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Amazon's Comixology Overhaul Is Here, and It Sucks

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Since Amazon acquired Comixology in 2014, its larger relationship with the storefront—which, for those years, has remained the premiere hub for buying and reading digital comics —has been relatively hands off. The ability to sign in with your Amazon account aside, the two storefronts have largely stayed separate.

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Amazon Fails to Stall Unionization Vote in Alabama

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A last-ditch attempt by Amazon to delay a vote on unionization at one of its larger warehouses has failed, paving the way for the first serious effort to organize workers at the tech giant since a failed attempt in Delaware in 2014. Read more.

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I canceled my Amazon Prime membership. You can, too.

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You can quit Amazon Prime. I did it in 2020, in response to Amazon firing user experience designers Emily Cunningham and Maren Costa. Some of those workers went on strike, demanding hazard pay, adequate sick leave, protective gear, and transparency about the number of coronavirus cases in each Amazon warehouse.

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The history of the Amazon Echo

Digital Trends

The Amazon Echo smart speaker has had a varied history covering all kinds of devices. Let's look at how far things have come since the first Echo in 2014.

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Finally Something Amazon Can Be Proud Of: A Unionization Vote

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At long last, Amazon has a unionization vote on its hands, the first and only since 2014. Today, 5,800 Alabama warehouse workers have been sent mail-in ballots and can begin voting on whether to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU). If they vote in favor, RWDSU will be the first union to gain… Read more.

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Everything we know about Amazon Prime Day so far

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If the recent price hike on Amazon's Prime membership service didn't scare you away, you're in for a sales spectacular come Prime Day. Prime Day is an annual sitewide sale that Amazon puts on for its Prime members. Sign in or create an Amazon account. Is Amazon Prime worth it? What is Prime Day?

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How to avoid paying $139 for Amazon Prime

Mashable VR

Amazon is raising its Prime membership prices. Amazon says the reasons behind the rises include higher wages , increased transportation costs, and costs associated with the expansion of Prime's services, including video, pharmacy, and more. SEE ALSO: How to maximize the perks of Amazon Prime. Credit: Amazon.

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