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Amazon has cut the price of JLab's JBuds Lux ANC wireless over-ear headphones to $49.95 from an $84.95 list price, a 41% discount. The headphones feature hybrid active noise canceling rated up to 35 dB, 40mm drivers, Bluetooth 5.3 with multipoint pairing, and a claimed 70+ hours of battery life via USB-C charging.
Amazon is selling the TCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro for $279.99, a $50 cut from its $329.99 list price and a match of its lowest price so far this year. The US model includes a 6.9-inch 120Hz NXTPAPER 4.0 display with reading-focused modes, 8GB of RAM, 512GB of storage, and a large battery, and it holds a 4.5-star rating.
Amazon has discounted the Shark PowerDetect Robot Vacuum & Mop Combo to $279.99 from its $1,299.99 list price, a 78% reduction and an all-time low. The device combines vacuuming and mopping with a self-emptying, self-cleaning base that can go up to 60 days without manual maintenance, plus LiDAR navigation and room mapping. The discount requires an Amazon Prime membership, which is available via a free 30-day trial.
Amazon announced it will invest $100 million to build a new robotics manufacturing facility in Indiana, expanding its capacity to produce robots used for sorting and moving packages inside its warehouses. The company is already one of the world's largest makers of such warehouse robots.
Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days sale is set for October 6-7, but several tech discounts are already live ahead of the official start. Among the highlighted deals is the Roborock Qrevo Edge 3 Pro robot vacuum, which combines 36,000Pa suction, a mop system with heated water cleaning, and obstacle-climbing capability for mixed flooring homes.
Amy Laurent, founder of a high-end matchmaking firm, says clients increasingly hesitate to date men who work in tech, citing broader public anger at companies like Meta, Amazon and Elon Musk-linked ventures over issues from social media addiction to labor practices and AI's societal effects. Laurent says she now preemptively addresses women's reservations when introducing tech-employed male clients as matches.
Amazon's chief sustainability officer Kara Hurst said at an Axios event that the company does not yet know exactly how it will reach its target of net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. She said Amazon remains committed to the goal, citing its position as one of the largest corporate buyers of clean energy with 42 gigawatts in its portfolio, while acknowledging emissions reduction requires cooperation from suppliers and governments across many sectors.
Amazon has barred Meta's new Muse AI assistant from completing purchases on its e-commerce site, saying the practice would violate its terms of service. Muse, launched to strong consumer and investor response, is designed to shop across retailers, book travel, fill out forms and monitor home security cameras, and links to Shopify and Stripe for payment. Meta's stock has risen over 20% since Muse's debut, and the app briefly topped Apple's App Store above ChatGPT.
A first trailer has been released for 'Beware Boiúna,' a horror film set in the Amazon that stars Kiana Madeira and Jessica Rothe. The story centers on a giant snake threatening characters in the jungle setting.
Amazon has discounted the unlocked Motorola Moto G Stylus (2025) to $279.99, down $120 from its $399.99 list price and below its Prime Day price. The 8GB/256GB model features a 6.7-inch 120Hz pOLED display, Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 chip, built-in stylus, 5000mAh battery, and IP68 rating.
Amazon has reduced the price of the Apple Watch Ultra 3 in its black titanium case with Milanese Loop band from $899 to $699.97, a 22% cut. The device carries a 4.7-star rating on the retailer's site. The listing is reported to mark the lowest price seen for the watch, undercutting even its Prime Day pricing.
Amazon is selling the Nothing Phone 3 for $599, a 25% cut from its $799 list price. The phone features a 6.67-inch 120Hz AMOLED display, Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset, up to 16GB RAM and 512GB storage, a triple 50MP rear camera system with periscope telephoto, and a roughly 5,000mAh battery with wireless and reverse wireless charging.