io9 is proud to present fiction from LIGHTSPEED MAGAZINE. Once a month, we feature a story from LIGHTSPEED’s current issue. This month’s selection is “Memoranda
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Kobo’s New E Ink Tablet Is a Cheaper, Smaller reMarkable Alternative
As excellent as the reMarkable’s writing experience is, the device is big, pricy, lacks an ebook store, and doesn’t have an illuminated screen. With its
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Amazon Wants to Put a Giant Echo On Your Wall
Amazon’s annual device and services event is next week, and if there’s one thing you can expect, it’s a lot of Alexa-enabled gadgets you’re not
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Hallelujah, Amazon’s New Kindles Finally Have USB-C
The Kindle is a classic for a reason: Amazon’s small, simple, affordable ereader lineup may not have a lot of bells and whistles, but it’s
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California Advances Historic Bill Targeting Amazon’s Punishing Warehouse Quotas
On Wednesday, California lawmakers advanced a groundbreaking legislation that could finally give Amazon warehouse workers the power to push back against some of the draconian
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Amazon Is Reportedly Making Its Own TVs Because of Course It Is
Amazon is at it again. According to an Insider report, the company is now preparing to launch its own Amazon-branded TVs, possibly as soon as
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