PowRyte pressure washer warning: stop using and destroy unit
The CPSC warns owners to stop using green-and-black PowRyte pressure washers that lack a GFCI, and to destroy them.
Pimple Popping Squishes Sold on Amazon Removed Over Needle Injury Risk
Parents and carers should check whether a child has a pimple-popping squishy toy bought through Amazon after a UK product-safety report identified versions supplied with a needle or syringe. The Office for Product Safety and Standards said the sharp point
Amazon Alexa Tablets start at $229.99 and run Google Play, but one screen-reading feature stays off until you opt in
Does Amazon’s new Alexa tablet run normal Android apps, and what can Alexa see? It runs Android with the full Google Play Store. Alexa
“Flávio Bolsonaro 47%, Lula 45%”: Brazil’s Amazon Hangs in the Balance — What the Runoff Means
Brazil’s presidential race is heading to a second round after neither candidate secured more than 50% in the October 4 first-round vote. Flávio Bolsonaro
Amazon HR/PXT layoffs near 15%? Jassy: workforce will reduce
Workforce & AI • Corporate Amazon plans fresh layoffs; HR/PXT flagged by sources Sources referenced by Fortune say the People eXperience & Technology (PXT) team may be hardest hit. Other consumer divisions
Sunita Somvanshi
Volkswagen Hit with $30M Fine for Amazon Slave Labor Practices
A Brazilian labor court has ordered Volkswagen to pay $30 million for subjecting workers to slave-like conditions on a company-owned farm in the Amazon rainforest during the 1970s and 1980s. The ruling,
Amazon Sued for Recharging Returned Items: Class Action Alleges Refund Failures
Amazon shoppers who count on quick refunds now face an unsettling reality. The retail giant stands accused of pulling back refunds after customers return items through Kohl’s, Staples, UPS, or Whole Foods
Amazon Launches 27 Kuiper Satellites, Targets 3,236 to Rival Starlink’s 7,000+ Fleet
Amazon launched its first 27 operational Project Kuiper satellites on April 28, 2025, marking its entry into the competitive satellite internet market dominated by SpaceX’s Starlink. A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas
Amazon Kuiper Launch Scrub: ULA Atlas V grounded by weather, delaying $10B constellation & race vs FCC deadline
Weather constraints forced United Launch Alliance (ULA) to scrub the inaugural launch of Amazon’s Project Kuiper production satellites on April 9, 2025, as “stubborn cumulus clouds” and heavy winds violated launch criteria
Rahul Somvanshi
Brazilian Town’s Growing Sinkholes Endanger Over 1,200 Residents
Giant sinkholes are threatening to swallow parts of Buriticupu, a town of 55,000 people in the northeastern Brazilian Amazon. Local authorities declared a state of emergency in February 2025 as soil erosion
Amazon Launches Alexa+ AI Assistant for $19.99/Month
Amazon has introduced Alexa+, a major overhaul of its voice assistant powered by generative artificial intelligence. The upgraded service will cost $19.99 per month but will be available free to Amazon Prime
Microsoft’s $200M Amazon Reforestation: 4.4M Trees Offset 17M Tons CO₂, 40% AI Surge
Microsoft is spending $200 million to plant trees in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest as its artificial intelligence computers consume more energy than ever before. The company’s energy use jumped 40% in just three
Trump’s USAID Freeze Fuels Amazon Deforestation Surge
The Trump administration’s freeze on US foreign aid has stopped crucial rainforest protection work, putting both forests and communities at risk. A federal court recently ordered a temporary lift of this freeze,
Karmactive Staff
Amazon’s Smouldering Dead Wood Releases 40M Tonnes of CO Yearly
Dead wood burning in the Amazon is releasing dangerous levels of pollution into the air, threatening both local communities and global climate. Scientists have discovered that this slow-burning wood creates more harmful
Govind Tekale