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Monthly Archives: October 2023
Dealmaster: Early Amazon Prime Big Deal Days sales heat up, Apple deals, and more
The Amazon Prime Big Deal Days event is creeping ever closer. For early shoppers, there are plenty of excellent tech deals available today from Amazon and competing retailers. Our curated Dealmaster comes with savings on Sony’s wildly popular WF-1000XM4 noise-canceling earbuds, serious sales on Apple gear (including the AirPods Pro and the still-excellent Apple Watch Series 8), as well as deals on a bevy of home and office gear.
Whatever you’re into, you’ll likely find a great deal or three below. So, why wait for the big sale when it’s already here?
Early Amazon Prime Big Deal Days sales
- Amazon Echo Buds with Active Noise Cancellation (2021 release) for $65 (was $120) at Amazon
- Made for Amazon Kids Bluetooth Headset for $16 (was $39) at Amazon
- Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition Essentials Bundle for $194 (was $258) at Amazon
- Amazon Kindle Scribe Essentials Bundle for $382 (was $520) at Amazon
- Amazon Kindle Kids Essentials Bundle for $113 (was $153) at Amazon
- Amazon Echo Dot (5th gen) for $23 (was $50) at Amazon
- Amazon Echo Studio for $155 (was $200) at Amazon
- Amazon Echo Dot with Clock (5th gen) for $45 (was $60) at Amazon
- Amazon Echo Pop for $18 (was $40) at Amazon
- TCL 65-inch Q6 QLED 4K Smart TV with Fire TV for $550 (was $700) at Amazon
- TCL 65-inch Class S4 4K LED Smart TV with Fire TV for $400 (was $530) at Amazon
- Amazon Eero 6E Mesh Wi-Fi Router for $180 (was $250) at Amazon
- Amazon Eero 6+ Mesh Wi-Fi System for $195 (was $300) at Amazon
- Amazon Eero Pro 6E Mesh Wi-Fi system for $400 (was $550) at Amazon
- Hamilton Beach The Scoop Single Serve Coffee Maker for $60 (was $70) at Amazon
- Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 40mm LTE Smartwatch for $300 (was $330) at Amazon
- Dyson Outsize Cordless Vacuum Cleaner for $449 (was $530) at Amazon
- Dyson V11 Cordless Stick Vaccum, Large for $460 (was $570) at Amazon
- Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K (previous gen) for $23 (was $50) at Amazon
- Amazon Fire TV Cube for $110 (was $140) at Amazon
- Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite for $18 (was $30) at Amazon
- Amazon Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote for $20 (was $40) at Amazon
- Sony HTX8500 2.1ch Dolby Atmos/DTS:X Soundbar for $198 with Amazon Prime reservation (was $400) at Amazon
- Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids Pro tablet for $120 (was $200) at Amazon
- Amazon Fire TV 32-inch 2-Series 720p HD smart TV for $110 (was $200) at Amazon
- Amazon Fire TV 40-inch 2-Series 1080p HD smart TV for $180 (was $250) at Amazon
- Philips Sparkling Water Maker Soda Maker Soda Streaming Machine for $56 (was $80) at Amazon
- SodaStream Art Sparkling Water Maker Bundle for $110 with Amazon Prime reservation (was $200) at Amazon
- Citizen Men’s Promaster Dive Automatic Watch for $200 with Amazon Prime reservation (was $475) at Amazon
- Philips 3000 Series Air Fryer Essential Compact with Rapid Air Technology for $80 with Amazon Prime reservation (was $180) at Amazon
Apple AirPods, Macbook, iPad, and more
Next up: a quick look at the Series 8. (credit: Samuel Axon)
- Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Generation, Lightning) Wireless Earbuds for $199 (was $249) at Amazon
- Apple AirPods (3rd Generation, Lightning) Wireless Earbuds for $150 (was $170) at Amazon
- Apple AirPods Max Wireless Over-Ear Headphones for $479 (was $549) at Amazon
- Apple MacBook Air 13.3-inch Laptop M1 for $899 (was $999) at Amazon
- Apple iPad Air (5th Generation) for $500 (was $599) at Amazon
- Apple iPad (9th Generation) for $270 (was $329) at Amazon
- Apple iPad Mini (6th Generation) for $469 (was $499) at Amazon
- Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th Generation) for $1,049 (was $1,099) at Amazon
- Apple AirTag 4 Pack for $89 (was $99) at Amazon
- Apple Watch Series 8 (GPS and Cellular, 45mm) for $429 (was $529) at Amazon
- Apple Watch Series 8 (GPS only, 41mm) for $320 (was $400) at Amazon
Headphones
- Beats Solo3 Wireless On-Ear Headphones for $129 (was $200) at Amazon
- Bose Headphones 700 Wireless Noise Cancelling Over-the-Ear Headphones for $299 (was $379) at Best Buy
- Sony WF-1000XM4 True Wireless Noise Canceling Earbuds for $223 (was $280) at Amazon
- Poly Voyager 4320 Wireless Noise Cancelling Stereo Headset with mic for $158 (was $170) at Best Buy
- Jabra Elite 10 Dolby Atmos True Wireless In-ear Headphones for $225 (was $250) at Best Buy
- Jabra Elite 7 Active True Wireless for $80 with Amazon Prime reservation (was $180) at Amazon
- Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro True Wireless Earbuds for $190 (was $230) at Best Buy
Home, office, and personal care
- Shark AV993 IQ Robot Vacuum with Self Cleaning Brushroll for $200 (was $300) at Amazon
- Shark HV322 Rocke Deluxe Pro Corded Stick Vacuum for $120 (was $250) at Amazon
- INIU Wireless Charger 15W for $16 (was $27) at Amazon
- Hypervolt 2 Pro Heat Pack (new launch) for $358 (was $388) at Hyperice
- Beurer Bluetooth Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor for $35 (was $60) at Best Buy
- Beurer Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor for $25 (was $35) at Best Buy
- Beurer Abdominal Muscle EMS Belt for $46 (was $60) at Best Buy
- Beurer Pulse Oximeter for $31 (was $40) at Best Buy
- Beurer Bluetooth Body Fat Scale for Full Body Analysis for $44 (was $50) at Best Buy
- Theragun PRO 4th Generation for $499 (was $599) at Therabody
- Therabody RecoveryAir JetBoots Medium for $799 (was $899) at Best Buy
AirTag, iPhone, and laptop chargers, cables, and accessories
Apple introduced AirTags alongside several different kinds of accessories to enhance their flair and attach-ability. (credit: Apple)
- Apple MagSafe Charger for $33 (was $39) at Amazon
- ESR for iPhone 15 Plus Case, Compatible with MagSafe for $19 (was $25) at Amazon
- Spigen Ultra Hybrid Designed for iPhone 15 case for $15 (was $35) at Amazon
- Spigen Tempered Glass Screen Protector [GlasTR EZ FIT] designed for iPhone 15 Pro for $17 (was $35) at Amazon
- Spigen Tempered Glass Screen Protector [GlasTR EZ FIT] designed for Apple Watch Ultra 2 (49 mm) for $16 (was $25) at Amazon
- Pebblebee Clip 4-pack for $100 (was $120) at Pebblebee
- Pebblebee Card & Clip Multi-pack for $100 (was $120) at Pebblebee
- Apple AirTag 4 Pack for $89 (was $99) at Amazon
- 2 Pack Waterproof Air Tag Keychain Case for $7 (was $11) at Amazon
- Belkin Apple AirTag Secure Holder with Key Ring for $12 (was $13) at Amazon
- Case-Mate AirTag Holder 4 Pack for $33 (was $40) at Amazon
- GRIIID AirTag Wallet for $30 (was $40) at Amazon
- Card Case for AirTag Tag Card 2 Pack for $12 (was $20) at Amazon
- Anker Nano II 30W Fast GaN II Compact Charger for $24 (was $34) at Amazon
- 192 PCS Cable Management Kit for $14 (was $20) at Amazon
- INIU braided USB-C to USB-C Cable, 100 W [2-Pack 6.6ft] PD 5A Fast Charging Cable for $13 (was $16) at Amazon
- 100 PCS Reusable Cable Ties for $7 (was $14) at Amazon
DeWalt and Greenworks tools
DEWALT drill kit with carrying bag. (credit: DEWALT)
- DeWalt 20V Max XR Multi-Tool Kit for $165 (was $269) at Amazon
- DeWalt 20V Max Cordless Impact Wrench with Brushless Motor for $269 (was $349) at Amazon
- DeWalt 20V Max XR Drill/Driver for $139 (was $169) at Amazon
- DeWalt 20V Max XR Hammer Drill Kit for $319 (was $399) at Amazon
- DeWalt 20V Max Cordless Drill / Driver Kit for $99 (was $179) at Amazon
- DeWalt 20V Max Cordless Drill and Impact Driver for $140 (was $239) at Amazon
- DeWalt 20V Max XR Impact Driver, Brushless for $95 (was $149) at Amazon
- DeWalt 20V Max Cordless Impact Wrench for $187 (was $279) at Amazon
- DeWalt 20V Max Cordless Drill Combo Kit for $163 (was $271) at Amazon
- DeWalt Atomic 20V Max* Cordless Drill, 1/2-Inch, Tool Only for $70 (was $110) at Amazon
- DeWalt Xtreme 12V Max* Impact Driver Kit, 1/4-Inch for $106 (was $159) at Amazon
- Greenworks 10-inch 80 Volt Cultivator/Tiller for $340 (was $400) at Best Buy
- Greenworks 24-Volt 22-Inch Cordless Hedge Trimmer for $130 (was $150) at Best Buy
- Greenworks Pro Electric Pressure Washer up to 3000 PSI at 2.0 GPM for $380 (was $430) at Best Buy
- Greenworks 80 Volt 2Ah Battery for $129 (was $150) at Best Buy
- Greenworks 24 Volt 2000 Lumen LED Work Light AC/DC for $62 (was $70) at Best Buy
- Greenworks TORQDRIVE 24-Volt 12-Inch Cutting Diameter Straight Shaft Grass Trimmer and Edger for $120 (was $130) at Best Buy
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The Gaming Shelf Draws the Hidden Isle Card
We’ve got so much news! First, Hex & Co.—a board game cafe and after-school program with three locations in New York City, is unionizing! Workers are asking people to sign their petition in support of their organization, as the owners are (currently) refusing to voluntarily recognize their union.
Source: Gizmodo – The Gaming Shelf Draws the Hidden Isle Card
Amazon Used Secret 'Project Nessie' Algorithm To Raise Prices
Amazon used an algorithm code-named “Project Nessie” to test how much it could raise prices in a way that competitors would follow, according to redacted portions of the Federal Trade Commission’s monopoly lawsuit against the company. From a report: The algorithm helped Amazon improve its profit on items across shopping categories, and because of the power the company has in e-commerce, led competitors to raise their prices and charge customers more, according to people familiar with the allegations in the complaint. In instances where competitors didn’t raise their prices to Amazon’s level, the algorithm — which is no longer in use — automatically returned the item to its normal price point.
The company also used Nessie on what employees saw as a promotional spiral, where Amazon would match a discounted price from a competitor, such as Target.com, and other competitors would follow, lowering their prices. When Target ended its sale, Amazon and the other competitors would remain locked at the low price because they were still matching each other, according to former employees who worked on the algorithm and pricing team. The algorithm helped Amazon recoup money and improve margins. The FTC’s lawsuit redacted an estimate of how much it alleges the practice “extracted from American households,” and it also says it helped the company generate a redacted amount of “excess profit.” Amazon made more than $1 billion in revenue through use of the algorithm, according to a person familiar with the matter. Amazon stopped using the algorithm in 2019, some of the people said. It wasn’t clear why the company stopped using it.
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Source: Slashdot – Amazon Used Secret ‘Project Nessie’ Algorithm To Raise Prices
Where to Stream the Georgia Vs. Kentucky Game
This epic clash pits two powerhouses of the Southeastern Conference meeting in to-the-death combat. The undefeated Kentucky Wildcats, fresh from embarrassing the Florida Gators in week five, are traveling to Sanford Stadium in Georgia to take on the number one college team in the nation, the undefeated Georgia…
Source: LifeHacker – Where to Stream the Georgia Vs. Kentucky Game
Attack On Titan Is Getting A ‘Bonus’ Manga Chapter 2.5 Years After Its Divisive Ending
Surprise, Attack on Titan, the mega-popular manga series, is getting a new volume in 2024, years after the series’ highly contentious conclusion.
Source: Kotaku – Attack On Titan Is Getting A ‘Bonus’ Manga Chapter 2.5 Years After Its Divisive Ending
They have begun: Attacks exploiting vulnerability carry maximum 10 severity rating
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Ransomware hackers have started exploiting one or more recently fixed vulnerabilities that pose a grave threat to enterprise networks around the world, researchers said.
One of the vulnerabilities has a severity rating of 10 out of a possible 10 and another 9.9. They reside in WS_FTP Server, a file-sharing app made by Progress Software. Progress Software is the maker of MOVEit, another piece of file-transfer software that was recently hit by a critical zero-day vulnerability that has led to the compromise of more than 2,300 organizations and the data of more than 23 million people, according to security firm Emsisoft. Victims include Shell, British Airways, the US Department of Energy, and Ontario’s government birth registry, BORN Ontario, the latter of which led to the compromise of information for 3.4 million people.
About as bad as it gets
CVE-2023-40044, as the vulnerability in WS_FTP Server is tracked, and a separate vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-42657 that was patched in the same October 28 update from Progress Software, are both about as critical as vulnerabilities come. With a severity rating of 10, CVE-2023-40044 allows attackers to execute malicious code with high system privileges with no authentication required. CVE-2023-42657, which has a severity rating of 9.9, also allows for remote code execution but requires the hacker to first be authenticated to the vulnerable system.
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Source: Ars Technica – They have begun: Attacks exploiting vulnerability carry maximum 10 severity rating
Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ Tour Is Coming to Movie Theaters
Attention Beyhive and the Bey-curious: Beyoncé is coming to a theater near you. Not to be outdone by Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour theatrical event, Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé will be showing at theaters across North America on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays for at least a month, beginning on Dec. 1.
Source: LifeHacker – Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ Tour Is Coming to Movie Theaters
How To Liquid Cool Your PlayStation 5 Game Console With EK's New Waterblock
Yep, that’s right, Sony’s latest PlayStation 5 gaming console is now cool-able with liquid. EKWB has developed a new full-cover water block for the PlayStation 5, that enables the unit to be cooled completely by liquid, including the Zen 2 SoC, power delivery system, GDDR6X memory chips, and more. The water block won’t boost performance, but
Source: Hot Hardware – How To Liquid Cool Your PlayStation 5 Game Console With EK’s New Waterblock
Probiotic bacterium kills preterm infant; FDA blasts supplement maker
Enlarge / A premature baby in the neonatal intensive care unit at University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa on August 13, 2021. The baby was born two days earlier at 22 weeks and at birth weighed just 1 lb., 0.1 oz. (credit: Getty | Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post)
The Food and Drug Administration is warning health care providers not to use probiotics containing live bacteria or yeast in preterm infants after the agency began investigating the July death of a preterm, low-weight infant given such a product in an unnamed hospital.
The infant developed sepsis from the bacterium in the probiotic product—Evivo with MCT Oil made by Infinant Health—and subsequently died.
In a statement to Ars, the FDA said it quickly investigated the death after receiving an initial report on July 31. “Infant deaths are especially tragic and determining causality of preterm infant death can be particularly complicated,” an agency spokesperson said. The agency reviewed medical records and laboratory tests from the case and collected clinical samples and product samples for analysis.
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Source: Ars Technica – Probiotic bacterium kills preterm infant; FDA blasts supplement maker
Discovery+ Ad-Free Tier Announces First Price Increase
Spooky season is here and discovery+ knows you’ll be wanting to enhance your horror-movie binge with true-crime and ghost-hunting reality shows. The Warner Bros.-adjacent streaming service has plenty to offer in that department, but it’ll now cost you a few more bucks to get your fix.
Source: Gizmodo – Discovery+ Ad-Free Tier Announces First Price Increase
NASA Fixes Psyche Spacecraft's Thruster Issue Just in Time for Launch
NASA’s mission to a metal-rich asteroid is back on track after a minor setback. Psyche is now all set to launch on October 12.
Source: Gizmodo – NASA Fixes Psyche Spacecraft’s Thruster Issue Just in Time for Launch
New Group Attacking iPhone Encryption Backed By US Political Dark-Money Network
Long-time Slashdot reader schwit1 shares a report from The Intercept: The Heat Initiative, a nonprofit child safety advocacy group, was formed earlier this year to campaign against some of the strong privacy protections Apple provides customers. The group says these protections help enable child exploitation, objecting to the fact that pedophiles can encrypt their personal data just like everyone else. When Apple launched its new iPhone this September, the Heat Initiative seized on the occasion, taking out a full-page New York Times ad, using digital billboard trucks, and even hiring a plane to fly over Apple headquarters with a banner message. The message on the banner appeared simple: ‘Dear Apple, Detect Child Sexual Abuse in iCloud’ — Apple’s cloud storage system, which today employs a range of powerful encryption technologies aimed at preventing hackers, spies, and Tim Cook from knowing anything about your private files.
Something the Heat Initiative has not placed on giant airborne banners is who’s behind it: a controversial billionaire philanthropy network whose influence and tactics have drawn unfavorable comparisons to the right-wing Koch network. Though it does not publicize this fact, the Heat Initiative is a project of the Hopewell Fund, an organization that helps privately and often secretly direct the largesse — and political will — of billionaires. Hopewell is part of a giant, tightly connected web of largely anonymous, Democratic Party-aligned dark-money groups, in an ironic turn, campaigning to undermine the privacy of ordinary people.
For an organization demanding that Apple scour the private information of its customers, the Heat Initiative discloses extremely little about itself. According to a report in the New York Times, the Heat Initiative is armed with $2 million from donors including the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, an organization founded by British billionaire hedge fund manager and Google activist investor Chris Cohn, and the Oak Foundation, also founded by a British billionaire. The Oak Foundation previously provided $250,000 to a group attempting to weaken end-to-end encryption protections in EU legislation, according to a 2020 annual report. The Heat Initiative is helmed by Sarah Gardner, who joined from Thorn, an anti-child trafficking organization founded by actor Ashton Kutcher. […] Critics say these technologies aren’t just uncovering trafficked children, but ensnaring adults engaging in consensual sex work. “My goal is for child sexual abuse images to not be freely shared on the internet, and I’m here to advocate for the children who cannot make the case for themselves,” Gardner said, declining to name the Heat Initiative’s funders. “I think data privacy is vital. I think there’s a conflation between user privacy and known illegal content.”
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Source: Slashdot – New Group Attacking iPhone Encryption Backed By US Political Dark-Money Network
Ahsoka's Composers on Evolving Her Musical Journey
For almost two decades and across generations, the Kiner family has helped shape the sound of Star Wars animation—and now with Ahsoka, they, like the former Jedi, have made the leap into the live-action side of the galaxy far, far away. As Ahsoka brings its season to an end this week, we sat down with the Kiners to…
Source: Gizmodo – Ahsoka’s Composers on Evolving Her Musical Journey
Starfield, One Month Later
Once a distant star on the horizon, Starfield arrived on Xbox and PC on September 6, with a five-day early access period for those who shelled out for the deluxe edition. It’s now been in the hands of gamers worldwide for a little over a month, with folks pouring over its vast world and searching every nook and cranny…
Source: Kotaku – Starfield, One Month Later
How to Configure VLAN Tagging Over Bonding on RHEL
2DayGeeK: This quick tutorial describes how to configure VLAN tagging over LACP bonding on a RHEL system, which listens for two VLANs. VLAN tagging is not limited to two VLANs, multiple VLANs are supported, which you can add according to the network configuration of that VLAN.
Source: LXer – How to Configure VLAN Tagging Over Bonding on RHEL
Ars takes a close-up look at the first US lunar lander in half a century
Enlarge / The Nova-C lander is seen at Intuitive Machines’ facility in Houston, Texas. (credit: Lee Hutchinson)
HOUSTON—It has been 18,558 days since the United States landed a spacecraft on the Moon.
And counting.
NASA has not sent a spacecraft to make a soft landing on the Moon since the Apollo 17 mission in December 1972. Since that time, the Soviet Union, China, and India have successfully landed there, but the United States has gone elsewhere. There are various reasons for this, including a sharp focus by NASA on exploration of Mars. But now that is finally about to change.
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Source: Ars Technica – Ars takes a close-up look at the first US lunar lander in half a century
Avoid These Common Window-Cleaning Mistakes
It’s not just you: Getting windows streak-free and crystal-clear is harder than it looks. Although it seems like a few spritzes of an all-purpose cleaner and a quick swipe of a paper towel should get the job done, in most cases, it takes more effort and different supplies. Of course, a lot depends on the size and…
Source: LifeHacker – Avoid These Common Window-Cleaning Mistakes
Nintendo Reveals Switch Game Release Support Plan With Switch 2 Imminent
The Nintendo Switch came out on March 3rd, 2017. Five months from now will be its seventh anniversary. Seven years is a pretty good run for a game console, and the Switch wasn’t particularly impressive hardware-wise even when it came out, so we can safely assume that Nintendo is well into planning its next-generation hardware.
Despite the
Source: Hot Hardware – Nintendo Reveals Switch Game Release Support Plan With Switch 2 Imminent
Fans Split After Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Reveals ‘Cait Sith’ Pronunciation
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, due out on February 29, will be giving Cait Sith, a cat-like party member from the original Final Fantasy VII, his proper introduction in the Remake timeline. We’ll be getting a lot of face time with our feline friend in the sequel, but that naturally means people are going to be saying his…
Source: Kotaku – Fans Split After Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Reveals ‘Cait Sith’ Pronunciation