The MacBook Air laptops are among the discounted Apple products. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge Amazon’s October Big Deal Days are underway (lasting through tomorrow night), and we spotted a ton of Apple products and accessories in the sale, ranging from laptops and headphones to desktops and more. Some of the deals are only for Prime members, but other retailers are often matching or beating Amazon’s prices, and we’ll continue to update our coverage as we spot those deals.If your sights are set beyond what Apple makes, our main roundup has over 100 of the best deals from October Prime Day, and we’re keeping it updated throughout the sale.iPhone AirThe iPhone Air is Apple’s thinnest iPhone yet at 5.6mm, featuring a 6.5-inch ProMotion display, a 48MP fusion camera, and an 18MP front camera with Center Stage support. But its single rear camera and “meh” battery life mean it’s not for everyone.Where to Buy: $999.99 $839.99 at Best Buy (256GB)iPhone 16EThe iPhone 16E is the spiritual successor to the iPhone SE, bringing flagship-level performance for less than the standard 16. We really wish it included MagSafe for $599, but those upgrading from older iPhones will probably be satisfied with what’s included.Where to Buy: $599.99 $489.99 at Best Buy (128GB)Apple AirPods Max (second-gen)Apple’s second-generation AirPods Max have excellent sound and ANC performance, but are only a minor upgrade from the older pair. Read our review.Where to Buy: $549 $429 at Amazon $549 $429 at Best BuyApple 13-inch MacBook Air (M5)Powered by Apple’s new M5 chip, the latest MacBook Airs are more powerful than prior models and offer double the base storage (512GB). They also support faster wireless standards, specifically Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6. Read our review.Where to Buy: $1299 $1099 at Amazon $1299 $1099 at Best BuyApple MacBook Air (15-inch, M5, 2026)The 15-inch Apple MacBook Air features improved performance and better connectivity than the previous generation, and better speakers than the 13-inch model.Where to Buy: $1499 $1299 at Amazon $1499 $1299 at Best BuyiPad Mini (2024)The seventh-gen iPad Mini comes with Apple’s A17 Pro chip and support for Apple Intelligence. It’s also compatible with the Apple Pencil Pro and offers faster Wi-Fi and USB-C speeds. Read our review.Where to Buy: $599 $499 at Amazon (128GB, Wi-Fi) $699 $599 at Amazon (256GB, Wi-Fi)Belkin MagSafe 15W 2-in-1 wireless charging dockA slick 2-in-1 charger that can charge your magnet-friendly iPhone or Pixel at a relatively speedy pace. Its extra charging pad supports AirPods, the Apple Watch, and other Qi-ready accessories.Where to Buy: $120 $59.99 at AmazonBelkin Qi2.2 25W 2-in-1 foldable charging dockSlap a recent iPhone onto this charging pad and it’ll charge at fast 25W speeds. It can also charge AirPods, and includes a cord and wall adapter.Where to Buy: $60 $42.99 at Amazon $100 $75 at Amazon (w/ Apple Watch support)Apple Watch SE 3The Apple Watch SE 3 is a major glow-up, adding an always-on display, wrist-temperature sensor, a more powerful processor, and fast charging. Read our review.Where to Buy: $249 $199 at AmazonAirPods Pro 3The AirPods Pro 3 have a new design that improves their fit, superior noise cancellation, better bass, and fairly accurate heart rate sensors. Read our review.Where to Buy: $249 $179 at Amazon $249 $179 at Walmart $249 $179 at Best BuyApple iPad Air M4The M4-powered iPad Air excels at AI-powered tasks, and has great battery life, but the 60Hz screen feels underwhelming. Read our review.Where to Buy: $749 $649 at Amazon (128GB, Wi-Fi) $749 $649 at Best Buy (128GB, Wi-Fi)iPad (2025)Apple’s entry-level iPad is an excellent tablet for casual use, even if it is getting a little long in the tooth. Its high-res screen is great for watching video, and its A16 processor is still fast enough to handle light games and productivity apps. Read our review.Where to Buy: $449 $399 at Amazon (128GB, Wi-Fi)M6 Mac MiniApple’s recently-updated Mac Mini packs surprising performance into a small package, and the discount helps offset a generational price bump. Read our review.Where to Buy: $899 $769 at AmazonApple Watch Series 12The newest generation of Apple Watch packs in a variety of upgrades, like faster charging and updated sensors, alongside new Siri and AI features. Read our review.Where to Buy: $399 $349.99 at Amazon (42mm, GPS)AirPods 4Apple’s AirPods 4 are last-gen wireless earbuds, but they’re still great. The hard, plastic buds feature improved audio over the third-gen model, along with deep iOS integration and spatial audio with head tracking. Read our review.Where to Buy: $129 $79 at WalmartApple iPhone 18 Pro Max TechWoven Case with MagSafeThis Apple iPhone case features a woven fabric made from recycled polyester for a unique look and rugged protection.Where to Buy: $59 $50.99 at Best BuyApple Pencil ProThe Apple Pencil Pro arrives with new features like Find My support so you can find the stylus when it gets lost, as well as new creative capabilities like squeeze gestures and the “Barrel Roll” gyroscope.Where to Buy: $129 $99 at Amazon $129 $99 at WalmartApple Magic Keyboard Folio for iPad (A16)This keyboard for the iPad turns your tablet into a tiny laptop, and is detachable in case you’d rather just use the kickstand folio cover.Where to Buy: $249 $199 at Best BuySpeck Presidio2 Grip Case with MagSafe for Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max and iPhone 17 Pro Max This Speck case features specially designed grips that help prevent accidental drops, and is made from 50 percent recycled plastic.Where to Buy: $44.99 $35.99 at Best BuyCasetify Force Case for Apple iPhone 18 Pro and 17 ProThe Force Case from Casetify comes in a handful of trendy colors, and supports MagSafe accessories and chargers.Where to Buy: $55 $45 at Best Buy

The Pixel 11 Pro’s HiLight feature in action. During Amazon’s October sale, the Pixel 11 Pro and Pixel 11 Pro XL are discounted by $250 or more. The base model Pixel 11 Pro with 256GB of storage is only $849 (originally $1,099), $50 lower than the usual price for the base Pixel 11, while the 256GB 11 Pro XL is $999, a $300 price break. Even the regular Pixel 11 with 256GB of storage is cheaper, selling at $749, $150 off the normal price. But with the Pro at just a $100 premium over the Pixel 11 right now instead of $200, its superior cameras alone is a pretty convincing reason to spend more.Google Pixel 11 ProWhere to Buy: $1099 $849 at Amazon $1099 $899 at Google $1099 $849 at Best BuyWe praised the Pixel 11 Pro and Pro XL for their new camera modes, as well as the Magic Capture mode. We liked some of the Gemini-assisted features, like Rambler for smoothing out voice texting, but others, like proactive assistance, felt a bit more narrow.Read our Pixel 11 Pro review and our Pixel 11 review. window.HYPE_DESK_CONFIG = { productImageUrl: "https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-16-2026-12_50_24-PM.png", productImageAlt: "Roborock F25 Steam", productTitle: "Roborock F25 Steam", shortDescription: "A wet-dry floor cleaner combining high-temperature steam with powerful suction for sticky messes, stains, and pet hair.", longDescription: "When unexpected messes happen, F25 Steam is ready to clean them instantly — especially in high-traffic areas like kitchens and bathrooms. The Roborock F25 Steam is designed for busy households and pet owners who regularly encounter wet spills, dried stains, grease, and hair. Its 356°F VaporFlow steam helps loosen stubborn messes without harsh chemicals, while 25,000Pa suction and the JawScrapers anti-tangle system collect wet and dry debris with minimal hair wrapping. It also offers up to 80 minutes of runtime, a 1,000ml clean-water tank, a low-reaching FlatReach design, and automated thermal roller cleaning with 203°F hot-air drying.", purchaseUrl: "https://fas.tl/4b4d2515", purchaseLinkText: "SHOP AT AMAZON" };

I've spent some time reflecting on my LLM usage habits, and, inevitably, three names from the biggest cloud AI providers were on my list. ChatGPT and Claude, which together covered a broad chunk of my daily workflow and the menial things that I used to spend a lot of my time on. Each brought something to the table that others don't, which had me convinced for the longest time that there simply wasn't one model capable of replacing all three.

Calling something “last-gen” usually means it comes with big compromises compared to the latest version. That’s not as true for the last-gen Kindle Paperwhite as it is with some other tech. The newer version can open books 30 percent faster (not the same as page-turning speed), and its aluminum design is a millimeter thinner — but it costs $50 more.The 2024 edition has the same fantastic 300ppi screen, an auto-adjusting front light, and waterproof (IPX8) design. And the Signature Edition that’s discounted has no lockscreen ads, twice the storage (32GB) of the base model, plus wireless charging and an ambient light sensor, and it’s down to $169.99 (originally $249.99) at Amazon.Kindle Paperwhite Signature EditionThe premium Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition offers the same design and performance as the standard model but with more storage and support for wireless charging.Where to Buy: $249.99 $169.99 at Amazon $249.99 $169.99 at Best Buy $249.99 $169.99 at TargetThe standard Paperwhite is $149.99 (was $199.99) at Amazon, and while the lower price is nice, I’d suggest only opting for that model if you’re alright with what you’re giving up (which is a lot): it has half the storage, no wireless charging, and lockscreen ads.

Is Sony about to announce a new PlayStation Portal game streaming handheld? The Wi-Fi Alliance recently certified two unannounced PlayStation products of some kind, and the certification documents indicate that they could be updates to the PlayStation Portal, which might mean we're getting the OLED screen rumored earlier this year.The two devices, which are classified as "Gaming Console/Peripherals," have model numbers of CFI-Y2000 and CFI-Y2105, which sound like a clear step up from the CFI-Y1001 model number for the currently available Portal. The docs say that the new models run on Android 15, which further indicates that they might be …Read the full story at The Verge.

Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days (also known as October Prime Day) is here, serving as a precursor to Black Friday and Cyber Monday. There are a ton of good deals, and bundling them all into this package is the easiest way to keep the blast of upcoming coverage under control.Below, you’ll find every deal that we think is good enough to warrant its own article, and of course, our huge flagship article containing over 100 deals and spanning categories from noise-canceling headphones, e-readers, laptops, gaming gear, and more. The AirPods Pro 3 are a fantastic deal at $179 Apple’s new M6 Mac Mini is over $100 off The MacBook Air M5 is $200 off for the first time in months The iPad Mini is slightly cheaper again during Prime Day The Pixel 11 Pro and Pro XL phones are $250 off The best October Prime Day tech deals we found Breakout Tech Deals Apple’s new M6 Mac Mini is over $100 off The MacBook Air M5 is $200 off for the first time in months The AirPods Pro 3 are a fantastic deal at $179 The iPad Mini is slightly cheaper again during Prime Day The easiest Apple Watch to recommend is $50 off The stylish Nothing Headphone 1 are cheaper than ever The Sonos Beam 2 soundbar is $140 off The earbuds with the best call quality are cheaper than ever The Pixel 11 Pro and Pro XL phones are $250 off The Pixel Watch 5 is a better value at $60 off Grab an Anker universal travel charger for $64 Roundups The best October Prime Day tech deals we found

The Tailscale subnet router solved a problem I always had while traveling. I have used many private mesh VPNs in the past. Tailscale, NetBird, Tailscale via Headscale, ZeroTier — you name it, I’ve probably used it. But each one of my setups had one specific issue: if a device doesn't have its client installed, I couldn’t access it because I didn’t set up routing in any of them. After my NAS became the subnet router, I could load my gateway’s admin page when I was away and on mobile data.

An aerial view of equipment moving fresh sand during an emergency replenishment project along eroding shoreline at North Beach on August 15th, 2024, in San Clemente, California. | Photo: Getty Images A rather strong "planetary wave" recently slammed into South America and is making its way toward California. In case you're worried about headlines warning of the supposedly "freak" phenomenon "bringing trouble," it's worth understanding what this wave really is and isn't.Called a Kelvin wave, it's carrying warm water to the Americas that's typically trapped farther west. That's raising sea levels along already vulnerable coastlines. These kinds of waves are common. When they do arrive, they can exacerbate existing problems. And this particular Kelvin wave could have more dramatic consequences than usual. But "If you're going to be out …Read the full story at The Verge.

I usually look for new software when an existing tool starts feeling too slow, complicated, or limited. But lately, I’ve been finding some of the most useful apps in an unexpected place: GitHub. These aren’t necessarily big-name applications with polished marketing or thousands of reviews. They are smaller projects built by developers to solve specific problems, and some have fit my workflow surprisingly well. After trying several, I ended up keeping a few around because they made everyday tasks easier. Here are the GitHub apps that moved from “interesting project” to tools I actually use.

I recently built a small network setup using a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W. It handles all the inbound DNS queries with a combination of Unbound and Pi-Hole. There are additional Docker containers for monitoring and a dashboard. I've also deployed Tailscale outside these Docker containers for remote access and use Tailscale Serve whenever necessary. The overall setup works nicely, and I've rarely noticed a major outage. But when that happens, my first idea is to SSH into the Raspberry Pi to check what's wrong.

HDMI has been the predominant way to connect streaming devices and soundbars to TVs for decades. With HDMI ARC's introduction in the late 2000s, the standard further simplified the TV-soundbar connection, eliminating the need for a separate audio cable between the two. A few years later, HDMI eARC ports started appearing on smart TVs, allowing you to enjoy native content from your TV in uncompressed audio on your soundbar.

I have reached a point where almost every useful app seems to come with a subscription attached. Individually, a few dollars a month doesn’t sound like much, but stack enough of them together, and the bill starts getting ridiculous. So, I decided to run a simple experiment: for an entire month, I would avoid paid software wherever possible and rely only on free alternatives for my everyday work and personal tasks.