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Amazon may now have too much warehouse space, as the pandemic fuelled enthusiasm for ecommerce has slowly cooled off. The retail giant could be set to start subletting over 10 million square feet of space and could potentially even vacate more by ending leases with landlords, according to sources reported by Bloomberg . The excess space issues are affecting warehouses in New York, New Jersey, Southern California, and Atlanta, the anonymous sources have said. How big is the problem? Amazon’s excess space issue could exceed 10 million square feet according to two of sources, with one source claiming it could be triple that. Amazon did not comment on the exact quantity of the surfeit of space, but Amazon spokesperson Alisa Carroll told the Associated Press the move will “relieve the financial obligations associated with an existing building that no longer meets its needs”. “Subleasing is something many established corporations do to help manage their real estate portfolio,” Carro

Waze is adding the long-awaited Apple Music integration for iPhones, which will allow you to control the service’s music via the app’s built-in player. This new integration with the navigation app will let you play a song, pause it, or switch to a new track on Waze without opening anything else, and while keeping your eyes on the road. The update gives access to over 90 million songs on the platform, thousands of expertly curated playlists, and Apple Music Radio. To add Apple Music, you only need to update your app, tap the music note icon, and then select the audio app. Accept the connection when Waze asks and you’re ready to start listening. We did ask a Waze representative if all of Apple Music’s features will be available through Waze. Specifically, we asked if either spatial audio or Dolby Atmos would be available and if lossless audio would be compressed for Waze. Unfortunately, our questions were left unanswered.  To be fair, the focus of this update is really on Waze and

There was a time when the newest Huawei flagship was a shoo-in for the top spot in our list of the best camera phones . But when the Huawei ban reduced the appeal of the company's mobiles, other companies descended like predators smelling blood to devour its market share, and Xiaomi is proving itself the most brutal. After spending several years trying to be the hungriest hippo, Xiaomi, which has been jostling with Apple to hold the #2 spot for global phone sales, has just made a move that feels inspired by the plot of Game of Thrones (or a high-school drama). For years, each Huawei flagship was designed alongside camera company Leica, which gave the phones a photography edge - however not long after reports suggested that Leica and Huawei were parting ways , Xiaomi has officially announced that it has started its own partnership... with Leica, of course. This partnership will truly kick off in July, when the first Xiaomi-Leica phone will be launched - fans think it'll be

Prime Day, Amazon's biggest sale of the year, is set to return this summer . And it will be here before you know it. Amazon announced the return of Prime Day last month in a press release . While the retailer didn't disclose the exact dates, it teased that it will take place in July this year. The annual sale will be available to shoppers in over 20 countries, and there will be deals offered in every category through its Gold Box deals hub . "Prime Day will once again celebrate Prime members by offering incredible savings on products from national brands and small businesses across every category," an Amazon spokesperson said in a statement. We're excited to work with our selling partners and employees to deliver another incredible Prime Day for our members." The first Prime Day was in 2015, ma

Every day, we scour Amazon to find the best deals available. Whether it’s a new kitchen tool or top-rated tech to give your smart home an upgrade, the online shopping giant offers some of the best prices on a very wide range of items. Whatever you need, Amazon has you covered. Below, you’ll find our top Amazon deals today, including incredible markdowns on stylish earbuds , a compact vacuum and the best TV we've ever tested , all of which have been vetted by our team of deals experts to ensure they’re "best of web" prices. If you’re looking for N95 and KN95 masks right now, Amazon also has plenty of choices on sale today, too. If you’re not already an Amazon Prime subscriber, you can sign up for a 30-day membership for free. An Amazon Prime subscription gets you free two-day shipping and tons of other benefits for $14.99 a month ($7.49 for students and $6.99 for those receiving qualifying government assistance ).

Memorial Day iPad deals are here already. While the day itself is still a week away, we're already seeing some decent savings, not least on this, the newest iPad mini with 256GB of storage, now down to $549 with $100 off at Amazon with just two colours left at that price. And if you don't think you need that much storage, you can get the 64GB configuration with $90 off at $409 . Apple's newest iPad mini is one of the most conveniently portable tablets you can get, suitable for everyday browsing and catching up with work while on the go, but also a good buy for creative use thanks to its Apple Pencil 2 support for sketching, photo-editing and note-taking (and remember that the iPad mini, despite its diminutive size, is actually more powerful than the standard iPad. 2021 Apple iPad Mini (Wi-Fi, 256GB) - Space Gray Was: $649. With Deal: $549 You Save:

The Russian invasion of Ukraine was preceded by a wide-ranging cyberattack that signals the start of a whole new form of warfare, Microsoft’s President has said. Speaking at the company’s Microsoft Envision event in London, Brad Smith revealed that it had been aware of potential attacks against Ukraine being launched shortly before the physical invasion took place. The company was then able to gather its resources to not just crack down on the initial attacks, but help Ukrainian defenders organise a response to what Smith called “the first major hybrid war”. Hybrid war Harking back to the initial “ages” of war, which encompassed land, sea and air assaults respectively, Smith noted that warfare had now entered “a fourth plain”: cyber. The company had three main responsibilities: sustaining a government, defending a nation, and protecting the people. Smith outlined how up until one week before the war started, the Ukraine government was running entirely on-premise. As fears of an