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#Amazon users are livid over the Alexa AI Misinformation Slop Invasion features now contaminating many searches on the Amazon web site and app. This feature cannot be disabled completely without using 3rd party extensions, which on general principles I would not recommend on a shopping site where payment credentials and other personal information can appear. The Alexa sidebar replete with useless AI slop comments about your search and your prior purchase history can be closed, but will likely pop up again on another search. You can tell it to "f*ck off" and it claims it will go away, but of course it won't. Adding "-alexa" on search queries seems to suppress this Alexa AI feature, but may also cause valid searches to return zero results in error. Not all searches will trigger the Alexa AI. If you were looking for another reason to not use Amazon, you can add this sick nightmare intrusive AI Slop feature to your list.

"Six years after the GAO first analyzed low-wage workers’ use of #Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (#SNAP), the report found that the number of #Amazon employees who required federal assistance has nearly tripled since 2020, despite the fact that the e-commerce giant has increased its annual profits from $11.59 billion to $77.67 billion in that time." https://www.commondreams.org/news/walmart-workers-on-snap

His name was Marvin! #robot #amazon #fail

Interview "Marina Silva on Flávio Bolsonaro: He will try to finish his father’s ‘perverse project’ to destroy the Amazon Exclusive: Former Brazilian environment minister warns of destruction as far-right scion favourite to become president" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/10/marina-silva-flavio-bolsonaro-the-amazon-brazil-president-far-right #brazil #amazon #forest #climate

#JeffBezos claims #AI could allow 3-day workweeks; man who won't give employees piss breaks claims many piss breaks on the horizon #Amazon

#News: DYK the #Amazon #rainforest has its own internet? 🦜🐒 Researchers discover what #indigenous peoples already know- #birds and #monkeys share a hidden acoustic network to warn of predators. 🌳📡 #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://theconversation.com/birds-and-monkeys-in-the-amazon-share-information-via-internet-of-the-forest-new-research-276171?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

An iconic #bird 🦜💚of the #Amazon #rainforest #SouthAmerica the Ariel #Toucan is endangered from #hunting #beef and #soy #palmoil #deforestation. Support this icon and be #vegan 🌱🍉 #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🪔☠️🤮⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/04/01/ariel-toucan-ramphastos-ariel/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

#Research study finds that stronger #rainforest 🍃 protection means lower air #pollution particulate matter in the 💐 #Amazon resulting in saving an estimated 680 human lives each year. Resist when you shop, be #vegan and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social https://wp.me/pcFhgU-9bw?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

"Undiscovered Amazon drugs could be valued at $215 billion, analysis finds" #Amazon #Environment https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/undiscovered-amazon-drugs-could-be-valued-at-215-billion-analysis-finds/

Awful! "The election outcome leaves the Amazon Rainforest and its peoples in peril: Bolsonarism gained ground and will soon govern seven out of nine states states in the biome where deforestation increased by 59% during the previous four years it held the presidency. Currently, five of the region’s state administrations – Acre, Rondônia, Roraima, Mato Grosso, and Tocantins – are aligned with the far right, led by former president Jair Bolsonaro, who was convicted of attempting a coup. As a result of the October 4 vote, it maintains control of these states and adds two more: Pará and Amapá. The far right, which is working to tear down legal barriers to predatory exploration in the Forest, will dominate the Amazon." https://sumauma.com/en/bolsonarismo-comandara-pelo-menos-sete-dos-nove-estados-da-amazonia/ #Brazil #Amazon #rainforest #farright #bolsonarism #elections #brazilelections2026 #environment

Undiscovered Amazon plant species hold an estimated $215 billion in potential drug value, a new analysis finds. While ongoing deforestation threatens these species, experts say local scientific leadership is critical to protecting them ethically. Rafael Spuldar reports #Mongabay. https://mongabay.cc/0PI43A#Amazon

Schlappe für Amazon: Eine E-Mail-Adresse im Impressum muss auch E-Mails annehmen. Das Kammergericht Berlin hat Amazon untersagt, Nachrichten an impressum@amazon.de automatisch abzuweisen und Kund.innen stattdessen ins Kundenkonto zu schicken. Ein „toter Briefkasten“ erfüllt die gesetzlichen Kontaktpflichten nicht. Urteil vom 11.8.2026, Az. 5 UKl 1/26, rechtskräftig. #Amazon #Verbraucherschutz #DDG

Punto Informatico: Le migliori offerte per una casa tech su Amazon Scopri adesso le migliori offerte per una casa tech disponibili su Amazon: fai l'affare prima che anche gli ultimissimi pezzi finiscano. The post Le migliori offerte per una casa tech su Amazon appeared first on Punto Informatico. Best deals on tech houses on Amazon Discover now the best deals for a smart home available on Amazon: get the deal before even the last pieces sell out. The post Best Deals for a Smart Home on Amazon appeared first on Punto Informatico. #Amazon #Amazon #first #PuntoInformaticohttps://www.punto-informatico.it/le-migliori-offerte-per-una-casa-tech-su-amazon/

Problemen med AI eller rättare sagt stora språkmodeller (LLM) är inte att vi kan dödas av artificiell intelligens som börjat tänka själv. Helt enkelt för att det inte är möjligt att de ska kunna tänka själva eller vara självmedvetna. Det bara ser ut så då LLM:er använder vanligt språk som ett programmeringsspråk. Självlärande program har dock funnits mycket länge men de har tidigare bara använt språk som specialskrivit för att vara programmeringsspråk.  https://blog.zaramis.se/2026/09/28/problemen-med-ai/

Come work with us at KCL Geography! #Postdoc position on #Amazon #carbonfluxes #wildfire #vegetation. Loads of really cool #remotesensing #earthobservation data. Deadline: June 8th https://www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/147006-research-associate #job #academicjob

A proposed bill "would force Amazon, FedEx and other logistics companies to hire the drivers who deliver packages to New Yorkers. Though many customers might not realize it, the guy wearing an Amazon uniform and driving an Amazon van is not employed by Amazon — he typically works for one of Amazon’s 'delivery service partners', or DSPs." Huff Post: Mamdani's Showdown With Amazon Could Have Far-Reaching Consequences https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mamdani-takes-on-amazon_n_6aad4387e4b0a3bc8deb0c98 @huffingtonpost@flipboard.com #Amazon

US contractors reportedly purchase tin from company accused of illegal Amazon mining https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/09/us-contractors-reportedly-purchase-tin-from-company-accused-of-illegal-amazon-mining/ #Amazon #UnitedStates #USA #US #environment #mining

Tight Brazil election challenges fragile gains for Amazon conservation https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/tight-brazil-election-challenges-fragile-gains-for-amazon-conservation/ #Brazil #Amazon #environment #forest #conservation #elections #brpol

Amazon climate extremes are surging fastest in unexpected places https://www.earth.com/climate/amazon-climate-extremes-are-surging-fastest-in-unexpected-places/ #Amazon #environment #climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis

アマゾン「プライム感謝祭」10月16日から　400万点が特価 https://www.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2143026.html #watch_impress #Amazon