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Gizmodo
17-07-2025
- Gizmodo
Asus RT-BE86U Review: This Dual-Band Wi-Fi 7 Router Punches Way Up
Asus has always been one of my favorite router makers. The first time I bought my own router to get out of paying to rent one from my ISP, I got an Asus Wi-Fi 4 model. Being the person I am, I was delighted by the number of options it presented, even if I didn't understand them all. The $299.99 Asus RT-BE86U is no different, and I love that about it. I just wish it were cheaper. That's not to say the RT-BE86U isn't a very good router—it truly is. I tested its throughput using a network benchmarking tool called iPerf that lets me transfer data back and forth between two devices on my network, which is handy since I don't have the gigabit-or-better service that it would take to actually see benefits when it comes to actual internet speed. That testing revealed a router that gave me more data throughput than I get from my ISP, something my two Eero Pro 6E routers need a wired backhaul to do currently. See Asus RT-BE86U at Amazon Asus RT-BE86U Wi-Fi 7 router A fantastic, if pricey, dual-band Wi-Fi 7 router that could replace some mesh setups. Pros Cons So why am I bagging on the price? It's that the RT-BE86U doesn't have a 6GHz band. That's what enables Wi-Fi 7's 320MHz channels, arguably the protocol's most boastworthy feature because it doubles channel bandwidth—a measure of the size of the 'pipe' your data goes through—available to Wi-Fi 7 phones and laptops compared to the 160MHz channels routers have offered for years now. That can lead to throughput higher than my benchmarking gear can actually measure, as I indicated in my review of the also-$300 Eero Pro 7. Still, if you ignore the 6GHz-lessness of it all, the RT-BE86U feels like a worthy device. The RT-BE86U may not be the ugliest object, but it is very much a router-looking router, with three tall antennas stabbing out from the top and an array of no less than 10 LED status lights on the front. On the back, you'll find five ethernet ports: a 10GbE WAN/LAN port and four 2.5GbE LAN, one of which can also alternatively serve as your WAN connection to the internet. There are also two USB ports back there—one USB 3.2 and one USB 2.0—for connecting things like a hard drive for network-level access. There are good reasons to ignore my criticism about that missing band. For one thing, your first exposure to Wi-Fi 7 is pretty likely to be through a smartphone before anything else. I don't know about you, but as it stands, I never have to wait long to download an app at home, and haven't for years. What would be an issue is having to wait for a YouTube video to buffer because I'm in the wrong room. That didn't happen with the RT-BE86U, which gave me a solid connection throughout my house all by its lonesome. My Eero Pro 6E two-router mesh setup only does that if the routers are placed just so. Let's talk numbers. Within about 15 feet of the RT-BE86U, I saw throughput that averaged between 1.7Gbps and 1.8Gbps using a Wi-Fi 7 connection and around 1.5Gbps with Wi-Fi 6. And on Wi-Fi 5, it was more like 1.35Gbps, tested with 160MHz channel bandwidth. Farther away in the Wi-Fi graveyard that is my office, I still saw throughput between just shy of 580Mbps and 630Mbps, which is higher than my internet plan offers. In theory, you can get even better throughput using Multi-Link Operation, a feature that lashes together two bands to use as one, but the RT-BE86U only has 2.4GHz to offer as a second band, which doesn't add enough to be noticeable. Most of these tests were done with an M2 MacBook Air wired to the RT-BE86U using a Plugable 2.5GbE USB-C ethernet adapter and a Samsung Galaxy Book 2 equipped with an MSI BE6500 USB Wi-Fi 7 adapter. I went back and confirmed that I saw similar performance using the gargantuan Asus ROG Strix G18 gaming laptop Asus lent me, which was the only way I had to test Wi-Fi 5 because MSI's adapter doesn't offer options like switching Wi-Fi protocols. With benchmarking finished—and at great risk to my family's sanity—I swapped out my Eeros for the RT-BE86U for a couple of days. Thankfully, things worked without a hitch; smart home devices were responsive and movies streamed flawlessly on my Apple TVs, both from the internet and the Plex server on my Synology NAS. My Nintendo Switch, a device that has always been stubborn about using a 5GHz signal, nevertheless performed strongly on the 2.4GHz band even in my office, one of the worst spots in my house for Wi-Fi. That didn't help me get first place in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, but it certainly didn't hurt my chances. All of that was impressive in my 100-year-old, three-story (counting the basement) home filled with Wi-Fi-killing plaster-and-lath walls. The RT-BE86U's signal even punched through my home's faux-stone exterior to reach more distant devices like my Netatmo Presence Wi-Fi security camera and my Meross garage door opener. Both worked more sluggishly, but in fairness, I would've been surprised if they hadn't. Asus' router does support mesh networking with the company's other mesh-capable routers, which could potentially fix that. See Asus RT-BE86U at Amazon You don't have to be a network engineer to use Asus routers, but there's a bit of a learning curve when it comes to configuring one. Where Eero's app presents you with quick, basic information on the home screen that's fairly easy to understand, the Asus app sticks a scrolling, meaningless-to-most network traffic visualizer in your face when you load it up. I get the sense that Asus really tries to make things user-friendly and approachable. For instance, tap the Family tab on the home screen and you'll find easy-to-understand pre-configured parental control options that let you set schedules to deny your kids devices an internet connection and filter internet traffic. If you tap Settings and then Network, you can straightforwardly adjust your SSID (the name for your Wi-Fi network) and password or set up a guest network. (Asus calls this an IoT network, but it functions the same way, obscuring the rest of your network from devices connected to it.) But elsewhere, you don't have to dig far at all before you're in the weeds of technical network jargon. Most people won't likely get that far—once your network is set up, how often do you actually look at your router's settings? But if you want more control over their router, there's plenty to fiddle with, especially within the RT-BE86U's web interface. Options range from setting up IP reservations (Asus calls it 'IP Binding') to tweaking transmission power and toggling specific Wi-Fi features. You can also configure a local virtual network, or VLAN, set up link aggregation for your network switches, and check out fairly detailed activity statistics for devices on your network, too. Good Wi-Fi routers cost money; that's just a fact. But you quickly run into diminishing returns when you get into the $300-plus range, especially as the majority of us don't need super high-end Wi-Fi performance. So when I look at a router, I care more about its stability and coverage range than I do about raw throughput. Thanks to the RT-BE86U's ability to stay stable over a broad range, even in a challenging Wi-Fi environment, you can actually have your cake and eat it too, at least while Wi-Fi 7 is still in its relative infancy and most of us can't take advantage of it. That's not just because Asus made a good-performing router. The RT-BE86U has features like the ability to function as a VPN server that you route your traffic through when away from home, letting you obscure one more personal location data point as you move around the world. The company also offers things like free malicious site blocking or virus-infected device detection via its AiProtection feature, which is provided in concert with cybersecurity firm Trend Micro. If you like those features and you want to make sure you have a strong Wi-Fi connection throughout a medium-sized home (mine is about 1,800 square feet counting the basement, for reference) without the need for additional access points, the RT-BE86U could be a great purchase. But if your needs are lesser or you think a lot of 6GHz Wi-Fi 7 devices are in the near future for you, look elsewhere. See Asus RT-BE86U at Amazon
WIRED
25-06-2025
- Business
- WIRED
We've Already Spotted 31 Truly Great Prime Day Deals
Amazon Prime Day 2025 is fast approaching, and the sale is already underway on some items. To help you find the best early Prime Day deals, we've scoured Amazon for deals on the tech we love. As always, every deal we recommend here is on a product our reviewers have personally tested and approved—you won't find any shoddy dupes or mystery brands here. This year Prime Day runs for four days, July 8-11, rather than the usual two. That means there's twice as long to suffer save. Twice as long to score a great deal on a new Amazon Fire Tablet, some AirPods, or a KitchenAid stand mixer. Be sure to read our explainer on all the Amazon Prime perks you should be taking advantage of. WIRED Featured Deals Amazon's Eero Pro 6E (7/10, WIRED Recommends) is a tri-band mesh that adds the 6-GHz band to the familiar 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz bands. If you have a 1 Gbps or faster connection and lots of devices, this is a great mesh system for you. It performed extremely well in our tests, though the 6-Ghz band is short-range. This deal is for the Fire Max 11 (5/10, WIRED Review) bundle, with keyboard. The Fire Max 11 is Amazon's nicest Fire tablet, but if you're thinking of doing work, keep in mind that Google's various office apps won't work. If you don't need those, this is a serviceable tablet. The screen is bright and sharp enough, the speakers aren't bad, and the cameras are 1080p. If you tend to watch a ton of Amazon Prime content, get the Fire TV Stick 4K Max. It heavily promotes Prime content, though you do have access to other services. It has 16 gigabytes of storage, which should be enough for all your streaming apps and games. You can pull up your security camera feed and ask Alexa to do things, like order your pizza. Easily the best audiobook service, Amazon's Audible Premium Plus gives you access to a library of Audible Originals, audiobooks, and podcasts, one credit per month to use on any audiobook title you fancy, and regular exclusive deals and discounts. Prime members can have three months for free right now (one month for non-Prime members), after which it costs $15 per month. It may not be the best music streaming service, but Amazon Music Unlimited earned an honorable mention in our guide. Four months of free service for Prime members (three months for non-Prime members) will be enough to tempt some folks to try it. Apple Prime Day Deals The iPad (A16) (8/10, WIRED Recommends) has a USB-C port, a Touch ID sensor integrated into the power button, a 12-megapixel rear camera, and a 12-MP selfie camera in landscape mode (with support for Center Stage). You also get 5G on the cellular model. The A16 chip is the same one in the iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 15, and iPhone 15 Plus. It's plenty powerful, but there's not enough RAM to support Apple Intelligence, making it the only iPad in the lineup without access to Apple's artificial intelligence features (possibly a feature depending on your stance on AI). Would it surprise you to know that this is the laptop I am typing on right now? Probably not. The Air is one of the most popular laptops around and for good reason. You get a powerful, portable laptop with outstanding battery life for under a grand. If your workload is graphics-intensive, you might want to go for the 14- or 16-inch MacBook Pro, but for the rest of us the Air is the Apple laptop to get. Apple's latest AirPods Pro (8/10, WIRED Recommends) are ubiquitous for good reason. They've now got USB-C in the charging case, and this latest version sounds better than ever before. They have an IP54 sweat- and dust-resistance rating, and the noise-canceling is top-tier. Pair that with six hours of juice and a case with a speaker to help use Apple's 'Find My' feature, and you have a winning combo. The Watch Series 10 (8/10, WIRED Recommends) is the best Apple Watch for most people. It does not have blood oxygen sensing, which is truly preposterous given that almost every other fitness tracker on the planet has it, but it can tell if you have sleep apnea, which otherwise requires a disruptive sleep test to diagnose. The Series 10 is thinner and lighter, so it's more comfortable to wear while sleeping, and it has fast charging, so it can track more of your activities during the day. The gateway drug of Apple Watches, the entry-level SE is a compelling deal. It doesn't have the latest standout health features, but it's compatible with watchOS 11, so you'll be able to take advantage of the new Vitals app, and it has the S8 chip, which offers support for features like Crash Detection. It remains the best Apple Watch for the money. The Beats Flex are the best headphones for Apple users under $100. They feature quick pairing, easy access to Siri, and seamless Apple Music integration, thanks to Apple's W1 chip, which ensures a rock-solid wireless connection to iOS devices. We were able to get 12-hour-plus battery life, which is good enough for a few workdays of tunes between trips to the wall charger. For those overnight trips it's nice to have a power bank capable of charging up your Apple Watch. This Anker power bank has a handy pop-up Apple Watch charger that can deliver 5 watts and supports Nightstand mode. It also has a built-in USB-C cable and a USB-C port, so you can deliver up to 30 watts to your phone or another small device. Tech Deals Our favorite budget laptop, the Asus Vivobook 14 (6/10, WIRED Recommended) features an entry-level Snapdragon X processor with excellent battery life. This combo features a 512 GB SSD and 16 GB of memory. The Vivobook 14 is otherwise a fairly basic laptop—on the thicker side, and the display is dim with not-so-great color. Still, especially on sale, this is a solid budget laptop. This Wi-Fi 7 mesh router offers expansive coverage and it very fast on all bands. You get a good selection of multi-gig Ethernet ports and it's easy to set up and use. The downside is the price, but this deal helps out with that. You'll need a HomeShield Pro subscription for online protection and full parental controls. This little power bank has a 25,000-mAh capacity and can deliver up to 165 watts to two devices (it tops out at 100 watts for a single device connected via USB-C). The retractable cable is nice, and the clever braided 1-foot USB-C cable doubles as a carry loop. It has a display to show the remaining battery, charging rate in and out, battery temperature, and health. Photograph: Ugreen Ugreen's 145-watt charger, with 25,000-mAh battery, is surprisingly compact for the power it provides. There are two USB-C ports and one USB-A port. What sets the Ugreen apart is that you can actually draw 145 watts while charging. That works out to one USB-C port at 100 W and the other at 45 W. Photograph: Anker Anker 711 Charger (Nano II 30W) This Anker charger is very small (unfortunately, the plugs don't fold, see below if you want folding plugs), and supports 30 watt charging. That'll be enough for most phones, and can also handle tablets and even possibly low-power laptops. Photograph: Anker Anker 713 Charger (Nano II 45W) This Anker plug is nice and compact, with a folding plug which makes it great for travel. If you have a phone that's capable, this is a nice way to fast charge, and this will of course be perfect for laptops, tablets, and other devices. Outdoor Prime Day Deals I've been testing smart bird feeders daily for almost a year now, and I can say definitively that no smart feeder is perfect. However, if you want something at the intersection of reliability, features, and affordability, this feeder, the top pick in our guide to the Best Smart Bird Feeders, is your best bet. This model is especially a great buy as it comes with both a lifetime subscription and a solar panel to keep it charged. —Kat Merck Hydro Flask has several types of bottles and caps available in a bunch of fun color options. You can choose one color for the bottle, another for the lid, and depending on which one you're getting, yet another for the strap or straw. In our years of testing, this has proved the most durable water bottle. Ninja's cute and compact outdoor oven (7/10, WIRED Review) is temperature accurate, versatile, and adds a touch of smokiness without you needing to mess with the complexity (or size) of a full smoker. It's idiotproof and affordable, we love it for decks and those with limited outdoor cooking space, since you can do a lot of things with it. Yeti reinvented the cooler, and we thank them for it. The rotomolded Tundra is built like a tank with 3-inch-thick insulated walls, and in our testing it kept ice frozen for six days in blazing 90-degree heat while stored in direct sunlight on Adrienne's deck. I (Scott) have managed to get five days out of it in the insane humidity of Florida in the spring. A Yeti hard-sided cooler is the best cooler around. Note that this deal is only on the one, wine-colored Tundra. Of all the portable charcoal grills I've tested, the Weber Jumbo Joe remains my favorite. It strikes the best balance of affordability, features, and ease of use. It's big enough (18.5 inches in diameter) to smoke two racks of ribs or to fit burgers and corn for six people (admittedly, this was crowded) but small enough that you'll still have room in the trunk for a cooler and camping supplies. Biolite's FirePit+ is a sleek, portable, mesh box with removable legs, a hibachi-style grill, and an ash bin. It has a rechargeable 10,400 mAh battery that can power 51 air jets for up to 26 hours. This allows you to precisely control the flame, and to some extent, the heat of the fire. The FirePit+ can burn charcoal or wood and, thanks to the fans, you don't need a charcoal chimney and you'll never struggle to get a fire burning. Our favorite portable power station, the Explorer 2000 Plus has everything you need. It's got plenty of ports, supports fast charging, and the 2,042-watt-hour capacity will keep you running for days. You can charge it speedily from your AC outlet, but it also works with solar panels, like Jackery's SolarSaga 200-W Solar Panel. Just be aware that it weighs a hefty 62 pounds. Best Home Deals The Artisan is a design classic, but it doesn't just look great, it performs as well. It's got plenty of power, and the tilt head lifts smoothly so you can change attachments. You get four attachments in total, including a dough hook, a wire whip, a pastry beater, and a flex edge beater that manages to get right up to the sides of the bowl so no cake mixture is left behind. Courtesy of Dyson The best budget Dyson vac, the Digital Slim is basic, but powerful. It lacks some of the newer features on nicer models. For example, instead of a single power button, it still has a trigger you have to hold down while vacuuming. You'll do get a Motorbar cleaner head, combination tool, and crevice tool in the box. It's not compatible with fancier accessories like the Laser Slim Fluffy cleaner head that shoots out a green laser to spot microscopic dust. We have seen the price dip lower on sale, but this is still a solid deal. As seen in our guide to the Best Air Purifiers, Shark's NeverChange doesn't sport a filter you never have to change, it just lasts up to five years. WIRED reviewer Lisa Wood Shapiro found that even this is only true in very small rooms, but no matter. It's still a great deal on a decent air purifier, which now comes in fun colors like green and lavender. (Those ones aren't on sale, though.) —Kat Merck GHD has something of a cult following due to its reliability and unique features like single temperature setting (365 degrees Fahrenheit) and fun little chime to let you know it's heated up. We tout it as a more affordable alternative to the popular GHD Chronos (7/10, WIRED Review) in our guide to the Best Hair Straighteners, and at $73 off, it's about as good a deal as you're going to find on a GHD. —Kat Merck This cordless powerhouse is compact, waterproof (yes, you can use it in the shower), and charges fast in four hours. It offers three pressure settings, four tips, and a 360-degree rotating handle that gets into every nook of your mouth. The water reservoir runs for about 45 seconds per fill, just enough for a thorough clean. It also comes with a microfiber travel bag, tip case, water plug, and universal voltage. Ideal for neat freaks or frequent travelers. — Boutayna Chokrane There are countless Philips Sonicare electric toothbrushes to choose from, but I keep coming back to the trusty 4100. Its gentle vibrations are easier on gums than the more aggressive oscillating brushes. You get a two-minute timer, two intensity settings, and a pressure sensor to protect your enamel. Battery life is excellent, lasting about two weeks per charge, and the built-in BrushSync tech lets you know when it's time to replace the head. It's simple, smart, and under $50. — Boutayna Chokrane We've loved the Revlon One-Step Volumizer Plus (8/10, WIRED Recommends) for a while. It dries and styles in one go, with its 2-inch oval barrel and four heat modes (including a cool setting). The detachable head makes it easy to pack or stash in a drawer, and the ceramic titanium tech reduces heat exposure by 50 percent. It's a smarter (and safer) upgrade from the original version—which had recall issues overseas—and a cheaper alternative to Drybar tools. — Boutayna Chokrane
WIRED
25-06-2025
- Business
- WIRED
The 31 Best Early Amazon Prime Day Deals (2025)
Amazon Prime Day 2025 is fast approaching, and the sale is already underway on some items. To help you find the best early Prime Day deals, we've scoured Amazon for deals on the tech we love. As always, every deal we recommend here is on a product our reviewers have personally tested and approved—you won't find any shoddy dupes or mystery brands here. This year Prime Day runs for four days, July 8-11, rather than the usual two. That means there's twice as long to suffer save. Twice as long to score a great deal on a new Amazon Fire Tablet, some AirPods, or a KitchenAid stand mixer. Be sure to read our explainer on all the Amazon Prime perks you should be taking advantage of. WIRED Featured Deals Amazon Device Deals Amazon's Eero Pro 6E (7/10, WIRED Recommends) is a tri-band mesh that adds the 6-GHz band to the familiar 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz bands. If you have a 1 Gbps or faster connection and lots of devices, this is a great mesh system for you. It performed extremely well in our tests, though the 6-Ghz band is short-range. This deal is for the Fire Max 11 (5/10, WIRED Review) bundle, with keyboard. The Fire Max 11 is Amazon's nicest Fire tablet, but if you're thinking of doing work, keep in mind that Google's various office apps won't work. If you don't need those, this is a serviceable tablet. The screen is bright and sharp enough, the speakers aren't bad, and the cameras are 1080p. If you tend to watch a ton of Amazon Prime content, get the Fire TV Stick 4K Max. It heavily promotes Prime content, though you do have access to other services. It has 16 gigabytes of storage, which should be enough for all your streaming apps and games. You can pull up your security camera feed and ask Alexa to do things, like order your pizza. Easily the best audiobook service, Amazon's Audible Premium Plus gives you access to a library of Audible Originals, audiobooks, and podcasts, one credit per month to use on any audiobook title you fancy, and regular exclusive deals and discounts. Prime members can have three months for free right now (one month for non-Prime members), after which it costs $15 per month. It may not be the best music streaming service, but Amazon Music Unlimited earned an honorable mention in our guide. Four months of free service for Prime members (three months for non-Prime members) will be enough to tempt some folks to try it. Apple Prime Day Deals The iPad (A16) (8/10, WIRED Recommends) has a USB-C port, a Touch ID sensor integrated into the power button, a 12-megapixel rear camera, and a 12-MP selfie camera in landscape mode (with support for Center Stage). You also get 5G on the cellular model. The A16 chip is the same one in the iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 15, and iPhone 15 Plus. It's plenty powerful, but there's not enough RAM to support Apple Intelligence, making it the only iPad in the lineup without access to Apple's artificial intelligence features (possibly a feature depending on your stance on AI). Would it surprise you to know that this is the laptop I am typing on right now? Probably not. The Air is one of the most popular laptops around and for good reason. You get a powerful, portable laptop with outstanding battery life for under a grand. If your workload is graphics-intensive, you might want to go for the 14- or 16-inch MacBook Pro, but for the rest of us the Air is the Apple laptop to get. Apple's latest AirPods Pro (8/10, WIRED Recommends) are ubiquitous for good reason. They've now got USB-C in the charging case, and this latest version sounds better than ever before. They have an IP54 sweat- and dust-resistance rating, and the noise-canceling is top-tier. Pair that with six hours of juice and a case with a speaker to help use Apple's 'Find My' feature, and you have a winning combo. The Watch Series 10 (8/10, WIRED Recommends) is the best Apple Watch for most people. It does not have blood oxygen sensing, which is truly preposterous given that almost every other fitness tracker on the planet has it, but it can tell if you have sleep apnea, which otherwise requires a disruptive sleep test to diagnose. The Series 10 is thinner and lighter, so it's more comfortable to wear while sleeping, and it has fast charging, so it can track more of your activities during the day. The gateway drug of Apple Watches, the entry-level SE is a compelling deal. It doesn't have the latest standout health features, but it's compatible with watchOS 11, so you'll be able to take advantage of the new Vitals app, and it has the S8 chip, which offers support for features like Crash Detection. It remains the best Apple Watch for the money. The Beats Flex are the best headphones for Apple users under $100. They feature quick pairing, easy access to Siri, and seamless Apple Music integration, thanks to Apple's W1 chip, which ensures a rock-solid wireless connection to iOS devices. We were able to get 12-hour-plus battery life, which is good enough for a few workdays of tunes between trips to the wall charger. For those overnight trips it's nice to have a power bank capable of charging up your Apple Watch. This Anker power bank has a handy pop-up Apple Watch charger that can deliver 5 watts and supports Nightstand mode. It also has a built-in USB-C cable and a USB-C port, so you can deliver up to 30 watts to your phone or another small device. Tech Deals Our favorite budget laptop, the Asus Vivobook 14 (6/10, WIRED Recommended) features an entry-level Snapdragon X processor with excellent battery life. This combo features a 512 GB SSD and 16 GB of memory. The Vivobook 14 is otherwise a fairly basic laptop—on the thicker side, and the display is dim with not-so-great color. Still, especially on sale, this is a solid budget laptop. This Wi-Fi 7 mesh router offers expansive coverage and it very fast on all bands. You get a good selection of multi-gig Ethernet ports and it's easy to set up and use. The downside is the price, but this deal helps out with that. You'll need a HomeShield Pro subscription for online protection and full parental controls. This little power bank has a 25,000-mAh capacity and can deliver up to 165 watts to two devices (it tops out at 100 watts for a single device connected via USB-C). The retractable cable is nice, and the clever braided 1-foot USB-C cable doubles as a carry loop. It has a display to show the remaining battery, charging rate in and out, battery temperature, and health. Ugreen's 145-watt charger, with 25,000-mAh battery, is surprisingly compact for the power it provides. There are two USB-C ports and one USB-A port. What sets the Ugreen apart is that you can actually draw 145 watts while charging. That works out to one USB-C port at 100 W and the other at 45 W. This Anker charger is very small (unfortunately, the plugs don't fold, see below if you want folding plugs), and supports 30 watt charging. That'll be enough for most phones, and can also handle tablets and even possibly low-power laptops. This Anker plug is nice and compact, with a folding plug which makes it great for travel. If you have a phone that's capable, this is a nice way to fast charge, and this will of course be perfect for laptops, tablets, and other devices. Outdoor Prime Day Deals I've been testing smart bird feeders daily for almost a year now, and I can say definitively that no smart feeder is perfect. However, if you want something at the intersection of reliability, features, and affordability, this feeder, the top pick in our guide to the Best Smart Bird Feeders, is your best bet. This model is especially a great buy as it comes with both a lifetime subscription and a solar panel to keep it charged. —Kat Merck Hydro Flask has several types of bottles and caps available in a bunch of fun color options. You can choose one color for the bottle, another for the lid, and depending on which one you're getting, yet another for the strap or straw. In our years of testing, this has proved the most durable water bottle. Ninja's cute and compact outdoor oven (7/10, WIRED Review) is temperature accurate, versatile, and adds a touch of smokiness without you needing to mess with the complexity (or size) of a full smoker. It's idiotproof and affordable, we love it for decks and those with limited outdoor cooking space, since you can do a lot of things with it. Yeti reinvented the cooler, and we thank them for it. The rotomolded Tundra is built like a tank with 3-inch-thick insulated walls, and in our testing it kept ice frozen for six days in blazing 90-degree heat while stored in direct sunlight on Adrienne's deck. I (Scott) have managed to get five days out of it in the insane humidity of Florida in the spring. A Yeti hard-sided cooler is the best cooler around. Note that this deal is only on the one, wine-colored Tundra. Of all the portable charcoal grills I've tested, the Weber Jumbo Joe remains my favorite. It strikes the best balance of affordability, features, and ease of use. It's big enough (18.5 inches in diameter) to smoke two racks of ribs or to fit burgers and corn for six people (admittedly, this was crowded) but small enough that you'll still have room in the trunk for a cooler and camping supplies. Biolite's FirePit+ is a sleek, portable, mesh box with removable legs, a hibachi-style grill, and an ash bin. It has a rechargeable 10,400 mAh battery that can power 51 air jets for up to 26 hours. This allows you to precisely control the flame, and to some extent, the heat of the fire. The FirePit+ can burn charcoal or wood and, thanks to the fans, you don't need a charcoal chimney and you'll never struggle to get a fire burning. Our favorite portable power station, the Explorer 2000 Plus has everything you need. It's got plenty of ports, supports fast charging, and the 2,042-watt-hour capacity will keep you running for days. You can charge it speedily from your AC outlet, but it also works with solar panels, like Jackery's SolarSaga 200-W Solar Panel. Just be aware that it weighs a hefty 62 pounds. Best Home Deals Photograph: Amazon KitchenAid Artisan Series 5 Quart Stand Mixer $450 $350 (-22%) Amazon The Artisan is a design classic, but it doesn't just look great, it performs as well. It's got plenty of power, and the tilt head lifts smoothly so you can change attachments. You get four attachments in total, including a dough hook, a wire whip, a pastry beater, and a flex edge beater that manages to get right up to the sides of the bowl so no cake mixture is left behind. The best budget Dyson vac, the Digital Slim is basic, but powerful. It lacks some of the newer features on nicer models. For example, instead of a single power button, it still has a trigger you have to hold down while vacuuming. You'll do get a Motorbar cleaner head, combination tool, and crevice tool in the box. It's not compatible with fancier accessories like the Laser Slim Fluffy cleaner head that shoots out a green laser to spot microscopic dust. We have seen the price dip lower on sale, but this is still a solid deal. As seen in our guide to the Best Air Purifiers, Shark's NeverChange doesn't sport a filter you never have to change, it just lasts up to five years. WIRED reviewer Lisa Wood Shapiro found that even this is only true in very small rooms, but no matter. It's still a great deal on a decent air purifier, which now comes in fun colors like green and lavender. (Those ones aren't on sale, though.) —Kat Merck GHD has something of a cult following due to its reliability and unique features like single temperature setting (365 degrees Fahrenheit) and fun little chime to let you know it's heated up. We tout it as a more affordable alternative to the popular GHD Chronos (7/10, WIRED Review) in our guide to the Best Hair Straighteners, and at $73 off, it's about as good a deal as you're going to find on a GHD. —Kat Merck This cordless powerhouse is compact, waterproof (yes, you can use it in the shower), and charges fast in four hours. It offers three pressure settings, four tips, and a 360-degree rotating handle that gets into every nook of your mouth. The water reservoir runs for about 45 seconds per fill, just enough for a thorough clean. It also comes with a microfiber travel bag, tip case, water plug, and universal voltage. Ideal for neat freaks or frequent travelers. —Boutayna Chokrane There are countless Philips Sonicare electric toothbrushes to choose from, but I keep coming back to the trusty 4100. Its gentle vibrations are easier on gums than the more aggressive oscillating brushes. You get a two-minute timer, two intensity settings, and a pressure sensor to protect your enamel. Battery life is excellent, lasting about two weeks per charge, and the built-in BrushSync tech lets you know when it's time to replace the head. It's simple, smart, and under $50. —Boutayna Chokrane We've loved the Revlon One-Step Volumizer Plus (8/10, WIRED Recommends) for a while. It dries and styles in one go, with its 2-inch oval barrel and four heat modes (including a cool setting). The detachable head makes it easy to pack or stash in a drawer, and the ceramic titanium tech reduces heat exposure by 50 percent. It's a smarter (and safer) upgrade from the original version—which had recall issues overseas—and a cheaper alternative to Drybar tools. —Boutayna Chokrane
Yahoo
19-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
36% Off Eero Pro 6E Mesh Wi-Fi That Actually Reaches the Upstairs Bathroom
This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use(Opens in a new window) . There's nothing quite like moving into a new place or rearranging your space only to find that your Wi-Fi now mysteriously refuses to reach your couch. The Eero Pro 6E is basically the fix for that, with zero tech headaches involved. This 3-pack gives you strong, stable internet across up to 6,000 square feet, and it's currently 36% off at $349.99. That's a serious upgrade to your home network without the usual wallet sting. Each Eero Pro 6E node supports fast speeds up to 2.5Gbps, which means your streaming, gaming, and Zoom calls can all happen at once without fights over bandwidth. It handles more than 100 connected devices, so you can go full smart home mode without slowing things down. And setup is honestly painless with the Eero app walking you through every step. Unlike routers that look like they belong in a 2008 IT closet, this mesh system blends in with modern decor and just quietly does its job. The 6GHz band adds an extra lane for newer devices to zip through, while older gear still gets solid coverage on the 2.4 and 5GHz bands. Plus, you get built-in Zigbee and Thread support to connect smart lights, locks, or anything else with ease. This mesh Wi-Fi also plays nice with Alexa, lets you manage profiles and parental controls, and keeps security updates running in the background so you don't have to think about it. For anyone sick of dead zones or roommates yelling about lag, this setup is peace of mind disguised as Wi-Fi. At $349.99, the Eero Pro 6E takes away every excuse for dealing with slow or patchy internet. Just plug it in, forget it exists, and enjoy your fully connected life in every corner of your space. Need more options? You'll find plenty in our router and mesh Wi-Fi deal guide.
The Verge
19-06-2025
- The Verge
Eero's speedy Pro 6E mesh system is on sale with a gift card for $200 off
Sluggish Wi-Fi is one of my least favorite tech problems to deal with because it messes with everything: my work, my smart lightbulbs, my online sessions of Mario Kart World. There are many reasons your Wi-Fi may be wonky, but the good news is that you can solve many of them with better routers. One of the best mesh options is the Eero Pro 6E, which is currently available on Amazon in a three-pack — with a $100 Amazon gift card — for an all-time low of $449.99 ($100 off). The Pro 6E has been improved with updates since our 2022 review, which is good because our initial experience was plagued with reliability issues. A pack of three routers can create a network that covers up to 6,000 square feet with support for over 100 connected devices at once without throttling. In terms of speeds, it can reach a maximum wireless data transfer speed of 1.3Gbps. Connect one to your cable modem, then spread the other two around to different parts of your home to create a strong mesh Wi-Fi network that's (hopefully) free from dead zones. Eero's app makes it easy to set the routers up, and will instruct you on the best practices for positioning them. It can also perform automatic security updates in the background when you aren't using your network. Some more ways to save Anker's six-port Desktop Charger is a great gadget for keeping many of your devices topped up at once. The 112W wall charger is $29.99 at Amazon (originally $59.99) and has three USB-C ports plus three USB-A ports. The charger's total output across all of its ports is 112 watts, but its most powerful USB-C PD port can charge devices at up to 30 watts. That's sufficient for phones, tablets, the Nintendo Switch, and smaller laptops. There are some protection measures for your devices, including high-voltage output protection, short-circuit protection, and output temperature control to prevent your gadgets from getting fried while charging. Anker also includes a cable management tool with grooves to hold your cords, which should come in handy if you have six devices connected at once. If you're sick of constantly unplugging accessories from your computer to make room for another, Baseus' 17-in-1 Docking Station is a great, port-filled solution that's discounted right now. On sale for $99.98 ($20 off) at Amazon, the hub features three USB-A 3.0 ports, two USB-A 2.0 ports, four USB-C ports, both full-size and microSD card slots, two HDMI ports, a DisplayPort, an ethernet port, and a headphone jack. Most of the USB ports can only be used for data transferring, not charging, so be mindful of that. However, if your laptop supports USB-C, you can link it to the hub with a single cable to use multiple 4K 60Hz monitors, mount external hard drives, and attach a webcam — among other accessories — thanks to its numerous ports. If you're planning an outdoor movie night this summer, Anker's Nebula Mars 3 has fallen to $779.99 at Amazon and Walmart, which is $270 less than normal and its lowest price so far this year. The 4K projector has a 40W speaker, and can run for up to five hours on battery power. Its 1,000-lumen bulb should be bright enough to project a clear picture when it's in an environment without much light pollution. For the best experience, you can also get a projection screen. The projector's most surprising feature is its IPX3 rating, which means it'll stay safe even when sprayed with water. This means you won't end up with a broken projector if it's exposed to a little rain.
