The Age of Cheap Online Shopping is Ending
The Age of Cheap Online Shopping is Ending Summary The long-standing US “de minimis” duty exemption that let low-value international packages enter without tariffs has been ended. Historically raised to…
Azure Budget Alerts Go Berserk After Microsoft Account Migration Misfire
Azure Budget Alerts Go Berserk After Microsoft Account Migration Misfire Summary Microsoft Azure experienced a problematic account migration that caused forecasted costs to spike dramatically for some customers, triggering automated…
Amazon US Prime Sign-Ups Slow Despite Expanded Promotion, Data Shows
Amazon US Prime Sign-Ups Slow Despite Expanded Promotion, Data Shows Summary Reuters reviewed internal Amazon data and found that U.S. Prime sign-ups lagged this year despite an expanded promotional push.…
UK datacenter developers turn to gas rather than wait for grid power for builds
UK datacentre developers turn to gas rather than wait for grid power for builds Summary Datacentre developers in the UK are increasingly looking to generate electricity on-site with gas rather…
Blizzard’s ‘Diablo’ Devs Unionize. There’s Now 3,500 Unionized Microsoft Workers
Blizzard’s ‘Diablo’ Devs Unionize. There’s Now 3,500 Unionized Microsoft Workers Summary Over 450 developers across disciplines on Blizzard’s Diablo team have voted to form a union with the Communications Workers…
The Age of Cheap Online Shopping is Ending
The Age of Cheap Online Shopping is Ending Summary The US has ended the long-standing “de minimis” duty exemption that allowed low-value packages (previously up to $800) to enter without…
Azure Budget Alerts Go Berserk After Microsoft Account Migration Misfire
Azure Budget Alerts Go Berserk After Microsoft Account Migration Misfire Summary A problematic account migration at Microsoft Azure caused forecasted costs to spike erroneously for some customers, triggering alarming budget…
EU To Boost Satellite Defences Against GPS Jamming, Defence Commissioner Says
EU To Boost Satellite Defences Against GPS Jamming, Defence Commissioner Says Summary The European Union will deploy additional satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) and improve its detection capabilities to…
Amazon US Prime Sign-Ups Slow Despite Expanded Promotion, Data Shows
Amazon US Prime Sign-Ups Slow Despite Expanded Promotion, Data Shows Summary Reuters reporting reviewed by Slashdot shows Amazon’s recent expansion of Prime Day promotions — extending discount sales to a…
Apple iOS 26 set to dump 75M iPhones on the e-waste pile
Apple iOS 26 set to dump 75M iPhones on the e-waste pile Summary The imminent release of Apple iOS 26 will exclude iPhone XR, XS and XS Max models, potentially…