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When is Amazon Prime Day 2025?  This year, Amazon Prime Day isn’t a day, and runs from July 8-11. For the first time, it’s a four-day sale extravaganza, rather than the regular two days of sales. Are portable power stations really cheaper on Prime Day?  I watch prices closely, and yes, I can say with absolute certainty that you can find lots of great deals during the Amazon Prime Day sales. In fact, I’ve found some absolute killer deals to share with you. It’s also a good time to get a good deal on combos that come with the power station and an expansion battery and/or solar panels. We’re monitoring everyone’s sale prices during the event to update you on the most worthwhile ones. How did we choose these Prime Day deals? ZDNET only writes about deals we want to buy — devices and products we desire, need, or would recommend. Our experts looked for deals that were at least 20% off (or are hardly ever on sale), using established price comparison tools and trackers to determine whether the deal is actually on sale and how frequently it drops.  We also looked over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the deals we’re recommending. Our recommendations may also be based on our own testing — in addition to extensive research and comparison shopping. The goal is to deliver the most accurate advice to help you shop smarter.  More

My kids love their Fire tablets, and I love the convenience of parental controls they offer. Maria Diaz/ZDNETAmazon is offering some huge deals on its latest Fire Kids Tablets during Prime Day, my kids’ favorite device for home and on-the-go entertainment. The newest Amazon Fire HD 8 Kids tablet More

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNETA few months ago, Google rolled out a new feature for Gmail on Android that makes it easier to clean out your inbox by showing a single list of all your subscriptions and providing a simple way to unsubscribe from these lists.Also: Run out of Gmail storage? How I got another 15GB for free and without losing any filesGoogle officially expanded the feature today, making the announcement in a blog post that “Manage Subscriptions” is now showing up on Gmail for desktop. The tool works just like it does on AndroidWhen you open it, you’ll see the name and email address of every list you’re subscribed to, along with how many messages that sender has sent recently. A button to the right lets you unsubscribe from that list without leaving the screen you’re on. Also: I just watched Gmail generate AI responses for me – and they were scarily accurateThis isn’t necessarily a new functionality, as the very same button appears at the top of every promotional email you get. What’s new is that all of your senders appear on one page, meaning you can unsubscribe from dozens of lists in just a few minutes. Google notes that when you unsubscribe, it takes a few days for the change to fully take effect, so a few more emails may come through. More

Tharon Green/ZDNET When is Amazon Prime Day 2025?  Amazon Prime Day 2025 is July 8-11, 2025. The annual sale event was extended by two days this year.  Are deals really better during Amazon sales? Deals on flagship Amazon products are typically the best during Amazon’s own sales. These sales are also a great opportunity to […] More

<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The Powerbeats Pro 2 retail for $250 in vibrant Black, Quick Sand, Hyper Purple, and Electric Orange colorways. The earbuds can replace your smartwatch or fitness tracker, offering exercise and activity data via companion apps. The sound isn’t very robust, delivering weak bass and hollow mids. –> The Powerbeats Pro 2<!–> […] More

What are the best Prime Day deals so far?ZDNET’s experts are searching through Prime Day sales to find the best discounts by category. These are the best deals so far:You can also find the best deals from other retailers competing with Prime Day sales:When is Amazon Prime Day 2025? Amazon’s annual Prime Day sale will run from July 8 through July 11, with many of the best deals going live the day of. But if you can’t wait to upgrade your PC gaming setup, or are building a gaming PC that’s pulling double-duty as a work computer, you can find great early deals on accessories like keyboards and headsets, components, and prebuilt desktops and laptops.Are gaming PCs and components really cheaper on Prime Day? While you can find steep discounts on gaming PCs, accessories, and components during Amazon’s Prime Day sale, it sometimes pays to look at other retailers and even to see if brands like HP and Dell are offering bundle deals or better markdowns. This is especially true if you’re looking to get new components like graphics cards, RAM, or storage drives. How did we choose these Prime Day deals?Not all PC gaming sales are created equal, and not every retailer will offer markdowns on gaming components or computers. So I chose the steepest discounts on the most popular and trusted names in PC gaming like HP, Razer, HyperX, and more to help you find the best deals on the best accessories, components, and pre-built desktops so you can stay on budget when buying a new gaming rig or updating your current setup. More

NurPhoto / Contributor/Getty If you’re having trouble logging in to your email this morning, you’re (probably) not fired. A massive outage is affecting Microsoft’s Outlook service, leaving many people unable to access their email accounts. Also: How passkeys work: The complete guide to your inevitable passwordless future Reports of problems started shortly before 10 p.m. […] More

Halo/ZDNETOur furry friends deserve the best tech devices too, and while your dog would probably love another stuffed animal, get him or her something that will benefit you both.Also: The best Prime Day deals you can shop nowThe Halo dog collar is a wireless GPS device built into a collar so you always know where your pup is. Normally, the Halo Collar 4 More