Hasbro’s Star Wars Day Celebration Is a Prequels Party
Image: Hasbro ‘Twas the afternoon before Star Wars Day, and all through the internet, Hasbro was stirring our wallets with yet another big stream of reveals from the galaxy far,…
Amazon Slaps Apple’s iPhone 15 FineWoven Case With ‘Frequently Returned’ Warning
Photo: Florence Ion / Gizmodo Apple’s Finewoven case for the iPhone 15 has received so many returns that Amazon has started putting a warning label on the product. What, exactly,…
Amazon’s ‘Buy Box’ Allegedly Tricks You Into Paying More, Lawsuit Claims
Photo: Rokas Tenys (Shutterstock) Amazon allegedly tricked users into buying more expensive products through the use of its “Buy Box,” according to a class action lawsuit filed last week. The…
Don’t Fall for Bad Black Friday ‘Deals’
It’s nearly Black Friday, the time of year when corporations show they’re thankful for you with discounts on thousands of products. But get this: Corporations are not as grateful as…
10 Gifts and Toys for the Science Lover in Your Life
Top 5 Shopping Tips for Amazon Prime Day Off English Too often, the everyday science of our lives goes unappreciated, from the electrical engineering that powered your toaster this…
FTC Alleges Amazon Used a Price-Gouging Algorithm
Photo: Tada Images (Shutterstock) Amazon faces allegations from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of wielding price-gouging algorithms through an operation called “Project Nessie” according to court documents filed Thursday.…
Amazon Raises Free Shipping Minimum to $35
Image: Drew Angerer (Getty Images) The company known for squeezing every last drop out of its customers and workers is coming back for more. Amazon announced that it’s raising its…
Influencers Balk at Amazon’s Absurd Offer to Pay $25 Per Sponsored Video
Amazon is offering influencers a measly $25 per video to promote products listed on its new shopping feed, Inspire. The company is capping the payout at $12,500, saying influencers can…
Amazon Now Punishes Merchants Who Ship Their Own Products
Third-party merchants on Amazon who ship their own packages will see an additional fee for each product sold starting on Oct. 1st. Sellers could previously choose to ship their products…
Amazon Reels in $12.7 Billion on Prime Day
Amazon’s Prime Day sales reached a record high this year, bringing in 6.1% more revenue than during its two-day event a year ago. Shoppers spent a total of $12.7 billion,…