Month: July 2025

The best Amazon Prime Day deals under $50: Save on gear from Blink, Anker, Samsung and others

Big ticket items like TVs and iPads might get the lion’s share of the attention during Amazon’s big sale, but there are plenty of Prime Day deals to be had for under $50, too. We’ve combed through the pages (and pages) of discounts to find the brands and gadgets that we at Engadget actually recommend. Our picks include power banks from Anker, smart plugs from TP-Link, microSD cards from Samsung and smart speakers from Amazon Echo. We’ve also linked back to our reviews and buying guides to help with your shopping decisions. Here are the best Prime Day tech deals under $50 that are…

Amazon’s Echo Spot drops to only $45 for Prime Day

It’s still a couple of days until Prime Day 2025 officially kicks off, but the sales are already here. There’s deals on some of our favorite products, like the TP-Link Deco AXE5400 WI-Fi mesh router system and the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max. Now, another Amazon device is on sale: the Echo Spot. Currently, you can get the Amazon Echo Spot for $45, down from $80. The 44 percent discount brings the smart alarm clock to a new all-time low. The deal is available on each of the color options, Black, Glacier White and Ocean Blue. Amazon launched the new Echo Spot in 2024, five years after it canned…

Paddle for ᓂᐱ – Nibi, peaceful protest of Dresden landfill, Bill 5

Chloe White-Deleary is concerned about the potential impacts a Dresden landfill and recycling project will have the environment, particularly water, in the area along with the farther reaching impacts of provincial legislation. The 27-year-old Walpole Island First Nation resident is helping to organize Paddle for ᓂᐱ – Nibi, a grassroots movement defending sacred waters, treaty […]