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    Best Prime Day headphone deals to shop in October 2024

    Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days sale officially starts on Oct. 8, but it’s never a bad time to buy a new pair of headphones. Now is an even more convenient time to look for your next pair since plenty are on sale ahead of October Prime Day.Also: The best October Prime Day deals live nowI review headphones for a living, and combed through Amazon’s headphones catalog, uncovered sizable discounts on the best headphones, many of which we’ve tested and recommended. Some selections were released as recently as this year, while other options are a few years old but haven’t lost an ounce of their value. We expect even more deals to pop up as we get closer to the sale, so be sure to check this list for updated prices and more headphones to choose from.In the meantime, here are the best early Prime Day headphone deals we’ve found so far.Our favorite early Amazon October Prime Day headphone dealsApple AirPods Pro 2 wireless earbuds More

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    Best Prime Day Samsung deals to shop in October 2024

    Amazon’s October Prime Big Deal Days is fast approaching. While we have just a few days to go before the popular sales event opens its digital doors, you can already take advantage of discounts on top tech.Samsung always features during Amazon’s sales events, and this year will be no exception — we expect to see deep discounts on Samsung TVs, phones, laptops, headphones, and home appliances. If you want to get ahead of your holiday shopping, there are already some fantastic deals available on Samsung devices.Also: The best October Prime Day deals live nowAt ZDNET, we keep a constant watch on all emerging Samsung sales. We focus on top-of-the-range Samsung tech and discounts of over 20%, and we will also only recommend deals on products we would like to purchase ourselves. Read on to see the best Samsung deals available online before Amazon’s October Prime Day begins.Our favorite Amazon October Prime Day Samsung dealsSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 for $1,599 (save $421) More

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    Get a free pair of Buds FE when you buy a Samsung Galaxy A35 during October Prime Day

    Kerry Wan/ZDNETSamsung dropped new phones and devices in July, which means that there are plenty of discounts and coupons on mobile devices, like the Galaxy A35 smartphone — a nearly perfect option for older kids and teens or anyone looking for an affordable, no-nonsense smartphone.Also: The best early October Prime Day deals you can shopIf you have kids who are asking for their own smartphones, Amazon is offering a free pair of Samsung Buds FE wireless earbuds when you bundle them with a Samsung Galaxy A35 smartphone More

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    One of the best pool-cleaning robots I’ve tested is $450 off for Prime Day

    <!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The Beatbot Aquasense Pro is a robotic pool cleaner designed for comprehensive maintenance on sale for for $1,759 ahead of October Prime Day. It features a 5-in-1 cleaning system that uses AI to optimize cleaning paths with up to 9.5 hours of operation However, it weighs 24 pounds, has limited 2.4GHz […] More

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    Meta says its Movie Gen marks ‘real’ advance in AI video generation

    Meta Platforms How fake or how real is the growing stream of artificial intelligence (AI)-produced video?  Turns out, there’s a quantitative measure for that — or, almost. Humans still need to decide, based on their human perception, if a video is good or not. Also: New Meta Ray-Ban AI features roll out, making the smart glasses […] More

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    You may see blue checkmarks in your Google search results soon. Here’s why

    AlexSecret/Getty Images The next time you search for a business online with Google, it might be a little easier to tell if what you’re seeing is a legitimate link. Google is testing verified search results for businesses in Search. When you search for a certain company, you might see a blue checkmark beside some results, […] More