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• Control Resonant composer Petri Alanko says he captures sounds using his iPhone or a field recorder, which he later transforms into harmonies
• He says, "The weirder, the better," but the studio doesn't have an "audio bible" for what it wants
• Alanko adds, "What I’ve noticed in my past: the worse the recording is, the better the outcome"

Control Resonant composer Petri Alanko has explained how he created the eclectic soundtrack for Remedy Entertainment's latest game, revealing that much of what he comes up with is initially captured on a recording device.

In an interview with TechRadar Gaming, Alanko shared that he records "a lot of stuff on a daily basis" using his iPhone or "my tiny, crappy dictaphone," but if he's carrying a bag, he'll have a small field recorder; whatever he records, he explained, he will later manipulate into harmonies that can be used for his professional work.

"Every now and then I go through what I have found, and I start doing the next phase: turning them into something I could use musically, be that rhythm or harmony or melody," Alanko said. "A lot of Control Resonant’s soundtrack is of that origin. The weirder, the better. There’s no 'too weird' for that."

The composer, who also created the soundtrack for the first Control and Alan Wake 2, said since he's been "decorating Remedy’s game universe for ages" he has "a good perspective on what works and what doesn’t," but explained that the studio doesn't have a certain approach.

"We don’t have an exact 'audio bible' for brand usage; it’s just what one might call 'silent knowledge'," he said. "I’d love to create one for Remedy; by the way, I’ve done that for some clients with whom I’ve gone through so-called sonic identity cases, audio branding, in other words. I try to not use that latter expression, as it cheapens the process.

"With Remedy, it’s about philosophy and the emotional layer, and nothing actually is omitted or put aside; everything might work. Emphasis on the word 'might'. It depends, and often one miss would need another miss or two to become an un-miss - and then it works in conjunction with everything else.

"It’s a very meticulous process, actually, but there’s no 'Remedy Game Music And Music Concept For Dummies 1-2-3', really. If it feels right, it is right. I rely on intuition and let it kick my ass with inspiration."

Alanko said that when coming up with Control's atmospheric music fans are familiar with, "sometimes the key to something cool is just slowing down things," or "by stretching or transposing a recorded sound down, a little like slowing the tape," explaining that the slower the sound flows, the lower the pitch, or the higher the frequency, it can reveal "very interesting things."

"Also, what I’ve noticed in my past: the worse the recording is, the better the outcome," he added. "Sometimes I spend ages with iZotope RX to carve out something usable from an intentionally (or unintentionally) flawed recording, then shove that through anything by Zynaptiq and continue from there. Then I gather together some instrument material groups — percussive, tonal, atonal, etc — and assemble something playable through a synth keyboard from them… which is when the first ideas connect with the pictures and the presentation I had seen.

"It’s a very clear 'Hey, NOW I know how things go from here' moment, in other words."

Control Resonant is now available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Series S, and PC.

• NordVPN found 196 Roblox phishing addresses active in a single week in July 2026
• Tailor-made scam services sell cloned Roblox pages, disguised links, and even stolen-account checkers
• Some fake logins ask for 2FA codes, backup codes, and PINs to hijack accounts in real time

Roblox scammers no longer need to build their own fake websites, as research from NordVPN's Threat Intelligence team describes an established trade in ready-made Roblox phishing pages.

Buyers get hosting, disguised links, and tools that check whether stolen logins still work, and can pay via untraceable crypto for essentially turnkey solutions to scam children's accounts.

NordVPN counted 196 different Roblox phishing addresses live online over seven days, with some fake login pages asking for more than a password; they also requested the six-digit two-factor authentication code, backup codes, and account PIN.

A scam industry built for beginners and professionals alike

The most striking finding concerns the supply chain, not any single scam. NordVPN found one service openly selling ready-made Roblox phishing pages, backup sites, and disguised links from the same storefront. The one-stop shop for scammers also offered checker tools that test whether stolen account details still work.

That "service" claims to have processed more than six million "logs," underground speak for records of stolen login data, including usernames, passwords, and more. It also displayed a counter showing more than 239,000 registered users on the scam service's website, a significantly high number that suggests how lucrative the market could be.

NordVPN also saw the counter increase by 547 in the 42 hours it tracked, indicating the website has around ~300 new signups a day, even as a rival service grew by 400 during a 4-day tracking period.

It shows how little skill the scam now demands. NordVPN CTO Marijus Briedis said in a statement to TechRadar Pro that these scams "can now be created and deployed by almost anybody."

Enhanced Protection

Many fake sites rely on web addresses that start with the right words. NordVPN found addresses resembling roblox[.]com[.]ug, roblox[.]com[.]py, and roblox[.]com[.]kz, which read as "roblox.com" to anyone skimming the address bar without paying any real attention.

They actually sit on entirely different domains, registered under the country codes for Uganda, Paraguay, and Kazakhstan. NordVPN tested just under 4,000 combinations of Roblox misspellings and country codes and found 123 scam addresses, saying they recorded more than 105,000 page visits. A separate family of at least 521 addresses used names such as "login-roblox" and "roblox-verify" to attempt similar scams.

The pages behind those addresses can be hard to tell from the real thing; NordVPN captured cloned login screens, game pages, and player profiles that copied Roblox's navigation, fonts, and layout. When researchers manually re-checked a random sample, a whopping 22 of 24 addresses were live and visually convincing.

The clones target what children are actually playing: copies included Steal a Brainrot and Grow a Garden, the two games that set Roblox's concurrent-player records in 2025, along with Blox Fruits and PLS DONATE. Others impersonated RoVer, a legitimate verification bot that Discord servers use to link members' Roblox accounts.

Roblox has its own protections in place, including 2FA codes and an "Enhanced Protection" setting that requires a hardware security key or a mobile passkey, but the former isn't enough here, and the latter isn't frictionless, adding complexity to an application that overwhelmingly caters to children.

Many of these scams never begin on Roblox at all. NordVPN traced the lures to Discord servers, YouTube and TikTok links, and direct messages, often promising free Robux. That puts much of the risk beyond Roblox's own recent safety work. The company made facial age checks mandatory for chat worldwide in January 2026, but that does nothing to protect against a random link in a YouTube comment.

Roblox's hacked-account guidance says to remove suspicious downloads and browser extensions, reset the password, and enable two-step verification. If a reset fails, Roblox asks owners to contact it from the account's first email address or the billing email used for the first payment.

Roblox says it "is under no obligation to assist users whose accounts have been compromised" unless the law requires it. You can recover lost items or currency only in very limited circumstances, and you must contact Roblox within 30 days of an account being compromised, which means you need strict account-security rules or a hardware passkey to secure your account.

• NordVPN found 196 Roblox phishing addresses active in a single week in July 2026
• Tailor-made scam services sell cloned Roblox pages, disguised links, and even stolen-account checkers
• Some fake logins ask for 2FA codes, backup codes, and PINs to hijack accounts in real time

Roblox scammers no longer need to build their own fake websites, as research from NordVPN's Threat Intelligence team describes an established trade in ready-made Roblox phishing pages.

Buyers get hosting, disguised links, and tools that check whether stolen logins still work, and can pay via untraceable crypto for essentially turnkey solutions to scam children's accounts.

NordVPN counted 196 different Roblox phishing addresses live online over seven days, with some fake login pages asking for more than a password; they also requested the six-digit two-factor authentication code, backup codes, and account PIN.

A scam industry built for beginners and professionals alike

The most striking finding concerns the supply chain, not any single scam. NordVPN found one service openly selling ready-made Roblox phishing pages, backup sites, and disguised links from the same storefront. The one-stop shop for scammers also offered checker tools that test whether stolen account details still work.

That "service" claims to have processed more than six million "logs," underground speak for records of stolen login data, including usernames, passwords, and more. It also displayed a counter showing more than 239,000 registered users on the scam service's website, a significantly high number that suggests how lucrative the market could be.

NordVPN also saw the counter increase by 547 in the 42 hours it tracked, indicating the website has around ~300 new signups a day, even as a rival service grew by 400 during a 4-day tracking period.

It shows how little skill the scam now demands. NordVPN CTO Marijus Briedis said in a statement to TechRadar Pro that these scams "can now be created and deployed by almost anybody."

Enhanced Protection

Many fake sites rely on web addresses that start with the right words. NordVPN found addresses resembling roblox[.]com[.]ug, roblox[.]com[.]py, and roblox[.]com[.]kz, which read as "roblox.com" to anyone skimming the address bar without paying any real attention.

They actually sit on entirely different domains, registered under the country codes for Uganda, Paraguay, and Kazakhstan. NordVPN tested just under 4,000 combinations of Roblox misspellings and country codes and found 123 scam addresses, saying they recorded more than 105,000 page visits. A separate family of at least 521 addresses used names such as "login-roblox" and "roblox-verify" to attempt similar scams.

The pages behind those addresses can be hard to tell from the real thing; NordVPN captured cloned login screens, game pages, and player profiles that copied Roblox's navigation, fonts, and layout. When researchers manually re-checked a random sample, a whopping 22 of 24 addresses were live and visually convincing.

The clones target what children are actually playing: copies included Steal a Brainrot and Grow a Garden, the two games that set Roblox's concurrent-player records in 2025, along with Blox Fruits and PLS DONATE. Others impersonated RoVer, a legitimate verification bot that Discord servers use to link members' Roblox accounts.

Roblox has its own protections in place, including 2FA codes and an "Enhanced Protection" setting that requires a hardware security key or a mobile passkey, but the former isn't enough here, and the latter isn't frictionless, adding complexity to an application that overwhelmingly caters to children.

Many of these scams never begin on Roblox at all. NordVPN traced the lures to Discord servers, YouTube and TikTok links, and direct messages, often promising free Robux. That puts much of the risk beyond Roblox's own recent safety work. The company made facial age checks mandatory for chat worldwide in January 2026, but that does nothing to protect against a random link in a YouTube comment.

Roblox's hacked-account guidance says to remove suspicious downloads and browser extensions, reset the password, and enable two-step verification. If a reset fails, Roblox asks owners to contact it from the account's first email address or the billing email used for the first payment.

Roblox says it "is under no obligation to assist users whose accounts have been compromised" unless the law requires it. You can recover lost items or currency only in very limited circumstances, and you must contact Roblox within 30 days of an account being compromised, which means you need strict account-security rules or a hardware passkey to secure your account.

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• AI data center growth has accelerated over the past 3 years, with the US alone building 127
• As a result of this push, the US has 10 times more data centers than any other country
• While environmental concerns over AI data centers are strong in the US, it is Chile and Belgium that have the highest water stress

The expansion of data centers over the past three years has revealed that while the US is leading the growth, the environmental impact is actually more widely felt, with water stress being felt in smaller nations, too.

Although the US has built an amazing 127 data centers since 2023 – which is 10 times more than any other country – Russia has built 77 (44% growth) and the UK has expanded by 58 (up 12%). But while the US has 5,427 data centers, Russia’s impact is tiny, with 251 representing just under 5% of the same output.

Water stress is largely impacted on areas where water is already in short supply, but a new study has shown that areas including the famously damp Belgium are impacted.

What is water stress?

Much of the opposition to data centers has concerned the environmental impact, particularly on water stress.

Comparitech’s study refers to the World Resources Institute’s definition of water stress, which tells us that a country using more than 80% of its entire available water supply is under water stress. This is scored in Comparitech’s report, with low water stress rated 1.0, and extremely high rated 4-5.

The results show that Chile (4.5) and Belgium (4.4) have the highest stress on the water supply, with the US on 2.6 and UK on 1.3. However, the damper, temperate zone of Belgium seems to be building itself into data center-shaped water stress problem.

The small European country established 12 new facilities since 2023, which suggests it has gone as far as it can while data centers are demanding up to five million gallons of water a day.

Strategic assets

While the research from Comparitech emphasizes the impact of AI data center growth on the water supply, it also highlights another key consequence of their existence. In March 2026, Iran launched Shahed drone strikes on AWS sites in the United Arab Emirates.

Data centers are now strategic targets, and their positioning in relation to each other (as well as residential areas and other industries) could determine how conflicts unfold in future. The report notes:

“This kind of clustering brings clear efficiency advantages for power and connectivity, but it also concentrates risk: strained local resources, single points of failure, and – as facilities become more central to national economies and AI infrastructure – more attractive targets.

The damage to AWS facilities in the UAE and Bahrain during the 2026 US/Iran conflict, as well as the Russian attacks on a data center in Kyiv, demonstrates how data centers are increasingly treated as strategic assets rather than just commercial ones.”

As data centers continue the trend of clustering into denser digital hubs, this is a risk that will continue to grow.

Last week I got my hands on the Lavazza Tabli — a single-serve coffee maker that gives you the convenience of coffee pods with none of the waste. It's one of the best coffee makers I've tested this year, and right now you can grab it for just $89 at Amazon (was $129.99) in the Amazon Prime Day sale.

• Browse the full Amazon Prime Day sale

The Tabli uses tablets made from 100% compressed, ground coffee rather than metal or plastic capsules, which means they are entirely compostable when you've finished each brew.

Better yet, they taste great — as a trained barista and a self-confessed coffee snob, I was extremely impressed. In fact, halfway through writing this post, I got up and made myself a quick americano using it. It's a world away from artificial-tasting Nespresso capsules, and I can't recommend it highly enough.

Today's best Lavazza Tabli deals

One of the best single-serve coffee makers I've ever used, with 100% coffee tablets instead of wasteful pods, the Tabli is great value at full price, and with 31% off for Prime Day it's an absolute steal.View Deal

Tabli With Milk Frother: was $199.99 now $139.99
Love lattes and cappuccinos? The Tabli is also available bundled with a Lavazza MilkEasy milk frother, with a huge $60 Prime Day discount. The frother alone is currently selling for $70 at Amazon, so that's spectacular value.View Deal

Tabli With Milk Frother & 60 Tabs: was $249.99 now $149.99
This bundle is even better value, offering the Tabli machine, MilkEasy frother, and 60 coffee tabs with a huge $100 discount. If I was buying a Tabli myself this Prime Day, this is the offer I'd go for.View Deal

More Prime Day deals in the US

• Amazon Devices: Fire Sticks & Echo from $18
• Amazon Haul: viral gadgets, tech & appliances from $1.36
• Apple: MacBooks, AirPods & AirTags from $28
• Cheap TVs: smart TVs from $69.99
• Headphones: 50% off Beats, Bose & Samsung
• Laptops: Apple, HP & Dell from $199
• Mattresses: Sealy, Serta & more from $89
• Smartwatches: up to 36% off Garmin & Apple
• Vacuums: Dyson, Shark & Bissell from $49

One ring to rule them all? Hardly. Even though the Oura Ring 5 shot to the top of our smart ring recommendations when it arrived earlier this year, I wouldn't recommend you buy it in the Amazon Prime Day, or Big Deal Days, sales. Why? Because it doesn't have any discounts in the US or UK, making it tough to recommend.

Other smart rings on Amazon, although perhaps not quite as technically brilliant, offer better value for money overall than the Oura Ring 5 at full price. I've found a pair of deals — one in the US, one in the UK — that are worth consideration over the Oura Ring 5.

• Browse the full Amazon Prime Day sale

In the US, the RingConn Gen 2 Air is available for $159.20 (was $199) at Amazon. The RingConn Gen 2 Air is a smart ring with no subscription to speak of (making it even better value compared to the Oura) which was still good enough to be called 'the perfect entry-level smart ring' in our review, netting four stars. It does most of what you want without some of the Oura's smarts, but at less than half the price.

In the UK, we're seeing huge discounts on the Oura Ring 4, with the Oura Ring 4 Black and Silver models discounted to just £199 (was £349) at Amazon. That's a huge 43% off and although it's last year's model, it was good enough to get 4.5 stars in our review and be named our health and fitness device of the year in 2025.

Check out both deals in full below.

Today's best smart ring deals

The RingConn Gen 2 Air was called the 'perfect' smart ring for people new to health tracking in our review, netting four stars. It tracks sleep, heart rate, steps, blood oxygen, workouts and more, and in our reviewer's word, 'you’re not missing out on any essential tracking tools beyond sleep apnea and more sophisticated fitness tracking'.

Read our full RingConn Gen 2 Air reviewView Deal

Save a massive 43% on the Oura Ring 4, our health and fitness device of last year. Although you need a basically mandatory subscription to use it, it is an amazing service and the discount means you could buy a year's subscription to the Oura app and still come out better off than buying a Ring 5.

Read our full Oura Ring 4 reviewView Deal

More Prime Day deals in the US

• Amazon Devices: Fire Sticks & Echo from $18
• Amazon Haul: viral gadgets, tech & appliances from $1.36
• Apple: MacBooks, AirPods & AirTags from $28
• Cheap TVs: smart TVs from $69.99
• Headphones: 50% off Beats, Bose & Samsung
• Laptops: Apple, HP & Dell from $199
• Mattresses: Sealy, Serta & more from $89
• Smartwatches: up to 36% off Garmin & Apple
• Vacuums: Dyson, Shark & Bissell from $49

More Prime Day deals in the UK

• Amazon Prime: get a 30-day free trial
• Amazon Devices: up to 67% off Fire, Ring & Blink
• Amazon Haul: extra 15% off for Prime members
• Appliances: up to 40% off Ninja & De'Longhi
• Beauty: up to 60% off Philips & Oral-B
• Essentials: cleaning & groceries from £2
• Fashion: up to 50% off
• Gaming: record-low Nintendo Switch 2
• Headphones: up to 50% off Anker & Sony
• Laptops: up to £800 off Microsoft & Asus
• Tablets: up to 50% off Fire tablets
• TVs: from £129.99
• Vacuums: up to 50% off Shark & Dyson
• Wearables: Samsung & Oura from £31

Amazon's dropping big discounts across the Fire TV range for Prime Day, saving you up to 67% on Fire TV Stick devices. In the US, the Fire TV Stick 4K Select is just $17.99 (was $49.99), while UK shoppers can pick up the Fire TV Stick HD (newest gen) for £19.99 (was £59.99), saving 67%.

•Browse the full Amazon Prime Day sale US
•Browse the full Amazon Prime Day sale UK

The discounts are available across the Fire TV Stick range, from the budget-friendly Fire TV Stick 4K Select to the range-topping Fire TV Stick Max.

We'd recommend looking at all of the offers here, not just the very cheapest or the biggest discount. That's because there are some crucial differences between Fire TV models. For example, if you want the most cinematic experience with Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos, the Fire TV Stick 4K Plus or Max are the ones to buy.

Need some help? We've explained the differences between the Fire TV 4K Select and the Fire TV Stick 4K Max here.

Here are our picks of the Fire TV Stick 4K Prime Day deals, with the US ones listed first and the UK ones immediately afterwards.

Today's best US Fire TV Stick deals

Fire TV Stick HD (newest model): was $39.99 now $15.99
The Fire TV Stick HD is cheap and cheerful, and this version is the fastest HD streaming stick that Amazon has ever made. It delivers full HD resolution and supports Wi-Fi 6 for smooth streaming, and it comes with the full Fire TV Experience with personalized recommendations from Alexa+. Its tiny size makes it a good option for travelling too: it's powered by your TV's USB port so it doesn't need a dedicated power adapter.View Deal

Fire TV Stick 4K Select: was $49.99 now $17.99
With a whopping 64% off the usual list price this is one of the deepest Fire TV Stick discounts we've seen. 4K streaming for under 20 dollars is incredible value, although it's worth noting that this model doesn't have Dolby Atmos or Dolby Vision support: you need the Plus or Max for that. But if that's not an issue this is a really good deal on an AI-powered 4K streamer with HDR10+ and all the key streaming apps.View Deal

Optimized for 4K TVs, the Fire TV Stick 4K Plus is currently discounted by 37%. This is a really good one for gamers, because you can connect your Xbox Game Pass account and Xbox controller to stream big-name titles via the cloud. There's also support for Amazon's own Luna gaming service. The Plus also gives you Alexa+, AI-powered suggestions, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos.View Deal

Fire TV Stick 4K Max (newest model): was $84.99 now $44.99
With 44% off, the Fire TV flagship is a very tempting buy. It's the fastest, most powerful model in the range, with Wi-Fi 6E, Xbox and Luna gaming, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, the Fire TV Ambient Experience to turn your TV into an art gallery and 16GB of storage for apps, games and downloads. View Deal

More Prime Day deals in the US

• Amazon Devices: Fire Sticks & Echo from $18
• Amazon Haul: viral gadgets, tech & appliances from $1.36
• Apple: MacBooks, AirPods & AirTags from $28
• Cheap TVs: smart TVs from $69.99
• Headphones: 50% off Beats, Bose & Samsung
• Laptops: Apple, HP & Dell from $199
• Mattresses: Sealy, Serta & more from $89
• Smartwatches: up to 36% off Garmin & Apple
• Vacuums: Dyson, Shark & Bissell from $49

Today's best Fire TV Stick 4K deals in the UK

Fire TV Stick HD (newest gen): was £59.99 now £19.99
With a whopping 67% off the usual RRP, this is the cheapest Fire TV Stick 4K in the Prime Day deals and it's an excellent way to add streaming to any HD TV. If you don't need 4K there's no need to buy a more advanced model: this one has Wi-Fi 6 for smooth streaming, the latest Fire TV Experience, all the key apps and easy connection via your TV's USB and HDMI ports. The included Alexa Remote can control not just your Fire TV Stick but your TV and soundbar too.View Deal

Here's another huge discount: 66% off the Fire TV Stick 4K Select. It takes the key features of the Fire TV Stick HD and upgrades it to 4K picture resolution with HDR 10+. You get the same Fire TV Experience along with all the key streaming apps, easy connection and Alexa voice search.View Deal

Fire TV Stick 4K Plus: was £79.99 now £34.99
We've upgraded from HD to 4K; the Plus adds Dolby Vision HDR, Dolby Atmos and cloud gaming from Amazon's own Luna service and Xbox Game Pass (subscription and controller required). That makes this a really good option for gaming, not least because with Game Pass you're getting Xbox gaming without having to spend £400-plus on an Xbox.View Deal

Fire TV Stick 4K Max (newest gen): was £99.99 now £46.99
The Max is the most powerful Fire TV Stick, but at a smidgen under £100 it was a tough sell compared to the much more affordable Fire TV models. But this Prime Day deal takes it under the £50 mark, so it's only £12 more expensive than the Plus. It ups the Wi-Fi from 6 to 6E, turns your TV into an art gallery with the Fire TV Ambient Experience and once again delivers Game Pass and Luna gaming, Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision HDR.View Deal

More Prime Day deals in the UK

• Amazon Prime: get a 30-day free trial
• Amazon Devices: up to 67% off Fire, Ring & Blink
• Amazon Haul: extra 15% off for Prime members
• Appliances: up to 40% off Ninja & De'Longhi
• Beauty: up to 60% off Philips & Oral-B
• Essentials: cleaning & groceries from £2
• Fashion: up to 50% off
• Gaming: record-low Nintendo Switch 2
• Headphones: up to 50% off Anker & Sony
• Laptops: up to £800 off Microsoft & Asus
• Tablets: up to 50% off Fire tablets
• TVs: from £129.99
• Vacuums: up to 50% off Shark & Dyson
• Wearables: Samsung & Oura from £31

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Ever since I saw TCL's NXTPAPER-toting phones and tablets at MWC in Barcelona earlier this year, I've been a bit obsessed, so it's great to see that as part of the Amazon Big Deals Days event, TCL has not just cut the price of some of its best products, but it's also throwing in some handy freebies as well.

Some of the standout deals are the TCL Note A1 NXTPAPER Paper Tablet which is 25% off and now $449.99 at Amazon (was $599.99). There's also the TCL NXTPAPER 11 Plus tablet, which has had a 38% price cut, now $227.98 (was $369.99).

TCL has confirmed to me that every NXTPAPER tablet comes with a free stylus and flip case, making them even better value.

• Browse the full Amazon Prime Day sale

TCL is also offering discounts on its smartphones, with the TCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro now $259.99 (down from $329.99). In my review of the TCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro, I was very impressed with the performance of this budget phone, and the 6.9-inch epaper-like NXTPAPER 4.0 display looked fantastic, and made reading ebooks and digital comics a joy.

As with the phone, TCL's NXTPAPER tablets also feature the same display technology, and because the paper-like screen offers vibrant colors, these devices are particularly great for reading comics on. The TCL Note A1 NXTPAPER Paper Tablet is also designed to be great for note taking, especially thanks to the included stylus, so for any comic book fan looking for a new tablet or smartphone that can double as an ebook reader, you'll definitely want to check out these deals.

Today's best TCL Amazon Big Deal Days offers

The TCL Note A1 NXTPAPER Paper Tablet has been designed for note taking, with a large 11.5-inch touchscreen with a fast and responsive 120Hz refresh rate. The included T-Pen Pro stylus feels great when writing on the screen, and built-in AI tools can turn handwritten notes and audio recordings into editable text, and can generate summaries to help with your studies. The screen supports 16.7 million colors, so you can enjoy ebooks and digital comics, and it's great for artists to doodle on as well.View Deal

NXTPAPER 14 Android Tablet: was $469.99 now $329.99
The large 14.3-inch color paper-like screen makes this a great choice for comic book fans, and thanks to the blue light filter, it's comfortable to use even late at night. It has a large battery, and the NXTPAPER display is particularly power-efficient, which means this is a tablet that can last you a long time between charges, and the included stylus means it's great for students as well.View Deal

NXTPAPER 11 Plus: was $369.99 now $227.98
This is another hefty discount on TCL's 11.5-inch tablet, with the latest NXTPAPER 4.0 display technology, so colors are more vibrant, and you can quickly switch between three modes - Regular, Ink Paper Mode, and Color Paper Mode. It also has several AI tools for turning your notes into editable text, getting information from the internet, and more.View Deal

Tab A1 Plus NXTPAPER: was $399.99 now $259.99
As with TCL's other NXTPAPER devices, this 12.2-inch tablet is great for reading ebooks and comics on, and the 120Hz refresh rate means using apps and scrolling the internet feels fast and fluid, and the paper-like display makes reading comfortable.View Deal

I really liked the TCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro when I reviewed it for TechRadar earlier this year, and thanks to this $70 price cut, I think it's even more impressive. For such budget smartphone, it offers decent performance, but the standout is its NXTPAPER 4.0 screen which makes websites and comics look fantastic, and means you can use this phone at any hour without straining your eyes.View Deal

If you like the look of the TCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro, but want more storage space, then this version with 512GB (compared to the cheaper 128GB model above) is well worth getting, especially as it has a larger $110 price cut, which narrows the gap between models of the 70 Pro.View Deal

60 Xe NXTPAPER 5G: was $249.99 now $169.99
The previous generation of TCL's smartphones are also on sale at Amazon, and this is a particularly good deal if you don't mind missing out on cutting-edge tech. For $170, you get a 5G-capable smartphone with a large 6.8-inch 120Hz display that again offers paper-like reading comfort thanks to NXTPAPER 3.0.View Deal

Garmin has announced a brand-new golf watch to join its lineup, the Approach S72, and while it looks like an excellent watch already in terms of form and features, it's simply not the one I was really hoping would be revealed.

I'd long been anticipating the next Garmin to join our best golf watches list, so my hype levels were elevated, and looking into the pattern of releases, I had really high hopes for one model in particular: the MARQ Golfer Gen 3.

Don't get me wrong, I will absolutely be all over the Approach S72 — I reviewed the Approach S70 and really enjoyed it, and am sure the S72 will eclipse it and provide a really excellent golf experience. Garmin simply doesn't miss when it comes to golf wearables and tech.

It quadruples the memory over its S70 sibling, for starters, but I also love the sound of mixing golf and biometric data to understand a round of golf more.

There are two features that I'm also really keen on. First is the Swing metrics feature, which will offer golfers insights into their swings such as hand speed, backswing length, wrist rotation and more. Second is the Driving Range activity profile, which will give me information like my tendencies and habits on the range but also log it as a workout, working toward my fitness goals. These are definitely welcome and help to make a device that can be your golfing companion both in training and on the course.

The cherry on top is that it does look like a more lifestyle-friendly timepiece too, which is very welcome.

The addition of a flashlight, a speaker, and a microphone also gives it new functionality and day-to-day usage, which is definitely a plus. The shift from a rubber to a ComfortFit material strap is something I'm personally less keen on, though I can get the attraction if you're also going to be wearing it for running, in the gym, or other workouts — which you can, of course, because it'll make use of Garmin's excellent general fitness functions too.

But it just won't be that mega-premium, everything-turned-up-to-11 kind of wearable that the Garmin MARQ Golfer (Gen 2) was for me. And that's what I really want the MARQ Golfer (Gen 3) to be — a hero piece.

The premium golf watch to rule them all

(Image credit: Future/Rob Dwiar)

The Garmin MARQ Golfer (Gen 2) left such an impression on me when I reviewed it that I was sad to send it back. It's a complete package of a golf watch and — at least when I reviewed it last year — it was easily the most lifestyle-focused watch in the golf lineup.

It had all the features Garmin offered in golf at the time — although I really do wish Garmin would stop locking a lot of the coolest and most helpful features behind the Connect+ subscription, something it continues to be guilty of even with the new S72 — all displayed on a wonderful, punchy screen, and it was easy to navigate with intuitive controls. I even remember just using the screen for any function being a joy; it was that good.

And with that watch first releasing in late 2022, and with the S50 and S44 golf watches arriving earlier this year, I pinned my hopes on the next launch being the Gen 3. The time felt right for a new premium watch, encapsulating everything that Garmin has advanced and developed in the past few years, to be released and offer a new premium package to strive for. Heck, even the existing Gen 2 has seen price cuts, and that watch's availability is starting to wane, giving my prediction extra weight. But it wasn't to be, and my wait continues.

In reality, I don't think the Approach S72 will be anything to be disappointed about; of course it won't — but it's just not going to be quite the dizzying heights of what I will have to continue imagining the Gen 3 of the MARQ Golfer will be.

While I wait for the Gen 3, I'll just be over here, swapping out the ComfortFit fabric strap on the S72 with a nice leather one to get that MARQ feel.

The Garmin Approach S70 is available to order on October 9 and will cost $799.99 / £699.99 for the 47mm variant, with a smaller 43mm variant also available.

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• Garmin has launched the Enduro 4 with 90 days of battery life
• The Approach 72 also lands with dedicated features for golfers
• If you’re after a bargain, the Fenix 8 might be a better option

Garmin has just released two new contenders for our best Garmin watches list: the Enduro 4, an update to its popular line of high-performance, battery-first smartwatches, and a new Approach S72 golf watch that is intended to help people “better understand their whole game,” according to Garmin.

The Enduro 4 uses a 1.4-inch MIP display to provide up to 90 days of battery life, which Garmin says makes it the company’s “longest-lasting GPS smartwatch.” There’s a new ComfortFit fabric band replacing the older nylon hook-and-loop style on the Enduro 3.

Dedicated power modes are on board to extend accuracy or battery life, with grade-adjusted pace-based workout targets and the Garmin Fenix 9 Pro's new Epic and Stamina features to help you better understand your endurance. Otherwise, it's very similar to the old Enduro 3, right down to the weight (57g) and materials (Power Sapphire lens, titanium bezel, polymer shell).

As for the Garmin Approach S72, it looks like an upgrade over the older, excellent Garmin Approach S70. It comes with 'golf biometric data' that allow you to analyze your performance on the green through your heart rate, matching it to key moments during your game.

You can also make phone calls, use voice commands, and get up to 20 hours of battery life (or up to 16 days with GPS switched off).

Enduro 4 vs Fenix 9 Pro

(Image credit: Garmin)

Garmin has priced the Approach S72 at $ $799.99 / £699.99 / €799.99, while the Enduro 4 will set you back $899.99 / £799.99 / €899.99. The cost of the latter is interesting because it’s $200 shy of the Fenix 9 Pro, one of Garmin’s most capable (and most expensive) smartwatches.

If you opt for the Enduro 4, there are a few things you miss out on from the Fenix 9 Pro. That includes a 3,000-nit AMOLED display, the titanium case, a built-in speaker/microphone combination, and double the internal storage.

However, the Enduro 4 has a few benefits of its own, notably relating to battery life: you’ll get up to 90 days of juice in smartwatch mode or up to 320 hours in activity mode, compared to up to 10 days with the Fenix 9 Pro. The Enduro 4 also boasts solar charging to keep itself topped up.

While the Enduro 4 is a little cheaper than the Fenix 9 Pro, whichever one you go for depends on your needs. The former focuses squarely on long-lived battery performance, while the latter is more of a high-end all-rounder for people who need the best of everything.

Today's best Garmin deals

In the US and UK, it's Amazon Prime Day, or Amazon Big Deal Days, and there are plenty of deals on top Garmins to be found.

• Browse the full Amazon Prime Day sale

In the US, the Garmin Fenix 8 (47mm) in Black is currently available at Amazon for $729.99 (was $999.99) a saving of 27% off the RRP. We'd expect prices to start falling on the Fenix 8 now the 9 is out, but this is a great deal by any metric.

In the UK? The same Garmin Fenix 8 47mm model is available at Amazon for £595.96 (was £699.99) saving you a cool £105. Check out both deals in full below.

Fenix 8 (47mm) Black: was $999.99 now $729.99
Save $270 on the Garmin Fenix 8, one of the best multisport watches on shelves at the moment. Garmin's powerful AMOLED screen, an LED torch, rugged titanium bezel, dive mode, full-color topographical maps... it's got enough for any adventurer, and it's also got a golf mode. View Deal

Fenix 8 (47mm) Black: was £699.99 now £595.96
Garmin's excellent adventure watch in its middle size gets a cool £104 discount. I've used this particular model and it's excellent — at this price, it's approaching the now-outdated Garmin Epix Pro and Fenix 7, and offers better value and software support. A great deal. View Deal

As a 4K Blu-ray fan, I'm excited to see some strong discounts popping up as part of the Amazon Prime Day sale. There are tons of disc deals to choose from, and just in case you need help choosing, I've picked my nine top picks below.

If you want bold colors, you can't go wrong with Speed Racer. Its cartoonish color palette generates some vibrant tones that explode on the right display (the kind you'd find on one of the best OLED TVs). The Sound of Music also boasts some vivid colors, which are equally lifelike and natural. This 4K breathes new life into the now-60-year-old movie.

• Browse the full Amazon Prime Day sale

Surprisingly, Edward Scissorhands produces some seriously dynamic colors, shown in the gaudy exterior of the houses in the neighborhood, as well as the 1950s-esque costumes of the locals. Another visual feast is Tron: Legacy. On 4K, the slick graphics and neon-like colors highlight how good a 4K disc this is. And of course, there's the stellar Daft Punk soundtrack, presented in Dolby Atmos.

There are plenty of options if you're looking for discs that'll let your sound system flex its muscles. Superman (2025) utilizes Dolby Atmos' object-based sound and height channels during Superman's flight sequences, and as a result they sound superb. F1: The Movie generates plenty of low-end that'll test the limits of your subwoofer, along with any sound movement and directionality during race scenes.

For something completely different, The Wild Robot renders the sounds of nature with true-to-life clarity. Snapping twigs, wind and rain, calling animals: The Wild Robot's Dolby Atmos soundtrack is superb. Plus, it looks gorgeous with its hand-drawn / painted style of animation.

Finally, Tombstone and Minority Report use DTS-HD 5.1 MA soundtracks, and prove that you don't necessarily need Dolby Atmos for high-quality sound. Tombstone's gunfights will show off the mapping of your surround speakers, while Minority Report will have you thinking you do have height channels.

Check out Amazon's 4K Blu-ray deals for the full range of discs on offer.

My 9 picks from Amazon's 4K Blu-ray sale

Warner Bros Speed Racer 4K Blu-ray

Walt Disney The Sound of Music (60th Anniversary) 4K Blu-ray

20th Century Studios Edward Scissorhands 4K Blu-ray

Warner Bros Superman (2025) 4K Blu-ray

Walt Disney Tombstone 4K Blu-ray

Universal Pictures The Wild Robot 4K Blu-ray

Warner Bros F1 the Movie 4K Blu-ray

Walt Disney Tron Legacy 4K Blu-ray

20th Century Studios Minority Report 4K Blu-ray

More kit for your setup

Need some other new gear? We've got our top picks of the best 4K Blu-ray players as well as some of today's best TV deals.

B6E 65-inch 4K OLED TV (2026): was £1199 now £999
The LG B6E offers an affordable way into OLED without sacrificing on key features or performance. It delivers crisp, colorful and contrast-rich picture quality and is perfect for gaming with four HDMI 2.1 ports that support 4K 120Hz, full VRR, Dolby Vision and ALLM. This deal at Amazon takes the 65-inch down to a record-low £999 for Prime Day: an excellent price for a 2026 OLED at this size. View Deal

C5 48-inch 4K OLED TV (2025): was £999 now £819
One of 2025's very best TVs, the LG C5 is the total package. Showcasing awesome picture quality and carrying every feature you could need, especially for gaming, the C5 is a tough TV to beat in terms of value. While stock of the C5 continues to thin out, the 48-inch model is available at Crampton & Moore for £799. We've seen the price fluctuate a couple of times, so check out PRC Direct if it goes back up again.

LG C5 48-inch: was £999 now £819 at PRC DirectView Deal

Bravia 7 II 55-inch 4K True RGB TV (2026): was £1999 now £1649
Outperforming its 'mid-range' moniker, the Bravia 7 II delivers strong contrast with OLED-level blacks, stunning colors and solid built-in sound. It's also great for gaming, with a near-full set of features. The 55-inch model is available for £1649 at Sevenoaks, which is still a premium, but this is a very good TV. View Deal

S99H 55-inch 4K OLED TV: was £2299 now £1849
The Samsung S99H is another top-notch flagship OLED. It delivers amazing picture quality with deep black tones, dynamic colors and crisp textures. It's also excellent for gaming. This deal from Richer Sounds knocks the 55-inch down to £1,849, which is a staggeringly good price for a flagship model this early into its life. View Deal

More Prime Day deals in the UK

• Amazon Prime: get a 30-day free trial
• Amazon Devices: up to 67% off Fire, Ring & Blink
• Amazon Haul: extra 15% off for Prime members
• Appliances: up to 40% off Ninja & De'Longhi
• Beauty: up to 60% off Philips & Oral-B
• Essentials: cleaning & groceries from £2
• Fashion: up to 50% off
• Gaming: record-low Nintendo Switch 2
• Headphones: up to 50% off Anker & Sony
• Laptops: up to £800 off Microsoft & Asus
• Tablets: up to 50% off Fire tablets
• TVs: from £129.99
• Vacuums: up to 50% off Shark & Dyson
• Wearables: Samsung & Oura from £31

If you're a Nintendo Switch 2 player and want a great wireless controller that comes at an easy-to-stomach price, then the Turtle Beach Rematch Wireless Controller is a great option. Despite already being an affordable option, though, it just got even cheaper, making it a must-buy for gamers on a budget.

The Turtle Beach Rematch Wireless Controller is just £24.97 (was £49.99) at Amazon, meaning you can score 50% off in the Amazon Prime Day Big Deal Days sale.

• Browse the full Amazon Prime Day sale

In the US? Fear not. You can also score a discount, with the Turtle Beach Rematch Wireless Controller available for $51.99 (was $64.99) over at Best Buy.

At these prices, this controller is an absolute steal. It has drift-resistant TMR thumbsticks (something the official Switch 2 Pro Controller skips on), a strong 40-hour battery life, an enticing design, and an ergonomic lightweight feel. I use it every single day, whether I'm sinking countless hours into Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, racing my friends in Mario Kart World, or exploring the whimsical world of Yoshi and the Mysterious Book — and even after hundreds of hours of use, it continues to be a reliable option.

Want to know more about these sweet deals? Scroll on down for more details and to learn more about the features that Turtle Beach's controller has to offer.

Today's best Turtle Beach Rematch Wireless Controller deal in the UK

Rematch Wireless Controller for Nintendo Switch 2: was £49.99 now £24.97
If you're in the UK, you can score a mega 50% saving on this Switch 2 wireless controller from Turtle Beach. With frictionless TMR thumbsticks, excellent ergonomics, and a funky design, this is an amazing affordable option. This offer applies only to the Donkey Kong design, which just so happens to be my personal favorite — what a result!View Deal

Today's best Turtle Beach Rematch Wireless Controller deal in the US

Rematch Wireless Controller for Nintendo Switch 2: was $64.99 now $51.99
OK, the US deal isn't quite as big as the UK alternative, but a 20% saving is still nothing to sneer at. This wireless controller from Turtle Beach offers frictionless TMR thumbsticks, fantastic ergonomics, and plenty of battery life for long gaming sessions. This discount applies to the Black colorway only.View Deal

In my Turtle Beach Rematch Wireless Controller for Nintendo Switch 2 review, I talked up its lengthy battery life, collection of fun designs, and lightweight feel — but one thing really sets it apart: the TMR thumsticks. These ensure strong responsiveness and precision, while also making stick drift less likely — a key reason to choose this model over the official Pro Controller.

More generally, the thumbsticks are textured an provide good grip, so you can be confident in your split-second decision making in-game. Pair that with a heavy discount, and this controller feels like a great buy right now.

It's worth noting that you'll have to make a few sacrifices with this controller. There's no rumble, no NFC for Amiibo, and it can't wake your console either. But if you just want a reliable and ergonomic Switch 2 controller that's available at a low price, then I think this model is well worth buying. I've seen no degradation in terms of performance or cosmetics after hundreds of hours of use, so why not snap it up today?

More Prime Day deals in the US

• Amazon Devices: Fire Sticks & Echo from $18
• Amazon Haul: viral gadgets, tech & appliances from $1.36
• Apple: MacBooks, AirPods & AirTags from $28
• Cheap TVs: smart TVs from $69.99
• Headphones: 50% off Beats, Bose & Samsung
• Laptops: Apple, HP & Dell from $199
• Mattresses: Sealy, Serta & more from $89
• Smartwatches: up to 36% off Garmin & Apple
• Vacuums: Dyson, Shark & Bissell from $49

More Prime Day deals in the UK

• Amazon Prime: get a 30-day free trial
• Amazon Devices: up to 67% off Fire, Ring & Blink
• Amazon Haul: extra 15% off for Prime members
• Appliances: up to 40% off Ninja & De'Longhi
• Beauty: up to 60% off Philips & Oral-B
• Essentials: cleaning & groceries from £2
• Fashion: up to 50% off
• Gaming: record-low Nintendo Switch 2
• Headphones: up to 50% off Anker & Sony
• Laptops: up to £800 off Microsoft & Asus
• Tablets: up to 50% off Fire tablets
• TVs: from £129.99
• Vacuums: up to 50% off Shark & Dyson
• Wearables: Samsung & Oura from £31

Ghost, a new US startup, has launched Core, a personal AI computer to run LLMs locally and will compete directly with Nvidia and AMD. What makes it noteworthy is the fact that they are selling it for $3,499.

This gets you a $3,200 Nvidia RTX Pro 4000 Blackwell SFF GPU with 24GB ECC RAM plus an AMD Ryzen 5 CPU, 64GB DDR5 SODIMM and a 1TB NVMe SSD, all enclosed in a gorgeous metal chassis worth at least $1,800. In other words, a desktop PC worth around $5,000 being sold at a deep discount.

Core goes against 64GB and 128GB versions of Nvidia’s DGX Spark (and a plethora of other similar Nvidia-based desktop workstation). The former will go on sale from October 23rd for $4,999 which explains the buzz around Ghost. How did an obscure entity managed to get parts for way less than the rest of the industry?

According to the site, the Ghost Core features an Nvidia RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell GPU with 24 GB GDDR7 VRAM, 64GB DDR5 memory, and 1TB SSD. It runs a 6-core AMD Ryzen 5 7600, and capable of 770 AI TOPS.

What is it?

Zain Javaid, the 19-year old CEO of Ghost, replying to a post on X.com that they “were able to lock down supply of this GPU when it was widely available and $1700 a couple months back. since then prices have doubled so for our next batch will probably need to raise prices. until then we’re happy to pass on our savings to the customer”.

Speaking to TechCrunch, after successfully raising $11 million from Andreessen Horowitz, Nova and a handful of A-list investors, Javaid dismissed the competition, saying “People sometimes give incumbents credit for having already built the product because they have the ingredients”.

Of course, this is a commodity play. Unlike a lot of rivals like say Framework, Ghost has assembled off the shelf parts into a nice package and layered its ‘own software layer, browser and filing system’, that is its IP. Whether or not this can be replicated remains to be seen although I can’t see rivals displaying the same level of generosity with heavily subsidized or at-cost hardware.

The first batch has, unsurprisingly, been sold out completely and will start shipping from October 31. The second batch is most likely to be sold at a much higher price (we don’t know how many parts have been sold) and for all purpose and intent, it has worked well as a viral marketing campaign, grabbing visibility on relevant news outlets and on Reddit. You can already register your interest for the next batch and reserve your Core with a fully refundable $499 deposit.

Amazon Prime Day is the perfect time to pick up a new coffee maker, and as TechRadar's resident coffee expert, I was delighted to see that there are huge discounts on AeroPress coffee makers in every single color right now.

An AeroPress is one of the quickest and easiest ways to prepare coffee, and you can tweak the brewing method to achieve different results — whether you want something easy-drinking like your favorite drip coffee, or an intense espresso-style shot. And whatever your brewing preferences, there's an AeroPress to match your kitchen, too. Personally I have the clear blue version, but every single shade is on offer, so the choice is yours.

You'll need to be an Amazon Prime member to get these deals, but you can sign up for a one-month free trial that will see you through the whole sale period.

Colorful coffee deals

AeroPress Clear Green Coffee Press

AeroPress Clear Blue Coffee Press

AeroPress Clear Pink Coffee Press

AeroPress Clear Purple Coffee Press

AeroPress Clear Red Coffee Press

AeroPress Clear Coffee Press

AeroPress Clear Black Coffee Press

AeroPress Original Coffee Press

AeroPress Original XL Coffee Press

AeroPress Flow Control Filter Cap

AeroPress XL Flow Control Filter Cap

AeroPress Coffee Maker Carafe

The Turtle Beach Stealth Ultra is the best Xbox controller I've ever tested, and it's now on sale for a new lowest-ever price of just £99 (was £179.99) at Amazon as part of Amazon Prime Day.

• Browse the full Amazon Prime Day sale

That's not much more than the regular Xbox Wireless Controller, and that extra bit of cash nets you so many premium features. There's a customizable color OLED screen that you can use to check your phone notifications and adjust key settings like volume and control profiles. It's got tactical mechanical buttons and a mechanical D-pad too, as well as four remappable rear buttons and trigger locks for FPS players.

You don't even have to worry about durability. The Turtle Beach Stealth Ultra uses drift-resistant Hall effect thumbsticks. It also comes bundled with a magnetic charging stand and durable carrying case.

Today's best Xbox controller deal

Turtle Beach Stealth Ultra: was £179.99 now £99
This high-end Xbox pro controller has had its price slashed and is now the cheapest it's ever been in the UK. At this price, it offers unbeatable bang for your buck and is overflowing with high-end features like RGB lighting, a built-in screen, and mechanical buttons. This is the controller deal to beat right now.View Deal

More Prime Day deals in the UK

• Amazon Prime: get a 30-day free trial
• Amazon Devices: up to 67% off Fire, Ring & Blink
• Amazon Haul: extra 15% off for Prime members
• Appliances: up to 40% off Ninja & De'Longhi
• Beauty: up to 60% off Philips & Oral-B
• Essentials: cleaning & groceries from £2
• Fashion: up to 50% off
• Gaming: record-low Nintendo Switch 2
• Headphones: up to 50% off Anker & Sony
• Laptops: up to £800 off Microsoft & Asus
• Tablets: up to 50% off Fire tablets
• TVs: from £129.99
• Vacuums: up to 50% off Shark & Dyson
• Wearables: Samsung & Oura from £31