Walmart kills its Amazon Prime copycat – CNET

The company gets rid of ShippingPass to make room for free two-day shipping for all.

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos promises to fight Trump’s immigration ban – CNET

The tech chief tells Amazon employees affected by the ban "the full extent of Amazon's resources…

The VR circus at Sundance (The 3:59, Ep. 168) – CNET

Our own Joan E. Solsman talks about her visit to Utah, where she learned about the…

Fiery Note 7 didn’t burn up Samsung’s profits (The 3:59, Ep. 167) – CNET

Samsung posted strong results despite the Galaxy Note 7 flap, while Verizon continues to hit that…

Amazon Dash buttons make their way online – CNET

The e-retailer's small, clickable physical buy buttons are now populating Amazon's website and app, virtually of…

Amazon inspires ‘oh shit’ moment in the retail world – CNET

The Amazon Go brick-and-mortar concept has spooked retailers looking to tech to get you back in…

Netflix’s global domination plans find a US fanbase – CNET

The streaming service is finding that shows produced abroad catch on at home. It's one of…

Heavy data users: AT&T and Verizon are coming after you (The 3:59, Ep. 162) – CNET

Plus, we talk about Amazon's hiring binge, Samsung's foldable phone and Peter Thiel's take on Apple.