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Amazon Alexa Is Now Available to Everyone. Here's How to Turn It Off (2026)
Alexa+ has been rolling out to everyone with a Prime membership, even if you didn't ask for it. Here's how to change it back. If Alexa's in your home, you might've been one of many users this month who were suddenly moved from the original Alexa to the new AI-powered Alexa+ voice assistant . Amazon announced in early January during CES that it'd be rolling out the new assistant to all Alexa+ Early Access customers, and that turns out to also include all Prime members, even if you weren't on the Early Access list. Alexa+ is still in Early Access, as it has been since it launched in spring last year, meaning that the assistant isn't fully complete, nor is it requiring you to pay the $20 monthly fee if you don't have Prime.
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Pick up BioShock 2 Remastered and Deus Ex in Prime Gaming's January freebies
Amazon shared the latest list of video game titles that Prime members can snag for free this month. Members can pick up a code for BioShock 2 Remastered right now, and if you're patient, you can also grab a free copy of Deus Ex GOTY Edition or Super Meat Boy Forever later in January. The cloud-based Amazon Luna gaming service has also shared its current lineup of titles that Prime members can play. Airhead, Guacamelee! 2 Complete, The Magical Mixture Mill, Metro Exodus and Super Meat Boy are in the rotation for that service this month alongside Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition, Fallout New Vegas: Ultimate Edition, Fortnight, LEGO Fortnite, Fortnite Festival, Fortnite Battle Royale, Rocket Racing and Trackmania. Some of Prime Gaming's freebies last for longer than 30 days, so you've also got some time left to pick up a copy of some of the December titles if you haven't already loaded up on those deals.
8Bitdo's wired XBox controller is just 30, plus the rest of this week's best tech deals
The first few days of the year are typically sleepy for deals -- and 2025 is proving no different. Since most Black Friday sale prices have expired, big ticket items are back to full price, but we found a few new discounts on smaller tech and accessories from brands we recommend, like Anker, Sony, Amazon Echo and JBL. You can get an Anker charging station for 40 percent off and pick up the Apple Watch Series 10 for 329, a return to its all-time low. An Amazon Echo display is also selling for close to a record low. Here are the best tech deals from this week that you can still get today.
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The best Prime Day deals under 50 in the final hours of Amazon's Big Deal Days
There are 45 Prime Day tech deals under 50 that are still live for the second day of Amazon's sale. Here, we've gathered up the smaller gadgets and supporting accessories, brands and devices we've tested and reviewed and know to be worth your money. This list includes useful gear like chargers, storage cards, cables, batteries and even earbuds -- plus a few Lego sets thrown in for good measure. Here are the best Prime Day Tech deals under 50. If you've got 25 and some change in an account somewhere, you can get something decent from Amazon's sale (particularly if you're a Prime member and don't have to pay for shipping).
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Prime Day deals under 50 to shop during October Big Deal Days
Plenty of the tech we cover costs less than 50. And some gadgets hovering close enough to that price just need a decent discount to put them in range. During Amazon's Prime Day sale, plenty of tech deals can be had for under 50 and we've gathered up the best of what's out there. If you need to pick up microSD cards, power banks, digital streamers or even a smart speaker, now's the time. As always, these Prime Day picks are drawn from our own testing, coverage and reviews.
The best October Prime Day tech deals under 50 on Amazon today
Big-ticket tech items get most of the attention during any Amazon Prime Day sale. But here, we're checking out the smaller supporting characters that make our headlining gear work better -- like chargers, storage cards, cables, batteries and the like. Many of the deals we've found on the gear we've tested and recommend are currently going for less than 50, so we've rounded them up here, separated by price point. It's proof that you don't have to spend a ton to save during this sale. Here are the best Prime Day Tech deals under 50.
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The best early Prime Day deals we could find ahead of Amazon's October Big Deal Days event
Since 2022, Amazon has held a second Prime Day of sorts in October and that sale event is coming back this year, too. Prime Big Deal Days returns on October 8 and 9, but we're already starting to see some decent deals pop up across Amazon's site. As per usual, most of the deals we expected to see on October Prime Day will be exclusively for Prime members -- and some of the early Prime Day deals we're seeing now have followed suit. If you don't have a Prime membership, don't fret too much -- there are always a few discounts available for all shoppers. However, if you pay the 139 annual fee for Prime, now's the time to put it to even better use.
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An Amazon Echo Show 5 and Blink Outdoor 4 bundle drops to only 60 ahead of Prime Day
We typically see some Amazon devices, including Blink cameras, drop in price ahead of both Prime Days in July and October. This time around, Prime members have an exclusive deal available to them right now on a bundle that includes the Echo Show 5 smart display and a Blink Outdoor 4 camera system for only 60. This bundle is one that makes a lot of sense. You'll be able to use your Echo Show 5 to get a live view of whatever the Blink Outdoor 4 camera is capturing with a simple Alexa command. A bundle of the Blink Outdoor 4 camera and Echo Show 5 smart display has dropped to 60, the lowest price to date.
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Prime Day 2024: The best early deals we could find ahead of October Big Deal Days
Since 2022, Amazon has held a second Prime Day of sorts in October and that sale event is coming back this year, too. Prime Big Deal Days returns on October 8 and 9, but we're already starting to see some decent deals pop up across Amazon's site. As per usual, most of the deals we expected to see on October Prime Day will be exclusively for Prime members -- and some of the early Prime Day deals we're seeing now have followed suit. If you don't have a Prime membership, don't fret too much -- there are always a few discounts available for all shoppers. However, if you pay the 139 annual fee for Prime, now's the time to put it to even better use.
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Amazon Prime Day 2024: The best deals ahead of the October Big Deal Days sale and everything we know so far
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days is back this year, returning on October 8 and 9. The "fall Prime Day" of sorts has served as the online retailer's unofficial kickoff to the holiday shopping season for the past few years. We expect most of the deals to be Prime exclusives, meaning you must be an active Prime subscriber to get the discounts. There are always a couple of deals available for everyone, though, so it's worth perusing Amazon's site even if you don't pay for Prime. It's also worth doing so now because we've found a number of solid early Prime Day deals already available.
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