Are you having issues connecting to Amazon right now and getting your shopping done? Don't worry, you're not alone. The e-commerce giant is currently experiencing a massive outage, with people reporting issues ranging from not seeing prices to being unable to add items to their cart. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be an ETA for when the platform will be back, leaving thousands of shoppers waiting to check out their purchases.

United Airlines has updated its "Contract of Carriage" to include a line that requires passengers to wear headphones while listening to audio and video content on flights, CBS News reports. Under the updated contract, United can "refuse transport on a permanent or temporary basis" to passengers who don't follow a list of rules, which now includes listening to audio without wearing headphones. The policy also states that United can remove those passengers from the aircraft "at any point." United spokesperson Stella Balaskas confirmed in a statement to The Verge that the policy was updated on February 27th, saying, "We've always encouraged …Read the full story at The Verge.

Microsoft's new gaming CEO Asha Sharma, who only took over as head of Microsoft's Xbox division last week following Phil Spencer's retirement, has confirmed the codename for the next-gen Xbox, "Project Helix." On top of this, Sharma's recent X post reveals that the next Xbox will be able to play both Xbox and PC games, and mentions that she'll be discussing the next-gen system with "partners and studios" at GDC next week.

If you're having issues shopping on Amazon or loading your playlists on Amazon Music, you're not alone. Downdetector is showing a sizable spike in people reporting issues with checkout, search, and logging in. The problem seems to be affecting both the site and the mobile apps.Several Verge staffers have experienced issues themselves. Clicking through to many products produces a "sorry, something went wrong" error, and even pages that do load are not showing pricing. Users have reported being repeatedly logged out of their accounts when trying to check out or load their cart. Even the parts of Amazon.com that are working seem to be loading …Read the full story at The Verge.

Roku users who struggle to figure out what they want to watch might have an answer in the form of "Roklue," a new game coming to the streaming platform on March 7th. Announced on Thursday, Roklue is a pop culture trivia game that Roku says helps users discover new content and "tests players on the movies and TV shows that everyone is talking about, as well as the beloved favorites they want to watch again and again." The first Roklue theme will be "awards season," with "clues inspired by Hollywood's biggest award show moments and celebrated films." Themes for the trivia game will change throughout the year. Users don't need to download any …Read the full story at The Verge.

ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and other cloud-based LLM providers may be more powerful than anything I can self-host on my local services, but the privacy-respecting nature and (comparatively) usage costs of the latter make them better for my specific tasks. With self-hosted tools growing in popularity, you’ve probably heard about some of these services.

The next-generation Xbox console will play both Xbox and PC games, and its codename is "Project Helix," according to Asha Sharma, who took over as Microsoft's gaming CEO last month."Great start to the morning with Team Xbox, where we talked about our commitment to the return of Xbox including Project Helix, the code name for our next generation console," Sharma wrote on X. "Project Helix will lead in performance and play your Xbox and PC games. Looking forward to chatting about this more with partners and studios at my first GDC next week!"The official Xbox account on X also posted about the name.The next generation of Xbox console: P …Read the full story at The Verge.

It’s a fun day when an ISP sends a new router for a fresh connection or an upgrade. All to enjoy faster speeds, fix dead zones, and improve internet coverage at home or the office. Meanwhile, the older router gets tossed into a drawer, where it becomes a permanent resident. Or worse, you throw it away.

Your home Wi-Fi network might be powered by a new Wi-Fi 7 router and a Gigabit internet plan, but it's only as strong as its weakest link. Errant devices with outdated Wi-Fi standards may not reduce the wireless speeds on your PC or smartphone, but they still make everything feel sluggish. Your smart TV is one of the devices that usually flies under the radar.

Birdbuddy’s smart hummingbird feeder can capture both photo and video of your feathery friends. | Image: Birdbuddy Spring is peak bird-watching season, and if you want a closer look this year, Birdbuddy’s Smart Hummingbird Feeder Pro Solar has you covered. Normally $299, Birdbuddy is now selling the solar-powered feeder for $189 ($110 off), which matches its lowest price to date.Birdbuddy Smart Hummingbird Feeder Pro SolarWhere to Buy: $299 $189 at Birdbuddy $299 $239 at Amazon $299 $199 at ChewyAlthough the feeder is designed for hummingbirds, when paired with its companion app, it can identify a wide range of species using AI and alert you when they arrive. Using a motion-activated 2K camera, it can capture 5-megapixel stills, slow-motion clips, and HDR video, which it can then automatically save. The camera can capture a bird’s finer details, while its wider field of view helps capture multiple birds in a single frame. Plus, it’s designed to handle low-light conditions well, so you can still get a view whether it’s dawn or dusk.The app also includes a few fun extras. You can share clips with up to 10 people, and if you grow fond of a specific bird that keeps returning, you can even give it a name and ask the app to track it every time it flies back. The feeder can also help you protect your feathery friends and send you notifications when it detects that a bird is sick or when cats or dogs are nearby. Just bear in mind that some of these features, including the ability to name birds and track returning visitors, require a Birdbuddy Premium subscription, which starts at $69.99 a year.Given it’s a feeder at its core, Birdbuddy’s smart hummingbird feeder can hold about 1.75 cups of nectar. It also carries an IP67 waterproof rating and is designed to withstand a range of temperatures — from below freezing to as high as 120 degrees Fahrenheit. The solar roof also helps keep the camera’s battery topped up even when it’s cloudy outside, though you can always recharge it via USB-C if needed. And should the weather ever get too extreme, both the roof and camera are just as easy to detach and bring indoors as they are to set up.

Pokémon Pokopia features, of all things, a 3D printer. I wasn't sure why this surprised me so much, given all the other high-tech gear in pretty much every Pokémon game. But I was not expecting to find, inside the once-crumbling Pokémon Center I'd just worked hard to restore, a kind of machine I'd never seen before.Until Pokopia, I hadn't spent much time thinking about tech in the Pokémon world. I've been Pokémon-pilled for so long that I took all its sci-fi technology for granted. Sure, there are magic PCs that can digitally store living creatures - that's how it's always been. Obviously fossils can be resurrected and obviously sometimes …Read the full story at The Verge.

GPU prices haven't been fair for a long time, and consumers have tried their very best to negotiate with the economics of upgrading their PC's graphics. Certain features, however, continue to push the boundaries of logic. It's one thing to pay for more capable silicon that brings with it higher clock speeds and better fidelity, but it's a whole another thing to pay a luxury tax for components that offer little value outside of novelty.