The best deals on smartphones, laptops, and headphones

The best deals our editors found on the internet

View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions By Louryn Strampe | 07.31.21 With a month or less to go until summer vacation starts to wrap up, this is your chance to have one last hurrah. Below, we have advice on traveling smartly and safely, plus fresh reviews and recommendations for the gear that belongs in your suitcase. If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. This helps support our journalism. Learn more. ⚡ Weekend Deals: Save on headphones, back-to-school products, and even an iPad. If your gear could use an upgrade, now's a good time to check for deals. We'll probably see even more tech and office deals as we get closer to the start of school, especially around Labor Day. 👋 The 10-inch Facebook Portal is down to $99. The gadget goes on sale pretty frequently, but the prices don't get much better than this. The Portal is great for video chatting with your friends or family members, but it's also super handy for work teleconferences. WIRED editor Adrienne So really likes hers (even though she isn't the biggest fan of Facebook). 🏆 WIRED has a new "Best Under $100" gaming headset. The SteelSeries Arctis Prime has great audio and clear microphones, and it works seamlessly with every gaming device. It's also supremely comfortable. Check out our roundup for other solid picks. 💰 We just updated our Best Cheap Phones guide. We added a bunch of new devices. All of our favorites have the features you need for less. Most of them cost less than $300. ✈️ The Best Travel Adapter costs less than $25. Even if you aren't traveling to another country anytime soon, a good travel adapter is an essential suitcase inclusion. Make sure your gadgets will work anywhere with one of our expert recommendations. 📝 Free Advice: these apps and tricks will help you plan your next vacation. From planning the best route to saving can't-miss restaurants, your phone can double as a travel agent once these are installed. Be sure to check out our post-vax road trip guide, too. 🔥 Hot Deal: $10 off a $25 order of school supplies at Amazon. Amazon has about 150 qualifying items, most of which are writing utensils such as dry-erase markers or mechanical pencils. Add $25 worth to your cart and you'll get $10 off at checkout.   The 14 Best Weekend Deals on Smartphones, Laptops, and Audio Hunker down at home and block out the real world with these deals on Chromebooks, headphones, and more. The Best Cheap Phones for (Almost) Every Budget There's little reason to pay top dollar for a phone these days. These are our favorite Android devices and iPhones for $200 to $500. Power Up Anywhere With the Best Travel Adapters When going abroad, these plugs are essential to keep your gadgets charged. These are our favorites. Our 10 Favorite Gaming Headsets for Every System No matter which console or device you play on, these wired or wire-optional headsets will lend depth and drama to your gameplay. The Best Sunglasses for Every Outdoor Adventure Protect your eyes in style while you lounge, run, paddle, or work on your computer outside. GET WIRED Summer Sale! Ending Soon: Get WIRED for $10 $5. You can't see into the future, but you can subscribe to WIRED. Subscribe now. TCL's New Android Phones Can't Keep Up With the Competition The TCL 20 Pro 5G, 20S, and 20 SE are perfectly capable and affordable handsets, but you can do better. How to Upgrade Your Home Audio for Music or Movies No one ever regrets investing in a better home sound system. Our advice and gear recommendations can help. 18 Face Masks We Actually Like to Wear Face coverings are back. Read our updated tips on how to pick an effective mask—whether you're heading back to the office or just want to stay safe and stylish. The Best Laptop Stands to Save Your Achin' Neck Help your back and posture by raising your computer screen up to eye level.       When you buy something using the retail links in this email, we earn a small affiliate commission. Read more about how this works.   This e-mail was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or manage your newsletter subscriptions   Copyright © Condé Nast 2021. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.

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[New post] Claim a Beast Ball in Pokemon Sword and Shield via the Mystery Gift function

Sickr posted: " Pokemon Sword & Shield players may wish to boot up the game today to claim a special Beast Ball via the Mystery Gift function. To claim the Beast Ball, which allows you to collect Ultra Beasts, all you need to do is enter the code PC4F1NALSBEAST. Onc" New post on My Nintendo News Claim a Beast Ball in Pokemon Sword and Shield via the Mystery Gift function by Sickr Pokemon Sword & Shield players may wish to boot up the game today to claim a special Beast Ball via the Mystery Gift function. To claim the Beast Ball, which allows you to collect Ultra Beasts, all you need to do is enter the code PC4F1NALSBEAST. Once you have claimed the code, the Beast Ball […] Read more of this post Sickr | July 31, 2021 at 12:15 pm | Tags: beast ball, pokemon, Pokemon Sword & shield, video games | Categories: Nintendo Switch, Pokemon | URL: https://wp.me/pLMz-1deD Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from My Nintendo News. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://mynintendonews.com/2021/07/31/claim-a-beast-ball-in-pokemon-sword-and-shield-via-the-mystery-gift-function/

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State of the news media industry

Plus, more in U.S. now know someone who is transgender or uses gender-neutral pronouns July 31, 2021 Weekly Roundup The latest findings from Pew Research Center · Subscribe ↗ State of the News Media The Center has now published all eight fact sheets on key audience and economic indicators for eight sectors of the U.S. news media industry. Latest release: Digital News, Hispanic and Black News Media Other recent releases: Cable News, Network News, Local TV News, Newspapers, Audio and Podcasting, and Public Broadcasting 6 key takeaways about the state of the news media in 2020 State of the News Media methodology Rising shares of U.S. adults know someone who is transgender or goes by gender-neutral pronouns Overall, 42% of Americans say they personally know someone who is transgender, up 5 percentage points since 2017. Around a quarter (26%) say they know someone who goes by gender-neutral pronouns, up from 18% in 2018. Yet Americans' comfort levels with using gender-neutral pronouns to refer to someone – as well as their opinions on whether someone's gender can differ from the sex they were assigned at birth – have remained static. Immigrants in U.S. experienced higher unemployment in the pandemic but have closed the gap With the onset of the COVID-19 recession in 2020, foreign-born workers in the U.S. saw their unemployment rate increase more sharply than U.S.-born workers. A year later, with the economic recovery gaining momentum, unemployment among immigrants is about equal to that of U.S.-born workers. However, for both groups, the unemployment rate remains greater than the pre-pandemic level. Religious Americans less likely to believe intelligent life exists on other planets Highly religious adults in the U.S. are much more skeptical about the possibility of life beyond Earth compared with those who are less religious. About six-in-ten Christians (57%) say that their “best guess” is that intelligent life exists on other planets, compared with 80% of religiously unaffiliated Americans. Those who attend religious services at least weekly are considerably less likely than those who seldom or never attend to say that intelligent life exists elsewhere (44% vs. 75%). Most Americans believe in intelligent life beyond Earth; few see UFOs as a major national security threat Those on ideological right favor fewer COVID-19 restrictions in most advanced economies In most of 17 advanced economies Pew Research Center surveyed in spring 2021, those on the ideological right are particularly likely to say there should have been fewer restrictions on public activity over the course of the coronavirus outbreak. These divides are largest in the U.S., with 52% of conservatives and 7% of liberals saying there should have been fewer restrictions. People on the ideological right are significantly more likely to say this in nine other nations surveyed. People in advanced economies say their society is more divided than before pandemic Read more of our coronavirus research Americans’ views about billionaires have grown somewhat more negative since 2020 Roughly three-in-ten Americans (29%) now say the fact that there are some people who have personal fortunes of a billion dollars or more is a bad thing for the country, up from 23% in January 2020. A narrow majority (55%) say it’s neither good nor bad, while 15% say it’s a good thing. Both Democrats and Republicans have become more negative about the impact of billionaires, but Democrats remain far more likely than Republicans to hold a negative view.   From our research $2 billion The amount of political ad revenue for local TV stations in the U.S. in 2020, far above the figure in any prior year. Support Pew Research Center In times of uncertainty, good decisions demand good data. Please support Pew Research Center with a contribution on the Center's behalf to our parent organization, The Pew Charitable Trusts. DONATE Newsletter preferences View in browser Unsubscribe Facebook Twitter Instagram Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank. As a neutral source of data and analysis, Pew Research Center does not take policy positions. © 2021 Pew Research Center

                                                           

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[New post] Video: Nintendo Minute do a triathlon of challenges in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

ssf1991 posted: " It is Friday once again, and that means that time has come for another brand new episode of Nintendo Minute. In this week's episode, Kit and Krysta are, once again, playing The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. And yes, once again, they have decided t" New post on My Nintendo News Video: Nintendo Minute do a triathlon of challenges in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild by ssf1991 It is Friday once again, and that means that time has come for another brand new episode of Nintendo Minute. In this week's episode, Kit and Krysta are, once again, playing The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. And yes, once again, they have decided to do some more challenges in the game. The […] Read more of this post ssf1991 | July 31, 2021 at 12:09 am | Tags: news, Nintendo, Nintendo Minute, nintendo switch, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, video games | Categories: Nintendo Switch | URL: https://wp.me/pLMz-1deu Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from My Nintendo News. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://mynintendonews.com/2021/07/31/video-nintendo-minute-do-a-triathlon-of-challenges-in-the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild/

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