‘House is fine, but door is jammed’: AWS outage shows crypto’s weak spot

‘House is fine, but door is jammed’: AWS outage shows crypto’s weak spot

The 15-hour Amazon Web Services outage that halted Coinbase, Robinhood and MetaMask revealed how much of Web3 still relies on centralized servers. The recent Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage that knocked out major crypto and fintech platforms, including Coinbase, Robinhood, MetaMask and Venmo, has reignited debate over how decentralized Web3 really is. While blockchains continued…

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Amazon Pharmacy is launching vending machines for prescription drugs

Amazon Pharmacy is launching vending machines for prescription drugs

Amazon announced on Wednesday that it’s debuting prescription vending machines at its One Medical clinics. The new in-office kiosks, which are operated by Amazon Pharmacy, let patients pick up their prescriptions immediately after their appointment. Amazon Pharmacy Kiosks will be available at One Medical locations in Los Angeles starting in December, and Amazon plans to expand to…

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JetBlue will use Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellites for free in-flight internet

JetBlue will use Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellites for free in-flight internet

Many major airlines are beefing up their in-flight internet offerings by tapping SpaceX’s Starlink satellites, but JetBlue is going in a different direction. Amazon and JetBlue announced Thursday a partnership under which the airline will instead use Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellites to provide free in-flight connectivity starting in 2027. The Kuiper terminals on JetBlue’s planes…

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