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    The 35+ best Prime Day monitor deals still available on Day 2

    With Amazon Prime Day in full swing, you can find countless monitor deals across brands, giving you a great opportunity to upgrade your existing, outdated monitor or to purchase a new monitor suitable for gaming, working from home, or entertainment.But you better hurry: Prime Day ends tonight at midnight ET. In the meantime, take advantage of Prime Day 2 deals on monitors of all shapes and sizes suitable for every budget: affordable flat screens suitable for daily tasks; curved, high frame-rate models perfect for your next gaming session; large monitors that work as entertainment hubs; and even dual-screen options for the busy home office worker.Also: Best Prime Day deals: Live updatesBest Amazon Prime Day monitor deals More

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    Microsoft launches free mobile app versions of Designer, its AI photo creator

    Artie Beaty/ZDNETSince its debut about a year ago, Microsoft Designer, the generative AI image production tool formerly known as Bing Image Creator, has only been available on the web or through Microsoft Edge.That changed on Wednesday when Microsoft announced that Designer is now available as a free app for iOS and Android. The company added that Designer is also coming to more apps, starting today with Microsoft Photos for Windows Insiders. With Designer in Photos, you can click the new “Edit with Designer” button to access features like generative erase (similar to Google’s Magic Erase), color pop, auto crop, text and markup, and more.Also: How to use: Midjourney | Craiyon AI | DALL-E 2 | Stable Diffusion | DALL-E 3 in ChatGPTSimilar capabilities will be coming to Microsoft Edge in the future. Designer is already available in a few Microsoft apps, like Word and PowerPoint, letting you create images while you’re working on something else or make a banner based on the content of your document.If you need a little help generating an image, Designer is adding new prompt templates that come pre-populated with ideas, styles, and descriptions — similar to the AI wallpaper generator on Pixel phones. You can share these templates with friends or other creators, Microsoft says, and can even create custom stickers for social and messaging apps.”You can also create emojis, clip art, wallpapers, monograms, avatars, and more,” the company stated in the announcement, “all starting with a simple description.”Also: The best laptops for graphic designers: Expert testedAlongside the AI generation features, the new Designer app also has a few light image editing tools, like removing or blurring a background. A replace-background tool is rolling out soon and will let you upload a photo, explain your vision, and let the app create a whole new background for it.  More

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    The 60+ best Prime Day 2024 deals under $25: Save big on our favorite tech essentials before it’s too late

    Amazon Prime Day is a great time to save money on expensive tech items like laptops, tablets, TVs, and more, but if you’re on a strict budget this summer, ZDNET has you covered with the top savings across Amazon — and other retailers, too.You can find some very useful tech products, devices, and other gadgets for under $25 during Amazon’s sale — but hurry, because these deals on everyday essentials end tonight. We’ve rounded up the best deals that are light on your wallet but super helpful in your life.Also: The best Prime Day deals right now Best Amazon Prime Day 2024 deals under $25 Rocketbook Core Reusable Smart Notebook for $24 (save $10) More

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    Gemini on Android can now answer questions while your phone is locked

    Artie Beaty/ZDNETGemini for Android is getting more hands-free.To date, saying, “Hey, Google” to a locked phone only allowed Gemini to handle a few basic tasks like setting alarms and timers, controlling media, and phone controls like flashlight and volume.Now, Gemini can help answer basic questions from your lock screen, Google says.Also: The best AI image generators of 2024: Tested and reviewedGoogle didn’t specify what “basic questions” meant, but when I tested the feature, it was able to provide things that were generally available via online search and read the result out loud. I asked about the weather, the next game time for my favorite team, the population of my state, and other basic search-style questions and received an answer for each. Tapping into the generative AI side, I asked it to generate a list of themed ideas for my kid’s birthday and received a list I could access later.Google Assistant, the default option on most Android phones before now, has allowed for lock screen operation for some time now. More