An anonymous reader quotes a report from KrebsOnSecurity: Authorities in the Netherlands have arrested a 24-year-old convicted cybercriminal on suspicion of aiding in data thefts and extortions by the prolific hacker group ShinyHunters. In the days immediately following the suspect’s arrest, remaining ShinyHunters members dramatically escalated their attacks, stealing highly sensitive data from the FBI and extorting the Russian ransomware group Cl0p. According to three sources familiar with the matter, the Dutch man arrested by authorities this month is Pepijn van der Stap, a convicted cybercriminal from Almere and Lelystad in the Netherlands. Van der Stap was previously convicted in 2023 in connection with a string of data thefts and extortions that prosecutors said earned between 1.5 million euros and 2.7 million euros.

At his trial in late 2023, van der Stap admitted that he lived a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde existence, secretly using the hacker handle “Umbreon” to extort victims and post their data on English language hacking communities like the now-defunct RaidForums and Breached. By day, however, van der Stap was working as a software engineer at the Amsterdam-based cybersecurity startup Hadrian, while volunteering at the Dutch Institute for Vulnerability Disclosure (DIVD), a nonprofit security research group. Van der Stap confessed to his data theft and extortion activity, and was sentenced to four years in prison (one of which was suspended). Van der Stap had publicly presented himself as a “reformed hacker” after serving prison time for data theft and extortion. In a Sept. 9 interview, KrebsOnSecurity said he claimed he was trying “to turn his life around and make a positive contribution to society,” while working in offensive security and attempting to make amends to former victims.

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The work you actually sat down to do rarely gets interrupted by something dramatic. It gets interrupted by housekeeping—a quick fix here, a quick lookup there, each one small enough to feel harmless and just long enough to break your focus.

This is true for freelancers, founders, designers, and developers. But it’s also true for work-from-home employees and busy people in general. And it’s not that any of these tasks are difficult (which almost makes them more annoying); it’s that each one takes just enough time and attention to pull you away from whatever you actually sat down to do. Little interruptions may not seem like much, but they add up to a surprising amount of time spent taking care of your Mac instead of letting your Mac take care of you.

MacPaw has spent 18 years building tools that take everyday work off Mac users’ hands by noticing the small stuff you’ve stopped noticing, and quietly handling it for you. For anyone whose Mac doubles as an office, the files, apps, and projects add up—but the upkeep shouldn’t have to.

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The cleanup you keep putting off

When storage starts disappearing, you can open folders one by one, sort through old downloads, track down duplicate files, and try to uncover large files that are eating up space and collecting dust. Or, you can make that maintenance somebody else’s problem.

CleanMyMac keeps everyday care in one place, so maintenance takes less of your attention. If you work with video or like to keep many applications open at once, freeing up space can help your Mac work as intended. You’ll spend less time staring at the dreaded spinning color wheel and more time getting things done.

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The small, niche task that might already have a plug-and-play solution

Sometimes you just need an app for one specific task. Maybe you need to compress a video before sending it to a client. The job itself takes two minutes, but first you have to find an app, compare your options, figure out whether you trust it, download it, and possibly even pay for yet another subscription.

Setapp cuts out much of the scavenger hunt by giving you one trusted place to look for the right app, so a two-minute task doesn’t start with 15 minutes of searching, comparing, and managing software. It also makes it easy to discover time-savers and cool tricks you didn’t even realize were possible on a Mac.

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The thing you did once before, but can’t remember how

Splitting a PDF or trimming the first few seconds from a video isn’t complicated, but if you only do it occasionally, you might still end up digging through menus or Googling it all over again. Eney is MacPaw’s on-device helper for handling straightforward tasks like these. Instead of relearning the process every time, ask Eney to take care of it on your Mac.

Go on, then—forget the steps. For straightforward tasks like these, Eney can handle them on your Mac.

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Your Mac should ask less of you

There’s no shortage of software promising to make you more productive, but finding, installing, learning, and managing all those tools can become another job of its own. The next time a small Mac task pulls you away from what you meant to do, see how MacPaw can help.

And there’s more on the way. MacPaw is currently developing its own on-device AI stack for the Mac — an AI runtime called Elix and a memory layer called Mnemos — designed to make its products smarter, keep more of the work and your data on your Mac, and understand what you need before you have to spell it out.

Your Mac should do more for you without giving you more to manage. Explore MacPaw to see how Setapp, CleanMyMac, Eney, and other tools take everyday work off your hands.

The Edits assistant offers personalized guidance based on your audience and best-performing content.

Sometimes you don’t want a casual mode, but you also want a challenging game to cut you some slack. Control Resonant does that.

A quality set of cordless power tools can be a game changer for any DIY home tool kit. If you have some fall projects to take care of, now is the time to prepare for them: Amazon’s October Prime Day event, Prime Big Deal Days, is coming up next week, but you can already find great early deals on cordless power tools. Here are the best I’ve found so far.

The best early October Prime Day deals on drills and drivers

A cordless drill and driver are the cornerstone of a tool set. They allow you to drill holes and drive fasteners like screws and nuts with ease, making any job much less stressful, from hanging a picture to fixing a fence or putting together flat-pack furniture.

DeWalt 20-volt MAX drill and driver set

The DeWalt 20-volt MAX drill and driver set is on sale for $179, 25% off its regular price. This set comes with a drill, an impact driver, two 20-volt, 1.5-amp-hour batteries, a charger, and a tool bag. This is a good beginner set because aside from bits, it’s ready to use.

DeWalt 20-volt cordless drill set

The DeWalt 20-volt cordless drill set is on sale for $125, 30% off its typical price. The set comes with a drill, a 20-volt, 2-amp-hour battery, and a charger. This is a good standalone tool for basic home maintenance because it can be used to drill any hole and drive any fastener (with the right bits).

DeWalt 20-volt impact driver

The DeWalt 20-volt impact driver is on sale for $127.99, 25% off its usual price. This is a tool-only deal, so while it’s a good addition to your DeWalt set if you want to add an impact driver to your kit, you’ll need a 20-volt DeWalt battery and charger to use it.

The best early October Prime Day deals on sanders and finishers

Finishing off your work and getting it ready for paint is one of the final steps for a DIY project. A cordless sander can save a lot of time, and carving and shaping tools can too. Here are some early Prime Big Deal Days finds on cordless finishing tools.

DeWalt 20-volt cordless sheet sander

The DeWalt 20-volt cordless sheet sander is on sale for $119.99, 33% off its typical price. This type of sander can be used to remove old paint (provided you know for certain that it isn’t lead-based), prep surfaces for painting, and smooth out rough lumber. This is a tool-only deal, so you’ll need a DeWalt 20-volt battery and charger to use it.

Dremel cordless rotary tool kit

The Dremel cordless rotary tool kit is on sale for $79. 21% off its regular price. This kit comes with a rotary tool, a 12-volt battery, a charger, three sanding drums, a sanding bit, a cutoff bit, a cutoff disc, and a tool case.

The best early October Prime Day deals on cordless nailers

As batteries get lighter and more efficient, cordless nailers and staplers have become more practical. If you have DIY projects that involve putting up trim or other woodworking, a cordless nailer will be clutch.

DeWalt 20-volt, 16GA finish nail gun

The DeWalt 20-volt, 16GA finish nail gun is on sale for $369, 43% off its usual price. This is another tool-only deal, so you’ll need a DeWalt 20-volt battery, too. You can use this type of nailer for installing millwork like box frame molding or crown molding.

Makita 18-volt 16GA finish nail gun

The Makita 18-volt 16GA finish nail gun is on sale for $297.30, 51% off its regular price. You can use this nailer to install thicker trim like baseboards, or for shooting through deeper parts of crown molding. This is a tool-only deal, so you’ll need a Makita 18-volt battery and charger to make use of it.

FAQ for October Prime Day

When is Prime Day in October?

Amazon Prime Day is an annual event held in June or July. Amazon’s October Prime Day event, known as Prime Big Deal Days, is a two-day sale that starts Oct. 6 and ends on Oct. 7.

What goes on sale during October Prime Day?

Since Prime Big Deal Days happens in the fall, you’re likely to see more deals on gaming and indoor gym equipment. Amazon has already announced some of the 35 categories that will be on sale, including beauty, tech, kitchen, fashion, and home. Some brands Amazon has already mentioned are: Shark, Princess Polly, Soundcore by Anker, UGG, Nest New York, Sony, Tarte, Adidas, and Barefoot Dreams.

Is Prime Day once a year?

Prime Day happens every summer. Prime Big Deal Days (or October Prime Day) happens every October. Amazon’s Big Spring Sale happens every spring.

It will cost just $30 during the Prime Day deals event next week, and retail for $60 otherwise.

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Gitryin has opened pre-orders for Nexus, a 140W desktop charging station with four retractable USB-C cables built directly into the unit, giving you a way to charge several devices without keeping a collection of loose cables stretched across your desk. A fifth USB-C port takes your own cable, and you also get three adapters that cover Lightning, Micro-USB, and USB-A devices like older earbuds or an aging e-reader. The whole setup is currently available for $89.99 as part of an early-access offer running through Oct. 14, before the price increases to $109.99 on Oct. 15. From then through Nov. 30, you can use the code NexusPR10 to take $10 off orders of $100 or more, effectively bringing the Nexus down to $99.99, with units expected to begin shipping Nov. 15.

As useful as having five charging connections may be, the Nexus’s 140W of power is shared—a single compatible device can draw up to the full 140W, while connecting two devices divides the available power to as much as 65W apiece. With three devices plugged in, the split becomes 100W, 18W, and 18W, and filling all five connections gives you up to 65W from the primary connection and 18W from each of the other four. Gitryin’s testing at the full 140W output saw a 16-inch MacBook Pro reach 50% in 25 minutes and a full charge in one hour and 31 minutes, though actual speeds will vary depending on your device, battery level, and charging conditions.

That combination of laptop-level power and support for several smaller devices makes the Nexus particularly suited to a desk or nightstand where most of your charging happens in one place, and the retractable cables help keep that setup from becoming cluttered—each one extends up to 31.5 inches and locks at multiple lengths, while the 30.2-ounce weighted base and non-slip strips help keep the station planted as you pull a cable out. The tradeoff is portability: At roughly 4.3 by 3.5 by 4.5 inches and nearly two pounds, it’s much better suited to staying on a desk or nightstand than traveling with you.

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The days of picking between Select, Plus and Max are over.

The USB microphone comes in a new color, has updated audio controls and can even work with an iPhone or iPad.

The Amazon Fire TV interface and mobile app will get a dedicated hub for a more powerful Alexa+ this November.

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Early October Prime Day 2026 deals are rolling out, and 65-inch TVs are where the cuts have landed hardest, with sets from Samsung, Hisense, Sony, LG, TCL, Roku, Toshiba, and Amazon all marked down and several sitting at their lowest prices on record, according to price trackers. The range runs from budget QLEDs under $500 to OLED panels and art-display TVs built to look like framed artwork when they’re off-duty. For more on the October Prime Day sale, you can browse more deals and sale announcements on our Prime Day Deals page.

These Samsung TVs are up to $200 off

Samsung 65-inch S90H TV

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$1,897.99
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Samsung 65-inch S85H TV

$1,397.99
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$1,597.99
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Samsung 65-inch The Frame Pro

$1,797.99
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$1,897.99
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Samsung has three 65-inch sets discounted right now—the S90H, at $1,697.99 down from $1,897.99, is the one to reach for if picture quality and gaming both matter to you, since its OLED panel handles dark scenes without the grey wash you get from backlit sets, the glare reduction keeps it watchable in a room with afternoon sun, and variable refresh rates up to 165Hz cover anything a current console or PC can throw at it.

The S85H is the more affordable OLED option at $1,397.99 (down from $1,597.99) and its lowest price yet, giving up some brightness and processing compared with the S90H while keeping the per-pixel lighting that makes an OLED worth it in the first place. The Frame Pro is the outlier here at $1,797.99, down from $1,897.99, and because it’s more than either OLED on this list, choosing it on picture quality alone doesn’t hold up—a point PCMag’s review makes as well. What you’re paying for is the matte finish and art-mode design, which earn their keep if what you want is a screen that can pass for a framed piece of art.

These Hisense TVs are up to 41% off

Hisense 65-inch U6 Pro Mini-LED TV

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$1,099.99
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Hisense 65-inch S7 Canvas TV

$1,197.99
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Hisense covers the budget-to-midrange spread here, with the 65-inch U6 Pro at $647.99 (was $1,099.99)—a steep cut on the entry-level mini-LED, which combines strong contrast, a matte anti-reflective coating to keep glare down, and a 144Hz refresh rate for gaming. PCMag’s review has more on how this TV performs. At the other end is the 65S7SG Canvas TV, Hisense’s take on the art-display TV, with an anti-glare matte screen and art mode while landing $600 under The Frame Pro.

Some early October Prime Day deals on TCL TVs

TCL 65-inch QM6K TV

$697.99
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$799.99
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$697.99
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TCL 65-inch QM64L TV

$619.99
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$699.99
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$699.99
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TCL has two 65-inch mini-LED TVs on sale, with a $78 difference between them. The 2025 QM6K is $697.99 (down from $799.99)—and PCMag gave it an “excellent” rating for its strong contrast, accurate colors, and low input lag, though the review found its brightness less impressive. Still, its local dimming helps produce deeper blacks than you’d typically get from a standard LED TV. The 65QM64L sits a step below at $619.99, down from $699.99, trading away some of the QM6K’s dimming zones in exchange for being the cheapest way into mini-LED on this list.

More TVs on sale for October Prime Day

Sony 65-inch Bravia 6

$1,698.00
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$1,999.99
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Amazon Ember 65-inch QLED Series TV

$709.99
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$849.99
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$709.99
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$849.99
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Roku 65-Inch Plus Series Smart TV

$449.99
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$649.99
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Sony’s 65-inch Bravia 6 OLED is $1,698, down from $1,999. The brand’s processing is still one of the best in the business at cleaning up older or lower-quality sources, which counts for a lot if your viewing skews toward cable, catalogue films, or anything that wasn’t mastered yesterday. Amazon’s 65-inch Ember QLED is $709.99, down from $849.99—with Fire TV and Alexa built in, it’s an easy fit for a home that already uses Echo speakers and voice commands to control other devices.

Finally, Roku’s 65-inch Plus Series TV is down to $449.99 from $649.99, making it the cheapest way on this roundup to get a large screen with Roku’s streaming interface built in. It also has a QLED panel and full-array local dimming, though its 60Hz refresh rate makes it better suited to streaming and casual gaming than to getting the most out of a newer console.

October Prime Day FAQs

When is Prime Day in October?

October Prime Day is a two-day event that starts Oct. 6 and ends on Oct. 7.

What happens on Amazon Prime Day?

On Oct. 6 and Oct. 7, Amazon will have a big online sale for Prime Members with many products going for their lowest price of the year.

What goes on sale on Prime Day?

Since Prime Big Deal Days happens in the fall, you’re likely to see more deals on gaming and indoor gym equipment. Amazon has already announced some of the 35 categories that will be on sale, including beauty, tech, kitchen, fashion, and home. Some brands Amazon has already mentioned are: Shark, Princess Polly, Soundcore by Anker, UGG, Nest New York, Sony, Tarte, Adidas, and Barefoot Dreams.

Apple’s smart home hub with a six-inch display may finally be ready to go.

Not only can it keep tabs on your furball’s location, it can monitor their motion and sleep too.