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Is it Christmas in July, or is it Amazon Prime Day? Either way, it's a great time to save on a mattress.
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If you need to replace your [insert Apple product here], this Amazon Prime Day is a chance to snag it at a significant discount.
17 Best Prime Day Board Game Deals for Kids of All Ages (2025)
Looking for family fun this summer? These WIRED-recommended board games and toys are on sale for Prime Day.
18 Best Prime Day Pet Deals on Amazon (2025)
Amazon Prime Day has expanded to four days. From automatic litter boxes to at-home DNA test kits, these are the best pet-related deals we’ve found.
Samsung's New Phones Show How Far Ahead China Is on Innovation
Just like it has done with EVs, China’s investment in smartphones is leaving big brands playing catch-up. Forget iterative updates: China is already working on what’s next.
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Feeling anti-Amazon? These small businesses have sales you can shop right now before the week of sales ends.
15 Best Amazon Prime Day Vacuum Deals for Dust and Dirt in 2025
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Last-Chance Prime Day Deals, 313 Obsessively Tested Picks—Even $1,200 Off an OLED TV
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Join Our Livestream: Inside the AI Copyright Battles
Curious about generative AI and copyright? Subscribers can join WIRED live on July 16 as we answer your questions about this critical topic.
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Metadata Shows the FBI’s ‘Raw’ Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Was Likely Modified
There is no evidence the footage was deceptively manipulated, but ambiguities around how the video was processed may further fuel conspiracy theories about Epstein’s death.
Best 16 Prime Day Kitchen Deals (2025): Breville, Ooni, Oxo
Treat yourself to good taste this summer with Amazon Prime Day deals on WIRED's favorite espresso machine, air fryer, low-cost grinder, and more.
25 Best Prime Day Coffee Maker Deals on Machines, Grinders, and More
If you need to mainline some caffeine, these are the best brewers and concentrates to get that java into your system.
Anker’s Laptop Power Bank Is on Sale Right Now for Prime Day (2025)
Anker’s best power bank is on sale for Prime Day, and this portable charger can juice up all of your gadgets.
The 32 Best Deals at Walmart’s Competing Prime Day Sale
Walmart is competing with Amazon this Prime Day, offering great savings on our favorite laptops, 4K TVs, earbuds, and other WIRED favorites.
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Connect your laptop to your monitors, keyboard, mouse, and everything else you need, with one simple cable.
Eufy’s Floodlight Security Camera Is Cheaper Than Ever This Prime Day (2025)
If you want to beef up your home security this Prime Day, Eufy’s Floodlight Camera is a great way to do it.
Microsoft and OpenAI's AGI Fight Is Bigger Than a Contract
A key clause in Microsoft and OpenAI's deal embodies the raging divide between AGI true believers and those who think it's still a long ways off.