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Twitch hack uncovers Amazon Vapor – a Steam and EGS rival

7 October 2021, 13:11

In the 125GB spill you can also see the Twitch source code, user data, and streamer payouts.

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Amazon shows off its Alexa-powered Astro home robot

29 September 2021, 11:11

It also showcased new Echo, Blink, Halo and Ring devices for smart homes.

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Microsoft Store update enables third party app stores

29 September 2021, 10:11

Amazon and Epic are already on board, but no word yet about Steam, GOG, or others.

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Amazon has arranged a hardware event for Tues, 28th Sept

21 September 2021, 12:11

Live-streamed event will be used to unveil new devices, features and services.

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Amazon perma-bans 600 Chinese brands for review fraud

20 September 2021, 12:11

It has expunged 3,000 seller accounts linked to the likes of RavPower, Aukey, Mpow, and more.

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EVGA says New World RTX 3090 issues were due to solder

2 September 2021, 11:11

Spokesman said a small batch of 2020 made cards had VRM solder quality problems.

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Amazon's New World beta hit 190k concurrent users yesterday

22 July 2021, 10:11

However, there are reports that this popular new title is 'bricking' RTX 3090 GPUs.

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Virgin Galactic completes its first crewed space flight

12 July 2021, 10:11

SpaceShipTwo reached an altitude of 53.5 miles, but the Kármán line (space) is 62 miles up.

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Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos to step down in Q3

3 February 2021, 10:11

Andy Jassy, AWS boss and employee of 23 years, will become CEO. Bezos moves to BoD.

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EU Digital Services and Digital Markets Acts unveiled today

15 December 2020, 10:11

Overhauls digital rules set out back in 2000 to better reflect the industry, protect consumers.

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Ring announces autonomous indoor security drone for $249

25 September 2020, 14:31

The 'Always Home Cam' automatically tours your home when your alarm senses an intruder.

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Amazon launches Luna+ cloud gaming service

25 September 2020, 13:11

Initially US 'early access' only, this AWS powered service costs $5.99pcm.

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EA apologises for EA Sports UFC 4 intrusive full screen ads

7 September 2020, 12:11

It injected ads for Amazon show 'The Boys' into action replays in a US$60 game.

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Amazon UK reviewer racket exposed

4 September 2020, 15:01

Prolific reviewers post thousands of 5 star ratings, then sell off freebie goods on eBay.

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Introducing Amazon Halo and Amazon Halo Band

27 August 2020, 17:40

A New Service that Helps Customers Improve Their Health.

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Amazon updates its Brexit guidance, advises seller action

20 July 2020, 12:12

Sellers should split stock between UK and EU ahead of 1st January 2021 to prepare, it says.

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EA open sources C&C Tiberian Dawn and Red Alert

22 May 2020, 12:11

And in other PC games news: Civilization VI for free, Valorant launch, Crucible available.

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CMA clears £6.2 billion merger of Just Eat and Takeaway.com

23 April 2020, 12:11

And last week Amazon's investment in Deliveroo was provisionally cleared in the UK.

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Amazon working on 'Project Tempo' cloud gaming platform

3 April 2020, 11:11

And it has a number of big budget games in the pipeline which will release shortly.

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Tech titans get together for Project Connected Home over IP

19 December 2019, 11:11

Amazon, Apple, Google, and Zigbee Alliance companies will work with this open standard.

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Amazon announces its Arm-based 7nm Graviton2 processors

5 December 2019, 11:11

Claimed to deliver 7x performance, 2x larger caches, and 5x faster memory than first gen.

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AMD Radeon RX 5500 graphics cards set for 12 Dec availability

29 November 2019, 11:11

Meanwhile AMD CPUs top the popularity charts for Amazon sales in UK, US and Germany.

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BT Partners with Amazon Prime Video & Offers Six Months Free

25 November 2019, 18:06

And Alexa Voice Search.

Amazon launch event showcases 15 hardware products

26 September 2019, 11:11

As well as lots of Echo products there are new Ring branded and other smart devices.

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Amazon Alexa Show and Tell is a boon for the visually impaired

25 September 2019, 12:11

It is adept at recognising pantry items thanks to advanced computer vision and ML.

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Microsoft Windows 10 preview enables Alexa on the lock screen

16 July 2019, 11:11

So, even if your PC is locked or sleeping, you could use it as a smart speaker type device.

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France will levy 3 per cent digital tax on likes of Amazon, Google

11 July 2019, 15:31

"France is sovereign, and France decides its own tax rules," finance minister signals to USA.

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Amazon Prime Video now works on Chromecast and Android TV

10 July 2019, 12:11

And, proof of the thawing of Google - Amazon relations, YouTube is back on the Fire TV.

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Amazon asks FCC permission to launch 3,236 comms satellites

8 July 2019, 14:11

4th July filing to the FCC outlines plans to use satellites to deliver broadband to millions.

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HP, Dell, Asus, and Acer plan to shift production from China

4 July 2019, 10:11

Favoured relocation countries include; Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia.

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EVGA GeForce RTX Super series listed on Amazon.com

28 June 2019, 12:11

Meanwhile, launch and availability dates, and pricing details, firm up.

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Amazon prepares Kindle Oasis with colour temp adjustment

20 June 2019, 13:11

And you can schedule the colour temperature shifts for reading at night, for example.

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Amazon to open 10 stores in the UK, starting in Manchester today

3 June 2019, 12:11

'Clicks and Mortar' initiative will support 100 online-only brands with physical showrooms.

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