#Lord of the Flies Meets Mythbusters – /Film

#Lord of the Flies Meets Mythbusters – /Film

“#Lord of the Flies Meets Mythbusters – /Film” What if you combined Lord of the Flies with Mythbusters? You might get The Great Escapists, a new Amazon show that strands The Grand Tour‘s Richard Hammond and Mythbusters‘ Tory Belleci on a desert island and lets them run wild. The pair use their know-how to construct all sorts of wacky, potentially dangerous inventions,…

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#Chinese court bans Amazon from using ‘AWS’ logo

#Chinese court bans Amazon from using ‘AWS’ logo

“#Chinese court bans Amazon from using ‘AWS’ logo” A court in China has reportedly banned Amazon from using its cloud-computing business’ logo there. The Beijing Municipal High People’s Court sided against the e-commerce colossus in a trademark dispute centered on Amazon Web Services, the lucrative segment that hosts websites and provides other tech services, according…

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#Amazon, JPMorgan, Berkshire shutter Haven health venture

#Amazon, JPMorgan, Berkshire shutter Haven health venture

“#Amazon, JPMorgan, Berkshire shutter Haven health venture” A health care venture conceived by Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan to attack soaring costs is dissolving. Haven, which was formed in 2018 by the three US corporate giants, will cease operations by the end of February, a company spokeswoman said Monday. She gave no reason for the…

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#Regina King Makes Directorial Debut – /Film

#Regina King Makes Directorial Debut – /Film

“#Regina King Makes Directorial Debut – /Film” Regina King comes in swinging with her directorial debut, One Night in Miami, which has been heaped with praise by critics since the drama debuted at the Venice Film Festival in September 2020. It’s even made a few top 10 lists (and certainly, a few incoming ones). But praise…

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#Letters to the editor — Jan. 3, 2021

#Letters to the editor — Jan. 3, 2021

“#Letters to the editor — Jan. 3, 2021” Vendor bender New York City’s sidewalk chaos is nothing new (“Blame BLM for NYC’s Sidewalk Chaos,” Jonathan S. Tobin, PostOpinion, Dec. 29). Illegal street vendors have been a nuisance for several years, especially in Mayor de Blasio’s backyard, where I lived for many years.The streets are full…

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#Amazon to acquire Wondery in podcast push

#Amazon to acquire Wondery in podcast push

“#Amazon to acquire Wondery in podcast push” Amazon said Wednesday it would acquire podcast startup Wondery, aiming to beef up non-musical content on its Amazon Music app. Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal reported that the firms were in deal talks, pegging Wondery at a valuation of more than $300 million. Amazon is relatively a late entrant…

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#Tesla will soon add support for Apple, Amazon Music: report

#Tesla will soon add support for Apple, Amazon Music: report

“#Tesla will soon add support for Apple, Amazon Music: report” Tesla, whose high-tech vehicle software already supports Spotify integration, is reportedly working to add both Apple Music and Amazon Music to its roster. Unlike other cars, which mirror the contents of a linked smartphone, the Elon Musk-led electric automaker wants to run the streaming services…

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#Amazon is actually a hero for the American worker

#Amazon is actually a hero for the American worker

“#Amazon is actually a hero for the American worker” It’s been a terrible year for the American worker, with a notable bright spot courtesy of one of the tech firms in the crosshairs of regulators and lawmakers. If someone had said early in 2020, “A company is going to hire hundreds of thousands of non-college-educated…

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