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Labor Day game deals: Last chance at Orbitals pre-order deal, Kirby Air Riders nearly 30% off, more
The game deals continue this week as part of the now live Amazon Labor Day Sale and Best Buy’s giant sale event. Down below you’ll find a growing list of price drops to browse through, but we also wanted to highlight a couple Switch 2 deals up top today including Kirby Air Riders – it has now dropped a touch lower to $51.99 shipped at Amazon (price appears in the cart) – alongside a host of ongoing deals in the Best Buy sale below. Just remember today is likely your last chance to score the discount on Orbitals for Nintendo Switch 2 before release tomorrow.
- Select EA games starting at $19.99
- Nintendo Switch 1 and 2 game deals from $20
- FREE $10 Best Buy e-Gift Card with The Blood of Dawnwalker Day 1 Edition pre-order
- FREE $10 Best Buy e-Gift Card with FC 27
- Plus and Total members get 10x rewards with pre-order of Grand Theft Auto VI
- And much more…
Donut Lab hits 409 Wh/kg in battery lab test, but credibility is gone
Donut Lab has published a new independent test claiming its battery reached an energy density of 409 Wh/kg and 805 Wh/L, the first energy-density figure the company has put on record after months of scrutiny.
But the number lands against a promise the company has already broken: that this “solid-state” cell was in production and ready to power a production EV by the end of Q1 2026. It isn’t, and it wasn’t.
Read MoreAI will be the defining test of Apple’s environmental commitments, says Greenpeace
Greenpeace says the adoption of AI poses the biggest threat to Apple’s environmental track record, and argues that how the company responds will be the “defining test” of whether it really means what it says.
Apple’s environmental achievements to date have been unrivalled, but the massive data center demands created by Siri AI and other Apple Intelligence features could change all of that …
Read MoreAirPods Pro 3 now $50 off in Amazon’s giant Labor Day sale
As part of its now live Labor Day sale, Amazon has now dropped the price on Apple’s latest AirPods Pro 3 back down to $199 shipped.
Read MoreOfficial Apple refurb store re-stocks M5 MacBook Air, most affordable models up to $240 off
The official Apple Certified Refurbished Store has just re-stocked loads of M5 MacBook Air models as of this morning. This includes a pair of the most affordable models you can buy, like entry model and the 16GB/1TB at $240 off, as well as a host of upgraded and 15-inch variants.
Read MoreNew Nothing Ear (3a) buds at $79 all-time low, open-box listing now down at $67
The massive Labor Day sale at Amazon ushered in the first notable discount on the fantastic Nothing Ear (3a) Wireless buds this week at $79. That offer is still live, but with the Best Buy sale now in full swing as well, you’ll also find the $79 price matched there and a chance to score them for even less down at $67.
Read MoreFBI investigates as hackers sell digital scans of 153M drivers licenses
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is reportedly investigating identity theft as digital scans of more than 153 million driver’s licenses went on sale on the dark web. Additional documents offered through a massive security breach include medical cards, residence cards, and more.
The licenses belong to people in the US and Canada, and appear to have been collected by hacking an identity verification service …
Read MoreApple’s MagSafe Battery now back at $59 Amazon all-time low (40% off)
Alongside the ongoing deal on AirPods Pro 3 and pre-orders for the new Apple Watch Series 12, Ultra 4 and AirPods 5, the official Apple iPhone Air MagSafe Battery is back at Amazon all-time low pricing at 40% off.
Read MoreLeakers battle over whether third iPhone 18 Pro color will be silver or black
Based on a whole succession of leaks, there’s a clear consensus view on two of the three colors we can expect when the iPhone 18 Pro is unveiled next week.
But two prominent leakers have different expectations when it comes to whether the third colour will be silver or black …
Read MoreLand a set of current-gen Beats Solo Buds for just $35 today
While its massive Labor Day sale is now in full swing, Best Buy’s “excellent” condition open-box units are a fantastic way to score deep deals on tech and they have been particular notable with Beats headphones and earbuds this year. This morning we spotted one of the best we have ever tracked – you can land the regularly $79 Beats Solo Buds in Transparent Red for just $35.
Read MoreOfficial Apple accessories from $5.50 today: USB-C cables, Apple Watch bands, more
Alongside the Amazon Labor Day sale, today Woot has launched a wide-ranging Apple sale with an extra 10% off at checkout. Loaded with iPad and MacBook models, it also features a series of notable discounts on official Apple accessories – USB-C cables, MagSafe 3 cables, Apple Watch bands, and more. On top of the already discounted rates, you can also use code APPLETEN at checkout for an extra 10% off items in this sale – just note there’s a limit of one coupon use per customer.
Read MoreNintendo releases three new NES classics for Switch Online
Alongside the now live Labor Day sales a Best Buy and Amazon, we are also getting some new Nintendo action as well. While we are still awaiting official news on the expected September Nintendo Direct, the latest additions to the Switch Online library have been announced with three new classics for the NES library.
Read MoreApple tells Mac App Store developers they can now drop Intel support
Apple started informing developers today that universal macOS apps on the Mac App Store that require macOS 13 or later can now drop support for Intel-based Macs.
Read MoreFord explains why it chose Apple Maps over Google for its new EVs
Earlier this year, Apple announced a partnership with Ford to bring native Apple Maps integration to the automaker’s upcoming Universal Electric Vehicle (UEV) Platform, including what we now know is called the Fathom.
Read MoreHere’s how much Apple is paying John Ternus as CEO, Tim Cook as executive chairman
In a new regulatory filing today, Apple revealed that new CEO John Ternus is receiving a pay package with $58 million in salary and target stock awards. The company also shared details on Tim Cook’s lucrative new deal as Apple’s executive chairman.
Read MoreApple Maps now uses ‘Lake America’ instead of ‘Lake Ontario’ after Trump order
Today’s Apple Books and audiobook deals from $3 or less
The giant Labor Day sale are now live at Best Buy and Amazon, the 2026 AirTag 2 is still down at its best price ever, and today’s lineup of the best Apple Books deals is now ready to roll. Highlights include A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World, A Hard Man To Kill, A Haunting on the Hill, A Private View, Abandon, and more.
Read MoreTesla killing Solar Roof is leaving installers with six-figure losses
Tesla’s abrupt decision to kill its Solar Roof has left the third-party contractors who sold and installed the product absorbing the fallout — including some who told Electrek they sank hundreds of thousands of dollars into the program and now have little to show for it.
Tesla stopped supplying the solar tiles in August, notifying its network of certified installers that it would ship only conventional solar panels going forward.
Read MoreAnthropic upgrades Claude with new Fable 5.1 model, details here
In June, Anthropic first released Fable 5, its Mythos-class AI model for Claude. Three months later, Anthropic is enhancing Claude with its new Fable 5.1 model upgrade.
Read MoreToday’s Android app deals and freebies: Radiant Guardians Of Light, Unbroken Soul, Crystal Journey, more
The gigantic weeklong Labor Day sales are now live at Amazon and Best Buy, but we also have a fresh batch of discounted Android apps to check out – just be sure to scope out this deal on Google Play gift cards with a FREE $15 Best Buy credit too. Highlights include Super Dark Deception, My Child Lebensborn, Crystal Journey, Radiant: Guardians Of Light, Unbroken Soul, and more.
Read MoreRead John Ternus’s full memo to Apple employees on his first day as CEO
New Apple CEO John Ternus has just sent his first company-wide memo. In it, Ternus thanks Tim Cook and recognizes that Apple is “so lucky to have had a CEO who led with his values and with such decency and humanity.”
“We have a huge launch next week that’s going to be phenomenal,” Ternus also says, in reference to Apple’s forthcoming “Surprise and shine” special event.
Read the full memo, obtained by 9to5Mac, below.
Read MoreMeta launches Muse Voice Transcribe for real-time voice dictation on Mac
Meta is launching Muse Voice Transcribe, its first real-time audio perception model. It brings multilingual, streaming transcription to Meta AI for Mac, Muse Code, and developers through the Meta Model API.
Read MoreSteve Jobs in 1996: ‘I still think Apple has a future’
Sony’s 2026 BRAVIA 7 II HDR Google TV with Gemini is $800 off for Labor Day
Alongside major events at Best Buy and Amazon, the official Sony site is running an impressive Labor Day sale of its own headlined by some of its 2026 BRAVIA TVs. Joining deals on some its latest headphones, DSLR/mirrorless cameras, and more, we are also tracking up to $800 off its latest 2026 BRAVIA 7 II and BRAVIA 8 II smart TVs.
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