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Our Favorite Back-to-School Picks for 2025

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-07 16:34:00

Somehow, it's that time of the summer again: Back-to-school season is on the horizon. That means it's time to start shopping. Whether you have a kiddo heading to kindergarten or college, they'll need a few key supplies to get the year started off right. To help you avoid last-minute scrambling, our editors have hand-selected some school essentials for you. From top-rated laptops, durable water bottles, smart notebooks and everything in between, these finds cover gear, gadgets and services that

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You absolutely should not buy an Echo Dot on Prime Day

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-08 22:30:23

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . Prime Day is basically Black Friday for Amazon’s own devices. For almost as long as the shopping event has taken place (it started in July 2015, if you forgot), it’s been one of the most reliable days of the year to snag Amazon gadgets like Kindles Echo speakers and Fire tablets at dir

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A Free Echo Spot? Amazon Is Almost There This Prime Day

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2025-08-08 21:55:24

Amazon rolled out its Prime Day sales at midnight this Tuesday, and again it dropped prices on some of its best devices—like the Echo Spot and Echo Pop. If you want a smart alarm clock or a compact Alexa speaker, there has never been a better time to buy: Since these products are made by Amazon, you know that this is going to be the lowest price you’ll find throughout the entire year. Amazon’s new model, the Echo Spot, is available for as little as $44, which is half the normal price of $79: Th

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5 Prime Day Kindle Deals (Plus Amazon Echo Devices)

wired.com Nena Farrell 2025-08-08 22:42:21

The sale event of the summer is here, and the Amazon Prime Day Kindle deals (and other Amazon device deals!) are ones you can count on being great to shop. As someone who tests Amazon gear for a living—Echo speakers, Kindles, Amazon's smart plugs, you name it—I'm always tracking what in Amazon's lineup is worth buying. I have a ton of favorites, from the best of the best, like the Kindle Paperwhite and Echo Show 8, to the Kindle Scribe and Echo Spot. It's the perfect time to shop all of those a

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The best Apple deals available for Amazon Prime Day 2025

theverge.com Sheena Vasani 2025-08-08 20:37:09

You can buy the latestat Amazon and Walmart for $169, which is $20 shy of its best price to date. Apple’s entry-level wearable is great for tracking the essentials, including your heart rate and sleep quality, and offers fall/crash detection, Apple Pay, and other conveniences. While it lacks the Series 10’s temperature sensor, EKG, and depth tracking, the SE still delivers excellent value if you don’t need advanced health features. It will also support the next iteration of watchOS, watchOS 26 ,

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Apple releases watchOS 26 beta 3, here’s what to expect

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-08-10 01:13:13

Apple Watch users have new beta software to install. watchOS 26 beta 3 is now available for developers, here’s what to expect. watchOS 26 beta 3 now available with latest fixes and changes The next major Apple Watch update will be watchOS 26. Apple plans to widely release the new software this fall, but for now it’s available in developer beta. Beta testing offers Apple the opportunity to implement developer feedback and eliminate as many bugs as possible. Today’s beta 3 version of watchOS 2

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Amazon's Echo Spot is on sale for only $45 for Prime Day

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-10 05:30:35

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . Prime Day 2025 is basically here, and the sales are abundant. There's deals on some of our favorite products, like the TP-Link Deco AXE5400 WI-Fi mesh router system and the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max. Now, another Amazon device is on sale: the Echo Spot. Currently, you can get the Am

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Our expert replaced his Meta Ray-Bans with these smart glasses, and they come with an Echo Spot for under $140

zdnet.com Allison Jewell 2025-08-10 13:45:55

June Wan/ZDNET Smart glasses are among the latest and most interesting tech developments. They suit an audience of tech enthusiasts and photographers and can even help bridge the gap for those with visual impairment. Amazon took its stab at them, introducing the Echo Frames in 2019 and updating them periodically since. Our expert liked them so much, he ditched his Meta Ray-Bans, which are more expensive. Also: The best Prime Day tech deals live now Luckily, Amazon is offering an early Prime e

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Echo Spot’s Newest Model Sells at a Loss on Amazon, Prime Day Beats Black Friday Easily

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2025-08-10 22:42:05

Prime Day has become Amazon’s biggest shopping event of the year, surpassing Black Friday in both hype and deals. It’s the perfect time for Amazon to drop prices on its own brands and this year, we’re seeing record lows across the board. One of the most exciting offers is on the Echo Spot, Amazon’s popular smart speaker with Alexa built in. The latest Echo Spot, which was released in 2024, is being offered for a price as low as $44, down from its regular price of $79. That’s an all-time low tha

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New study offers clues about what makes someone cool

news.ycombinator.com Christina Caron 2025-08-10 23:59:49

Is there a secret sauce that helps explain why people as different as David Bowie, Samuel L. Jackson and Charli XCX all seem so self-assured and, well, cool? A new study suggests that there are six specific traits that these people tend to have in common: Cool people are largely perceived to be extroverted, hedonistic, powerful, adventurous, open and autonomous. The study, which was published on Monday in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, surveyed nearly 6,000 participants from

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Amazon's Echo Spot drops to only $45 for Prime Day

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-10 21:46:25

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . It's still a couple of days until Prime Day 2025 officially kicks off, but the sales are already here. There's deals on some of our favorite products, like the TP-Link Deco AXE5400 WI-Fi mesh router system and the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max. Now, another Amazon device is on sale: the

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Our expert ditched his Meta Ray-Bans for these smart glasses, and they come with an Echo Spot for under $150

zdnet.com Allison Jewell 2025-08-12 08:53:00

June Wan/ZDNET Smart glasses are among the latest and most interesting tech developments. They suit an audience of tech enthusiasts and photographers and can even help bridge the gap for those with visual impairment. Amazon took its stab at them, introducing the Echo Frames in 2019 and updating them periodically since. Our expert liked them so much, he ditched his Meta Ray-Bans, which are more expensive. Also: The best Prime Day tech deals live now Luckily, Amazon is offering an early Prime e

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Our expert ditched his Meta Ray-Bans for these smart glasses, and they come with and Echo Spot for under $150

zdnet.com Allison Jewell 2025-08-12 13:53:06

June Wan/ZDNET Smart glasses are among the latest and most interesting tech developments. They suit an audience of tech enthusiasts and photographers and can even help bridge the gap for those with visual impairment. Amazon took its stab at them, introducing the Echo Frames in 2019 and updating them periodically since. Our expert liked them so much, he ditched his Meta Ray-Bans, which are more expensive. Also: The best Prime Day tech deals live now Luckily, Amazon is offering an early Prime e

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Amazon devices go on sale ahead of Prime Day: Here are the hottest deals!

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-13 09:58:40

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Amazon Prime Day is right around the corner, and it’s one of the hottest sales events we see every single year. You don’t have to wait for July 8-11 to start saving on hot products, though. Amazon Prime subscribers usually get early access to discounts, and today we noticed an influx of deals on Amazon devices. Almost all are on sale, so let’s talk about the hottest offers. Important note: All of these offers are exclusive to Amazon Prime subscribers. They a

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I replaced my Ray-Ban Meta with these Amazon smart glasses, and was impressed

zdnet.com Kerry Wan 2025-08-14 01:27:56

ZDNET's key takeaways The Amazon Echo Frames (3rd Gen) are a natural way for glasses wearers to control their smart home, and they're available now for $269. The latest model features a lighter build, longer battery life, improved speakers, and new controls that will take some getting used to. While Alexa in your ears is no ChatGPT voice assistant, it's capable enough to answer general questions and complete most smart home tasks. View now at Amazon The Amazon Echo Frames are on sale ahead of

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Pick up Amazon's Echo Spot while it's on sale for $45 for Prime Day

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-15 01:30:37

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . It's still a couple of days until Prime Day 2025 officially kicks off, but the sales are already here. There's deals on some of our favorite products, like the TP-Link Deco AXE5400 WI-Fi mesh router system and the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max. Now, another Amazon device is on sale: the

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Amazon's Prime exclusive Echo Frames deal comes with an Echo Spot (and it's still cheaper than Meta Ray-Bans)

zdnet.com Allison Jewell 2025-08-16 01:04:38

June Wan/ZDNET Smart glasses are among the latest and most interesting tech developments. They suit an audience of tech enthusiasts and photographers and can even help bridge the gap for those with visual impairment. Amazon took its stab at them, introducing the Echo Frames in 2019 and updating them periodically since. Also: The best Prime Day tech deals live now Luckily, Amazon is offering an early Prime exclusive bundle deal -- even days ahead of Prime Day, which starts on July 8. For only

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Microsoft cancels its Perfect Dark and Everwild Xbox games

theverge.com Tom Warren 2025-08-16 17:18:38

We have made the decision to stop development of Perfect Dark and Everwild as well as wind down several unannounced projects across our portfolio. As part of this, we are closing one of our studios, The Initiative. These decisions, along with other changes across our teams, reflect a broader effort to adjust priorities and focus resources to set up our teams for greater success within a changing industry landscape. We did not make these choices lightly, as each project and team represent years o

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The tablet that solved my biggest smart home problem just hit an all-time low price

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2025-08-17 01:21:48

ZDNET's key takeaways The Echo Hub is available on Amazon right now for $180. The Echo Hub gives Alexa the place it has earned in the smart home market: A control panel to easily access smart devices, no ads, and no unnecessary fluff. The smart display can be slow and buggy, especially while loading multiple camera views. $179.99 at Amazon $179.99 at Target more buying choices The Amazon Echo Hub is an Alexa user's dream device, and it's $120 for a limited time (a 33% discount). Many smart h

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4 Best Smart Displays (2025): Tested By a Smart Home Addict

wired.com Nena Farrell 2025-08-17 01:34:00

More Smart Displays We Like Google Nest Hub for $100: Google’s second-gen Nest Hub is a great option if you don't need a camera and don’t mind a smaller 7-inch screen. It has a wake-up alarm that emulates the rising sun for gentler mornings, and it has sleep tracking tech to track your sleep quality, though the quality of the results isn't great. It also supports gestures—like playing or pausing a video with a hand movement—by using unique radar tech. Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen, 2023) for $90: The s

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Amazon Lets You Add Alexa to Your Car for Practically Free With 73% Off Echo Auto (Newest Model)

gizmodo.com Jason Coles 2025-08-17 09:10:37

Smart assistants can be a huge help in a lot of aspects of our lives. They’re great when you need to set an alarm because you’re cooking, or helping to look up an obscure fact because a kid asked you, or you just can’t quite remember the name of a specific band from 40 years ago. However, they can also be a huge help when you’re driving, but that’s a little harder to integrate. See at Amazon It doesn’t have to be hard to manage though, and if you’re looking for a way to add more Alexa into you

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Amazon Echo Frames drop to a new record-low price, saving you $200!

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-18 09:13:51

Summer is coming, and you might want to get some glasses. Why not get some smart ones? Especially when they can be pretty affordable if you catch a good deal like today. The Amazon Echo Frames are cheaper than ever, reaching a record-low price of just $129.99. The regular retail price is $329.99, so you are saving a whopping $200! Get the Amazon Echo Frames for just $129.99 ($200 off) This offer is available from Amazon, but it is exclusive to Amazon Prime subscribers. It’s pretty much an early

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watchOS 26 adds ‘hints’ to your watch face, and they look pretty great

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-08-19 13:07:29

watchOS 26 is coming this fall as the next major Apple Watch update. It will bring a new Apple Notes app, Apple Intelligence features, Control Center upgrades, and more. One new feature is especially unique: ‘hints’ are being added to watch faces in watchOS 26 as a companion of the Smart Stack. Hints in watchOS 26 solve the Smart Stack’s discoverability problem In the last two years, Apple launched the Smart Stack in watchOS and has been progressively upgrading it each year. The Smart Stack i

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Google kills its Keep app on Apple Watch

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2025-08-19 21:49:17

The Google graveyard has claimed another victim: the company has killed the Apple Watch version of its Keep app. While the note-taking app is still available for iPhone and iPad, the 2.2025.26200 Google Keep App Store update released on Monday has removed watchOS support, bringing the total number of Google apps for Apple Watch back down to three. This sours some hope that Google would expand its watchOS app offerings after quietly rolling out a new native Google Calendar app for Apple Watch ye

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The Google Keep Apple Watch app is no longer available

9to5mac.com Abner Li 2025-08-20 05:33:06

While Google released a new watchOS app today, the company also got rid of Google Keep for Apple Watch. Version 2.2025.26200 of Google Keep removes the Apple Watch app. There are no changes to the iPhone or iPad experience, which still use the Google Material Theme in light of Gmail, Drive, and other apps getting updated. The watchOS app has not seen any meaningful updates in years, with Google not even refreshing the app icon. Released in 2019, it did not have complications or add support for

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‘The Old Guard 2’ Cast on Making a Sequel That Bleeds, Thinks, and Fights Harder

gizmodo.com Isaiah Colbert 2025-08-22 17:45:25

On July 2, Netflix and Skydance will finally unleash The Old Guard 2, the long-awaited sequel to the 2020 action hit starring Charlize Theron as an immortal warrior protecting humanity. Ahead of the release, io9 caught up with returning stars KiKi Layne, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Marwan Kenzari, as well as franchise newcomer Henry Golding (Crazy Rich Asians, Snake Eyes), to talk about stepping back into the brutal, secretive world of the Image Comics universe and what it took to bring its next chapt

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An Internet Co-op for the People: How Ex-Spectrum Employees Are Making a Difference in the Bronx

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-24 04:00:00

In New York City, the vision of free, high-speed and community-owned internet was once more than just a dream. The People's Choice Communications, a worker- and community-owned internet cooperative, launched in 2020 -- and thanks to subsidies from the Affordable Connectivity Program, it successfully offered fast, cheap internet in the Bronx while the ACP was still active. "No one believed that we could actually build out the system," said Troy Walcott, president of People's Choice, "and then we

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Get your first month of Humble Bundle Choice for just $7 right now - here's how

zdnet.com Taylor Clemons 2025-08-25 09:28:35

Humble Bundle/ZDNET Looking for a way to save big on indie and triple-A game titles? Are you tired of buying games through corporate storefronts like Steam and EA? Right now at Humble Bundle, you can get your first month of a Humble Choice membership for just $7. That's a 42% discount on a rewards program that does more than just give you access to exclusive discounts and game demos: Each month, 5% of your membership payment goes toward helping one of thousands of charity partners that work wit

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Iroh: A library to establish direct connection between peers

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-28 00:34:51

less net work for networks What is iroh? Iroh gives you an API for dialing by public key. You say “connect to that phone”, iroh will find & maintain the fastest connection for you, regardless of where it is. The fastest route is a direct connection, so if necessary, iroh tries to hole-punch. Should this fail, it can fall back to an open ecosystem of public relay servers. To ensure these connections are as fast as possible, we continuously measure iroh. Built on QUIC Iroh uses Quinn to estab

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Berkshire Hathaway Now Pays 5% of All Corporate Income Taxes in America

news.ycombinator.com Caleb Naysmith 2025-08-29 09:35:13

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Latest Tech News

Our Favorite Back-to-School Picks for 2025

You absolutely should not buy an Echo Dot on Prime Day

A Free Echo Spot? Amazon Is Almost There This Prime Day

5 Prime Day Kindle Deals (Plus Amazon Echo Devices)

The best Apple deals available for Amazon Prime Day 2025

Apple releases watchOS 26 beta 3, here’s what to expect

Amazon's Echo Spot is on sale for only $45 for Prime Day

Our expert replaced his Meta Ray-Bans with these smart glasses, and they come with an Echo Spot for under $140

Echo Spot’s Newest Model Sells at a Loss on Amazon, Prime Day Beats Black Friday Easily

New study offers clues about what makes someone cool

Amazon's Echo Spot drops to only $45 for Prime Day

Our expert ditched his Meta Ray-Bans for these smart glasses, and they come with an Echo Spot for under $150

Our expert ditched his Meta Ray-Bans for these smart glasses, and they come with and Echo Spot for under $150

Amazon devices go on sale ahead of Prime Day: Here are the hottest deals!

I replaced my Ray-Ban Meta with these Amazon smart glasses, and was impressed

Pick up Amazon's Echo Spot while it's on sale for $45 for Prime Day

Amazon's Prime exclusive Echo Frames deal comes with an Echo Spot (and it's still cheaper than Meta Ray-Bans)

Microsoft cancels its Perfect Dark and Everwild Xbox games

The tablet that solved my biggest smart home problem just hit an all-time low price

4 Best Smart Displays (2025): Tested By a Smart Home Addict

Amazon Lets You Add Alexa to Your Car for Practically Free With 73% Off Echo Auto (Newest Model)

Amazon Echo Frames drop to a new record-low price, saving you $200!

watchOS 26 adds ‘hints’ to your watch face, and they look pretty great

Google kills its Keep app on Apple Watch

The Google Keep Apple Watch app is no longer available

‘The Old Guard 2’ Cast on Making a Sequel That Bleeds, Thinks, and Fights Harder

An Internet Co-op for the People: How Ex-Spectrum Employees Are Making a Difference in the Bronx

Get your first month of Humble Bundle Choice for just $7 right now - here's how

Iroh: A library to establish direct connection between peers

Berkshire Hathaway Now Pays 5% of All Corporate Income Taxes in America

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