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Running a one-person business means doing the job of an entire company by yourself. You're closing a deal in the morning and debugging the product by lunchtime. Every hour spent on admin is an hour not spent on the part of the business that actually grows revenue.

That's the gap a new generation of AI agents is built to close. OpenClaw and Hermes Agent are open-source tools that run in the background, hold memory of your business, and act on tasks without waiting for you to ask twice. Pair either one with a handful of supporting tools, and you get something close to a small team, for the price of a few subscriptions.

Why solo founders need an agent, not another app

Most AI tools you've used so far live in a browser tab. You open Claude or ChatGPT, ask a question, get an answer, then close the tab. The assistant stops existing the moment you stop typing.

An agent works differently. Once you set up OpenClaw or Hermes Agent, it keeps running, checking a task list, remembering what happened yesterday, and acting on a schedule instead of waiting to be prompted. For a solo entrepreneur with no employees, that difference matters more than which model sits underneath.

An agent doesn't replace you. Ideally, it should absorb the tasks that would otherwise eat your day, things like triaging support email, drafting a weekly update, or chasing an unpaid invoice. That frees you up for the work only you can do.

OpenClaw or Hermes Agent: Picking your AI co-founder

Two open-source projects dominate this space right now. They take different approaches to the same problem.

OpenClaw is the older, larger, and more battle-tested of the two. It started as a weekend project by Austrian developer Peter Steinberger in late 2025.

In February 2026, Steinberger announced he was joining OpenAI and that OpenClaw would move to an independent foundation rather than staying tied to any single company. The project's GitHub repository now sits at 373,000 stars and 77,300 forks.

Hermes Agent takes the opposite bet. It launched in February 2026 from Nous Research, the lab behind the Hermes, Nomos, and Psyche model families. By mid-June, it had crossed 190,000 stars of its own.

Instead of chasing breadth, it focuses on depth. After every task, it evaluates how the work went, turns whatever worked into a reusable skill file, and pulls from that file the next time a similar job comes up rather than reasoning from scratch.

How they measure up

OpenClaw

Hermes Agent

First released

November 2025, as Clawdbot

February 2026

Built by

Peter Steinberger, now an independent foundation

Nous Research

GitHub stars (June 2026)

373,000+

190,000+

License

MIT, open source

MIT, open source

Setup time

Under 30 minutes with Docker

A few hours for a full local setup

Memory model

File-backed, you write and edit what it remembers

Self-improving, it writes its own skills from experience

Messaging channels

20+, including WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord

Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, email, native desktop app

Best fit

Fast setup, the largest skill library, broad channel reach

An agent that gets sharper at your repeat tasks over time

In our experience, the honest answer comes down to setup time versus patience. OpenClaw's web search and file tools tend to work immediately after a Docker setup, often the same day. A full Hermes Agent setup with memory and tools configured typically takes a few hours instead.

Start with OpenClaw if you want results fast. Choose Hermes if you're willing to spend a weekend up front for an agent that keeps improving at your specific workflows.

A growing number of operators don't pick just one. Some experienced users run OpenClaw as the orchestrator for planning and multi-step coordination, then hand fast, repeatable task loops to Hermes as an execution specialist, with the two agents communicating over a shared protocol. That setup is overkill for a first attempt, but it's worth knowing the option exists once a single agent starts to feel limited.

What this looks like in practice

The clearest public example of an agent running a one-person business is Felix, an OpenClaw agent built by entrepreneur Nat Eliason. In January 2026, Eliason gave the agent $1,000 in startup capital and its own X account, then told it to build something and sell it overnight. Felix responded by writing a playbook on how to hire an AI agent, building a website to sell it, and launching its own social presence.

Three weeks in, Felix had generated $14,718 in revenue. Within about two months, that figure had grown to roughly $177,000 across the original product, a skills marketplace called Claw Mart, and custom agent deployments built for other businesses.

Eliason still holds the API keys and reviews what the agent does. Day-to-day decisions, from pricing to outreach, run through Felix rather than through him.

Felix is an extreme case, built specifically to test how far one agent could go without a human in the loop. Most one-person businesses won't hand over a Stripe account on day one.

That's the right call for most of them. Even so, the same pattern applies at a smaller scale: give an agent its own accounts, a narrow task, and enough room to act without you checking in every hour.

Building the rest of the stack around your AI agent

An agent is only as useful as what it can plug into. Most one-person stacks pair OpenClaw or Hermes Agent with a handful of tools that already expose an API, a webhook, or an email address the agent can act through. None of these need to cost much.

Scheduling and communication

Calendly remains a common default for letting people book time on your calendar without the back-and-forth, with a free plan for individual use and paid plans starting at $10 per month. Point your agent at the same calendar so it can answer "when am I free" without you checking manually.

For day-to-day messages, the agent typically lives wherever you already work. Both OpenClaw and Hermes Agent connect natively to WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, and Discord, so you're adding a contact to a conversation you're already having, not a new inbox to check.

Invoicing and bookkeeping

Wave and FreshBooks cover most solo founders here. Wave's core invoicing and accounting tools are free, with charges kicking in only if you use its built-in payment processing. FreshBooks costs a monthly fee but adds time tracking and client portals, useful once you start billing by the hour.

Either way, give your agent read access to the invoice list rather than write access to your bank account. Letting it flag an overdue invoice and draft a reminder is a reasonable task. Letting it move money on your behalf is not, at least not yet.

Customer relationships and leads

HubSpot's CRM is free, with no time limit on the core plan. For a founder tracking a few dozen leads, that's enough to replace a spreadsheet without adding a subscription. As the pipeline grows, the agent can sit on top of it, drafting follow-ups, logging calls, and flagging deals that have gone quiet.

Content and social media

This is where an agent earns its keep fastest, because content work is repetitive and time-stamped. Point it at your newsletter platform, whether that's beehiiv, MailerLite, or ConvertKit. Give it a standing instruction to draft, not send, a weekly update from your week's notes.

You stay the editor. The agent stays the drafter.

Contracts and signatures

For anything that needs a signature, tools like PandaDoc or SignNow handle the legal side. Your agent can handle the busywork around it instead, generating the draft from a template, sending it out, and nudging a client who hasn't signed after a few days. We'd still keep a human checking the final terms before anything goes out the door.

AI guardrails you need before you go all-in

Running an autonomous agent is not the same as running a chatbot. The security record so far reflects that. A 2026 audit of OpenClaw's skill marketplace found 341 malicious entries out of 2,857 skills checked, traced largely to a single supply chain campaign known as ClawHavoc.

A separate vulnerability, CVE-2026-25253, scored 8.8 out of 10 on the severity scale and involved unsafe automatic connection behavior that could expose authentication tokens. Cisco has publicly described personal AI agents in this category as a serious risk for enterprise environments, specifically because of how much access they're given by default. Hermes Agent has reported no known critical vulnerabilities as of mid-2026, though that partly reflects its smaller install base rather than proven hardening over time.

Three habits cut most of that risk down to size:

• Give the agent its own accounts. A separate email address, a separate cloud storage folder, and separate API keys mean a mistake stays contained instead of spreading into your personal accounts.
• Start with one channel and one task. Let it manage a single Telegram conversation or a single invoicing workflow before connecting it to your bank, your CRM, and your domain registrar all at once.
• Keep it updated and keep it behind authentication. Both projects ship fixes quickly once a problem surfaces, but only if you're running a current version rather than an old build exposed to the open internet.

Treat the access you grant an AI agent the way you'd treat access for a new hire — useful from day one, but earned in stages rather than handed over all at once.

Getting started without breaking anything

Pick one agent and one task before you do anything else. People who've run these setups for months consistently recommend starting on the computer you already own rather than buying dedicated hardware, then moving to a small server later if the agent earns a permanent home.

Give it its own email address and a single connected channel, such as Telegram, before anything else. Ask it to handle one real task for a week: drafting follow-up emails, summarizing your inbox each morning, or chasing one recurring invoice. Once that task runs reliably without daily intervention, add the next one.

Treat the agent like a new employee rather than an extension of yourself. Give it accounts you'd be comfortable revoking, not your own logins.

That one habit prevents most of the damage a misconfigured agent could otherwise do. By the time you've added a second and third task, you'll have a clearer sense of which platform fits your workflow than any comparison article could give you, including this one.

The bottom line

Hiring your first real employee usually means payroll, onboarding, and months before they're fully useful. Setting up OpenClaw or Hermes Agent costs a few hours and, in OpenClaw's case, nothing beyond compute.

Obviously, the output won't match a skilled human on judgment calls, but for the repetitive parts of running a business, the gap is closing fast enough that a solopreneur can get their business out the door without overhiring before they are ready.

Start small, watch what the agent actually does with the access you give it, and expand from there. We've noticed the founders getting the most out of this approach aren't running the most complicated stack. They picked one agent, gave it one real job, and let it prove itself before adding the next.

Sugar season 2 has returned to Apple TV, with the pilot episode available to watch now.

Sugar is considered to be one of the best Apple TV shows and we've had a two year wait to dive back in to the sleek and sophisticated neo-noir drama series.

In the season premiere, our protagonist John Sugar (Colin Farrell) was feeling dejected because his investigation into his sister's disappearance has hit a dead end. So he picks up a new case, and this is where episode 2 will continue.

Here's what you need to know about Sugar season 2, episode 2.

What time can I watch Sugar season 2 on Apple TV?

Kirby Howell-Baptiste has a supporting role in season 2. (Image credit: Apple TV Plus)

The US can expect the second episode of Sugar season 2 to be available on Apple TV on June 26 at 12am PT / 3am ET. Episodes will then drop weekly until the finale on August 7.

Internationally, look out for the below times:

• US – 12am PT / 3am ET
• Canada – 12am PT / 3am ET
• UK – 8am BST
• India – 12:30pm IST
• Singapore – 3pm SGT
• Australia – 6pm AEST
• New Zealand – 8pm NZDT

When do new episodes of Sugar season 2 come out on Apple TV?

Episode 1: Out now

Episode 2: June 26

Episode 3: July 3

Episode 4: July 10

Episode 5: July 17

Episode 6: July 24

Episode 7: July 31

Episode 8: August 7

• Cloudflare and web browsers to develop new internet protocol
• PACT protocol will help to verify legitimate web access from human and bots
• Users will be given an anonymized "personhood" token to show they have a real reason to access a website

Now that bot traffic on the internet has officially surpassed human HTTP requests, both web browsers and web infrastructure providers agree something needs to be done, especially as AI agents enter the fray.

Today, Cloudflare has announced a joint initiative with Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and Microsoft Edge to launch a new internet protocol designed to verify if web access is legitimate or malicious - without intruding on user privacy.

Private Access Control Tokens (PACT) will act as anonymous tokens that verify legitimate access by both humans and authorized agents without the need for user logins or CAPTCHAs that cause friction and harm the browsing experience.

Cloudflare establishes PACT with web browsers

To start, PACT won’t deny access to automated traffic completely. According to Cloudflare, the protocol is designed to recognize legitimate access from certain bots. As consumers and businesses turn to new automations provided by AI agents, there is still a legitimate case for allowing certain bots to access websites.

For many AI agents, there is still a human at some point in the loop with a real reason for accessing a website. PACT offers an anonymous “personhood” token that is attached to the user’s browser. This token uses “trusted information from contexts that have authentic relationships with people” to verify legitimate access “while keeping that information private.”

StatCounter places the combined market share of Chrome, Firefox, and Edge at around 77%, meaning that the PACT protocol will likely roll out to the majority of internet users.

“PACT will further empower businesses to identify genuine visitors, ensuring they can focus their resources on the traffic that matters to them,” CloudFlare said in the announcement. “Using PACT on Cloudflare’s network raises the bar for trustworthiness and integrity online without the traditional costs.”

“In commerce, every extra challenge, delay, or false positive can turn a purchase into an abandoned cart. Merchants need effective protections against automated abuse, but buyers shouldn’t have to pay for them with unnecessary friction or invasive tracking,” said Ilya Grigorik, Distinguished Engineer at Shopify.

“Shopify is proud to help develop PACT as an open, privacy-preserving standard that can help the millions of businesses on our platform distinguish legitimate shoppers and authorized agents from abusive traffic while preserving buyer privacy."

Electric toothbrushes are popular buys every year in the Amazon Prime Day deals, so much so that the website is absolutely flooded with the things. Not only do you have vast amounts of models from the old guard of Oral-B, Philips, Colgate, and more, but you have newer upstarts like Suri, Ordo, and Supermouth to browse, as well as Amazon's usual slew of no-name dupes.

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All the while, they're all packing different features, be they pressure sensors, multiple modes, AI brushing guidance, or reward points. It's getting harder to choose between them due to all the noise!

That's where I come in. I've reviewed plenty of electric toothbrushes in my time as TechRadar's resident health tech editor. I've curated our best electric toothbrushes buying guide, and I've picked out a trio of products that are a) all discounted during Prime Day, and I believe are going to be good value for money. For comparative purposes, I've grouped them into three categories: under $50, under $100, and under $200. Let's get started!

Under $50: Ordo Sonic Lite

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I liked this electric toothbrush when I reviewed it in 2024, calling it 'simple and feature-light, but terrific value'. Therefore, even though it's a tiny discount (the Ordo Sonic Lite was $38.47, but is now $34.99 at Amazon), the brush is such a good value normally that I still feel comfortable recommending it.

The USB-C charging port is convenient, battery life and brushing power impressed, and it comes in a nice variety of colors. The sonic handset (which simply means 'vibrating' in this case) has two modes (soft and hard), a two-minute timer, and a pulse every 30 seconds to remind you to switch 'zones'. That's all most people need out of an electric toothbrush.

A tiny discount, but the brush is still a great value and everything most people need out of a toothbrush. A five-week battery life, USB-C charging, and built-in timer ensure a no-fuss, easy-to-use brush, and it comes in a choice of four lively pastel colors. View Deal

Under $100: Suri 2.0 Sustainable toothbrush

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The Suri electric toothbrush range is built with quality and sustainability in mind. The recyclable heads are comprised of bamboo, while the aluminum handle can actually be taken apart, allowing the device to be repaired in order to reduce electronic waste.

It's also a very good toothbrush, with a powerful motor, month-long battery life, head cover for travel, an optional case with UV light for killing bacteria, and a pressure sensor to prevent you from pushing too hard on your teeth. Our reviewer awarded it 4.5 stars, claiming it "cleans up on all fronts". It even comes with a sticky-backed magnet, allowing you to easily mount it on your bathroom wall.

Right now, you can get the Suri 2.0 sustainable electric toothbrush (no case) discounted from $105 to $84 at Amazon, a 20% discount.

A USB-C rechargeable sonic (vibrating) brush with a month-long battery life, Suri's main gimmick is its sustainability. The brush is repairable, and the heads are recyclable, so in theory, this is the last toothbrush you'll ever need to buy. Save 20%. View Deal

Under $200: Philips Soniclean Diamondcare 9000

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A powerful premium electric toothbrush, the Philips Sonicare Diamondclean 9000 is packed with features most of us would never even think of, with 12 brush settings, a powerful motor delivering 62,000 bristle movements per minute, smart tooth-cleaning, coaching via the Sonicare app, a USB charging travel case, and lots more.

In our review, we said it was a "powerful, good-looking electric toothbrush with a wide array of modes and intensity settings so you can tailor it to suit you". Although we didn't think it was smart enough for the asking price, you can now get the Philips Sonicare Diamondclean 9000 two-pack at 50% off, discounted from $399.99 to just $199.99 for two brushes, charging cases, and stands. At this price, I'd recommend it if it's in your budget.

A powerful do-it-all toothbrush which is said to remove up to 2000% more plaque than a manual brush. A powerful motor, 12 settings for various sensitivities, smart coaching via the Philips app, and matching charging cases. A great buy for a couple. View Deal

More Prime Day deals in the US

• Amazon Devices: Fire Sticks & Echo from $18
• Amazon Haul: viral gadgets, tech & appliances from $1.99
• Apple: MacBooks, AirPods & AirTags from $29
• Beauty: 50% off toothbrushes & hair tools
• Cheap TVs: smart TVs from $69.99
• Garden: tools, mowers, planters from $24.99
• Headphones: 50% off Beats, Bose & Samsung
• Laptops: Apple, HP & Dell from $199
• Mattresses: Sealy, Serta & more from $186
• Patio: outdoor furniture, rugs & decor from $19.99
• Sports: 50% off fitness gear, treadmills & clothing
• Vacuums: Dyson, Shark & Bissell from $34

Tablets make the perfect first device for a kid. They're much better suited to static, supervised use than a smartphone, can shrug off damage that would leave a laptop in pieces, and can be used as easily for watching YouTube or playing Minecraft as they are for schoolwork or other more practical activities. So all you have to do is pick which one makes sense for you.

You could of course just pick up one of the best iPads. Apple's had the whole tablet thing sorted for years at this point, even on the standard model we recommend in this guide. But you should also check out the offerings below from Amazon and OnePlus - for their value and versatility respectively.

It's hard to know what your kid will need from a tablet as they get older, but these options will go the distance if you need them to. Check our main best tablets and best Android tablets guides if you need more recommendations, but here are the best kids tablets you can buy right now.

Best tablet for kids

(Image credit: Jacob Krol/Future)1. iPad (11th-gen)

The best overall tablet for kids

Price: $349 / £329 / AU$599 | Display: 10.9 inches (2360 x 1640) | OS: iPadOS 18 (upgradable to iOS 26) | Chipset: Apple A16 | Storage: 128GB / 256GB / 512GB | Battery: 28.93Wh | Rear camera: 12MP | Front camera: 12MP Ultra Wide | Dimensions: 24.9 x 17.95 x 0.7mm | Weight: 475g

A16 chip is very capableNow starts with 128GB of storageiPadOS 18 runs smoothly hereNo major changes over the previous generation

It's hard to think of a tablet without immediately picturing an iPad. And fortunately, when shopping for a kid-friendly slate, the 11th-gen iPad is indeed the best option for most people.

Even though it is Apple's cheapest, most basic tablet model, the standard iPad has more than enough power, storage and battery performance to last your kid for years, even if they start to need a device for schoolwork as well as entertainment. Just grab one of Apple's own keyboard cases and Apple Pencil styluses (or one of the many third-party options) and bam, you basically have a laptop.

There are no Apple Intelligence AI features present due to this slate's older chipset, but that probably won't bother your child that much. It's also the most expensive option on this list, which may feel a risky option depending on how your child likes to treat their tech. But rest assured that for older, more careful kids, the iPad 11 would be a smart investment.

Read the full iPad 11 review

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Best budget tablet for kids

(Image credit: Future)2. Amazon Fire HD 10 (2023)

The best cheap tablet for kids

Price: $139.99 / £149.99 | Display: 10.1-inch 16:10 FHD | OS: Fire OS 8 (based on Android 11) | Chipset: Mediatek MT8186A | Storage: 32GB/64GB (expandable up to 1TB) | Battery: "up to 13 hours" | Rear camera: 5MP | Front camera: 5MP | Dimensions: 246 x 164.8 x 8.6mm | Weight: 433.6g

Cheaper than many rivalsIncredibly hardyHandy Alexa command centerTiny changes from 2021 modelStuck to Amazon ecosystemLots of unremovable apps

Although it's a couple of years old, the Fire HD 10 is still Amazon's latest and best option for an affordable tablet that will give you or a younger user all the basics.

As well as the price being appealing, the rugged plastic design hopefully means even the standard non-Kids edition will survive even the roughest treatment. Amazon's built-in kids apps provide a perfect child-ready entertainment suite, and if you want to use it yourself, you may find the strong integration with Alexa and your smart home gadgets rather handy too.

The main limitation is the Fire OS operating system; you get all the basic streaming apps you could want, but the gaming experience leaves a lot to be desired due to limited compatible titles and an old low-powered chipset. Plus there's a bunch of bloatware apps that you cannot remove if you decide you don't want them, not to mention the adverts you are subjected to unless you pay to remove them. If you can live with this though, you are unlikely to find a better value tablet for your family to use.

Read the full Amazon Fire HD 10 (2023) review

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Best Android tablet for kids

(Image credit: Future)3. OnePlus Pad Go 2

A well-priced Android slate for kids and adults alike

Price: $399.99 / £319 | Display: 12.1-inch 2800 x 1980 LCD, 120Hz | OS: OxygenOS 15 | Chipset: MediaTek Dimensity 7300-Ultra | Storage: 128GB/256GB | Battery: 10,050mAh | Rear camera: 8MP | Front camera: 8MP | Dimensions: 266.01 x 192.77 x 6.83 mm | Weight: 597g

The perfect feature set for entertainment and productivityOpen Canvas is a huge win for a tablet in the mid-range sectorBig leaps in performance and battery lifeThe design isn’t much funCharging remains unchanged from the original Pad Go

The closest you can get to an iPad running Android is the OnePlus Pad Go 2. But OnePlus' tablet has more going for it than just its resemblance to an Apple product.

You won't be wanting for screen space with the Pad Go 2's big 12.1-inch, 2.8k resolution display. Streaming video and games look and run brilliantly, as does the Android-based OxygenOS operating system. OnePlus' Open Canvas system being a great productivity tool as well, letting you open multiple apps across its spacious display - ideal if this needs to be a tablet for studying too.

Our only complaints are the rather plain design, which may also be a little too big for small hands to use comfortably, and the charging speed remaining a slow 33W. But keep the OnePlus Pad Go 2 topped up regularly, and you'll likely have no trouble from the tablet's primary user.

Read the full OnePlus Pad Go 2 review

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How we test tablets

Our reviewers test the best tablets at home and in the office, and work with Future Labs to test them in our performance laboratory; specifically for tablets with US availability.

We use tablets in our daily lives every day, and will replace our work laptop computers with a tablet for regular use and testing. We travel with tablets and use them extensively for work and personal travel. We use tablets for fun, for games, for creating art, for getting work done, and for doing nothing at all.

• Windscribe CEO warns social media quizzes can harvest data to bypass knowledge-based authentication
• The 'fun' prompts often perfectly mirror bank security questions
• Experts advise users to treat them as a second password by lying

We've all seen them pop up on our feeds: "What's your 90s sitcom character?" or "Discover your stripper name!" But while these social media quizzes might seem like a bit of harmless fun, they are actually acting as a massive phishing net.

That's the warning from Yegor Sak, the founder of one of the best VPN providers, Windscribe. According to Sak, these viral personality tests are carefully crafted to harvest the exact answers that financial institutions use to verify your identity.

By wrapping standard bank security questions, like your mother's maiden name, your first pet, or the street you grew up on, into a gamified social media post, attackers are tricking users into willingly handing over the keys to their accounts.

The dangers of Facebook quizzes

The success of these quizzes comes down to psychology rather than advanced hacking techniques. The questions are cleverly disguised to disarm your natural skepticism.

"If a stranger walked up to you on the street and asked for your mother's maiden name, your first pet, and the street you grew up on, you'd walk away," Sak explained. "Wrap those same questions inside a 'Which 90s sitcom character are you?' quiz, and people happily type the answers into a database owned by someone they'll never meet."

Sak describes every completed quiz as "a credential reset form for a stranger."

Asking for a mother's maiden name directly puts people on the defensive, but asking for a silly combination of a first pet and childhood street gets a laugh.

"Same data. One feels like an interrogation. The other feels like a game. That gap is the entire attack surface," said Sak.

This isn't just a theoretical threat. Back in 2020, a major investigation by the UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) confirmed that personality-style apps on social platforms were harvesting data from tens of millions of users, many of whom had no idea their information was being collected.

"Most people have been quietly handing over the keys to their bank accounts for the better part of a decade," Sak noted, "and they think they're just having fun on Facebook."

How to protect yourself (and why you should lie)

So, how do you spot a trap? Sak says the danger lies in the type of information requested.

"Any quiz asking for a name plus a memory is a red flag," he warned. "First pet, first car, first school, the street you grew up on, mother's maiden name, favourite teacher. If a quiz is collecting four or five of those in one round, it's not a personality test. It's a security questionnaire with stickers on it."

Because a leaked password can be changed in seconds but the name of the street you grew up on cannot, Sak recommends a simple but drastic fix for knowledge-based authentication: lie.

If you've ever filled out one of these quizzes, you should immediately update the security questions on your bank, email, and brokerage accounts. Treat the answers like a secondary password by using random, fictional responses.

"The data is gone," Sak concluded. "The only thing left to do is change your security answers everywhere, and stop using questions whose answers exist on the internet."

Prime Day kicks off tomorrow, running from June 23-26, but we’re already seeing some early deals. One of these is on the TCL C8K (known as the QM8K in the US), one of 2025’s best mini-LED TVs. The 65-inch C8K is down to £1,079.10 (was £1,199) at Currys. This is a model that I've personally tested, and it’s easily one of the best-value mini-LED TVs I’ve used, over-delivering in terms of features and performance vs price. Get the discount by applying code TV10 at checkout.

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If you’re in the US, the equivalent 75-inch QM8K is back down to its record-low price of $1,397.99 (was $1,999.99) at Amazon US 65-inch C8K is down to £1,079.10 (was £1,199) at Currys.

While the step-down TCL QM7K/C7K tends to be one of the big stars of Prime Day, the 8-series delivers that extra brightness and punchiness to its picture, plus a meatier built-in sound system. Amazon Prime Day will bring about more TV deals, but you may not even need to wait that long with this offer already live.

Today's best TCL C8K deal

The TCL 65-inch C8K has dropped to a record-low price of £1,079.10 at Currys. It's a brilliant option for a World Cup upgrade, delivering serious brightness and bold colors, as well as solid motion handling. It also has a decent built-in sound system and great gaming performance. View Deal

Today's best TCL QM8K deal

The 75-inch TCL QM8K has dropped back to a record-low price of $1,397.99 ahead of Prime Day. If you're looking for a TV for the World Cup, the QM8K delivers the bright, punchy picture quality you need, plus a solid built-in sound system. View Deal

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While affordable mini-LED should sometimes come with a warning label (as what’s on paper can be too good to be true), this wasn’t the case when I tested the TCL C8K.

Its picture quality is up there with the best TVs. It delivers punchy, vibrant colors that looked sensational when I watched Elemental, really giving the reds, oranges and purples of Ember and her vase serious pop on screen. High brightness also makes this an excellent TV for watching in a bright room. With figures measuring 3,417 nits HDR peak brightness in Standard mode and 3,050 nits in Movie mode, this TV is seriously striking.

With a measured full screen HDR brightness of 776 nits and full screen SDR brightness of 791 nits, both in Standard mode, this TV is an excellent candidate for the World Cup — especially if you’ve been holding off on an upgrade. Coupled with its excellent colors and solid motion handling (after setting judder reduction to 5 and blur reduction to 3 in the settings), this is a great TV for enjoying the rest of the World Cup.

The C8K also impressed me with its contrast and backlight control. Often the kryptonite of cheaper mini-LED TVs (as they don’t have good enough local dimming to deliver accurate contrast), the C8K made high contrast scenes from movies such as The Batman look great. Its backlight control was also superb, showing very little blooming compared to similarly priced rivals.

Sound quality can be hit-and-miss on TVs, but the C8K’s was better than I thought it would be. With audio by Bang & Olufsen, the C8K supplied surprisingly hefty bass, perfect for the rumble of the Batmobile engine in The Batman.

The C8K is also up there with the best gaming TVs, offering 4K 144Hz, FreeSync Premium Pro, Dolby Vision gaming and ALLM support. With a 13.2ms input lag time, you can expect smooth gameplay. When I played Battlefield V, chaotic battle sequences were well-handled and never felt like a strain for the C8K.

Check out our full review of the equally brilliant TCL QM8K in the US, which we described as 'TCL's best mini-LED yet'.

More Prime Day deals in the UK

• Amazon Prime: sign up for a 30-day free trial
• Amazon Devices: Fire TV, Ring & Blink from £24.99
• Amazon Haul: up to 30% off
• Apple: AirPods Pro 3 for a record-low price
• Appliances: up to 45% off Ninja, Tefal & Sage
• Beauty: up to 60% off Philips & Oral-B
• Essentials: household goods from under £10
• Fashion: up to 50% off
• Father's Day: up to 50% off gifts & drinks
• Headphones: up to 50% off
• Laptops: from £149.99
• Tablets: Samsung & Lenovo from £125
• Toys: up to 25% off Lego and Tonies
• TVs: from £129.99
• Vacuums: up to 40% off Eufy & Roborock
• Wearables: Garmin & Huawei from £36.99

More Prime Day deals in the US

• Amazon Devices: Fire Sticks & Echo from $18
• Amazon Haul: viral gadgets, tech & appliances from $1.99
• Apple: MacBooks, AirPods & AirTags from $29
• Beauty: 50% off toothbrushes & hair tools
• Cheap TVs: smart TVs from $69.99
• Garden: tools, mowers, planters from $24.99
• Headphones: 50% off Beats, Bose & Samsung
• Laptops: Apple, HP & Dell from $199
• Mattresses: Sealy, Serta & more from $186
• Patio: outdoor furniture, rugs & decor from $19.99
• Sports: 50% off fitness gear, treadmills & clothing
• Vacuums: Dyson, Shark & Bissell from $34

No other 4K drone is easier to get started with than the DJI Neo. Anyone can be airborne with it in minutes, capturing 4K selfies with smart subject tracking. And the good news is that you really don't need all the costly extras that I usually recommend to first-time pilots — the drone-only package for £113.05 at Amazon UK is a great option to take your first flight.

Yes, the beauty of the Neo is its versatile flight options; it works with or without a controller, and with goggles for FPV flight. However, you really can enjoy its best feature — automated subject tracking — in its simplest controller-free form.

If you're feeling flash, the Fly More Combo is available for below £200 for the first time, now just £198.55 at Amazon UK (was £299), with which you'll get the drone, a controller, three batteries and charging hub, while the price of the Motion Fly Combo, which includes the goggles and motion controller for FPV flight, now costs just £309 at Amazon (was £449).

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These are excellent prices over Amazon Prime Day for one of the most compelling beginner drones that I've had the pleasure of testing.

With single-push take-off, you don't actually need a controller to use the DJI Neo (Image credit: James Abbott)A DJI drone at this price?

We gave the DJI Neo 4 stars in our review when it was launched in September 2024 as the cheapest DJI drone that shoots 4K video. It has since been upgraded to the Neo 2 in November 2025 — I've highlighted five key differences in my DJI Neo 2 vs DJI Neo explainer so you can be sure what you may or may not be missing out on should you opt for the older model.

Yes, the Neo 2 is a decent upgrade and worth the extra outlay for some people, but there are many similarities between the two selfie drones. For first-timers, I think the original model offers the best value, especially at the new low prices.

If aerial photography is your chief concern, however, you might be better off looking at other DJI quadcopters; the Neo has a small 1/2-inch sensor and is limited to 12MP JPEG-only photos and 4K video with standard color profile (no D-Log). The Neo 2 has much the same image quality, but drones such as the recent DJI Lito X1 give an image quality step up. I've included the best deals for other beginner DJI drones below, though none come close to the extraordinarily low price of the Neo.

The DJI Neo is the easiest 4K drone you'll ever fly, and a fantastic gateway for beginners. You're not buying a Neo for its 12MP photo and 4K video quality, but its host of beginner-friendly features like one-tap takeoff and automatic return. Being just 135g, no registration is required, and, thanks to today's low price at Amazon, both the standalone drone and combo packages are available for very cheap indeed. This deal is for the Fly More bundle which includes a controller, three batteries and charging hub.

See our DJI Neo review for more detailsView Deal

Usually I would all out recommend the Fly More Combos, but of any beginner drone, the autonomous Neo is possibly the one where you can get away with the single-battery, drone-only bundle.

On the flipside, if you'd like to try immersive FPV flight, the Neo can be purchased with goggles in the pricier Motion Fly Combo for $449 (was $529). View Deal

Today's best DJI Neo deals

Usually, I recommend Fly More Combos for first-time buyers because you get a controller, extra batteries, and a charging hub, but of any beginner drone, the autonomous Neo is possibly the one where you can get away with the single-battery, drone-only bundle.

There's a huge price drop for the Neo drone-only option, with more than £50 off the original price. By my reckoning, this is the lowest price ever in the UK for a DJI drone that shoots 4K video. View Deal

The DJI Neo is the easiest 4K drone you'll ever fly, with one-tap takeoff, subject tracking, and automatic return. Weighing just 135g, no registration is required, and, thanks to today's low price at Amazon, both the standalone drone and combo packages are available for well below the list price. This deal is for the Fly More bundle, which also includes a controller, three batteries, and a charging hub.

You're not buying a Neo for its 12MP photo and 4K video quality, but its ease of use, beginner-friendly features, and versatile flight options. If you want better quality aerial images, check out the deals listed below for the Mini 4K, Lito X1, and Mini 5 Pro.

See our DJI Neo review for more detailsView Deal

More of the best beginner DJI drone deals todayMore Prime Day deals in the UK

• Amazon Prime: sign up for a 30-day free trial
• Amazon Devices: Fire TV, Ring & Blink from £24.99
• Amazon Haul: up to 30% off
• Apple: AirPods Pro 3 for a record-low price
• Appliances: up to 45% off Ninja, Tefal & Sage
• Beauty: up to 60% off Philips & Oral-B
• Essentials: household goods from under £10
• Fashion: up to 50% off
• Father's Day: up to 50% off gifts & drinks
• Headphones: up to 50% off
• Laptops: from £149.99
• Tablets: Samsung & Lenovo from £125
• Toys: up to 25% off Lego and Tonies
• TVs: from £129.99
• Vacuums: up to 40% off Eufy & Roborock
• Wearables: Garmin & Huawei from £36.99

Audio-lovers, Prime Day — and in fact any big sales event — is always a savvy time to buy. But right now I think we need good quality portable music in our lives more than ever. And thankfully, I can help you make it affordable too, as Prime Day is practically upon us, and it seems the retail giant simply couldn't wait!

The headphones and earbuds I'm recommending here all really are good quality and all come with a TR review — and the discounts are either a new lowest-seen price, or a return to the lowest asking fee we've ever seen.

Essentially, I've been doing this full-time since 2019 and if I don't love the product and the saving, I won't list it here. OK? I test headphones all day every day, so I know great sound, I know the market, and I know a fantastic deal when I see it.

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One quick thing: please don't read this roundup, click through to Amazon or another one of the big retailers, take a left (or a right, in fact) and buy a set of buds or cans that do not feature here — and that neither myself nor the wider TechRadar team has mentioned or reviewed. Or, if you do, just don't comment here and compel me to recommend what you just bought retrospectively, because unfortunately I probably won't do that.

These deals (and only these deals) are the ones I've reviewed and tested. And that's why I'm recommending them to you this Prime Day. Think this roundup's a little short? That's because my standards are high, friends…

The best early Prime Day headphones / earbuds deals, US

These are the new new March 2026 edition, with the H2 chip and all of the upticks in performance that brings. And though many might have predicted an Apple-style $50 saving (yawn), this $150-off steal is crazy! Nobody had this on their bingo card for Prime Day. Let me be abundantly clear: the noise cancellation here is absolutely fantastic — and I know, because I reviewed them… View Deal

The ANC quality from the QuietComfort Ultra (Gen 2) is better than any other other wireless over-ear headphone on the market. Let that sink in. And yes, you can pay a lot more for premium headphones. This is a return to their lowest ever price too! You’re also getting a lightweight and comfortable pair that are perfect for long-haul flights, and it doesn’t hurt that they look really sleek with the addition of a metallic trim. View Deal

This might just be the best early Prime Day tech deal, especially if you want Apple's iconic buds (and you'd be in good company; they're the most popular earbuds in the world for a reason). Apple's AirPods Pro 3 for a record-low price of $169? Come on! Apple's newest premium buds feature improved Active Noise Cancellation, outstanding audio, a comfortable in-ear design, and new features such as live translation and heart-rate tracking. These do-it-all buds really are 100% flagship audio, and the noise-canceling quality is outstanding.View Deal

This is the cheapest these have ever been! They've been $59 before, but this chops an extra $3 off that – hurrah! Amazon's listing their most recent $79 fee as a comparison, but make no mistake, their original MSRP is the one you see in this deal. A top saving! Highly recommended. View Deal

In terms of wireless hi-res and audiophile watchwords, you name it, it's within these over ear headphones: LDAC, Snapdragon Sound, Planar Magnetic, aptX Adaptive, and aptX Lossless… and this is as cheap as I've ever seen them. No ANC, but if you want great sound (or someone you know does), this is the deal for you, I'm telling you. Don't believe me? See our full Edifier Stax Spirit S5 review.View Deal

The excellent EAH-AZ80 that came before this model basically tore up the rule book on sound quality and features in wireless earbuds – and the AZ100 are even better. Released in January 2025, these little beauties are still the only earbuds to offer multipoint to three devices simultaneously, plus excellent sidetone tech for hearing your own voice in calls, as well as some of the most neutral and detailed audio in an even smaller, even more premium-feel design. Oh, and the deal? It's a return to their lowest-seen price ever. Highly recommended. View Deal

We said in our review of the WF-C510 that these are among our favorite low-cost earbuds thanks to their punchy, high-quality sound, comfortable fit and ultra-affordable price. We rated them 4.5 stars at full price, and said they're preferable even to Apple's more expensive AirPods 4 as great budget buds. At this discounted price they're an absolute steal, as long as you're happy going without active noise cancellation.View Deal

Bose is one of the biggest names in the world of headphones, and that reputation for quality is shown in these earbuds. The Ultra Open boast incredible sound, supreme power, and excellent battery life, making them a seriously premium pair of all-around buds. Now at a record-low price (as long as certain finishes work for you), so there's no better time to buy.View Deal

On the face of it, a 28% saving isn't the most headline-worthy sale you'll see on Black Friday. But this is Bose – and it's also the first ever saving I've seen on this set of 5-star, 2025-release noise-cancelling earbuds. They basically walk all over anything else on the market for noise cancellation (except maybe Apple's AirPods Pro 3 – but if you don't own an iPhone I don't recommend those, however good the deal). A lowest-seen fee on a truly excellent set of new earbuds from Bose? Yes please. View Deal

No, it's not a massive discount, but it's the first real one we've had, and it's a decent one, taking 12% off the usual price of Apple's newest and most advanced ANC earbuds. The main difference between the Pro 3 and Pro 2 is the addition of heart rate sensing and Live Translation using Apple Intelligence, and the ANC is vastly improved, as I covered at length in my AirPods Pro 3 review – which is no small statement given that the ANC in the AirPods Pro 2 was already excellent. View Deal

This is the lowest price we've ever seen for the AirPods Pro 2, and it's an astounding value for earbuds this good. They sound superb, they have high-tier noise cancellation, they have an unlosable case, and they have the newer Live Translation and hearing aid features that also feature on AirPods Pro 3 – these are only missing the heart-rate sensors of the new model in terms of major features.View Deal

Sony's newest mid-range wireless earbuds for less than $80 in Amazon's early Black Friday sale? Yup: this is a real bargain. For this money, you're getting Sony quality for the kind of money you'd expect to pay for a much lesser brand. In our Sony WF-C710N review, we heaped praise on these buds for their bolstered battery life, fantastic sound quality and upgraded ANC. At this price point, my recommending them is a no-brainer – at a third of the price of the high-end Sony WF-1000XM5 earbuds, we think these are the better-value buy.View Deal

Apple's most affordable AirPods are currently at their lowest ever price on Walmart, and that makes them an even better buy. At under $70, these are great: they have personalized spatial audio, better-than-promised battery life (based on our testing), and fantastic integration with Apple's other devices.View Deal

Amazon is running an unbelievably good deal on the AirPods 4 with ANC. Everything I've said above about these AirPods applies here: they're the best earbuds for iPhone users who want Apple's excellent device integration and ANC without having to shove anything into your ear canals.View Deal

This is a very solid deal on some great clip-on open earbuds. They only arrived in May 2025, so this is one of the first few times our price trackers have ever spotted a discount on them. How good are they? Very very good, as out glowing Shokz OpenDots One review proves. Again, this deal won't last long though – quick! View Deal

A $55 saving on the Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 (bone conduction headphones that don't actually go into your ear) is not to be sniffed at, especially as it's the biggest discount these headphones have ever had – they briefly dropped to $139 before now, but never this low! Available in both standard and mini sizes in three colors, the Pro 2 uses bone conduction and air conduction to deliver great sound on multiple fronts, all while keeping you aware of your surroundings. Calling someone? An AI noise reduction algorithm filters out 96.5% of background noise.View Deal

And a wired set! I love my own personal set of IE 600 (and the wider TechRadar team has written odes to their pairs), so I really want you to know about this saving. For clarity, it's an excellent deal too: the cheapest they've ever been on Amazon is $499 to date, so if you want to check to see if they fall this low again, Black Friday weekend is probably the time – at this very link. They're fashioned from a metal called ZR01 amorphous zirconium. Sounds premium, right? That's because it is – it's the same metal used for the drilling head of NASA's Mars Rover. And the sound? Oh, don't get me started (but do go to our Sennheiser IE 600 review if you need to know more). View Deal

The best early Amazon Prime Day headphones / earbuds deals, UK

The excellent EAH-AZ80 that came before this model basically tore up the rule book on sound quality and features in wireless earbuds – and the AZ100 are even better. Released in January 2025, these little beauties are still the only earbuds to offer multipoint to three devices simultaneously plus excellent sidetone tech for hearing your own voice in calls, as well as some of the most neutral and detailed audio in an even smaller, even more premium-feel design. Highly recommended. View Deal

This is a new record-low price for Apple's newest buds. The AirPods 4 feature a new design for all-day comfort and pack Apple's H2 chip, which supports personalized spatial audio and voice isolation. You also get a redesigned case with 30 hours of battery life and support for USB-C for wireless charging. Just be aware that this cheaper version does not support active noise cancellation, so it may be worth paying the extra to get that benefit with the deal below.View Deal

Willing to spend a bit more? Amazon's early Prime Day deals feature the AirPods 4 with active noise cancellation for their lowest price ever. These AirPods 4 feature a new comfortable design, handy controls, and Apple's H2 chip, which supports personalised spatial audio and voice isolation. There's also that all-important ANC to block out distracting noises and outside sounds, which is great when you want to focus at work or are commuting.View Deal

In terms of wireless hi-res and audiophile watchwords, you name it, it's within these over ear headphones: LDAC, Snapdragon Sound, Planar Magnetic, aptX Adaptive, and aptX Lossless… and this is as cheap as I've ever seen them. No ANC, but if you want great sound (or someone you know does), this is the deal for you, I'm telling you. Don't believe me? See our full Edifier Stax Spirit S5 review View Deal

These open-fit, clip (or ear cuff) style buds arrived in May 2025, and this is the lowest price our deals trackers have ever spotted on them. How good are they? Very very good, as out glowing Shokz OpenDots One review proves. Again, this deal won't last long though – quick! View Deal

This is the first discount I've ever seen on Anker's over-ear headphones, after being released towards the beginning of the year. It's unlikely they'll see a bigger price cut when Prime Day truly begins, and for my money, the noise cancellation here is excellent. Not the audiophiles' choice, you understand, but no slouch either… View Deal

Yes, you can get Sony's newest affordable wireless earbuds for less than £75 in Amazon's early Prime Day sale – talk about a bargain! This is a return to their lowest ever fee and for this money, you're getting Sony quality for non-brand money. In my Sony WF-C710N review, I heaped praise on these buds for their bolstered battery life, fantastic sound quality and upgraded ANC. At this price point, my recommending them is a no-brainer.View Deal

I adore these headphones, and provided the white finish suits, there is a huge saving to be had here — one that's never been seen by our price trackers 'til now. B&W's headphones look stunning and the sound is more than worth the reduced outlay here. Comfort levels? Fantastic. ANC? Very decent. They gained a glowing five-star review from this very publication at their full price. For this money? A solid bargain. View Deal

Again, on the face of it, this saving isn't the most headline-worthy sale you'll see on Black Friday. But this is Bose – and it's also the first ever saving I've seen on this set of 5-star, 2025-release noise-cancelling earbuds we've ever seen. They basically walk all over anything else on the market for noise cancellation (except maybe Apple's AirPods Pro 3 – but if you don't own an iPhone I don't recommend those, however good the deal). They're currently dipping below £270, but only in certain colourways. A new lowest-seen fee on a truly excellent set of new earbuds from Bose? Yes please. View Deal

My five-star Nothing Ear (a) review is the place for the full scoop on the fun, energetic sound of these buds, but know that they have great noise cancellation, a compact design, and a truly eye-catching look – especially in my favourite yellow colour (also in the deal at the time of writing). This is a record-low price for them, and there are simply no better earbuds you can buy for under £60.View Deal

Before we get super carried away, the JLab Go Air Pop are not the last word in sonic brilliance – if JLab had managed that for around the price of a round, we could all go home. But they're extremely good value – in fact they're alarmingly good for this asking fee, and they absolutely, categorically are not junk. If this is truly where your budget maxes out, you'll get reliable Bluetooth connectivity, killer battery life, comfortable and light earpieces, and solid musicality on the go. It would be churlish to expect more. I've been testing earbuds since 2019 and I love them. Secret Santa gift with a £20 spending cap? You could do a lot worse…View Deal

This is £10 cheaper than we've ever seen AirPods Pro 2 available for before. In the UK, the price difference between these and AirPods Pro 3 is much closer than in the US – the newer model are £50 more at £219 – but I think a lot of people will be more than happy with the sound quality and noise cancellation of these models, and £50 left in your wallet. And they have practically all the same features as AirPods Pro 3, except for the heart-rate sensors.View Deal

I'm not being dramatic here: at this price, the Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 are an absolute steal. By making them £127, Amazon is selling them cheaper than they've ever been – and honestly, it's a lot less than you'd pay for many far less capable capable earbuds. At full price the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro get four out of five stars. At this price (and now with added Google Gemini smarts), they basically get six out of five. View Deal

OpenRun Pro 2 (a set of bone conduction headphones that don't actually cover the ears so are almost like open earbuds!) are among the very best running headphones available right now, at the lowest price they've ever been – a solid Black Friday no-brainer for the long-distance runner in your life. View Deal

And finally, a wired set! I adore my own set of IE 600 (and the wider TechRadar team has written odes to their pairs), so even though the deal is available only on Sennheiser's website at the time of writing, I'm listing it here because I want you to have at the saving. For clarity, it's an excellent deal, if you're prepared to start another online shopping cart: the cheapest they've ever been on Amazon is £449 to date. They're fashioned from a metal called ZR01 amorphous zirconium. Sounds premium, right? That's because it is – it's the same metal used for the drilling head of NASA's Mars Rover. And the sound? Oh, don't get me started (but do go to our Sennheiser IE 600 review if you need to know more). View Deal

When is Prime Day 2026?

Amazon has officially confirmed that Prime Day 2026 will run from June 23 to Jun 26, extending the event to four full days for only the second time (last year, the event took place in July but for the same amount of days). It gives shoppers a full 96 hours to take advantage of exclusive discounts, which is twice as long as the traditional 48-hour format we typically see for most sales events

For those hunting headphone deals, it's worth noting that new offers will go live at midnight PDT in the US and midnight GMT in the UK. Each day will likely bring a fresh wave of limited-time lightning deals, and we’re expecting to see solid discounts on everything from premium noise-canceling models to budget-friendly earbuds.

Do you need Amazon Prime to buy Prime Day headphone deals?

Simply put, yes. An Amazon Prime membership is required to take full advantage of Prime Day headphone deals, although some later deals will be available to all. While there are often listings open to everybody on Prime Day, the best deals are usually reserved for prime members only. If you're not a member, don't worry – you can sign up for a free 30-day trial. That will give you access to all the offers – and you can cancel the trial at any time within 30 days.

We also typically see plenty of other retailers offering competing Prime Day headphone deals. In the US, Best Buy and Walmart often price match some of the record-low prices on big-ticket items, and in the UK, Currys often honors price matches from Amazon as well.

Amazon Prime: 30-day free trial
If you've never signed up before you can get a 30-day free trial of Amazon Prime to get access to this year's Prime Day deals. You get the same benefits as paid members, including free delivery, and access to other services such as Prime Video, Prime Music, Prime Gaming and more. You can cancel at any time during the trial to avoid paying the regular fee, which is $14.99 / £8.99 per month.

Early Amazon Prime Day deals are floating around ahead of the retail giant's big event which kicks off in less than 24 hours, but sometimes an early Prime Day offer goes a long way — especially with everyone's favorite kitchen gadget, the air fryer.

We've tested some of the best air fryers out there, and mine has been going strong for the past two years, but I'm at the point where I need a little more oomph. Dual basket air fryers are the answer, but they can be quite pricey (I'm looking at you, Ninja) — although right now, you can score the Philips 3000 Series air fryer for less than £100.

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This dual basket model is one of the latest stand-outs in Amazon's early Prime Day sale, and you can grab it for 53% less right now — I know, I can barely believe it either. That means that you can get your hands on one for £85.49 down from £179.99.

Though we're yet to give the Philips 3000 Series a proper hands-on review, our editor Max Langridge managed to try it a few months back, and his first impressions were highly positive.

Today's best Philips Series 3000 air fryer deal

Record-low price: Amazon's event is still a day away, but there's no denying that this early offer is just as good, if not better than any you'll find on actual Prime Day. It likes to yo-yo in price, but this is the first time we've seen this model drop below £100 since Black Friday last year. For a dual basket model and 13 different cooking methods, how can you go wrong? View Deal

As mentioned, we haven't reviewed the Philips 3000 series in its entirety just yet, however our experiences with the Philips 1000 Series and Philips 5000 Series went down swimmingly, so our trust in Philips' performance and delivery is very much there.

I've been using the smaller Instant Vortex Plus air fryer for the past two years, and while it's one of my favorite healthy cooking appliances for speedy and tasty results, I've found myself wanting to cook more for meal prepping. That in mind, cooking in batches just adds extra time on to how long you spend in the kitchen. The Philips 3000 Series takes away that pain point.

Size-wise, the Philips 3000 Series has two separate baskets, one at 3L and the other at 6L, totalling a spacious 9L. Admittedly, it's not one for smaller countertops, but it provides ample cooking space for you to speed through meal prepping, or for feeding multiple mouths at the table if you have a larger family. Additionally, you can cook separate dishes to finish at the same time, taking the guess work out of cooking.

With my Instant Vortex Plus, it has four solid cooking presets — six with its larger sibling — and though this may suffice for some users, it's always helpful to have more options in case you decide to experiment with new recipes, for instance.

With its generous eight presets on its touchscreen, the Philips 3000 Series sets the times and temperature for you based on whatever storm you fancy whipping up. You can also make the most of the HomeID app — which features more than 500 recipes — instead of scrolling through TikTok endlessly to find your next dinner party centrepiece (which I'm guilty of doing all the time).

More Prime Day deals in the UK

• Amazon Prime: sign up for a 30-day free trial
• Amazon Devices: Fire TV, Ring & Blink from £24.99
• Amazon Haul: up to 30% off
• Apple: AirPods Pro 3 for a record-low price
• Appliances: up to 45% off Ninja, Tefal & Sage
• Beauty: up to 60% off Philips & Oral-B
• Essentials: household goods from under £10
• Fashion: up to 50% off
• Father's Day: up to 50% off gifts & drinks
• Headphones: up to 50% off
• Laptops: from £149.99
• Tablets: Samsung & Lenovo from £125
• Toys: up to 25% off Lego and Tonies
• TVs: from £129.99
• Vacuums: up to 40% off Eufy & Roborock
• Wearables: Garmin & Huawei from £36.99

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