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If you already plan on using Prime Day as an excuse to upgrade your home theater, Amazon has a great deal on one of its premium streaming dongles that could be the perfect thing to complete your setup. The Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max is available for $25 off for Prime Day, lowering its normal price from $60 to $35. That's $2 away from its lowest price of $33.

While we still prefer Amazon's Fire TV Stick HD as a budget streaming option, the Fire TV Stick 4K Max could be worth the upgrade for you. Amazon's device supports 4K video, Dolby Atmos, HDR10+ and if you have a newer router, Wi-Fi 6E. It's the best option if you're committed to the dongle-lifestyle — the even-more-powerful Fire TV Cube needs a TV stand to rest on — and a surprisingly great choice if you're looking for a capable retro game console.

Amazon's also added in several features to the Fire TV Stick 4K Max that take it beyond a basic streamer. The built-in Ambient Experience lets the dongle display art and widgets when you're not using your TV, not unlike Samsung's The Frame and The Frame Pro. The Fire TV Stick 4K Max can also stream games from Xbox Game Pass using the Xbox app or Amazon Luna.

The only real reasons to not consider Amazon's platform is if you don't like using Alexa, which acts as the main voice interface for all Fire TVs, don't want to be pushed towards Amazon's services or your subscriptions are tangled up in another platform. You can buy subscriptions to a variety of streaming services and live channels through Amazon Prime Video, but if you've already done that on Apple TV+ for example, you might want to wait out your subscription before jumping ship.

This is just one of a few Fire TV deals you can snag for Prime Day. Others include the Fire TV Cube for $90 and the Fire TV Stick HD for $18.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/deals/amazons-fire-tv-stick-4k-max-is-on-sale-for-35-this-prime-day-122512717.html?src=rss

Schools are being left exposed by weak passwords within their organizationHackers are increasingly targeting education institutions'123456' and 'password' are both in the top 5 of most used passwords in educationUniversities, schools, and training centres are being left vulnerable by an endemic of weak passwords in the education industry, new research from NordVPN shows.The company's analysis reveals educational institutions fall short by choosing easy to remember (but easy to guess) passwords - outlining the top 20 most reused passwords in the education sector, and finding, with 1,233,447 observed uses is ‘123456’, followed closely by ‘123456789’, and ‘21345678’, with just over a million combined examples.Ironically, within the top five most used passwords, are also ‘password’ and ‘secret’. It goes without saying that these are contenders for the least secure passwords possible, and that these could leave your organisation vulnerable, no matter which sector you operate within.Save up to 68% on identity theft protection for TechRadar readers! TechRadar editors praise Aura's upfront pricing and simplicity. Aura also includes a password manager, VPN, and antivirus to make its security solution an even more compelling deal.Preferred partner (What does this mean?)View DealNot-so-secret passwords“Educational institutions handle vast amounts of personal information - from student records to internal communications - but many are still relying on passwords that would fail even the most basic cybersecurity test. The use of default or recycled credentials leaves the entire system vulnerable to attacks,” says Karolis Arbaciauskas, head of business product at NordPass.We’ve seen several high-profile attacks on schools and universities, including the infamous Power Schools hack which exposed the information of students and teachers, including names, dates of birth, and contact details - with almost 62 million students thought to be affected.Criminals like to target schools and universities in order to steal the personal information of children. With the data they steal, hackers can take out loans or credit cards using personal information in identity theft attacks and fraudulent applications - especially because children don't have a credit history.If you need help on choosing a safe password - there are a few easy things you can do to immediately make yours more secure (or take a look at our full guide here!).Make sure your passwords are over 12 characters, with a mix of lowercase and uppercase letters, as well as some special characters.A great example of a safe password would be a phrase from your favourite tv show, with some letters switched out for numbers, like; ‘Streets;Ahead6S&AM!’. Alternatively, check out some of the best password generators to help with the task.You might also likeTake a look at our picks for the best malware removal software aroundCheck out our choice for best antivirus software"No evidence" - here's why the massive 16 billion record data breach may not be as bad as first thought

It's that time of year again when Amazon is hosting deals on everything from wireless earbuds to air fryers. Prime Day this year will run for four days with deep price cuts on smart home gadgets, including the Roomba Robot Vacuum and Mop Combo from iRobot that drops down to an all-time low of $140 from its original $275 price tag. While this Roomba was marked down to $149 earlier this year, the Prime Day deal is the first time we're seeing a 49 percent discount.

We ranked iRobot's Roomba Robot Vacuum as our overall favorite budget option, but this Prime Day deal features a version that can both vacuum and mop. With the Prime Day price drop, the vacuum and mop combo is cheaper than the vacuum-only model, but it does double the work. The combo Roomba can even be set to only vacuum if you prefer to mop yourself, but you'd be missing out on the four-stage cleaning system that vacuums and mops in the same pass.

Since it's a Roomba, it's a straightforward setup process that takes a few minutes before you can set it and forget it. The robot vacuum can navigate through your house or apartment, avoiding furniture and stairs, thanks to onboard sensors. Once it drains through its battery, which can last up to 120 hours, the Roomba knows to return to its charging dock to recharge itself. You can even customize this combo Roomba with three levels of both suction power for vacuuming and water levels for mopping. For more control, you can program it to spot clean a single spot in your home or schedule cleaning times through the companion iRobot Home app.

A number of other iRobot machines are on sale for Prime Day as well. That includes the Roomba 104 with auto-empty dock for 44 percent off, down to $250, and the premium Roomba j9+ for 36 percent off, down to $579.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/deals/pick-up-this-roomba-combo-robot-vacuum-and-mop-for-nearly-half-off-during-amazon-prime-day-141013862.html?src=rss