Tag: Amazon
AWS outage causes service interruptions at UCR and worldwide
On Monday morning, the Amazon Web Services (AWS) shutdown left crucial web tools inaccessible due to the outage. Many instructors on campus exercised leniency...
Tariffs, transparency and tyranny: Trump’s war on consumer truth
When President Donald Trump issued a 10 percent baseline tariff on all imports, he didn’t just restart a trade war, he reignited the age-old...
The legacy of big box stores has come to an end
Bed Bath & Beyond, once a leading home goods company, is closing its doors for the last time on June 30. Bed Bath &...
Bezos stepping down should give Amazon workers the room to breathe
The news that Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, will be stepping down from his role in the company came as a bit of a...
Escaping the conveniences of Amazon is harder than it looks, but...
Amazon is a part of at least one aspect of everyone’s daily life. It is so ingrained into our culture that it seems like...
‘The Boys’ season two is surprisingly poignant and as brutal as...
Despite receiving harsh reviews from overindulgent fans over its method of release, “The Boys” season two is here — and it’s bonkers for all...
Binge-watching vs. weekly release ft ‘The Boys’ season two
“The Boys” was originally a comic-based story that saw media production under Amazon Prime in July 2019. The show takes place in a universe...
Whole Foods’ union busting is one example of the rotten way...
Whole Foods, an organic grocery chain owned by Amazon and its CEO Jeff Bezos, has reportedly been creating heat maps of their stores, ranking...
Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos’ promise of $1 billion to...
On Wednesday, Jan. 15, Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos announced that Amazon will be investing $1 billion to help digitize small and medium-sized...
The battle of the streaming services: the end of the Netflix...
This year, consumers were met with the announcement of three new streaming services: HBO Max, NBCUniversal’s Peacock and Disney Plus. Currently, Netflix is the...