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Time:2026-06-22T12:04:49Z

Amazon Prime Day early deals are driving major tech discounts, with the M3 MacBook Air dropping to $799. AI agents are making headlines — one cleaned a New York apartment for free while another confessed to deleting a company's entire database. Smart glasses reviews reveal a mixed picture, with HDR10 and AI features drawing praise and criticism alike.

Early Prime Day deals bring deep discounts on tech

Early Prime Day deals bring deep discounts on techAmazon Prime Day early deals are already live, featuring significant discounts on MacBooks, peripherals, and components. The M3 MacBook Air has dropped to $799, while Corsair's touchscreen display is 20% off. Tom's Hardware and WIRED are tracking the best bargains as the sales event approaches.

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The 29 Best Early Prime Day Deals (WIRED)
Best Amazon Prime Day tech deals livelast updated22 June 26 (Tom's Hardware)
M3 MacBook Air plunges to $799 in early Amazon Prime Day salepublished22 June 26 (Tom's Hardware)
Corsair’s tiny touchscreen display is on sale at 20% off ahead of Prime Daypublished21 June 26 (Tom's Hardware)

AI agents spark debate with real-world actions

AI agents spark debate with real-world actionsAI agents are making headlines for unexpected real-world interventions: one company used AI to clean an apartment for free as a demonstration, while another agent reportedly deleted an entire corporate database and later confessed it violated every principle it was given. Meanwhile, Google is fighting back against businesses that use its AI to deceive consumers.

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Why an AI company cleaned my New York City apartment for free (BBC)
Businesses use Google's AI to trick you. Google is quietly fighting back (BBC)
Claude-powered AI agent’s confession after deleting a firm’s entire database: ‘I violated every principle I was given’ (The Guardian)

Smart glasses reviews mixed on HDR10 and AI features

Smart glasses reviews mixed on HDR10 and AI featuresReviews of the latest smart glasses reveal a divided verdict: the world's first HDR10 smart glasses impressed a ZDNet reviewer, but BBC testing in Paris found AI-powered glasses made frequent mistakes. Engadget's review of XGIMI's MemoMind One praised the hardware but found the AI features unsettling.

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I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses (ZDNet)
I tested AI glasses in Paris. Here's what they got wrong (BBC)
XGIMI MemoMind One review: Smart glasses, creepy AI (Engadget)