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Amazon Drones Are About To Take Over Ecommerce

Amazon said Monday it will begin to deliver products using Prime Air drones in Lockeford, California, later this year. It’s the first time the company plans to use drones for customer deliveries in the United States.

Amazon Is Using Augmented Reality To Bring More Sales

Usually “try before you buy” has only really applied to shopping in physical shops, but you can now virtually try on digital versions of shoes before you buy them on Amazon. Amazon on Thursday rolled out a new virtual shopping tool that uses augmented reality technology to enable users to try on shoes before they buy them. The feature won’t help users figure out how the shoes fit, but it will give them a sense of what they look like.

Ads On NETFLIX: The WHY, WHEN, And HOW Of The Massive Change Ahead

After years of resisting advertisements on its streaming services, Netflix is now open to offering lower-priced tiers with ads, co-CEO Reed Hasting said on Tuesday. He said during the company’s prerecorded earnings conference call, however, that it “makes a lot of sense” to offer customers a cheaper option.

COVID-19 Cases Go Up As New Variant Is Found

According to The New York Times, a coronavirus subvariant known as omicron BA.2.12.1, which was initially discovered in upstate New York, is likely to become the dominant strain in the United States in the coming weeks as coronavirus cases rise across the country.

Donald Trump Wanted To Join The March On January 6th

Former President Donald Trump stated in an interview published Thursday in The Washington Post that he planned to march on the US Capitol with his followers on January 6, 2021, but that his secret service prohibited him from doing so.

The US Moves To Make Marijuana Legal

The House of Representatives passed legislation on Friday that would make marijuana legal throughout the United States, removing criminal penalties for those who produce, distribute, or possess the drug.