“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.” Prime Video Amazon’s “Rings of Power” appears to be facing some growing pains. That’s apparent especially when comparing it to HBO’s “House of the Dragon.” It highlights the risks of releasing two big-budget fantasy shows at the same time. Jeff Bezos’ TV passion project might be…
Monthly Archives: September 2022
In this photo released by the U.S. Navy, the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz transits the Arabian Sea on Aug. 17, 2020. Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Elliot Schaudt/U.S. Navy via AP The US Navy recently found traces of jet fuel in the water on board the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier. Water testing on Sept. 19…
US President Joe Biden delivers remarks about lowering health care costs in the Rose Garden at the White House on September 27, 2022 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Biden mistakenly sought out the late Republican Rep. Jackie Walorski of Indiana at a news conference. Walorski was killed along with two aides in a car…
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While Amazon is widely known for its Ring brand of doorbell camera home security systems, the company last year introduced a more mobile, and way more adorable, monitoring platform: Astro. The $1,500 automaton essentially serves as an Alexa on wheels, trundling about your home like an AIBO that also manages your calendar and doubles as…
It’s Amazon’s turn to host a major fall hardware event, and the company took the opportunity to announce some news for the Echo Show 15. It will bring the Fire TV experience to the smart display for both new and existing owners of the device as a free update. The move makes a lot of…
Amazon’s Fire TV Cube has always been a bit of a curiosity. Clearly, the company wanted to combine an Echo Dot with a Fire TV streaming player, but it took a few tries before we genuinely liked it. Now with the third-generation Fire TV Cube, Amazon is giving it a more premium sheen with a…
While new gadgets tend to dominate Amazon’s annual Devices and Services Event, the company still has a few upgrades planned for its ubiquitous digital assistant. So here are all the fresh features and skills Amazon is planning to add to Alexa. For people trying to shop for a new outfit, the Echo Show is getting…
Multisearch, a Google Lens feature that can search images and text simultaneously, will soon be more broadly available after arriving in the US as a beta earlier this year. Google says multisearch will expand to more than 70 languages in the coming months. The company made the announcement at an event focused on Search. In…
Google may soon give you a feel for a city district before you’ve ever set foot in it. The company is introducing a “neighborhood vibe’ feature for Maps on Android and iOS that will help you learn what’s new and worth seeing in a particular area through info and imagery. You may discover a historic…