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Amazon reveals 'Lord of the Rings' subtitle that hints at storyline

Reuters
Posted at Jan 20 09:20 AM

The long-awaited, expensive Middle-earth fantasy series from Amazon.com Inc has a name: "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power." Read more »

Review: 'Being the Ricardos' goes behind the scenes of 'I Love Lucy'

Fred Hawson
Posted at Jan 03 04:21 PM

In this new film written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, we see Lucille Ball in a very different light when she was behind the cameras. Read more »

Bluetooth sa tsinelas and other Odd News

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 28 12:00 PM

Bluetooth sa tsinelas at lasing na sumama sa sariling search party. Ito ang Top 10 Classified Odd stories ng ABS-CBN News ngayong 2021. Read more »

In Brazil's sweltering Amazon, Santa swaps his sled for boat

Orlando Junior, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 20 05:46 AM

MANAUS - In the heart of Brazil's steaming-hot Amazon region, a sled would be of little use to Father Christmas. Read more »

YouTube says services fixed after disruption affects thousands

Reuters
Posted at Dec 15 08:36 AM

Alphabet Inc's YouTube said on Tuesday it has fixed an issue that caused thousands of users to lose access to its platform or face slow services. Read more »

At least 100 feared dead in Kentucky tornadoes

Cheney Orr, Reuters
Posted at Dec 12 12:43 PM

At least 100 people were feared dead in Kentucky after a swarm of tornadoes tore a 200-mile path through the U.S. Midwest and South. Read more »

Amazon cloud outage hits major websites, streaming apps

Eva Mathews, Reuters
Posted at Dec 08 10:23 AM

A major outage disrupted Amazon's cloud services on Tuesday, temporarily knocking out streaming platforms Netflix and Disney+, and others. Read more »

Amazon to end Visa card payments in UK over high fees

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 19 08:38 AM

Online retail giant Amazon said it plans to stop accepting payments in the UK made with Visa credit cards, blaming the move on high fees. Read more »

Amazon seen triumphing over Apple privacy changes in digital ad business

Nivedita Balu, Reuters
Posted at Oct 28 08:31 AM

Amazon.com is expected to emerge as a winner in the digital advertising arena, surviving Apple's privacy changes better than rivals Facebook and Snap. Read more »

UK spy chiefs seal cloud data deal with Amazon: FT

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 26 08:52 PM

UK intelligence agencies have entrusted classified data to Amazon in a deal designed to vastly speed up their espionage capabilities. Read more »

Amazon to hire 150,000 US workers for holiday season

Reuters
Posted at Oct 19 12:11 AM

Amazon.com Inc prepares for a shopping season expected to be characterized by high demand and supply headaches. Read more »

Adele’s ‘Easy on Me’ sets new record on Amazon, Spotify

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 01:42 PM

Spotify announced that Adele's latest single 'Easy on Me' set a new record as the platform’s most streamed song in a single day. Read more »

Star Trek's William Shatner becomes world's oldest space traveler

Mike Blake, Reuters
Updated as of Oct 14 08:22 AM

William Shatner - Captain James Kirk of "Star Trek" fame - on Wednesday became the oldest person in space. Read more »

Brazil's Bolsonaro accused of 'crimes against humanity' at ICC

Patrick Galey, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 12 03:56 PM

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was accused Tuesday of "crimes against humanity" at the International Criminal Court (ICC) for his alleged role in the destruction of the Amazon, the first case seeking to explicitly link deforestation to loss of life. Read more »

Streaming site Twitch confirms hack

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 07 01:10 PM

Amazon's popular live video streaming platform Twitch said Wednesday hackers had broken into its network after reports of exposed confidential company data surfaced online. Read more »

Democrats target palm oil, beef in deforestation bill

Richard Cowan and Fathin Ungku, Reuters
Posted at Oct 06 08:33 PM

Experts estimate that deforestation accounts for about 10 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Read more »

Meet Astro, ang household robot ng Amazon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 29 08:38 PM

Puwedeng i-program ang robot para magbantay ng bahay at maki-interact sa tao. Read more »

Amazon unveils 'science fiction' robot that can patrol homes

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 29 08:35 AM

Amazon revealed a camera-equipped home robot Tuesday that users can deploy to patrol their houses, a device that one of the project's developers said was making science fiction a reality. Read more »

Review: 'Everybody's Talking About Jamie' is a joyful plea for acceptance

Fred Hawson
Posted at Sep 25 09:17 AM

This story was based on a documentary film entitled "Jamie: Drag Queen at 16" directed by Jeanne Popplewell, about a real incident involving a gay teenager who wanted to wear a dress to his prom. Read more »

Amazon to hire 125,000 more ground workers in US

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 14 09:28 PM

Amazon announced plans Tuesday to hire 125,000 more workers in the United States. Read more »