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20 storiesAmazon's Prime Big Deal Days Begin With Discounts on Apple Macs, AirPods and iPads
Amazon's fall Prime Big Deal Days sale is live, with early discounts on Apple products including AirPods Pro 3 at $179.00, down from $249.00, AirPods Max 2 at $429.00, and about $200 off most M5 MacBook Air models. Outlets also reported all…
Amazon’s October Prime Day runs October 6-8 as retailers cut prices early
Amazon’s October Prime Day, also called Prime Big Deal Days, runs from October 6 at 3AM ET through 3AM ET on October 8, with discounts already live, according to The Verge, NBC News and Wired. Wired listed Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 at $190 ($…
Amazon October Prime Day includes vacuum deals, US outlets report
Amazon’s October Prime Day sale, also called Prime Big Deal Days, is underway with discounts on vacuum cleaners, according to CNN, NBC News, Wired and The Verge. NBC News said the sale runs through October 7 and vacuum deals reach up to 56%…
Amazon's October Prime Day runs October 6-7 as outlets round up deals
Amazon's October Prime Day sale, also called Prime Big Deal Days, is running from October 6 through October 7, 2026. NBC News, The Verge and CNN published roundups of discounted products at price points under $50, under $25 and on seasonal …
Apple and LG co-develop smart home devices including doorbell, lock and thermostat
Bloomberg reports that Apple and LG have co-developed a line of smart home devices, including a video doorbell, thermostat, smart deadbolt lock, indoor and outdoor security cameras and a floodlight camera. The products are expected to carry…
Amazon October Prime Day Sale Runs Through October 7 With Lightning Deals
Amazon’s October Prime Day sale, also called Prime Big Deal Days, is running now through October 7. It features Lightning Deals, limited-time and limited-quantity discounts available to Prime members. Outlets including CNN Underscored, NBC …
GameStop raises used PS5 Pro price to $1,400, above new console's MSRP
GameStop is listing pre-owned PlayStation 5 Pro consoles at $1,399.99 on its website, up from $800 and above the $899 sticker price of a new console. A leaked memo to employees, which a GameStop subreddit moderator said had been vetted, tol…
Amazon’s October Prime Day sales event prompts deal guides from US outlets
Amazon’s October Prime Day sales event, which The Verge calls Prime Big Deal Days, drew deal coverage from tech and business outlets on October 6. CNN described it as a two-day event and the first of several savings periods running through …
Retailers Launch Competing Fall Sales as Amazon's October Prime Day Begins
Amazon's October Prime Day sale is running as rival retailers roll out their own competing fall sales. Walmart's event runs through October 11, with AirPods 4 discounted to $79 and LEGO sets up to 37% off, while Best Buy, Sony and others al…
Prime Day deals cut Nothing Headphone (1) to $189 and Beats Studio Pro to $119
Tech outlets covering Prime Day sales flagged discounts on two pairs of over-ear headphones. Wired and The Verge both reported the Nothing Headphone (1) at $189 at Amazon, while IGN reported the Beats Studio Pro at $119, which it called the…
Amazon's October Prime Big Deal Days sale draws deal coverage from tech and business outlets
Amazon's October sale event, called Prime Big Deal Days or October Prime Day, was live as of October 6, 2026, with outlets publishing lists of discounted electronics, headphones, phones, tablets and games. The Verge said the event runs thro…
Lego announces three new Batman sets for January 1, 2027 release
Lego has announced three new Batman sets due on January 1, 2027: a Batman Returns Batmobile & Duck set, an Arkham Knight Batmobile, and a Joker wall-art build based on the Detective Comics #880 cover. The Joker set, at 1,849 pieces, is the …
Euro falls to 17-month low as Spain and France political uncertainty rattles markets
The euro fell to its weakest level since May 2025, dropping below $1.12 against the dollar, as political and fiscal uncertainty in Spain and France weighed on the currency. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called a snap election for Nov…
Google says some complex Android apps need tuning on Intel Googlebooks
Google said a small number of complex Android apps and games may need developer tuning to run their best on Intel-based Googlebooks, while the vast majority run smoothly on both Intel and Qualcomm models. The statement went to Android Autho…
PepsiCo recalls 122,000 cases of Gatorade over undeclared yellow dyes
PepsiCo has voluntarily recalled more than 122,000 cases of Gatorade in the US because the drinks contain undeclared Yellow No. 5 and/or Yellow No. 6 dyes, according to an FDA notice. The recall covers 28-ounce bottles of Lemon Lime, Lemon …
Nvidia raises Shield TV Pro price to $299.99, citing AI-driven component costs
Nvidia raised the price of its Shield TV Pro streaming device to $299.99 from $199.99, a $100 increase the company attributes to substantially higher component costs, including memory. The increase took effect October 2, and the non-Pro Shi…
AirPods Pro 3 drop to $179 at Amazon in early Prime Day sale
Amazon is selling Apple's AirPods Pro 3 for $179, down from a $249 list price, in an early sale tied to its fall Prime Day event, according to three tech outlets. Two of them say the price matches the lowest level tracked since around June.…
Leaked images show Google's mid-range Fitbit Edge fitness tracker
Leaked images of a mid-range Fitbit tracker called the Fitbit Edge have surfaced via Android Headlines, with The Verge and Engadget both reporting them. The reports say the device appears to succeed the Fitbit Charge line and could offer se…
Report: OLED touchscreen MacBook Pro will be “significantly lighter”
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported that Apple’s upcoming MacBook Pro models with OLED displays will be “significantly lighter” than current models, achieved by miniaturizing internal parts and rearranging components. The laptops are also expe…
Apple confirms iPhone 18 Pro Max cellular fault on AT&T, offers free replacement
Apple has confirmed that a “small number” of iPhone 18 Pro Max devices on AT&T have lost cellular service, leaving them unable to make calls, send texts or use data. The company released iOS 27.0.1 and a carrier settings update to help prev…