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Prime Day Speaker Deals — Quick Picks Prime Day brings big discounts on portable Bluetooth speakers, smart speakers and soundbars from JBL, Bose, Ultimate Ears, Sonos and more. Below are the top picks and quick links to search them on Amazon (affiliate tag included). Top portable Bluetooth speakers JBL Xtreme 2 — search: JBL Xtreme 2 on Amazon JBL Xtreme 3 — search: JBL Xtreme 3 on Amazon JBL Flip 6 — search: JBL Flip 6 on Amazon JBL Go 3 — search: JBL Go 3 on Amazon Ultimate Ears Miniroll — search: UE Miniroll on Amazon Ultimate Ears Boom 4 — search: UE Boom 4 on Amazon Ultimate Ears Wonderboom 4 — search: UE Wonderboom 4 on Amazon Ultimate Ears Everboom — search: UE Everboom on Amazon Bose SoundLink…

Prime Day SSD & microSD Deals — Best Picks Prime Day is a great time to add an SSD to your PC, laptop or console. More storage means the system can access more files at once, improving load times and overall responsiveness. Below are top deals found during Prime Day — click the links to shop (affiliate links included). Crucial BX500 1TB — Budget SATA SSD, ~540MB/s reads. Deal: $69. Buy: Crucial BX500 1TB on Amazon Crucial P310 2TB — Compact NVMe, great for small laptops/Steam Deck. Deal: $112. Buy: Crucial P310 2TB on Amazon Samsung 990 EVO Plus 1TB — Top NVMe Gen4 performance (7,250MB/s read). Deal: $60. Buy: Samsung 990 EVO Plus 1TB on Amazon Samsung 990 PRO 2TB — High performance with heatsink. Deal: $140. Buy: Samsung…

Best Prime Day Vacuum Deals (Updated) Robot vacuums and traditional vacuums are on deep Prime Day discounts — big savings on Roomba, Shark, Roborock, Dyson and more. Below are highlighted deals and quick links to shop (affiliate links). Top robot vacuum deals Shark AV2501AE AI Robot Vacuum — $600 ($50 off). Shop Shark AV2501AE Shark PowerDetect NeverTouch — $450 (36% off). Shop Shark PowerDetect Dreame X40 Ultra — $665 (45% off). Shop Dreame X40 Ultra Shark Matrix Plus 2-in-1 — $300 (57% off). Shop Shark Matrix Plus iRobot Roomba 104 — $150 ($100 off). Shop Roomba 104 iRobot Roomba Plus 504 — $380 ($210 off). Shop Roomba Plus 504 Roborock Q10 S5+ — $300 ($100 off). Shop Roborock Q10 S5+ Roborock Qrevo Edge S5A — $650 ($350 off). Shop Roborock…

Prime Big Deal Days: Best Kitchen Tech Deals Prime Big Deal Days brings deep discounts across kitchen gear — mixers, air fryers, blenders, espresso machines and more. Below are our top picks from the sale with short notes and quick affiliate search links to check current prices on Amazon. KitchenAid Artisan Series Stand Mixer — $379 ($121 off)Gold-standard stand mixer for bakers. Check on Amazon Ninja Slushi — $300 ($50 off)Great for frozen drinks; lowest price so far this year. Check on Amazon Cosori 9-in-1 TurboBlaze Air Fryer — $90 ($30 off)Roomy basket, touchscreen; runner-up in our air fryer guide. Check on Amazon Vitamix 2-Speed Immersion Blender — $90 ($40 off)Handy for sauces and soups; includes whisk. Check on Amazon Ninja Dual Foodie Zone Air Fryer (DZ302) — $160 ($70…

Prime Big Deal Days — Top Gaming Deals (October) Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days are bringing solid discounts on PS5/Xbox games, headsets, mice, controllers and accessories. Below are curated highlights and quick Amazon search links (affiliate tag included). Note: some offers require Prime. Split Fiction (Xbox) — $25 (was $50). Play couch co-op only. Search: Split Fiction (Xbox) Elden Ring (PS5) — $30. Open-world action-RPG. Search: Elden Ring (PS5) Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (PS5) — $35. Epic action-RPG. Search: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (PS5) Gran Turismo 7 (PS5) — $30. Racing sim. Search: Gran Turismo 7 (PS5) Returnal (PS5) — $30. Roguelike third-person shooter. Search: Returnal (PS5) Astro A50 X headset — $315. Premium wireless with base station. Search: Astro A50 X Razer DeathAdder V3 HyperSpeed — $71. Lightweight wireless…

Metropolitan Police dismantle alleged international phone-smuggling ring The Metropolitan Police in London say they have uncovered and disrupted an alleged international smuggling network that trafficked stolen mobile phones, primarily Apple iPhones, out of the UK. The operation — described as the largest action against phone theft in the UK to date — led to 46 arrests and the seizure of thousands of devices. Key facts Estimated scale: up to ~40,000 stolen phones linked to the ring (police estimate). Arrests: 46 people detained during the raids. Seizures: thousands of devices recovered, including reports of ~2,000 phones found in one vehicle and ~1,000 iPhones in a warehouse near Heathrow. Direction of smuggling: many phones reportedly headed to China for resale. Impact: police estimate the gang may have been responsible for a large…

Best Gaming Mice: Top Picks & Buying Guide No mouse will magically make you a better player, but the right one can improve your control and comfort. After testing dozens of gaming mice across CS2, Overwatch 2, Halo Infinite, Final Fantasy XIV and more, here are our top picks and a short buying guide. Top picks Razer Viper V3 Pro — Symmetrical ultralight for competitive play. Buy/see: Razer Viper V3 Pro on Amazon Razer DeathAdder V4 Pro — Classic ergonomic shape, great for palm grips and long sessions. Buy/see: Razer DeathAdder V4 Pro on Amazon Logitech G Pro X Superlight 2 — Pro-focused lightweight wireless mouse with excellent tracking. Buy/see: Logitech G Pro X Superlight 2 on Amazon Also notable Other well-regarded models include the Lamzu Maya X, Pulsar X2…

October Prime Day TV deals — top picks & links Amazon's October Prime Day (Prime Big Deal Days) is offering notable discounts across well-regarded TVs and a few streaming sticks. Note: some discounts require an Amazon Prime subscription and the event runs through Oct 8. Top TV deals TCL QM7K 55" Mini-LED — $570 ($330 off) — great contrast, color volume, 144Hz. Buy: TCL QM7K 55" on Amazon Hisense U8QG 65" Mini-LED — $998 ($500 off) — very bright, quantum-dot color, 165Hz. Buy: Hisense U8QG 65" on Amazon Samsung S90F 55" QD-OLED — $1,100 ($498 off) — QD-OLED colors, 144Hz, 4 HDMI 2.1 ports. Buy: Samsung S90F 55" on Amazon LG C5 65" OLED — $1,378 ($1,319 off) — excellent OLED, Dolby Vision support. Buy: LG C5 65" on Amazon…

Best Prime Day Camera & Drone Deals — HighlightsPrime Day brings solid discounts on cameras, drones and accessories from DJI, GoPro, Sony, Canon, Nikon, Insta360 and more. Below are highlights — use the links to search on Amazon (affiliate):DJI Neo drone — beginner-friendly 4K drone: Search on AmazonDJI Osmo Action 4 — compact 1/1.3" sensor action cam: Search on AmazonDJI Mini 4K — lightweight 4K drone: Search on AmazonGoPro Hero 13 Black — new modular HB lens family: Search on AmazonNikon Z6 III — hybrid mirrorless favorite: Search on AmazonSony A7 IV — full-frame hybrid workhorse: Search on AmazonPanasonic S5 II / S5 IIx — strong hybrid video options: Search on AmazonDJI Mic 2 / Mic Mini — wireless mics and cases: Search on AmazonAccessories — gimbals, tripods, cards: Search…

CDU/CSU rejects EU 'chat control' — Jens Spahn opposes suspicionless chat monitoring Shortly before the EU Council vote on the proposed "chat control" rules, the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the German Bundestag took a clear stance against suspicionless monitoring of private communications. Fraktionschef Jens Spahn said: "We as the CDU/CSU parliamentary group are against the suspicionless control of chats." He added that such measures are incompatible with rule-of-law principles and compared them to opening all letters to look for wrongdoing. The CDU/CSU position could block the required majority in the EU Council and significantly affect the fate of the Danish Presidency's proposal. The decision follows widespread protests and pressure from digital-rights advocates. “We are against suspicionless monitoring of chats.” — Jens Spahn Why this matters Privacy vs. security: the debate…