Amazon cancels orders for goods made in China and other Asian countries — Bloomberg
Amazon has canceled orders for a number of products made in China and other Asian countries. This may indicate that the company is trying to reduce its dependence on the duties imposed by US President Donald Trump.
Microsoft Surface laptops with Snapdragon X are most often returned to Amazon — possible «cannibalism»
Laptops with Qualcomm Snapdragon X are selling sluggishly, and are being returned. The Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 has been rated «Frequently Returned Product» on Amazon.
The showrunner of the God of War series hasn’t played a video game since the 1980s, and abandoned the Kratos story because of «complicated gameplay»
Amazon is so confident in the success of the God of War series that it has ordered two seasons at once — according to writer and producer Ronald D. Moore, who will be in charge of the Kratos TV story.
Don’t wait for Jane Bond: Amazon will leave 007 agent male and British
Amazon, which fully controls the James Bond franchise, has put an end to the future of the iconic spy.
Amazon’s AI praises Mein Kampf as «a true work of art», and Google picks up on it
Amazon and Google’s AIs fell into the trap of calling Mein Kampf «a true work of art».
A student passed a technical interview at Amazon with the help of AI and received an offer — now wants to drop out of university
Companies such as Amazon, Apple, or Google conduct a series of interviews for potential candidates, and one of the most difficult ones is a technical one, which often has to be done online on camera and under the supervision of another employee.
Amazon unveiled Alexa+ – personal voice AI assistant for $19.99 per month will keep an eye on your dog
Amazon has updated its website alexa.com and the Alexa mobile app so that Alexa+ subscribers can use the new, advanced AI-powered voice assistant.
Amazon closes its Android app store
Amazon has announced that it will close its Android app store in the summer of 2025. The corporation has many successful projects — Amazon Music, Prime Video, and Twitch — but hasn’t been able to beat Google Play.
Shock for James Bond: Amazon gains «creative control» over 007 films, longtime producers «back off»
Amazon MGM Studios takes creative control of the James Bond films, while longtime producers Michael Wilson and Barbara Broccoli step down, though they will still remain co-owners of the franchise.
Amazon has canceled the feature that allowed «piracy» Kindle books — now without downloading to PC
Amazon will remove a feature that allowed you to download purchased e-books to your computer and then copy them manually to your Kindle via USB. It will be removed on February 26, 2025.
The «Lord of the Rings» series has been officially renewed for a 3rd season — with a «huge» time jump (filming starts in spring)
Amazon Prime Video has officially confirmed work on the third season of the series «The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power» and has scheduled filming for this spring.
Overdoing it with the assortment: the Amazon app will show a list of products that the company «does not sell»
It seems that the huge assortment in the online store has forced Amazon to resort to strange updates — from now on, the Amazon Shopping app will provide a list of goods that the company does not sell.
A gamer bought a new PlayStation 5 on Amazon, but received a PS3 in a «shabby» PS4 box
An Indian gamer who ordered a PlayStation 5 on Amazon discovered that after payment and delivery of the parcel, he received something else — instead of a PS5, he received a PS4 box with a PS3 inside.
«Building Amazon in the Ukrainian format»: Ukrposhta will automate parcel processing by 100%, and delivery will be reduced to 1 day — from February
The CEO of JSC «Ukrposhta» said that from February 3, the operator will switch to a fully automated parcel processing process, which will significantly reduce delivery times across the country.
«Amazon Unbound: Jeff Bezos and the Invention of a Global Empire»: the success story of a man and a company that changed the world. Review by ITC.ua
At the beginning of the year, we shared our impressions of a book on Amazon by authors Natalie Berg and Mia Knights called «Amazon and the future of e-commerce». It was a detailed study of the company’s successes from a business perspective, but there was almost no Jeff Bezos or company history in the classic […]
Amazon has launched online car sales — Hyundai is already «in business»
The e-commerce empire Amazon has expanded into car sales—starting today, the beta version of Amazon Autos category is live on the website.
Amazon launched an online store «everything for $10» to outbid China’s Temu
Amazon’s new online store offers «insanely low» prices on consumer goods in exchange for slightly longer delivery times.
Amazon has launched the Mass Effect — series with a screenwriter «Fast & Furious 9»
Amazon MGM Studios has started creating a TV series based on the cult video game Mass Effect. About reports by Variety.
X-Ray Recaps — feature for spoiler-free text descriptions of show episodes and seasons is now available on Prime Video
Amazon has launched X-Ray Recaps in beta, which will use generative artificial intelligence to create «text summaries» for Prime Video series (as well as individual episodes or parts of them) — and the company promises that the update has certain «fences» that will help avoid spoilers in the descriptions.
Tablets are gaining popularity: sales are up 20%, Apple dominates but is losing ground
A new report by IDC shows that in the third quarter of 2024, tablet sales in the global market amounted to 39.6 million devices. This is 20.4% more than in the same period of the previous year.
Were you waiting for the Apple Mac mini M4 yesterday? It was “presented” by Amazon
Amazon showed Mac mini with M4 and M4 Pro processors before Apple. The page has already been removed.
First reactions to the series Like A Dragon: Yakuza by Amazon — adaptation with respect, but without soul
«The live-action adaptation of Sega’s hit game Like a Dragon has finally landed on Amazon, but the first reactions from viewers have been quite mixed.
Amazon Web Services CEO advises employees to quit if they don’t want to return to the office for five days
Matthew Garman, CEO of Amazon Web Services (AWS), supported the company’s new policy of a five-day work week in the office. He noted that employees who disagree with this decision can look for work in other companies.
RIP, Kindle Oasis: Amazon is phasing out production of «readers» with physical buttons
Amazon plans to sell out of Kindle Oasis stocks and not replenish them in the future.
Amazon shows four new Kindles — and the first color «reader» for $279
Amazon has updated its Kindle e-reader lineup with the release of four brand new devices (including a color screen).
Amazon says that the series «The Lord of the Rings» will be broadcast «forever» — if millions of viewers watch it
The third season of the «Lord of the Rings» series has not yet been officially announced, but no one has any doubts about its release.
«Ukrposhta» plans to deliver goods from Amazon — the agreement can be concluded by January 1
«Ukrposhta» is planning an agreement with the US Postal Service (USPS) that will allow the Ukrainian operator to deliver goods from Amazon and other American marketplaces to Ukraine.
The creators of «The Lord of the Rings» series have revealed who the Dark Lord is not
The second season of the series «The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power» revealed Gandalf, but not The Dark Magician who is also an Istari. Some people think it is Saruman, but they are disappointed by the showrunners.
The finale of the second season of the series «The Lord of the Rings» revealed the identity of the Stranger
The end of the second season «The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power» discloses the identity his most mysterious character. However, the answer will not surprise many.
A new trailer «Secret Level» — for the animated anthology based on God of War, Dungeons & Dragons, Concord, and other video games
Amazon Prime Video and Blur Studio have shown a teaser trailer for the new animated anthology «Secret level», which draws inspiration from popular video games. The project was created by the creators of the famous series «Love, Death and Robots».
The creators of «The Lord of the Rings» series told about a trick to avoid darkness in night scenes
Night scenes are one of the problems of contemporary cinema and television: sometimes they nothing is visible. The authors of the series «The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power» told us how they managed to avoid this.
In the series «The Lord of the Rings», something strange and emotional happened between Galadriel and Elrond
In the seventh episode of the series «The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power», a very controversial scene took place between two of the main characters. John R. R. Tolkien would have been surprised.
AMD processors are the best-selling on Amazon, Intel chips are only in 12th place
AMD is gaining momentum in the PC processor market. Currently, Ryzen «chips have occupied» ten best-selling chips on the Amazon marketplace.
Series «The Lord of the Rings»: Sauron foresees Aragorn’s role in his destruction
In the fifth episode of the series «The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power» Sauron-Annatar denies the prophetic phrase about his final destruction and the involvement of a descendant of Númenor.
Series «The Lord of the Rings»: who was found in the depths of Khazad-dûm, an unexpected version
What kind of creature is hiding in the Khazad-dûm? After the fifth episode of the second season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power» fans believe that it’s not just Balrog Spoilers ahead.
Guilty: Amazon, along with Samsung, Xiaomi and others, monopolized 90% of the second smartphone market in the world
Samsung, Xiaomi and other manufacturers have colluded with Amazon and Flipkart (owned by Walmart) in India. Smaller retailers do not have access to the new smartphones.
«Without trolls, there would be no Middle Earth»: showrunner of The Lord of the Rings says he is happy about hate in social networks
The second season of the series «The Lord of the Rings», like the first, received mixed reviews — on Rotten TomatoesFor example, critics gave it an 85% rating, while viewers gave it a 59% rating. At the same time, the show’s creators seem to be satisfied with the attention in both cases.
«The Thomas Crown Affair», take three: Michael B. Jordan will star in the new remake
After his successful directorial debut with «Creed III», Michael B. Jordan signed a contract for «The Thomas Crown Affair» with Amazon MGM Studios with himself as director and starring.
The series «The Lord of the Rings» will leave one of the greatest secrets unsolved — Tolkien wanted it that way
There is a great secret in the works «The Lord of the Rings» that J.R.R. Tolkien deliberately did not reveal. Amazon says they will keep it.
Concord is lucky: the infamous game will appear in the Secret Level series from Amazon Prime
Despite the sudden closure of the shooter Concord, an episode about it will still be included in the animated series Secret Level, dedicated to the world of video games.
«Fantasy of the highest level»: the second season of the series «The Lord of the Rings» received first reviews and 80% on Rotten Tomatoes
Journalists from specialized publications shared their first reviews of the second season of The Lord of the Rings» ahead of the official release on Prime Video — and they are mostly positive.
The creators of «The Lord of the Rings» series presented the Dark Wizard of the Desert of Runes
While fans are speculating about who the Stranger is in «The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power», Amazon Prime Video teases a new unknown wizard in the second season.
Series «The Lord of the Rings»: How Tom Bombadil taught the Stranger how to cast magic, and the Hobbit ancestors learned what home is
The actors of the series «The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power» told us how the Stranger-Istari will begin to master his power, and the ancestors of the hobbits will think about settling down.
Fallout without filters: Amazon releases 18-minute movie about the creation of the series
The documentary reveals the secrets of the production process and demonstrates the unique details of the filming.
An Amazon tech worker earns $400,000 a year for… doing nothing — and no one has exposed him yet
One of Amazon’s senior technical specialists boasted on social media that he managed to earn a lot of money and do almost nothing for the company. For some time, the man was worried that he would be exposed, but the e-commerce giant has not yet learned of his fraud.
The second season «The Lord of the Rings» is almost like a Peter Jackson trilogy: 1500 orcs in makeup and an actor who forges real rings
Has Celebrembor learned to forge rings? Watch out, Amazon, you’re playing with fire.
Series «The Lord of the Rings» — Sauron is captured by Adar in the first excerpt of the second season
In an excerpt from the second season of the series «The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power» Sauron, in the form of Galbrand, speaks to Adar as a prisoner. It’s unlikely that J.R.R. Tolkien could have imagined such a thing, but the plot is intriguing.
The final trailer of the second season of the series «The Lord of the Rings» — war, a strange alliance and an epic duel
The epic final trailer for the second season of the «Lord of the Rings series: The Rings of Power» shows a strange alliance that everyone has been waiting for.
Interview with Sauron: The Lord of the Rings» actor talks about his connection with Galadriel
The end of the first season of the series «The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power» revealed Galbrand’s secret: he is Sauron. But the main villain is disguised again…
The second season of «The Lord of the Rings» will show Gollum’s ancestors — the ancestors of the river people lived in the desert
In the series «The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power» there are still no hobbits. As the events unfold in the Second Age of Middle-earth, the inhabitants of the Shire from J.R.R. Tolkien’s original works have not yet fully emerged. But their ancestors will be even more represented in the second season.
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