Amazon Care, the company’s health care service, willcontinue its national expansion in 2022. Other cities whereAmazon Care’s in-person service will be available later this year include Chicago and Miami. The service was originally available only to Amazon employees in Washington state, where the company is based. The service combines virtual health attention with in-person services. If additional in-person care is needed, Amazon Care dispatches a nurse practitioner to the patient’s home....

The e-commerce giant in June also announced plans to begin drone deliveries in Lockeford, California, near Sacramento. Amazon helped kick off the drone delivery idea with the2013 announcement of Prime Air. UPS, Flytrex, Manna and others also are delivering packages around the world. They tilt in flight so some struts of the hexagonal frame become wings that generate lift and improve range. They fly 400 feet above the ground at speeds up to 50 mph carrying packages up to 5 pounds....

The retail giant had pointed ahead to the launch of itsnew delivery method back in June. Amazon hopes to expand Prime Air to more locations in the future. Amazon says the Prime Air drones can safely fly packages weighing up to 5 pounds. Residents in the two towns can sign up with Amazon for the new delivery service. Prime Air uses MK27-2 drones that have six propellers and can move through the air with minimum noise....

Amazon’s new masking policy change was set to go into effect on Friday. Previously, the company had only requiredunvaccinated workers to wear masks. Last month, Amazon reduced its isolation period for workers who test positive for COVID to seven days. Officials for Amazon provided a copy of the memo, but declined further comment. The changes run counter to current recommendations from the CDC. Amazon employs about a million workers in the US, most at its hundreds of warehouses....

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If you’ve been waiting, now is your time. Black Friday deals are here and prices are being slashed across the board. That having been said, it doesn’t have an option of limiting Eero’s data collection. For more, readCNET’s full review of the Euro Pro 6E. If you’re looking for more coverage, the multi-packs are down to record lows, too. This makes each router only $130. The last time we saw this router discounted was during Amazon’s October Prime Day sale....

(Apple iPhonesandAndroid-powered phonesalready pair with hearing aids.) Many of them rank hearing their TV better as their second-most desired lifestyle improvement, according to Korn. (The first is to better hear conversations, he says.) It’s similar to connecting Bluetooth headphones, Amazons says. The feature also allows you to hear the Fire TV Cube’s Alexa voice assistant through your hearing aids. Devices already exist that plug directly into TVs and broadcast sound to hearing aids over Bluetooth....

Amazonis handing outpay raises and new benefitsfor its warehouse workers across the country. Amazon said its average starting wages are now $19 an hour, up from $18. Warehouse employees now earn between $16 and $26 an hour, depending on position and location. Amazon earlier in September expressed condolences to the families of the deceased. Injured warehouse workers have also complained offacing difficulties in getting benefitsand care covered by Amazon. Amazon said it “works hard to protect our employees from any form of discrimination....

Many coffee makers in theKeurig lineupoffer big flavor on the fly. And right now,Amazon has the Keurig K-Express for 33% offthe regular list price. That brings this usually $90 machine down to just $60. We’re not knocking a high-qualityespresso machineor a fancy pour-over to get a quality cup of coffee. It’s available in four different colors, including red, mint green, black and white. Anything 7.4 inches or less should work just fine....

And so we’re trying lots of experiments, and we’ll see over the next year." Jassy also shared his thoughts on the health care industry and union efforts at Amazon warehouses on Wednesday. Amazon is shifting to a model that streamlines primary care services along with its Amazon Pharmacy service. The company recentlyagreed to buy One Medical, which offers brick-and-mortar as well as telehealth appointments. Jassy said the company’s model of allowing patients to book 30- or 60-minute appointments will prompt better care....

With a variety of sizes and designs available, there’s a Fire tablet to suit everyone’s needs. With so many options in their collection, it’s no wonder they’re so popular. Plus, the Fire tablet lineup is more affordable than a lot of the competition. Amazon has takenup to 44% off Fire tabletsfor a limited time, with prices starting at $45. Each come equipped with Alexa, too, for easy hands-free control. Otherwise, the Fire HD 8 Plus or the $50Fire HD 8are solid options....

The CNPD hasn’t commented publicly on its decision and didn’t immediately respond to request for comment. Its investigation into Amazon was based on a 2018 complaint by Frenchprivacygroup La Quadrature du Net. It didn’t immediately respond to request for comment. Amazon is under growing scrutiny both at home and abroad over the way it uses customer data. “There has been no data breach, and no customer data has been exposed to any third party....

Having apower stationcan get you out of some unforeseen circumstances. The problem is, they’re expensive bits of kit. That’s why deals like this Ugreen PowerRoam 1200for $495at Amazon are well worth taking advantage of. This Ugreen portable power station has an output wattage of 1,200 watts and weighs just over 25 pounds. It has 13 ports, including six electrical outlets and seven additional ports for your USB-C and USB-A devices....