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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 to the 11th. But if you can’t wait until the sale officially starts to upgrade your TV and home theater, you can find discounts on brands like Sony, Samsung, and Hisense well ahead of Prime Day. Are TVs really cheaper on Prime Day? They can be! Many brands often run their own discounts and sales events in parallel with retailers like Amazon and Best Buy, and summer is usually when new TV models hit the shelves. So stores and brands alike might offer steep discounts on last year’s models in order to move inventory and make room for new releases. And while you can certainly find good deals before Prime Day officially kicks off, the very best TV deals won’t go live until the sale does.How did we choose these Prime Day deals?I am very picky when choosing which TV deals, Prime Day or otherwise, to include in my lists and roundups. With high-end offerings and budget picks alike having so many similar smart features like the same suite of preloaded streaming apps, integrated voice controls, and Dolby Vision HDR support, I chose only the steepest discounts on the best TVs each brand had to offer. As well as a few bundles where you can snag free TVs, gift cards, and more to help sweeten the deal. More

akinbostanci/Getty Microsoft recently said that maximizing AI and agents’ performance involves learning about management concerns, including delegating, iterating, prompting, and refining the technology. The tech giant’s research suggested that the requirement for someone to manage these teams of AIs has led to the evolution of a new role, the agent boss, who is responsible for […] More

When is Amazon Prime Day 2025? This year, Amazon Prime Day runs from July 8-11. For the first time, the annual sale will last for four days instead of the usual two, so you’ll have more chances to save.Are Apple products really cheaper on Prime Day? Apple rarely offers major sales and discounts on its products, and considering the generally high price point, you might wait a while for a deal before upgrading your gear. Sales events like Prime Day and Black Friday are great opportunities to save — but discounts are often still low, with many deals we’ve observed offering roughly 5% to 20% off, at most. 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, as is often the case with Apple devices), 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 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

<!–> 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

Current price: $218 Original price: $250This is an older smart ring from Oura, but the brand is great at keeping most of the software the same and changing its hardware in its upgrades. The Oura Ring 4 came out in 2024, kickstarting discounts across older models. So, you’ll get the same sleep tracking and staging, activity and stress monitoring, and app user experience as the new smart ring — just a different build with the Oura Ring Gen 3. I’ve worn an Oura Ring for over a year and continue to wear it, because the brand releases helpful features that shine a light on your behaviors and overall health. For example, many users have reported on Reddit seeing the connection between drinking at night and poor sleep after wearing the ring or have seen positive effects of regular activity and high heart rate variability. The smart ring uncovers this behavior through its continuous data capture that is paired with gentle encouragements towards consistent sleep, exercise, and low-stress activities.  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

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KTSDESIGN/Getty Images In 1996, I registered my first website, Vaughan-Nichols & Associates. After setting up the site, one of the first things I did was to secure connections with a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate. The then-new security network protocol provided an encrypted connection and a digital certificate that authenticates a website’s identity.  SSL was […] More