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Amazon’s AI Fashion Designer
An algorithm developed by Amazon can create clothing designs based on images of various other items of apparel. Developed by Amazon Lab126 (the R+D arm of the company), this tech is most …
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Amazon’s $5-a-month Anime Streaming Service
For $5 a month, Amazon Prime members can bundle a new service to their streaming package: Anime Strike. Offering 1,000+ titles, the feature offers an array of classics as well as current …
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Amazon is Building Treehouses for Employees
Amazon’s Seattle headquarters is on the brink of an impressive new renovation. Outdoing free candy, nap rooms or massages, the corporation is going to offer employees a greenhouse complete with treehouses, an …
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Amazon’s Echo Could be Conditioning Kids to Be Rude
Two years after the birth of Echo, Amazon’s voice-controlled speaker and smart home device, owners—especially parents—are starting to see its negative side effects. Children have quickly adopted the “Alexa” command, querying the …
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Google Unveils ‘Google Home’
One of the most exciting announcements to come from this year’s Google I/O developer conference is the introduction of Google Home: a voice-controlled smart device that can control other smart appliances and …
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Inside Jeff Bezos’ Secretive Space Company Blue Origin
For the first time ever, Jeff Bezos—the billionaire CEO of Amazon—allowed journalists into the headquarters of his secretive aerospace company Blue Origin. There, he revealed the program’s ambitious plans for the future—including …
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How Netflix and Amazon are Transforming Sundance
After this year’s Sundance Film Festival, it became evident how tech giants like Amazon and Netflix could completely change the industry of filmmaking. Both companies poured a combined $30 million into picking …
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Why So Many Devices Want to Talk to You
It seems like every new device wants to talk to you these days, from refrigerators to pillows to water bottles and more. Fast Company has dubbed the trend the “Talkpocalypse” and offers …
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Amazon Takes on Etsy With its New “Handmade” Section
Known for selling almost anything and everything, Amazon is now hoping to tackle the handcrafted market with a newly launched section of its website called “Handmade at Amazon.” The new venture hopes …