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If You’re a Prime Member, the 2024 Mac Mini Hits a New All-Time Low with This Hidden Coupon

Everyone is scrambling to get their hands on the new Mac Mini which was released in November. You can find it for $599 by default but on occasion, you’ll see it go for $550 on sale. This Prime Day, Amazon is one-upping that by slipping a special coupon onto the product page, a deal which will not appear on the top Prime Day search results. You must keep a close eye out to spot it and act fast to snatch up this offer: With this hidden coupon, you can get the 2024 Mac Mini for $499, a discount of

This handy AI voice recorder has changed the way I work - and it just got cheaper

ZDNET's key takeaways Plaud Note is available now on Amazon.com for $159 This device and app combo lifts your note-taking to a new level of efficiency and effectiveness The Plaud Note device does require a paid subscription for the AI features. $159 at Amazon The Plaud AI recorder is on sale for $127 (save $32) during Amazon Prime Day. In the world of voice recording apps and devices, it's mostly the same old thing: Click or tap Record, start speaking, stop speaking, and click Save. Some voi

This rugged Android phone has a projector, night vision, a huge 25,500mAh battery, and is $100 off

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

The Kindle Scribe is the e-reader for note takers I recommend (and on sale for Prime Day)

ZDNET's key takeaways The Amazon Kindle Scribe is on sale for $259 for the 16GB version, or $299 when bundled with the folio case and adapter. It combines the familiar features of the Kindle e-reader with a bright display and a suite of premium note-taking features. The aforementioned features have a bit of a learning curve to fully take advantage of. $399.99 at Amazon $399.99 at Target $399.99 at Best Buy more buying choices Amazon is currently offering the 16GB Kindle Scribe at 35% off, a $

It’s Prime Day, and these are the best deals we could hunt down

Greetings, Arsians! It's Prime Day, where we celebrate liberation from our Cybertronian oppressors, the Decepticons, and the mighty Autobot leader who fought for our freedom, Optimus Pr—hmm, one moment. I am once again being told that in spite of the name, Prime Day does not in fact have anything to do with the veneration of Optimus Prime, and is in fact all about buying things. All right, in that case, let's shift gears and engage in some commerce! Our partners over at the Condé mothership hav

Apple @ Work Podcast: Portability for Passkeys is coming to macOS

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Samsung reveals One UI 8’s major security upgrades, coming first to Fold 7, Flip 7

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has announced several key security upgrades for its One UI 8 software. The company is now offering Knox Enhanced Encrypted Protection (KEEP) to further protect user data. Knox Matrix will also automatically sign you out of your Samsung account on a connected Galaxy device in the event of a serious threat. Samsung is gearing up to launch its new foldable phones tomorrow (July 9), and we’re also expecting these devices to offer One UI 8 out of the b

Following hiccup, macOS Tahoe 26 developer beta 3 is now available for Apple Silicon Macs

Earlier today, Apple released its new set of developer betas, but a distribution issue affected the Apple Silicon version of macOS Tahoe 26 developer beta 3. Now, the issue seems to have been resolved, and the update is now available for all compatible Macs. What happened? Users on X claimed that the hiccup involved Rosetta 26 beta 3, a required component for running Intel apps on Apple Silicon. Apple didn’t confirm the issue, but whatever the problem might have been, it seems to have been sol

This 56,800mAh Power Bank Suddenly Got So Cheap, Amazon Is Taking 85% Off Just for Prime Day

On Amazon, discovering the perfect power bank is daunting: There are tens of thousands of them, ranging from very expensive to very fast, some with enormous capacity and some with broad compatibility. So, which one do you pick, and especially on Prime Day? Right now, there is one absolute favorite that fits all the boxes: the Moihosso 56,800mAh portable charger. It’s fast-charge, has a massive battery, is compatible with just about any device, and (most amazingly) is 85% off during Prime Day. T

T-Mobile starts offering an $830 trade-in discount if you don’t mind locking yourself in

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR T-Mobile is reportedly offering a new loyalty discount of $830 on device trade-ins for select existing customers. To be eligible, customers must not have any active equipment installment plans. The discount will be credited back over a two-year installment period. Eligible customers can check for the offer in the T-Life app or with store representatives. T-Mobile counts itself among the big three carriers in the nation, but the carrier still has to b

This budget Lenovo 2-in-1 I recommend to students couldn't be more affordable

ZDNET's key takeaways The Lenovo Chromebook Duet Gen 9 is on sale now for $269. It's a versatile and highly-portable device that's as useful at home as in the office. Some of the most buzzworthy features are tied to subscriptions, and the keyboard and trackpad are very small. $379 at Lenovo $269 at Best Buy more buying choices The Lenovo Chromebook Duet Gen 9 is on sale at Best Buy for $269. That's $130 off the already-low regular price. The ninth-generation Lenovo Chromebook Duet is an 11-i

Jack Dorsey just released a Bluetooth messaging app that doesn't need the internet

Jack Dorsey just released a decentralized, peer-to-peer messaging app that functions entirely over Bluetooth networks, as reported by CNBC . It's called Bitchat and doesn't need the internet to work, as there are no central servers. The Twitter co-founder calls it an experiment in "Bluetooth mesh networks, relays and store and forward models, message encryption models and a few other things.” It works by enabling encrypted communication between nearby gadgets. Basically, it sends messages direc

This Lenovo laptop has a photo-sharing superpower - and it's $300 off

ZDNET's key takeaways The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition is available now for $1,099 for the 32GB of RAM configuration. It pairs a myriad of customizable features with a nice display, surprisingly beefy speakers, and a marathon battery. A few physical design choices might be of concern for some, and I wish it had an OLED. $1,299 at Walmart $1,429.99 at Lenovo $1,299.99 at Best Buy more buying choices At Best Buy, the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition is on sale for $1,099, a $300 discount.

Nintendo wants to keep ‘traditional approach’ to development as costs skyrocket

A bigger, more powerful Switch means bigger, more intensive games that take more time and money to make. But as development costs skyrocket across the industry, Nintendo seems to have a plan to keep things in control as it transitions into the Switch 2 era. In response to a question during a recent shareholders meeting about the increased costs of making games for its new console, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa admitted that “recent game software development has become larger in scale and

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

Apple releases developer beta 3 for visionOS 26

Alongside the new macOS 26 developer beta 3, Apple has also pushed out the third developer beta of visionOS 26, and the rest of its operating systems. The build number for today’s visionOS 26 beta 3 release is 23M5290f. If you want to enroll in the developer beta program for Apple Vision Pro, here’s what you’ve got to do: Open the Settings app Choose “General” Choose “Software Update” Select “Beta Updates” Select “visionOS Developer Beta” What’s new? As announced on WWDC25, visionOS 26 brin

tinymcp: Let LLMs control embedded devices via the Model Context Protocol

tinymcp Let LLMs control embedded devices via the Model Context Protocol. Warning tinymcp is an experimental project. Expect frequent breaking changes. Extreme caution should be taken when delegating physical capabilities to AI systems. Background The tinymcp project includes an MCP server, which is executed locally, but communicates with remote devices via the Golioth management API. It uses two existing device services on the Golioth platform, LightDB State and Remote Procedure Calls (RPCs

Nintendo wants to keep ‘traditional approach’ to development as costs skyrocket

A bigger, more powerful Switch means bigger, more intensive games that take more time and money to make. But as development costs skyrocket across the industry, Nintendo seems to have a plan to keep things in control as it transitions into the Switch 2 era. In response to a question during a recent shareholders meeting about the increased costs of making games for its new console, Nintendo president Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa admitted that “recent game software development has become

Show HN: Integrated System for Enhancing VIC Output

ISEVIC - Integrated System for Enhancing VIC Output ISEVIC is an FPGA core for enabling digital video via HDMI on the C-64. It works by watching the bus on the cartridge port. It then translates those signals into a picture for display. It can run on multiple FPGA platforms including the Tang Nano 20K described here. Watch the first "teaser" video here: And then a more in-depth introductory video: Getting Started You'll need a Tang Nano 20K board with headers like this flashed with the prov

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This 65W Ugreen Charger Block with 4 Outputs is 40% Off, Amazon Is Almost Giving It Away

Prime Day is the most wonderful time of the year if you happen to need to do some shopping, and chargers / power banks are among the top-sellers on Amazon, year after year. If you’ve been in looking for a block charger that can charge several devices at once, the Ugreen 65W charger block is currently selling at an all-time low. For a limited time, you can pick up this well-reviewed charger for only $25, down from its usual price of $43 (40% off). This outstanding offer is available to both Prim

Apple appeals 500 million euro EU fine over App Store policies

Two young men stand inside a shopping mall in front of a large illuminated Apple logo seen through a window in Chongqing, China, on June 4, 2025. Apple on Monday appealed what it called an "unprecedented" 500 million euro ($586 million) fine issued by the European Union for violating the bloc's Digital Markets Act. "As our appeal will show, the EC [European Commission] is mandating how we run our store and forcing business terms which are confusing for developers and bad for users," the compan

Apple appeals EU’s €500M fine over App Store payment restraints

In Brief Apple on Monday filed an appeal against the EU’s decision to fine the company €500 million (about $580 million) for not complying with rules that mandate companies to let developers steer users outside the App Store for making purchases, according to multiple reports. The European Commission issued the fine in April, saying that Apple failed to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) rules to allow developers to accept payments for their apps outside Apple’s ecosystem. Apple revise

This 100W Anker Block Charger Is Nearly Free, Amazon Is Selling Them by the Pallet Ahead of Prime Day

A built-in charger for a few extra port is a big plus, especially if you’re looking to declutter and charge several devices at once. Even better is that same charger being used with laptops, tablets, smartphones, and more. That’s exactly what the Anker Prime charger delivers, and right now it’s on all-time low during Amazon Prime Day. What makes this deal fantastic is that it’s open to everyone, not just Prime members, so there’s no subscription to pay to get the discount. The Anker 100W 3-port

Two and a Half Years in GameDev

About 3 years ago, I joined a GameDev company, without any prior experience making games or hands-on exposure to this industry. Statistically, this time is not even enough’s to release a single game. But during that window, I was lucky to meet many talented people deeply involved in modern GameDev, who shared with me their career journeys, war tales, and anecdotes, and helped me shape my vision. One unexpected outcome of this switch was that many friends and former colleagues reached out to me

Continue (YC S23) is hiring software engineers in San Francisco

Why you should join Continue We believe there is an opportunity to create a future where developers are amplified, not automated. This is why we are enabling developers to create, share, and use custom AI code assistants with our open-source IDE extensions and hub of models, rules, prompts, docs, and other building blocks. Headquartered in San Francisco, Continue (YC S23) is funded by Heavybit and angels like Julien Chaumond (co-founder of Hugging Face), Lisha Li (founder of Rosebud AI), and F

The Kindle Scribe just hit an all-time-low price ahead of Prime Day - here's why I recommend it

ZDNET's key takeaways The Amazon Kindle Scribe is on sale for $259 for the 16GB version, the lowest price we've seen yet. It combines the familiar features of the Kindle e-reader with a bright display and a suite of premium note-taking features. The aforementioned features have a bit of a learning curve to fully take advantage of. $399.99 at Amazon $399.99 at Target $399.99 at Best Buy more buying choices Amazon is currently offering the 16GB Kindle Scribe at 35% off, a $140 discount that bri

Big Brother at the Border Is Searching for a ‘Hidden Language’ in People’s Text Messages

United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has a bad snooping habit, and it’s looking for a little help to get its fix. According to a report from Wired, the agency is currently asking tech companies to pitch it ideas for a digital forensics tool that would allow it to process and analyze data from seized phones and computers and potentially uncover “hidden” patterns. In a federal registry listing from June, CBP said it is seeking a tool that can scan text messages, pictures, videos, con

Forget Anker, This UGREEN USB-C Charger Block Is Going for Peanuts in Amazon’s Fourth of July Deal

Modern life is filled with all sorts of amazing bits of tech, and while they’re all really handy, they’re also all very power-hungry. It can make keeping everything charged a real hassle, especially if you’ve only got a few chargers, or you’re in a household with a bunch of people. Everyone wants to charge their stuff, but there are only so many chargers to go around. See at Amazon Of course, the simplest fix to this isn’t getting rid of those people, as much as it might be tempting, but to gr