Alphabet’s Google broke the law with monopolistic behaviour over online search and related advertising, a federal judge ruled on Monday, the first victory for U.S. antitrust authorities who have filed numerous lawsuits challenging Big Tech’s market dominance. The decision is a significant win for the U.S. Justice Department, which had sued the search engine giant … Read more
Unlike regular books, audiobooks can be listened to at any time, such as during your daily commute. Or, if you find yourself with tired eyes and still have the desire to get lost in beautiful prose, Audible is a great service to consider. The books are recited audibly on whatever device you’re using, leaving your … Read more
Have you been looking for an Amazon shopping alternative? Outside of getting in your car and heading to your local brick-and-mortar establishment (scary, we know), one smartphone and tablet-friendly shopping tool you could take for a spin is Temu. Launched in September 2022, Temu prides itself on its cost-friendly approach to buying stuff online. But … Read more
The Body Shop Canada Ltd. is seeking creditor protection and closing a third of its stores because its parent company stripped the Canadian arm of cash and pushed it into debt, according to court documents. An affidavit published through the company’s court monitor from Jordan Searle, who heads the Canadian arm, describes how troubles befell … Read more
While real books still hold a special place in our hearts, there’s no denying an Amazon Kindle is an exceptional piece of kit. Whether it’s simply to save yourself some shelf space (or avoid buying a new bookshelf), to read in the dark, or to give you a lightweight way to travel while carrying lots … Read more
Amazon There are tablet deals for premium devices that can multitask between several demanding processes, but if you just need a budget-friendly tablet for browsing the internet and watching streaming content, check out the 2023 release of the Amazon Fire HD 10. It’s just a few months old, but the device’s 32GB, ad-supported model is … Read more
Amazon Last year, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said that every business division at the company was experimenting with AI. Today, Amazon has announced its most ambitious AI product yet: a chatbot named Rufus to assist with your online shopping. Imagine ChatGPT, but one that knows every detail about all the products in Amazon’s vast catalog. … Read more
Online shopping giant Amazon is eliminating hundreds of positions across its video production and distribution divisions, as the company announced layoffs at Amazon Prime Video, its MGM Studios division and livestreaming subsidiary Twitch. The latest cuts come as the company has eliminated more than 27,000 jobs over the past year, part of multiple rounds of technology industry … Read more
Pro-five-oh / Wikimedia Buying a car is almost always a huge pain. But these days, there are more and more ways to buy a car online, and for many people, that’s a good thing. When buying a Tesla, for example, the price is the price — there are no dealer markups, and you can finance … Read more
