Reports that the star – the most high-profile of the final five contenders – has been offered favourable contract terms hint that Amazon MGM may want him as its first 007
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This year’s 6 Plus was the company’s first phone to get a proper US launch, available through Amazon or the company’s own store. Now it has its first official carrier too: buyers can now activate the phone through MVNO Boost Mobile — the same network that Elon Musk’s SpaceX has looked into acquiring. [Link: The Fairphone 6 Plus is the midrange phone we desperately needed | https://www.theverge.com/tech/990436/fairphone-6-plus-review | The Verge]
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Amazon Web Services and Google users also reported outages on Thursday
AWS has released UAEF, a free tool that scores AI agents on 36 measures, whichever framework built them, so teams can spot when a change makes them worse.
Nicholas Hoult, Anna Sawai and Pete Davidson play Robin Hood in this simple-minded and unexciting attempt to mix social commentary with action
Amazon's Ring will sell its $250 indoor Drone Cam from late January, six years after first showing it, plus a $1,000 Rover Cam built from Amazon's Astro.
Amazon-owned Ring is pushing into robotics with the launch of a home security drone and a rolling robot designed to patrol and protect businesses.
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Amazon's $250 Ring Drone Cam flies from room to room to investigate suspicious activity, and can capture footage at night.
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Amazon's roaming Ring Robotics devices will debut in late 2026 and early 2027.
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Amazon’s Astro is back with a new job and new name.
Makers say Amazon Karigar has failed to distinguish their crafts from mass-produced items.
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Amazon has formed a new home robotics team and is hiring for a “new-to-world robot product,” according to CNBC’s analysis of job posts.
Amazon's redesigned basic Kindle costs more than before, but its lighter build and improved display make a compelling case for skipping the pricier models.
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The Alexa for Shopping AI assistant can now order groceries and recommend products over text messages.
Amazon is letting US shoppers text its Alexa for Shopping agent, which searches, compares and buys for them. Sponsored products can appear in its replies.
Amazon said that the feature will roll out to millions of users in coming weeks.
Quebec has perfected such a vast variety of profanity that it's been called "the Amazon rainforest of swear words". But uttering these terms could have once landed you in prison.