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Our favorite budgeting app is 50 percent off 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 . Quicken Simplifi plans will cost you under $40 for the year thanks to this deal. Budgeting can be a challenge, especially when you're trying to pay for the daily cost of life and save for things you want like a new gaming console or laptop. But there are plenty of tools out there that

Congress moves to reject bulk of White House's proposed NASA cuts

A budget-writing panel in the House of Representatives passed a $24.8 billion NASA budget bill Tuesday, joining a similar subcommittee in the Senate in maintaining the space agency's funding after the White House proposed a nearly 25 percent cut. The budget bills making their way through the House and Senate don't specify funding levels for individual programs, but the topline numbers—$24.8 billion in the House version and $24.9 billion the Senate bill—represent welcome news for scientists, ind

Congress moves to reject bulk of White House’s proposed NASA cuts

A budget-writing panel in the House of Representatives passed a $24.8 billion NASA budget bill Tuesday, joining a similar subcommittee in the Senate in maintaining the space agency's funding after the White House proposed a nearly 25 percent cut. The budget bills making their way through the House and Senate don't specify funding levels for individual programs, but the topline numbers—$24.8 billion in the House version and $24.9 billion the Senate bill—represent welcome news for scientists, ind

Nearly Half of Americans Budget Based on Vibes. Should You?

Your feelings about the economy can help you set a smarter money strategy. Massonstock/Getty Images Potential romantic partners. Your next vacation spot. Whether you should leave a party early. A vibe check can help you evaluate lots of things, including your money strategy. A June study by Intuit Credit Karma found that 44% of Americans surveyed have done "vibe-based budgeting." Gen Zers and millennials, in particular, are adjusting their spending and savings habits according to how they feel

I Recommend This Budget Acer Laptop at Full Price, and It's an Even Better Value at $200 Off

CNET's key takeaways Laptop prices are on the rise -- and the more they increase, the better Acer's Aspire 14 AI looks. The Acer Aspire 14 AI is available for $500 at Costco The Intel Lunar Lake CPU offers good performance for the price and long battery life. The display and design won't wow you. When I reviewed it in April, it cost $700 at Costco and was the cheapest Copilot Plus PC I had reviewed. Fast-forward two months, and it's now $500 at Costco, making it the cheapest Copilot Plus PC

Trump administration to spend $1 billion on ‘offensive’ hacking operations

The Trump administration, through the Department of Defense, plans to spend $1 billion over the next four years on what it calls “offensive cyber operations.” The provision in Trump’s landmark One Big Beautiful Bill does not say what those “offensive cyber operations” are, nor what specific tools or software would qualify. The budget does note that the money will go towards enhancing and improving the capabilities of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, which operates in the Asia-Pacific region, incl

Quicken Simplifi plans are half off 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 . Budgeting is really hard. Basics like groceries, rent and transportation are expensive enough without all the tempting extras like a nice dinner or new gaming console. It's all too easy to end the month with no idea where all your money went. But, right now, one of our favorite budgeti

James Webb, Hubble space telescopes face reduction in operations

The James Webb Space Telescope is pictured here before being folded up for launch. Credit: NASA Key Takeaways: NASA's Hubble and James Webb telescopes face operational cuts due to budget limitations. Reduced funding may lead to fewer available telescope modes and less user support. Hubble's budget has remained flat for a decade, decreasing its purchasing power. “It’s fewer people, really,” said Neill Reid. The teams operating the Hubble Space Telescope and James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

Last Chance Prime Day Deal: This Budget Acer Laptop Was Already a Great Value. I Recommend It Even More With This 34% Discount

Amazon Prime Day deal: The Prime Day sale ends tonight but if you act fast, you can still score a 34% discount on the Acer Aspire 14 AI, the cheapest Copilot Plus PC I've ever reviewed. We're also seeing a discount at Costco, where it's down to just $500 but you'll need to be a Costco member to snag the deal. CNET's key takeaways The Acer Aspire 14 AI is available for $550 at Amazon $500 at Costco The Intel Lunar Lake CPU offers good performance for the price and long battery life. The displ

Trump Wants to Shut Down Several Perfectly Good Spacecraft Orbiting Mars for No Reason

The scientific community was appalled by the news that president Donald Trump's administration was looking to deal a devastating blow to NASA's science budget. In its 2026 budget request, released last month, the White House announced it was looking to more cut funding for NASA's science directorate by more than half, leading to overwhelming criticism from the scientific community, as well as from both Republican and Democrat lawmakers. The "skinny" budget calls to end operations of several sp

Why Buy Flagship Phones if 'Budget' Phones Are Just as Good Now?

The concept of a budget-friendly phone lost its meaning this week when Samsung announced its new Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE costs an eye-watering $900. It's similar in looks and ability to its premium-model sister phone, and it even has the same cameras. Earlier this year, Apple released its more budget-friendly iPhone 16E, which also got jeers for an higher-than-expected price of $600. It carries the same processor as the main iPhone 16, but lacks one rear camera. The cost of phones is expected to co

Democrats and Republicans Unite in Last-Ditch Effort to Save NASA

Earlier this year, the Trump administration revealed its proposed 2026 budget for NASA, a horrifying plan to chop up dozens of important science missions alongside thousands of jobs. The proposal suggested slicing the space agency's science budget in almost half, in "nothing short of an extinction-level event for space science and exploration in the United States," as Planetary Society chief of space policy Casey Dreier told Ars Technica in March. Just as predicted, the proposed cuts are provi

Our favorite budget wireless earbuds are still available and nearly half off for Prime Day

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 . There’s a lot to expect from this year's Prime Day, since it's twice as long as usual. One thing is for sure, though: you won't have to spend hundreds of dollars to get good tech this time around. Right now, you can grab a pair of Anker Soundcore Space wireless earbuds for only $45, wh

Anti-Prime Day Laptop Deal: My Go-to Acer Aspire 14 AI Laptop Is $200 Off at Costco Today

The Amazon Prime Day sales event is going strong, but other retailers are also offering deep discounts with their own Anti-Prime Day deals. Right now, Costco members can snag the Acer Aspire 14 AI for $500a $200 discount until July 20 or while supplies last. CNET's key takeaways The Acer Aspire 14 AI is available for $500 at Costco. The Intel Lunar Lake CPU offers good performance for the price and long battery life. The display and design won't wow you. Laptop prices are on the rise -- and

Anti-Prime Day Laptop Deal: My Go-to Acer Aspire 14 AI Is $200 Off at Costco Today

The Amazon Prime Day sales event is going strong, but other retailers are also offering deep discounts with their own Anti-Prime Day deals. Right now, Costco members can snag the Acer Aspire 14 AI for $500a $200 discount until July 20 or while supplies last. CNET's key takeaways The Acer Aspire 14 AI is available for $500 at Costco. The Intel Lunar Lake CPU offers good performance for the price and long battery life. The display and design won't wow you. Laptop prices are on the rise -- and

Grab Prime Day Laptop Savings: My Go-to Acer Aspire 14 AI Is Nearly 30% Off at Costco Right Now

Amazon's Prime Day may have started July 8, but other retailers are offering some major discounts as well. Costco members can snag the Acer Aspire 14 AI for $500a $200 discount, until July 20 or while supplies last. CNET's key takeaways The Acer Aspire 14 AI is available for $500 at Costco. The Intel Lunar Lake CPU offers good performance for the price and long battery life. The display and design won't wow you. Laptop prices are on the rise -- and the more they increase, the better Acer's

Our favorite budget wireless earbuds are almost half off during Prime Day

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 . There’s a lot to expect from this year's Prime Day, since it's been extended to run from July 8 to 11. One thing is for sure, though: you won't have to spend hundreds of dollars to get good tech this time around. Right now, you can grab a pair of Anker Soundcore Space A40 wireless earb

The best budget robot vacuums

Editor’s note: Amazon Prime Day 2025 is officially underway. If you’re looking to make the most of the four-day shopping extravaganza, we’ve put together a guide to the best Prime Day deals you can get. Today’s robot vacuums are becoming a bit like cars: with all the features, upgrades, and fancy trimmings available these days, it’s easy to forget that they can just be simple machines that get us from point A to point B. Yes, some bots blow hot air on their bums (mop pads), deftly navigate dog

Amazon Offers AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Processor at Nearly 50% Off for Prime Day, Clearing Out This 4.8-Star CPU

Are you considering putting together your first gaming PC by yourself? We’ll let me just start by letting you know it isn’t as difficult as you might think. As soon as you find all the PC parts you need that fit within your budget, it’s just a matter of putting them in the right spot. There are tons of great tutorials and guides on YouTube to show you exactly what you need to do, even if you’re a complete novice to this sort of thing. See at Amazon The real hard part is actually that very firs

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Congress passes budget to expand mass deportations, cut social services, and stall clean energy

The Republican-controlled US Congress has passed a budget bill that includes cuts to social programs like Medicaid and more funding for Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), alongside provisions that discourage wind and solar energy production. Passed after a marathon debate in both houses, it will allow President Donald Trump to realize policy goals he’s so far attempted to push through executive orders and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Trump intends to sign the

Castelion is raising a $350M Series B to scale hypersonic missile business

Hypersonic weapons startup Castelion is raising a $350 million Series B led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Altimeter Capital, according to sources and documents viewed by TechCrunch. The round, which values the company in the billions, is anticipated to close in a matter of weeks. A term sheet has been signed. The new round comes on the heels of $100 million in Series A funding that closed in January. That round was composed of about $70 million in equity and $30 million of debt. Lightspeed

Should you buy a cheap Android tablet from Amazon? This model is a surprisingly viable option

ZDNET's key takeaways This is a great value tablet, with a 12-inch display and running Android 15. While performance is on the lower end of the spectrum, this is still more tablet than most people need. The tri-fold case leaves a little to be desired, and there's nowhere to store the stylus. View now at Amazon View now at Blackview more buying choices The quality of budget Android tablets continues to amaze me, and Blackview -- a company renowned for its ruggedized smartphones -- has consiste

Senate Backs NASA’s Legacy Moon Plan Over Musk’s Protests

On Tuesday, July 1, the Senate breathed new life into NASA’s floundering Artemis program by passing President Trump’s budget reconciliation bill. If signed into law, the legislation would allocate an additional $6 billion to Artemis’ current mission architecture. The new funds, which include support for additional Space Launch System (SLS) rockets, the Orion spacecraft, and a lunar space station called Gateway, represent a major win for legacy aerospace providers Boeing, Northrop Grumman, and L

Pentagon may put SpaceX at the center of a sensor-to-shooter targeting network

The Trump administration plans to cancel a fleet of orbiting data relay satellites managed by the Space Development Agency and replace it with a secretive network that, so far, relies primarily on SpaceX's Starlink Internet constellation, according to budget documents. The move prompted questions from lawmakers during a Senate hearing on the Space Force's budget last week. While details of the Pentagon's plan remain secret, the White House proposal would commit $277 million in funding to kick o

White House works to ground NASA science missions before Congress can act

In another sign that the Trump White House is aggressively moving to slash NASA’s science programs, dozens of mission leaders have been asked to prepare "closeout" plans by the end of next week. The new directive came from NASA's senior leadership on Monday, which is acting on behalf of the White House Office of Management and Budget. Copies of these memos, which appear to vary a little by department, were reviewed by Ars. The detailed closeout plans called for must be prepared by as soon as Ju

GOP wants EV tax credit gone; it would be a disaster for Tesla

The Republican Party's opposition to tax credits for electric vehicles has stepped up a notch. As its members in the US Senate add their input to the budget bill that came from their colleagues in the House of Representatives, among the changes they want to see is a faster eradication of the IRS clean vehicle tax credit. The tax credit provides up to $7,500 off the price of an EV as long as certain conditions are met, and the language from the House would have given it until the end of the year.

Trump’s Proposed Budget Threatens Key Part of Mission to Send Astronauts to Mars

For more than 20 years, NASA has relied on a network of spacecraft circling Mars to send data to and from the Red Planet. Without the constellation of five orbiters, the agency would not have been able to land its rovers on Mars or guide them through its terrain. Although the White House is keen on advancing human missions to the Martian surface, it also wants to get rid of that vital lifeline The Mars Relay Network is a fleet of orbiters equipped with radio systems powered by the Sun to mainta

Why I recommend this budget Android tablet over models that cost three times as much

ZDNET's key takeaways This is a great value tablet, with a 12-inch display and running Android 15. While performance is on the lower end of the spectrum, this is still more tablet than most people need. The tri-fold case leaves a little to be desired, and there's nowhere to store the stylus. View now at Amazon View now at Blackview more buying choices The quality of budget Android tablets continues to amaze me, and Blackview -- a company renowned for its ruggedized smartphones -- has consiste

Analysis: During a town hall NASA officials on stage looked like hostages

The four people at the helm of America's space agency held a town hall meeting with employees Wednesday, fielding questions about downsizing, layoffs, and proposed budget cuts that threaten to undermine NASA's mission and prestige. Janet Petro, NASA's acting administrator, addressed questions from an auditorium at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC. She was joined by Brian Hughes, the agency's chief of staff, a political appointee who was formerly a Florida-based consultant active in city poli

During a town hall Wednesday, NASA officials on stage looked like hostages

The four people at the helm of America's space agency held a town hall meeting with employees Wednesday, fielding questions about downsizing, layoffs, and proposed budget cuts that threaten to undermine NASA's mission and prestige. Janet Petro, NASA's acting administrator, addressed questions from an auditorium at NASA Headquarters in Washington. She was joined by Brian Hughes, the agency's chief of staff, a political appointee who was formerly a Florida-based consultant active in city politics