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    Best Prime Day security camera deals: My 12 favorite discounts available now

    When is Amazon Prime Day 2025? This year, Prime Day is July 8-11, but the deals can pop up way before and stay a while after the dates. Are security cameras really cheaper on Prime Day? The short answer is yes. There are a few cases where retailers inflate normal prices to make it look like sales are better than they are. However, there are lots of deals that are worth the purchase and are great offers to snag. At ZDNET, we make sure all the deals we round up don’t seem sketchy, so you can get the most bang for your buck.How did we choose these Prime Day deals?We at ZDNET only write about the deals that we would want to take advantage of, whether that’s a new hot product or one that’s kept a secure spot on our best lists. As deal experts, we make sure to find deals that cut the price 20% or more, or for products we rarely see on sale, while using price comparison tools to ensure that anybody’s money is well spent. When we don’t have expert advice, we use customer reviews and online forums so we know real people are enjoying and using the said product that’s on sale. And with ZDNET’s very own lab space, we make sure to deliver deals on products that performed the best. Our goal is to help you shop smarter with the best advice and context possible. 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: More

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    Best Prime Day phone deals: Top sales on iPhones, Samsung, Google Pixel, more

    Current price: $904Original price: $1,219Samsung’s latest smartphone pitch features a large 6.7-inch screen but is super-thin and weighs just 163 grams. For reference, the iPhone 16 Plus, with a similar-sized screen, weighs 199 grams. This sleek, ultra-thin design makes the new Galaxy S25 Edge a standout in a crowded smartphone market, and I expect other manufacturers to release something similar soon.Review: Samsung Galaxy S25 EdgeAt a regular price of $1,219, you can buy the new Samsung phone at a whopping $300 discount during Prime Day. That gets you 512GB of storage, the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, 12GB of RAM, and a 200MP wide lens similar to Samsung’s more expensive S25 Ultra model. More

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    How passkeys work: The complete guide to your inevitable passwordless future

    Owaki – Kulla/Getty Images I’ve been writing a lot about passkeys recently — and with good reason. This year, some of the world’s largest technology companies are doubling down on efforts to convince their billions of global users to start using passkeys instead of passwords when signing into websites, apps, and other services. Passwords versus […] More

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    Best Prime Day PC gaming deals: My 45+ picks for top deals live now

    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

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    Best Prime Day Samsung deals: My 30+ favorite sales live right now

    If you’ve been waiting for a discount to buy your next Samsung device, the time has come. Amazon’s Prime Day sale has now launched, and this week’s competing sales from Walmart, Best Buy, and Sam’s Club make it a great time to save on big-name brands. Get daily deals straight to your inbox during Prime Day when you sign up for ZDNET Recommends, your one-stop newsletter for the sale.Also: The best Prime Day dealsSamsung devices always appear on sale during Prime Day, and you often see cut-price Samsung TVs, laptops, smartphones, appliances, and more during the multi-day sale event. We’ve spotted some excellent deals on Samsung devices that you won’t want to miss out on, including a discounted Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge More

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    How to get free Windows 10 security updates through October 2026: Two ways

    MicroStockHub/Getty Images With just a few months remaining until the Windows 10 end-of-support date, Microsoft seems to have belatedly realized that owners of tens of millions of consumer PCs running Windows 10 aren’t ready to replace their old computers, and they’re also not about to fork over $30 for a one-year Extended Security Updates (ESU) […] More