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This Portable Wireless CarPlay Screen Is 44% Off, Amazon Is Clearing Out Stock Once and For All

Prime Day is not all about upgrading your home tech, it’s the perfect time to upgrade your car in a big way too. Amazon has cut a premium portable wireless CarPlay / Android Auto car stereo to a new all-time low, dropping it by 44% to just $44 (down from $79). This is such a great deal that it’s a no-brainer to give your car’s infotainment system an upgrade, especially if your vehicle didn’t come with CarPlay or Android Auto from the factory. See at Amazon Touchscreen For $44, this 7-inch HD

If You’re Looking to Purify a Large Room, This Air Purifier Is 45% Off Just for Prime Day

Prime Day is not just about having the latest gadgets: it’s also the ideal time to invest in products that allow for a healthier lifestyle. Amazon summer discounts will likely see a surge in demand for air purifiers with heat waves and air quality problems becoming more of a norm. This year, the EcoSelf air purifier is available for its lowest price ever with a first-time discount and coupon that knocks the price down from $90 to $54. Better still, there’s a promo code—X8EZDSVK—that offers a 25

Jack Dorsey launches a WhatsApp messaging rival built on Bluetooth

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey testifies during a remote video hearing held by subcommittees of the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee on "Social Media's Role in Promoting Extremism and Misinformation" in Washington, March 25, 2021. Block CEO Jack Dorsey spent the weekend building Bitchat, a new decentralized, peer-to-peer messaging app that works entirely over Bluetooth mesh networks, with no internet, central servers, phone numbers or emails required. The Twitter co-founder

Dyson V15 Plus Cordless Vacuum Hits an All-Time Low for Amazon Prime Day, Beating Last Year’s Event Price

No one enjoys vacuuming. If they say they do, they’re more than likely lying. There’s just nothing that fun about running a vacuum back and forth along the floor to suck up all the dirt and debris. And having to do it all the time? That’s even worse. At the very least, you should try to choose a vacuum that isn’t going to make doing all that feel like an even bigger chore. There’s one surefire way to do that, and it’s to buy a Dyson. Check out Amazon right now to get the Dyson V15 Detect Plus C

Waymo starts robotaxi testing in Philadelphia and NYC

Waymo kicked off two “road trips” to Philadelphia and New York City on Monday, signaling the Alphabet-owned company’s interest in expanding into Northeastern cities. Waymo’s branded “road trips” don’t necessarily signal a commercial launch anytime soon. Waymo has announced several other road trips this year, including to Houston, Orlando, Las Vegas, San Diego, and San Antonio. Typically, the trips involve sending a small fleet of human-driven vehicles equipped with Waymo’s autonomous driving sy

This robotic cleaner revitalized my pool after a storm - and now, it's 20% off for Prime Day

ZDNET's key takeaways The Beatbot Aquasense Pro is a robotic pool cleaner designed for comprehensive maintenance and heavy-duty cleanups. It features a 5-in-1 cleaning system that uses AI to optimize cleaning paths with up to 9.5 hours of operation. However, it weighs 24 pounds, has limited 2.4GHz Wi-Fi connectivity, and is pricey View now at Amazon As part of Amazon Prime Day, the Beatbot AquaSense Pro Pool Robot has received a 20% discount, going from $2,199 to $1,759. Living in Florida me

Wicked’s Jon M. Chu will direct Mattel’s live-action Hot Wheels movie

is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. Hoping to recapture the popularity of the Barbie movie that grossed over $1.44 billion worldwide, toy maker Mattel has announced that Wicked’s Jon M. Chu will direct its upcoming live-action Hot Wheels movie, with Juel Taylor and Tony Rettenmaier, whose credits include Creed II and They Cloned Tyrone, writing the script. The film was first annou

The Pixel phone alarm glitch is back - but here's a potential remedy

Artie Beaty / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET If you use your Google Pixel phone as your alarm clock, you probably want to set a backup. Also: Is your Pixel glitchy after Android 16? Here's the best workaround we've found so far Over the past several months, a frustrating bug has started showing up across the Pixel phone lineup, including the new flagship Pixel 9 Pro. For a yet-unexplained reason, alarms set on Pixel phones will randomly stay silent. A "Missed alarm" notification appears, along

I used o3 to profile myself from my saved Pocket links

Welp, Pocket shuts down tomorrow despite our pleas for it to stay. While migrating all of my saved articles, I noticed that I’ve got almost 900 saved articles spanning nearly 7 years. That’s a goldmine of stuff-I-like data! Some quick analysis using xsv: 𝄢 unzip pocket.zip && xsv headers part_000000.csv 1 title 2 url 3 time_added 4 tags 5 status 𝄢 xsv sample 1 part_000000.csv | xsv flatten title The Uncertain Future of American Libraries url https://mek.fyi/posts/the-uncertain-future-of-america

Apple’s 5th Ave store spray-painted to protest ‘climate hypocrisy’

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. A climate change activist was arrested after spray-painting Apple’s 5th Avenue store as part of a protest against Big Tech’s “climate hypocrisy.” Protestors from the Extinction Rebellion environmental group staged a demonstration at the New York City storefront on Sunday, and one individual spray-painted “Boycott” beneath the Apple logo on the build

Save up to $760 on 3i’s best robot vacuum and mop combos this Prime Day

While you may not be familiar with 3i yet, you’ll certainly be familiar with its products. 3i is an innovative smart home brand powered by PICEA — a global leader in robot vacuum manufacturing since 2016, with a market share of over 30% in the high-end segment. With a decade of expertise, more than 1,000 patents, and 4 million units shipped annually, PICEA has been the driving force behind many top robot vacuum brands. Now, with 3i, they’re bringing that cutting-edge innovation directly to cons

Get up to 22% off 3i’s best robot vacuum and mop combos this Prime Day

While you may not be familiar with 3i yet, you’ll certainly be familiar with its products. 3i is an innovative smart home brand powered by PICEA — a global leader in robot vacuum manufacturing since 2016, with a market share of over 30% in the high-end segment. With a decade of expertise, more than 1,000 patents, and 4 million units shipped annually, PICEA has been the driving force behind many top robot vacuum brands. Now, with 3i, they’re bringing that cutting-edge innovation directly to cons

Galaxy Watch 8 series specs and prices leak, and it’s expensive

TL;DR The specifications and the prices of the Galaxy Watch 8, Watch 8 Classic, and Watch Ultra (2025) have leaked. The report also confirms the color variants of the three smartwatches, including a Noir (presumably, black) Watch 8 Classic. The Galaxy Watch Ultra remains largely unchanged, with the only notable exception being its additional blue color. The Samsung Unpacked event, set for later this week, has been preceded by a flurry of Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 leaks. While the foldables h

AI-Powered Shark Robot Vacuum Is 50% Off, Amazon Holds Final Clearance for Prime Day

Every year, Prime Day by Amazon sees record-breaking deals in the entire electronics segment. One of the hottest items on the list are robot vacuums, especially the ones AI-enabled which are becoming essentials for countless households. Shark is a top brand in this space, and this year, the company is giving everyone a deal (not just Prime members) that you can’t resist. Currently, the Shark AI Ultra robot vacuum with a great self-empty dock retails for only $297, 50% off of its normal price of

Show HN: Modernized file manager and program manager from Windows 3.x

Heirloom apps Lightly modernized classics for Windows Heirloom Program Manager An alternative to the Start menu for launching shortcuts. This is a reimplementation of the classic Program Manager. Heirloom File Manager Browse, organize, and manipulate files. An alternative to File Explorer for basic tasks. This direct derivative of the classic Windows File Manager adds the following features: High-DPI screen support Recycle Bin Bookmarks Drag and drop Create and extract zip archives

Uncommon Uses of Python in Commonly Used Libraries (2022)

To learn how to build more maintainable and usable Python libraries, I’ve been reading some of the most widely used Python packages. Along the way, I learned some things about Python that are off the beaten path. Here are a few things I didn’t know before. Using super() in base classes Python’s super() lets us inherit base classes (aka super or parent classes) without having to explicitly refer to the base class. It’s usually used in the __init__ method. While this might be simply a nice-to-ha

Just Released Last Week, the Roborock Q7 M5+ with Docking Station Is 40% Off for Prime Day

Roborock has established itself as the go-to company for robot vacuums and mops with its highest-end models priced over $1,500. While these luxury devices are the benchmark for both performance and innovation, the more budget-friendly “Q” line is the best-seller because it pairs innovative features with low prices. The new Q7 M5+ is the model to buy in 2025, with what is arguably the greatest value out there today. Only a week after its official release, Amazon reduces the Q7 M5+ by an incredib

Building a Mac app with Claude code

I recently shipped Context, a native macOS app for debugging MCP servers. The goal was to build a useful developer tool that feels at home on the platform, powered by Apple's SwiftUI framework. I've been building software for the Mac since 2008, but this time was different: Context was almost 100% built by Claude Code1. There is still skill and iteration involved in helping Claude build software, but of the 20,000 lines of code in this project, I estimate that I wrote less than 1,000 lines by ha

This iRobot Vacuum and Mop with AutoWash Dock Is 50% Off, Amazon Clears Out Stock at a Loss

iRobot and its Roomba line have been the benchmark for robot vacuums. When it comes to the top of home cleaning luxury, the Roomba Plus 405 combo robot vacuum and mop (including a a cleaning dock) is a real reference point. This product has only just been released and, up until now, has never been discounted. For (early) Prime Day, Amazon has an amazing 50% discount and brings the price down to $399 from its usual price of $799. Looks like Amazon is clearing out stock with no margin left, make

GameStop Might've Sold Your Purchase Data to Facebook: How to Claim a Piece of the Settlement

There's still time to claim part of GameStop privacy settlement. Have you bought something from video game retailer GameStop in the past five years? Did you have a Facebook account when you did so? According to an email I received awhile back, that includes me. If it includes you as well, you can claim your own piece of a brewing settlement from the company, and you've still got a few weeks to do so. Last month, GameStop agreed to pay $4.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit accusing it o

Pet ownership and cognitive functioning in later adulthood across pet types

Age-related cognitive decline is an increasingly pressing concern in public health, which may begin in early adulthood and accelerate with increasing age1,2. While much research is still investigating the precise mechanisms of cognitive ageing, previous studies have identified several contributing factors, including for example genetics, general health and lifestyle choices3,4,5,6,7. Cognitive decline is a major public health concern on both individual and societal levels due to its association

X-Clacks-Overhead

About the Signal X-Clacks-Overhead is a non-standardised HTTP header based upon the fictional work of the late, great, Sir Terry Pratchett. In Terry Pratchett's science-fantasy Discworld series, "The Clacks" is a network infrastructure of Semaphore Towers, that operate in a similar fashion to telegraph - named "Clacks" because of the clicking sound the system makes as signals send. In Sir Terry's novel "Going Postal", the story explains that the inventor of the Clacks - a man named Robert Dea

Latest Sales Data Reveal Clear Winners And Losers in a Messy EV Market

The second quarter of 2025 painted a chaotic picture of the electric vehicle market in the United States. While General Motors enjoyed a breakout quarter, most other automakers, especially Tesla and Ford, stumbled hard. EV sales are now a mix of breakthroughs and breakdowns. And all of this is happening under a White House that has turned decisively against green subsidies. GM Breaks Away From the Pack Despite a political environment hostile to clean energy, GM managed to deliver a stunning 1

N-Back – A Minimal, Adaptive Dual N-Back Game for Brain Training

Playing the N-Back test is straightforward but requires focused attention. Watch the 3x3 grid as blue squares appear in different positions. Your task is to remember the sequence and identify when the current position matches the one from N steps ago. For a 2-Back test (the standard version), you need to determine if the current square's position matches the position from 2 steps earlier. Click 'Match' or press the spacebar when you detect a match, or click 'No Match' or press 'N' when there's

Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Saturday, July 5

Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today's Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Need some help with today's Mini Crossword? 14-Across was a real doozy. I hadn't ever heard anyone use that word to mean what the NYT says it means, even though I do recognize it as part of a related word. Whether this clue or another one has stumped you today, read on.

Show HN: A cross-platform terminal emulator written in Java

ForceTerm The Terminal Strikes Back. Fully featured terminal based on jediterm. Usage Download and run a binary Head over to the releases section. We provide MSI installers for Windows, zipped appliation bundles for macOS and AppImage self-contained executables for Linux. Run from source There are two ways to run the application from source. Variant 1 (Linux and macOS only): ./gradlew clean create ./scripts/forceterm Variant 2 (cross-platform): ./gradlew pinpitRun Hacking To work on

GM’s Cruise Cars Are Back on the Road in Three US States—But Not for Ride-Hailing

Cruise robotaxis are back on the road… well, kind of. Though General Motors pulled the plug on its self-driving taxi business last year, the automaker has been quietly repurposing a few of the vehicles as it seeks to develop new driver-assistance technologies. This week, WIRED spotted a GM Bolt electric hatchback on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, and later saw a similar vehicle on Interstate 880 near Oakland. In each instance, the car was being driven by a human. But it held equipment on

Beachgoers Startled by Rare Cloud That Looks Exactly Like a Giant Tsunami Wave

Beachgoers Startled by Rare Cloud That Looks Exactly Like a Giant Tsunami Wave "They look scarier than they really are." Cloud Nein A viral video making the rounds on social media shows beachgoers in Portugal encountering an enormous and unnervingly tsunami-like cloud rolling in. Footage shows an enormous, foreboding wall of dark clouds rapidly approaching a lush beach. It was frightening enough for plenty of beachgoers to pack up their belongings and seek shelter away from the waterfront.

Batteries and Buildings

Batteries and Buildings [2025-07-01] In categorizing software, a new classification that slides under people's noses is batteries vs no-batteries. TL;DR. software is said to be battery included if it works out of the box and it has all the necessary materials to build your software without external packaging While the latter means you add your own packages. burn the batteries# First principles are the most important part of learning anything. For instance, Express is moderately battery-incl

32 Essential Dorm Room Items Available on Amazon Now

Navigating dorm life (and fitting your whole life in a tiny dorm room) can be daunting. Luckily, when it comes to the necessary items (like sheets and a shower caddy) and the creature comforts (a cordless vacuum and desk mirror, for instance), we've done the homework for you. All of the items on our list can be easily purchased on Amazon so you don't have to spend extra time shopping or waiting for packages. We've also made every effort to ensure all of the items on this list work for someone o