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Amazon unveiled redesigned Kindle e-readers across its entire lineup, removing the recessed screen for a flush-front display. The entry-level Kindle starts at $150 with 16GB storage, while the new Paperwhite starts at $200 with 16GB storage and up to 12 weeks of battery life; a Signature Edition adds an aluminum back, 32GB storage and auto-adjusting lights for about $50 more.
Amazon has started discounting several Alexa-powered Echo speakers and Fire TV sticks ahead of its fall Prime Big Deal Days sale scheduled for October 6-7. WIRED's testing notes that Amazon raised prices on these device categories by about $20 at the end of August, so current sale prices—some advertised as $40 off—represent smaller real savings than they appear. Most Kindles remain full price except the three Kindle Kids models, while Paperwhite, Scribe, and Eero routers are not yet discounted.
Amazon unveiled redesigned Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite, and Kindle Colorsoft models, each now available in a plastic base tier or an upgraded aluminum version made from 80 percent recycled material. The base Kindle and its aluminum and Kids variants are on sale now, while the Paperwhite and Colorsoft open for preorder and ship by late October; all models are thinner, lighter, have faster-refreshing screens, and meet new EU battery-removal rules.
Amazon unveiled a redesigned Kindle lineup that removes the raised bezel for a flush-front look, using capacitive touch and haptics to create a 'dead zone' that ignores a resting thumb. The base six-inch Kindle is now 6.8mm thick, weighs 140 grams, and turns pages 30% faster, starting at $149.99 with a new aluminum-backed option. The Kindle Paperwhite also got a thinner, lighter redesign with a larger display.
Amazon unveiled the Kindle Click, a $34.99 Bluetooth remote that lets readers turn pages without touching their Kindle screen, alongside a redesigned Kindle lineup. The accessory works with all new Kindles and models from 2024 onward, and Amazon suggests it for use cases like reading under covers, on a treadmill, or during flights.
Audible, owned by Amazon, launched three AI-powered features: a character guide that identifies speakers in real time and offers character bios, interactive stories, and supplemental imagery for locations mentioned in books. The character guide debuts with the Audible Original 'Dracula' on October 1, alongside '1984' and 'Exoplanet,' while the location-imagery feature launches first in 'The Cultural Tutor' by Sheehan Quirke.
Amazon has updated its Kindle, Paperwhite and Colorsoft e-readers with thinner, lighter designs, faster page turns, and optional aluminum bodies made from 80% recycled metal. Prices range from $150 for the base Kindle to $320 for the top Colorsoft Signature Edition, with new accessories including a $60 charging dock, an $80 page-turn cover, and a $35 Bluetooth remote called Kindle Click.
Amazon Prime Video has released Mike Flanagan's new adaptation of Stephen King's Carrie, starring Summer H. Howell as the telekinetic teen and Samantha Sloyan as her mother Margaret. The series marks the first project from Flanagan's exclusive deal with Amazon, following years of acclaimed horror work for Netflix including The Haunting of Bly Manor and Midnight Mass.
Amazon has released new versions of the base Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite, and Kindle Colorsoft, each a millimeter thinner and 30 percent faster at opening books, with power buttons relocated to the right edge. The devices now come in new colors and, for the first time, an optional aluminum build with double the storage (32GB vs 16GB) and no lockscreen ads, alongside a magnetic folio case featuring physical page-turn buttons. The base Kindle starts at $149.99, while the aluminum version costs $189.99, or $239.98 bundled with the new case.
Amazon plans to equip 5,000 delivery drivers with AI smart glasses by the end of 2026, scaling to over 20,000 by 2027, according to a Bloomberg report citing Amazon executive Viraj Chatterjee. The glasses capture frequent static images of everything in a driver's view while on foot, including recipients and bystanders, which are reviewed by Amazon staff and fed into its Wellspring AI mapping platform. Amazon disputes characterizations of the system as surveillance, while confirming no customer opt-out option currently exists.
Amazon has agreed to support Constellation Energy's efforts to expand power generation at its Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant in Maryland, including exploring the addition of new reactors. The move follows Amazon's earlier decision to scrap a planned data center deal in the state.
CNET's latest holiday shopping survey found that 43% of US adults are frustrated by fake or misleading discounts, while 35% worry retailers inflate baseline prices before sales. CNET deals editor James Bricknell explained that retailers often inflate a product's listed recommended retail price rather than the sale price itself, making a modest 5-10% discount appear far larger.