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Apple Watch Ultra 2 price drops to all-time low of just $649.99

Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority For tech enthusiasts and adventurers alike, snagging top-tier gadgets at an unbeatable price is always a win. The new Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 series might be getting the limelight today, but you can get the Apple Watch Ultra 2 at a phenomenal deal in the Prime Day sale with a price drop to $649.99. That’s a 19% discount from its regular price of $799, marking it not only as the lowest price ever but also a significant saving compared to what we’ve seen in recen

Prime Day-2 Deals: Apple Watch Series 10 $279, Mac mini $499, M4 iMac $150 off, AirTag $16 ea., Powerbeats Pro 2, more

We are now officially into day 2 of the massive Amazon Prime Day sale and today we are highlighting the best prices ever on the most affordable Apple Watch Series 10 at $120 off with deals starting from $279. Next up are the deals on the most affordable Macs in the current-generation lineup – M4 MacBook Air at $849 or M4 Mac mini from $499 (Up to $150 off) – as well as the M4 iMac at $150 off, the best price ever on Powerbeats Pro 2, and a new all-time low on the latest Beats Solo 4 for Prime Da

Amazon Prime Day kitchen deals include up to 50 percent off on air fryers, Instant Pots, blenders and more

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 . As we hit the second day of Amazon's Prime Day sale, we're still seeing a good number of discounts on the kitchen tech we recommend. A few deals have expired, but most things we listed here yesterday are still in-stock. We found discounts on Ninja air fryers, Kitchen Aid appliances, An

Ruckus Networks leaves severe flaws unpatched in management devices

Multiple vulnerabilities that remain unpatched in Ruckus Wireless management products could be exploited to fully compromise the network environment they serve. The issues affect Ruckus Wireless Virtual SmartZone (vSZ) and Ruckus Network Director (RND), and range from uauthenticated remote code execution to hardcoded passwords or SSH public and private keys. Ruckus vSZ is a centralized wireless network controller that can manage tens of thousands of Ruckus access points and clients, allowing c

Pinecone founder Edo Liberty explores the real missing link in enterprise AI at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, the AI conversation goes deeper than just the latest models. On one of the AI Stages, Edo Liberty, founder and CEO of Pinecone, will deliver a session that challenges one of the most persistent assumptions in the field — that raw intelligence alone is enough. With 10,000+ startup and VC leaders expected in San Francisco from October 27–29, this fireside chat and presentation is one of the must-attend moments for anyone building AI systems that actually work in the rea

Linda Yaccarino steps down as CEO of Elon Musk's X

Linda Yaccarino, CEO, X/Twitter speaks onstage during Vox Media's 2023 Code Conference at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel on September 27, 2023 in Dana Point, California. Linda Yaccarino on Wednesday announced she is stepping down as CEO of Elon Musk's social media site X after two years in the role. Yaccarino's departure comes one day after Musk's artificial intelligence chatbot Grok repeatedly made antisemitic comments on Tuesday and referenced Hitler in response to posts about the Texas flo

Samsung One UI 8 hits stable with launch of new Galaxy Z Fold 7, Flip 7, and Flip 7 FE

TL;DR Samsung’s highly anticipated Galaxy Z Fold 7, Flip 7, and Flip 7 FE are finally here. As expected, the new devices are the first from the company to ship with One UI 8 based on Android 16. Older models, including the Galaxy S25 series, are expected to receive the update in the coming weeks. At today’s Galaxy Unpacked event, Samsung lifted the covers off its latest foldable phones. The all-new Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 bring several noteworthy hardware upgrades over last year’s models,

The Samsung Galaxy Buds FE are almost 50% off in this Prime deal

Ryan Haines / Android Authority If you’re on the hunt for a great deal on wireless earbuds, the Samsung Galaxy Buds FE might be worth a look. Thanks to the sweeping Amazon Prime Day effect, these earbuds are seeing a significant price cut. Originally priced at $99.99, you can grab them now for just $52.24, which is a 48% discount from the retail price. Samsung Galaxy Buds FE for $52.24 (48% off) The Samsung Galaxy Buds FE are designed for those who want both affordability and functionality in

You can now pre-order Hugging Face's Reachy Mini robots

Hugging Face has launched a new AI-powered robot called the Reachy Mini. Described by its maker in a new blog as an "expressive, open-source robot designed for human-robot interaction, creative coding, and AI experimentation," the Reachy Mini is targeted at anyone with an interest in this growing field of robotics. Its various functions and behaviors can be coded in Python, with support for JavaScript and Scratch due to be added later. As you might have guessed from the name, the Reachy Mini is

Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 7 is thinner, lighter and has a larger 8-inch display

With the launch of the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Samsung is getting closer than ever to perfecting its folding smartphones. The new model is a substantial improvement over the Fold 6 with a much thinner, lighter design, larger and brighter display and an improved hinge design that reduces visible creasing to almost nothing. It's also more powerful and comes with a new wide-angle camera that finally matches up with the mainstream Galaxy S series. Though it superficially resembles the previous model, Sams

New ServiceNow flaw lets attackers enumerate restricted data

A new vulnerability in ServiceNow, dubbed Count(er) Strike, allows low-privileged users to extract sensitive data from tables to which they should not have access. ServiceNow is a cloud-based platform that enables organizations to manage digital workflows for their enterprise operations. It is widely adopted across various industries, including public sector organizations, healthcare, financial institutions, and large enterprises. The flaw was discovered by Varonis Threat Labs in February 2025

The biggest AI feature announced at Samsung Unpacked was also the most subtle

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET Alongside the release of its latest foldables, the Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Galaxy Z Fold 7, tech giant Samsung also announced a slew of new AI features for its devices at Samsung Unpacked. While the new features make it easy to access AI assistance, they also highlight the need for enhanced security -- and Samsung, with its latest Knox update, has stepped up to the plate. Also: The best VPN services (and how to choose the right one for you) Tech companies tend to prefer on-dev

My cat loves this automatic wet food feeder, and it's 23% off for Prime Day

Allison Murray/ZDNET The Petlibro Polar Wet Food Automatic Feeder is currently $30 off at just $100 during Amazon Prime Day. Also: The best Prime Day deals you can shop now. ZDNET's key takeaways The Petlibro Polar Wet Food Automatic Feeder normally retails for $130 and is available in black and white. The Polar feeder can keep wet food fresh for up to three days and connects to an app to customize feeding schedules. It is a relatively large device and needs power and Wi-Fi to function. A

HBO Max is back (again) - here's what's changing

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET The Max era is over. After a much-criticized name change in 2023, the Max streaming service is officially returning to its original name of HBO Max. If that sounds a little confusing, here's what happened. Why the rebrand? The HBO Max streaming service first debuted in 2020, showcasing original HBO content plus shows and movies from Warner Bros., DC, Turner, and more. Also: The best live TV streaming services of 2025: Expert tested When WarnerMedia (the parent c

A fast 3D collision detection algorithm

This article will assume some familiarity with narrow phase collision detection methods and associated geometric concepts such as the Minkowski sum. A few years ago I was watching Dirk’s great presentation, The Separating Axis Test between Convex Polyhedra (video, slides). Around the 18 minute mark (slide 29) he starts talking about overlaying Gauss maps of convex polyhedra to find the faces of their Minkowski difference. Figure 1: A gauss map for two convex hulls The upshot is that all faces

Hugging Face just launched a $299 robot that could disrupt the robotics industry

Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now Hugging Face, the $4.5 billion artificial intelligence platform that has become the GitHub of machine learning, announced Tuesday the launch of Reachy Mini, a $299 desktop robot designed to bring AI-powered robotics to millions of developers worldwide. The 11-inch humanoid companion represents the company’s boldest move yet to democratize r

Apple AirPods Max Have Never Been This Cheap, Even Compared to Black Friday, Thanks to Prime Day

There’s a certain kind of listening experience that sticks with you. It’s the moment a favorite song sounds clearer, fuller, more alive than it ever has before. You know you’re listening to a tune or album that you’ve heard before, but something about it hits much, much harder than usual. That kind of moment is what the AirPods Max were built for. And if you’re looking to try a pair, now’s a good time to buy them now that they’re on sale for Prime Day. ‘ Run to Amazon Prime deal now to get the

The 200 Prime Day 2025 deals you can still get

It’s the second day of Amazon’s four-day Prime Day sale, and if you’ve held out on making impulse buys so you can make informed purchases, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve collected the best deals we could find on everything from noise-canceling headphones and robot vacuums to the latest tablets and TVs, the bulk of which have been tried and tested by Verge writers and editors. We put as much confidence in our budget-friendly battery picks as we do the pricier gaming monitors we’ve included

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X CEO Linda Yaccarino is stepping down after two years

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Linda Yaccarino is stepping down as CEO of X after two years running the company, she announced today. She was appointed its CEO in the year after Elon Musk bought and renamed the company previously known as Twitter — so far, there is no word on who will replace her. “When @elonmusk and I first spoke of his vision for X, I knew it would be the opportunity of a lifetime to car

Nvidia hits $4 trillion market cap, first company to do so

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang attends a roundtable discussion at the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris on June 11, 2025. Nvidia shares jumped more than 2% on Wednesday, topping a $4 trillion market cap for the first time as investors scooped stock in the tech giant building the hardware for the generative artificial intelligence boom. The chipmaker is the first company to ever achieve this market value. Nvidia is the wo

The best Amazon Prime Day 2025 robot vacuum deals that you can get right now

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 . Amazon Prime Day typically brings great discounts on all sorts of electronics, but it’s a good idea to go for the expensive gear first. We consider robot vacuums to be in that category because, while there are solid affordable models available today, you’ll likely still spend at least

Apple Didn’t Approve, but Amazon Clears Out AirPods Pro 2 at a Record Low for Prime Day

AirPods Pro 2 are in stores just a year but already they set the benchmark by which other wireless earbuds with active noise cancellation are judged. On the subject of sound quality, nothing else comes close to holding a candle right now. Normally these earbuds cost $249, but Amazon is offering them over 40% off during Prime Day, reducing the price to as low as $149. This deal is for everyone (and not just Prime members) and it is a rarity for an Apple device. Remember, Apple never really offer

Federal ‘click to cancel subscriptions’ rule struck down in court [U]

A “click to cancel” law was last month passed in California, and now the FTC has ratified a federal rule designed to achieve the same goal. The idea of both is to force companies to make it as easy to cancel an online or app subscription as it is to sign up in the first place. Update: Following a court challenge, the US Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated the rule. See update at the end … Both laws were introduced in response to sketchy practices by companies designed to make it as dif

Heavy AI use makes you more likely to burn out and quit your job, new study finds

Boris Zhitkov/Getty The adoption of AI tools in the workplace is making employees more productive, but new research from freelance hiring firm Upwork suggests it might also be hurting their mental health. Following a survey of 2,500 workers (including executives, full-time employees, and freelancers) across multiple countries, the research showed that the most devoted users of AI tools, including agents, are also 88% more likely to experience burnout and twice as likely to quit, compared to th

Phrase origin: Why do we "call" functions?

On StackExchange, someone asks why programmers talk about “calling” a function. Several possible allusions spring to mind: Calling a function is like calling on a friend — we go, we stay a while, we come back. Calling a function is like calling for a servant — a summoning to perform a task. Calling a function is like making a phone call — we ask a question and get an answer from outside ourselves. The true answer seems to be the middle one — “calling” as in “calling up, summoning” — but indi

This new setting in Android ensures core Google services are always up to date

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Google is adding a new dashboard to streamline updates of crucial background services on Android. It’s called “System services” and can be found on your Android device’s Privacy & Security settings. The System services dashboard lets you manage existing services or install new ones. Alongside the core Android firmware on your phone, Google adds a layer of additional services responsible for enabling various features on your device, strengthening its s

The best Android phone dives to its second-lowest price ever at $749

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Prime Day is the ideal time to score a fantastic deal on one of the latest flagship smartphones. The Google Pixel 9 Pro XL is our favorite Android phone right now, and it’s available at a slashed price of $749, down from its regular price of $1,099. That’s a generous 32% discount off the recommended retail price. Google Pixel 9 Pro XL for $749 (32% off) The Pixel 9 Pro XL has only been cheaper than this for a single day since it launched, so this is a rare op

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Prime Day deal: Save up to $930 on Beatbot’s AquaSense 2 robot pool cleaners

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Nobody loves scrubbing their pool in the blazing heat, but Prime Day deals are making it easier to leave that chore to a robot. Beatbot is offering big discounts across its AquaSense 2 series, with up to $930 off select models, including $711 off the flagship AquaSense 2 Ultra. Beatbot AquaSense 2 Ultra for $2,839 ($711 off) The AquaSense 2 Ultra is the world’s first AI-powered 5-in-1 robotic pool cleaner. It combines an AI camera with 27 sensors to precisel

At $315 off, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is a different prospect

Ryan Haines / Android Authority We had our reservations about the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge after its recent launch, but much of our scrutiny related to the $1,100 price tag. We felt it should have been marginally cheaper, but it’s a lot cheaper in the Prime Day sale. The Galaxy S25 Edge is currently available at just $784.99, a substantial 27% discount off the recommended retail price. Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge for $799.99 (27% off) The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge boasts some impressive features. It’

5 surprise products Samsung could unveil at Unpacked today - including smart glasses

Kerry Wan/ZDNET It's hard to believe that we're already halfway through 2025, and Samsung is kicking off the second half with force. The tech giant will hold its next Unpacked event today. Officially, we know very little about what will be shown on the big day, but that isn't to say that teaser information doesn't exist. Ever since the last Unpacked event back in January, several leaks and rumors have cropped up online, providing a view into what could be shown off on July 9. Also: What to ex