Amazon Luna axes third-party game purchases
Amazon Luna axes third-party game purchases Amazon Luna announced a big change on Friday that will prevent players from purchasing third-party games and subscriptions. The cloud gaming service will remove previously purchased games on June 10th, 2026, though they’ll still be available to play on other platforms through the EA, GOG, or Ubisoft accounts players […]
Amazon’s Starlink competitor Leo gets a new date
Amazon's Starlink competitor Leo gets a new date An Amazon Leo terminal being installed. | Image: Amazon Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says the company’s space-internet service Leo (formerly known as Project Kuiper) will “launch in mid-2026.” I’m going to assume that means proper commercial availability since the company already announced the start of an “enterprise […]
Amazon is ending support for older Kindles and Kindle Fires
Amazon is ending support for older Kindles and Kindle Fires It’s finally the end of the line for the 1st generation Amazon Kindle. | Image: Amazon Amazon has announced that starting on May 20th, 2026, Kindle e-readers and Kindle Fire devices released in 2012 and earlier will “no longer be able to purchase, borrow, or […]
How the Amazon Echo learned to talk — and listen
How the Amazon Echo learned to talk — and listen A photo of a black speaker, the Amazon Echo, on a gray background. | Photo: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Jeff Bezos badly wanted a voice computer. He had been saying so publicly since the very early days of Amazon, telling anyone who would […]
The best deals we’ve found from Amazon’s Big Spring Sale (so far)
The best deals we've found from Amazon's Big Spring Sale (so far) Amazon loves to manufacture an event. March is historically a dry spell for deals; however, with Amazon’s third annual Big Spring Sale, which starts today and runs through March 31st, the retail behemoth is hoping to lure in would-be shoppers with the promise […]
The best early deals you can already grab from Amazon’s Big Spring Sale
The best early deals you can already grab from Amazon's Big Spring Sale Amazon’s Prime Day sale may arrive earlier than usual this year, but there’s a deal event happening much sooner: Amazon’s annual Big Spring Sale, which is happening March 25th through the 31st. While it won’t be as big as Prime Day or […]
Amazon is making an Alexa phone
Amazon is making an Alexa phone Over ten years after shelving the Fire Phone, Amazon is reportedly planning to launch another smartphone, this time focused on Alexa. According to Reuters, the phone, which is code-named “Transformer,” will center around Amazon’s AI assistant, but Alexa won’t “necessarily be the primary operating system of the phone.” “Transformer” […]
Amazon doesn’t want the blame for the Post Office going under
Amazon doesn't want the blame for the Post Office going under Amazon is going on the defensive after a report from The Wall Street Journal revealed that the ecommerce giant plans to slash shipments with the United States Postal Service, which said this week that it’s running out of money. In a lengthy statement published […]
The best early Amazon Big Spring Sale deals you can get right now
The best early Amazon Big Spring Sale deals you can get right now Amazon’s Prime Day sale may arrive earlier than usual this year, but there’s a deal event happening much sooner: Amazon’s annual Big Spring Sale, which is happening March 25th through the 31st. While it won’t be as big as Prime Day or […]
Amazon’s new ‘getitfast’ delivery page lists items you can have in 1 hour
Amazon's new 'getitfast' delivery page lists items you can have in 1 hour Amazon announced on Tuesday that it’s making it easier for users to find products eligible for its 1-hour and 3-hour delivery options with a new “getitfast” page for same-day delivery products available in their area. Amazon is also introducing new search filters […]