Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has a lot of secrets regarding how it decides what products customers see. In some cases, like book recommendations, it clearly factors in what you have read before and the ...

Two senators are demanding that Amazon explain how it comes up with its well-known "Amazon Choice" label, a mark of distinction that earns certain products preferred placement with the retail platform ...

Ben Fox Rubin was a senior reporter for CNET News in Manhattan, reporting on Amazon, e-commerce and mobile payments. He previously worked as a reporter for The Wall Street Journal and got his start at ...

If you're a big Amazon shopper and you've ever shopped around the site wondering what it means when something gets the "Amazon Choice" distinction, you're not alone. New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez ...

Amazon is offering a bit of transparency on the reasoning behind why some products get the Amazon's Choice award. Executive Editor David Carnoy has been a leading member of CNET's Reviews team since ...

It’s that time of year when there’s no shortage of magazines (including Slate!) and Instagram influencers telling you what to buy. Another source of advice is Amazon itself, which appears to highlight ...

A shopping feature on Amazon intended to highlight popular or well-reviewed products is open to abuse and could mislead "millions" of customers, researchers say. If you have ever browsed products on ...

On mobile devices, the “Amazon’s Choice” selection criteria for specific products are accessible via a new “Why we love this product” link. Amazon is disclosing new details about the previously ...

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has a lot of secrets regarding how it decides what products customers see. In some cases, like book recommendations, it clearly factors in what you have read before and the ...