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The Google Pixel 8A is just a ridiculously good deal at $379The Google Pixel 8A is just a ridiculously good deal at $379
Xbox Series X / S expansion cards are near their lowest prices for Prime DayXbox Series X / S expansion cards are near their lowest prices for Prime Day
Antonio G. Di Benedetto and Quentyn Kennemer
Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 are at their lowest-ever price for Prime DayApple’s AirPods Pro 2 are at their lowest-ever price for Prime Day
Prime Day is a great time to get the Galaxy Watch 6 Classic for 33 percent offPrime Day is a great time to get the Galaxy Watch 6 Classic for 33 percent off
Judge greenlights FTC’s antitrust suit against AmazonJudge greenlights FTC’s antitrust suit against Amazon
The best deals you can get ahead of Amazon’s October Prime Day saleThe best deals you can get ahead of Amazon’s October Prime Day sale
Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
Silver linings in the Ring alarm monitoring price hike.

According to spokeperson Yassi Yarger:

● Customers who got that misleading “New Name, New Features, Same Great Price” email will now get free monitoring through January 1st, 2027 as apology.

● Depending on your Plus renewal date, you get up to a free year of monitoring — because Ring is raising the price on your first bill after March 1st. (Mine renews March 5th, unfortunately.)

● Ring Protect Pro customers get a one-year free trial of Ring Home Premium.

Ring just doubled the price of its alarm monitoring service for legacy customers

Sean Hollister
Ring just doubled the price of its alarm monitoring service for legacy customersRing just doubled the price of its alarm monitoring service for legacy customers
Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
Pee bottle seemingly not included.

We just got Amazon’s holiday gift guide in the mail. On page four, under “Toys we love,” my wife immediately spotted the new Amazon Prime Delivery Van Ride-On.

It’s real. But strangely, it doesn’t seem to include a Teamsters union card, a biometric consent form for mandatory AI surveillance, or a pee bottle?

If I’m going to indoctrinate my kids with ride-ons, I’ll do it properly!
If I’m going to indoctrinate my kids with ride-ons, I’ll do it properly!
Image: Amazon
Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
Amazon illegally refused to bargain with unionized delivery drivers, says NLRB.

In August, the NLRB decided Amazon can’t just point the finger at its contractors when there’s a labor dispute over, say, pee bottles or AI surveillance — Amazon counts as an employer of its delivery drivers too.

Now, Ars Technica and Reuters report that the NLRB has issued an official complaint; an administrative judge will weigh in next March.

Amazon illegally refused to bargain with drivers’ union, NLRB alleges

[Ars Technica]

Xbox cofounder J Allard has joined Amazon to work on ‘new ideas’Xbox cofounder J Allard has joined Amazon to work on ‘new ideas’
Amazon’s new Fire tablets have AI insideAmazon’s new Fire tablets have AI inside
Kindle Paperwhite Kids is near its all-time low with $55 offKindle Paperwhite Kids is near its all-time low with $55 off
Ring is finally adding 24/7 recording to its security camerasRing is finally adding 24/7 recording to its security cameras
Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K Max has hit a new low price ahead of Prime DayAmazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K Max has hit a new low price ahead of Prime Day

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