GoKawiil
Tech News
Sony has cut the price of its WH-1000XM5 over-ear headphones to $198 at both Amazon and Best Buy as part of week-long Labor Day discounts. That price matches the lowest they hit during Prime Day in late June, but this time shoppers don't need a Prime membership to access it. The headphones normally retail near $250 and launched in 2022 at $399.99.
South Korean officials have dismissed a House Judiciary Committee GOP report accusing them of unfairly targeting Coupang, the Seattle-based e-commerce firm often called Korea's Amazon, over a data breach. The report followed South Korean hearings, threats of criminal charges against Coupang's interim CEO, and a record data-privacy fine, actions Coupang says were disproportionate to what it calls a minor breach. Congressional sources and people close to Coupang tell CNBC the standoff is now souring US-South Korea relations and could trigger retaliatory measures.
An Amazon human resources leader detailed in a company blog post how she returned to coding after a 25-year break by using Amazon's AI-powered tool Kiro, eventually writing over 100,000 lines of code. She first built a family calendar app, then created a submission app for an internal contest called 'Everyone Can Build,' which drew more than 1,500 employee participants who built tools ranging from automation scripts to a virtual desktop pet.
Researchers studying the Parque Arqueológico do Solstício, a megalithic stone circle near Calçoene, Brazil, have found that one of its 127 granite blocks loses its shadow entirely on the December solstice. Pottery found at the site dates it to between 500 and 2,000 years old, though the granite blocks themselves have not been directly dated. Archaeologists believe indigenous peoples built the site for astronomical, ceremonial, or burial purposes.
A new breakdown outlines how fans can watch most NFL games this season without a costly cable package by combining a digital antenna, NFL Plus, and Amazon Prime Video for Thursday games. It also notes that international, holiday, and Super Bowl games are scattered across Netflix, CBS, Fox, NBC, Peacock, ESPN, and ABC, meaning no single cheap service covers everything.
Amazon has quietly equipped every Kindle released since 2016 with Bluetooth, even though the devices lack built-in speakers or headphone jacks. The wireless connection lets users pair headphones or speakers to listen to audiobooks or have text read aloud, rather than for downloading books, which still relies on Wi-Fi or USB.
Digital TV antennas sold online, some marketed with claimed ranges up to 6,000 miles, cannot actually deliver anything close to that distance because of basic physics. Signal reception depends on a relatively clear line of sight to a broadcast transmitter, and Earth's curvature, along with buildings, hills and trees, limits how far a signal can realistically travel before dropping below the horizon.
Amazon is selling the Samsung Odyssey G55C, a 32-inch curved VA gaming monitor, for $199.99, down 39% from its $329.99 list price. The display features 1440p QHD resolution, a 165 Hz refresh rate, 1ms response time, and a 1000R curve, along with AMD FreeSync and HDR10 support.
Nvidia posted stronger-than-expected fiscal second-quarter results and issued a bullish forward outlook, reinforcing confidence that AI infrastructure spending remains robust. On the earnings call, Nvidia disclosed that Amazon will buy an additional 2 million of its GPUs in 2027 and 2028 even as it builds its own AI chips, and the strong report helped push the Nasdaq, S&P 500 and Dow to their best trading day since early August.
The Talix retractable USB-C to USB-C cable, normally $22, is discounted to $14 on Amazon with a coupon. It supports up to 240W and PD 3.2 charging, packing a 4- to 5-foot cord into a compact, magnet-equipped case about the size of a compact mirror.
Amazon does not publish an official lifespan for Fire TV Stick devices, but it does commit to providing security updates for a minimum of four years from purchase date, or until a listed support deadline, whichever comes later. Current models like the Fire TV Stick 4K Select and 4K Plus are covered through at least December 2030.
Amazon is offering the AOC Portable Bluetooth Speaker at $24.99, half its usual $49.99 price, through an on-page coupon that hasn't been seen before on this item. The speaker offers Bluetooth connectivity, stereo sound, IP67 water and dust resistance, a built-in mic, and roughly 24-30 hours of battery life depending on the version.