Amazon’s Ring will stop allowing police to request doorbell video footage from users

by Annie Palmer Amazon’s Ring will no longer allow police to request users’ doorbell video footage in its neighborhood watch app. In a blog post on Wednesday, Ring said this week it plans to discontinue its “Request for Assistance” tool, which allowed law enforcement to submit requests for users’ footage in their communities through a publicly accessibleContinue reading “Amazon’s Ring will stop allowing police to request doorbell video footage from users”

Amazon begins cutting 18,000 workers in its biggest layoffs ever

by Daniella Genovese/Fox Business Amazon’s workforce reduction – the largest in its history – will begin Wednesday. Earlier this month, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy told employees in a blog post that the company was laying off about 18,000 people as it seeks to cut costs and would begin contacting impacted employees on Jan. 18. “Amazon has weatheredContinue reading “Amazon begins cutting 18,000 workers in its biggest layoffs ever”