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UPDATE: Oct. 9, 2024, 7:00 a.m. EDT This post has been updated with the latest pricing and availability on Apple Watches for Prime Big Deal Days, plus more deals you can shop from Amazon.

The best Apple Watch deals of Prime Day at a glance: Best Series 9 deal Apple Watch Series 9 (41mm, GPS) $299 at Amazon (Save $100) Get Deal Best Series 10 deal Apple Watch Series 10 (46mm, GPS) $405.99 at Amazon (Save $23.01) Get Deal Best Ultra deal Apple Watch Ultra 2 $734.89 at Amazon (Save $64.11) Get Deal Best SE deal Apple Watch SE (40mm, GPS) $169.99 at Amazon (save $79.01) Get Deal

Prime Big Deal Days (aka Prime Day part two) is in its final day, and we're tracking all the best deals. As in years past, Amazon came through with early price drops on major categories, including Apple Watches, weeks ahead of the big event. And now that the sale is officially underway, prices on Apple smartwatches are dropping even further.

SEE ALSO: Everything you need to know about Amazon's October Prime Day sale: Official dates, the competition, and more

We started seeing price cuts on the Series 9, Ultra 2, and even the brand-new Series 10 last week. Prices on those models have largely remained the same for day two of the sale. That's not a bad thing, of course. A $100 price cut on the Series 9 watches is welcome, and we'll likely see them get phased out after this fall shopping season, making it a good time to pick one up. Meanwhile, the Apple Watch SE just got an extra $30 price drop in multiple configurations, dropping most models to new record-low prices.

We'll be keeping an eye out for further price drops as Prime Big Deal Days continues. Be sure to check back for updates throughout the sale (and even after since Apple Watch deals often run beyond the official end of Prime Day).

Note: All newly added deals are marked with a ✨, while deals with a 🔥 have dropped to an all-time low price. Deals with a strikeout were either sold out or expired at the time of writing.

Best Apple Watch deal Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Apple Watch Series 9 (41mm, GPS) $299.00 at Amazon
$399.00 Save $100.00 Get Deal Why we like it

Check out our full review of the Apple Watch Series 9.

At just one year old, the Series 9 is hardly outdated. It comes with the same 18 hours of battery life as the Series 10 and many of the same fitness features. While you'll get a slightly larger display with the newer Apple Watch and a sleep apnea sensor, you'll save $100 on the Series 9 because it's the "old" Apple Watch.

Both series have the same 2,000-nit max brightness, which Mashable Senior Editor Stan Schroeder said was one of the best reasons to grab the watch. Overall, if you've never bought into the Apple Watch ecosystem and want to save some cash, this Series 9 deal is a decent bang for your buck. If $299 is still out of your ideal price range, the Apple Watch SE makes a great alternative – Amazon price history shows this model is at an all-time low.

More Apple Watch deals

Series 10

• Apple Watch Series 10 (42mm, GPS) — $380 $399 (save $19)

• Apple Watch Series 10 (46mm, GPS) — $405.99 $429 (save $23.01)🔥

• Apple Watch Series 10 (42mm, GPS + cellular) — $470.36 $499 (save $28.64)🔥

Series 9

• Apple Watch Series 9 (41mm, GPS) — $299 $399 (save $100)

• Apple Watch Series 9 (45mm, GPS) — $329 $429 (save $100)

• Apple Watch Series 9 (45mm, GPS + cellular) — $599 $749 (save $150)

SE

• Apple Watch SE (40mm, GPS) — $169.99 $249 (save $79.01)🔥

• Apple Watch SE (44mm, GPS) — $199.99 $279 (save $60)🔥

• Apple Watch SE (40mm, GPS + cellular) — $219.99 $299 (save $79.01)🔥

• Apple Watch SE (44m, GPS + cellular) — $249.99 $329 (save $79.01)🔥

Ultra

• Apple Watch Ultra 2 (49mm, GPS + cellular) — $734.89 $799 (save $64.11)

More Prime Day deals to shop

Apple

• Apple AirPods Pro 2 — $168.99 $249 (save $80.01)

• Apple AirPods Max (Lightning) — $394.99 $549 (save $154.01)

• Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M3, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $849 $1,099 (save $250)

• Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch (M3, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $1,044 $1,299 (save $255)

• Apple iPad, 10.2-inch (A13 Bionic, WiFi, 64GB) — $199 $329 (save $130)

• Apple iPad, 10.9-inch (A14 Bionic, WiFi, 64GB) — $299 $349 (save $50)

• Apple iPad mini, 8.3-inch (A15 Bionic, WiFi, 64GB) — $349.99 $499 (save $149.01)

• Apple iPad Pro, 13-inch (M4, WiFi, 256GB) — $1,149 $1,299 (save $150 with on-page coupon) ✨🔥

TVs

• Amazon 50-inch 4-Series 4K Fire TV — $279.99 $499.99 (save $220)

• Amazon 50-inch Omni 4K Fire TV — $329.99 $479.99 (save $150)

• Samsung 65-inch S90D OLED 4K TV — $1,497.99 $2,197.99 (save $700)

• Sony 65-inch Bravia 8 OLED 4K TV — $1,698 $2,499.99 (save $801.99)

• LG 65-inch G3 OLED 4K TV — $1,846.99 $2,796.99 (save $950)

Headphones

• Beats Powerbeats Earbuds — $149.99 $249.95 (save $99.96)

• JBL Live Buds 3 — $169.95 $199.95 (save $30)

• Bose QuietComfort headphones — $199 $349 (save $150)

• Bose Ultra Open Earbuds — $249 $299 (save $50)

• Sony WH-1000XM5 — $298 $399.99 (save $101.99)

• Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones — $329 $429 (save $100)

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It's autumn, meaning it's time for Gilmore Girls marathons, pumpkin lattes, and cuffing season. Cuffing season, a phrase from African-American Vernacular English (AAVE), is the time of year when (in the northern hemisphere) temperatures dip and daters may be more apt to settle down and cuddle with one person for those cold winter months, as opposed to playing the field.

SEE ALSO: Welcome to the 'Lover Girl' dating era. It's time to embrace romance.

To help prepare you for cuffing season, dating app Hinge has created a guide to first dates. Do you want a quick date, or are you down to devote more time? Indoors or outdoors? Activity or conversation-based? This logic tree has you covered:

Hinge's easy guide for first date ideas. Credit: Hinge

Hinge's director of relationship science, Logan Ury, shared tips with Mashable on having fun first dates this season:

• Don't put too much pressure on a first date. You're just meeting this person, don't jump into wondering whether you'll marry them. But if you think you'll feel anxious regardless, you can take pressure off by including a "third object." A "third object" is something other than you and your date to talk about, like art at a museum.

• Try a group setting. This might also lessen the stress of speaking to one person all night, and Ury recommended this so you can see how your date interacts with other people. "This is a great way to get a sense of those hard-to-measure qualities that are so important, like kindness," she said.

• Customize the date based on your match's interest. If they mention an activity or drink in their bio, you'll show interest by suggesting a first date that includes that interest.

Ultimately — and this might be difficult — have fun. Not every first date is going to turn into a cuddle buddy, but hopefully, you'll have one once winter begins.

UPDATE: Oct. 9, 2024, 6:00 a.m. EDT This article has been updated with the latest iPad pricing and availability on Prime Big Deal Days.

Best iPad deals on October Prime Day Best for portability Apple iPad Mini (64GB, WiFi) $349.99 at Amazon (Save $150) Get Deal Best for upgrading Apple iPad Air (M2, 128GB, WiFi) $549 at Amazon (Save $50) Get Deal Best for cheap Apple iPad 9th Generation (64GB, WiFi) $199 at Amazon (save $130) Get Deal

October Prime Day is up and running with deals on just about everything you can imagine, but Apple is often the star of the show.

Among the many items marked down — including Apple Watches and AirPods — you'll find a decent variety of iPads, from M2 Airs to the ninth generation iPad. We've checked out everything from the Prime Big Deal Days sale, and lined up the deals that are really worth your time.

SEE ALSO: Everything you need to know about Amazon's October Prime Day sale: Official dates, the competition, and more

As always, we'll be updating this post with the best iPad deals throughout the October Prime Day event, so make sure to check back often.

Best iPad deal Apple iPad mini (6th gen, A15 Bionic chip, 64GB, WiFi) $379.99 at Amazon
$499.00 Save $119.01 Get Deal Why we like it

Check out our full review of the iPad mini.

We're probably due for a new iPad mini soon, but this 2021 model still holds up as a great portable option from Apple. With the M4 Pro line just released this year, Apple is still struggling to get its tablets to be legitimate laptop replacements for most people. In the case that you're mainly using a tablet to watch videos, read books, and play games, the iPad mini is an excellent choice. At $379.99, it's back to the record-low price we saw it hit last month, making it one of the best iPad deals to grab ahead of Prime Big Deal Days.

More iPad deals ahead of October Prime Day

• Apple iPad (9th generation, WiFi, 64GB) — $199 $329 (save $130)

• Apple iPad (10th generation, WiFi, 64GB) — $299 $349 (save $50)

• Apple iPad Mini (WiFi, 64GB) — $349.99 $499 (save $150)

• Apple iPad mini (WiFi, 256GB) — $529.99 $649 (save $119.01)

• Apple iPad Air 11-inch (WiFi, 128GB) — $499 $599 (save $100)

• Apple iPad Air 13-inch (WiFi, 128GB) — $749 $799 (save $50)

• Apple iPad Pro, 11-inch (M4, WiFi, 256GB) — $922 $999 (save $77)

• Apple iPad Pro, 13-inch (M4, WiFi, 512GB) — $1,399 $1,499 (save $100)

SAVE $703: As of Oct. 9, the LG 55-Inch OLED evo TV is on sale for $1,296.99 at Amazon. That's a discount of 35% on the retail price of $1,999.99.

Opens in a new window Credit: LG LG 55-Inch OLED evo TV $1,296.99 at Amazon
$1,999.99 Save $703.00 Get Deal

The mighty television set is always one of the most sought-after items during big sales such as October Prime Day. Because who doesn’t love a great TV? You know, the thing that all your furniture points toward. We're following all the latest deals (including TV deals), in our Prime Day live blog, but one LG TV deal in particular deserves a callout.

The 55-inch LG C4 evo OLED 4K Smart TV is discounted by more than $700 on Oct. 9, the final day of Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days shopping event. And you can save even more by opting for the 65-inch model, which is 45% off as of this writing. This is the best LG TV deal of October Prime Day, so don't miss out.

The C4 OLED TV comes from a fine pedigree of award-winning TVs. The C3, C2, and C1 of years past all won numerous "best OLED TV" awards, and the C4 is widely considered by reviewers to be the top contender of 2024. The premium 4K smart TV is currently discounted to $1,296.99, 35% less than the normal list price. Here at Mashable, we keep a close eye on the Amazon price history for big products, and we can confirm this is the lowest price ever seen for the 55-inch version of the TV.

SEE ALSO: The best October Prime Day TV deals are on Fire TVs

This isn’t any old television set. As we already mentioned, LG has a well-earned reputation for making the best OLED TVs in the world, year after year. It’s fully smart, with Alexa built-in for voice control, and it comes equipped with an AI-powered magic remote. Not only that, there’s Doly Atmos and Vision, plus access to 300+ free digital channels and features for gaming. And, of course, a high-end OLED display with incredible color.

This October Prime Day deal will allow you to upgrade the centerpiece of your home cinema setup. And just at the right time of year, as you get ready to binge holiday season TV shows and movies.

And don’t wait around on this LG TV deal. Remember: Oct. 9 is the final day of Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days.

SAVE $350: As of Oct. 9, the Samsung The Frame 55-Inch TV is on sale for $667.99 at Amazon. That's a saving of 41% on list price.

Opens in a new window Credit: Samsung Samsung The Frame 55-Inch TV $977.99 at Amazon
$1,645.98 Save $667.99 Get Deal

Amazon's Prime Day is the perfect chance to secure incredible deals, and we at Mashable have been keeping an eye on which deals are worth your time and which aren't. We've seen incredible deals across laptops, earbuds, and TVs, but one of the best offers we've seen is the discounted Samsung Frame TV.

A stylish and aesthetic TV, the Samsung device has long been famous for its ability to camouflage as a painting on your wall. The 4K QLED display gives you a stellar viewing experience when bingeing your favorite shows, before giving you an amazing artwork image when not watching. Special mention to the matte finish, reducing reflections and making your displayed images pop even more.

Artwork aside, it also features a Tizen smart interface for a user-friendly experience for navigating apps and settings, voice control compatibility with Alexa and Google Assistant, and multiple HDMI ports and USB connections.

As of Oct. 9, you can purchase this TV for $977.99, an incredible 41% discount. Not only is this the lowest it has ever been priced at Amazon, but it's the first time it's been available for under $1,000. This particular discount applies to the 55-inch model, but there are similarly incredible deals across all other sizes (excluding the 85-inch).

There's not long left of October Prime Day, so move fast if you want to score this deal.

SAVE $85: As of Oct. 9, the Kindle Scribe is on sale for $254.99 at Amazon. That's a saving of 25% on the list price of $339.99.

Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Kindle Scribe (16 GB) $254.99 at Amazon
$339.99 Save $85.00 Get Deal

If reading and writing are your thing, then you'll love this October Prime Day deal. Combining reading and note-taking, the Amazon Kindle Scribe is an e-reader and a digital notebook all in one. And thanks to Prime Big Deal Days, this Kindle is at its lowest price in months.

The Kindle Scribe is the newest e-reader in Amazon's lineup. The Scribe comes with a stylus so you can jot down notes and convert them to text as easily as writing in a notebook. Besides its note-taking abilities, it has a 10.2-inch 300 ppi Paperwhite display.

Its lightweight design also makes it portable and easy to carry around on your travels. And let's not forget the impressive battery life, lasting weeks on just a single charge.

SEE ALSO: 300+ October Prime Day deals selected by our shopping experts

The bright display is perfect for reading in any light, indoors or outdoors, and you can store up to 16 GB of content. That means you can stock up on plenty of Prime Day e-book deals and barely make a dent in the storage.

Again, as of Oct. 9, the Kindle Scribe is marked down to $254.99, so you're saving $85 — all the more money for books. This is the final day of October Prime Day, but you can check out our Prime Day live blog to stay up to date on all the final deals, including a handful of deals on Kindle e-readers.

SAVE OVER $300: As of Oct. 9, the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is on sale for $1,046.58 at Amazon. That's a saving of 26% on list price and it's lowest-ever price on Amazon.

Opens in a new window Credit: Samsung Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra $1,046.58 at Amazon
$1,419.99 Save $373.41 Get Deal

Amazon Prime Day is a great opportunity to upgrade your tech. With deals across Apple, Samsung, and more big names, you don't have to look far to grab a bargain. And if a new phone is on your horizon, check out this incredible discount on the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra.

Reduced by 21% to $1,046.58, this phone is now at its lowest-ever price at Amazon, and one of the best October Prime Day deals we've seen.

SEE ALSO: The best October Prime Day unlocked phone deals from Samsung, Google, and more

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is an incredible smartphone and one of the top models in the Galaxy range. Upgrade for the eye-catching 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display, the 200MP main camera, the ultra-wide, telephoto, and periscope lenses, or even just for the super-fast Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor.

The 5,000 mAh battery will keep you going all day, even if you're streaming, working, gaming, or simply browsing. Plus, it supports 45W wired charging and 15W wireless charging, so when it’s time to charge, you won’t have to wait long.

Convinced yet? Grab this great Prime Day deal before it's too late.

Listen up, losers: We can tell when your posts are made with an audience in mind and we don't like it. It sounds like ChatGPT, it is the lowest possible denominator of posting, and, worst of all, it's boring.

I come to you with a solution: Delete your drafts. 

It’s a strategy I learned with a fair bit of hesitance — why work so hard just to trash it all — but one that’s paid off. 

My journey in deleting began in 2022 when I attended a writers workshop in need of a creative reset. I was paralyzed not with fear but with an obligation to an imagined reader. After years of getting paid to write, I had stopped writing it for the good of the story and started writing it for an audience — the Mashable audience, the NPR audience, or some other invented audience that might enjoy the piece, take something from the piece, and, importantly, give me money for writing the piece. Soon enough, a good idea had been reduced to something boring, watered-down from its initial promise.  

The pressure creatives feel to constantly produce content for an audience — and ultimately for validation — can ruin our ability to actually create interesting work.

My mentor at the workshop recommended I try something new: Write the work and let my brain take it where it takes it, whether that's with an audience in mind or not, and when I felt it was perfected — that moment I would typically send it to an editor — delete it. Never read it again. Keep nothing. As a visual artist, I took that practice into my painting, too. The fear of perfection stopped me from starting altogether until I started each painting with the knowledge that it was bound for the trash.

It didn't happen immediately but, eventually, I stopped thinking about other people and my art got more courageous and exciting. It wasn't always better, but it was always weirder and riskier. The creation also kind of sucked, because when I did make something I loved, I still had to throw it away — if I didn't, the strategy wouldn't work.

Of course, writing is my job. So all the while, I was writing for public consumption to keep paying rent. But the flair I earned in my garbage writing bled into the pieces published for the world. I was no longer beholden to the anxiety of perfectionism that is so often tied to attention and monetary gain. I recognized that the risks I was taking in the trash pieces weren't actually that crazy — and it encouraged me to take more risks in my pieces I created for the public. Removing the external audience encouraged experimentation, play, and mistakes. Discarding completed work shifted my relationship with creativity and got rid of that nasty attachment to a story.

The real lesson it taught me? Think less. Just do the work.

There's some scientific backing to this idea as well. A 2020 study of jazz guitarists found that experienced guitarists playing better improvisations relied on mechanisms that "were largely automatic and unconscious, and they came from the left posterior part of the brain," the American Psychological Association wrote. In other words, they weren't thinking about what to create, they were just creating.

I've since taken this approach to social media, and, my god, I am in desperate need of you birdbrains to do it too. If you have to think about if you want to post something on X for more than 20 seconds, don't post it. If you have anything sitting in your drafts, delete them. It's a create and delete or create and immediately post kind of world now. Think of most of the best things you’ve seen online. They’re often in the moment and unique — something only that person could do — rather than someone squeezing the life from the latest trend. When Jools LeBron created “very demure, very mindful” it worked because it was her voice and her personality shining through. Then the world got ahold of it and, as the internet does, watered it down to a mind-numbing trend. 

SEE ALSO: Which streaming service should you cancel? All of them (most of the time).

The best things online aren’t the workshopped-to-death TikToks hoping to be the next viral sound or a tweet asking "name a '90s movie you loved as a kid." If you’re agonizing over a draft thinking of who it’s for, then it’s probably time to send it into the ether.

If you need to really lean into this, create a new account on your favorite social media site. Tie it to nothing personal. Follow no one. Keep it on private. Make everything auto-delete after 24 hours. Post the first thoughts that pop into your mind. And, when you're ready, the posts will eventually flow.

Not every piece needs to be destroyed or hidden from the world, but this approach can ultimately make your work more meaningful.

The pressure some artists have to constantly post content online, particularly if they need to maintain visibility, limits artistic risk-taking and encourages safe, boring, algorithm-friendly content. Disconnect from the cycle!!

Liberate yourself!!! Delete your drafts!!! 

October Prime Day: Here's the latest news on the deals

More on Prime Day: Here are all the best deals to shop so far

SAVE $49.96: As of Oct. 9, the Beats Fit Pro are on sale for $149.99 at Amazon. That's a saving of 25% on list price.

Opens in a new window Credit: Beats Beats Fit Pro $149.99 at Amazon
$199.95 Save $49.96 Get Deal

Beats is one of the most recognizable names in the audio field, so you know that with these products comes great quality. There are few options as reliable when it comes to upgrading your sound quality. And is there any better excuse to upgrade than Amazon's October Prime Day?

As far as wireless earbuds go, there are plenty of incredible offers to be had over the remaining 24 hours, but as you can tell from our review, we're big fans of the Beats Fit Pro.

SEE ALSO: The all black Beats Studio Pro headphones are down by 51% on October Prime Day

With immersive sound quality, incredible noise cancellation, and a seriously impressive battery life (we're talking days, not hours), any deal on these earbuds is a win. The design is another big win, especially for fitness enthusiasts. The silicon tip slides into your ear seamlessly, staying put for all types of activity and all intensities — runners to Pilates lovers, you're all safe with these.

And as of Oct. 9, you can save 25% at Amazon and pick these up for just $149.99. But move quick, Prime Day is coming to an end.

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SAVE $110: As of Oct. 9, the iRobot Roomba Q011 robot vacuum is on sale for $139.99 at Amazon. That's a saving of 44% on list price, and the lowest it's ever been on Amazon.

Opens in a new window Credit: Roomba iRobot Roomba Q011 $139.99 at Amazon
$249.99 Save $110.00 Get Deal

If a robot vacuum is on your wish list, you'll probably have heard of Roomba. One of the top robot vacuum manufacturers, the devices are both useful and smart.

As of Oct. 9, you can shop the iRobot Roomba Q011 as part of Amazon's October Prime Day. Reduced by $110, you can swap out your manual model for just $139.99.

The Q011 features self-docking and has a power-lifting suction that adjusts based on the type of floor. But our favorite feature of this model is its compatibility with Alexa. With this, you can control the vacuum using simple voice commands so you can start, stop, or schedule cleaning sessions without lifting a finger. Yes, you can boss around your vacuum.

SEE ALSO: Plenty of self-emptying robot vacuums are on sale this October Prime Day

However, it's worth noting that this model does not have self-emptying capabilities nor does it map out your space with AI (rather, it uses basic navigation sensors to avoid bumping into obstacles), so this one requires slightly more upkeep. But for the low sale price, we reckon you can't go wrong.

Ready to remove vacuuming from your list of chores? Move fast before this deal runs out.

SAVE $110: As of Oct. 9, the iRobot Roomba Q011 robot vacuum is on sale for $139.99 at Amazon. That's a saving of 44% on list price, and the lowest it's ever been on Amazon.

Opens in a new window Credit: Roomba iRobot Roomba Q011 $139.99 at Amazon
$249.99 Save $110.00 Get Deal

If a robot vacuum is on your wish list, you'll probably have heard of Roomba. One of the top robot vacuum manufacturers, the devices are both useful and smart.

As of Oct. 9, you can shop the iRobot Roomba Q011 as part of Amazon's October Prime Day. Reduced by $110, you can swap out your manual model for just $139.99.

The Q011 features self-docking and has a power-lifting suction that adjusts based on the type of floor. But our favorite feature of this model is its compatibility with Alexa. With this, you can control the vacuum using simple voice commands so you can start, stop, or schedule cleaning sessions without lifting a finger. Yes, you can boss around your vacuum.

SEE ALSO: Plenty of self-emptying robot vacuums are on sale this October Prime Day

However, it's worth noting that this model does not have self-emptying capabilities nor does it map out your space with AI (rather, it uses basic navigation sensors to avoid bumping into obstacles), so this one requires slightly more upkeep. But for the low sale price, we reckon you can't go wrong.

Ready to remove vacuuming from your list of chores? Move fast before this deal runs out.

SAVE $85: As of Oct. 9, the Kindle Scribe is on sale for $254.99 at Amazon. That's a saving of 25% on the list price of $339.99.

Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Kindle Scribe (16 GB) $254.99 at Amazon
$339.99 Save $85.00 Get Deal

If reading and writing are your thing, then you'll love this October Prime Day deal. Combining reading and note-taking, the Amazon Kindle Scribe is an e-reader and a digital notebook all in one. And thanks to Prime Big Deal Days, this Kindle is at its lowest price in months.

The Kindle Scribe is the newest e-reader in Amazon's lineup. The Scribe comes with a stylus so you can jot down notes and convert them to text as easily as writing in a notebook. Besides its note-taking abilities, it has a 10.2-inch 300 ppi Paperwhite display.

Its lightweight design also makes it portable and easy to carry around on your travels. And let's not forget the impressive battery life, lasting weeks on just a single charge.

SEE ALSO: 300+ October Prime Day deals selected by our shopping experts

The bright display is perfect for reading in any light, indoors or outdoors, and you can store up to 16 GB of content. That means you can stock up on plenty of Prime Day e-book deals and barely make a dent in the storage.

Again, as of Oct. 9, the Kindle Scribe is marked down to $254.99, so you're saving $85 — all the more money for books. This is the final day of October Prime Day, but you can check out our Prime Day live blog to stay up to date on all the final deals, including a handful of deals on Kindle e-readers.

SAVE $200: As of Oct. 9, the Breville Barista Express espresso maker is on sale for $549.95 at Amazon. That's a saving of 27% on the regular list price of $749.95.

Opens in a new window Credit: Breville Breville Barista Express $549.95 at Amazon
$749.95 Save $200.00 Get Deal

If there’s one thing guaranteed to improve that morning coffee — which, let’s be honest, is already a highlight of the day — it’s knowing that you got it for an absolute bargain. That’s what you’ll get with the Breville Barista Express, on sale for day two of Amazon’s October Prime Day. It’s a pro-level espresso machine that has a current markdown of $200.

Sure, you can find some bargain bin espresso makers on Amazon, but this is the type of appliance worthy of a more serious investment — at least if you care about your coffee. The Breville Barista Express is a luxe espresso machine with a brushed steel exterior, and it's marked down to $549.95 for a total savings of 27%. So, don’t miss your chance to pick up this professional-quality appliance while it's heavily discounted. Remember: Oct. 9 is the final day of Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days.

SEE ALSO: The new Apple AirPods Max 2 just got their first discount for October Prime Day

The Breville Barista Express has all the features you need to make high-quality coffee drinks at home, including a precision conical burr grinder, expertly tuned water pressure, digital temperature control, a powerful steam wand for milk, and lots more.

For coffee lovers, this is one of the best Prime Day deals we’ve seen so far. Don't miss your chance to get a superb, top-rated espresso machine at its lowest price of the year.

Want to stay up to date with all the latest savings? Follow our live blog with up-to-the-minute coverage on all of the latest October Prime Day deals at Amazon and beyond.

October Prime Day: Here's the latest news on the deals

More on Prime Day: Here are all the best deals to shop so far

SAVE $49.96: As of Oct. 9, the Beats Fit Pro are on sale for $149.99 at Amazon. That's a saving of 25% on list price.

Opens in a new window Credit: Beats Beats Fit Pro $149.99 at Amazon
$199.95 Save $49.96 Get Deal

Beats is one of the most recognizable names in the audio field, so you know that with these products comes great quality. There are few options as reliable when it comes to upgrading your sound quality. And is there any better excuse to upgrade than Amazon's October Prime Day?

As far as wireless earbuds go, there are plenty of incredible offers to be had over the remaining 24 hours, but as you can tell from our review, we're big fans of the Beats Fit Pro.

SEE ALSO: The all black Beats Studio Pro headphones are down by 51% on October Prime Day

With immersive sound quality, incredible noise cancellation, and a seriously impressive battery life (we're talking days, not hours), any deal on these earbuds is a win. The design is another big win, especially for fitness enthusiasts. The silicon tip slides into your ear seamlessly, staying put for all types of activity and all intensities — runners to Pilates lovers, you're all safe with these.

And as of Oct. 9, you can save 25% at Amazon and pick these up for just $149.99. But move quick, Prime Day is coming to an end.

Shop more headphones deals

• Amazon headphones deals

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SAVE OVER $300: As of Oct. 9, the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is on sale for $1,046.58 at Amazon. That's a saving of 26% on list price and it's lowest-ever price on Amazon.

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Amazon Prime Day is a great opportunity to upgrade your tech. With deals across Apple, Samsung, and more big names, you don't have to look far to grab a bargain. And if a new phone is on your horizon, check out this incredible discount on the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra.

Reduced by 21% to $1,046.58, this phone is now at its lowest-ever price at Amazon, and one of the best October Prime Day deals we've seen.

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The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is an incredible smartphone and one of the top models in the Galaxy range. Upgrade for the eye-catching 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display, the 200MP main camera, the ultra-wide, telephoto, and periscope lenses, or even just for the super-fast Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor.

The 5,000 mAh battery will keep you going all day, even if you're streaming, working, gaming, or simply browsing. Plus, it supports 45W wired charging and 15W wireless charging, so when it’s time to charge, you won’t have to wait long.

Convinced yet? Grab this great Prime Day deal before it's too late.

SAVE $300: As of Oct. 9, the ASUS ROG Strix gaming laptop is on sale for $1,099.99 at Amazon. That's a saving of 21% on list price — and its lowest-ever price at Amazon.

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If a new gaming laptop has been on your wishlist, now is the time to pounce. With 24 hours left of Amazon's October Prime Day, you'll find surprising deals on laptops of all sorts, including impressive gaming rigs.

The ASUS ROG Strix is a solid gaming laptop, with a sleek design and strong performance. It's a great option if you're new to the world of gaming. It's built with impressively powerful hardware, including high-end graphics cards and processors. The Strix series also has great cooling features, customizable RGB lighting, and plenty of ports for additional gear. Not to mention, it looks cool too. With a 17-inch screen and a 16:10 aspect ratio, you can enjoy high-quality and immersive gaming.

SEE ALSO: Amazon's Prime Day laptop deals are ramping up: Shop record-low prices on Apple, LG, and Acer

As of Oct. 9, you can purchase this device for its lowest-ever price at Amazon. Down from £1,399.99, you can shop for $1,099.99 on Amazon. And even better, this discount is exclusive to the newer, 2024 model.

You deserve only the best for your gaming setup, so act fast before this deal runs out.

Cold, dry, and barren: Mars doesn't look like it could be a haven for life — at least not the kind humans are familiar with. 

Despite the Red Planet's appearance, scientists have wondered for decades about the possibility of microbial life inhabiting Mars in the distant past. Now a new study, based on data collected by NASA's Curiosity rover, is peeling back another layer of the mystery. For the first time, researchers measured the isotopic composition of carbon-rich minerals found in Gale Crater, a region laced with dried rivers and gullies and being explored by the rover.

The findings Curiosity beamed millions of miles back to Earth were not optimistic, at least in terms of the potential for life above ground. 

"Our samples are not consistent with an ancient environment with life (biosphere) on the surface of Mars," said David Burtt, lead author of the study, in a statement, "although this does not rule out the possibility of an underground biosphere or a surface biosphere that began and ended before these carbonates formed."

The new paper, published in the National Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Monday, suggests two possible ways carbon-rich minerals could have formed at Gale crater: a series of alternating wet and dry periods at the site or salty-ice conditions. These two different ancient climate scenarios could be summed up as bleak and bleaker when it comes to supporting life. 

SEE ALSO: NASA's Mars rovers had a gangbusters summer of rocks NASA's Curiosity rover snaps a selfie image on lower Mount Sharp in Gale crater in August 2015. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / MSSS

In an environment that swings like a pendulum from wet to dry, the region would intermittently shift from more habitable to less habitable, said Jennifer Stern, a co-author. In frigid temperatures near the planet's equator, the environment would be hostile for living things because most water would be frozen and inaccessible for chemistry or biology.

"And what is there is extremely salty and unpleasant for life," she added in a statement.

This isn't the first time scientists have theorized these possible climate scenarios for ancient Mars. Computer modeling of the planet, based on the presence of certain minerals and rock formations, have led scientists down this path before, but this is the first time they've had isotopic evidence from Martian rocks to bolster those ideas. 

An artist interprets what Gale crater on Mars might have looked like during one of its ancient, wet periods. Credit: NASA illustration

Scientists have sought life on Mars since the first spacecraft touched down on its surface in 1976. Mounting evidence from robotic explorers, especially from Curiosity and its twin Perseverance, has shown the Red Planet to have once been warmer and wetter, perhaps more than 3 billion years ago. 

The rover pair had a highly productive summer, including Perseverance's discovery of a spotted rock with the most compelling signs of ancient dead Martian life yet, though a sample would need to be shipped back to Earth for confirmation. A research team also recently published more evidence of a vast ocean of water below the planet’s surface. And where there's water on Earth, there's often life.

Scientists are interested in Mars' carbon-rich rocks because they are like climate time capsules. Their minerals can hold onto clues about the environments in which they formed, such as the temperature and acidity of the water, and the ingredients within the water and air. Curiosity made the isotope measurements by heating the samples to over 1,600 degrees Fahrenheit and analyzing the released gasses. 

Isotopes are versions of an element with different masses. As water evaporates, light versions of carbon and oxygen are more likely to escape into the atmosphere, while heavier versions tend to remain and get incorporated into rocks. 

The isotope values of the sampled materials indicate lots of evaporation, the team says, suggesting that they probably formed in a climate that could only support transient liquid water — that is, water that comes from melted ice when temperatures rise and the surface pressure is right. 

The heavy isotope values in the samples are much higher than what’s seen on Earth for carbonate minerals. Furthermore, they are the heaviest carbon and oxygen isotope values recorded for any Martian materials. Although evaporation can cause oxygen isotope changes on Earth, the changes measured in the Martian samples were two to three times greater, Burtt said. 

Astrobiologists believe caves like this one on Mars could potentially harbor life. Credit: NASA / JPL / Univ. of Arizona

"The fact that these carbon and oxygen isotope values are higher than anything else measured on Earth or Mars points towards a process (or processes) being taken to an extreme," he said. 

But this doesn't discount the possibility of life. The Red Planet appears to have a network of deep caves formed by ancient volcanic vents. Within them could be liquid water, traces of long-deceased bacteria or fungi, or, some scientists believe, perhaps even existing microbial life. 

Caves can host complex ecosystems, inhabited by extremophiles that munch on rocks and convert the material into energy for life. Because of this, many astrobiologists want nothing more than to go spelunking on Mars.

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TL;DR: Grab Microsoft Office 2021 for Mac for a one-time payment of $69.97 (reg. $219) and say goodbye to subscriptions.

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TL;DR: VideoProc's family license for Windows, available for $35.99, gives you pro-level video editing tools to make even your phone footage look Hollywood-worthy.

We’ve all got a collection of shaky, underwhelming phone videos sitting on our devices. But why settle for mediocre footage when VideoProc for Windows can give your videos the Hollywood treatment? You don’t need a fancy camera or pricey software to make your content shine — just VideoProc’s easy-to-use converting and editing tools on up to five devices for $35.99 (reg. $119).

VideoProc helps you elevate even the most basic footage with help from AI tools, offering features like stabilization for shaky shots and enhanced color correction to make your clips pop. From home movies to travel vlogs, you can take control of every detail. With VideoProc, you can cut, crop, merge, and transform your videos with just a few clicks.

It’s designed to be super user-friendly, so even if you’re not a pro, you can still create polished, professional-looking content. And if you're dealing with 4K or large file sizes, VideoProc handles it all with ease, so you can edit without worrying about your computer slowing down.

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