If you’ve thought that Amazon has been especially busy with the advent of the global pandemic, you wouldn’t be wrong. It’s on track to deliver…
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might be time for some governmental intervention, but it’s sure not going to be easy.
Amazon is having quite a week. A good deal of it has been focused on the alleged sextortion of Amazon’s founder Jeff Bezos by The National Enquirer.…
These days, it’s likely that no one would call online shopping a fad. It’s a regular part of modern living for most Americans. As a…
I long ago learned to ignore nearly all 5-star reviews of books. They’re generally uncritical, more in line with a thumbs-up/thumbs-down assessment than a more…
Like many households (but not Laura’s), mine got a surveillance device smart speaker over the holidays. I like using it to play my audiobooks, which…
The tech giants are at it again, in a brand-new arena. This time, the competition isn’t websites, tablets or phones; it’s personal assistants. With the success…
OPLIN 4cast #511: Catfishing in Amazon
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If you were hoping to get some tips about the best way to catch catfish in the Amazon River, our apologies; that’s not what this…
OPLIN 4cast #342: Fan fiction gets real
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Last month, Amazon decided to try to make some money by legitimizing “fan fiction,” the growing trend for fans of a story or book series…
OPLIN 4Cast #305: Paying for it
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Businesses are usually started up to satisfy a demand, providing something people want but can’t get easily, and so they’re willing to pay a commercial…