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Even as Memorial Day sales are running hot, Garmin has quietly slashed its prices ahead of the holiday weekend. Its spring sale includes significant price cuts on Garmin’s most popular models, from the rugged Fenix 8 series to the newly released Forerunner lineup.

The sale arrives just days after Garmin unveiled its next-generation Forerunner 570 and Forerunner 970 models. As is typical when new models launch, previous versions (like the highly regarded Forerunner 265 and 965) are seeing major discounts, creating an excellent opportunity for runners who don’t need the latest features.

Using the best price-checking tools, I’ve rounded up my favorite Garmin watches that you can snag at a serious discount right now.

Fenix 8 series

Garmin’s flagship outdoor adventure watch rarely sees significant discounts, making this sale particularly noteworthy. The Fenix 8 series, known for its rugged construction, extensive battery life (especially in the solar variants), and comprehensive tracking features, is seeing a 20% markdown, to $799.99 from its list price of $999.99. With advanced mapping, training metrics, and multi-sport capabilities, these watches are ideal for serious athletes and adventurers.

Venu 3/3S

The Venu 3 and its smaller 3S stand out as Garmin’s most competitive answer to traditional smartwatches. These models offer vibrant AMOLED displays, voice calling capabilities, and Garmin’s ECG app—features typically associated with Apple Watch and Samsung Galaxy watches. The Venu series balances comprehensive fitness tracking with everyday smart features, making it perfect for users who want health metrics without sacrificing smartwatch functionality. You can get it now for $354.99, down from $454.99.

Forerunner series

Fellow runners, this is the series for us. And as my colleague Beth Skwarecki notes, the recent drops of the Forerunner 570 and 970 is excellent news—not because you should pick up those models necessarily, but because the older generations of Forerunner, which remain excellent watches, are now going for ludicrously low prices. Older models like the highly regarded 265, 255, and 955 are seeing significant price drops. And if you’re hesitant to buy an older watch, keep in mind that Garmin’s Forerunners have serious longevity: The Forerunner 265, with its bright AMOLED display and comprehensive running metrics, remains one of the best dedicated running watches on the market years after its release.

• The Forerunner 265 is $349.99 (down from $449.99)

• The Forerunner 255 is $279 (down from $399.99)

• The Forerunner 955 is $369.99 (down from $499.99)

Vivoactive 5

The Vivoactive series is Garmin’s (and possibly the world’s) most underrated fitness watch. While the Vivoactive 6 is the latest version, the 5 is still one of the best mid-tier options for anyone seeking a balance of features and affordability. The Vivoactive 5 still has a range of fitness tracking capabilities, but in a sleeker, more casual design than the sport-focused models. It’s currently $199.99 (down $50 from the retail price of 249.99).

Edge cycling computers

Beyond watches, Amazon’s sale also includes Garmin’s Edge 1050 cycling computer, normally $699.99, now at $589.99. When used with the Garmin Connect app, this cycling computer lets you stay connected on group rides with in-ride messaging, live locations, and incident detection alerts.

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Memorial Day sales are in full swing, you can find deals on smart beds, tools, Beats headphones, budget headphones, fitness equipment, and much more. Sony has joined the holiday madness and is offering a buy one, get one free (BOGO) deal when you buy a Bravia 8 II OLED Google TV. Purchase one of these top of the line sets, which start at $3,499.99, and you’ll get a X77L LED Google TV, valued at $589.99, free. The deal runs through June 8.

To qualify for the free TV, you can choose between the 55-inch and the 65-inch Bravia 8 II classes. Both will get you the X77L LED Google TV, but buying the 55-inch OLED will get you the 50-inch X77L, while choosing a 65-inch OLED will get you the 55-inch X77L. The Bravia 8 II is a new OLED from this year, and it’s the same price on Amazon and Best Buy without the free LED TV. Sony also offers free shipping with your BOGO purchase, so that won’t cut into the deal either.

The Bravia 8 II is the successor to the Bravia 8, and has some impressive specs: eight million self-lit pixels, a Quantum Dot panel, XR Triluminos Max to enhance colors and brightness, and an AI-powered XR Processor that enhances images in real time. Both TVs have Google TV built-in—my personal favorite TV operating system, as it allows you to cast your smartphone to the TV.

The Bravia 8 II is an OLED set, which is among the best technology you can get right now in terms of picture quality. (An OLED is different from a QLED, so make sure you understand the differences before you buy.) The Sony X77L you’ll get free is more of an entry-level model, but should still serve you well if you just need a set for a second bedroom.

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Just in time for Memorial Day grilling, barbecuing, and smoking, the thoughtful folks over at ThermoWorks have put together a sale that you won’t want to miss. Starting today, you can get my favorite meat thermometer 30% off. It’s the Thermapen One, and I like it so much, I even bought one for my dad. 

I’ve been using the Thermapen One for about eight months now, and I don’t know how I ever hosted a Friendsgiving without it. I’d rather forget those days when I nearly roasted my own arm because some other crummy meat thermometer took forever to measure the temperature of my oven-roasted turkey. Though I primarily use the Thermapen One for meat, don’t limit yourself—this handy probe thermometer can be used to check the doneness of breads, cakes, and casseroles too. 

The Thermapen One gives you an accurate reading in one second (hence the name). While that is absolutely fantastic, it’s the other features that set it apart. It has a hinged probe, so you can collapse it when it’s not in use. (It automatically shuts off when you fold the end in.) When you open it up, the digital display is backlit so you can easily see the reading. Best of all, the numbers rotate with the screen orientation. This sounds like an “okay, who cares” feature, but you’d be surprised how many weird angles you have to use to get to the center of a thigh or avoid hitting a turkey bone while trying to keep your knuckles from getting burned on a grill grate. A temperature reading that orients automatically right-side-up is extremely helpful. 

My dad’s the grill guy in our family, and the quick reading is the main feature that drew him to this thermometer in the first place: No more waiting around for the temperature to finish climbing while you lose heat from your grill with the lid open. In fact, if you want to get ahead of Father’s Day shopping, this is a great opportunity to grab a deal, and you’ll feel proud of yourself for being so organized and thoughtful.

The Thermapen One is on sale through May 27, so if shipping times won’t get it to you by this weekend, at least you’ll have it to get you through the rest of grilling season.

(Washington, D.C., May 20, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins and U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum today signed a joint memo (PDF, 693 KB) on wildfire preparedness, ensuring our two Departments are working in close coordination this fire season.

It should have been obvious that Google I/O 2025 would be jammed-packed, considering the company felt the need to hold a separate event to cover all of its Android news. But color me shocked that Google pulled off a nearly two hour-long presentation, full of announcements and reveals, mostly about AI.

Not all AI announcements are equal, of course. Some of the news was geared towards enterprise users, and some towards developers. But many of the features discussed are on their way to consumers’ devices too, some as soon as today. These are the updates I’m going to focus on here—you can expect to try out these features today, in the coming weeks, or at some point in the near future.

Gemini Live is coming to the iPhone

Earlier this year, Google rolled out Gemini Live for all Android users via the Gemini app. The feature lets you share your camera feed or screen with Gemini, so it can help answer questions about what you’re seeing. As of today, Google is now bringing the feature out to iPhones with the Gemini app as well. As long as you have the app, you can share your camera and screen with the AI, no matter what platform you’re on.

AI Mode is the future of Google Search

Google has been testing AI Mode in Search since March. The feature essentially turns Google Search into more of a Gemini experience, allowing you to stack multiple questions into one complex request. According to Google, it’s AI can handle breaking down your query and searching the web for the most relevant sources. The result, in theory, is a complete report answering all aspects of your search, including links to sources and images.

AI Mode is rolling out for all users—not just testers—over the coming weeks. But it’s not just the AI Mode experience that Google has been testing. The company also announced new AI Mode features at I/O.

Cram multiple searches into one

First, there’s Deep Search, which multiplies the number of searches AI Mode typically would make for your query and generates an “expert-level fully-cited report” for you. I would still fact check it thoroughly, seeing as AI has a habit of hallucinating. AI Mode is also getting Gemini Live access, so you can share your screen or camera in Search.

Use “Agent Mode” as a real world personal assistant

Project Mariner is also coming to AI Mode. Google says you’ll have access to “agentic capabilities,” which basically means you can rely on the AI to complete tasks for you. For example, you’ll be able to ask AI Mode to find you “affordable tickets for this Saturday’s Reds game in the lower level,” and not only will the bot do the searching for you, it’ll fill out the necessary forms. Google says that functionality will apply to event tickets, restaurant reservations, and local appointments.

You can see that in action with Agent Mode, which will theoretically be able to execute complex tasks on your behalf. We don’t know a lot about how that will work yet, but we do have a clear example from the Google I/O stage. During the presentation, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai tasked Gemini’s Agent Mode with finding an apartment with in-unit laundry, keeping to a certain budget. Gemini then got to work, opening the browser, pulling up Zillow, searching for apartments, and booking a tour.

AI Mode will pull from your previous search history in order to deliver you more relevant results. That includes results that apply to your whereabouts—say, local recommendations for an upcoming trip—as well as preferences (if you tend to book outdoor dining spots, AI Mode may recommend outdoor dining when you ask to find dinner reservations).

New Gemini features coming to Workspace

Google announced a number of new Gemini features at I/O, some of which are coming to Workspace.

One of the features Google focused on most was Personalized smart replies in Gmail. While Gmail has an AI-powered smart reply feature already, this one goes a step further, and bases its responses on all of your Google data. The goal is to generate a reply that sounds like you wrote it, and includes all the questions or comments you might reasonably have for the email in question. In practice, I’m not sure why I’d want to let AI do all of my communicating for me, but the feature will be available later this year, and for paid subscribers first.

If you use Google Meet with a paid plan, expect to see live speech translation start to roll out today. The feature automatically dubs over speakers on a call in a target language, like an instant universal translator. Let’s say you speak English and your meeting partner speaks Spanish: You hear them begin to speak in Spanish, before an AI voice takes over with the English translation.

‘Try it on’

Google doesn’t want you returning the clothes you order online anymore. The company announced a new feature called “try it on” that uses AI to show you what you’d look like wearing whatever clothing item you’re thinking about buying.

This isn’t a mere concept, either: Google is rolling out “try it on” today to Google Search lab users. If you want to learn more about the feature and how to use it, check out our full guide.

Android XR

As the rumors suggested, Google talked a bit about Android XR, the company’s software experience for glasses and headsets. Most of the news it shared was previously announced, but we did see some interesting features in action.

For example when using one of the future glasses with Android XR built in, you’ll be able to access a subtle HUD that can show you everything from photos to messages to Google Maps. (Personally, the main draw here for me would be AR Google Maps while walking around a new city.) On stage, we also saw a live demo of speech translation, which Android XR overlaying an English translation on screen as two presenters spoke in different languages.

While there’s no true timeline on when you can try Android XR, Google’s big news is that it is working with both Warby Parker and Gentle Monster on making glasses with the service built in.

Veo 3, Imagen 4, and Flow

Google unveiled two new AI generation models at I/O this year: Imagen 4 (images) and Veo 3 (video).

Imagen 4 now generates higher-quality images with more detail than Imagen 3, Google’s previous image generation model. However, the company specifically noted Imagen 4’s improvements with text generation. If you ask the model to generate a poster, for example, Google says that the text will be both accurate to the request, as well as stylistic.

Google kicked off the show with videos generated by Veo 3, so it’s safe to say the company is quite proud of its video generation model. While the results are crisp, colorful, and occasionally jam-packed with elements, it definitely still suffers from the usual quirks and issues with AI-generated video. But the bigger story here is “Flow,” Google’s new AI video editor. Flow uses Veo 3 to generate videos, which you can then assemble like any oother non-linear editor. You can use Imagen 4 to generate an element you want in a shot, then ask Flow to add it to the next clip. In addition to the ability to cut or expand a shot, you can control the camera movement of each shot independently.

It’s the most “impressive” this tech has seemed to me, but outside of a high-tech story board, I can’t imagine the use for this. Maybe I’m in the minority, but I certainly don’t want to watch AI-generated videos, even if they are created via tools similar to the ones human video creators use.

Veo 3 is only available to Google AI Ultra subscribers, though Flow is available in limited capacity with Veo 2 to AI Pro subscribers.

Two new Chrome features

Chrome users can look forward to two new features following Google I/O. First, Google is bringing Gemini directly to the browser—no need to open the Gemini site. Second, Chrome can now update your old passwords on your behalf. This feature is launching later this year, though you’ll need to wait for the websites themselves to offer support.

A new way to pay for AI

Finally, Google is offering new subscriptions to access its AI features. Google AI Premium is now AI Pro, and remains largely the same, minus the new ability to access Flow and Gemini in Chrome. It still costs $20 per month.

The new subscription is Google AI Ultra, which costs a whopping $250 a month. For that price, you get everything in Google AI Pro, but with the highest limits for all of the AI models, including Gemini, Flow, Whisk, and NotebookLM. You get access to Gemini 2.5 Pro Deep Think (the company’s newest and most advanced reasoning model), Veo 3, Project Mariner, YouTube Premium, and 30TB of cloud storage. What a deal.

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Amazon’s Memorial Day sale is in full swing, and you can find more than just the usual appliances and tools on sale. There are discounts on many tech products for audiophiles as well, from Beats headphones, to the Sonos Arc Soundbar, and the beloved Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones, which have dropped in price after the release of the WH-1000XM6.

If you’re looking for bargains on budget headphones and earbuds, I’ve rounded up the best ones that you can find under $100, whether you’re looking for earbuds, bone conduction headsets, or open-ear, in-ear, or over-the-ear headphones. Here are the best deals I found.

Try bone conduction and open ear headphones at up to 50% off

Not everyone can afford Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 headphones. If you’re curious to see how bone conduction headphones feel before committing to a premium model, try the Feico Bone Conduction Headphones, which are $49.99 right now, down from $83.92. A fun feature: You can save MP3 songs directly to the headphones so you can listen to music underwater (Bluetooth signals can’t penetrate water).

Open-ear headphones are great for hearing your surroundings while your out and about. The Tozo OpenEarRing are now just $29.99 (originally $59.99), offering a lightweight option with 40 hours of battery.

A range of earbuds at up to 51% off, including a pair with unheard of battery life

If you’re looking to spend the least possible on a decent set of earbuds, consider the Tozo T10s, which are $18.98 (originally $38.99). Impressively at this price point, they include an IPX8 waterproof rating, stereo sound, and EQ presets in their companion app.

Earhook earbuds are good if you prioritize a secure fit. The Bmanl Wireless Earbuds are $25.49 (originally $49.99) are comfortable to wear and can go 8 hours on a single charge (and up to 48 hours with the charging case).

Speaking of battery life, if that’s important to you, you will love the Trelab X4 earbuds, currently going for $39.99 (originally $59.97). I’ve never heard of any earbuds getting even close to 253 hours of juice, but somehow these IPX5 waterproof earbuds with noise isolation for calls pull that off, going for 11 hours between charges, plus another 242 hours from the charging case. Dang!

I can vouch for the Soundcore by Anker Space A40, which I’ve used for a year—they have the best ANC I’ve experienced among all of the budget earbuds I’ve tested. You can get them for $44.98 (originally $79.99).

JBL is a well-known brand for earbuds. Its sporty earbuds, the JBL Endurance Race TWS, are $49.95 (originally $79.95) and offer an IP67 waterproof rating, 30 hours of battery life, and an ambient aware feature so you can better hear your surroundings.

The Trelab X3 Pro offer a good balance of great battery life (totaling 145 hours, including the charging case), a sporty design with earhooks and a waterproof rating, and good microphones for calls. You can get them for $59.97 (originally $99.97).

These over-ear headphones are up to 43% off

It’s not every day you can get over-ear headphones with ANC, 60 hours of battery, high-resolution audio, and a companion app with EQ presets for $33.99 (originally $59.99). You can get exactly that with the Tozo HT2 Headphones.

If you want headphones from a more established brand, get the Trelab Z2 for $89.95 (originally $129.97). They’re ANC, have 35 hours of battery, are foldable and come with a case, and include a bass-boosting mode.

Google announced a lot of new stuff today at I/O, but few things were more eye-watering than the company’s new Google AI Ultra subscription. At $250 per month, it’s by far the most expensive subscription Google has yet launched. So it makes sense it comes with everything. And I mean everything.

For starters, subscribers at this tier get to use Gemini Ultra, which includes the new Veo 3 video generation model that can also generate sounds alongside video, to…some effect. This tier will also be the first to get access to the upcoming 2.5 Pro Deep Think reasoning model that Google says can “consider multiple hypotheses before responding.” It also brings access to tools like Flow and Whisk that provide editing tools on top of Veo and Imagen’s video and image-generating capabilities.

Technically, these plans are part of the Google One subscription family, so they’re not solely focused on AI features. On top of the above mentioned features, you’ll also get 30TB of storage across all the services attached to your Google account (like Gmail, Photos, and Drive).

Google has also thrown in a YouTube Premium individual subscription at this new, highest tier. This makes it the only Google One plan that includes ad-free YouTube (as well as YouTube Music). Sorry, folks who are only paying $150 for the Google One Premium subscription with 30TB of storage and only Gemini Pro access.

Google’s previous plan, Google AI Premium, is now Google AI Pro. It still costs $20 per month, and comes with the same perks it did before. Now, however, users have access to a limited version of Flow with Veo 2, as well as Gemini in Chrome.

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If you’re looking for a compact speaker that won’t flake out on sound or durability, this refurbished Sony SRS-XB100 wireless Bluetooth speaker is worth a closer look. It’s on sale right now for $34.99 at StackSocial (down from its original $59.99 price), and this Grade “A” refurbished unit arrives in like-new condition and ships free across the contiguous U.S. It’s not brand-new—those are going for around $48 on Amazon—but this version comes with barely noticeable wear, if any, and still delivers the same sound and features you’d expect.

Physically, the XB100 is built for portability. It’s just 3 inches wide and stands 3.8 inches tall, weighing under 10 ounces, which is light enough to toss in a backpack, clip onto a bag, or dangle from your wrist using the included lanyard. It’s available in black for this deal (with other colors like blue, orange, and gray also out there) and feels intentionally designed to tag along anywhere. On the audio front, you’re working with a modest two-watt driver and a passive bass radiator that somehow squeezes out clean mono sound with a little low-end punch. Don’t expect deep bass drops, obviously, but it holds its own for podcasts, acoustic tracks, or background music during a hike.

Controls are intuitive and built right into the base—everything from power and volume to Bluetooth pairing and playback. It connects using Bluetooth 5.3 and supports AAC and SBC audio codecs, which is pretty decent at this price point. Android users get a little bonus with Google Fast Pair, which cuts down the setup time to basically nothing. It’s also IP67 rated, so it’s waterproof and dustproof—you can rinse it off after a beach day or bring it poolside without worry. And with an estimated battery life of up to 16 hours, it’s designed to go the distance on one charge, notes this PCMag review.

It’s 2025, and Google is now bringing its own agentic AI feature to the Gemini app. While the company has discussed agentic AI prototypes before, it now seems ready to take them mainstream. At the Google I/O 2025 keynote, Google discussed how the new feature can go out on the web on its own and perform tasks for you. Just like OpenAI’s Operator, it can take a prompt, make a checklist of things that need to be done, and then do them for you.

According to Google, Agent Mode combines features like live web browsing and deep research with data integration from Google apps to accomplish its online tasks. The model is supposedly capable of executing multistep actions, start to finish, with minimal oversight from the user.

We still don’t know a lot about how exactly the feature will work, but Google gave us an example on stage. Here, Sundar Pichai asked Gemini to find a new apartment for rent within a limited budget, and with access to built-in laundry. Gemini then made a task list for things to do, like opening a browser, navigating to Zillow, searching for listings that match, and even booking a tour. All of this is possible because Google is using MCP in the background. Model Context Protocol (introduced by Anthropic) is a new industry-wide protocol that web developers and apps can use to integrate directly with AI tools. In this example, Google can search through Zillow and book a tour using the protocol, which is much more reliable than spinning up a web browser and asking AI to click some buttons for you.

Agentic capabilities aren’t only limited to the Gemini app’s Agent Mode. Google is also bringing a more modest version of them to Chrome, and Google Search. For example, Agentic features in AI mode can help you search for game tickets in the background.

According to Google, Agent mode will be coming soon to the US as an early preview for the new Google AI Ultra plan, which costs $250 per month. There’s no word on wider availability yet.