We’re tracking the best tech deals under $50 during Amazon’s Big Spring Sale event

We’re tracking the best tech deals under $50 during Amazon’s Big Spring Sale event

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. We’re several days into the annual Amazon’s Big Spring Sale which brings deep discounts to nearly every type of tech. This is the time to enjoy major sales on the essentials, from smartphones and laptops to small everyday accessories. While you’ll notice price cuts the most on more expensive…

Amazon Spring Sale live blog 2026: Breaking discounts on Apple, Dyson, and more

Amazon Spring Sale live blog 2026: Breaking discounts on Apple, Dyson, and more

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google Spring is here, and Amazon’s Big Spring Sale is live now through Tuesday. We’re seeing discounts of over 60% off across dozens of categories, including outdoor, home, beauty, tech, and more, and competing discounts from other retailers like Walmart, Best Buy, Target, and Costco. ZDNET reviews the best gear…

Elon Musk’s last co-founder reportedly leaves xAI

Elon Musk’s last co-founder reportedly leaves xAI

Earlier this month, it looked like all but two of Elon Musk’s 11 co-founders at his AI startup xAI had departed the company. Now, according to Business Insider, the remaining two co-founders, Manuel Kroiss and Ross Nordeen, have left as well. BI said on Wednesday that Kroiss had told people that he’s leaving xAI, then…

Let’s take a look at the retro tech making a comeback

Let’s take a look at the retro tech making a comeback

From blasting music on a boombox to watching a photo develop in your hands, many people are rediscovering the imperfect charm of older gadgets that smartphones and laptops just can’t replicate. Tech companies are leaning all the way in, blending nostalgic design with modern functionality. Here are some of the coolest retro-inspired devices out there…

Anthropic’s Claude popularity with paying consumers is skyrocketing

Anthropic’s Claude popularity with paying consumers is skyrocketing

Whatever the final outcome for Anthropic from its feud with the Department of Defense, the attention it has generated — coupled with the company’s funny Super Bowl ads taking aim at OpenAI and the surging popularity of Claude Code — has made Anthropic more popular with consumers than ever. An examination of billions of anonymized…

What will power the grid in 2035? The race is wide open

What will power the grid in 2035? The race is wide open

AI’s insatiable demand for power has tech companies hunting for new energy sources — a search that has fueled competition and investment into fusion and fission startups. For many, natural gas is the easy answer for 24/7, baseload power. It’s tested, inexpensive, and widely available. But the war in the Middle East exposed its vulnerable…

From Moon hotels to cattle herding: 8 startups investors chased at YC Demo Day

From Moon hotels to cattle herding: 8 startups investors chased at YC Demo Day

Investors have flocked to Y Combinator’s Demo Days for years to get their hands on promising startups building cool tech. After all, the accelerator has produced some of the biggest tech companies in the world, from Airbnb and Reddit to Dropbox, Zapier and Stripe. That’s why we make it a point to keep an eye…

Amazon Spring Sale live blog 2026: The top deals you can’t miss

Amazon Spring Sale live blog 2026: The top deals you can’t miss

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google Spring is here, and Amazon’s Big Spring Sale is officially live. We’re seeing discounts of over 60% off across dozens of categories, including outdoor, home, beauty, tech, and more, and competing discounts from other retailers like Walmart, Best Buy, Target, and Costco. ZDNET reviews the best gear year-round, and…

This popular Android Auto wireless adapter just hit its lowest price – and I highly recommend it

This popular Android Auto wireless adapter just hit its lowest price – and I highly recommend it

Kerry Wan/ZDNET While I was driving home from work today, I thought about two things: Amazon Big Spring Sale, and all the innocent Android users who have yet to discover the glory of wireless Android Auto connectivity. That was me just a few years ago, when I first bought my Mazda CX-5 and realized that,…