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Prime Day doesn’t kick off until Tuesday, July 8, but if you don’t want to wait until then, these 4th of July deals bring you a chance to save money on your next telescope ahead of the big four-day Prime event next week.

We’ve scoured the web for the best deals ahead of Prime Day, and the entire Celestron NexStar range is on sale right now with savings of up to $200, including our favorite telescope, the Celestron NexStar 8SE.

We only recommend products we truly love from brands we know and trust, and we keep track of prices throughout the year, so we can bring you genuine deals.

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• Prime Day is officially from July 8-11, but we found some early Apple deals that you can shop today.
• The AirPods Pro (2nd generation), in a renewed version, are currently 24 percent off.
• A renewed Apple Watch Series 9 — on sale for £198 ahead of Prime Day — is a great fitness tracker and powerful health tool.

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You don’t have to wait until Prime Day to start getting in on major savings! Although Prime Day is officially from July 8 to 11, we found some great early deals on Apple products. Right now, you can shop up to 32 percent off on Apple Watches, AirPods, AirTags, and more.

One of Apple’s most popular products, the AirPods Pro (2nd generation), is currently on sale for under £180. Our editors were impressed by these earbuds thanks to amazing qualities like active noise cancellation, transparency mode, and up to 5 hours of battery life. If you prefer over-ear style headphones, the trendy AirPods Max are also on sale.

The Apple Watch Series 8 is currently 5 percent off, and we’re expecting the deals to get a lot better when the sale kicks off. This version delivers great fitness tracking and health features, and is lightweight, and has 18 hours of battery life. For smartwatch newbies, the Apple Watch SE is 7 percent off and is a great intro into the fitness tracking world.

Shop all of these great deals and more below! And be sure to watch this space as we update it with more Prime Day Apple Deals sure to come.

Shop Prime Day Apple deals

Apple AirPods Pro (1st Gen) (Renewed)

Now 23% Off

Apple iPhone 16 128 GB

Now 13% Off

Apple 2025 MacBook Air 13-inch Laptop

Now 10% Off

Apple iPad 11-inch: A16 chip

Apple Airtag (4 pack)

Now 23% Off

Apple Watch SE 2022 (2nd Gen) (GPS, 44mm)

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Sidney Lee is the Editor, Deals and Trends, for Best Products, Popular Mechanics, Runner’s World, Biography, Women’s Health, Men’s Health, and Oprah Daily. She loves keeping up on the latest social media trends and viral pop culture moments to recommend only the best products to readers. Previously, Sidney was the Assistant Home Editor at HGTV Magazine as well as contributing editor at Food Network and The Pioneer Woman Magazines, covering home, food, style, and more. She is based in Manhattan, and outside of work you can find her trying all the latest restaurants the city has to offer.

Chinese tech manufacturer Abee has unveiled a compact AI workstation powered by AMD’s most powerful AI-focused processor to date, the Ryzen AI Max 395, at the AMD Industry Solution National Conference.

Dubbed the Abee AI Station, the desktop-class device features a 16-core, 32-thread APU with boost speeds reaching 5.1GHz, supported by a dedicated NPU rated at over 50 TOPS and a combined AI throughput of 126 TOPS.

Designed for developers, AI engineers, and edge-computing professionals, the machine delivers enterprise-grade performance in a chassis measuring just 21 x 22 x 15 cm.

Despite its compact form factor, the system includes a platinum-rated 400W Flex ATX power supply, liquid cooling via an internal radiator and pump assembly, and dual 92mm fans to ensure thermal stability during sustained workloads.

The AI Station integrates an AMD Radeon 8600S GPU clocked at 2900MHz, supporting up to 96GB of shared memory for compute-intensive tasks, as reported by Tech Radar.

It also features 128GB of LP-DDR5X RAM running at 8000MT/s, although this memory is soldered and non-upgradeable.

Storage includes dual 56GB modules and a 1TB DOGE SSD, rounding out a system clearly intended for heavy local inference workloads.

The AI Station’s hardware is complemented by a custom ATX12VO motherboard and modern networking options including dual Ethernet ports, one 2.5GbE and one 10GbE, for high-speed data transfer.

The package supports a 27-inch AOC Q27P3U display with 2K resolution and a 75Hz refresh rate, and ships with additional accessories such as the V700 958FI webcam and a VT60 wireless mechanical keyboard and mouse set.

Though positioned as a business-class machine, the Abee AI Station’s feature set places it in direct contention with traditional workstation towers, offering a local, cloud-free compute option for AI developers.

Abee joins a growing list of Chinese vendors like GMKTec and SDUNITED to build mini-PCs around AMD’s Strix Halo-class silicon.

However, global brands such as Asus and HP have so far confined the chip to larger workstation-class desktops.

Whether this mini PC form factor will catch on outside China remains to be seen, but the Abee AI Station’s specifications place it among the most ambitious compact AI systems available today.

Real-world performance testing, however, will determine if it can deliver on its considerable promise.

When I first saw that the Sony WF-C500 wireless earbuds were down to £35 at Amazon, I was tempted. Then I realised that not only are they refurbished, but also their successors, the Sony WF-C510, were on sale at Amazon for only £39.

At only £4 more, that’s one of the clearest no-brainer deal decisions you’ll have to make.

They’re superior in almost every conceivable way – they’re smaller and lighter, have a more robust Bluetooth connection, and, most importantly, they sound better!

I know which one I’d recommend you go for…

Best Sony WF-C510 wireless earbuds deal

The Sony WF-C500 are a tough act to follow, but Sony has pulled it off.

The follow-up WF-C510 offer more advanced features like Bluetooth Multipoint and an Ambient Sound Mode, which lets in outside sounds without having to take out the earbuds.

These are the only pair of earbuds we’ve tested without active noise cancellation to offer this feature.

Their battery life is slightly longer than the C500’s too, with 11 hours from the buds and the same again from the case. That makes for a total battery life that’s two hours more than their predecessor’s.

Crucially, they sound better too. By keeping the C500’s musicality and rhythmic abilities, but creating an overall richer, more well-rounded sound, Sony has crafted a superb audio experience.

They even make their predecessors sound a little lean and diminutive in scale.

The C510 are also better at capturing dynamic shifts, while their midrange and treble are also superior, sounding more refined and subtle.

So, better all round, then. The C500 are still a great pair of ‘buds, but at this cheaper price, the C510, for only £39 at Amazon, are the definition of a no-brainer.

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It is no secret that Google’s Chrome browser is beseiged by security vulnerabilities. The good news is that the vast majority of these vulnerabilities are discovered and disclosed by security researchers, including Google’s own Threat Analysis Group, well before any attacker can exploit them. However, that’s not always the case, as evidenced by numerous emergency browser security updates in response to confirmed zero-day vulnerabilities. What is less well known, especially amongst the large non-techie user base, is that Edge is built around the Chromium engine, so many of the same vulnerabilities impact it, and them. Given that another security issue has just emerged, and both Chrome and Edge users are at risk from it, in this case, a Windows security protection bypass, you might be asking if it is time to quit using both and find something else. Here’s what you need to know.

ForbesFBI 2FA Bypass Warning Issued — The Attacks Have StartedBy Davey Winder

The FileFix Windows Security Issue Putting Chrome And Edge Users At Risk

I first warned Forbes readers of the threat from something called a ClickFix attack in December 2024, and more recently reiterated that warning after Google issued a security alert in May.bNow, a new threat, called FileFix, has been discovered, and it’s coming for your Chrome and Edge browsers if you are a Windows user.

Penetration tester and security researcher, mr.d0x, first discovered FileFix on June 23, but has now published details of a new variation that is of concern to all Windows browser users. This new attack threat exploits the way that both Chrome and Edge deal with saving web pages, and can bypass the Microsoft Windows security feature known as Mark of the Web. It does this by bringing together those browser web page saving methods and something known as HTML Application execution. In other words, FileFix can now bypass the Windows MotW security function by exploiting the way in which browsers save HTML pages.

The good news is that to pull off this latest FileFix exploit, an attacker would first need to persuade the victim into saving an HTML web page and then renaming it as an .HTA file in order to auto-execute the embedded JScript that does the actual damage. If that all sounds a little long-winded, that’s because it is. However, don’t be fooled, social engineering, or phishing if you prefer, can persuade normally sensible people into doing the most unlikely of things. The original ClickFix attacks, for example, asked users who were presented with a fake captcha test to open a Windows run dialog and enter commands to execute the exploit. That sounds unlikely, right? Yet enough people did just that for ClickFix to make the headlines and for the biggest of vendors to issue warnings to users.

ForbesMicrosoft’s Password Deadline — You Have 28 Days To DecideBy Davey Winder

Is It Time For Windows Users To Abandon Chrome And Edge?

The short answer to the question posed in the above sub-heading is: is it heck as like. For those of you not living in the Yorkshire countryside in England, that means no. The continuing deluge of vulnerabilities that impact Chrome and Edge and are disclosed month after month, sometimes week after week, is a good thing. How so? Because, for the most part, these vulnerabilities are being discovered before threat actors know about them, and browsers are updated to protect against them before they can attack. The odd few zero-days that emerge are dealt with as quickly as they can be. The point is, it’s better the devil you know when it comes to security vulnerabilities. There are plenty of other reasons why you might want to change, those based around privacy concerns or dislike of certain vendors, but security vulnerability exposure isn’t on my list.

I have reached out to Google and Microsoft regarding the latest FileFix exploit affecting Windows users.

ForbesThese PDFs Put Your Microsoft, PayPal And Geek Squad Accounts At RiskBy Davey Winder

Whenever we spot a deal on the excellent Sony A80L, we want to make sure you’re the first to know about it. Thanks to a new deal, you can pick up the five-star 55in A80L at Amazon for only £949.

That’s a huge saving over its original £2399 price when we first tested it two years ago. But we don’t recommend buying it.

The Sony might be one of the best OLED TVs on the market and a What Hi-Fi? Award winner, but right now we think you should go for the LG C4 instead. Not only is the LG TV newer and better, but it’s also the same price.

You can snap up the LG C4 55-inch TV right now for only £949 at Amazon. It’s not the lowest price we’ve ever seen, but even at this price we think it’s an OLED TV deal that’s too good to miss.

We’ve reviewed a fair few LG C4 models — and each one has been a total pleasure. We gave both the 65-inch LG C4 and 48-inch LG C4 five stars in our reviews, so it’s safe to say that when it comes to the 55-inch model, you won’t be disappointed in what you get.

LG’s C-series of step-down OLED TVs are solid performers, no matter the size. And for the 55-inch, you’re getting a stunning upgrade from LG’s C3 that includes four HDMI 2.1 ports, a lack of HDR10+ but support for the far more important Dolby Vision, HLG and standard HDR10 formats.

And for gamers, it’s a fantastic offering. Most noteworthy is the support for 4K/144Hz signals and full Nvidia G-Sync VRR certification. Sure, that’s hardcore gaming territory, but they’re helpful no matter your ability and dedication.

Add to that support for 4K/120Hz, VRR, and ALLM across all four of its HDMI 2.1 sockets; Dolby Vision gaming; HGiG for more accurate HDR game performance; and the Game Optimiser menu for quick access to gaming features – and you’re looking at one of the best gaming TVs on the market.

When it comes to picture quality, we praised the 65-inch model for: “Big improvements to brightness and sharpness [that] make for an image with lots of pop and dynamism, and the rich tone and vibrant colours are a delight—but LG has tempered all of this with realism, consistency, and authenticity.”

So, waste no time in taking this great LG C4 deal to the checkout for £949 at Amazon. But hurry, this deal won’t stick around forever.

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If you’re in the market for a powerful gaming PC without completely breaking the bank, the Galaxy V2 just dropped in price by $500 on Amazon, and it comes equipped with an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and Radeon RX 9070 XT.

The Galaxy V2 is a beast on paper, sporting our current number one picks for both the best gaming CPU and best GPU. You might expect an AMD gaming PC like this to come with a cost that would require some serious saving up, but after this $500 discount, the Galaxy V2 can be yours for a very reasonable $1,799.99.

This gaming PC combines two of AMD’s most powerful gaming components, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D and the Radeon RX 9070 XT. These are supported by 32GB of DDR5 6,000MHz RAM, an 850W Gold-rated PSU, and a 2TB SSD.

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D sits comfortably ahead of its predecessor, the 7800X3D, claiming victory in every gaming test we ran during our review. However, we also found that the 9800X3D is just as impressive in applications, although as an eight-core CPU, it does lose out on this front to the likes of the Intel Core i9 14600K with its 14-core configuration.

AMD’s secret sauce for the 9800X3D is its 64MB 3D V-cache, which provides the CPU with additional cache and prevents the processor from having to access RAM for data. This is now situated under the CPU cores, as opposed to on top of them, as they had been in the past. This means your CPU cooler now directly cools the CPU cores rather than hitting the V-cache first.

As for the Radeon RX 9070 XT, it can beat the likes of the RTX 5080 and RTX 4090 in our benchmarks, but falls behind them when ray tracing is introduced. Despite this, its ray tracing performance is still among the best we’ve seen from an AMD graphics card so far.

One downside of this build is perhaps the high power draw from the GPU and CPU, but the 850W Gold-rated PSU has more than enough juice to handle the system’s demands.

With the $500 discount bringing the Galaxy V2 down to $1,799.99, this is a great opportunity to snap up a high-spec gaming PC for an incredibly reasonable price. You can purchase yours from Amazon using this link here.

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WhatsApp is testing a wave of new features on iOS, and one of the most anticipated is finally on its way. After months of development and hints in earlier builds, iPhone users will soon be able to switch between multiple WhatsApp accounts without logging out or using a second device or app.

As per WBI, the feature, spotted in TestFlight version 25.19.10.74, is still in development, but the direction is clear. A new section in WhatsApp’s settings will let users add a second account using a phone number or QR code. From there, switching between profiles will take just a tap. Each account stays separate, chat history, notifications, settings, all distinct, so personal and work conversations won’t overlap.

A small banner appears when the switch is made, confirming the active account. Profile photos and account names will be listed in one place, making it easier to know which inbox you’re working with. For users juggling dual SIMs or eSIM plans, this setup should eliminate the need for multiple apps or workaround setups.

There’s more. WhatsApp is also building a notification system to support these changes. When a new message arrives on a secondary account, the alert includes the sender’s name along with the account it belongs to. Tapping the notification takes you straight to the right message, without having to backtrack or check which profile is active.

While multi-account switching may grab the headlines, WhatsApp is rolling out other features aimed at specific user needs, especially on the business side, starting from Android device.

One update introduces limits on the number of broadcast messages that can be sent per month. The restriction varies by account type or region and is designed to encourage more scalable tools like channels or status updates, rather than bulk messages. Businesses that rely on broadcasts won’t be cut off entirely, though. WhatsApp plans to offer a limited trial period where eligible accounts can access monthly message credits for free.

During the trial, which runs for six months, participating businesses will get a fixed number of broadcasts each month. There’s no payment required during this window, and businesses can use the credits to test the feature without risk. Once the trial ends, they’ll have the option to subscribe for more, or shift toward alternative tools.

This credit system won’t be offered to everyone. WhatsApp may roll it out regionally or limit access based on account history or eligibility criteria. And since it’s still in the works, the company can pull or change the program without notice, even for businesses already enrolled.

Another iOS beta (version 25.19.10.76) reveals a feature that’s a little more social i.e., Status updates inside group chats. Instead of tagging a group or manually selecting members for a status, users will be able to post directly to a group’s feed. The update will live for 24 hours, just like regular statuses, and only group members will be able to see it.

Photos, videos, music clips, and text posts are all supported. Once posted, a group status can be viewed from the Updates tab, the group icon in your chat list, or inside the group itself. Because these updates won’t send tag-based notifications, users can share casually without worrying about alerting everyone in the group each time.

This addition builds on WhatsApp’s effort to make group interaction more fluid. It keeps updates relevant to the right audience and avoids the friction of manually selecting who sees what. And just like standard messages, group statuses are end-to-end encrypted for privacy.

These updates, multi-account access, broadcast message credits, and group-specific status sharing, signal a more mature phase for WhatsApp. The app is slowly moving beyond one-size-fits-all communication, offering users more flexibility without sacrificing control. Rollout dates aren’t confirmed, but with features showing up across multiple betas, wider availability may not be far off.

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Scientists have demonstrated that a photonic qubit — a quantum bit powered by a particle of light — can detect and correct its own errors while running at room temperature. They say it is a foundational step toward scalable quantum processors.

In a new study published June 4 in the journal Nature, researchers at Canadian quantum computing startup Xanadu created a so-called “Gottesman–Kitaev–Preskill” (GKP) state directly on a silicon chip.

Samsung is getting ready to launch its new foldable phones — the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 — at the Galaxy Unpacked event on July 9. But just before the big day, a new leak has caught everyone’s attention, and this one isn’t about the aforementioned Galaxy foldables. It’s about something new. According to a report by the Android Authority, an animation spotted inside the latest One UI 8 beta update shows what looks like a tri-fold Samsung phone, possibly called the Galaxy G Fold.

The animation is meant to show how to place the phone for NFC payments, but it clearly shows a phone with three folding parts and two hinges. This lines up with Samsung’s earlier tri-fold concept, which was shown off as the Flex G prototype. That version looked bulky and didn’t have a cover screen, but this new design looks much more polished and practical.

From the animation, we can see that the rear cameras are placed vertically in the top-left corner, just like on the Galaxy Z Fold series. There also seems to be a front camera on the middle screen, which could double as the cover screen when folded. The right panel looks like a regular display with very thin borders. When fully opened, the phone could offer a large, tablet-like experience.

This design is different from what Huawei has done with its foldables. Samsung’s version folds inward in a G shape, which could help protect the display when the phone is closed. While the animation doesn’t confirm the name or specs, it does suggest that Samsung is nearly ready to show off the device.

That said, the Galaxy G Fold is not expected to launch at the July 9 event. It might just be teased or mentioned briefly. The full reveal could happen later this year, possibly in October.

For now, the main focus of the Unpacked event will be the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7. Both phones have already leaked in renders and even in live photos. They are expected to come in two colours — Jet Black and Blue Shadow — and will feature a slimmer design, lighter build, and top-tier specs including the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip. Samsung may also launch a more affordable Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE, along with the Galaxy Watch 8 series.

With only a few days to go, we won’t have to wait long to know what’s really coming. Stay tuned to India Today Tech for all the latest on Samsung’s upcoming foldable smartphones.

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