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In 2014, Amazon AMZN.O introduced its first smartphone, hoping to take on Apple and Samsung. Instead, the Fire Phone - overseen directly by founder Jeff Bezos - was scrapped in barely over a year, one ...

Perhaps the reason Project Hail Mary hits the spot in the spring of 2026 is that novelist Andy Weir, who wrote the 2021 novel and also the book The Martian, is fundamentally an optimist. Both stories ...

SAN FRANCISCO, March 20 (Reuters) - In 2014, Amazon (AMZN.O), opens new tab introduced its first smartphone, hoping to take on Apple <AAPL.O> and Samsung. Instead, the Fire Phone - overseen directly ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Rachel Cericola Rachel Cericola is a writer covering smart home. In addition ...

The actor plays a molecular biologist trying to help save the world in this upbeat science-fiction fantasy from Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. By Manohla Dargis When you purchase a ticket for an ...

Ryan Gosling is so charming you can watch him talk to a rock for two hours and 36 minutes. That’s the main takeaway from “Project Hail Mary,” a strenuously crowd-pleasing sci-fi extravaganza from ...

Amazon launched a new adults-only ‘Sassy’ personality for Alexa+ that features playful sarcasm, mild profanity, and humorous roasts of users’ smart home setups. This age-gated mode requires identity ...

SEATTLE, Washington — Users of Amazon’s virtual assistant will soon be able to interact with Alexa in new ways after the company on Thursday introduced customizable personality styles designed to ...

A bedtime story turned nightmare: an Amazon Alexa device interrupted a 4-year-old’s tale to ask an ‘inappropriate’ question, prompting a Texas mom to pull the plug. Christy Hosterman, 32, said the ...

Microsoft has revealed early features of Project Helix, its next-gen Xbox, while confirming plans to send alpha versions of the hardware to developers in 2027. At a 30-minute GDC 2026 keynote attended ...

Amazon just announced that Alexa+ users can choose different personality styles for responses. The new Alexa+ personality styles include Brief, Chill, and Sweet. Users will be able to adjust how ...