by TOM MURPHY and HALELUYA HADERO An Amazon logo appears on a delivery van, Oct. 1, 2020, in Boston. Amazon is adding a prescription drug discount program to its growing health care business. The retail giant said Tuesday that it will launch RxPass, a subscription service for customers who have Prime memberships. Credit: AP Photo/Steven...
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Amazon enters the sleep-tracking market, with the Halo Rise
By Ben Coxworth September 30, 2022 Once available, the Halo Rise will be priced at US$139.99Amazon While there are already a number of sleep-tracking systems to choose between, many of them are made by small startups without much of a track record. Electronics giant Amazon has now thrown its hat in the ring, however, with the unveiling...
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Amazon’s new patent will allow Alexa to detect a cough or a cold
Amazon is constantly trying to improve Alexa, its AI-assistant. A recent patent filed by the company shows just how: it wants Alexa to notice a user’s illness by detecting a change in their voice. Furthermore, it wants to suggest medicines or a recipe for chicken soup. But that’s not it. The patent suggests Amazon wants Alexa to detect more things: Emotional...