Amazon settled a lawsuit over a teenager's homework, which was lost during the infamous deletion of Orwell's 1984 e-book from all Kindle™ devices, by paying a ridiculous amount of money.
Personally, I think even in college I never submitted any homework that was worth more than 50 bucks. picked by suckersklub 2 months ago

Amazon recently published a list of its 100 best-selling albums of 2008, and guess which one is on top? It's the Nine Inch Nails album Ghosts I-IV, which band front man Trent Reznor personally uploaded to the Pirate Bay.... picked by cactushair 11 months ago

Brazil has agreed emergency measures to stem deforestation as government figures revealed a sharp increase in the rate of clearances in the Amazon.

It's about time picked by keroberos32 2 years ago

Historical Nazi 'footprints' are found in grave markers, photos in archives and at the remains of dwellings. picked by SkandarGraun 1 year ago

I think the picture says it all. picked by Phildo 3 years ago

A great book review with some equally great comments. picked by beckinacea 11 months ago

...in the remote Amazon. Scientists already concerned about the population and vulnerability of the species. picked by MandolinOrange 2 years ago

Wow - this is high tech and totally worth $8.00. Or not. picked by gnikgnok 2 years ago

An excavator fell in a river in the Amazon while carrying out work on a gas-line for Petrobras. The operator broke the glass to free himself but wounded his hand trying to escape, the blood attracted Piranhas.

WARNING: VERY GRUESOME PICTURES picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

You can read Mr. Hildebrandt's post as well as the replies it prompted, here. Sadly, his sarcasm did little to calm the conspiracy theories, so we rejoin our hero as he dashes over to Consumerist.com for Amazon's Executive Customer service contact info... picked by leopoldogolba 2 years ago

In his first year at San Marcos University, Hermenegildo Espejo barely spoke, and certainly not in class.

His Spanish was rudimentary, his accent an embarrassment. Classmates in Lima, a two-day trip from his Amazon home town, laughed at his grammatical stumbles, his odd pronunciation. picked by suebe 3 weeks ago

Did El Dorado exist? El Dorado has for long time been considered a mythical place. However, according to new evidence it seems that advanced societies flourished in the Amazon Basin before the arrival of Europeans. Who were these people? El Dorado was a fabulous kingdom of gold that Indians said lay hidden in the jungles of the Amazon Basin. But now, at last, archaeologists have uncovered the trut... read full post picked by shaganoz 2 years ago

The Metyktire tribe, with about 87 members, was found last week in an area that is difficult to reach because of thick jungle and a lack of nearby rivers some 1,200 miles northwest of Rio de Janeiro picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

Complete simple tasks that people do better than computers. And, get paid for it.
Choose from thousands of tasks, control when you work, and decide how much you earn.
I have personally made 37 cents this week!
(Over $70 to date, though) picked by thephrog 3 years ago

The self-labeled "Authors Guild", not the authors themselves successfully lobbied Amazon to all but kill the text to speech feature that was a godsend to those who are visually impaired. Despite that reading a book is not illegal and a computerized voice won't take the place of a trained author performing the text, the Guild contends that the Kindle is potentially an audiobook picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago

In an issue involving publishing rights Amazon exercised a somewhat alarming power and deleted copies of George Orwell's 1984 that owners had already "bought". picked by pocksucket 4 months ago

Yes. Radioactive uranium ore, shipped right to your door.

Kim Jong Il and Doc Brown reportedly frustrated they hadn't signed up with Amazon sooner.

The reviews alone make it worth a look. picked by justvaz 2 years ago

Rising U.S. sales of acai, a purple Amazon berry promoted as a “superfood” on Oprah Winfrey’s Web site, are depriving Brazilian jungle dwellers of a protein-rich nutrient they’ve relied on for generations. picked by Nateebiinature 7 months ago

"Now Amazon.com Inc., the online retail giant, has come up with what it hopes will be the iPod of e-book readers, the Kindle, which can download books, newspapers and Web content wirelessly, and includes a keyboard for annotating books as well."

See the actual product here. picked by mahler87 2 years ago

Amazon has the KitchenAid RRKSB5OB Ultra Power 5-Speed Blender, Onyx Black (Refurb) at $39.99. Features: Powerful 500-watt blender with five-speed touchpad controls, Crushes ice and can be pulsed at any speed. Rated 4/5 stars based on 72 customer reviews. Free Super Saver Shipping. picked by mgalpert 3 years ago