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The Ulefone Armor 34 Pro has a projector, night vision, and a 25,500mAh battery

Ulefone If you thought rugged phones were all the same, Ulefone’s new Armor 34 Pro is out to prove otherwise. Launching with an Amazon Prime Day deal of $100 off, this device packs not just durability but an industry-first feature: a built-in autofocus projector. Imagine camping under the stars and projecting a 100-inch image directly from your phone. With 150 lumens of brightness, 480P resolution, and autofocus for easy setup, the Armor 34 Pro’s projector works anywhere, whether you’re a fire

iPhone 17e said to launch next spring, with identical display to 16e

A new supply-chain report suggests that the iPhone 17e will launch next spring, which is in line with previous reporting. It doesn’t sound like the upcoming model will be a major update, with today’s report indicating that it will use the exact same display as the iPhone 16e … This display was itself repurposed from the iPhone 14. One big question when Apple replaced the iPhone SE with the iPhone 16e was whether the new naming scheme pointed to an annual update. The SE had been updated at ran

5 surprise products we may see at Samsung Unpacked July - including smart glasses

Project Moohan headset 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 tomorrow, Wednesday, July 9, at 10 a.m. EST. 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 v

What to expect from Samsung Unpacked tomorrow: Galaxy Z Fold 7, Flip 7, Watch 8 Series, more

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Three things are certain when July comes along: backyard barbecues, late-night fireworks, and Samsung Unpacked. Just last month, Samsung confirmed that the next Unpacked event will take place on Wednesday, July 9, in Brooklyn, New York. This follows the host cities of Paris, France, and Seoul, South Korea, over the past two years -- with the company suggesting that it's chosen Brooklyn for its "bold ideas, creativity, and culture." Also: The best Samsung phones to buy in 2025

The viral sleep earbuds that knocked me out are $35 off this Prime Day

ZDNET's key takeaways The Ozlo Sleepbuds, created by three Bose engineers, launched last fall, and they are the most useful sleep earbuds I've tested so far The earbuds are $35 off during Prime Day The sound is perfect for masking environmental annoyances that keep you awake, and the fit is comfortable and secure. The sleep tracking feature hasn't hit the earbuds yet, and setup took a few tries and several glitches, but once these work in your ears, they get you to bed instantly. View now at

How I used the Pixel Tablet as my smart home display - and why it's worth it at $150 off

On Amazon, the 128GB Google Pixel Tablet is $150 off for Prime Day, bringing the price down to a more accessible $250. Google's Pixel Tablet marked the company's return to the tablet market after some years (previous efforts included the Pixel C and Pixel Slate). While it was highly praised as a near-perfect Android tablet, its reception was underwhelming. Also: I replaced my Kindle and iPad within hours of testing this tablet - and didn't regret it The Google Pixel Tablet is an 11-inch Andro

The one Android settings shortcut I can't live without - and how to customize it

Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Android is chock-full of features that appeal to a wide variety of users. Some of those features have been met with wide acceptance, while others tend to be relegated to a smaller cross-section of users. Some features are there, waiting for you to make use of them, and yet they go either ignored or underused. One such example is Quick Settings. This feature has been available on Android for quite some time, and exists as a collection of tiles at the

Why I recommend the $450 Google Pixel 9a over flagship phones that cost twice the price

ZDNET's key takeaways The Google Pixel 9a is the latest midrange phone from the company and retails for $499. It features a new Tensor G4 chip, helpful AI tools, an improved main camera, and the largest battery of any Pixel. You'll have to settle for some budget trade-offs, including the lack of a telephoto lens and slower charging speeds. View now at Google View now at Amazon View now at T-Mobile more buying choices For a limited time, Amazon is offering the Google Pixel 9a for $50 off for P

Why I recommend this OnePlus flagship phone over the S25 Ultra - especially at $120 off

ZDNET's key takeaways The OnePlus 13 is a snappy, nearly no-compromise phone that typically starts at $899. A Snapdragon 8 Elite, paired with a 6,000mAh battery and 80W fast charging, is a recipe for endurance success. IP69 is almost excessive, but you'll appreciate it when least expected. View now at OnePlus View now at Best Buy View now at Amazon more buying choices For Prime Day, you can buy the OnePlus 13 from Amazon at a $120 discount, no matter if it's the 256GB or 512GB variant. It's

Too Pricey in Your Amazon Cart Before? Not anymore, Dyson’s Supersonic Hair Dryer Hits Its Lowest Price

Blowouts can get expensive. You pay over $100 each week to have your hair washed, dried, and styled, and it should theoretically last you for days if you take care of it. You can expend it with dry shampoo of course, but you’ll soon end up needing to do it the next week. It gets a little much if you’re saving, and driving to the salon can be annoying. What’s the solution? A great hair tool that helps you tame your mane at home. And if you move fast, you can get one at Amazon without having to bu

Meta Quest 3S Now Cheaper Than AirPods, Amazon Drops VR Headset Price to New All Time Low for Prime Day

In virtual reality, the Meta Quest 3S is the most affordable and immersive headset available today. Among its competitors, the original Meta Quest 3 costs nearly twice as much (and is not offering a fundamentally different experience), PlayStation VR2 requires a PS5 to use and Apple Vision Pro is twenty times more expensive. The Meta Quest 3S has been the top seller and it’s easy to see why: it’s fully wireless, fully standalone, and delivers a high-end VR experience without any extra hardware.

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HP All-in-One PC Is Nearly 70% Off With Bonus Gifts, as Good as a Free Desktop Setup for Amazon Prime Day

Amazon Prime Day is upon us. Expect to see all sorts of great deals across not just Amazon, but pretty much every online retailer this week. If you’re in the market for a new computer, but don’t need a behemoth of a tower that takes up half you desk, then let me direct your attention to this option from HP. This HP monitor is actually a full-on desktop computer. Everything you need is built right into the display. It’s just screen, mouse, and keyboard that can do it all. It also comes with some

arPrime Day: How Cybercriminals Are Getting a Boost From AI (and How to Avoid Them)

Amazon's Prime Day sale is officially here, but shoppers looking for great deals need to be careful that they don't get scammed in the process. Amazon is warning consumers to be on the lookout for cybercriminals attempting to use the massive online event, which runs Tuesday through Friday, as an opportunity to con them out of their money and personal information. According to Amazon, reports of email impersonation scams, where cybercriminals tried to pass themselves off as Amazon or another re

I'm Testing the Nothing Phone 3 and There's One Surprise Feature I Love So Far

I've been testing the Nothing Phone 3 since it was unveiled at an event in London last week. I still like the quirky design, with its transparent back and the Glyph Matrix rear display. It's too early for a full verdict on its processor performance or battery life, but there is one stand-out feature I've noticed that I particularly wanted to highlight. The camera's macro mode. Putting the Nothing Phone 3's macro mode to work. Andrew Lanxon/CNET It's a niche feature to focus on, especially as N

This Light-Pulsing Rubik's Cube Is a Dazzling Way to Play in the Dark

This plain-looking reflective cube lights up into a challenging Rubik's Cube game that's best played in the dark. The Rubik's Pulse Cube, announced by toy maker Spin Master on Tuesday for $20, looks like a grayish mirror when inside of its box. When turned off, the cube has a more reflective surface. You can somewhat see my skewed reflection in this photo. Mike Sorrentino/CNET Then when tapping its pressable center-square, the cube begins to illuminate the colors on the cube. Adding to the cha

Best Noise-Canceling Headphones for Music and More in 2025

Bowers & Wilkins PX7 S2: Bowers & Wilkins released the PX7 S2 headphones in 2022 with some significant improvements over the first-generation version.That was followed by a slightly upgraded version, the PX7 S2e ($400), with the "e" standing for evolved. The audio quality has been slightly upgraded thanks to improved digital processing (the headphones have been retuned), which we assume involves an upgraded chip. You may see this model nicely discounted because Bowers & Wilkins has released the

TSA May Soon Let You Keep Your Shoes On During Security Screening

One of the most annoying parts of the airport security routine -- taking off your shoes -- might soon come to an end for flyers. The US Transportation Security Administration is quietly testing a new policy that allows passengers to keep their shoes on during standard security screening, The Wall Street Journal reports. The change hasn't been formally announced by the agency, but was first reported by Gate Access, a travel newsletter written by a former TSA officer. The TSA did not immediately

Nothing Phone (3) Review: The Designer Phone

I like staring at the Nothing Phone (3). It isn't inherently better than comparably priced smartphones, but it's visually distinct, and let's be honest, a little weird. But weird is good. Phones are fantastic these days, whether you spend $300 or $1,300. When they can all generally do what we expect, aesthetics come to the forefront. From the red recording light on the back of this $799 Android phone to the quirky pedometer widget that tracks your steps via a stick figure, the Phone (3) feels f

22 Best MacBook Accessories (2025), Tested and Reviewed

More Good Accessories Apple 35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter Photograph: Apple We've tested a lot of accessories. Here are a few more solid options if you're hunting for more. Apple 35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter for $50: Apple's dual power adapter comes with two USB-C ports, which lets me recharge my MacBook Air and iPhone simultaneously. It's rated at 35 watts, so it's powerful enough to recharge an iPad Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, and more. It will recharge a MacBook Air ju

Beyerdynamic updated its ’70s-inspired headphones with a big battery boost

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. Beyerdynamic has announced the second generation of its Aventho wireless headphones, which originally debuted in 2017. The new Aventho 100 feature the same 45mm drivers as the original but benefit from upgraded Bluetooth support and a massive improvement in battery life, which adds an extra 40 hours of playback time. The Aventho 100 are initiall

Nothing Phone (3) review

Carl Pei led electronics manufacturer OnePlus from being a scrappy brand for tech enthusiasts offering affordable phones to one that produces multiple lines of devices, including flagship phones that challenge Samsung and Apple. He is running a similar playbook with Nothing, a five-year-old, venture-backed hardware startup that just launched its most ambitious device, the Phone (3), earlier this month. The phone, priced at $799, is intended to compete with devices from Samsung and Apple. While

Botslab Prime Day deal: The excellent G980H 4K Dashcam is an essential car accessory and is now 41% off

Whether to provide evidence for an accident investigation, to keep you and your car safe while driving, or just to capture the next viral TikTok, dashcams have quickly gone from a luxury accessory to an essential car safety device. And few do it better than the Botslab G980H Dash Cam. The Botslab G980H Dash Cam is a next-generation smart car camera system designed for discerning drivers, rideshare operators, and safety-conscious families. It comes with true 4K front recording, 1080p rear imagin

Hate how big the OnePlus Watch 3 is? I tried the smaller 43mm version, and it’s almost perfect

Joe Maring / Android Authority Since its launch earlier this year, the OnePlus Watch 3 has only been available in a single (and large) 46mm case size. While I love the big, bulky design, that’s not true for everyone, and understandably so. Seemingly in direct response to that, OnePlus has launched the OnePlus Watch (43mm). The OnePlus Watch 3 (43mm) is exactly what the name suggests: a repackaging of the OnePlus Watch 3, but in a smaller 43mm-sized case. If you like the specs and features of t

Samsung buys Xealth to integrate its wearables into the healthcare system

Samsung is making a bigger push into healthcare . It is buying Xealth, a platform focused on digital health tools and care programs. Terms of the deal, such as the purchase price, haven't been disclosed. Samsung expects the acquisition to be wrapped up by the end of the calendar year, pending closing conditions (such as any necessary regulatory approvals). Samsung says the deal will help to advance its "transformation into a connected care platform that bridges wellness and medical care bringin

The Oura Ring 4 is on sale for the first time ever this Prime Day

ZDNET's key takeaways The Oura Ring 4, the newest generation of the popular smart ring is now available at a discount for the first time ever. The Oura Ring 4 emphasizes a comfortable build with flatter and smarter sensors, more sizes, upgraded software, and an alleged eight-day battery life. The eight-day battery life is actually more like five and a half days. $399 at Amazon $399 at Best Buy more buying choices The Oura Ring 4 is discounted by up to $75 right now, on the first day of Amazon

My Android Auto was having trouble connecting until I did this one thing

Google / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET A few months ago, I bought into the Jeep cult. One bit of fanciness with this vehicle is its ability to connect to Android Auto. I was excited because I'd never owned a car that could connect to my Android phone and actually make use of it. Of course, the biggest reason I wanted to use Android Auto was for the Spotify connection. My previous auto would allow me to connect my phone, but I had to control the music from the phone itself, which I wouldn't do w

Reflections on 2 years of CPython's JIT Compiler: The good, the bad, the ugly

Reflections on 2 years of CPython’s JIT Compiler: The good, the bad, the ugly 5 July 2025 This blog post includes my honest opinions on the CPython JIT. What I think we did well, what I think we could have done better. I’ll also do some brief qualititative analysis. I’ve been working on CPython’s JIT compiler since before the very start. I don’t know how long that is at this point … 2.5, maybe almost 3 years? Anyways, I’m primarily responsible for Python’s JIT compiler’s optimizer. Note that

Attimet (YC F24) – Quant Trading Research Lab – Is Hiring Founding Researcher

You’ll be given the autonomy to do some of the best work for your life. We’re building a research lab that puts its ideas to the test in one of the most complex, information-rich environments in the world: the financial markets. Much of trading still depends on hand-crafted signals and intuition. We’re approaching it differently - from first principles. We design systems that learn, adapt, and improve with data. Our infrastructure is built to accelerate research: fast iteration loops, real-tim

Sihoo’s Prime Day Chair Deals Will Have You Kicking Back in Prime Comfort

Here are two great Prime Day deals that have your back — quite literally. Two of Sihoo’s best, most ergonomically correct, and most comfortable chairs are on sale during this Prime Day. The Sihoo M18 Classic Office Chair is just $120 for the black model or $130 for white, green, or blue when you use the code M18CDL at checkout, and the Sihoo Doro C300 Pro Ergonomic Chair is marked down to just $350 for the black model or $360 for the white version when you use the code Gizmodo at checkout. It’s