Spectrum is now offering a complimentary Amazon Prime subscription, normally priced at $14.99 monthly, to customers enrolled in its Internet Assist program for low-income households and seniors. Eligibility includes recipients of SSI, SNAP, Medicaid or the National School Lunch Program, and both new and existing Spectrum internet customers can claim it regardless of which internet tier they use. The perk arrives shortly after Spectrum reported losing 172,000 internet subscribers in its latest quarterly earnings.
zdnet.com
· 2026-08-25
The Department of Homeland Security announced a new fee of over $103,000 for H-1B visas, a slight increase from a similar $100,000 fee a federal judge struck down in June after more than 70 employers had already paid it. The same day, the State Department revealed plans to revoke visas for up to 200,000 asylum seekers, described as potentially the largest mass visa revocation in US history. DHS has also signaled it may impose a comparable $100,000 fee on the Optional Practical Training program, which allows international students to work in the US after graduation.
theverge.com
· 2026-08-25
Following Apple's announcement of new Mac Studio and Mac mini models with M6 and M5 Pro/Ultra chips, Amazon has begun accepting pre-orders for the 2026 Mac mini lineup starting at $899. Apple also refreshed its Magic Keyboard, which is now listed on Amazon in configurations ranging from $99 to $199.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-08-25
Amazon has cut the price of Anker's clamp-on Nano Power Strip to $57.99, down from its $69.99 list price, marking a 17% discount and the first price reduction the device has seen on the platform. The strip offers six AC outlets and four USB ports (two USB-C, two USB-A) with up to 70W total output, plus surge and overload protection.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-08-25
Amazon is currently selling Arlo's second-generation Video Doorbell 2K for $49.99, down from its $79.99 list price, a 38% cut. The device records in 2K with a 180-degree view, offers wireless or wired installation, and includes motion alerts, two-way audio, night vision and a built-in siren without requiring a separate hub.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-08-25
Apple quietly refreshed its Polishing Cloth alongside the new Mac mini and Mac Studio launches, now selling it for $9 instead of the original $19. The product description remains unchanged, and Apple hasn't specified what, if anything, is different about the new version.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-08-25
Amazon is selling Bose's compact SoundLink Micro Bluetooth speaker for $79.99, down from its usual $129 price. The speaker weighs under a pound, carries an IP67 waterproof and dustproof rating, and offers up to 12 hours of playback per charge.
theverge.com
· 2026-08-25
A longtime Spotify subscriber says the company canceled his legacy Premium Duo plan in July, citing a payment issue despite no changes on his end, after already phasing out the Duo tier in India months earlier. He suspects Spotify was quietly pushing users onto pricier plans, and in response he tried YouTube Music's free trial bundled with YouTube Premium, finding its app and recommendations surprisingly solid.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-08-25
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has publicly criticized Amazon, focusing on the employment status of its delivery drivers, the sale of illegal e-bikes on its platform, and fines related to idling delivery vehicles. The socialist mayor is positioning these issues as part of a broader push to hold major corporations accountable for labor and safety practices in the city.
wsj.com
· 2026-08-25
Amazon has increased prices across its device lineup—including Echo, Fire TV, Kindle, and Eero products—by as much as 60%, citing rising memory and storage component costs. The Echo Dot, for instance, jumped overnight from $49.99 to $79.99, a spike confirmed by price-tracking tools like CamelCamelCamel. Amazon says it absorbed these cost increases as long as possible before passing them on to customers, though it plans occasional promotions going forward.
news.slashdot.org
· 2026-08-24
Jim Cramer said on 'Mad Money' that rising political and community pushback over electricity and water use is slowing the unrestrained buildout of data centers, citing tighter demands from officials in Pennsylvania and Texas. He argued this won't kill the data center trade but will make smaller speculative developers and suppliers like GE Vernova, Micron, Sandisk, Western Digital and Seagate less attractive to investors at premium valuations.
cnbc.com
· 2026-08-24
Amazon has raised prices across many of its budget electronics, including the Echo Dot, Kindle and Fire TV Stick HD, with the Echo Dot jumping from $50 to $80. A company spokesperson attributed the increases to sharply higher memory and storage component costs, saying Amazon had absorbed the added expense as long as it could before passing it on. Ring doorbell cameras and the pricier Echo Studio speaker were notably left untouched.
cnet.com
· 2026-08-24
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