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| PC World - 8 Jul (PC World)Every year, we look forward to July because it brings Amazon’s annual Prime Day with it—and that means deep, delicious discounts for all kinds of tech. This year, the big event runs July 8-11, and we’re already seeing some killer Prime Day flash drive deals. Everyone needs a great USB flash drive, and Prime Day is an excellent time to grab one for cheap.
Why listen to my recommendations? I’ve been a journalist for 19 years, with 13 of those years focused on consumer technology. I love sifting through deals and spend every day hunting down the very best sales on the very best tech. With Prime Day, I’m exercising those muscles to help you find the best USB thumb drives worth your money. These hand-curated recommendations take price, reviews, and brand reputation into consideration.
Best early Prime Day deals on 64GB to 256GB flash drives
Samsung Fit Plus, 128GB, USB 3.1 — $15 (35% off, was $23)
SanDisk Ultra, 128GB, USB 3.0 — $11.95 (23% off, was $15.49)
Samsung Type-C, 128GB, USB 3.2 — $18 (22% off, was $23)
Lexar JumpDrive Dual, 128GB, USB 3.2 — $17 (23% off, was $22)
PNY Turbo Attache 3, 256GB, USB 3.0 — $15 (25% off, was $20)
Samsung Bar Plus, 256GB, USB 3.1 — $22 (45% off, was $40)
Kingston DataTraveler Kyson, 256GB, USB 3.2 — $25.28 (15% off, was $30)
PNY Elite-X Fit, 256GB, USB 3.1 — $23 (12% off, was $26)
Kingston Ironkey Locker+ 50, 32GB, USB 3.2, Encrypted — $38 (10% off, was $42)
The best deal of the lot is for the Samsung Bar Plus, where you can get 256GB of storage space for just $22. This is a super-fast flash drive that can reach up to 400 MB/s transfer speeds, comes with a rugged metal casing, and is even waterproof and shockproof. If you want a more affordable option, the Amazon Basics for $11 is a decent cheapie.
Best early Prime Day deals on 512GB to 2TB flash drives
SanDisk Ultra Flair, 512GB, USB 3.0 — $37 (21% off, was $47)
Samsung Fit Plus, 512GB, USB 3.2 — $60 (25% off, was $80)
PNY Pro Elite V3, 512GB, USB 3.2 — $54 (11% off, was $61)
SanDisk Ultra Fit, 512GB, USB 3.2 — $39.99 (20% off, was $50)
SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive Go, 1TB, USB 3.2, both USB-A and USB-C connections — $73.21 (33% off, was $110)
SanDisk Extreme Pro, 1TB, USB 3.2 — $109.95 (24% off, was $145)
Kindston Ironkey Vault Privacy 50, 512GB, USB 3.2, Encrypted — $170 (31% off, was $245)
A superb pick off this list is the Ultra Dual Drive Go from SanDisk. This is a flash drive with both USB-C and USB-A connectors, thus it’s a lot more versatile. It can reach up to 400 MB/s read speeds, too!
Other great Prime Day deals
These aren’t the only Prime Day deals being tracked by the PCWorld team. If you’re looking to supercharge your home setup with the juiciest tech sales, hit the links for the best expert-curated picks we’ve found.
Prime Day Live Blog: Real-time deal picks by the PC experts
Best early Amazon Prime Day tech deals: Great sales chosen by experts
Best Prime Day PC computer deals: Gaming & mainstream desktops
Best early Prime Day laptop deals: Gaming notebooks, 2-in-1s, and more
Best early Prime Day deals on SSDs and storage
Best early USB flash drive deals for Prime Day 2025
Best early monitor deals for Prime Day 2025: OLED, home office, and more
Best early Prime Day deals on Thunderbolt docks and USB-C hubs
Best early Prime Day mini PC deals: Big savings on tiny computers
Best Prime Day deals on battery chargers and power banks
Best early Prime Day 2025 deals on Chromebooks
Best early Prime Day deals on office chairs and standing desks
USB flash drive deals FAQs
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What capacity do I need in a USB flash drive?
This is a question that you need to answer yourself because it really depends on what you plan to use it for. If you’re only moving work documents around, a small capacity like 64GB will be fine. If you want to use a flash drive for backing up photos, videos, games, and other big files, then you might want to go 512GB or larger.
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What features should I prioritize when choosing a USB flash drive?
First of all, our recommendation is to look at the flash drive’s transfer speeds. To ensure you get fast read/write speeds, you should get a USB 3.0 or above. USB 2.x drives are sorely outdated.
Then, you have to make sure the flash drive can survive living in your pocket, getting crushed by your laptop, falling through your fingers, and so on. Aluminum casings will offer better protection in such cases.
If the flash drive offers 128-bit AES encryption or better, your data will also have some extra protection in case you lose it, as the drive will be inaccessible and block out others from reading your data.
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Finding great deals can be difficult because not all discounts are worth covering. When looking for good Prime Day deals, we compare the prices on Amazon with the regular retail price and check pricing history to see if there have been any changes lately and that the price drops are truly noteworthy. We also check product reviews to see if they’re reliable in the long run and live up to their promises. Read...Newslink ©2025 to PC World |  |
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|  | | PC World - 7 Jul (PC World)Amazon’s Prime Day 2025 sales event is here and there are tons of great deals on desktop PCs. This year, Prime Day runs from July 8 to July 11, and includes solid discounts on everything from gaming PCs to all-in-ones to traditional mainstream desktop computers. You’ll need to be a Prime member to take advantage of Amazon’s steep discounts. If you aren’t a member already, check out our guide for how to get Amazon Prime for free.
I’ve been tracking and writing about the best computer deals year-round for a long time now, and at PCWorld I’ve used this knowledge to curate a list of the best available computer deals across the internet specifically for this Prime Day. Other retailers have jumped in on the Prime Day action, and some of the best desktop PC deals can even be found outside of Amazon, so I’ve included those deals too.
Best Prime Day deals on gaming desktop computers
Skytech Shadow, Core i5-13400F/RTX 5060/16GB RAM/1TB SSD, $1,029.99 (9% off with coupon on Amazon)
Alienware Aurora, Core Ultra 7 265F/RTX 5070 Ti/32GB/1TB SSD, $1,899.99 (17% off on Dell)
Alienware Aurora, Core Ultra 9 285K/RTX 5080/64GB RAM/2TB SSD, $2,699.99 (21% off on Dell)
Alienware Area-51, Core Ultra 9 285K/RTX 5090/32GB RAM/2TB SSD, $4,699.99 (15% off on Dell)
Skytech Azure, Ryzen 5 7600X/RTX 5070/16GB RAM/1TB SSD, $1,749.99 (17% off on Amazon)
MSI Aegis ZS2, Ryzen 7 7700/RTX 5070/32GB RAM/1TB SSD, $1,699.99 (15% off on BestBuy)
Ningmei Gaming PC, Ryzen 7 5700X/RTX 4060/32GB RAM/1TB SSD, $949.59 (21% off on Walmart)
My top picks:
The budget-friendly Skytech Shadow is a solid deal at $100 off on Amazon with the included coupon. The Core i5-13400F CPU and RTX 5060 GPU combo will have you running good framerates at 1080p for most games and it also comes with a generous 1TB of SSD storage to locally store your game library.
Dell is running fantastic deals on their Alienware line of gaming PCs, but the best is the Alienware Aurora for $400 off on its website. Rocking a Core Ultra 7 265F and RTX 5070 Ti, this is a killer value for a strong midrange build with a latest-gen GPU.
Best Prime Day deals on all-in-one & mainstream computers
All-in-one desktop computers combine a PC’s hardware with a modern display to make a desktop computer that has both form and function. Since everything is built together, you can save precious desktop space with an all-in-one. They make capable work computers and they can also be excellent home computers with the wide range of features appealing to the whole family.
Dell 24 AiO, Core 5 120U/16GB RAM/512GB SSD/24-inch 1080p touch display, $849.99 (24% off on Dell)
HP OmniStudio X AiO, Core Ultra 7 155H/16GB RAM/1TB SSD/27-inch 1080p touch display, $979.99 (31% off on HP)
HP AiO 24, Core Ultra 5 125U/8GB RAM/512GB RAM/24-inch 1080p display, $629.99 (32% off on HP)
Dell 24 AiO, Core i5-1334U/16GB RAM/512GB SSD/24-inch 1080p display, $699.99 (18% off on Dell)
Lenovo 24 AiO, Intel N100/32GB RAM/1TB SSD/24-inch 1080p display, $594.99 (15% off on Amazon)
iMac M4, M4/16GB RAM/512GB SSD/24-inch 5K display, $1,541.88 (9% off on Amazon)
My top picks:
Dell’s reliable 24 AiO is $200 off on its website right now. The always dependable all-in-one comes loaded with the latest-gen Core 5 120U and a handy 1080p touch display.
Alternatively, the new HP OmniStudio X AiO model for $460 off on HP’s website is a step up from the Dell if you prefer spending a tad more for more power. The latest all-in-one from HP still comes with a nice 1080p touch display but is powered by the beefier Core Ultra 7 155H CPU and twice the onboard SSD storage.
Mini PCs
Acemagician Matrix M1 – AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 512GB SSD, triple display support – $278.10 (30% off, was $399)
Kamrui E3B – AMD Ryzen 5 7430U, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, triple display support – $220 (37% off, was $350)
Beelink SER8 – AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, triple display support – $499 (21% off, was $629)
Kamrui GK3 Plus – Intel Alder Lake N95, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, triple display support – $150 (29% off, was $210)
GMKTec M2 Pro – Intel Core i7 1195G7, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, triple display support – $420 (34% off, was $640)
GMKTec M3 Plus – Intel Core i9 12900HK, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, triple display support – $439.98 (25% off, was $590)
Mini PCs are hot right now — the only thing hotter is these Prime Day discounts. Because of that, we’ve split out a separate roundup of the best Prime Day mini PC deals. The selection above are highlight (especially that Acemagician Matrix M1) but just the tip of the iceberg.
Other great Prime Day deals
These aren’t the only Prime Day deals being tracked by the PCWorld team. If you’re looking to supercharge your home setup with the juiciest tech sales, hit the links for only the best expert-curated picks we’ve found.
Prime Day Live Blog: Real-time deal picks by the PC experts
Best Amazon Prime Day tech deals: Great sales chosen by experts
Best Prime Day laptop deals: Gaming notebooks, 2-in-1s, and more
Best Prime Day deals on SSDs and storage
Best USB flash drive deals for Prime Day 2025
Best monitor deals for Prime Day 2025: OLED, home office, and more
Best Prime Day deals on Thunderbolt docks and USB-C hubs
Best Prime Day mini PC deals: Big savings on tiny computers
Best Prime Day deals on battery chargers and power banks
Best Prime Day 2025 deals on Chromebooks
Best Prime Day deals on office chairs and standing desks
FAQ
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What type of desktop computer should I get?
You’ll see a ton of options when searching for a desktop computer, but they all mainly fit into four main categories: gaming PCs, mainstream PCs (towers or mini PCs), and all-in-ones (AiO). Which you should end up buying is entirely dependent upon what your needs are and what you want to do with your computer.
If you’re looking for something that will work in a home office or family room, then a mainstream PC or AiO with a solid CPU and a decent amount of RAM and storage is probably the way to go. If gaming is your main concern, a gaming desktop PC can offer a lot more bang for your buck than a laptop and you should prioritize getting the best GPU possible.
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How much processing power will I need in a desktop computer?
If you’re after CPU power, look for processors with higher numerical labels. Intel processors are available in the newer Core Ultra 3, 5, 7, or 9, and the older Core i3, i5, i7, and i9. AMD processors are available in the Ryzen 5000, 7000, 8000, and 9000 versions. Generally speaking, the higher the number, the more powerful the CPU for both manufacturers.
If you don’t need a ton of power, Intel Core Ultra 5 or Core i5 processors are your best bet, as they offer good performance at a decent price. You can get along just fine with a Core Ultra 3 or Core i3 for basic office and web browsing. A Core Ultra 7 or Core i7 is more suited to gaming and more intense work than everyday tasks. Also, if gaming is your concern, you may want to consider opting for the older Core i-processors as the newer Core Ultra processors are optimized for AI performance rather than gaming.
As for AMD options, the Ryzen 5000 chips rival Intel’s Core i5 as solid all-arounders. If you need more power, the Ryzen 7000 or 8000 chips are well suited for content creation like video editing. Finally, if you’re dealing with 4K video or want peak gaming performance, spring for a Ryzen 9000.
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What GPU should I get for a desktop computer?
If you don’t intend to do any gaming on your computer, then feel free to save some money by going with integrated graphics. However, if you are looking to get your game on, then we recommend at least an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 or RTX 5060 as these are the least expensive discrete graphics cards that can handle 1080p gaming on High graphics settings in most games. For 1440p gaming you’ll typically want to aim for an RTX 4070/5070, and for 4K gaming you’ll need to shell out for at least an RTX 4080/5080 or upgrade to the RTX 4090/5090
Thankfully, the latest-gen GPUs have dropped significantly in price in pre-built systems so opt for those if you have the money and want a performance boost. But if you’re on a tight budget, then opting for a rig with a previous-generation card can allow you to save some money while still providing decent graphics quality.
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How much memory do I need in a desktop computer?
As for RAM, nowadays I think it’s best to shoot for 16GB at the minimum for all systems. If you’re on a budget or just need a basic browsing machine then 8GB may suffice but you’ll likely notice a performance drop if you tend to have multiple applications or browser tabs open. Those looking to do heavy content creation such as video editing should aim for at least 32GB or go for 64GB for 4K editing.
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What is a good amount of storage for a desktop computer?
Storage size is dependent upon your personal needs, but it is generally a good idea to opt for an SSD over a standard HDD as they are much faster and don’t significantly affect the price of a desktop. Before deciding, it’s best to consider what your intended use of the computer will be. Are you just storing documents or doing web browsing? Then something like 512GB will be plenty.
If you want to load up a lot of large files such as games or content creation projects, then you’ll need at least 1TB to 2TB of storage. However, just remember that even if your computer doesn’t have enough storage built-in you can always upgrade your SSD or go with an external drive to increase your available storage options.
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Will tariffs affect desktop computer prices?
Yes, it’s likely that any tariffs on foreign imported computer materials or products is going to lead to an increase in prices for the consumer. As the U.S. still heavily relies on China and other Asian countries for the production of desktops and computer hardware, a tariff on imports from these countries will mean someone has to pay more. Companies typically don’t want, or can’t afford, to eat these increased costs so they shift the burden to consumers.
At this point it’s still hard to tell how much prices will increase; just because a 20 percent tariff is imposed doesn’t mean computers will become that much more expensive. Every company will adjust prices differently and products with many individual components—such as computers—will vary due to the tariff effects on each component. That being said, a recent independent Consumer Technology Association study concluded that desktops may see price increases of up to 24% or an average of $287 per computer if the latest round of tariffs hold.
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Is now a good time to buy a desktop computer?
While the prospect of tariff-induce price increases may seem daunting to consumers, I believe the timing on this Prime Day may actually make for a great time to buy a new desktop if you time it right. Currently, tariffs have been paused until July 9 with many countries scrambling to make deals exempting technology products. This means that you might have a small window to get in and snag a good deal on a desktop PC during Prime Day before any additional tariffs take effect. Read...Newslink ©2025 to PC World |  |
|  | | PC World - 7 Jul (PC World)TL;DR: 1min.AI gives you lifetime access to ChatGPT, Gemini, and more top AI models for a one-time payment, now $79.97 during our version of Prime Day.
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|  | | PC World - 4 Jul (PC World)If you’re going to splurge on something this Prime Day, it might as well be on free time and a spotless yard. You can get both those things by getting 20% off one of these Segway Navimow i Series robot lawnmowers. Usually available for $1,299, the i110N is on sale for $1,039 on Prime Day, the lowest price it’s ever had, while the i105 is down to $799 from its usual price of $999.
The Navimow series of lawnmowers is exactly what you need if you want to gain more free hours during the weekends, and keep your lawn looking great while spending less time in the sweltering sun maintaining it.
One of the best things about these Segway Navimow lawnmowers is that they don’t even need a perimeter wire. All that smart technology under the hood works to map out the yard, navigate the area, and meticulously cut the grass. These robots work just fine even if your yard has slopes and curves, and will even avoid your flower beds, as well as some 150 other types of objects. If your pets are out, a random hedgehog crosses your yard, or your kids leave their toys lying around, Segway’s AI-powered robots will successfully avoid it all.
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A great advantage is that Segway’s i Series robot lawnmowers are quiet. Unlike that massive mower you push around, waking half the neighborhood in the process, i Series robots will quietly make their way across your yard without bothering you or your neighbors. The app will help you schedule mowing jobs, create virtual zones, and so on. If you want to have even more fun, there’s a doodle function where you can create your own lawn art.
The app can easily be integrated with Google Home and Alexa, meaning you can trigger a mowing job with a simple voice command. The results will always be spot-on, since the Navimow will change mowing directions after the first round to avoid leaving tracks on the lawn. In this way, you’ll also know it didn’t miss a single blade of grass.
So, which Segway Navimow i Series is best for you? That depends on how large your yard is. The Navimow i105 is best suited for lawns of up to 1/8 acres, while the i110 was made for larger lawns of up to 1/4 acres. Of course, the price difference is also something to consider, but taking into account the fantastic Prime Day discount, it should be less of a problem.
Given how Prime Day doesn’t happen every day and such deep discounts definitely don’t pop up every day, now’s the best time to finally get one of these fantastic Segway Navimow i Series robots. Amazon Prime Day 2025 starts on July 8 and wraps up on July 11.
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|  | | PC World - 4 Jul (PC World)ChatGPT is rapidly changing the world. The process is already happening, and it’s only going to accelerate as the technology improves, as more people gain access to it, and as more learn how to use it.
What’s shocking is just how many tasks ChatGPT is already capable of managing for you. While the naysayers may still look down their noses at the potential of AI assistants, I’ve been using it to handle all kinds of menial tasks for me. Here are my favorite examples.
Further reading: This tiny ChatGPT feature helps me tackle my days more productively
Write your emails for you
Dave Parrack / Foundry
We’ve all been faced with the tricky task of writing an email—whether personal or professional—but not knowing quite how to word it. ChatGPT can do the heavy lifting for you, penning the (hopefully) perfect email based on whatever information you feed it.
Let’s assume the email you need to write is of a professional nature, and wording it poorly could negatively affect your career. By directing ChatGPT to write the email with a particular structure, content, and tone of voice, you can give yourself a huge head start.
A winning tip for this is to never accept ChatGPT’s first attempt. Always read through it and look for areas of improvement, then request tweaks to ensure you get the best possible email. You can (and should) also rewrite the email in your own voice. Learn more about how ChatGPT coached my colleague to write better emails.
Generate itineraries and schedules
Dave Parrack / Foundry
If you’re going on a trip but you’re the type of person who hates planning trips, then you should utilize ChatGPT’s ability to generate trip itineraries. The results can be customized to the nth degree depending on how much detail and instruction you’re willing to provide.
As someone who likes to get away at least once a year but also wants to make the most of every trip, leaning on ChatGPT for an itinerary is essential for me. I’ll provide the location and the kinds of things I want to see and do, then let it handle the rest. Instead of spending days researching everything myself, ChatGPT does 80 percent of it for me.
As with all of these tasks, you don’t need to accept ChatGPT’s first effort. Use different prompts to force the AI chatbot to shape the itinerary closer to what you want. You’d be surprised at how many cool ideas you’ll encounter this way—simply nix the ones you don’t like.
Break down difficult concepts
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One of the best tasks to assign to ChatGPT is the explanation of difficult concepts. Ask ChatGPT to explain any concept you can think of and it will deliver more often than not. You can tailor the level of explanation you need, and even have it include visual elements.
Let’s say, for example, that a higher-up at work regularly lectures everyone about the importance of networking. But maybe they never go into detail about what they mean, just constantly pushing the why without explaining the what. Well, just ask ChatGPT to explain networking!
Okay, most of us know what “networking” is and the concept isn’t very hard to grasp. But you can do this with anything. Ask ChatGPT to explain augmented reality, multi-threaded processing, blockchain, large language models, what have you. It will provide you with a clear and simple breakdown, maybe even with analogies and images.
Analyze and make tough decisions
Dave Parrack / Foundry
We all face tough decisions every so often. The next time you find yourself wrestling with a particularly tough one—and you just can’t decide one way or the other—try asking ChatGPT for guidance and advice.
It may sound strange to trust any kind of decision to artificial intelligence, let alone an important one that has you stumped, but doing so actually makes a lot of sense. While human judgment can be clouded by emotions, AI can set that aside and prioritize logic.
It should go without saying: you don’t have to accept ChatGPT’s answers. Use the AI to weigh the pros and cons, to help you understand what’s most important to you, and to suggest a direction. Who knows? If you find yourself not liking the answer given, that in itself might clarify what you actually want—and the right answer for you. This is the kind of stuff ChatGPT can do to improve your life.
Plan complex projects and strategies
Dave Parrack / Foundry
Most jobs come with some level of project planning and management. Even I, as a freelance writer, need to plan tasks to get projects completed on time. And that’s where ChatGPT can prove invaluable, breaking projects up into smaller, more manageable parts.
ChatGPT needs to know the nature of the project, the end goal, any constraints you may have, and what you have done so far. With that information, it can then break the project up with a step-by-step plan, and break it down further into phases (if required).
If ChatGPT doesn’t initially split your project up in a way that suits you, try again. Change up the prompts and make the AI chatbot tune in to exactly what you’re looking for. It takes a bit of back and forth, but it can shorten your planning time from hours to mere minutes.
Compile research notes
Dave Parrack / Foundry
If you need to research a given topic of interest, ChatGPT can save you the hassle of compiling that research. For example, ahead of a trip to Croatia, I wanted to know more about the Croatian War of Independence, so I asked ChatGPT to provide me with a brief summary of the conflict with bullet points to help me understand how it happened.
After absorbing all that information, I asked ChatGPT to add a timeline of the major events, further helping me to understand how the conflict played out. ChatGPT then offered to provide me with battle maps and/or summaries, plus profiles of the main players.
You can go even deeper with ChatGPT’s Deep Research feature, which is now available to free users, up to 5 Deep Research tasks per month. With Deep Research, ChatGPT conducts multi-step research to generate comprehensive reports (with citations!) based on large amounts of information across the internet. A Deep Research task can take up to 30 minutes to complete, but it’ll save you hours or even days.
Summarize articles, meetings, and more
Dave Parrack / Foundry
There are only so many hours in the day, yet so many new articles published on the web day in and day out. When you come across extra-long reads, it can be helpful to run them through ChatGPT for a quick summary. Then, if the summary is lacking in any way, you can go back and plow through the article proper.
As an example, I ran one of my own PCWorld articles (where I compared Bluesky and Threads as alternatives to X) through ChatGPT, which provided a brief summary of my points and broke down the best X alternative based on my reasons given. Interestingly, it also pulled elements from other articles. (Hmph.) If you don’t want that, you can tell ChatGPT to limit its summary to the contents of the link.
This is a great trick to use for other long-form, text-heavy content that you just don’t have the time to crunch through. Think transcripts for interviews, lectures, videos, and Zoom meetings. The only caveat is to never share private details with ChatGPT, like company-specific data that’s protected by NDAs and the like.
Create Q&A flashcards for learning
Dave Parrack / Foundry
Flashcards can be extremely useful for drilling a lot of information into your brain, such as when studying for an exam, onboarding in a new role, prepping for an interview, etc. And with ChatGPT, you no longer have to painstakingly create those flashcards yourself. All you have to do is tell the AI the details of what you’re studying.
You can specify the format (such as Q&A or multiple choice), as well as various other elements. You can also choose to keep things broad or target specific sub-topics or concepts you want to focus on. You can even upload your own notes for ChatGPT to reference. You can also use Google’s NotebookLM app in a similar way.
Provide interview practice
Dave Parrack / Foundry
Whether you’re a first-time jobseeker or have plenty of experience under your belt, it’s always a good idea to practice for your interviews when making career moves. Years ago, you might’ve had to ask a friend or family member to act as your mock interviewer. These days, ChatGPT can do it for you—and do it more effectively.
Inform ChatGPT of the job title, industry, and level of position you’re interviewing for, what kind of interview it’ll be (e.g., screener, technical assessment, group/panel, one-on-one with CEO), and anything else you want it to take into consideration. ChatGPT will then conduct a mock interview with you, providing feedback along the way.
When I tried this out myself, I was shocked by how capable ChatGPT can be at pretending to be a human in this context. And the feedback it provides for each answer you give is invaluable for knocking off your rough edges and improving your chances of success when you’re interviewed by a real hiring manager.
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|  | | PC World - 4 Jul (PC World)Achieving that perfectly manicured lawn is a whole lot less time-consuming now that a robot can do the job for you. And over the long term, a robot lawn mower will cost less than hiring a landscaper—and it won’t expect a tip every week.
Top-of-the-line models cost a pretty penny, but they can climb slopes and handle very large yards (we’re talking acres of grass). While early robot lawn mowers required you to lay down a boundary wire to prevent them from wandering out of your yard, each of mowers listed here use advanced navigation technology that eliminates the need for any wires.
The good news is that we’ve already spotted some great deals on robot lawn mowers ahead of Amazon’s Prime Day sale, and we expect there will be more when the sale actually gets underway on July 8.
Updated July 6, 2025: We’ve spotted some fresh deals on robot lawn mowers.
The LawnMaster OcuMow is well-suited to smaller yards—up to 1/6 of an acre or 7,260 square feet—and it doesn’t require a boundary wire. You can pick one up ahead of Prime Day at a 19% discount at Amazon, bringing its final price to just $650.
Anthbot says its Genie 600 robot lawn mower uses AI to avoid obstacles as it mows lawns up to .22 acres (9,583 square feet). And since it relies on GPS technology for navigation, it doesn’t require a boundary wire. Amazon is offering a 20% discount on the mower, bringing its final price down to $799.
Segway is offering two deals on its Navimow-series robot lawn mowers, if you purchase them direct from Segway: The Navimow i105 has enough power to cut up to 1/8 of an acre, and you can get one now for just $750 (25% off at Segway). Got a bigger yard? Consider the Navimow i110, which is suited for lawns up to 1/4 of an acre. It’s on sale during Prime Day for $999, a discount of 23%.
You’ll need a robot mower with a powerful motor and all-wheel drive–the Mowrator S1 is shown here–to tackle a sloped yard.Ed Oswald/Foundry
Eufy has expanded its smart home offerings to include a line of robot lawn mowers, including the Eufy E18. This mower can tackle lawns up to .3 acres (13,068 square feet) and it can climb up to an 18-degree incline. Ahead of Prime Day, you can buy the Eufy Robot Lawn Mower E18 for $1,700–a 15% discount off its $2,000 MSRP.
The Ecovacs Goat A2500 uses LiDAR navigation to eliminate the need for a boundary wire, and its suitable for large lawns up to 5/8 of an acre (27,225 square feet). Amazon is offering an 40% discount ahead of Prime Day, bringing your final price down to $1,200.
If your lawn has slopes, you’ll need a robot lawn mower like the Mowrator S1—one of our favorites—that has the power and traction to climb them. This model isn’t completely autonomous—you drive it with a joystick-equipped remote control—but its all-wheel-drive motor makes short work of inclines up to 37 degrees. Amazon is offering a 10-percent discount on the Mowrator S1, bringing its price down to $3,599.
The Yarbo YB-M001 is another robot lawn mower suitable for sloped yards. Like the Mowrator S1, you control it with a game console-like remote control (this one closely resembles an Xbox controller), and it can climb up to a 35-degree slope. Where the Mowrator S1 is rated for yards up to 1.12 acres, Yarbo’s bot is rated to tackle lawns up to 6 acres. Amazon has sliced 14% off the price of the Yarbo YB-M001, reducing it to $4,299.
We’ll update this list as we find new deals ahead of and during Amazon’s Prime Day 2025 sale. And if you’re looking to save money on more of the latest technology, visit PCWorld’s Amazon Prime Day Tech Deals 2025 hub.
Remember, you need to have an Amazon Prime membership to score Prime Day deals, but you can sign up for a free trial if you’re not. (Note: The deals on the Segway Navimow dealers are offered directly by Segway, so you don’t need to be an Amazon Prime member to get them.) Read...Newslink ©2025 to PC World |  |
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