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The biggest Amazon-related chatter is around the cancellation of its planned Lord of the Rings MMO, with reporting focused on what the company promised to do next. Separate threads also highlight ongoing Amazon deal/retail bargain activity and a new class action lawsuit involving refunds after ‘unlawful’ tariffs.

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Key Takeaway Amazon has officially ended its Lord of the Rings MMO plans, while facing additional legal scrutiny over tariff-related refunds.
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Amazon has officially ended its Lord of the Rings MMO plans, while facing additional legal scrutiny over tariff-related refunds.

The biggest Amazon-related chatter is around the cancellation of its planned Lord of the Rings MMO, with reporting focused on what the company promised to do next. Separate threads also highlight ongoing Amazon deal/retail bargain activity and a new class action lawsuit involving refunds after ‘unlawful’ tariffs.

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Top 2 signals · Amazon has officially ended its Lord of the Rings MMO
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I gave myself a AU$250 budget to redecorate my living room — and these 7 Amazon finds have nailed the brief

Briefing Findings · Amazon has officially ended its Lord of the Rings MMO

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Project Lord of the Rings MMO
Promise Continues exploring a new Middle-earth game experience
Legal claim Class action over not refunding after ‘unlawful’ tariffs

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The JBL Charge 6 Bluetooth speaker is $50 cheaper in this Amazon deal

The JBL Charge 6 Bluetooth speaker is now available for $149.95 on Amazon, $21.77 below its recent price and ready to soundtrack your summer.

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I gave myself a AU$250 budget to redecorate my living room — and these 7 Amazon finds have nailed the brief

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This SanDisk Extreme USB 3.2 Portable SSD 2TB is selling $30 under Amazon's price

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Tom's Guide 3 articles

Tracking: I gave myself a AU$250 budget to redecorate my living room — and these 7 Amazon finds have nailed the brief / Amazon's Memorial Apple deals are here! From AirPods to MacBooks, here's what I recommend — starting at $99

I gave myself a AU$250 budget to redecorate my living room — and these 7 Amazon finds have nailed the brief Amazon's Memorial Apple deals are here! From AirPods to MacBooks, here's what I recommend — starting at $99
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Tracking: Amazon has cancelled The Lord of the Rings MMO, but promises it "continues to explore a compelling new game experience" set in Middle-earth / Amazon pressured one of its teams to develop an AI game, they scrambled to make it work - then got laid off anyway

Amazon has cancelled The Lord of the Rings MMO, but promises it "continues to explore a compelling new game experience" set in Middle-earth Amazon pressured one of its teams to develop an AI game, they scrambled to make it work - then got laid off anyway

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Show HN: Amazon-ready books from simple HTML: EPublish

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