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Here are 25 of our favorite deals from Amazon’s early Prime Day sale

You can pick upfor $399.99 ($400 off), its lowest price ever, at Amazon . The robot vacuum / mop hybrid sucks up debris and uses a side brush to clean edges and corners of your room before its pair of spinning mop pads clean stuck-on gunk. The 405 plans the most efficient route by mapping your home using lidar sensors, and you can adjust which rooms or areas it cleans using the Roomba Home app. The app also allows you to set a cleaning schedule or select a cleaning mode. After cleaning, the robo

Google Drive’s Material 3 Expressive refresh starts extending beyond the home screen (APK teardown)

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working on giving the Drive app for Android a Material 3 Expressive makeover. We recently gave you an early look at the app’s redesigned FAB and home screen. A teardown of the latest release has revealed a few additional design changes and a more prominent summarize button for PDF files. Google is in the process of giving all its Android apps a Material 3 Expressive makeover. Apps like Gmail, Keep, and Wallet have already received a design

I recommend this hybrid Windows laptop for work travel - and it's over 40% off

ZDNET's key takeaways HP's 16-inch Envy x360 2-in-1 (2024) comes in a variety of configurations, but the version with 1TB of storage and an OLED display starts at $1,599. It sports one of the most gorgeous displays I've seen on a convertible laptop in this price range. It's a little on the heavy side, and swapping configurations can be buggy. View now at HP The HP Envy x360 2-in-1 Laptop has received a huge $700 discount, dropping down to $900. Act fast because this deal won't last long. We

A Foldable iPhone Needs to Be At Least This Thin or It’s DOA

Feels like just yesterday that folding phones weren’t even a thing, and now we’re somehow drowning in a sea of crease-filled screens. If, like me, you’ve been wondering what else phone makers can offer the folding phone market that hasn’t already been done, then Chinese phone maker, Honor, may have an answer for you: thinness. The Honor Magic V5, which was just unveiled, has retaken the title for the thinnest foldable on the market, which sets a new bar, not just for Samsung—the most iconic fol

Neil Druckmann Is Stepping Away From HBO’s ‘Last of Us’

In the wake of the controversially received second season of HBO’s Last of Us TV series, series co-creator and executive producer Neill Druckmann has announced that he is stepping away ahead of production on season three. In a statement posted to Naughty Dog’s social media accounts today, Druckmann said his move comes “before any meaningful work” had begun on a third season of The Last of Us, set to continue adapting the remaining events of The Last of Us Part II. Druckmann will return his focu

I Like Microsoft's 13-Inch Surface Laptop, but the Larger Model Is the One to Get

CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. 8.0 / 10 SCORE Microsoft Surface Laptop (13-inch) $1,000 at Microsoft Pros Beautiful, durable and compact design Outstanding battery life Better-than-expected audio output Cons 13-inch, 3:2 display can feel cramped Laptop is harder to open than it should be Lacks Thunderbolt 4 or USB4 connectivity The reason to choose Microsoft's 13-inch Surface Lapto

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Amazon is offering a like-new Kindle Paperwhite 2024 for just $107

With less than a week until Prime Day kicks off, we’re already seeing some exciting early deals pop up. And now we can add two more great discounts to the list: the refurbished ad-supported Kindle Paperwhite is down to $106.99 ($37 off) at Amazon, while the refurbished Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition is $126.99 ($53 off) at Amazon. Both discounts bring the like-new e-readers to all-time lows — just in time to read Andy Weir’s Project Hail Mary before the movie adaptation hits theaters next y

TikTok lays off more employees working on TikTok Shop US

In Brief Despite all of the ads you’re getting for collagen supplements and electric scrub brushes, TikTok Shop US is apparently not doing so hot. Per a report from Bloomberg, TikTok has conducted its third round of layoffs for this team since April, but has not disclosed how many jobs were impacted. TikTok Shop US, the company’s e-commerce retailer, launched less than two years ago, selling a variety of products and offering creators commissions for their videos that trigger sales. While Shop

Mac users will get 9 big new games soon, here’s the full list

The Mac is growing as a platform for AAA, big-budget games. Thanks to the advancements of Apple’s M-series chips, and new tools to make cross-platform game development easier, there’s been a positive shift of more big games coming not just to PC, but the Mac too. Here are nine forthcoming titles that Apple recently announced. Nine big new games for Mac are coming, per Apple Apple’s success in gaming has long been a mixed bag. The iPhone is a wildly popular gaming platform, with mobile games ea

This laptop accessory has replaced standing desks for me, plus it's easy to travel with - and it's on sale

ZDNET's key takeaways Moft's Sit-stand Laptop Desk is a 5-in-1 foldable laptop stand that retails for $70. The standing option is a game-changer for those traveling for work, hot-desking, or with compact home office spaces. However, for $70, the stand would be more complete if it had a companion keyboard stand. $47.99 at Amazon The Moft Sit-stand Laptop Desk is now available for $48 during Amazon's Prime Day sale, $12 off its original price of $60. We all know the feeling of sitting in a des

Finally, I found a Lenovo laptop that I wouldn't mind putting away my MacBook Pro for

ZDNET's key takeaways The Lenovo Yoga 9i 2-in-1 Aura Edition is on sale for about $1600. It's a lightweight laptop with a solid battery life and vibrant OLED display that is perfect for work and entertainment. However, its lightweight nature extends to its hardware, too, since it isn't a particularly powerful computer. View now at Lenovo View now at Best Buy more buying choices In the days leading up to July 4th, the Yoga 9i 2-in-1 Aura Edition has been given a $160 discount, dropping down to

Gemini’s new look is hitting Android, along with widget updates

AssembleDebug / Android Authority TL;DR Google’s got some new rainbow branding for Gemini. After getting started on social channels, we’re now seeing the new icon hit the Gemini app. Google has also updated Gemini’s widget with a new look and shortcuts. Google’s branding is often pretty consistent — sometimes frustratingly so, like when you’re scrolling though the app drawer on a new Pixel phone and all these rainbow-colored icons start blending into each other. That nitpick aside, the rainb

Apple’s ‘iPad Fold’ won’t be launching any time soon, per new report

Next year, Apple is expected to debut its first ever foldable iPhone. But while certain analysts projected an iPad ‘Fold’ to launch around the same time, a new report indicates we won’t see the product any time soon. iPad Fold development reportedly put on hold On the same day that iPhone Fold production was reported as progressing nicely toward next year’s launch, the news isn’t so good for Apple’s foldable iPad. Aaron Lee and Sherri Wang write at Digitimes: Sources familiar with the matter

ICEBlock, an app for anonymously reporting ICE sightings

In Brief ICEBlock, an iPhone app that allows users to anonymously report sightings of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, has rocketed to one of the coveted top spots in Apple’s U.S. App Store rankings. The upshot: Criticism from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi helped get it there. Most of ICEBlock’s users — about 20,000 — were in Los Angeles, where ICE raids have become commonplace over recent weeks, according to CNN. Following Bondi’s remarks late Monday, the app went vira

A List Is a Monad

The term “monad” is often invoked when describing patterns in functional programming. Yet explanations typically swing between high-level metaphors and deep mathematical abstractions. Each approach offers part of the picture, intuition without precision, or rigor without intuition but seldom both. Monads can be idealized as a container (albeit is a flawed metaphor) or context holding a value (or multiple values, or no value), but in some cases we will get into later on it’s better to think of i

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Dell Laptop (32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) Now 73% Off, Priced So Low so Don’t Count on It Lasting Till Prime Day

The good folks at Amazon must be getting warmed up for the annual Prime Day blowout, or maybe somebody lit their 4th of July fireworks a little early, because for the second day in a row there is a truly insane Dell laptop deal that’s just dropped out of nowhere. The last one, on the Dell 15 Vostro 3520, took a $2,000 price tag down to just $549. Now it’s the Dell 15 Vostro 3530’s turn in an even bigger deal taking a $2,400 price down to just $650. The Dell Vostro 3530 is the slightly bigger br

Amazon’s Echo Hub has plunged to a new low price ahead of Prime Day

Amazon’s early Prime Day sale started off slow, but as the event draws closer to its official kickoff on July 8th, it’s beginning to pick up steam. Right now, for example, Prime members can grab an Amazon Echo Hub at Amazon for just $119.99 ($60 off), marking a new low price. As you might expect, Amazon’s controller makes managing your smart home a breeze. Rather than switching between apps or using voice commands, the Echo Hub allows you to control your smart home from a single, easy-to-use in

New Apple TV 4K could be launching at the best possible moment

Believe it or not, the first Apple TV product preceded even the iPhone with its initial introduction. Yet for almost two decades, the product has remained fairly niche in Apple’s lineup. But the new Apple TV 4K launching this fall could be the best chance yet to change that. New Apple TV 4K might be the first to go mainstream In the early days of the Apple TV, the product was referred to by Apple as a “hobby.” It wasn’t expected to achieve the kind of success found by the Mac or iPod, or subs

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Deals: M4 iPad Pro up to $299 off, iPad A16 from $284, Apple Pencil Pro, AirTag, and more

Adding to the ongoing list of 4th of July Apple gear deals, which now include iPad mini 7 at $100 off, Apple Watch Series 10 from $299, and much more below, we are starting off with some new current generation iPad deals. You can now score the iPad A16 down as low as $284 shipped while M4 iPad models are $200 off and the 2TB 11-inch is $299 off. We also have discounts on AirTag and Apple Pencil Pro joined by the now live Best Buy 4th of July sale. All of that and more awaits below in today’s 9to

Apple fans will love my favorite Qi2 charging station, and it just got even cheaper

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways Anker's MagGo 3-in-1 Charging Station The charging station has a compact form factor, comparable to a deck of cards, while still being able to charge your iPhone, AirPods, and Apple Watch simultaneously with impressive speed. If you don't happen to own an Apple Watch, you can likely find other, less expensive charging station alternatives to better suit your charging needs. Anker's MagGo 3-in-1 Charging Station and Stand is available for $83 (save

Your Apple TV is getting a major upgrade for free - 5 features I can't wait to try on TVOS 26

Jason Hiner/ZDNET Last month at WWDC, Apple announced a major upgrade for Apple TV: TVOS 26. This upgrade introduces a significant visual overhaul and several unprecedented entertainment features. The platform offers a new layout and interface, along with smart features that weren't available in TVOS 18. At the heart of the update is a new design language called Liquid Glass, which gives the interface a more vibrant and expressive look. Across iOS 26 devices, Liquid Glass offers floating, thre

ICEBlock climbs to the top of the App Store charts after officials slam it

US government officials have condemned ICEBlock and CNN's recent coverage of it, leading to more people hearing about its existence and downloading it from the App Store. Now the application, which allows users to add a pin on a map to show where ICE agents have recently been spotted, has climbed to the to the top of Apple's App Store charts. It's currently the number one free social networking app in the US and the third most downloaded free app overall. Engadget CNN's piece talked about how

Gene therapy restored hearing in deaf patients

“This is a huge step forward in the genetic treatment of deafness, one that can be life-changing for children and adults,” says Maoli Duan, consultant and docent at the Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, and one of the study’s corresponding authors. The study comprised ten patients between the ages of 1 and 24 at five hospitals in China, all of whom had a genetic form of deafness or severe hearing impairment caused by mutations in a gene

LG Gram 17 Touchscreen Laptop Copilot+ PC Is $3,000 Off, This 5-Star 2025 Model at 60% Off Is Going Fast

When was the last time you upgraded your laptop? If you’re still working off of a piece of ten year old tech, it may be time to start looking for a replacement. The Dell Inspiron 16 laptop is a super versatile option that can fulfill a lot of the needs of pretty much anyone, be it you’re a student, small business owner, or just someone who wants to go online with something other than their phone. LG has its Gram 17 touchscreen laptop with Windows 11 Pro pre-installed on sale for 60% off, bringin

A guide to using Edits, Meta’s new CapCut rival for short-form video editing

Meta recently released a new video editing app for creators called Edits. The new app is designed to rival ByteDance’s CapCut, a popular short-form video-editing app used by many creators. Meta first shared that it was working on Edits back in January after ByteDance-owned CapCut was removed from U.S. app stores when the TikTok ban momentarily went into effect. Although the app has since come back online and is available to download, TikTok’s future in the U.S. remains uncertain, so Meta is rea

Google Chat is trying out an Expressive new look

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Google’s in the middle of Material 3 Expressive refreshes for many of its Android apps. After first seeing a new look for Chat within Gmail, we’re now spotting similar tweaks in development for the stand-alone Chat app. Right now we’re still noticing some small differences between the Chat app’s revised interface and what’s happening to Chat in Gmail. Google’s new Material 3 Expressive design language is currently being adapted across the company’s whole

Apple Watch Ultra 3 release date: When to expect the new model

It’s been almost two years since a brand new Apple Watch Ultra model launched, but that drought is almost over. Apple Watch Ultra 3’s release date is fast approaching, here’s when to expect the new model. Apple Watch Ultra 3 expected to launch in September Last year, Apple did not launch a new Ultra model. Instead, it just released a new satin black titanium finish for the Ultra 2. But reporting from various sources indicates this is the year for a brand new model. Apple Watch Ultra 3 is exp

Invasion season 3 gets its first teaser and a premiere date on Apple TV+

The wait is almost over for sci-fi fans eager for the next chapter of Invasion, one of Apple’s bets in the genre. And alongside the premiere date, Apple TV+ just released the teaser for what’s to come. Here are the details. Invasion season 3 premieres August 22 Here is the first official teaser for Invasion season 3, which just dropped on the Apple TV+ YouTube channel: “Invasion” follows an alien invasion through different perspectives around the world. In season three, those perspectives col

I test smart locks for a living, and the most reliable one I've used is on sale for $135

ZDNET's key takeaways The Aqara U100 smart lock was originally priced at $230, but it is currently discounted to $143. This smart lock is the most versatile I've tested; it offers a variety of unlocking options, a user-friendly app, and easy integration with Apple Home. The Aqara U100 drains the battery quickly, and the app doesn't always alert users, resulting in reduced performance within four months of use. $165.46 at Amazon $179.99 at Best Buy more buying choices The Aqara U100 Smart Lock

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A ‘Cheap’ MacBook With an iPhone Chip Could Bring Battery Life Like We’ve Never Seen Before

There’s an Apple rumor going around that I can’t stop musing about. (No, it’s not about a foldable iPhone.) It’s for a low-cost 13-inch MacBook that could cost hundreds of dollars less than Apple’s current $999 13-inch M4 MacBook Air. Noted tech analyst and supply chain sleuth Ming-Chi Kuo of TF International Securities said on Sunday that Apple is working on a 13-inch laptop powered by an A18 Pro chip. The tech blogosphere immediately erupted with skepticism that Apple would use a chip that po