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Feb 2022
54m 46s

Amazon hikes Prime membership prices

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Amazon raises the price of a Prime membership, Wordle acquired, Android adopts iMessage reactions, Tablet and Chromebook sales, Netflix adds an easy way clean up your Continue Watching history, a debit card with rewards points, a startup launches high... 
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