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Amazon vs Microsoft. Judge halts work on JEDI contract by Pentagon
On the request by Amazon, a federal judge has ordered Microsoft to stop proceeding the JEDI Project and asked to cease any work going on the ‘$10 billion cloud-computing contract’ for the Pentagon until Amazon’s challenge of awarding the project to Microsoft is...
Gadgets
Amazon Echo can now play Apple and Spotify podcasts
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Amazon today announced that Apple Podcasts are available on the Echo range. It includes over 800,000 podcasts and 20+ million episodes, which are now available on Alexa enabled Echo devices. To begin with, all you have to do is link your Apple ID with the Alexa app, and...
Entertainment
Amazon Music is free now on iOS, Android, FireTV, with ads attached
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Amazon has announced that Amazon Music is free now to anyone using the app on iOS, Android and Fire TV. This service is available free via the web app as well. Amazon is going to broaden its horizon towards music and offering free music with...
Business
D1 Capital Partners making big bets on FAANG Stocks
Dan Sundheim's D1 Capital Partners strengthened its position in Amazon by injecting $588 million during the third quarter, according to regulatory filings released Thursday. The hedge fund, which is investing heavily in FAANG (Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and Google), also increased its stake in...
Security
Hackers won $60,000 in Zero-Day Initiative; targeting Amazon Echo
In a hacking contest Pwn2Own, the team of two whitehat hackers, has named the title in reward to hack Amazon Echo. Team Fluoroacetate, consisting of Amat Cama and Richard Zhu, has bagged $60,000 after hacking an Alexa-powered smart display, Amazon Echo Show 5. The bug in...
Entertainment
Disney and Amazon make Disney+ available on Fire TV devices
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Amazon Inc has reached a deal with Walt Disney Co. to stream Disney+ streaming-video service on Fire TV devices in a bid to boost revenues and tighten their grip on the video streaming market. The two companies were at odds with each other in...
Entertainment
Disney and Amazon have a deal now to make Disney+ available on Fire TV devices
Amazon Inc has reached a deal with Walt Disney Co. to stream Disney+ streaming-video service on Fire TV devices in a bid to boost revenues and tighten their grip on the video streaming market. The two companies were at odds with each other in...
Security
Amazon’s Ring doorbell allows hackers to access WiFi
Researchers have identified a vulnerability in Ring doorbells that revealed the passwords for the WiFi networks to which they were connected. Ring, which was acquired by Amazon after paying $1 billion in February 2018, is an outdoor home security company that provides homeowners a...
Business
AmazonFresh is Free for Amazon Prime Members now
Amazon has a piece of great news for its Prime Members, that it will no longer charge a fee of $14.99 monthly for using Amazon Fresh delivery services. In a press release, today Amazon announced that if you pay $12.99 a month (or...
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