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When is Amazon’s Spring Sale 2025?  Amazon’s Spring Sale runs through Monday, March 31.  Are laptops really cheaper during Amazon sales?  Absolutely. Retailers and manufacturers have plenty of reasons to discount their laptops: new models coming out, overstock in a particular configuration, etc. Now, many of these discounted events align with Amazon’s sales, allowing retailers to clear inventory as part of the sale events.  How did we choose these Spring Sale deals? ZDNET only writes…

Stack Overflow CEO Prashanth Chandrasekar. Tiernan Ray The question-and-answer site Stack Overflow was founded 17 years ago to allow programmers — human programmers — to post questions about programming problems and get answers from a community of like-minded individuals.  Since its founding, the world has become enamored with how ChatGPT and other generative AI programs can not only supply answers but even perform the work itself, handing you your own custom code. How should a…

zf L/Getty Images In a recent episode of our weekly podcast DisrupTV, Constellation Research CEO Ray Wang and I assembled an extraordinary panel of leaders to discuss effective leadership in today’s rapidly changing world. The conversation featured Ellen McCarthy, founder and CEO of the Trust in Media Cooperative; Lev Gonick, award-winning CIO of Arizona State University (ASU); and Dr. David Bray, Chair of the Accelerator and Distinguished Fellow at the Stimson Center.  The discussion revealed critical insights for CEOs, boards,…

Adam Breeden/ZDNET When does Amazon’s Spring Sale end? The 2025 Big Spring Sale is slated to end Monday, March 31. However, as with most Amazon sales, we expect to see some lingering offers after the sale officially ends, as well as live offers from other retailers. We’ll keep you updated with all the best deals that you can still score on as the sale comes to a close next week.  When is Amazon’s Spring Sale…

ZDNET’s key takeaways Amazon sells the Echo Hub for $180. The Echo Hub gives Alexa the place it has earned in the smart home market: A control panel to easily access smart devices, no ads, and no unnecessary fluff. The smart display can be slow and buggy, especially while loading multiple camera views more buying choices The Amazon Echo Hub is now on sale at 28% off, available for only $130, during the Amazon Big…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Sonos Era 100 is a $249 smart speaker that I recommend to most people, audiophile or not. In addition to a full, booming sound, the Sonos speaker produces crystal-clear vocals that enhance any song and has hands-free Alexa for voice control. Since the Era 100 is built for smaller spaces, it doesn’t support spatial audio or Dolby Atmos like its larger sibling, the Era 300 more buying choices The Sonos Era…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Roborock Flexi Lite is available for $400 This vacuum and mop can tackle wet and dry messes, juice spills, pet hair, and more; it’s also self-cleaning, so you only have to empty the dirty water and add clean water The Roborock Flexi Lite seems only to mop when pulled back, so it requires push-and-pull movements to clean effectively. Roborock Flexi Lite is typically available for $400, but this Amazon Big Spring deal…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The TCL Tab 10 Nxtpaper 5G is a full-color, color paper, and ink paper tablet available at Verizon for $239. It’s a great entertainment tablet for daily use that also functions very well as an e-reader. Although the screen is versatile, don’t expect the graphics to compare to those on an iPad or other high-end tablets. For a limited time, Verizon is running an offer for the TCL Tab 10 Nxtpaper 5G…

Maria Diaz/ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways The EcoFlow River 3 is a new compact portable battery. It is available for $259, but it is currently discounted. It’s portable and lightweight, making it easy to carry. It features fast charging, going from 0% to 100% in 55 minutes, and has a 245Wh output capacity. Since portability is a priority for the River series of portable batteries, they’re much less powerful than alternatives and best suited for smaller…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The SwitchBot Wallet Tracker Card is on sale right now for under $20. This slim wallet tracker works with Bluetooth and the Apple Find My network, is IP67 waterproof, and is almost as reliable as an Apple AirTag. It only works with iOS, not Android, and its battery isn’t replaceable or rechargeable. The SwitchBot Wallet Finder Card is on sale for only $13 thanks to a Prime exclusive discount and an extra 30%…