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AMD officially cuts the Ryzen 7000 series prices
Published in PC Hardware


After it has been done on Newegg and Amazon

AMD has now officially dropped the prices of its Zen 4-based Ryzen 7000 series SKUs, and new prices are up on AMD's own webstore.

Amazon thinks that Alexa voice assistant was a failure
Published in News


Axeman coming for Alexa

Online bookseller Amazon is culling more than 10,000 staff and a big chunk of those is the Amazon Alexa voice assistant unit, which some senior managers have written off as a failure.

Quantum computing enters startup company phase
Published in News


Quantum cats no longer just for boffins

More cash is starting to flow into tquantum computing , turning academic research at MIT and Harvard labs into startups, according to the Boston Globe.

Bezo's plans to give all his cash away
Published in News
Thursday, 17 November 2022 11:25

Bezo's plans to give all his cash away


Not to staff, of course 

After his company recently laid off 10,000 workers, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos claims he is going to give away the majority of his $124 billion net worth to charity during his lifetime.

Apple and Amazon formed mobile phone cartel: claim
Published in Mobiles


Designed to keep Apple gear prices high

A new antitrust lawsuit is accusing Apple and Amazon of rigging the market to keep the price of iPhone and iPads high.

Amazon's ring spies on staff
Published in News
Monday, 24 October 2022 09:26

Amazon's ring spies on staff


One ring to bind them

Amazon's staff management methods are now getting more autocratic as the company turns to its ring system to spy on anyone unfortunate enough to work there, according to a new Data & Society report.

Russian courts rubber stamp fake fines
Published in News
Wednesday, 19 October 2022 11:31

Russian courts rubber stamp fake fines


Targetting US based social media 

Russian courts have been rubber stamping fines against US social media for refusing to crack down on fake news about Russia's glorious special operation in Ukraine and other matters offensive to Tsar Vladimir Putin. 

Amazon to deliver test satellite to run internet
Published in News


If you are out when we deliver we will hide them behind the bins 

Amazon is getting ready to launch two test satellites for its Project Kuiper satellite internet constellation, built to compete with services like SpaceX Starlink and OneWeb.

Developers not going to be replaced by AI yet
Published in AI
Tuesday, 27 September 2022 11:04

Developers not going to be replaced by AI yet


Amazon says it is science fantasy

Fears that developers jobs be taken by machines have been dismissed by Amazon big wig Vasi Philomin.

Amazon turns off solar panels after units catch fire
Published in News


Apollo not impressed 

A string of recent fires at Amazon fulfillment centers and other facilities forced the e-commerce giant to shut down rooftop solar panels which appear to have experienced the wrath of the god of plagues and the sun.