Mikhail Konoplev / Getty Images This new move is aimed directly at scalpers. The button is limited to the consoles and to US customers, for now. Mikhail Konoplev / Getty Images Amazon

you’ve got the option to now hit play and enjoy randomness without paying any extra. And it’s not all bad. You won’t just get a totally random song from that 100 million-strong catalog. Milivoj Kuhar / Unsplash Shuffle Its aninteresting idea from Amazon VP Steve Boom. Make the music freeall of itand sell the UI for listening to it. But there’s another part to this: What about the musicians? visualspace / Getty Images...

If you select links we provide, we may receive compensation. That’s what Amazon hopes to accomplish with its new Alexa+ AI digital assistant. Amazon promises the new Alexa will be easier to talk to. Amazon It should understand what you’re asking, even when you’re using natural language. The web app-based version can be found at Alexa.com. General availability is expected to be “over the coming months.” Amazon

Personalization is a key feature at the store as customers will receive a shopping experience tailored to them. Amazon Upon entering the store, customers will see QR codes next to clothing racks. You scan those codes with the Amazon Shopping App to display product information and customer ratings. Amazon From there, you select which clothes to send to a fitting room. The app notifies you when the fitting room is ready....

Amazon’s next big sales event is a little less than a month away. On Monday, the e-commerce giantannouncedthe date of itssecond big Prime eventof the year. SomeEcho smart speakerbundles are also up to 45 percent off. Amazon Prime.Wicked Monday / Unsplash There’s also anAmazon Music Unlimitedpromotion tied to the event. Amazon is offering a four-month trial to Prime members who haven’t used the service previously. Prime members can also upgrade to the Family Plan for four months at no additional cost....

Readers tend to collect books. Amazon unveiled a new feature, then, called Your Books. Fortunately, it’s possible for you to turn this off and on whenever you want. Amazon Your Books.Pixabay / Mockup Photos The Your Books feature is available on Amazon on the web and the Amazon mobile app now. Saved Books in Your Books.Amazon Discovery Mode in Your Books.Amazon

Though simply purchasing the fitness tracker outright will also provide you with a year-long Halo subscription at no cost. This promotion will run from now until Tuesday, November 15. Amazon Planet Fitness

“The Kobo has slightly superior hardware, while Amazon has a superior store experience and selection. In short, you cannot see the pixels. It’s like ink printed on a page, although it is quite a gray page in this case. Amazon Alone, both the warm light or the waterproof body would be enough to justify that extra outlay. The new Kindle, perhaps coincidentally, follows this idea. It’s a clear upgrade from the previous model, yet it still leaves room for the next one....

Did I really need this thing? The Show 5 is designed to be a bedside clock on steroids. The speaker wont win any awards from audiophiles, but its great for listening to podcasts. Sascha Brodsky / Lifewire Theres undoubtedly something insidious about the way Amazon is wending its way into every part of your life. Now, you arent even safe while youre in bed. But some privacy concerns are alleviated because the Show 5 has a sliding privacy cover to block the camera....

And it can utilize your smartphone’s camera to make exercise recommendations to help with mobility and general fitness. Amazon

Third, we integrate content filtering solutions to automatically identify and remove inappropriate content." AI Art Amazon suggests its new program can beused by kids to inspire creativity. Then Alexa creates a story, complete with sound and visual effects. Amazon The AI also composes an illustration, background music, and sound effects for each scene. A language model trained on human-written stories generates the text of the story. A scene-generation model illustrates the story by selecting a background image created by AI or human artists....

All models are expected to begin shipping on Wednesday, June 14. Amazon Amazon

The convenience comes with a catch, though. “Like most modern technology, it asks users to sacrifice privacy for convenience.” The robot even will send notifications to a smartphone if it detects something unusual via the official app. Amazon Astro also has a periscope that expands its field of view to see over obstacles. The robot can assist users' elderly relatives and loved ones, thanks to the new Alexa Together feature....