. >> reporter: this is what's left of the bluetooth fidget spinner.helle carr says the same thing happened to her. both women claim the toys ignited while charging. now an investigation by the consumer product safety commission. fidget spinners are so popular, at one point, they accounted for 17 of the 20 best-selling toys listed on amazon. it's the newer models with lights and bluetooth speakers that are now under scrutiny. federal investigators telling anyone with a fidget spinner that requires a charge to monitor it, never charge it overnight, while you're sleeping, and always use the charger it came with. investigators also warning that some fidget spinners have small parts that can be a choking hazard for young children. tom? >> kayna, thank you. >>> when we come back, the race to get away. the tips to save time and money. >>> plus, the new lawsuit facing venus williams after a deadly car crash. what the family of the man who was killed is alleging, and the surveillance video they want to see. stay with us. on and care. he spent decades fighting

the stretchy measuring leggings connect via bluetooth to a smartphone app, where your stats will be storedpe. oh, my waist measurement here seems to be about five inches larger than i thought it was and a fair bit bigger than the jean size i normally wear. when i clicked through to the suggestions, my size was as expected. the company say these measurements represent where the jeans would sit, rather than actual measurements you would expect. might upset a few people along the way, though! but another trend emerging is that we head back to the high street, but shop assistants as we know them don't. these online stores are open 2a hours a day, with only a series of cameras and microphones keeping an eye on you. you gain access to your smartphone, use it to scan your purchases and pay, then head off. their first branch opened in sweden last year, followed by another in shanghai recently. the launch of amazon go's first store in seattle appears to have been delayed, but aims to replace queues and checkouts by using computer vision, deep learning and data from sensors. it will see what you've

have to coil up the hose and get kinks that would be -- >> if you have a way to send water by a bluetooth if you could find that way elan must get on that. >> i was going to say my pants get wet sometimes when i drunk to much want to see him once he comes down. >> was a family middle of night it und sod like frozen jz of you. >> i would say yes it's one of those things it's straight enough to be sure. you can true gress where it happened. >> i'd like to do it again if i could give you a high five and take the wide shot out. >> just celebrate. >> had through go. >> you earned tat one. >> one more one. last one word making rounds on facebook. we had a screen shot of bear riding motorcycle side car is that real. >> i feel like you and i tied this so far. this is deciding factor. tim i gave you water. >> it's a great photo shop j job. >> that was real not in. >> it was on its way to white house to include with president. >> you can guess what the bear's name is, >> florida. >> no. >> it's tim. >> is it really. >> yes. >> you googleed time for me. >> if i have murn tour. thank you very much. >

it is now used in bluetooth and wifi. she's kind of this unsung hero. this really brings out that. she had a patent for this, and it really had a big influence in terms of the war and since then. we are very excited about that. we are bringing out the director as well as patti lamar's son who is in the film. he is going to appear on stage at the castro. >> wonderful. there is another film i know we will see called fanny's journey. why don't we set that up? >> fanny's journey will be our palo alto big night film, opening night at palo alto. this is a holocaust story based on a true story about a 13 year old girl who helps a bunch of children escape first from france and then from italy to switzerland. it's about the harrowing journey they go on, very moving film. we are having the 15 year old actress here. >> wonderful. let's take a look at "fanny's journey." [ speaking in foreign language ] >> wonderful, fanny's journey. i know there are other nights you have during the film festival. let's talk about those. >> yeah. we're doing two really special things this year that relate to je

. >> you got to pat him down for the bluetooth speaker. >> pay close attention to his lips.holy cow. >> that's pretty [ bleep ]! >> somebody enjoyed it. >> i think he approves. see what some of the other people think. ♪ >> oh, yeah. ♪ >> this guy is legit. >> he really is. >> i'm not sure he's legit but he's legit. >> legit with his talent. this video was posted by big dog. we know there's more to the story than meets the eye. under all of that makeup and the prosthetics is a much younger cody viscara who underwent the process just to trick people out. he's like, i gotta go but that was good. >> he's like humiliated. can he do it better than i can. he can do it better than i can. >> holy cow. i haven't done that in a long time. >> they decided to play the mister and mrs. games at the wedding reception. >> too late now. >> see what happens as the questions get more and more serious. >> who has the craziest fami >> i'm alex trebek. if you're age 50 to 85, i have an important message about security. write down the number on your screen, so you can call when i finish. the lock i

it involved newer models that have lights and bluetooth speakers. never charge them overnight, don't charge them while you were sleeping, and only use the charger that it came with. jonathan: one of the six nordstrom stores in the area will be closing shop. the store at the dulles town center will be closed in september. that shop had been open 15 years and will impact about 115 employees. nordstrom said they will offer positions at other stores. nancy: controversy at a disney ride, the pirates of the caribbean ride had long featured women lining up in a bride auction for stop many saw the scene as sexist and outdated. they are now a market auction instead. the changes are happening next month. that is at walt disney world's magic kingdom and disneyland next year. y-z released his new album, "444." his wife beyoncÉ named their kids sir an. and what would you do if you saw this? it is real. jonathan: that is a van pulling over in new hampshire. the police pulled it over for obvious reasons. he had everything in his house in or on the car, all strappe

be >> that's a good way to put it speaking of jawbone, once famous for its fitness trackers and bluetoothd sets has begun liquidation proceedings. the company was founded back in 1999, one point valued around $3 billion. the ceo reportedly starting a new company focused on health care called joebone health hub this is the end of the company have some say helped pioneer wearables. >> ya, bluetooth, the original thing, you look like a borg in your ear they invented that. >> they had kleiner, everything in the world, and, you know, it's actually really a great lesson for investors and for silicon valley companies, and i think you see the way a facebook behaves or google or amazon behaves which is the complete opposite is those guys never picked hardware or software and they were always looking for the next big area as opposed to dominating the area that they were in. but most importantly if you want to be a growth company, you've got to invest in technology every day. there is just -- because you can be usurped at any time, whether it is a fitbit or the apple watch or all these other things.

a bluetooth signal turns on cameras around it. the department is looking into these sensors that hit the market at the end of the year. >> let's get to breaking news. we've been following this for a while, a big change for a high school with a controversial name. the school rename it tonight and that is big news. we are there live at the board meeting with the very latest. >> the name changes are probably quite happy tonight. >> they are ecstatic. it was a four hour meeting and yes, the school board voted with two abstentions to go ahead and move forward with changing the name of jeb stuart high school. here are a couple of students who campaigned for the change.>> i'm so happy. we've been working at this for two years. i've been on for 1 1/2. even before i attended it, it means a lot to me. >> we been working on this for a few years and it's nice to have some sort of clarification on what is going to be happening so i'm really thrilled. >> the school board proposed a motion to delay the vote. she is concerned about robert e lee h

police report says he stole about $15,000 in stuff, including the back pack, a bluetooth speaker, rolex watch, ipad pro, an ipad, and sonic care toothbrush. what did he plan on doing with your toothbrush? >> i guess he's going to sell it. >> reporter: he tried to hide his face under the fisherman's prosecuted. i don't want it to help someone else. >> reporter: you can help clarence williams get justice if you call police if you recognize the man shown in the surveillance video. you can see it again on our nbc washington app. police tell me this is a good example of why it's good for people to have surveillance cameras at their homes. in southeast d.c., i'm shomari stone, news 4. >> new details tonight about the barricade situation that stemmed from a domestic assault in centerville. chopper 4 above the standoff along golden oak road last night, fairfax county police tell us when they got to the house, kevin blither refused to surrender. a 12-year-old girl and her mother did come out of the house. the mother was treated for minor injuries. police eventually took him into custody. he is n

the fidget spinners can come with bluetooth and lithium batteries. the consumer product safety commission are looking into reports of them catching fires. kerry sanders will have the latest on the reports tomorrowing up on "today". >>> you probably noticed -- a new study says half of americans go to three or more stores to buy groceries and the reason is more and more people are shopping at smaller markets that carry specialty items. it's a way to hunt for lower prices and control what you're buying for your family. >> you know the extreme couponers. you have to go to different stores. >> i go to grocery store and target and the bread is cheaper at one. >> you have a system. >>> news 4 begins now with storm team 4. >>> first at 5:00, we're getting you ready for a weather alert day. it might look pretty nice outside right now, but it's already starting to feel uncomfortable. take a look at the current temperatures this morning. a lot of places in the upper 730s. 80 degrees outside of our studios in northwest washington. >> it is 5:00 a.m. good morning

once in the air the airdog tracks your location using a bluetooth wristwatch. it keeps the camera pointed at you the whole time it's flying, but the airdog buzzes in a gray area of the log. the faa requires you to maintain a line of sight with the drone at all times. (k you also must be able to take control of the drone in a moment's notice. pretty tough to do with this airdog. >> the law obviously will need to adapt, will need to catch up and i'm confident that it will happen. >> it's also the time to be working on this now because that marketplace is there. the regulations and the laws haven't caught, but it will. >> professor matt wait is one of the country's leading drone authorities. he says airdog is probably okay for the casual hobbyist pilot if you use it far away from people and airports. >>> the one night where athletes and entertainment intersect. >> and who was kevin du who are these people? the energy conscious people among us say small actions can add up to something... humongous. a little thing here. a little thing there. starts to feel like a ba

once in the air, the air dog tracks your location using a bluetooth wristwatch that keeps the camera pointed at you while it's flying but it is in a gray area of the law. the faa requires to you maintain a line of sight with the drones at all times. you also must be able to take control of the drone at a moment's notice and that could be tough to do with the air dog. >> the law obviously will need to adapt, to catch up. and i'm confident that it will happen. >> it's also the time to be working on this now because that marketplace is there. the regulations and the law hasn't caught up but it will. >> the professor is one of the country releasing authorities on drones. he says air dog is probably okay for the casual hobbyist pilot if you use it far away from people and from airports. >>> time is 4:57. following more than a decade of problems, a federal judge in san francisco issues his final order to the oakland police department in hopes of forcing them to shape up. >> a huge fire in lafayette takes out two buildings. i'm jessica flores live with the details coming up. and i'm kenny c

oftentimes they connect to the internet without requiring any sort of password in terms of why fi or bluetooth which does make them vulnerable to any outside actors who might want to hack these toys and cause harm now some of the worst things that can happen take a listen i've got the founder of a leading advisory firm for online safety take a listen we're connecting our children to these toys which are connected to the internet in essence who are exposing them to anyone around the world and it's quite possible for a exploitation type to get into that toy and listen and and the child can imagine a child in a normal setting saying oh to their teddy bear that's connected all mommy's not home she went to the grocery store is you and me buddy we're going to hang out and make some dinner and things like that and they're playing in their toys all of us in the hacker knows a child is alone at the house and with a g.p.s. connected to it they know exactly where that child is alone or is that a babysitter or they're going on vacation and where they're going to go so the house is going to be alone. this

they have bluetooth speakers and lights on the spinners. the spinners caught fire while they were plugged into an outlet charging. they melted and burned the surfaces they were sitting on. the consumer product safety commission says they are investigating, but in the meantime the recommend staying with the spinner while it charges and don't leave it plugged in overnight. (vicki) one "big bang theory" star is thanking firefighters after they tried to save his home from a wild fire.. johnny galecki posted this picture on his instagram account hugging a firefighter while standing over what was once his home near san luis obispo.. galecki is widley known for his role as "doctor leonard hofstader" on "the big bang theory." in the caption he thanked cal fire for the risks they take and sacrifices they make to keep everyone safe. the fire has destroyed roughly 16-hundred acres and is about 60-percent contained. (steve) happening now... the alameda county fair is in full swing leading up to the fourth of july holiday. (vicki) kron 4's will tran sho

three times more worldwide other top selling items included 23andme dna test and bluetooth head phones. checking on shares of amazon at this hour, they are higher by a third of a percent, gaining three bucks to $997.50 >> if you are a longtime watcher of "squawk box" we have an association with water.org 600 -- every time we go to davos we have a chance to talk about it it's a good issue to illustrate, because we can help. right, right now and people need help 663 million people around the globe lack access to safe water for the past decade. water.org has been working to increase access and safe water and sanitation around the world. gary white is the ceo and co-founder of water.org and anne finucane is the bank of america vice chair, corporate partner of water.org in the developing world which makes me think that your management is so -- associating yourself with this makes me think your management must be great all around all the way back to 25 i think moynihan, any critics or skeptics, he's laid a lot of that to rest, as things have come back at bank of america and people were worri

battery is not going to last until you make it home here's the quickest fixesmake sure your wifi and bluetooth are off that's easy just a swipe awaywith three clicks you can do this settings battery turn on low power mode.this will help to extend battery life. and it doesn't kill any critical features.next time you charge your phone back up. the low power mode automatically turns off.tech reporter gabe slate says: " those are quick solutions to get you a little more juice to have a significant increase in battery life you got to go deeper into the settings."in your settings there is thing called "background app refresh" by default it is turned on letting apps run in the background when you are not using them.turn that off here's another hidden gem . under your cellular settings if you scroll all the way down.. way down. this one is really buried at the very bottom is this setting "wifi assist" that let's your phone switch back and forth between cell signals or wifi if you have a poor connection you don't need this on and it's a battery suckertech reporter gabe slate says: " you know the siri f

i also reported last month that two moms said a bluetooth fidget spinner burst into flames while chargingety kpli commission is investigating that latest claim. it's important never to lever a spinner or gadget of any kind of a charger while asleep or away. who knew you would charge them. >> ruby from oakland asks i have a phone problem. i'm trying to get it restored. it's been turned off. what can i do to restore it in a timely manner? >> sounds like they tumpbrned o your service because they think you didn't pay. if you're current on your payments, call and ask what's up. i'll ask the question and they tend to get to the bot dom of it very quickly. if you have a question for me, you can record a 10 to 15 second long video. share it on social >>> keiser has lawn mped a donation program in san francisco. it's taken from the umbilical cord after childbirth. the collections are part that supplies for life saving treatment. >> it's available to more patients. there's more ethnic diversity in the bank. at this point, for example, patients of kampb american desce descent, about 30% is coming f

bluetooth south sudan was such a complicated country but then as mentioned south sudan cannot get independent from the economic economies. so those neighboring countries have that deep seated interest. but to focus on the left and for these reasons it is a combination there are more than 50 tribes. [inaudible] i could go lani add-on a head-on. but i was younger but with south city and -- south ascidian to get the opinion that the sudanese are very different but with those refugees in kenya or ethiopia they do a good job i was raised by the ngo there is no problem with them and i appreciate that. but there are things things to my colleagues to bring up all those things when they broke out some would go to kenya. [inaudible] but they tell them not to go back. not for the benefits. for that government of sudan , but the death camp. happened but what can you do? a long time ago there were more than 7,000. sold the government as mentioned. and they may disagree but they believe that all the tribes but now they're fighting together. but once they come together there were a few. but south sudan is m

echo tap is cheaper at $130, it's like the original echo but is smaller it's made to be a portable bluetoothspeaker for when you're out and about it holds a charge and will work without always being tethered to an outlet. the echo dot speaker at $50 offers the cheapest way into the alexa speaker world. it's the same as the echo but smaller it can't fill a room with sound like it's bigger brother but you can connect it to bigger speakers in your home. amazon recently introduced two new alexa enabled devices that have more bells and whistles. the $200 echo look is being touted as a cloud-connected fashion consultant that allows you to snap pictures of yourself in various outfits and then it uses machine guided by experts" to serve up recommendations about what you should wear.i would avoid this one unless you are really into wardrobe selfies experiemental tech.. or the latest fashion trends and the other new alexa device is called the echo show. it offers simple direct video chatting between two people who each have this device. if you have relatives that have never been able to crack skype or

the toys can apparently come with bluetooth and lithium batteries. the consumer product safety commission looking into reports that those batteries catch fire. >> nbc news kerry sanders will have the reports coming up on "today." >>> good morning, i'm landon dowdy at cnbc facebook is working on a new subscription feature to let publishers charge for articles they pose on the site. it will be available this fall through facebook's instant articles. reports say it would likely kick in after a user reads ten articles in a month. i'm landon dowdy with the cnbc business report. >> landon, thank you. harry potter fans, get excited. >> yea. >> two new books from the magical universe set to be released this fall. harry potter, a history of magic. the book of the exhibition will take readers through the subjects studied. a journey through a history of magic will touch on mystical things such as al kem i, unicorns and ancient witchcraft. celebrating 20 years since the series launched. >> put in your orders now. >> 20 years. >> the people who grew up reading th

other top selling items include dna tests and bluetooth headphones market track analyzed a sample of 120 prime day deals from different categories, but cluding those alexa only voice prompted deals and found that the average prime day discount was just shy of 40%. still, some shoppers may have been a little disappointed by the prices on products most popular on every of day of the year boom rang commerce found amazon normal best sellers in categories like appliances, home and garden, electronics, weren't discounted in fact they actually were a little bit more expensive on prime day than on a nonprime day. >> i'm curious, court any, do we know -- clearly success for amazon, but what does this mean for a its bottom line?any, do we know -- clearly success for amazon, but what does this mean for a its bottom line? any consensus from analysts? >> all we know is that the analyst estimates going into the day, they were ranging anywhere from a 35% growth over last year to a 56% growth over last year and what amazon had told us about 2016 was that it was its biggest day ever even when compare

lately smarttoys like my friend kayla has come under fire for connecting to unsecured bluetooth and wi-fi networks. the fbi did not call out any toys by name but advises parents to only connect and use the toys with trust the and secure internet access. closely monitor your child's activity through the toys with a toys app. be strong in creating user account and only provide the bare minimum when filling out registration information. and, of course, turn the toys off when not in use. toy time now subject to the same rules of the internet. for today, jolene kent, nbc news, san francisco. >> so the toys listen even when the kids don't, right, kari? >> i guess we stick to the legos and dumb toys. >> you can develop a stockpile of toys and you just can't get rid of them. they're there with you forever. >> it feels like that sometimes. we'll ask your mom. i bet she still has some of your toys. >> she still has my baseball cards. i'm hoping they'll be worth something someday. kari, this weather is a godsend. >> yes, and i hope we can take advantage of the cooler temperatures because it will be

the air dogs tracks your location from the air using a bluetooth wristwatch. it keeps the camera pointed at you the whole time it's flying. but the air dog is in a gray area of law. the faa requires a line of sight of the drone at all times and you must be able to take control of it at a moment's notice. experts recommend using it far away from people and airports. >>> this douglas dc3 is on track to be the oldest aircraft to fly around the world. it kicked off its tour in geneva in march. it passed through oakland yesterday with astronaut mark kelly hopping aboard. the aircraft is scheduled to complete its journey in switzerland. >>> i have been studying for my drone license. next year my pilot's license. >> got a lot on your list. >> i took hours of lessons before flying. i liked it. i couldn't afford to continue it. i'm ready to do it. i'm going to save my lunch money. >> i don't think we should hop in that plane quite yet. >> why do you say that? >> because i have seen you drive. [ laughter ] >> i have seen you park in the parking lot. >> you drive 70 mile

my friend kayla have come under fire for allegedly recording children and connecting to unsecured bluetooth and wi-fi networks. the fbi did not call out any toys by name but advises parents to only connect and use the toys with trusted and secure wi-fi internet access. closely monitor your child's activity with the toys through a toy's app. use strong and unique passwords when creating user accounts, and only provide the bare minimum when filling out registration information. and of course, turn the toys off when not in use. toy time now subject to the same rules of the internet. for today, jolene kent, nbc news, san francisco. >>> we were born into hip hop royalty. >> this family, family first. >> you got to pay the consequence. >> you also don't want to just bring somebody back around that you're not zhuzh sure is a snak not. >> some familiar faces are hitting the small screen. we are talking about the cast of "growing up hip hop." sons and daughters of hip hop royalty are letting viewers along for the ride as they continue to carve their own path. joining us this morning and angela and h

once in the air, air dog tracks your location using a long- range bluetooth wristwatch. on its flight path and keeps the camera pointed at you at all times. >> you need your hands to enjoy your activities. that's why our concept is to go fully hands-free. >> reporter: the second option is the follow me mode. you set the altitude and wherever you go the air dog follows. >> our consumer, someone who wants to go and do the sport, be outdoors, and think actually very little about drone flying. >> reporter: faa laws require to you maintain visual line of sight with the drone at all times and take control of the drone at a moment's notice, which is hard to do when you're bombing down a hillside and the drone is behind you. >> i would argue that the professional extreme sports athletes, it's not legal for them to fly it because they are using the drone in furtherance of their business. >> reporter: this professor at the university of nebraska lincoln is one of the country's leading authorities drones and says it's probably okay for the casual hobbyist pilot if you use it far aw

you can expect top cuts on bluetooth headphones, drones, dash cams, fitness trackers, home surveillanceing consoles. this is not all about amazon. small businesses an and entrepreneurs are participating in this event. amazon says 40% of the lightning deals online are supplied by small businesses and smaller retailers on their sites. trish. trish: neat stuff. amazon, gobbling up the world. hillary, thank you very much. >>> lawyer for "the new york times" defending the paper blaming of sarah palin for congressman gabby giffords shooting as quote, honest mistake. so how can that be actually when another story in the same paper on the very same day acknowledged there was actually no link between palin and the shooting? hmmm? this implication seems to be that the paper is either one of two things, incompetent, or biased. imagine that! howie kurtz is here to explain. he is here next. ♪ approaching medicare eligibility? you may think you can put off checking out your medicare options until you're sixty-five, but now is a good time to get the ball rolling. keep in mind, medicare only covers abo

the fitness tracker and bluetooth speaker company, jawbone, will be closing its doors. reportedly missed payments and had manufacturing issues and laos. this comes as the better business bureau awarded jawbone and -- a f for unanswered complaints. >>> allegiant airlines will no longer fly out of the sonoma county airport in santa rosa. in may of last year, they started service to las vegas and arizona. in january it and it flights to arizona and they are ending flights to las vegas because of lack of demand. service will end july 30. >>> amazon prime could soon be more popular than cable tv. it's estimated almost 79 million u.s. households have an amazon prime membership. about 90 million u.s. households are expected to pay for cable or satellite service this year. the analysts predict amazon prime households will surpass cable households by as early as next year. amazon has been courting new customers offering discounts to low income households and monthly payment options if you don't want to spend $99 for an annual subscription. >>> another person has been killed by a

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. >> and finally surfing goes high surfboard using wing like structures controlled by bluetooth handrs for a 12,000 bucks. we say hang 10. >> it was a big hockey wedding weekend i think brooks light who used to be on the capitals was married over the weekend as well. 59 invited to neither one. >> coming up on fox5 news morning o-it is finally here. amazon prime day. >> there are plenty of deals to be had. find out what items you can expect and when does the shopping fun begin? we've got the answers ahead. >> right now though we're going to head to break with a live picture across the d.c. region on this monday morning. time now is 5:21. 73 degrees. if you're late just beat it. get there on time. ♪♪ what's better than an iced or frozen coffee on a hot summer day? nothing. dunkin's got all your favorite flavors this summer. keep cool out there, kids. america runs on dunkin'. z2ejdz z16fz y2ejdy y16fy >> welcome back at 5:23. today is amazon prime day. the company will be dishing out a ton of online promotions as the compan

the stretchy measuring leggings connect via bluetooth to a smartphone app, where your stats will be stored i normally wear. when i clicked through to the suggestions, my size was as expected. the company say these measurements represent where the jeans would sit, rather than actual measurements you would expect. might upset a few people along the way, though! but another trend emerging is that we head back to the high street, but shop assistants as we know them don't. wheelies unmanned stores are open 24 hours a day, with only a series of cameras and microphones keeping an eye on you. you gain access through your smartphone, use it to scan your purchases and pay, then head off. their first branch opened in sweden last year, followed by another in shanghai recently. the launch of amazon go's first store in seattle appears to have been delayed, but aims to replace queues and checkouts by using computer vision, deep learning, and data from sensors. it will see what you've picked up in store and, in turn, charge your amazon account. but one us company has another idea about self—service. well,

already sold out and now have wait lists, including the dulla portable power bank, 84% off, the origen bluetoothhones 74% off and mighty rock car mount 73% off. amazon hasn't quantified its prime day sales in the past exactly, but it has said last year's was its biggest day ever, making that a very big goal to beat, even with the addition of three new countries this year. analysts estimate that prime day sales likely landed around $640 million in 2016. expectations are for sales to range between $860 million and $1 billion on this prime day the event, of course, is key for revenue, but it's very important for adding new prime members >>> well, amazon also doesn't reveal its total prime member numbers, but it has said that hundreds of thousands of new subscribers joined for past years' prime days. it's a really valuable group it's estimated prime members spend $1,300 annually, compared to $700 for non members. technically, this year's prime day is 30 hours, but they expect it to follow a similar pattern to the fact, in the beginning, meaning last night, and then this afternoon i don't know if you

the stretchy measuring leggings connect via bluetooth to a smartphone app, where your stats will be storedto the suggestions, my size was as expected. the company say these measurements represent where the jeans would sit, rather than actual measurements you would expect. might upset a few people along the way, though! but another trend emerging is that we head back to the high street, but shop assistants as we know them don‘t. these online stores are open 24 hours a day, with only a series of cameras and microphones keeping an eye on you. you gain access to your smartphone, use it to scan your purchases and pay, then head off. their first branch opened in sweden last year, followed by another in shanghai recently. the launch of amazon 6o‘s first store in seattle appears to have been delayed, but aims to replace queues and checkouts by using computer vision, deep learning and data from sensors. it will see what you‘ve picked up in store and, in turn, charge your amazon account. but one us company has another idea about self—service. well, on first view, this does just look like an ordinary

and they can only message watch to watch via bluetooth from mom or dad's phone. >> this looks high texchwel. >> this is an early introduction to stem. you have to build the whole thing, but once you do, you get this cool launcher. so if you want to rip this cord back as hard as you can. >> oh. >> go for it. >> oh, how fun is that! >> you can launch these little propellers. >> so the kids can build these and play with their own toy. >> yeah, build the whole thing, and then you have a launcher that you can play with forever. >> i love that idea. then they must be so proud once they're done building it. >> and it looks really cool. so it's a great display piece for their room. >> a great activity to do with the kids. >> this is our robotics pen set. kids are going to learn the basics of 3d printing. if you hit the blue button once, you can draw in the plastic. so you're going to be drawing in 3d, and this set includes a motor kit with a battery pack so you can bring motion to your creations. this entire little guy was made with a three doodler. >> they can build their own toy and play with

you can see it has lights, even a bluetooth that connects to your phone. take a look at this one.lem. that lithium ion battery caught fire and melted the toy. for parents the real problem is trying to track down the manufacturer. they come in boxes like this. it doesn't even say who made it. it just simply says "made in china." ten-year-old caden smith was in his bedroom playing a video game on his phone. his new toy not just a spinner but one with flashing lights that often connects to his phone by bluetooth to play music. without warning -- >> when i was charging it, it caught on fire while i was laying next to it. >> reporter: his sister heard the commotion. >> fire, fire, i ran in here. >> reporter: his mother posted the ordeal on facebook. the consumer product safety commission has since reached out to her. >> had he not grabbed it or been in the same room wit, it could have caught the whole house on fire. >> reporter: the toy had a lithium ion battery. the battery is similar to the kind that caused fires in whoever boards, some cell phones and laptops like this one that caug

three times more echo devices worldwide than last year other top selling items include dna test and bluetooth headphones boomerang commerce says that amazon offered on average a discount between 31% and 45% deals offered by third party sellers actually had on average a greater discount of around 45% versus a discounts of 35% for items shipped and sold by amazon itself beauty products as a category had the great he is discount levels but some shoppers may have been a little disappointed by the prices on products most popular over other day of the year bomb boomerang commerce says normal best sellers weren't discounted and in fact they were slightly more expensive on prime day than on a nonprime day. >> courtney, don't move because we'll talk about this more with an analyst amazon introduced food items into the prime day deal mix for 2017 joining us now to break down the impact on on the retail sector is hard line retail analyst at ub sflt. good to have you here. >> thanks. >> so amazon tells cnbc yesterday that it's on pace to be its biggest day ever. what does that it mean to you as stock ana

. >>> "newsweek" reports on an unwanted side effect concerning bluetooth enabled fidget spinners. three-sided toys popular with middle school students caught fire while being charged in michigan and alabama. no one was injured in either incidence. they're trying on track down the manufacturer which is no easy tachlkt one box simply said made in china. >>> ro"rolling stone" magazine says damaged vocal cords damaged adele's vocal cords. she had vocal surgery in 2011. she's wrapping up a tour with more than 120 dates and recently suggested this might be her last tour ever. >> say it ain't so. >> that's not true. >> we wish her a speedy recovery. save those cords, adele. >>> and "variety" reports disney will revise one of its more controversial parts of its pirates of the caribbean ride. the image showing women lined up for a bride auction, that will be changed to show ville amgers prepared to give up their valuables. it's an updated story. bride auctions. >> that's a nice way to put it. >> it's about >>> 20 years ago today freedom was promised when britain returned hong kong to chine