The Most Influential GPUs, Prime Day Deals, and More

July 12, 2023

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In 2006, William Shatner sold his kidney stone for $25,000, then donated the money to Habitat for Humanity.

It is still Prime Day! Make sure to take advantage of some of these great deals before they go away at the end of the day. Worried you’ll run out of time? Our deals roundups has some of the best deals in a handy list, so you don’t need to dig through endless pages of discounts.

Still not sure what to pick up? Here are some of the standout sales for the second day of Prime Day:

• Blink Wired Floodlight Camera for $49.99 ($50 off)
• Kindle Scribe (16 GB) for $254.99 ($85 off)
• Roku Streambar 4K Media Player for $89.99 ($40 off)
• Sony WH-1000XM5 Headphones for $328 ($71.99 off)
• Sony SRS-XB13 Bluetooth Speaker for $34.99 ($25 off)
• UGREEN USB C-Hub for $18.39 ($14.60 off, clip coupon on store page)
• WD_BLACK 2TB SN850 Internal SSD with Heatsink for $143.99 ($156 off)
• SAF Aranet4 Home Indoor Air Quality Monitor for $188 ($61 off)
• Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet for $89.99 ($100 off)
• KODAK Step Slim Instant Mobile Color Photo Printer for $63.99 ($16 off)

We’ll be updating our deals roundup throughout the day, so make sure to check back for some last-minute deals.

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