Amazon’s last-gen Kindle Paperwhite is 30 percent off
During October Prime Day, you can save big on one of the best Kindles out there.
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Save on MacBooks, iPads and Apple Watches during October Prime Day
October’s Amazon sale is a great chance to save some cash on the latest tech from Apple, including AirPods, Apple Watches, and MacOS computers.
Alexa can’t control the aux input on Amazon Echo speakers anymore
Amazon is disabling Alexa voice commands for control of the 3.5mm aux input on Echo speakers.
Asus finally priced its new MacBook Neo competitor: $799.99 with an OLED and Snapdragon X.
Asus first announced its colorful Zenbook 14 laptop back in June, and it’s now available. The new Zenbook starts at $799.99 with a Snapdragon X1-26-100 chip, 8GB of RAM, 256GB SSD, and a 14-inch OLED display. An Intel Panther Lake version is due out before the end of the year, but that’s sure to cost way more. [Image: The new Zenbook 14 comes in coral and arctic blue. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/web_13.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]
The Sonos Beam 2 soundbar is $140 off
This Sonos-integrated soundbar adds Dolby Atmos and eARC to the mix, and it’s discounted for October Prime Day.
The best deals under $25 during October Prime Day
Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days has thousands of deals to sort through, but only a smattering of ones under $25. Here are some good budget-friendly picks.
Samsung’s Z Fold 8 is hundreds off ahead of iPhone Duo launch
For October Prime Day, you can save hundreds on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Ultra phones.
Our first five impressions of Googlebooks — exciting but underbaked
Googlebook first hands-on impressions: Google’s new laptop OS shows lots of promise if you own an Android phone and want a laptop to match. But there’s lots to improve.
Dimming the glare.
If you’ve ever been blinded by the atomic glare of an approaching car at night, this one’s for you. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that its tackling headlight glare — a problem so widespread that it’s even spawned its own subreddit. The agency said it will bring together experts in vehicle lighting with safety and equipment associations to come up with changes to federal safety rules. NHTSA already allows adaptive headlights, so I’ll be curious what solutions they come up with. [Link: Trump’s Transportation Department Moves to Modernize Outdated Vehicle Lighting Standards, Make America’s Roads Safer | https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/modernize-outdated-vehicle-lighting-standards | NHTSA]
Anker’s 100W universal charger is a great travel gadget for $64
Anker’s 100W power brick can keep your devices topped up during your travels, and it’s discounted during Amazon’s October Prime Day.
A Google Home issue is preventing users from changing the color of their smart lights.
In a growing thread on the Google Home subreddit many users are reporting an unusual issue today with the platform being unable to change the color of various brands of connected smart lights either through the app, or by using voice commands. Their brightness can still be adjusted, and the lights can be turned on or off, but changing the color only works in each bulb’s respective apps. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/Hue-Essential-Livingroom-strip-light-1-16x9-PUP-copy.png?quality=90&strip=all]
Jim Davidson confirms romance with Maria Rice-Mundy weeks after calling off sixth wedding to Natasha, says new love is 'too good to be true' and admits he 'would just like to not be lonely'
British comedian and TV star Jim Davidson has broken his silence on his new romance with Maria Rice-Mundy, just weeks after announcing that his planned
Arturia adds proper sound design tools to its AstroLab synths
You can finally create fully customized sounds on Arturia’s AstroLab line of stage keyboards with the 2.0 firmware update.
The stylish Nothing Headphone 1 are cheaper than ever
The stylish Nothing Headphone 1 hits their lowest price yet, dropping to $189 for the first time.
Uber snags a catering platform for $2.3 billion.
The ridehail and food delivery company is expanding into corporate catering with the acquisition of ezCater, a Boston-based company that generated $2.5 billion in gross bookings over the last 12 months. The purchase will boost Uber’s food business, which has been growing at a faster pace than its ridehail service. [Link: Uber to Acquire ezCater as it Brings Catering to Uber Eats | https://investor.uber.com/news-events/news/press-release-details/2026/Uber-to-Acquire-ezCater-as-it-Brings-Catering-to-Uber-Eats/default.aspx | Uber]
Tesla’s new Dog and Sentry modes take care even when you don’t
Tesla’s new software update includes a Dog Mode, which will keep your pup at a comfortable temperature while you’re out of the car, and a Sentry Mode, which you can enable to have the car essentially guard itself, using its exterior cameras to monitor movement nearby and identify potential threats.
Pimax is trying to leapfrog the Steam Frame and Steam Machine.
The company’s got a rep for optics among VR diehards, and it’s just announced the $1400 Crystal Pro. It’s a standalone headset with eye-tracking foveated streaming like the Steam Frame — now with uncompressed video over an optional 60GHz link. Pimax also has gamepad wands that snap together, the headset has a tethered external battery, and it’s launching a powerful mini-PC that looks like a taller Steam Machine clone. FAQ here. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/Crystal-Pro.webp?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/controller.webp?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/Spation.webp?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/C20.webp?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/header_daa27818-ec7e-48d1-9c8f-4dbc11ffcaa7.webp?quality=90&strip=all]
The earbuds with the best call quality are cheaper than ever
These earbuds have the best call quality of any we’ve tested, and are down to their lowest price yet during Amazon’s October Prime Days.