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We are now mere hours away from Amazon Prime Day 2025 going fully live, at least in the UK, where the big sales event kicks off at midnight, Tuesday, July 8.• See all of today's best deals at AmazonWhile there are already early Amazon Prime Day deals available now, I expect many more to appear as Prime Day proper gets underway. And this won't be a just a day of sales, rather discounts will run for the next four days, ending as Friday, July 11 ticks over to Saturday.As someone who has covered Amazon Prime Day for years, as well as many other sales events, and who heads up TechRadar's Deals vertical, I'm well placed to tell you everything you need to know about Prime Day 2025 and what to expect. So let's get into it.When is Amazon Prime Day 2025?This year, Amazon Prime Day runs from midnight July 8 to July 11; that's midnight in the UK and 12am PT in the US. But rather than 48 hours of Prime Day deals, we're getting a full four days of bargains. But I don't think that means you should sleep on deals; if you see one that you like, then I suggest you grab it before it goes. Amazon Prime Day deals to shop right nowAmazon Devices: up to 50% off Echo & RingApple: AirPods + iPads from $9Back to school: deals from $5.99Appliances: Ninja & De'Longhi from £29.99Gaming: Nintendo Switch 2 – in stock nowHeadphones: Anker & Sony from £15.98 & up to $120 of Beats, Apple & SonyHealth: up to 68% off Philips, Remington & Oral-BHome: up to 50% off Ninja, Breville & Instant and fans from £12.99Laptops: HP, Lenovo & Apple from $119 Lenovo, Asus & HP from £159.99Phones: up to 20% off Apple & SamsungTablets: iPad and Fire Tab from $54.99 plus Lenovo & Samsung from £119Toys: up to 50% off Lego & MattelTVs: cheap TVs from $69.99 and from £109Vacuums: Shark and eufy from £99Wearables: Shark, Bissell & Dyson from $49.99 & 25% off Huawei & SamsungWhat are the best Amazon Prime Day deals?Unsurprisingly, the very best deals to be found during Prime Day will be on Amazon's own products, with 50% discounts on the likes of Kindles, Echo devices, Fire tablets, and so on. Some of these will even beat the price cuts we tend to see on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. But scratch below the surface, and you'll find a huge amount of deals on masses of products; these include TVs, laptops, appliances, clothing, games, and gaming hardware, and even various knick-knacks such as those you'll find in Amazon Haul. It's also a good time to score deals on Apple devices, especially those that are a generation old, with some great bargains to be had. In short, this is one of the best sales times ahead of Black Friday in November. How to find the best deals? Naturally, I'd suggest keeping an eye on TechRadar as we'll bring you the deals we'd personally vouch for, especially if we've got or tested a particular product. But my tips are: Make sure the deal is a deal, as often Amazon will slightly reduce an already reduced product but keep its original price listed to make the bargain look more impressive. Equally, don't dismiss a small discount as if it's on a premium product that can be rather useful. $50 off an iPad means you've got a nice chunk of change to spend on apps and services. Shop around; Best Buy, Walmart, Currys, and more often have competing deals, so they are well worth checking out before jumping on a purchase. But also, don't delay; I've missed great deals in the past by holding on too long just to save an extra few bucks. And do consider what you're buying. It's easy to grab something because it's cheap, but if you don't really want or need it, then that purchase can come with a dose of regret. Will there be a second Prime Day in 2025?Over the past two years, Amazon has also run a form of Prime Day in October. That's likely to happen this year. But I'd suggest Prime Day proper is the best time to score the best deals at Amazon; that's going by my extensive experience, at least. How to avoid Amazon Prime Day scams? Unfortunately, Amazon Prime Day is a bit of an open season for scammers, but our colleagues over at TechRadar Pro have a guide on how to stay safe ahead of Prime Day.My suggestion is to look at the wealth of roundups and guides, including live coverage of Prime Day from TechRadar, as the team will be flagging deals that are legitimate and based on our expertise, testing, and more. You can always go to the comments and ask us if a deal seems too good to be true. 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Prime Day deals have arrived, and unsurprisingly, a discount on Audible is among them. We've seen similar offers pop up in the past, but considering Audible is one of the top audiobook streaming services out there, it's worth highlighting again. New Audible subscribers can get three months of access to the Premium Plus plan for $3. That's a total of $42 off for the whole three-month period.

This is one of the best streaming deals around right now. The offer runs through July 31, which is actually a few weeks after Prime Day 2025 ends. Just keep in mind that if you don't cancel your Audible membership before the promotional period ends, it will automatically renew at the standard $15-per-month price.

Through the Audible Premium Plus plan, you'll receive one credit each month. You can use this to claim any audiobook you like on the platform, whether it's a bestseller, new release or something else you've been meaning to get to. You'll retain access to audiobooks you claim with credits even after your subscription expires. So, you're effectively getting three audiobooks for your permanent collection for three bucks.

Audible members will be able to take advantage of exclusive discounts and sales too. They also get access to thousands of audiobooks, Audible Originals and podcasts as long as their subscription remains active.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/deals/audible-prime-day-deal-get-three-months-of-access-for-only-3-143734099.html?src=rss

mmNorm reconstructs complex hidden shapes using Wi-Fi frequencies without touching the objectRobots can now see inside cluttered drawers using reflected signals from surrounding antennasMIT’s technique beat current radar accuracy by 18% across more than 60 tested objectsIn environments where visibility is obstructed, such as inside boxes, behind walls, or beneath other objects, Artificial Intelligence could soon have a new way to get ahead.Researchers at MIT have developed a technique called mmNorm, which uses millimeter-wave signals, the same frequency range as Wi-Fi, to reconstruct hidden 3D objects with surprising accuracy.“We've been interested in this problem for quite a while, but we've been hitting a wall because past methods, while they were mathematically elegant, weren't getting us where we needed to go,” said Fadel Adib, senior author of the study and director of the Signal Kinetics group at MIT.Overcoming radar limitationsPrior techniques rely on back projection, which produces low-resolution images and fails when applied to small, occluded objects like tools or utensils.The researchers found the flaw lies in the oversight of a physical property known as specularity - how millimeter-wave reflections behave like mirror images.Instead of simply measuring where signals bounce back from, mmNorm estimates the direction of the surface, what researchers call the surface normal.“Relying on specularity, our idea is to try to estimate not just the location of a reflection in the environment, but also the direction of the surface at that point,” explained Laura Dodds, lead author on the paper.By combining many such estimations from different antenna positions, the system reconstructs the 3D curvature of an object, distinguishing between shapes as nuanced as a mug’s handle or the difference between a knife and a spoon in a box.Each antenna collects reflections with varying strength depending on the orientation of the hidden object.“Some antennas might have a very strong vote, some might have a very weak vote, and we can combine all votes together to produce one surface normal that is agreed upon by all antenna locations,” Dodds added.This new approach achieved a reconstruction accuracy of 96% across over 60 objects, outperforming existing methods that only reached 78%.The system performed well on objects made from wood, plastic, glass, and rubber, although it still struggles with dense metal or thick barriers.As researchers work to improve resolution and material sensitivity, the potential use cases are growing.In security scanning or military contexts, mmNorm could reconstruct the shape of concealed items without opening bags or boxes.This capability could prove essential for AI-powered robots in warehouse automation, search-and-rescue, or even assisted living environments.Via TechxploreYou might also likeTake a look at our guide to the best authenticator appWe've rounded up the best password managersChatGPT and other AI tools could be putting users at risk by getting company web addresses wrong

It appeared that Romero Games might have shuttered as a consequence of the sweeping job cuts at Microsoft last week, but the studio is still alive and kicking. In to a post on Bluesky, the company clarified that its latest project is currently canceled after its funding was pulled. The post doesn't name the publisher due to confidentiality agreements, but it sure seems like Microsoft was the purse behind the new game. Losing the money hasn't also meant that Romero Games is closing its doors, but the next steps will be difficult ones for the team.

"We now have to reassess the entire staffing of our studio," the post reads.

The canceled project was billed on Romero Games' website as a first-person shooter with a brand new, original intellectual property. It may eventually find new life with a new backer. "We've been contacted by several publishers interested in helping us bring the game across the finish line, and we're currently evaluating those opportunities," the company said.

Romero Games was founded in 2014 by storied game designers John and Brenda Romero. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/romero-games-says-reports-of-its-death-are-greatly-exaggerated-210905833.html?src=rss

Epic Games has dropped its suit against Samsung. "We’re dismissing our court case against Samsung following the parties’ discussions," Epic CEO and founder Tim Sweeney posted on X. "We are grateful that Samsung will address Epic’s concerns." The company filed the action in September.

The lawsuit centered on the company's Auto Blocker feature, which only allows apps to be installed from the Google Play Store and Samsung Galaxy Store. Epic claimed this made it difficult for potential customers to use its own Epic Games Store and was a united effort by Google and Samsung to block that platform. Sweeney did not elaborate on what actions Samsung would take as a result of the negotiations.

Epic Games has been quick to take its rivals to court. This suit followed a successful one it filed against Google on claims that the tech giant's operation of the Google Play Store violated US antitrust laws. The gaming company wasn't as fortunate when it pursued similar charges against Apple, but after several appeals Epic did force Apple to reverse course on transaction fees and it got Fortnite back in the App Store.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/epic-games-ends-its-antitrust-lawsuit-against-samsung-215806962.html?src=rss