Leaked Amazon data shows automated warehouses have higher injury rates

Posted on 29/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Since 2014, Amazon has touted the efficiency and safety benefits of its new automated fulfillment centers where robots assist human workers in processing packages. But it turns out automation may be doing far more harm to the company's employees than...

Amazon Prime Day will reportedly start on October 13th

Posted on 22/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

After it was delayed earlier in the year, Prime Day 2020 will kick off partway through next month, according to The Verge. The website says it obtained an internal Amazon email that states the two-day shopping event will start on October 13th. The co...

Amazon’s $500 ‘Prime Bike’ is a connected spin bike made by Echelon

Posted on 22/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Echelon makes connected exercise gear in a similar vein to Peleton, but with a more emphasis on a lower price. The company has teamed up with Amazon to create a lower-cost connected spin bike that’s available exclusively for Prime subscribers. The Ec...

Walmart Plus signups officially begin today, starting at $98 per year

Posted on 15/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Amazon Prime has dominated the retail subscription space for years, but Walmart’s hoping to challenge that now with Walmart Plus. Today is the official launch of Walmart’s new subscription service that’s designed to take on Amazon by providing member...

Walmart’s $98-a-year Amazon Prime rival launches September 15th

Posted on 01/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Walmart+ is finally here. On September 15th, customers can hand over $98 a year, or $12.95 a month, to join the membership-and-benefits program. The big perk that Walmart+ offers is unlimited free delivery on orders over $35 from its network of 4,700...

‘The Goes Wrong Show’ gets funnier while things get worse

Posted on 17/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

There are comedies that try to dazzle you with the depth of their cleverness and comedies that just want to hit the big red button in our brains that make us giggle. There are comedies that feel above the need to go for a joke and instead relying on...

Twitch Prime is now called Prime Gaming

Posted on 10/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

So long, Twitch Prime. Today, Amazon is rebranding the suite of video game-focused perks to match the naming convention of its other digital services, such as Prime Video and Prime Reading. The newly-named Prime Gaming works the same way as before. I...

Amazon adds car insurance to its absurd list of services

Posted on 23/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Amazon is breaking into the insurance business. In India, the company is now offering auto insurance through Amazon Pay and the private firm Acko General Insurance. The insurance will cover cars and motorbikes, and Prime members will get extra benefi...

Amazon officially delays Prime Day until ‘later this year’

Posted on 21/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Amazon’s own shopping holiday — Prime Day — will still go ahead this year, but it won’t be for a while, the company announced on Tuesday. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect operations worldwide, a spokesperson confirmed “we’ll be holding Pr...

Amazon Prime now includes ‘free’ live TV in Germany

Posted on 16/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Amazon Prime customers in Germany now have access to live TV at no additional cost, Broadband TV News reports. Amazon has launched a linear TV package with 38 channels from public broadcasters, including 28 HD channels. Customers in Germany simply ha...

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