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John Matze, the CEO of social media company Parler, claimed in a new court filing that Donald Trump had not only planned on creating a profile on the app, but also had expressed interest in using a specific username. According to Business Insider, Matze claimed that despite Trump’s prolific use of personal social media, the […]

As reported by The Inquisitr, last week saw the announcement of the air date for the final 10 episodes of Vikings. In addition to the news that it would air starting December 30, it was a bit surprising that Amazon Prime Video subscribers would get to view the final episodes before they air on the […]

It has been a long wait for fans of History Channel’s epic historical drama series, Vikings. Normally, the TV show premieres at the end of each year — usually around the end of November — this time came and went without a single announcement. However, the wait is finally over and fans can start counting […]

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has sold nearly 2 percent of his share in the company after it increased 75 percent in value in 2020. According to Forbes, after taxes, Bezos is estimated to make $2.3 billion after selling the stock on Monday, November 2 and Tuesday, November 3. Market Watch reported that recent filings with […]

Fox Business correspondent Charles Gasparino reported on Tuesday that the founder and CEO of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, is looking to buy CNN, per Mediaite. According to Gasparino, it is being speculated on Wall Street that the billionaire business magnate, who also owns The Washington Post, has expressed interest in buying the network. Gasparino said that […]

Coming 2 America, the sequel to the classic Eddie Murphy movie, has been sold by Paramount Pictures to Amazon Studios for $125 million, Variety reported. Not much has been revealed about the deal, but sources claim that the movie’s marketing agreements with Crown Royal and McDonald’s will move over to Amazon Studios as well. Coming […]

Amazon, the world’s largest online retailer, will not facilitate the sale of merchandise branded with the phrases “Stand Back” and/or “Stand By,” words used by President Donald Trump during Tuesday’s debate that some consider a dog whistle to white supremacist terrorist groups. As CBS News reported, other retailers are following suit. On Tuesday night, during […]

Amazon has always been headquartered in or around the northwestern city of Seattle, but rumor has it the online shopping behemoth might soon abandon its hometown. According to My Northwest, Amazon is putting out “feelers” to begin expanding the company outside of Seattle, with the ultimate goal of leaving the Emerald City altogether. The rumors […]

Lindsey Vonn is going to help fans who can’t travel right now see the world from the comfort of their own homes. On Thursday, the 35-year-old former Olympian announced that she has a new show coming to Amazon Prime Video. It will follow her globetrotting adventures with a number of cute and cuddly co-stars, including […]

The Lord of the Rings trilogy is one of the most successful box office franchises of all time, and one of its leads has spoken out recently regarding the upcoming television adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s work. Elijah Wood starred as Frodo Baggins in all three Peter Jackson films, and even made an appearance in The […]

An adaptation of the popular post-apocalyptic video game Fallout is currently in the works at Amazon from Westworld co-creators Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the new series is part of their overall nine-figure deal they signed with Amazon last year. At present, the series is in the early developmental stages, […]

The rights to AMC’s award-winning television series Mad Men have been sold to several platforms as part of a “complex, bumper deal,” Variety reported earlier today. The entire series will be available to stream free on Amazon’s IMDb TV service on July 15. Perhaps most exciting about this decision is that IMDb TV is a […]

A series of tests conducted by Consumer Reports found high levels of arsenic in Starkey Spring Water, a brand of water sold in both the popular supermarket Whole Foods and its parent company Amazon. The startling findings were the result of an investigation conducted by the consumer advocacy agency to test dozens of bottled water […]

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, who has been hailed as the wealthiest man on the planet, has agreed to appear before a House committee sometime this summer to answer questions regarding an antitrust investigation. Bezos’ appearance would mark the first time that the billionaire has appeared before Congress. According to The New York Times, it is […]

Michael Sanchez, brother of actress Lauren Sanchez, has requested a very public apology from Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, a source told the Daily Mail on Saturday. The couple had accused Sanchez of leaking their private photos to The National Enquirer in exchange for $200,000 in 2019. Sanchez had not spoken publicly on the matter […]

In an attempt to help employees with their work/life balance amid the coronavirus, Amazon has offered its workers a temporary “backup” child-care benefit. On June 2, Amazon announced plans to provide extra benefits after several employees had called for the company to do more for their workers. According to CNBC, from June 2 through October […]

Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden recently criticized Amazon for paying a low effective tax rate and pointed to the billions of dollars in profit the company generates. In response, the company took to Twitter to push back against Biden’s accusation using his Senate record, Breitbart reported. “We pay every cent owed,” the company tweeted. “You […]

Amazon Game Studios released the free PC game Crucible on Wednesday. The sci-fi shooter competition was the first one launched by the company’s Seattle-based gaming studio, Relentless, CNET reported. There haven’t been too many details released about the game since it was first announced, along with three other titles, four years ago at TwitchCon. All […]

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is already the richest man on earth. Now, a new analysis has shown he will soon become the first trillionaire in global history. Research from the payroll service company Comparisun showed that Bezos is on pace to cross that mark within the decade. The report noted that there are already three […]

A new petition on Change.org requesting that Netflix, Hulu, Disney Plus, Amazon Prime, and other streaming services make their services free amid the coronavirus pandemic is gaining popularity. According to a recent report from Entertainment Weekly, the petition has almost reached 50,000 signatures. The petition asks that streaming services consider their place in keeping audiences […]

Staying at home can be a bit of a drag, but thanks to Amazon you can maximize your time inside with a click of a button. The web retailer continues to be a one-stop shop for all of your needs and can provide everything you need to transform your quarantine into a real staycation. Below […]

Kaley Cuoco had plenty of praise for Amazon during a late-night video session. However, she also expressed some concern over the e-commerce company’s announcement about its pause on warehouse shipments of nonessential items. In the early hours of Wednesday morning, Kaley uploaded a few videos to her Instagram stories that were filmed while she was […]

Jordan Peele‘s newest venture, Amazon’s Hunters, is finally out, though it hasn’t gotten the reception many thought it might. The show has been met with mixed reactions from critics and fans alike, but none have been as scathing as the comments issued this weekend by the Auschwitz Memorial. The account posted at least some of […]

Ellen DeGeneres and her wife, Portia de Rossi, are Super Bowl stars. The celebrity couple teamed up to star in a commercial for Amazon’s Alexa to make its TV debut during Super Bowl LIV. Ellen’s wife of 12 years is always by her side for important events, but the Super Bowl pairing is a rare […]

Following Amazon‘s final quarterly earnings report for 2019 — in which the company told investors it managed to achieve $87.4 billion in revenue — its shares jumped by 11 percent. Apart from pushing the retailer’s market capitalization above the $1 trillion mark, the surge in its shares also led to a massive increase in the […]

There’s now a second link between Amazon’s upcoming Lord of the Rings series and Game of Thrones, the smash HBO hit that’s desperately missed by so many fantasy fans. According to Deadline, Game of Thrones star Robert Aramayo has been cast as the lead in Amazon’s highly-anticipated LotR series for its online streaming service. Aramayo […]

Amazon has ongoing sales year-round, especially for Amazon Prime members. Their most significant sales are usually during Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but they also boast some fantastic year-end and New Year’s deals. People curated a list containing the most notable sales currently available to users on Amazon. The following list details five can’t-miss discounts. […]

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has made attacks on giant online retailer Amazon a key feature of his campaign, even threatening to “break up” the massive corporation, as Politico has reported. But according to a new report, Sanders’ own campaign is Amazon’s best customer, among the current field of presidential candidates. The Washington Post on Sunday […]

An Amazon Echo device gave one woman in the United Kingdom quite a scare after AI virtual assistant Alexa told her to “stab herself” for the good of the planet. The frightening exchange might have some reconsidering the popular gadget as a Christmas gift. According to The Sun, student paramedic Danni Morritt was in the […]

Nick Jonas and wife Priyanka Chopra are producing a series for Amazon Studios based on their wedding, highlighting an Indian tradition called the sangeet, which typically takes place the day before a couple takes their vows. Priyanka revealed the exciting news of their first production venture on Instagram. The actress wrote that at the couple’s […]

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez helped to stop a deal that would have lured retail giant Amazon to Long Island earlier this year, but after the progressive lawmaker boasted about the company coming to New York even without the deal, some critics are saying that she has gone too far. According to The Hill, the Representative from New […]

As the Christmas season quickly approaches, delivery drivers are faced with heavier work loads as customers are doing more and more of their holiday shopping online. A family in Middletown, Delaware, decided to show their gratitude for the delivery drivers paying them a visit this holiday season. Their gesture of kindness caused one Amazon delivery […]

With Cyber Monday here, it’s an excellent chance for gamers to beef up their collection with deals from all kinds of suppliers. Stores like GameStop, Best Buy, and Walmart have great Cyber Monday discounts. While most of them offer similar price drops, each offers something unique that stands out above the fray. Of course, Amazon […]

It is time for Cyber Monday, and Amazon has plenty of attractive deals for shoppers anxious to tackle their holiday shopping from the comfort of home. The site claimed last year that Cyber Monday had been its most successful day of the entire year, and it looks as if they are aiming to top that […]

Employees at Amazon distribution centers in Germany staged a strike on Black Friday, walking out during one of the busiest shopping days of the year in an attempt to push for higher wages and better working conditions. As The Associated Press reported, the walkouts took place at six distribution centers across the country, and some […]

Black Friday is here, and for many shoppers, that means it’s time to replace that old laptop with a new one while potentially saving hundreds of dollars in the process. Amazon is still one of the best places to shop for a laptop this holiday season. Whether it’s a discounted MacBook or a Windows-powered machine, […]

The biggest shopping day of the year is here. Black Friday has made its return and with it, the floodgates have to unparalleled savings opportunities have opened. Amazon has arguably become the day’s biggest player, and there is little doubt that their employees will be working overtime to allow customers to experience the savings of […]

While Amazon likes to take part in Cyber Monday deals, the online retail giant doesn’t want to miss out on Black Friday customers who are eager to get started on their Christmas shopping, either. Below are the top five deals that are currently available from the company’s website. Insignia Smart TV For anyone interested in […]

Whether you are heading out to face the crowds or sitting on your couch to enjoy it online, Black Friday is the day that you want to do your holiday shopping. Almost every store will have some incredible deals, but Target, Kohl’s, Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy will have some of the best there is […]

Actress and America’s Got Talent judge Gabrielle Union shared an Amazon ad on her Instagram page that showcased her toned physique in a pair of tiny athletic shorts. Gabrielle posed in front of a worn industrial-looking wooden backdrop with a hanging gymnastic ring hanging beside her. She looked ready to work out in an athletic […]

Amazon Studios has officially renewed its high-profile Lord of the Rings television show for a second season before the series has even premiered, Deadline reports. At present, the television series is preparing to enter pre-production on location for its highly-anticipated first season. The Inquisitr previously reported that the fantasy series will shoot in New Zealand. […]

Actress Riley Keough will follow in the rocker footsteps of her legendary grandfather, Elvis Presley, by playing the lead singer of a band in Amazon’s upcoming original series, Daisy Jones and the Six. The series will be adapted from the bestselling fiction novel of the same name. Entertainment Weekly reports that the Girlfriend Experience star […]

Donald Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., released his first book on Tuesday. Titled Triggered: How the Left Thrives on Hate and Wants to Silence Us, the book immediately shot to the top of the Amazon.com “Political Commentary and Opinion” bestseller list, as well two other politics-related Amazon lists. But by Tuesday afternoon, questions had […]

Donald Trump told Defense Secretary James Mattis to “screw Amazon” out of a lucrative Pentagon contract out of spite for the company’s owner, a new book claims. The yet-to-be-released book exploring Mattis‘ time as secretary of defense sheds light on the lengths that Trump was reportedly willing to go to spite his enemies, including pushing […]

Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang recently spoke to Robert Costa for a Washington Post Live interview as a guest in the publication’s 2020 candidate series. He spoke about his signature proposal of a universal basic income (UBI) of $1,000 monthly for every American citizen, which he believes can be funded by taxing the big technology […]

Amazon employees based in India and Romania have reportedly been watching videos taken from inside customer homes on the tech giant’s Cloud Cam home security camera, according to Bloomberg. The artificially intelligent device requires human workers behind the scenes to help train the AI algorithms to better detect threats. The security camera allows people to […]

Halloween is just around the corner, and that means it’s about time to start thinking about costumes. Few things are more fun than dressing up babies for the holiday, as the opportunities seem endless — and parents can dress them up however they choose because babies can’t refuse. Here are some of the best baby […]

Finding a Halloween costume for the family dog is something that many people do for Fido each and every October. With Halloween just around the corner, the 2019 search is already on. If you’re a loving parent to a too-cute pooch, you might already be thinking of a costume for your pup. While some pet […]

Halloween is on the horizon, and any couple worth their salt (and pepper) will be in need of a celebratory couple’s costume. There are tons of creative ideas for 2019 — food-themed and pop culture-inspired costumes are all the rage — but partygoers will want to start planning now to avoid the last-minute rush to […]

Halloween will be here before you know it, which means it’s time to start coming up with costume ideas. For kids, trick or treating is something that they look forward to all year, so getting them a costume that they’ll love is the key to a happy Halloween night for all. You can get some […]