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Gadgets & Gizmos: The Amazon internet outage, fake Amazon books & helping endangered species

Gadgets & Gizmos: The Amazon internet outage, fake Amazon books & helping endangered species

Update: 2025-10-23
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Steve Caplin explains about the Amazon AWS outage, the biggest in the history of the internet. He also points out how many Amazon book titles, even best-sellers, are fake and written by AI. He warns against OpenAI's internet browser. He wonders how wise it is using dead animals' DNA to help endangered species. Police in Islington soon intend sending drones to incidents. There's a concept "robot phone" which seems a bit weird. Japanese scientists think they can brew sake in space, for a steep price. And there's a crowdfunded guitar pedal that may please rock musicians.

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Gadgets & Gizmos: The Amazon internet outage, fake Amazon books & helping endangered species

Gadgets & Gizmos: The Amazon internet outage, fake Amazon books & helping endangered species

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