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ForkLog 13 12.09.2022

Rights groups urge FTC to block Amazon’s acquisition of iRobot

Twenty-six public-interest groups and civil-rights organisations urged the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to block Amazon's $1.7 billion acquisition of iRobot, the Roomba vacuum-robot maker.

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ForkLog 16 14.04.2022

Amazon chief signals NFT sales on the company’s platform in the future

Amazon does not intend to integrate cryptocurrencies as a payment mechanism on its platform, but may sell NFTs in the future. This was stated by CEO Andy Jassy.

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ForkLog 28 09.03.2022

AWS Halts Operations in Russia and Belarus

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has paused registration for new users from Russia and Belarus.

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ForkLog 27 29.12.2021

Voice assistant urged child to perform a deadly challenge

The Amazon virtual assistant Alexa asked a ten-year-old child to touch the exposed contacts of a phone charger plugged into a wall outlet.

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ForkLog 12 22.12.2021

AWS billed user $45,000 after Monero miners hacked his account

Johnny Platt, founder of SEO Scout, was a victim of hackers mining Monero.

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ForkLog 14 09.11.2021

Amazon to enable Venmo payments at checkout

PayPal announced a collaboration with Amazon, under which customers of the online retailer will be able to pay for purchases via the Venmo payment service.

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ForkLog 13 26.10.2021

Media: Amazon sells AI to Britain’s security services for espionage

British intelligence agencies have signed a contract with Amazon to store and process secret materials. This will allow agencies to share information among themselves and conduct deep data analysis using artificial intelligence for espionage.

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ForkLog 10 07.09.2021

California to regulate labor-productivity algorithms used in Amazon fulfillment centers

The California Senate will consider a bill regulating the algorithms used to calculate worker productivity in Amazon fulfillment centers.

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ForkLog 18 04.08.2021

Amazon launches driver-tracking system using AI cameras

Amazon has deployed AI-powered cameras to assess the performance of delivery drivers.

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ForkLog 9 27.07.2021

Bitcoin retreats from $40,000 after Amazon denial

On July 26, Bitcoin price rose above $40,600 (Bitstamp), but by the morning of July 27 it had corrected to $36,380. The reversal came amid Amazon denying reports of cryptocurrency payments support.

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ForkLog 18 26.07.2021

Media reports that Amazon will start accepting Bitcoin; the company denies.

The tech giant Amazon plans to add support for Bitcoin payments by the end of 2021, City A.M. reports, citing an insider.

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ForkLog 19 23.07.2021

Amazon posts product-lead vacancy in digital currencies and blockchain

Amazon opened a product-lead vacancy in digital currencies and blockchain.

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