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Amazon has discounted its Fire TV Stick 4K Select to $21.99, down from its $49.99 list price, a 56% reduction. The device supports 4K playback, HDR formats and Dolby Atmos, and runs Amazon's Fire TV software with Alexa voice control, sitting below the pricier 4K Plus and 4K Max models in the lineup.
Amazon is selling the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 for $1,599.99, a $300 markdown from its $1,899.99 list price, representing a 16% discount. The retailer says this matches the second-lowest price recorded since the foldable's launch.
Apple is due to release its quarterly financial results today, following a rocky week of earnings from major tech companies. Google and Amazon both disappointed investors last week, triggering a broad sell-off in tech stocks, while Microsoft was a notable exception that satisfied Wall Street.
Amazon has temporarily priced the 512GB Samsung P9 microSD Express card at $99.99, down from its usual $149.99 list price and matching its original MSRP. The card supports sequential read speeds up to 800 MB/s and is compatible with the Nintendo Switch 2's expandable storage.
Amazon provides a standard 30-day free trial of Prime that converts to a paid subscription unless canceled, with no guaranteed waiting period for repeat trials. The company also offers Prime for Young Adults, giving six months free to those 18-24 or enrolled students before charging $7.49 monthly or $69 annually, and Prime Access at $6.99 monthly after a 30-day trial for SNAP or Medicaid recipients and others meeting income requirements.
JPMorgan Chase, Charles Schwab, Amazon, Neiman Marcus and Kohl's are blocking AI personal agents from acting on customers' behalf, while Walmart has opened its site to such bots, pricing products the same for agents as for humans. A Billions Network audit of 51 large U.S. retailers found only 11 have deliberately set a policy on AI agents, with most blocking them unintentionally via older anti-scraper rules.
Amazon has disabled Alexa voice commands like "Alexa, play from line in" and "Alexa, set AUX input" on several older Echo models, including the second-gen Echo Plus, third-gen Echo, original Echo Studio and fourth-gen Echo. Amazon confirmed the change and said it notified a small number of affected customers, but did not explain why the feature was removed. Users can still physically plug in AUX cables and toggle the input via the Alexa app.
Amazon Fire TV devices include a Dialogue Boost feature, found under Settings > Display & Audio > Audio Settings, that amplifies spoken dialogue without raising overall volume. The setting offers five intensity levels—Low, Medium, High, Enhanced and Heightened—letting viewers tailor clarity to different types of content.
The Bose SoundLink Plus, a mid-size portable Bluetooth speaker, is currently discounted on Amazon to its lowest price ever recorded. The speaker offers IP67 dust and water resistance, up to 20 hours of battery life, and a USB-C port capable of charging other devices.
Amazon is selling the white Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus with 512GB storage and 12GB RAM for $970, a $429 cut from its $1,399.99 list price. The deal applies only to the white color option, and the phone otherwise retains its 6.7-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X display and Galaxy AI features.
Amazon is selling the Apple Watch Ultra 3 (49mm GPS + Cellular, titanium case, Light Blue Alpine Loop, size L) for $649, down from its $799 list price, a 19% discount. The model carries a 4.7-star Amazon rating and includes features like dual-frequency GPS, satellite Emergency SOS, a sapphire crystal display, and up to 42 hours of battery life.
The Google Pixel 11 is currently selling for $699 on Amazon, down $200 from its $899 list price, a 22% discount. Amazon says this is the lowest price the phone has reached since its launch in late August. The Pixel 11 features a 6.3-inch 60-120Hz display, Google's Tensor G6 chip, 12GB of RAM, and the camera and software features typical of Pixel devices.