Te Tukohu Ngawha - a science fair based in Rotorua - is hoping to attract more young women into the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Read...

Wavelink partners with Penguin Solutions to supply fault-tolerant edge computing and boost operational technology resilience in Australia and New Zealand. Read...

At some point, you’ve felt the twinge of anxiety as your laptop’s battery slowly winds down, out of range of a power outlet. Microsoft is testing a new technology to give you a bit more juice — both when you need it and when you think you don’t. Last week, Microsoft debuted a new “self-healing” PC technology as part of its Windows 11 Release Preview Channel. That technology also is available to test within the far more experimental Canary Channel, which includes another new piece of tech: an adaptive energy saver, noticed by The Verge. Think of the adaptive energy saver this way: Normally, when your laptop is almost out of power, you’ll notice the screen dim. That’s the emergency warning, so to speak, to find a power outlet pronto. But there are other power-saving methods that Windows is also implementing, such as halting synchronized files, and so on. The adaptive energy saver can turn on these features whenever Windows thinks that your laptop is sitting idle, or working in a mode that doesn’t require a lot of CPU power. AndroidInfoTech found a small summary of what’s going on, including turning off transparency effects, pausing non-critical updates, and limiting some background applications. What it doesn’t do is dim your screen, so you’ll be able to work longer without the need to squint. Adaptive energy saver is still far away from debuting in your PC. But even then, you might not be aware of it: It’s opt-in by default, which means that you’ll have to be aware of it and manually toggle it on. One of the features that adaptive energy saver turns off is background syncing to OneDrive, so Microsoft probably believes that saving data in the cloud takes priority over saving a few minutes of laptop power. Somewhat ironically, today’s latest laptop CPUs from Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processors to Intel’s Core Ultra Series 2 chips (Lunar Lake) all provide power for the better part of a day, so this technology might not be as critical as it once was. But who’s going to turn down extra battery life? Read...

Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 50 series has been shining with cutting-edge technology since January 2025, but Nvidia is now following suit for the RTX 40 series with some upgrades. The GeForce 590.26 preview driver, which is available on Nvidia’s developer website, allows owners of Ada Lovelace graphics cards (such as the RTX 4080 and RTX 4060) to utilize Smooth Motion frame generation technology. This feature, previously reserved for RTX 50 cards, promises almost twice the frame rate in many games, reports VideoCardz. Doubled frame rates for older games Smooth Motion is Nvidia’s answer to AMD’s Fluid Motion Frames. The technology AI-generates intermediate images at the driver level, which are then inserted between two rendered frames. This makes games appear smoother without requiring developers to specifically incorporate the feature in their games. Smooth Motion is especially attractive for older games with frame rate limits and/or without DLSS support. Users on the Guru3D forums report double the frame rate in World of Warcraft, from 82 to 164 FPS. Similar leaps were achieved in Company of Heroes 3, as demonstrated by VideoCardz. In competitive and CPU-limited games, Smooth Motion unlocks noticeably smoother gameplay, even if the quality doesn’t quite match DLSS 3 Frame Generation. Only for developer accounts so far There are some restrictions on this new feature: the driver is only a preview, and it requires the Nvidia Profile Inspector from GitHub and a developer account with Nvidia to activate Smooth Motion. Without developer access, users will have to wait for the final version, which is expected to make the feature easier to access. Nevertheless, the free performance boost is a strong argument for RTX 40 owners who want more FPS without new hardware. Smooth Motion technology shows how Nvidia is extending the life of the RTX 40 series. For gamers who want to get maximum performance out of their graphics card, the preview driver is an exciting foretaste—and the final version shouldn’t be too long in coming. Read...

10 polytechnics to replace the New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology on 1 January 2026. Read...

10 polytechnics to replace the New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology on 1 January 2026. Read...

RealSense, a depth-camera technology that basically disappeared within Intel, has returned as a separate company. The company has spun out from Intel and raised $50 million in funding. The company will be led by Nadav Orbach, Intel’s former vice president and general Manager for the Incubation and Disruptive Innovation group. RealSense plans to address “increased demand for humanoid and autonomous mobile robotics (AMRs), as well as AI-powered access control and security solutions,” the company said. RealSense flourished, so to speak, about a decade ago, when its depth-camera technology was competing with the Microsoft Kinect system. Though Intel was able to license the RealSense technology to device makers like Creative, the tech seemed to flounder in the PC space–even as Windows Hello and its depth-camera tech became a staple on Windows 10 PCs. Intel instead adapted its technology for the robotics market. “RealSense will continue to support its existing customer base and product roadmap, including the acclaimed RealSense depth cameras, embedded in 60 percent of the world’s AMRs and humanoid robots, an incredibly fast-growing segment,” RealSense said in a statement. “Its recently launched D555 depth camera, powered by the next-gen RealSense Vision SoC V5 and featuring Power over Ethernet (PoE), demonstrates the company’s ongoing leadership in embedded vision technology and edge AI capabilities.” Intel, meanwhile, has been feverishly working to cut costs, revamping its foundry strategy, and laying off employees in a bid to get its finances back on track. Read...

One of the most frustrating things about owning a Windows PC is when it crashes, refuses to boot, or simply doesn’t work. Microsoft is preparing to roll out a technology called “quick machine recovery” for consumers to help solve this, after testing it in an enterprise environment. Microsoft tests various features across different Windows Insider testing channels, before eventually pushing them to your PC. Quick machine recovery comes courtesy of Windows 11 Build 26100.4762, part of the Release Preview Channel. It’s the “closest” channel to the traditional Windows updates, so it’s likely to debut on your PC soon. In fact, this preview gathers several features, many of which you might find useful, including “semantic search” in Settings: the ability to describe a problem and let Settings understand what you’re talking about in terms of natural language. Quick machine recovery, however, sounds like a lifesaver in certain situations. It’s been around since March, but only in this recent build has it been specifically turned on for consumer PCs. If your PC glitches and throws a BSOD, it might boot up in what’s known as the Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE), which gathers up several Windows 8-looking options to get things running, from uninstalling updates to playing with the Windows startup settings. The Windows Recovery Environment, with Quick machine recovery taking over for Startup Repair in the upper left.Microsoft What quick machine recovery does is essentially troubleshoot what’s wrong, without you needing to intervene. If a device enters the Windows RE recovery mode, it tries to ping Microsoft via a network connection. If it can, it then sends recovery information directly to Microsoft itself. (Remember the obscure codes that would accompany a Blue Screen of Death? This removes the need for you to take action, and puts the heavy lifting on Microsoft itself.) Microsoft then analyzes the crash data, identifies any patterns of behavior, and then sends down a patch or fix via Windows Update, according to Microsoft’s support documentation. Microsoft does this in two ways: cloud remediation, where the device connects to Microsoft’s servers, and looks for an update; and auto remediation, where your PC will keep periodically checking for a solution. Auto remediation is off by default on home PCs, which makes sense: An example screenshot of auto remediation below shows that it could be an hour or more before your PC checks again. Until then, you’re essentially sitting on your hands. Auto remediation may take a while, so it’s off by default. Microsoft already has a tool called Startup Repair that quick machine recovery essentially replaces. Startup Repair will remain on your PC, in case your PC can’t connect to the internet. Quick machine recovery can also be turned off, and in that case Startup Repair will be the default option if something goes wrong. (This image may be difficult to read because of its formatting, but here’s how Microsoft describes the recovery process.) The new quick machine recovery process workflow.Microsoft Microsoft describes this feature as part of a “gradual rollout” of features attached to this build, so even if you have this build on your PC, you might not see it right away. Semantic search in Settings draws closer Other features in this new build are more familiar. In January, Microsoft made “semantic search” part of its Dev Channel builds, and locked them to PCs with Qualcomm Snapdragon chips inside. Now, this feature appears to be coming to all Copilot+ PCs, though it’s still restricted to Windows on Snapdragon for now. The new “Mu” language model that this feature is built upon is specifically offloaded to the NPU on a PC, Microsoft said in June. Click to Do is also taking advantage of a Microsoft app that you might not be aware of: Reading Coach, which appears in the Microsoft Store. Right-click a word or phrase, and you can then read the text aloud to Reading Coach and it will offer feedback. A similar Immersive Reader option will actually read the text to you, aloud. You can also “Draft with Copilot,” turning that phrase into a “full draft.” Finally, email addresses can be highlighted and turned into Teams meetings, again via right-click. For some reason, Recall snapshots can now be exported to trusted third-party apps, too, but only in Europe. “When saving snapshots is turned on for the first time, a unique Recall export code appears,” Microsoft says. “This code is required to decrypt exported snapshots and is shown only once during initial setup. Microsoft doesn’t store or recover this code. To export, go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Recall & Snapshots > Advanced Settings and authenticate with Windows Hello. Choose to export past snapshots (from the last 7 days, 30 days, or all) or start a continuous export. Third-party apps can access exported snapshots only when both the export code and folder path are provided.” To me, Windows Recall seems increasingly risky with the aggressive policing actions now taking place, and I’ve advised (American) readers to turn off Recall. Quick machine recovery, however, sounds like one of those useful features that hide within Windows, such as Windows Sandbox. The difference here is that you don’t need to know about it, and it will simply offer to help when needed most. Read...

VPNs, or virtual private networks, are versatile privacy tools that can enhance your online experience. They are very effective at helping you optimize your online privacy and security while also opening up location-restricted streaming content. But can they help improve your online gaming experience as well? Using a VPN while gaming can enhance your security, open up new game catalogs, and even help reduce your ping in some instances. However, despite these pros, VPNs also come with some potential drawbacks for gaming such as slower speeds and the potential to face platform-wide bans. Read on to find out whether or not using a VPN while gaming is the right option for you. Also, if you decide that you need a VPN for gaming, be sure to check out our best VPNs to find the service that fits your needs. Pros of gaming with a VPN: Enhanced security In regards to security, there is one major benefit to using a VPN while gaming: hiding your home IP address to mitigate DDOS or doxxing attacks. Anyone who spends any amount of time gaming online will understand that things can, and often do, get a bit toxic. Whether it’s an overly competitive gamer looking for an edge or a bad sport looking for revenge, they might go to extremes against opponents. This can include a DDOS (distributed denial-of-service) attack that slows down your connection or even a vengeful doxxing attack that exposes your personal data online.  A VPN can help protect you from both DDOS and doxxing by hiding your home IP address and routing your connection through an encrypted VPN server. This makes it much more difficult for toxic opponents to carry out targeted harassment against you. Prevents some ISP throttling Some ISPs, or Internet Service Providers, carry out secretive throttling on users who use a lot of data—especially during peak hours. This throttling can significantly slow down your connection speeds. While online gaming doesn’t account for too much bandwidth, downloading games can take up huge amounts of data—it’s not uncommon for modern games to top over 100GB downloads nowadays. Slower speeds will not only make these downloads take a lot longer, but they’ll also have drastic negative effects on your online gaming experience.  VPNs are one of the best tools to combat ISP throttling. By encrypting your traffic and routing it through a VPN server, your ISP will no longer be able to see what you’re downloading and therefore won’t be able to penalize you with activity-based throttling. It’s worth considering that while an ISP won’t be able to see your specific gaming or downloading activity, it’ll still be able to see the cumulative amount of data you use. Therefore, if your ISP imposes general data caps, then a VPN isn’t going to help in this situation. Access to game content in other countries This might be a bit more of a niche benefit with VPNs for gaming, but opening up location-restricted gaming content can be a huge plus for certain people.  Some online games employ geo-blocking technology to prevent users in specific locations from being able to access content in a different region. This practice is highly controversial and the EU has even gone so far as to have fined Valve and some game publishers in 2021 for this very thing. Unfortunately, it hasn’t stopped all geo-blocking activity by game developers. The best way around geo-blocked content is to use a VPN to connect to a server in the region that you want to access content. This VPN connection will spoof your location and allow you to play games or connect to game servers that aren’t available where you are. It’s worth noting though that many game servers or platforms utilize anti-VPN measures to detect and block VPN traffic. Also, you may be violating the terms of service by connecting with a VPN and can face consequences if caught—Steam, for example, may permanently ban your entire account from the platform. Can potentially reduce your ping A VPN allows you to pick and choose the location of your connection. This could provide the benefit of lowering your ping and latency.  Ping is the measure of how quickly your device sends and receives information from a game’s servers. This can have huge overall impacts because it allows you to respond faster to what’s happening in a game. Ping is especially important in competitive online games such as Valorant, Call of Duty, and League of Legends where quick responses are critical to success. VPNs will benefit those who live outside of commonly served areas such as the U.S., Europe, and eastern Asia the most. Using a VPN to find a more direct route to the closest game servers or data centers may lead to lower ping and latency. Be careful, though, as the opposite is true as well: If you connect to a VPN server further away from the data center than your physical location it may significantly increase your ping and latency. The key word here is “potentially.” Unless you know precisely where the nearest data center is, and whether a VPN server is close enough, you might end up on a wild goose chase trying to track down the best connection for only a minor payoff. Cons of gaming with a VPN: Slower connections speeds Connecting to a VPN, no matter what your intended use, is likely going to slow down your connection speed. Sure, ping is going to play a more impactful role in your gaming experience than just raw connection speeds, but a slower internet connection means slower downloads. There is going to be a knock-on effect as well if you have multiple devices connected to the same network, eating away at bandwidth. The best way around this is to use one of the fastest VPNs. These services are going to have less of a chance of noticeably slowing down your connection speeds. Still, all of this won’t matter if your home internet is slow already—it’s best to test and compare your home internet speeds and VPN connection speeds to know for sure. May violate a game’s terms of service This may not be a point that gamers consider when looking for a VPN for gaming. But it’s critical that you check the terms of service of any games or game apps you use to see if using a VPN is a violation. These apps go further than simply blocking VPN connections, they actually make users agree to their restrictions before allowing access to the games you want to play. The ultra-popular Steam app prohibits users from connecting to VPNs to disguise or spoof their location while gaming on its platform. The subscriber agreement states, “You agree that you will not use IP proxying or other methods to disguise the place of your residence, whether to circumvent geographical restrictions on game content, to order or purchase at pricing not applicable to your geography, or for any other purpose. If you do this, Valve may terminate your access to your Account.” While it may be possible to get away with using a VPN to access geo-restricted content on these platforms, you should consider carefully if it’s worth receiving a potential ban as a result. Adds another monthly expense This one is pretty straightforward, but still worth considering. Gaming nowadays is not a cheap endeavor and adding another monthly expense on top of those expensive AAA games just might not be in your budget. The very best VPNs cost money, and free VPNs simply aren’t going to cut it for gaming with all of the restrictions they put in place. For users who value privacy above all else, then a VPN has its perks. But not every gamer ultimately needs to use a VPN. If you mostly play singleplayer games, your internet speeds and ping are already good, or you’re not concerned with potential doxxing, then using a VPN solely for gaming probably isn’t worth the money. My top VPNs for gaming: If you do decide that you want to use a VPN while gaming, then the next step is finding the right VPN to use. Thankfully, I test and review VPNs for a living and I’ve put in countless hours playing games with different VPN services. Here are my go-to picks: NordVPN Read our review Best Prices Today: $3.39 at NordVPN (Monthly) Apart from being our top pick overall for best VPN, NordVPN is also the best at getting around region-restricted content. Users have access to an extensive server network spread across most of the countries of the world. Plus, NordVPN has the fastest consistent speeds of any VPN I’ve ever tested, meaning you won’t have any issues with negative game impacts or downloading large game files. A subscription to Nord even comes with access to a whole suite of extra security features such as malware and scam protection, ad-blocking, and a password manager. ExpressVPN Read our review Best Prices Today: $4.99 at ExpressVPN ExpressVPN comes with most of the same benefits as NordVPN, but makes connecting even simpler. With just one click you’ll be connected to the fastest server available near you and with its wide platform support you can connect with just about any device—it even has full support for Steam Deck. ExpressVPN is a bit more expensive, but comes with some great features such as a built-in password manager and advanced proprietary VPN protocols that help justify the cost. Surfshark Read our review Best Prices Today: $2.19 at Surfshark (Monthly) Surfshark is all about value. While it doesn’t have quite as many features as NordVPN, and isn’t quite as simple to use as ExpressVPN, it beats both on price—especially if you opt for a long-term deal. This isn’t to say Surfshark isn’t a capable VPN in its own right. In fact, it still includes more extra features than most other VPNs and has solid speeds and a large server network. All of this makes Surfshark a great value VPN if gaming is your priority. Related content How to save big money by using a VPN: Risks and benefits 14 VPN terms and features everyone should know Here’s why you should be using a VPN with your smart TV Why you need to pack a VPN for your next vacation Read...

Amazon’s annual Prime Day event of the year is in full swing, but the deals draw to a close at midnight Pacific on Friday. This is your last chance to score some big savings! Here at PCWorld, we’e dug through thousands of Prime Day deals over at Amazon to find the very best ones. Our tech experts have been testing PC hardware and gadgets for decades and know what’s worth buying and what should get a pass. You’ll need to be a Prime member to seize advantage of the sales though! Here’s how to get Amazon Prime for free if you need it. We’re updating often, so make sure to check back frequently to see what deals we found. Best Prime Day deals on mainstream laptops and Chromebooks Apple 2025 MacBook Air, M4 chip/13.6-inch 2560×1664 display/16GB RAM/256GB SSD, $849 ($150 off at Amazon) Microsoft Surface Laptop (2024), Snapdragon X Elite processor/13.8-inch ?2304×1536 display/16GB RAM/512GB SSD, $990 ($410 off at Amazon) Asus Vivobook S 14, AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 processor/14-inch 3840×2160 OLED display/24GB RAM/512GB SSD, $1,057.99 ($142 off at Amazon) Lenovo IdeaPad 3i Chromebook, Intel Celeron N4500/8GB RAM/64GB SSD, 15.6-inch 1080p display, $189.99 (34% off at Amazon) Lenovo IP5 (Refurbished) Chromebook, Core i3-1215U/8GB RAM/128GB SSD, 16-inch 2560×1600 display, $268.99 (49% off at Target) Samsung Galaxy Book5 360, Intel Core Ultra 7 processor/16-inch 1920×1080 AMOLED display/16GB RAM/512GB SSD, $1049.99 ($300 off at Amazon) HP Envy, Intel Core Ultra 7 155H processor/17.3-inch 1920×1080 display/64GB RAM/2TB SSD, $1,399 ($291 off at Amazon) Acer Chromebook Plus 514, Core i3-N305/8GB RAM/128GB SSD, 14-inch 1080p display, $329.99 (18% off at Amazon) HP 2-in-1 Chromebook, Intel Core i3/8GB RAM/256 UFS, 14-inch 1920×1080 display, $479 (24% off at Best Buy) Best Prime Day deals on gaming laptops MSI Thin 15, Intel Core i5-13420H processor/RTX 4060 graphics/15.6-inch 1920×1080 display/16GB RAM/512GB SSD, $774 ($75 off at Amazon) Acer Nitro 17, AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS processor/RTX 4050 graphics/17.3-inch 1920×1080 display/16GB RAM/512GB SSD, $979.99 ($220 off at Amazon) Asus ROG Strix G16, Intel Core i9-14900HX processor/RTX 4060 graphics/16-inch 2560×1600 display/16GB RAM/1TB SSD, $1,359.99 ($340 off at Amazon) Lenovo Legion 16, Intel Core i9-14900HX processor/RTX 4070 graphics/16-inch 2560×1600 display/64GB RAM/2TB SSD, $1,999 ($239.74 off at Amazon) Best Prime Day deals on gaming and mainstream desktops Skytech Azure, Ryzen 5 7600X/RTX 5070/16GB RAM/1TB SSD, $1,749.99 (17% off on Amazon) MSI Aegis Z2, Ryzen 7 7700/RTX 4060/16GB RAM/1TB SSD, $1,252.15 (11% off on Amazon) Alienware Aurora, Core Ultra 7 265F/RTX 5070 Ti/32GB/1TB SSD, $1,899.99 (17% off on Dell) Dell 24 AiO, Core 5 120U/16GB RAM/512GB SSD/24-inch 1080p touch display, $849.99 (24% off on Dell) iMac M4, M4/16GB RAM/512GB SSD/24-inch 5K display, $1,541.88 (9% off on Amazon) Best Prime Day deals on mini PCs Kamrui E3B – AMD Ryzen 5 7430U, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, triple display support – $224.09 (36% off, was $350) Acemagician Kron K1 – AMD Ryzen 5 7430U, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, triple display support – $236.55 (26% off, was $319) Bosgame P4 Light – AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, triple display support – $285 (29% off, was $400) GMKTec M2 Pro – Intel Core i7 1195G7, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, triple display support – $420 (34% off, was $640) Acemagician K1 – AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, triple display support – $249 (38% off, was $399) Peladn WO7, AMD Ryzen 7 7735U, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, quadruple display – $352 (20% off, was $440) Beelink S12 – Intel Alder Lake N100, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 500GB SSD, dual display support – $169 (23% off, was $219) Geekom IT13 – Intel Core i9 13900HK, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, quad display support – $599 (14% off, was $699) Best Prime Day deals on monitors Samsung Odyssey OLED G93SC 49-inch, 5120x1440p, 240Hz OLED gaming monitor — $900 (700 off at Amazon) Samsung Odysey OLED G95SC 49-inch, 5120x1440p, 240Hz OLED gaming monitor — $891.04 ($909 off at Amazon) Alienware 27-inch 1440p 360Hz OLED gaming monitor — $599.99 ($300 off at Dell) Acer 27-inch 1080p IPS 120Hz monitor — $99.99 ($50 off at Best Buy) Dell 27-inch 1440p IPS monitor — $179.99 ($40 off at Dell) Samsung 34-inch 1440p ultrawide monitor — $219.99 ($110 off at Amazon) MSI 49-inch ultrawide 144Hz OLED gaming monitor — $729.99 ($370 off at Amazon) LG 27-inch, IPS 1440p, 240Hz gaming monitor — $284.05 ($215.94 off at Amazon) Alienware 32-inch 4K 240Hz OLED gaming monitor — $849.99 ($350 off at Dell) MNN 15-inch portable USB-C monitor — $59.97 ($30 off at Amazon) KYY 15.6 1080p portable monitor — $69.98 (46% off at Amazon) Best Prime Day deals on SSDs and USB flash drives Teamgroup T-Force Vulcan Z, 1TB 2.5-inch SATA SSD – $48 (26% off) WD Black SN770M, 2TB Gen 4 SSD (Steam Deck compatible) – $150 (40% off) Samsung T7, 2TB USB 3.2 Gen 2 portable SSD – $120 (40% off) Samsung Bar Plus, 256GB flash drive, USB 3.1 — $22 (45% off, was $40) SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive Go, 1TB, USB 3.2, both USB-A and USB-C connections — $65 (41% off, was $110) Samsung Fit Plus, 128GB, USB 3.1 — $15 (35% off, was $23) SanDisk Ultra Flair, 512GB, USB 3.0 — $37 (21% off, was $47) Best Prime Day deals on USB-C hubs and Thunderbolt docks StarTech USB4/Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station, 98W charging, $248.36 (25% off at Amazon) Ugreen Revodok Max 208 8-in-1 Thunderbolt 4 Dock, 85W charging, $159.99 (36% off at Amazon) Microsoft Surface Thunderbolt 4 Dock, 96W charging, $199.99 (33% off at Amazon) Anker 13-in-1 USB-C Docking Station, 85W charging, $139.99 (30% off at Amazon) Anker 5-in-1 USB-C Docking hub, $18.99 (24% off at Amazon) Ugreen Revodok Pro 6-in-1 USB-C hub, $13.29 (34% off at Amazon) Baseus 9-in-1 Laptop Docking Station USB-C hub, $37.98 (38% off at Amazon) Anker Prime TB5 Docking Station, 14-in-1, 140W charging, $339.99 (15% off at Amazon) Plugable 10-in-1 Dual HDMI docking station, $79.95 (38% off at Amazon) Best Prime Day deals on chargers and power banks Baseus Picogo Power Bank, 10,000 mAh/1 xUSB-A/2x USB-C/PD 45W Fast charging technology, $24.69 (38% off on Amazon) Baseus Laptop Power Bank, 20,000 mAh/1x USB-A/3x USB-C, $56.69 (43% off on Amazon) UGREEN Laptop Power Bank, 25,000 mAh/1x USB-A/2x USB-C, $79.98 (38% off on Amazon) Ugreen Nexode charger, 65W power/3x USB-C/ 1x USB-A, $23.99 (44% off on Amazon) Anker Nano II charger, 65W power/2x USB-C/1x USB-A, $25.99 (35% off on Amazon) Blavor Solar Charger Power Bank, 10,000 mAh/2x USB-C/1x USB-A, $22.79 (43% off on Amazon) Best Prime Day deals on office chairs and standing desks Staples Cartwright Task Chair, Black – $50 (58% off at Staples) Staples Hyken Mesh Task Chair, Black – $120 (60% off at Staples) HON Crio High Back Task Chair, Black – $207.51 (15% off) Huanuo 48?x24? Adjustable electric standing desk, Black – $100 (38% off) Fezibo 42×24 Adjustable electric standing desk, Rustic brown – $80 (33% off) Comhoma 48×24 Adjustable electric standing desk with monitor stand, White – $189 (30% off) ErGear 48?x24? Adjustable electric standing desk, Black – $99.98 (17% off) Best Prime Day deals on security cameras and video doorbells Aqara Camera Protect Kit Y100, AC-powered, integrated home security hub, 1440p resolution: $99.99 (39% off at Amazon) Ring Indoor Cam (2nd Gen) 2-pack, AC-powered, 1080p resolution: $59.98 (40% off at Amazon)   Tapo C120 Indoor/Outdoor Wi-Fi Security Cam, AC powered, 2K resolution: $23.73 (41% off at Amazon) Reolink Argus PT Ultra with solar panel, battery-powered, 4K resolution: $97.99 (30% off at Amazon) Roku Indoor Camera (2-pack), AC-powered, 1080p resolution: $29.99 (45% off at Amazon) Tapo C230 Indoor Pan/Tilt Security Camera , AC-powered, 3K resolution: $29.99 (25% off at Amazon) Arlo Essential Security Camera, indoor/outdoor, 2K resolution: $47.49 (53% off at Amazon) Blink Outdoor 4 bundled with Blink Sync Module XR: $89.99 (50% off at Amazon) Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen) with Sync Module, battery-powered, 1440 x 1440 resolution $29.99 (57% off at Amazon) Ring Battery Doorbell Plus, wired or battery power, 1536 x 1536 resolution: $79.99 (47% off at Amazon) Other great Prime Day tech deals Amazon brands Kindle Scribe, 16GB — $260 (35% off at Amazon) Kindle Paperwhite, 16GB — $125 (22% off at Amazon) Amazon Kindle Kids, 16GB — $95 (27% off at Amazon) Echo Spot smart speaker — $45 (44% off at Amazon) Amazon Smart Plug — $13 (48% off at Amazon) Amazon Fire Max 11 tablet, 64GB — $140 (39% off at Amazon) Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K — $25 (50% off at Amazon) Amazon Fire HD 10 — $70 (50% off at Amazon) Apple Apple iPad Mini A17 Pro, 256GB — $479 (20% off at Amazon) Apple AirPods 4, no ANC — $89 (31% off at Amazon) Apple AirPods Pro 2 — $149 (40% off at Amazon) Apple Watch Series 10 — $279 (30% off at Amazon) Apple Watch SE 2nd gen — $169 (32% off at Amazon) Samsung Samsung Galaxy Watch 7, 40mm — $160 (47% off at Amazon Samsung Galaxy Ring — $300 (25% off at Amazon) Samsung Galaxy SmartTag2 — $15.50 (48% off at Amazon) Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro AI — $166.24 (34% off at Amazon) Samsung Pro Plus microSD memory card + adapter, 1TB — $90 (25% off at Amazon Cameras DJI OSmo Action 4 action camera, 4K, 120fps — $209 (30% off at Amazon) Vantrue N5 4 channel dash cam, 360-degree, 2.7K+1080p front rear inside – $265 (34% off at Amazon) 70mai 2.7K dash cam front and rear A500S – $75 (32% off at Amazon) Insta360 X4 action camera, 8K, 135 min battery life, waterproof – $349 (30% off at Amazon) Smart Home Petlibro automatic cat feeder with 1080p cam – $90.09 (44% off at Amazon) SwitchBot S10 robot vacuum and mop – $360 (70% off at Amazon) Yeedi M12 Pro+ robot vacuum and mop — $380 (53% off at Amazon) Dyson V15 Detect Plus — $570 (24% off at Amazon) Audio & TV Treblab Z2 headphones, ANC, 35H battery – $69.97 (46% off at Amazon) Beats Solo 4 — $97.99 (51% off at Amazon) JBL Clip 5 — $59.95 (25% off at Amazon) Soundcore Boom 2 speaker — $90 (36% off at Amazon) LG OLED Evo AI C3, 65-inch — $1,197 (10% off at Amazon) Roku Ultra 4K streaming device — $69 (31% off at Amazon) Gadgets Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 portable power station — $399 (50% off at Amazon) Segway Ninebot E2 Plus II electric scooter — $390 (35% off at Amazon) Other Prime Day deal roundups These aren’t the only Prime Day deals being tracked by the PCWorld team. If you’re looking to supercharge your home setup with the juiciest tech sales, hit the links for only the best expert-curated picks we’ve found. Best Amazon Prime Day tech deals: Great sales chosen by experts Best Prime Day PC computer deals: Gaming & mainstream desktops Best Prime Day laptop deals: Gaming notebooks, 2-in-1s, and more Best Prime Day deals on SSDs and storage Best USB flash drive deals for Prime Day 2025 Best monitor deals for Prime Day 2025: OLED, home office, and more Best Prime Day deals on Thunderbolt docks and USB-C hubs Best Prime Day mini PC deals: Big savings on tiny computers Best Prime Day deals on battery chargers and power banks Best Prime Day 2025 deals on Chromebooks Best Prime Day deals on office chairs and standing desks Amazon Prime Day deals FAQ 1. Do I need to be a Prime member to get Amazon’s Prime Day deals? Yes, as the name suggests, this this an event dedicated to Amazon Prime subscribers. While there will still be many deals that come with no strings attached, the vast majority will have the Prime stamp. Amazon’s Prime Day is, to an extent, a great way for Amazon to make its Prime subscription service even more enticing. It start with a 30-day free trial and continues with a $14.99 per month or $139 per year fee. Subscribers don’t just get access to amazing deals and faster shipping, but also access to Prime Video, Grubhub+, Amazon Music and Amazon Photos, and more. 2. When does Prime Day 2025 start and end? For the first time ever, this year’s Prime Day event will last for four days. It will kick off on July 8 at midnight PDT and will run until midnight on July 11. That’s a total of 96 hours of deals! 3. How can I tell whether a Prime Day deal is worth it? If you need to figure this out for yourself, the best way to figure out whether a deal is worth getting is to check the price history. There are several sites that help with that, including Camel Camel Camel or Keepa. But if you want to be certain something’s a good deal and a product worth buying, you’re better off with getting recommendations from our experts, so make sure to check back here at PCWorld. We’re tracking all the best Prime Day PC tech deals, category by category. Read...