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When is October Prime Day 2025? This year, October Prime Day will run from Tuesday, Oct. 7 through Wednesday, Oct. 8. It will be a two-day sale, compared to four days for July Does Costco also hold a sale for Prime Day? Costco doesn’t hold a specific sale event to compete with the October Prime Big Deal Days sale. In July, it held a Member Savings Days event the same week as Prime Day. But you can expect to find the store’s usual monthly price markdowns during this time.How did we choose these Costco 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. What are the best early Prime Day deals?ZDNET’s experts have been searching through early Prime Day and other sales to find the best discounts by category. These are the best deals live now: And the best deals from other retailers:  More

Doogee S200 Max <!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The Doogee S200 Max is on sale now for $750. It’s a super chunky handset that won’t fit in your pockets, but it’s incredibly durable, passing IP68/IP69K and MIL-STD-810H standards. It’s not exactly cheap, and you have to be a certain user to carry a phone this durable. […] More

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Before we know it, October Prime Day will be here. After all, it’s now only two weeks away. Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days sale, taking place Oct. 7-8, is a great time to snap up discounts on tech for your home and office, and you can expect sales on a variety of tech products, including laptops, TVs, headphones, smartphones, and more.However, even before the sale event takes place, we’ve spotted some noteworthy deals on tech and accessories over at Walmart, which typically hosts a competing sale around the same time. Also: The best laptops we’ve tested this yearThe ZDNET team keeps a close eye on tech deals at retailers including Amazon More

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EcoFlow River 3 Plus <!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The EcoFlow River 3 Plus sets a new standard for me in terms of power and charging High-efficiency circuit for sub 100W devices massively boosts battery runtime The unit is built like a tank to take bangs and drops. –> Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source<!–> on […] More

Nina Raemont/ZDNETApple’s Hypertension Detection feature could be the reason you learn about your high blood pressure. The feature is available on the latest lineup of Apple Watches that the tech giant unveiled earlier this month, but it’s also available on later models updated to WatchOS 26. Hypertension Detection recently received FDA clearance, validating the feature’s clinical ability to detect hypertension in Apple Watch wearers. In developing the feature, Apple used data from more than 100,000 study participants to understand hypertension’s presence in the body.Also: Apple just got FDA clearance for Hypertension Detection – does your watch support it?Hypertension Detection monitors blood pressure over a 30-day period to measure blood volume. After 30 days, the user receives a rating that indicates whether their blood pressure is above or below the hypertension threshold. This feature does not monitor daily or hourly blood pressure and can’t take momentary readings. Instead, it’s a detection mechanism that views blood pressure activity longitudinally. The idea behind the longer monitoring period is that a one-time blood pressure reading doesn’t offer a full picture of blood pressure health in the same way as a 30-day monitoring period. Which watches support Hypertension Detection? Apple unveiled the Hypertension Detection feature on the new Series 11 and Ultra 3. The feature is also available through WatchOS 26. The smartwatches that can be updated to the latest software include Apple Watch Series 9 and later, and Ultra 2 and later. The Apple Watches SE do not have this feature. How to enable Hypertension Notifications Go to the Health app on your iPhone. Select the Search button, then select the Heart tab. Scroll down to “Get More From Health” and select “Set Up” for hypertension notifications. Go back to the Health app’s main screen, and tap your Profile in the top right corner. Tap Features and then Health Checklist. Then select “Onboard hypertension notifications.” How to use Hypertension Notifications An Apple Watch user will wear the watch for 30 days. After 30 days, Apple Watch will notify them of whether their blood pressure is within or above the hypertension threshold. If their 30-day average is indeed above the hypertension threshold, Apple suggests consulting with a doctor to review the hypertension data the watch collected. A doctor may suggest that the user take daily readings with a traditional blood pressure monitoring cuff, since the Apple Watch cannot take by-the-minute blood pressure readings. Also: I tested the Apple Watch Series 11 for a week – here’s my buying advice nowApple Watch users can log their daily diastolic blood pressure readings through the same Hypertension feature. Apple Watch users can export that log into a PDF to send to a doctor. Want to follow my work? Add ZDNET as a trusted source on Google More

seksan Mongkhonkhamsao/Moment via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source<!–> on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Rumors of 50% AI-related job cuts are greatly exaggerated. Leaders are needed to step up and keep AI efforts grounded. Vibe coding is the new citizen development. What is the biggest problem with AI today? It’s leadership. Good leaders […] More