The best weekend deals on headphones, soundbars, and more

The best deals our editors found on the internet

View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions By Louryn Strampe | 07.24.21 This week, summer sales abound at several of our favorite stores. We rounded up the highlights in our weekend deals story. Keep scrolling for standout price drops on headphones and tablets, plus a very sweet ice cream freebie. See you next Saturday! If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. This helps support our journalism. Learn more. 💦 Weekend deals: Gadgets galore for your living room and office. Need a new laptop? How about some noise-canceling headphones or a soundbar? We found price cuts on all of the above, plus summer sales on everything from loungewear to bidets. 🎩 Nomad Summer Sale: Save 30 percent on tech accessories. Nomad makes high-quality leather gear that goes hand in hand with what you use every day. Leather phone cases, tangle-free charging cables, and trackable passport holders are all on sale right now. 📸 Discounted camera gear: The Moment Summer Sale offers up to 65 percent off. There are nearly 500 items on sale, including the MTW Backpack Bundle, which is our favorite camera backpack bundled with the optional (and also great) insert. 🏃 Save $60 on these awesome workout earbuds. Jabra's Elite 75t buds are particularly good for runners since they'll stay put while you're moving. The $120 price tag matches the best deal we've tracked. 🔥 The newest Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet is almost 50 percent off. It's our favorite tablet for less than $200, and this is the best discount we've seen on the recently released gadget. You won't find a better tablet on the market at this price. Read our in-depth review for more. 🚴‍♂️ Free advice: Here's how to properly wear a bike helmet. Protecting your noggin is of the utmost importance, so make sure your helmet is actually doing its job. 🍦 Newsletter exclusive: This vegan ice cream is free after a rebate. The only thing better than ice cream in the summer is free ice cream in the summer. Brave Robot will Venmo or PayPal you for the cost of a pint when you send them a photo of your receipt.   The 16 Best Weekend Deals on Headphones, Soundbars, and More We found discounts on a MacBook Pro, an Instant Pot, and the newest Amazon Fire tablet. Nomad Is Having a Sitewide Summer Sale on Phone Gear Please Stop Wearing Your Bike Helmet the Wrong Way Our Favorite Smartwatches Do Much More Than Just Tell Time Vecnos' Camera Makes Capturing 360 Content Easy. Too Easy GET WIRED Stare the future right in the eye. Get 1 year of unlimited access to WIRED for less than $1 per month. That includes Steven Levy's exclusive newsletter and a free tote! Subscribe now. The 8 Best Robot Vacuums We've Tested The Best Sites, Apps, and YouTube Channels to Learn Music Playdate, the Pocketable Game Console, Prepares for Preorders The FTC Votes Unanimously to Enforce Right to Repair       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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Are you in the global middle class?

Plus, regulation of tech companies, voting as a right or privilege, election polling problems in 2020 July 24, 2021 Weekly Roundup The latest findings from Pew Research Center · Subscribe ↗ Economic attitudes improve in many nations even as pandemic endures As the global economy shows signs of rebounding, positive assessments of the economic situation have risen in several countries since last year. Yet many also say that when children grow up, they will be worse off financially than their parents. The most pessimistic publics surveyed are France and Japan, where 77% say children will be worse off. Only in Singapore and Sweden do half or more expect children to be better off. Read more of our coronavirus research Are you in the global middle class? Find out with our income calculator The global middle class encompassed 54 million fewer people in 2020 than the number projected prior to the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. In percentage terms, 17% of the global population could be considered middle income in 2020. Find out if you are in the global middle class with our just-updated income calculator. Decoded: ‘What’s the difference between income and wealth?’ and other common questions about economic concepts Wide partisan divide on whether voting is a fundamental right or a privilege with responsibilities Amid ongoing political battles over voting access and restrictions, 57% of Americans say voting is “a fundamental right for every adult U.S. citizen and should not be restricted in any way.” Fewer (42%) express the view that “voting is a privilege that comes with responsibilities and can be limited if adult U.S. citizens don’t meet some requirements.” While 78% of Democrats say voting is a fundamental right, two-thirds of Republicans say it is a privilege that comes with responsibilities. 56% of Americans support more regulation of major technology companies Some 56% of Americans think major technology companies should be regulated more than they are now, and 68% believe these firms have too much power and influence in the economy. Support for more regulation has increased across most partisan and ideological groups, particularly among liberal Democrats. Still, there is no strong consensus that it would be a good thing for the government to reduce the size of major tech firms. Sign up for our monthly Internet, Science and Tech newsletter On climate change, Republicans are open to some policy approaches, even as they assign the issue low priority Few Republicans express urgency over addressing climate change: Only 10% call it a top personal concern, compared with a much larger share of Democrats (49%). At the same time, Republicans are open to certain policy proposals to deal with climate change. And there are differences in views within the GOP, with moderates and younger adults generally more supportive of action than conservatives and older adults. Q&A: A conversation about U.S. election polling problems in 2020 This week, the major professional association of U.S. pollsters, the American Association for Public Opinion Research, released a comprehensive report about the polling errors of 2020. In this Q&A, we discuss the report’s findings and their implications for polling with Josh Clinton, the chair of the task force that produced the study. Tokyo Olympics reach the starting line even as most Japanese say country has handled pandemic poorly As border remains closed, Canadians are critical of U.S. pandemic response but still view their neighbor favorably For most of India’s Hindus, religious and national identities are closely linked 10 facts about the death penalty in the U.S. From our research 34% The percentage of eligible voters in Japan who said in June that the Tokyo Olympics should be held as planned this summer; most respondents preferred to postpone or cancel the Games. 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 the “Nintendo Switch Extreme Close-Up Challenge” with box art

ssf1991 posted: " The weekend has arrived, so Kit and Krysta have returned for another brand new episode of Nintendo Minute. Unlike last week's episode, a newly-released Nintendo Switch game is not getting any attention. Instead, they have returned to doing random challen" New post on My Nintendo News Video: Nintendo Minute do the "Nintendo Switch Extreme Close-Up Challenge" with box art by ssf1991 The weekend has arrived, so Kit and Krysta have returned for another brand new episode of Nintendo Minute. Unlike last week's episode, a newly-released Nintendo Switch game is not getting any attention. Instead, they have returned to doing random challenges with a Nintendo-related theme. The pair said in the video description that "we're doing a […] Read more of this post ssf1991 | July 24, 2021 at 6:35 am | Tags: news, Nintendo, Nintendo Minute, nintendo switch, video games | Categories: Nintendo | URL: https://wp.me/pLMz-1d9Z 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/2021/07/24/video-nintendo-minute-do-the-nintendo-switch-extreme-close-up-challenge-with-box-art/

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[New post] Sonic Colors Ultimate’s file size on the Nintendo Switch is 6.9 GB

ssf1991 posted: " In just a little more than a month, Sonic Colors Ultimate will be releasing on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via the Epic Games Store. The game is going to include many new things, including an optional remixed soundtrack, the "Jade Gh" New post on My Nintendo News Sonic Colors Ultimate's file size on the Nintendo Switch is 6.9 GB by ssf1991 In just a little more than a month, Sonic Colors Ultimate will be releasing on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via the Epic Games Store. The game is going to include many new things, including an optional remixed soundtrack, the "Jade Ghost" Wisp powerup, a Rival Rush mode where you race Metal […] Read more of this post ssf1991 | July 24, 2021 at 12:57 am | Tags: news, Nintendo, nintendo switch, sonic colors ultimate, video games | Categories: Nintendo Switch | URL: https://wp.me/pLMz-1d9T 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/2021/07/24/sonic-colors-ultimates-file-size-on-the-nintendo-switch-is-6-9-gb/

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