Some new names on the boycott list.
"#Meta is not the only corporation reaping the rewards of its new alliance. Other tech companies like Jeff Bezos’ #Amazon and #YouTube (owned by #Google) will also play a role in the event.
Non-tech sponsors include The Toy Association, the the National Confectioners Association, the International Fresh Produce Association, and Signature Brands, LLC, the parent company of Betty Crocker."
https://www.thedailybeast.com/white-house-unveils-bizarre-mix-of-corporate-egg-roll-sponsors/
Wie der Abschied von #Microsoft und Co. gelingen kann
Viele Firmen in #Deutschland setzen bislang auf die #Technologie großer US-Anbieter wie Microsoft, #Google und #Amazon. Laut einer Umfrage des Digitalverbandes #Bitkom sind mehr als 80 Prozent der deutschen Unternehmen abhängig von US-Technologie. In so manchem Unternehmen findet aber ein Umdenken statt.
https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/info/Wie-der-Abschied-von-Microsoft-und-Co-gelingen-kann,opensource102.html
I'm bothered by Amazon's recent change to prevent users from downloading books they've paid for, locking them into using Kindle devices.
As an author, it also bothers me that Amazon is the store people prefer to buy my books from.
Personally, I would suggest buying my work from Smashwords, which gives you a simple download in EPUB format, with no DRM.
Learn more about this issue here: https://wiki.rossmanngroup.com/index.php?title=Amazon_Kindle_removes_download_feature_of_purchased_books#Censorship_&_Content_Replacement
#Amazon: Your order appears to be lost. Want a refund?
Me: Yes please.
Amazon, two weeks later: Your order is being returned, so we are refunding you.
Me: Thanks for the reminder to change my other subscription over to Chewy. You suck.
If you’re going to buy something from #Amazon, check first who’s selling it. If it’s a third party, search to see if they have an actual web store, and buy directly. If it’s Chinese, it’s probably on AliExpress, way cheaper. Stop giving dickhead counterfeit Lex Lutor more money for his dick-rockets.
引退した老騎士が、愛馬と共に放浪の旅に出る。人気グルメ・ハイファンタジー小説『辺境の老騎士』の電子書籍がほぼ半額セール開催。全5巻の合本版が定価6490円⇒3400円(税込)と破格に
https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/250419j
『攻殻機動隊』の約10数年前を描くマンガ『紅殻のパンドラ』電子版が1巻~25巻まで半額セール開催。定価約1万6000円が8349円(税込)と破格に。世界平和を願う「全身義体」の少女を待つのは、破壊兵器と戦う新生活であった
https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/250419h
Deforestation in the Amazon continues to decline!
According to satellite data from DETER, the first three months of 2025 saw around 400 km² of forest lost in the Amazon.
That's 20% lower than the first three months of 2024, and less than half the 844 km² that was lost in the first three months of 2023. #climate #ClimateChange #Amazon #deforestation #environment
https://terrabrasilis.dpi.inpe.br/app/dashboard/alerts/biomes/amazonia-nb/daily/?ref=fixthenews.com
Fui atacado pela IA!
Dois livros foram publicados na amazon com o meu nome e a bendita da amazon não tira eles da minha página de autor. Eu nunca publicaria livro coach e ao ler a prévia, percebi que foram gerados por IA.
Os livros são Breaking free from emotional dependency e The power of self responsability.
Pesquisando sobre o caso, vi que a amazon tá pouco se lixando pra isso:
マンガ『アップルシード』電子版が半額セール開催中。『攻殻機動隊』の士郎正宗氏が描くデビュー作。『攻殻』から約100年後の世界、大戦を生き抜き、全身をサイボーグと化した主人公ブリアレオスと恋人の隊員デュナンの活躍を描く
https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/250419d
‘Clean Slate’ Canceled By Prime Video: Laverne Cox & Creators Talk Labor Of Love, Norman Lear & Lessons Learned
#CancellationsandRenewals #News #Politics #Amazon #BrentMiller #CleanSlate #Freevee #GeorgeWallace #GLAAD #GuestColumn #LaverneCox #NormanLear #PrimeVideo #Sony #ThePitt
https://deadline.com/2025/04/lean-slate-canceled-laverne-cox-explains-1236371911/
https://www.europesays.com/2006450/ Trump administration plans expanding immigration detention system #Amazon.com #BorderSecurity #CarlyPrezFernndez #CoreCivic #courts #DonaldTrump #elections #GeneralNews #Immigration #Inc. #LAStateWire #LegalProceedings #Louisiana #MaryYanik #NoraAhmed #PoliticalNews #Politics #prisons #Texas #ToddLyons #trump #U.S.ImmigrationAndCustomsEnforcement #U.S.News #WashingtonNews
#GWB - Amazon verabschiedet sich von Android: Neuer Fire TV Stick setzt auf neues Betriebssystem Vega OS (Bericht) - https://www.googlewatchblog.de/2025/04/amazon-verabschiedet-sich-von-android-neuer-fire-tv-stick-setzt-auf-neues-betriebssystem-vega-os-bericht/ #android #Google #amazon
Huge #ransomware campaign targets #AWS S3 storage: attackers have thousands of keys
"A massive database of over 1,200 unique #Amazon Web Services (AWS) access keys has been amassed and #exploited in a ransomware campaign. Administrators of exposed AWS S3 buckets are finding their files encrypted except for a ransom note demanding payment in bitcoin."
https://cybernews.com/security/aws-cloud-storage-bucket-ransomware-attacks/
#KRITIS Sektor #Staat und #Verwaltung
Verwaltung in der #Cloud: Bund macht sich abhängig von #Amazon und Co.
"Die Zukunft der öffentlichen Verwaltung ist die Cloud, wenn es nach dem Bund geht. Weil ihnen die Ressourcen fehlen, greifen #Behörden aber oft auf private Anbieter zurück und machen die öffentliche Verwaltung so abhängig von Amazon und Co.
Die Auskünfte über die Höhe der Budgets stuft die #Bundesregierung bei den meisten #Bundesbehörden..."
https://netzpolitik.org/2025/verwaltung-in-der-cloud-bund-macht-sich-abhaengig-von-amazon-und-co/
I have a slab of metal and glass known as a Kindle Fire HD aka Kindle Touch (4th Generation) model X43Z60.
I'm trying to make it useful again, but nothing seems to work. The `;enter_demo` exploit doesn't reboot to demo mode, it doesn't mount as a drive when plugged into a computer. I can only access it via ADB. It refuses to enter fastboot.
Trying to follow the guides at https://kindlemodding.org/ but for this device it says LEGACY and none of those routes seem to work.