The 10 best Amazon deals to shop this week: Goshi, Soundcore, Stanley and more
Goshi Exfoliating Shower Towel
We've hit peak self-care with this Japanese-made exfoliating shower towel — now an even sweeter addition to your shower routine at nearly half off. Its textured fabric helps exfoliate your skin while you lather up, leaving you smoother than a baby's bottom, according to our tests. Read our review
Google TV Streamer 4K
Between its speedy app, sleek design and Ethernet connectivity for reliable performance, it's no wonder the Google TV Streamer 4K earned glowing reviews in testing. Nab it now for over 20% off to upgrade your home theater system from the ground up and see why it's our favorite streaming device for smart homes. Read our review
Stanley 20-Ounce All-Day Slim Bottle
If you can't imagine toting around a trendy Stanley water bottle practically the size of a small child, we've found the perfect alternative for you. Stanley's All-Day slim bottle fits neatly in your hand, offering the same specs you know and love from the brand. That means a double-wall vacuum insulation, a dishwasher-safe construction and a leak-proof seal.
SodaStream Terra Sparkling Water Maker
Pop open a cold one, or sip the sodas of your labor with the SodaStream Terra. As the best soda maker we've ever tested, it delivers easy installation, intuitive operation and most importantly, a satisfyingly strong fizz — all in an even more affordable package at 25% off.
Soundcore by Anker P20i True Wireless Earbuds
When this pair of earbuds last went on sale, we praised them as a reliable buds with strong bass performance. That was part of our under $25 scores series, and now the P20i is dropping even lower with this 50%-off discount. Read our review
Vitamix Propel Series 750 Blender
Vitamix blenders hardly need any introduction because their professional-grade performance speaks for itself. At over $200 off, now's your chance to upgrade your countertop staple that'll undergo daily use thanks to convenient preset blending programs. According to CNN Underscored math, that's just over a dollar a day for the year.
Stardrops The Pink Stuff Multi-Purpose Cleaning Bundle
The Pink Stuff cleaning products have a serious chokehold on our staffers. Not only does the brand make products that tackle intimidating stains, scum and grime effortlessly, but they're available at an affordable price. This discounted bundle lets you try the best of both worlds: its viral cleaning paste and its versatile spray.
EcoFlow Delta 3 Pro Solar Generator
This best-tested solar generator has dropped to this low price only once in its lifespan on Amazon, so be sure to grab it soon if you're looking for ultimate peace of mind. As the top-tested, high-capacity solar generator on the market right now, it's got enough horsepower to fuel an entire household's worth of appliances in an emergency.
CeraVe Ultra-Light Moisturizing Lotion With SPF 30
Now that the sun's out for spring, don't forget to lather up on the sunscreen. One of our favorite skin care brands, CeraVe, has a lightweight consistency that won't feel greasy upon application. Even better news for readers: This SPF 30 formula from the sensitive skin friendly brand is 34% off on Amazon.
Shark Steam and Scrub Mop
With spring allergens abound, you'll want to rid as much dirt and grime from your home as possible. Luckily, an Amazon deal just landed on this powerful steam mop from leading appliance brand Shark. It's equipped with a steam blaster that deploys at the touch of a finger to help remove stubborn spots. CNN Underscored looks out for your wallet daily, with our deals team scouring sales at the top of every morning. They tap a range of techniques and consider factors to determine if a deal is worthy of coverage, such as price history checks, available coupon codes and competitor pricing.
Our deals team, consisting of senior editor Rikka Altland, editor Jacqueline Saguin and associate editor Elena Matarazzo, is passionate about unearthing deals that we would be tempted to shop ourselves, and we enjoy finding a great deal on a coveted item (especially one that's a best-tested pick by our experts) because it means that we're helping our readers make savvy buying decisions. Contributing editor Marissa Miller helped our deals team curate this week's best Amazon deals.
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If Your Amazon Password Is On This Website, Change It Now
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How AI is being used by police departments to help draft reports
In his nine years at the Fort Collins, Colorado, police department, Officer Scott Brittingham says he has taken a lot of pride in the process of writing reports after each call for service. But when the department decided to test a tool to speed things up, he was intrigued. Now, a report that might have previously taken him 45 minutes to write takes just 10 minutes. 'I was a little bit skeptical, I'm not a big technology person,' Brittingham said in a March interview at the Fort Collins police station for CNN's Terms of Service podcast. But spending less time writing reports means Brittingham can 'take more calls for service' and 'be proactive in preventing crime,' he said. Brittingham is referring to Draft One, artificial intelligence-powered software that creates the first draft of police reports, aiming to make the process faster and easier. And his experience may increasingly become the norm for police officers as departments across the country adopt the tool. It's gaining traction even as some legal experts and civil rights advocates raise concerns that AI-drafted police reports could contain biases or inaccuracies, as well as presenting potential transparency issues. Axon — the law enforcement tech company behind the tool that also makes tasers and body cameras — said Draft One has been its fastest growing product since it launched last year. And Axon isn't the only player in this industry; law enforcement tech company Truleo makes a similar AI police report tool called Field Notes. Police reports sit at the heart of the criminal justice process — officers use them to detail an incident and explain why they took the actions they did, and may later use them to prepare if they have to testify in court. Reports can also inform prosecutors, defense attorneys, judges and the public about the officer's perspective on what took place. They can influence whether a prosecutor decides to take a case, or whether a judge decides to hold someone without bond, said Andrew Guthrie Ferguson, an American University law professor who studies the intersection of technology and policing. 'Police reports are really an accountability mechanism,' Ferguson said. 'It's a justification for state power, for police power.' For that reason, proponents of Draft One tout the potential for AI to make reports more accurate and comprehensive, in addition to its time-saving benefits. But skeptics worry that any issues with the technology could have major ramifications for people's lives. At least one state has already passed a law regulating the use of AI-drafted police reports. Draft One's rollout also comes amid broader concerns around AI in law enforcement, after experiments elsewhere with facial recognition technology have led to wrongful arrests. 'I do think it's a growing movement. Like lots of AI, people are looking at how do we update? How do we improve?' Ferguson said of AI police report technology. 'There's a hype level, too, that people are pushing this because there's money to be made on the technology.' After an officer records an interaction on their body camera, they can request that Draft One create a report. The tool uses the transcript from the body camera footage to create the draft, which begins to appear within seconds of the request. The officer is then prompted to review the draft and fill in additional details before submitting it as final. Each draft report contains bracketed fill-in-the-blanks that an officer must either complete or delete before it can be submitted. The blank portions are designed to ensure officers read through the drafts to correct potential errors or add missing information. 'It really does have to be the officer's own report at the end of the day, and they have to sign off as to what happened,' Axon President Josh Isner told CNN. Draft One uses a modified version of OpenAI's ChatGPT, which Axon further tested and trained to reduce the likelihood of 'hallucinations,' factual errors that AI systems can randomly generate. Axon also says it works with a group of third-party academics, restorative justice advocates and community leaders that provide feedback on how to responsibly develop its technology and mitigate potential biases. The idea for Draft One came from staffing shortages that Axon's police department clients were facing, Isner said. In a 2024 survey of more than 1,000 US police agencies, the International Association of Chiefs of Police found that agencies were operating at least 10% below their authorized staffing levels on average. 'The biggest problem in public safety right now is hiring. You cannot hire enough police officers,' Isner said. 'Anything a police department can adopt to make them more efficient is kind of the name of the game right now.' Axon declined to say how many departments currently use Draft One, but police have also adopted it in Lafayette, Indiana; Tampa, Florida; and Campbell, California. And given that 'almost every single department' in the United States uses at least one Axon product, according to Isner, the growth potential for the product appears high. In Fort Collins, Technology Sergeant Bob Younger decided to test Draft One last summer after seeing a demo of the tool. 'I was blown away at the quality of the report, the accuracy of the report and how fast it happened,' he said. 'I thought to myself, 'This is an opportunity that we cannot let go.'' The department initially made the technology available to around 70 officers; now all officers have access. Younger estimates the tool has reduced the time officers spend writing reports by nearly 70%, 'and that's time we can give back to our citizens,' he said. Isner said he's received largely positive feedback from prosecutors about Draft One. But last September, the prosecutor's office in King County, Washington, said it would not accept police reports drafted with the help of AI after local law enforcement agencies expressed interest in using Draft One. The office said using the tool would 'likely result in many of your officers approving Axon drafted narratives with unintentional errors in them,' in an email to police chiefs. An Axon spokesperson said that the company is 'committed to continuous collaboration with police agencies, prosecutors, defense attorneys, community advocates, and other stakeholders to gather input and guide the responsible evolution of Draft One.' They added that the AI model underlying Draft One is 'calibrated … to minimize speculation or embellishments.' But King County prosecutors aren't the only ones concerned about errors or biases in AI-drafted police reports. 'When you see this brand new technology being inserted in some ways into the heart of the criminal justice system, which is already rife with injustice and bias and so forth, it's definitely something that we sit bolt upright and take a close look at,' said Jay Stanley, a policy analyst with the ACLU Speech Privacy and Technology Project, who published a report last year recommending against using Draft One. Even Ferguson, who believes the technology will likely become the norm in policing, said he worries about mistakes in transcripts of body camera footage impacting reports. 'The transcript that you get, which becomes a police report, might be filled with misunderstandings, because the algorithm didn't understand, like, a southern accent or a different kind of accent,' Ferguson said. 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Final reports created with Draft One include a customizable disclaimer by default, noting that they were written with the help of AI, but departments can turn that feature off. The Fort Collins Police Department does not include disclaimers, but officers are incentivized to make reports their own and ensure their accuracy, Younger said. 'What an officer is worried about is being critiqued or held responsible for an error or doing something and being inaccurate,' he said. 'Officers are super hyper-focused on the quality and quantity of their work.' But Ferguson said he believes 'radical transparency is the best practice.' In Utah, state lawmakers passed a law earlier this year that requires police departments to include that disclaimer on final reports that were drafted by AI. Ultimately, like so many other applications of AI, Draft One is a tool that relies on responsible, well-meaning users. 'My overall impression is that it's a tool like anything else,' Brittingham said. 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The Best Coffee Maker I've Ever Owned Is Less Than $150
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