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Amazon Prime Day is packed with deals, but not all discounts are worth your time. So instead of listing every watch with a price cut, I’ve picked four I’d actually recommend. These are the ones I think strike the right balance between value, quality and design. Whether you’re after a rugged outdoorsy model, a dressy option, or a sporty chronograph, there’s something here for most tastes and budgets. All of the deals I’ve selected are from proper watch brands, such as Citizen and Tissot, and all offer something I’d be happy to wear myself. If you’ve been waiting for the…

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Microsoft’s complicated relationship with OpenAI is about to take an interesting turn. As the pair continue to renegotiate a contract to allow OpenAI to restructure into a for-profit company, OpenAI is preparing to release an open language AI model that could drive even more of a wedge between the two companies.Sources familiar with OpenAI’s plans tell me that CEO Sam Altman’s AI lab is readying an open-weight model that will debut as soon as next week with providers other than just OpenAI and Microsoft’s Azure servers. OpenAI’s models are typically closed-weight, meaning the weights (a type of training parameter) aren’t…

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Editor’s note: Amazon Prime Day 2025 is officially underway. If you’re looking to make the most of the four-day shopping extravaganza, we’ve put together a guide to the best Prime Day deals you can get.With a smart video doorbell, your front door’s communication skills go from 1980s landline to a modern smartphone. Combining a motion-activated camera with a microphone, speaker, and buzzer, a doorbell camera sends alerts to your phone, allowing you to see who’s at the door without needing to open it or even be at home. Whether you’re curled up on the couch, hard at work in your…

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UPDATE: Our hands-on with the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is live now. We’ve also spent time with the Galaxy Watch 8, too. Original article continues below Samsung’s next-generation foldable phones are almost here. This year, we’re expecting an Ultra folding model for the first time, alongside refreshes tp the Galaxy Z Fold and Z Flip. Indeed, we’re expecting a whole bunch of devices to debut today – the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Z Flip 7 and Z Flip 7 FE (yes, a fan edition at this early stage) in addition to a Galaxy Z Fold 7 Ultra. All these follow up…

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Introduction While I think traditional smartphones with square sides generally look great, those aesthetics and ergonomics haven’t always translated well to clamshell foldables. Until I held the Galaxy Z Flip 7, I couldn’t figure out why. With Samsung’s new compact Flip, however, I realised it was the sheer thickness that was holding these phones back. In person, the new Flip 7 feels like a major technical advancement; massaging the series’ familiar form with slightly larger displays than before, paired to a notably thinner profile. A 13.7mm profile that’s even more prominent when placed alongside the first FE entry in the…

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It may not surprise anyone who is tech-aware that publications such as The Verge track the affiliate links that are clicked by their readers — in fact, every article that links to a vendor has this statement on top: “If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission.”So we will be totally honest with you: we do have some idea of which products our readers are purchasing during Amazon Prime Day. (But no, we have no idea what you personally purchased.) And it can be interesting to see what the more popular products are —…

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Samsung just announced its seventh-generation folding phones, and it finally retired the long and narrow Z Fold design that it had stuck with for far too long. The Z Flip is also getting an overdue upgrade to a full-size cover screen rather than the file folder shape of the past couple generations. After years of incremental upgrades and barely warmed-over designs, Samsung’s foldables are finally taking a leap forward with some bold choices — just be prepared to pay up for them.We knew the Fold 7 would be thinner. Rumors told us. Samsung told us. But like with the Galaxy…

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Montblanc has just unveiled a stunning new version of its Star Legacy Nicolas Rieussec Chronograph – and it might be the most refined take on this heritage piece to date. With a matcha green dial, a matching sfumato leather strap and nods to the original 1821 invention, it’s a watch that blends old-world charm with modern technical flair. The watch pays tribute to Nicolas Rieussec, who invented the world’s first inking chronograph to time horse races in Paris. His device used a drop of ink to mark the moment a horse crossed the finish line – literally writing time –…

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Clapping eyes on the new Galaxy Watch 8 smartwatch line – just announced at the Samsung’s July 2025 Unpacked event – felt like a real blast from the past. In one sense, this duo of new techy timepieces took me back to my first encounter with 2015’s Galaxy Gear S2 series, which also came in two distinct flavours: the ultra-modern Gear S2 and the more traditionally-styled Gear S2 Classic. Like their now decade-old forebears, the standard Galaxy Watch 8 serves up clean lines and an unapologetically technological aesthetic, hewn from Armor Aluminium, while the Galaxy Watch 8 Classic – as…

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If you’re on the hunt for a new outdoor BBQ, why not try an all-in-one? Enter the Ninja Woodfire, an excellent choice for an outdoor grill that does pretty much everything — the wait is over. The company’s pro-level outdoor all-in-one BBQ can currently be snapped up this Prime Day for almost $100 off the regular price. That means you can score the Ninja Woodfire Pro XL on Amazon US for $330. That’s a rather tasty $70 or 18% off the regular price of $400 – cook that on your grill and eat it. It’s not quite as good a…

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Apple typically doesn’t discount its own hardware, which makes Prime Day deals on its gear so appealing. We’ve rounded up the best Apple Watch Prime Day deals, and we’re particularly struck by the discount on the Apple Watch Series 10. The 42mm aluminum GPS model has dropped to an all-time low price of $279.99 ($120 off) at Amazon and Walmart. If you prefer a larger watch, the 46mm aluminum GPS model is currently on sale at Amazon and Walmart for $309 ($120 off) — another all-time low.The Apple Watch Series 10 offers meaningful improvements over previous generations. Both sizes have…

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One thing is immediately noticeable as I try on the new Galaxy Watch 8 and Galaxy Watch 8 Classic just ahead of Samsung Unpacked. The squircle has taken over.The circle-face-in-a-square-case design was introduced last year with the Galaxy Watch Ultra, and it has now made its way to the rest of the lineup. At a glance, it’s the most noticeable change about this year’s Galaxy watches. And I can’t lie, I was resistant. The initial photos and renders that Samsung shared with the press had me bracing. The circular design was iconic! The Ultra was square and squat! But to…

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