An Amazon warehouse employee who needed surgery to repair two work-related hernias was fired for “non-attendance” while he recuperated at home from the operation, according to a federal civil rights lawsuit obtained by The Independent. Although Las Vegas resident Lashone Brown had been granted official medical leave, his complaint says Amazon’s automated attendance system misclassified…
Home Depot and Lowe’s have dominated the home improvement and hardware retail sectors for decades, continuing to rise above hardware cooperatives True Value Hardware and Ace Hardware, and making life even harder for independent hardware retailers. In recent years, Amazon has also surpassed True Value and Ace as the No. 3 destination for home improvement…
The Amazon headquarters in Seattle, Washington. Amazon’s laid off 16,000 workers in January in a move its vice-president linked to AI.Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images · Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images Over the last year, US corporate leaders have often explained layoffs by saying the positions were no longer needed because artificial intelligence had made their companies more efficient,…
One of the 1990s most beloved movies is now available on Prime Video, allowing fans to check out a cult classic that’s since become a mainstay in the world of comedy. What iconic Coen Brothers movie is on Prime Video? The Coen Brothers‘ classic film The Big Lebowski is now available on Prime Video. The…
Riz Ahmed wants to play James Bond so badly, he “stormed off” during an interview when being told by a co-star that he won’t be. What did Riz Ahmed say about James Bond? In a recent interview with Variety for his upcoming Amazon Prime Video series Bait — which incidentally revolves around Ahmed’s character auditioning…
The upcoming Melania Trump documentary already had reports of potentially performing poorly at the box office, and a new report suggests that Amazon MGM Studios’ marketing budget for the film has reached shocking levels. According to a new report from Puck’s Matthew Belloni, the movie (which Amazon MGM Studios paid $40 million for) is getting…
An upcoming Prime Video TV show based on an iconic movie is already getting a second season ahead of the show’s premiere later this year. What Prime Video prequel series got renewed for a second season? According to a new report from Deadline, Elle, the upcoming prequel series that’s based on the Legally Blonde movies,…
Jerseys signed by football star Cristiano Ronaldo, limited editions of Star Wars trading cards, Transformers figurines and other proprietary collectibles will be up for grabs at an annual toy fair next week in Hong Kong. They are among 150 local and international intellectual property (IP) collectibles to be showcased at the Hong Kong Toys &…
Jerseys signed by football star Cristiano Ronaldo, limited editions of Star Wars trading cards, Transformers figurines and other proprietary collectibles will be up for grabs at an annual toy fair next week in Hong Kong. They are among 150 local and international intellectual property (IP) collectibles to be showcased at the Hong Kong Toys &…
Missed Amazon Canada’s Boxing Day sale? Although Boxing Day has technically passed, the mega retailer still has thousands of end-of-year deals available, including several that are on sale for 50 per cent off or more. From noise-cancelling Dyson headphones to the retailer’s famed Amazon Fire TV stick, shoppers can still save big ahead of the…