You can still grab the Apple Watch Series 9 for $70 off during Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

Kayla Solino/ZDNET The Apple Watch Series 9, released in September 2023 and highly rated by ZDNET, is available in select models for only $329, which is $70 off the regular price of $399 during Amazon’s Big Spring Sale event. These savings are on par with the prices ZDNET saw during Cyber Week 2023.  Also: The 100+ … Read more

Best Buy dropped the M1 MacBook Air to $649, and you can still grab these savings

The M1 version of Apple’s ultra-light MacBook Air. Apple/ZDNET For the first time ever, Walmart is selling Apple laptops directly, and to mark the occasion, offering an incredible sale on the new-in-box M1 MacBook Air for just $699 starting today. Best Buy quickly countered the new price with an even better purchase cost of $649 for … Read more

Grab Our Favorite New Anker Mini Bluetooth Speaker for 20% Off During Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

The Soundcore Motion 300 is Anker’s answer to Bose’s excellent SoundLink Flex Bluetooth speaker (which typically sells for around $150, but is currently going for $129). The Soundcore Motion 300 is around the same size as the Bose, and while it doesn’t sound quite as good, it packs an impressive punch for its compact size — and the best … Read more

Grab a Dyson V11 Plus cordless vacuum for $270 off during Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

The Dyson V11 is an outstanding value, thanks to an Amazon discount.   Dyson/ZDNET A few years ago, we purchased a Dyson V11 Plus cordless vacuum to help keep the floors free of litter, cat fur, and (yes) even human debris. I was skeptical at first, but eventually realized that this vacuum was indeed powerful … Read more

How Russia’s grab of Crimea 10 years ago led to war with Ukraine and rising tensions with the West

A decade ago, President Vladimir Putin seized Crimea from Ukraine, a bold land grab that set the stage for Russia to invade its neighbor in 2022. The quick and bloodless seizure of the diamond-shaped peninsula, home to Russia’s Black Sea fleet and a popular vacation site, touched off a wave of patriotism and sent Putin’s … Read more

You can grab a PS5 with Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 for $399.99 right now

Happy Saturday, dear readers! Just over a week ago, we saw a bundle containing the disc-based PlayStation 5 “slim” and a digital copy of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 drop to $449 ($50 off) — a deal that’s still readily available at Amazon, Best Buy, and GameStop. What’s changed over the past week, however, is that Amazon, … Read more

Grab these Beats noise-cancelling headphones for nearly half off

Snag a pair of Beats Studio Pros for $180 only. StackSocial Listen up, if you’re on the lookout for top-of-the-line headphones that aren’t priced as high as some of these fresh-on-the-market editions, then you’ve come to the right place. For a limited time only, you can get these open-box, sandstone Beats Studio Pro Wireless Noise-Cancelling … Read more

Grab These Last-Minute Best Buy Weekend Deals Before They Expire on Sunday

There’s a huge sale on tech happening right now at Best Buy, including things like TVs, action cameras, laptops, headphones, smart lighting and a whole bunch more. This massive three-day sale wraps up tomorrow, though, so be sure to snag any last-minute deals while they last. A lot of stuff is marked down. To save you time … Read more

Grab posts first profitable quarter, announces share buyback

A attendee walks past a banner with a Grab logo before a bell-ringing ceremony as Grab begins trading on the Nasdaq, in Singapore, on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021. Ore Huiying | Bloomberg | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Grab posted its first-ever profitable quarter, raking in $11 million in profit, the Southeast Asian ride-hailing giant said … Read more