One of the best times of year for makers, the Prime Day sales from both Amazon and any other retailers that join in on the deals bonanza, is a great time to pick up some bargains to help you out in your maker journey. I've already spotted a bunch of great 3D printer deals, but what about the all-important filaments and resins to go along with them? We've scouted the internet to find you the best deals this Prime season, here
4060 Ti graphics card catches fire and melts like an ice cream — user claims they were using it for simple Adobe work and PUBG

A South Korean gamer says that their two-year-old RTX 4060 Ti reportedly caught fire and melted while being used for gaming. According to their post on Quasar Zone [machine translated], the GPU wasn’t overclocked, and they weren’t using it for anything heavy. They primarily used their computer for simple tasks on Adobe, and the most demanding game they played was PUBG. Although high-powered
Ex-ASML employee sentenced to three years' imprisonment for sharing company secrets with Russia

An ex-ASML employee has been sentenced to three years' imprisonment for sharing company secrets with a contact in Russia. According to a post on the Netherlands' judiciary website, De Rechtspraak (machine translation), the defendant copied information from ASML and NXP computer systems for his contact and accessed information specifically for this purpose. However, the sentence was reduced in length, from the four years sought by the prosecution, as there was no proof that the man acted for financial gain.
The best cheap tech you can still grab before Prime Day ends — 13 bargains under $13 to improve your tech life

We're rapidly approaching the end of Amazon Prime Day, and if you're budget has been stretched, or you don't have the budget for the big purchases, we've compiled this list of 13 cool gadgets and gizmos that you can still get for under $13.
We've got kits to fix PCs, cleaning kits for your filthy keyboard, a network switch, adapters,
Elgato Stream Deck hits lowest price ever — get $40 off on this customizable studio controller for the last day of Prime Day 2025

Elgato’s iconic 15-button macro pad is now on sale at its lowest price ever on Amazon . The black Stream Deck MK.2 is currently on sale for $109.99 — a 27% discount that will save you $40 during the last day of Prime Day 2025 . If you’re after aesthetics and have a white-themed desktop, the version is also down to $11
The biggest and best version of our favorite mousepad is now 20% off on Amazon for Prime Day — get the SteelSeries QcK XL for only $39.99 right now

In pursuit of the best keyboard and mouse, people often overlook the very surface those peripherals might rest on—the mousepad. We believe you deserve a pad that works with you to create those beautiful sweeping motions that help hit a headshot in a clutch situation. Without a reliable mousepad, you'll end up with a rough surface that wears down your mouse skates and holding you back from reaching your full potential. One of your absolute favorites is the SteelSeries QcK series, and it'
China plans 39 AI data centers with 115,000 restricted Nvidia Hopper GPUs — move raises alarm over sourcing, effectiveness of bans

Chinese companies are preparing to equip 39 new AI data centers — mostly in Xinjiang and Qinghai — with over 115,000 high-performance Nvidia Hopper GPUs, whose shipments to China are restricted by the U.S. export rules. Restrictions on shipments of Nvidia's H100 and H200 GPUs to China did not stop local authorities in Xinjiang and Qinghai from authorizing the construction of rather huge data centers, reports Bloomberg . Furthermore, even
Samsung's sweet spot Odyssey G6 QD-OLED is just $549 right now — That's $250 off this 27-inch QHD 240 Hz gaming monitor before Prime Day ends

Samsung's 27-inch QHD 240 Hz OLED gaming monitor, the Odyssey OLED G6 (G61SD) is 31% off for Prime Day . This appealing entry into the world of rapid-response eye-pleasing OLED displays is now just $549, reduced from an MSRP of $799. We also spotted that the 360 Hz version of this monitor has been reduced to $649 from $89
Scammers on Facebook try to ruin Bambu Lab’s big 3D printer sale — site has been rife with fake ads for 3D printers

Buyer beware: you’re not the only one attracted to Bambu Lab’s current 3rd Anniversary sale . The deep discounts are enticing Facebook scammers as well.
These con artists plan to trick Facebook users out of their hard-earned money by posing as Bambu Lab with fake Facebook pages offering links to artificially sweet deals. The fake pages usually misspell or truncate Bambu Lab’s name and can lead to copycat websites that
Chatbot used by McDonald's to hire workers leaked data for 64 million people after researchers guessed system password was '123456' — once inside, a second flaw turned up 'every chat interaction [from

A pair of security researchers has revealed vulnerabilities in the McHire chatbot Olivia, developed by Paradox.ai for McDonald's, that could have been exploited to reveal personal information about roughly 64 million people who have used the service to apply for jobs at their local franchises using an incredibly simple password (h/t Wired ).
I was "hacked" the first time when I was 14. I put that in scare quotes because the password for the account was "12
