follow up with claims of more than $20 billion
The FTC and 22 states accused Amazon of concealing a price increase mechanism in advertising auctions since 2019, allowing advertisers to overpay without their knowledge. The cumulative amount may exceed US$20 billion. Amazon refutes the accusation as "without evidence."
Fire TV Stick has no official lifespan, and Netflix’s withdrawal is the real expiration date
Amazon only guarantees security updates for the Fire TV Stick for at least four years, but that's not the end of the hardware. What really kills a streaming stick is when apps like Netflix give up on it first.
Amazon Hikes Hardware Prices Across the Board, Echo Dot Up 60%
Amazon has quietly raised prices on its Echo, Kindle, Fire TV, and eero lineups, with some increases hitting as high as 60%. The company confirmed to Fortune that the hikes stem from soaring memory and storage component costs — with Ring being the only product line left untouched.
"If It Were Opt-In, No One Would Join" — Twitch Employee's Comment Backs Up Lawsuit's Claims
Connecticut streamer Warren Pandiscia is suing Twitch and Amazon for using stream content to train AI without consent, and his complaint quotes a blunt admission from the Chief Product Officer as evidence.
Echo Dot Prices Jump 60%+: Amazon Hikes Prices Across the Board, Blames Memory Costs
Amazon has quietly raised prices across its Echo, Fire TV, Kindle, and eero lineups, with the Echo Dot seeing a jaw-dropping 60% increase. The company points to rising memory and storage component costs as the culprit — though the Ring lineup has been spared entirely.
Alexa+ Goes Free for Fire TV Users, No Prime Membership Required
Amazon has announced that Fire TV device owners in the US can now use Alexa+ for free. Previously, the AI assistant was only free for Prime members, with other users required to pay a $20 monthly subscription.
Amazon Drone Delivery Set to Hit 500 Cities, Chicago and Atlanta Join Expansion by Year's End
Amazon plans to expand its Prime Air drone delivery service to nearly 500 U.S. towns and cities by the end of the year, a sixfold increase from current coverage, with Chicago, Atlanta, and other locations set to join the rollout.
35 Gas Turbines, Zero Grid Connection: The Power Plant That Exists Just to Run One Amazon Data Center
The GW Ranch power plant in Pecos County just secured permits allowing up to 33 million tons of CO2 emissions — 35 natural gas turbines built almost entirely to keep a single Amazon data center running.
New Jersey Sues Amazon Over Alleged Monopsony Abuse: Independent Drivers or Drone-Watched Contractors?
New Jersey's Attorney General has filed a first-of-its-kind monopsony lawsuit against Amazon, alleging the company controls contracted delivery drivers through low pay and surveillance tactics. Amazon denies all allegations.
Amazon Loses Round to Perplexity: Court Says the User—Not the AI—Is the One Placing the Order
The Ninth Circuit struck down Amazon's injunction against Perplexity's shopping bot, hinging on one key point: it's the user, not Perplexity itself, who's actually operating the Comet browser to place orders.