Welcome to this morning's edition of "First To Know," a series in which we keep you in the know on what's happening in the digital world.
Today, we're looking at three particularly interesting stories. Amazon missed its earnings target for the quarter despite solid revenue and sales. The retailer reported $15.7 billion in revenue, up from last year’s $12.8 billion, but experienced a $7 million operating loss -- neatly offsetting its $7 million profit secured last year.
Google has already ended a promotion tied to its new Chromecast streaming dongle. Finally, a study from the Illinois Institute of Technology analyzed five 3D printers that use raw ABS and PLA plastics and found they emit high levels of ultra-fine particles (UFPs).
Check out the video above for more on these stories.