Google’s Pixel Tablet is $120 off ahead of Amazon’s spring sales event
Amazon’s latest promo applies to both the dock and dock-less configurations, too. Amazon’s next Prime Day event likely won’t occur until July; however, that hasn’t stopped the retail giant from launching a slew of seasonal promos. The next one comes in the form of Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, which kicks off on March 25th and runs through March 31st. And, in typical Amazon fashion, we’re already seeing a number of early deals on Bose headphones, Fire TV devices, and video doorbells. The bulk of the discounts we’ve seen thus far are pretty ho-hum — that is, aside from the current promo on Google’s Pixel Tablet, which is on sale at Amazon with its speaker dock starting at $399 ($100 off) or without the magnetic dock for an all-time low of $279 ($120 off). If you prefer a retailer other than Amazon, you can also grab the base-model tablet from Best Buy and Google for the same price....
Amazon’s latest promo applies to both the dock and dock-less configurations, too.Amazon’s next Prime Day event likely won’t occur until July; however, that hasn’t stopped the retail giant from launching a slew of seasonal promos. The next one comes in the form of Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, which kicks off on March 25th and runs through March 31st. And, in typical Amazon fashion, we’re already seeing a number of early deals on Bose headphones, Fire TV devices, and video doorbells.The bulk of the discounts we’ve seen thus far are pretty ho-hum — that is, aside from the current promo on Google’s Pixel Tablet, which is on sale at Amazon with its speaker dock starting at $399 ($100 off) or without the magnetic dock for an all-time low of $279 ($120 off). If you prefer a retailer other than Amazon, you can also grab the base-model tablet from Best Buy and Google for the same price.Despite having launched in 2023, Google’s latest slate is still arguably the best Android tablet available. Google’s app ecosystem isn’t as robust or as optimized for larger screens as Apple’s, but the Pixel tablet is still a great device for streaming, browsing the web, and some light gaming. The Google-made Tensor G2 processor is speedy and reliable, and thanks to the tablet’s four-speaker sound array, you actually get some decent stereo separation. The optional dock charging dock provides even fuller sound while allowing the tablet to function as an ad hoc smart display, which is handy if you want to control your smart home devices via Google a**istant or the tablet’s 11-inch LCD display.
Read our Google Pixel Tablet review.
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The Amazfit Active 2 is probably the best bang for your buck as far as fitness trackers go, but if you want something truly minimalist, the Fitbit Inspire 3 is on sale at Wellbots for $74.95 ($25 off) with promo code VERGE25. It’s a pretty basic fitness band, though you do get Fitbit’s excellent sleep tracking, stress management features, and irregular heart rate notifications. It’s also outfitted with a bright OLED display and up to 10 days of battery life with the always-on display disabled, which, frankly, isn’t something you’re going to get with most smartwatches. Read our impressions.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows launches on March 20th; however, if you want to save on Ubisoft’s latest open-world t**le, the Xbox Series X / S version is already available for preorder at Newegg for $59.99 ($10 off) when you use coupon code ACSPPXD at checkout. Based on our time with the game, it’s more of a refinement of previous t**les than a complete reinvention, but it’s nice to see Ubisoft finally embrace the setting fans have been clamoring for since the franchise’s inception. Well, that and the welcome return of the dual protagonist system from a**assin’s Creed Syndicate.
If you’re looking for a budget drawing tablet, Wacom’s One 12 pen display is on sale at Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart with its customizable stylus for $249.95 ($50 off), matching its all-time low. The 11.6-inch display packs 1920 x 1080p resolution with 99 percent sRGB coverage, and unlike most display tablets geared toward creative professionals, it uses a single USB-C cable for connectivity. It also supports Windows, macOS, Android, and Chrome OS, so you shouldn’t run into any trouble regardless of which OS you prefer.
I use this open-source tool to easily cast any video to my smart TV
Modern media consumption is entirely streaming-driven. It's convenient enough as long as you're trying to play a video from a streaming service.
Modern media consumption is entirely streaming-driven. It's convenient enough as long as you're trying to play a video from a streaming service.
Olivia Miller Seattle
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The empty PCIe slots in your PC can do more than hold a graphics card
When I built my first PC, I figured the PCIe slot was useless outside of plugging a graphics card, and I went my merry way after tossing my pixel-pushing companion into the rig. Unfortunately, this trend continued for longer than I’d like to admit, until I ran into a situation...
When I built my first PC, I figured the PCIe slot was useless outside of plugging a graphics card, and I went my merry way after tossing my pixel-pushing companion into the rig. Unfortunately, this trend continued for longer than I’d like to admit, until I ran into a situation where I needed extra adapter cards after my motherboard’s I/O ports proved to be inadequate for my tinkering misadventures.
Olivia Miller Seattle
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A Windows 11 service you never asked for is making your laptop run warmer and die sooner
Have you ever wondered why your laptop is running warmer than you'd like? You might think it is just the hardware struggling to run the apps you are using. But it is also Windows itself that is causing it — even on high-performance systems.
Have you ever wondered why your laptop is running warmer than you'd like? You might think it is just the hardware struggling to run the apps you are using. But it is also Windows itself that is causing it — even on high-performance systems.
Jane Smith Los Angeles
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This 24.5-inch 240Hz gaming monitor is steal at just $108
This Sceptre 24.5-inch gaming monitor is just what you need if you're on a tight budget. You get a crisp 1080p panel with a 1500R curve, along with a 240Hz refresh rate and a 1ms response time. The specifications are good, but the price makes it even better. For a...
This Sceptre 24.5-inch gaming monitor is just what you need if you're on a tight budget. You get a crisp 1080p panel with a 1500R curve, along with a 240Hz refresh rate and a 1ms response time. The specifications are good, but the price makes it even better. For a limited time, you can grab this monitor for just $108. That's a pretty solid 28% discount from Amazon, which drops it to its lowest price.
Jane Smith Los Angeles
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X product chief Nikita Bier is leaving after one year
X head of product Nikita Bier is stepping down and says he will move into a role as an advisor, writing that "it's time to pass the torch and demote myself to my natural state: a poster." He shared the update just over a month after celebrating his one-year anniversary...
X head of product Nikita Bier is stepping down and says he will move into a role as an advisor, writing that "it's time to pass the torch and demote myself to my natural state: a poster." He shared the update just over a month after celebrating his one-year anniversary on the job, and just weeks after Elon Musk's combined SpaceX / X / xAI companies went public. He says that "almost every aspect of X" has been rebuilt while he was head of product, including its timeline, Android app, chat, and notifications. Going forward, the "next leaders" mentioned are Benji Taylor leading design with iOS lead Jonah Katz and Mridul Singhai leading the pr …Read the full story at The Verge.
Emily Brown Houston
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I ditched my to-do list for a virtual pet app, and my productivity actually improved
I am not an organized person, and much of the software I use is an attempt to remedy that. Whether it's Obsidian, apps like Super Productivity, or a slew of different to-do list apps, I've spent a lot of time trying to find a way to keep myself focused and...
I am not an organized person, and much of the software I use is an attempt to remedy that. Whether it's Obsidian, apps like Super Productivity, or a slew of different to-do list apps, I've spent a lot of time trying to find a way to keep myself focused and on-task. Most of them work, at least to some degree, but I haven't found one that I can stick with for more than a month or two at a time before I go off the rails. That's part of why Finch stands out; it's a mobile app focused on self-care, encouraging users to brush their teeth, take breaks to stretch, etc.
Aaron Louis France
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I gave a local LLM control of my entire homelab, and nothing ever touched the cloud
I run several services across my homelab, including Docker containers, Home Assistant, network storage, and automated backups. I manage them using different dashboards or by connecting to individual machines whenever I need to check logs. I wanted to see whether a local LLM could provide a single interface for managing...
I run several services across my homelab, including Docker containers, Home Assistant, network storage, and automated backups. I manage them using different dashboards or by connecting to individual machines whenever I need to check logs. I wanted to see whether a local LLM could provide a single interface for managing it all. I used Ollama to run the model and Open WebUI as the chat interface. I then connected the model to Home Assistant through its MCP server and used self-hosted n8n workflows to handle actions involving Docker, storage, and other machines.
Mariano Benítez Spain
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Claude Code gives me very few models to work with, and that’s exactly why I keep going back to it
The AI game right now is very different from how it was two years ago. Actually, scratch that. The current reality is very different from how it was just two weeks ago. LLMs launch faster than you can realistically keep track of and put to the test. It's the 4th...
The AI game right now is very different from how it was two years ago. Actually, scratch that. The current reality is very different from how it was just two weeks ago. LLMs launch faster than you can realistically keep track of and put to the test. It's the 4th of August when I'm drafting this introduction, and a tracker on the LMMarketCap website claims that 29 models were added this past month alone, from more than a dozen different providers.
Olivia Miller Seattle
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I bought a tiny USB screen to watch my PC’s temperatures, but it ended up running my Windows taskbar
I analyze the various aspects of PC hardware for a living, so I like to assume that I'm at least somewhat shielded from products that provide no value besides aesthetics. So it feels unnatural to confess that the Instagram algorithm successfully proved otherwise. A few weeks ago, it served me...
I analyze the various aspects of PC hardware for a living, so I like to assume that I'm at least somewhat shielded from products that provide no value besides aesthetics. So it feels unnatural to confess that the Instagram algorithm successfully proved otherwise. A few weeks ago, it served me Lian Li's 8.8-inch Universal Screen, which, after a cursory glance, I ended up buying.
Jane Smith Los Angeles
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Changing this one simple setting solved all of my Android Auto disconnection issues
Android Auto is essential to my driving experience. I enjoy setting off on a road trip every few months, and it's indispensable for keeping me on track.
Android Auto is essential to my driving experience. I enjoy setting off on a road trip every few months, and it's indispensable for keeping me on track.
Daniel Martinez Dallas
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Two of Ring’s latest video doorbells are a lot cheaper than usual
Both the battery-powered and wired models are over $50 off. | Image: Ring Ring’s Wired Doorbell Pro and Battery Doorbell Plus are two of the brand’s most well-rounded video doorbells, whether you’re looking for a hardwired model or one that runs on a battery. Right now, its Wired Doorbell Pro...
Both the battery-powered and wired models are over $50 off. | Image: Ring Ring’s Wired Doorbell Pro and Battery Doorbell Plus are two of the brand’s most well-rounded video doorbells, whether you’re looking for a hardwired model or one that runs on a battery. Right now, its Wired Doorbell Pro is down to $199 ($50 off) at Amazon and Best Buy, while the Battery Doorbell Plus is on sale for $119.99 ($60 off) at Amazon and Best Buy. Both deals are the second-best prices we’ve seen, just $20 shy of their Prime Day lows.Ring Wired Doorbell ProWhere to Buy: $249.99 $199.99 at Amazon $249.99 $199.99 at Best Buy $249.99 $199.99 at RingRing Battery Doorbell Plus (second-gen)Where to Buy: $179.99 $119.99 at Amazon (includes Indoor Cam Plus) $179.99 $119.99 at Best Buy $179.99 $119.99 at RingAside from how they’re powered, the main difference between the two comes down to video quality. The Wired Doorbell Pro records sharper 4K video, and it can automatically respond to visitors with prerecorded messages. The Battery Doorbell Plus has fewer features and can capture video in slightly less sharp 2K resolution. Beyond that, the two doorbells share many of the same core features. Both can provide a head-to-toe view of your doorstep and support motion detection, two-way talk, and support for color night vision. If you’re willing to pay $4.99 for a monthly subscription, you also get more specific alerts for people, packages, and vehicles. Upgrading to the $19.99 Ring Pro plan, meanwhile, grants access to extra AI features like facial recognition and text-based activity summaries, all of which are free for the first month. Both also work well with Amazon Alexa, allowing you to view a live feed on a compatible Echo Show smart display and receive audible announcements when someone rings your doorbell.
Daniel Martinez Dallas
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Your VPN isn’t hiding what country you’re in — your devices have other ways of knowing, and none of them touch your IP
My Mac randomly decided that it was in Germany, despite the fact that it was clearly sitting in front of me on my desk. Which is in Ireland. It didn't magically teleport anywhere and come back, and I hadn't done anything to it to make it think that. All I...
My Mac randomly decided that it was in Germany, despite the fact that it was clearly sitting in front of me on my desk. Which is in Ireland. It didn't magically teleport anywhere and come back, and I hadn't done anything to it to make it think that. All I had done was turn off Location Services while poking at something else, and in the background, macOS had decided that I was now in Germany, and as a result, that country's rules now applied to me.
