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These Eureka robovacs are dirt cheap for Prime Day Australia
Amazon Prime Day has unleashed some rip-roaring deals on Eureka's robot vacuum lineup, and I've rounded up the six best bargains that'll leave your floors flea-free and your dirty deeds done cheap. From carpet-shredding suction beasts to mop-marauding multitaskers, there's something here to suit every home, and every budget. Prime Day runs from July 8 to July 14, so if you've been putting off a cleaning upgrade, now's your chance to snag a must-own dust owner. And if you want even more Eureka intel, swing by our full hands-on look at the Eureka E10s over at Mashable. I'll admit, 16,200 Pa suction sounds like overkill until you see it in action on my shag-pile rug. The J15 Pro Ultra doesn't just hoover; it hunts, chops through pet hair with its active anti-tangle cutter, and leverages mop extension tech to terminate any secret dust bunnies hiding in corners.
AI slop artists are redoing the Squid Game series finale
Was the series finale of the hit South Korean Netflix show Squid Game a good one? Depending on who you ask, not really. Judging by the endless online chatter, many viewers found the ending unsatisfying -- not necessarily because it didn't tie up loose ends (although it arguably did not), but because it left the characters in an especially grim place. For others -- particularly those with some extra time on their hands -- it became the perfect excuse to fire up Google's Veo 3 and craft an entirely new ending. Spoilers ahead, but the ending of Squid Game Season 3 is bleak.
The Lego Classic Brick Box is now at a record-low price ahead of Prime Day
RECORD-LOW PRICE: As of July 7, the LEGO Classic Creative Brick Box is just 15.29 (originally 34.99) -- that's 56% off ahead of Prime Day. With Prime Day just 24 hours away, Amazon is building excitement with pre-sale bargains. Here's a deal that has really caught our eye -- not least for the 484 colorful plastic bricks that will suit budding builders and nostalgic, fun-loving grown-ups alike (seriously, adult Lego fandom is totally a thing now). As of July 7, the Lego Classic Medium Creative Brick Box (10696) is on sale for an incredible 15.29, a record-setting lowest-ever price according to price tracking tool camelcamelcamel. So, if you feel like buying even more, you can grab two of these sets for less than the list price of one.
The Velvet Sundown changes Spotify bio, gives AI update
Remember The Velvet Sundown, that new Spotify group that people accused of being AI-generated? Welp, it turns out it's AI-generated. Over the weekend, the band โ which currently has over a million monthly listeners on Spotify โ updated its "About" page to address its use of artificial intelligence. "The Velvet Sundown is a synthetic music project guided by human creative direction, and composed, voiced, and visualized with the support of artificial intelligence. An ongoing artistic provocation designed to challenge the boundaries of authorship, identity, and the future of music itself in the age of AI.
The half-price Roomba Plus 405 Combo is a killer early Prime Day deal
Save 400: As of July 7, the iRobot Roomba Plus 405 Combo is on sale for 399.99 at Amazon -- a steep 50% off its usual 799.99. This early Prime Day deal is exclusive to Prime members. This huge robot vacuum deal might be the excuse you needed to let a machine take over your cleaning routine. The iRobot Roomba Plus 405 Combo is now 50% off ahead of Prime Day. Our robot vacuum expert hand-picked this deal as something to consider in a rundown of the best Roomba deals already live.
Score this 65-inch Roku smart TV for its lowest-ever price ahead of Prime Day
This latest TV deal provides a great screen upgrade that doesn't blow your entire Prime Day budget. Amazon has quietly dropped the 65-inch Roku Smart TV (from the Select Series) to just 348 -- a solid 23% off its usual 449.99 price. At its lowest-ever price, this is one of the best big-screen bargains we've seen so far. Despite the wallet-friendly price tag, this Roku smart TV still delivers where it counts. The 4K HDR10 display offers up sharp detail and rich colours, whether you're deep into the latest summer thrillers like Jurassic World Rebirth or 28 Years Later when they get home releases, or streaming old-school classics. Roku's Smart Picture technology automatically adjusts your settings for the best possible viewing experience, so you don't have to lift a finger.
Following mass layoffs, Xbox exec recommends AI to cope
The thousands of recently terminated Microsoft employees, navigating one of the company's largest layoffs in years amid a period of industry upheaval, already have a tool to cope with the emotional burden, according to one Xbox exec: Microsoft Copilot. "I know these types of tools engender strong feelings in people, but I'd be remiss in not trying to offer the best advice I can under the circumstances. I've been experimenting with ways to use LLM AI tools (like ChatGPT or CoPilot) to help reduce the emotional and cognitive load that comes with job loss." On July 1, Xbox's parent company announced it would be terminating around 9,000 employees -- about four percent of its workforce -- in a move intended to ensure the company was set up for success in a "dynamic marketplace." The job cuts affected the company's gaming division, mainly Xbox staffers -- just a few months prior, Microsoft cut 6,000 jobs, providing the same reasoning as recent layoffs and in the wake of a round of cuts in 2023 that saw 10,000 employees heading out its doors.
Elon Musk launches America Party as a pro-tech alternative to the two-party system
Elon Musk isn't done with politics just yet. Days after the SpaceX and Tesla CEO threatened to form his own political party as an alternative to America's "Democrat-Republican uniparty," Musk has announced his pledge to do so. "Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom," Musk wrote in a July 5 post on X. "The way we're going to crack the uniparty system is by using a variant of how Epaminondas shattered the myth of Spartan invincibility at Leuctra: Extremely concentrated force at a precise location on the battlefield." Following a rift between him and President Donald Trump that saw Musk unceremoniously severed from his "Department of Government Efficiency," the former top campaign funder became a vocal opponent to the Trump Administration's 900-page "One, Big, Beautiful bill," which was recently signed into law and includes cuts to Medicaid and 350 billion for border and national security. Trump, in response to Musk's criticisms that Republicans were supporting "debt slavery," threatened to cut electric vehicle subsidies and investigate SpaceX spending, saying it may force Musk to "close up shop and head back home to South Africa."
Soundcore P20i earbuds are under 20 ahead of Prime Day
SAVE 50%: As of July 6, you can get the Soundcore by Anker P20i true wireless earbuds for just 19.99, down from 39.99, at Amazon. We're just three days away from the beginning of Amazon's annual Prime Day event, and the retailer's been throwing little deal nuggets our way all week. We've found discounts on Amazon devices (of course, it's an Amazon event), smartwatches, robot vacuums, and more. But one of the best deals we've spotted so far is on a pair of wireless earbuds that cost less than lunch. As of July 6, you can get the Soundcore by Anker P20i true wireless earbuds for just 19.99, down from 39.99, at Amazon. It's also just three cents more than its lowest price ever (they were 19.97 June 23).