Do you own an older Amazon Kindle? Older Kindles utilize 3G internet connectivity protocols but mobile carriers are currently racing to upgrade their networks to 4G/5G. Older devices that only have a 3G connection option will be frozen out of the internet entirely once the upgrade is complete. Amazon has been emailing owners of older …
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Recently, one or more Amazon employees disclosed customer email addresses to an unknown third party, prompting Amazon to send a notification email out to impacted customers which reads as follows: \”We are writing to let you know that your e-mail address was disclosed by an Amazon employee to a third-party in violation of our policies. …
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For more than a decade, futurists have been talking about the day when drones will be used to deliver everything from packages to Pizzas. If you\’ve been following the trends, you know that at least one major pizza chain has already begun experimenting with drone-based delivery. Now, Amazon\’s Prime Air drone delivery system has earned …
Do you own a pair of Amazon\’s Echo Buds? If so, and in case you didn\’t get an email from the company, be advised that Amazon recently discovered a potential safety risk. To address it, the company is asking all Echo Bud owners to perform a software update on their gear. In a nutshell, the …
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Big tech firms are lining up to help us get a better handle on the data concerning this pandemic. Data includes who has Covid-19 and how fast and far the virus is spreading around the country (and around the world). Recently, tech giants Apple and Google announced a partnership that will focus on the use …
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For decades, futurists have been promising a cashless society and all the convenience that comes with it. So far though, the technology we have available hasn\’t lived up to the promise. Sure, we\’re moving inexorably in the direction of a cashless society, but we\’re doing so at a snail\’s pace. We\’re moving in such tiny …
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Do you have a home security system that incorporates Amazon\’s Blink XT2 cameras? If so, be advised that researchers at Tenable Security recently identified several serious security flaws that would allow an attacker to take control of the cameras remotely and use them to spy on you and your family. The security issues are centered …
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The utility of virtual assistants like Amazon\’s Alexa and Google Home are undeniable. They\’re just genuinely handy devices to have around. Unfortunately, they\’re also prone to abuse and exploits by hackers and unsavory developers. They can be used to spy on and even steal sensitive information from unsuspecting users. This is not new in and …
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Do you keep all of your data on the cloud? If so, you\’re certainly not alone. The past few years have seen a massive migration away from storing critical files locally to placing them on the cloud, where they\’re more secure and accessible from anywhere you can get internet. In fact, many people are so …
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Amazon has a problem. If you\’re an Amazon shopper, that means you have a problem. The company recently revealed that more than a hundred sellers using the company\’s platform were victims of what the company is describing as an \”extensive fraud operation.\” Only a few specifics are known about the conduct of the fraud operation. …
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