I upgraded to the AirPods Pro 3 this year and I'm not a fan. They constantly fall out of my tiny, diminutive, waifish, skinny, feminine ears every time I smile or talk or breathe incorrectly. I've had to remove them mid-gym session due to their inability to stay put while I sweat. I've even tried third-party eartips—it all comes down to a design flaw. The noise cancellation and seamless pairing are nice, but even still, I wish I had different headphones every time I use them.

What I really wish for are the AirPods Max 2, which have an undeniably cool design, feel much louder, and as an added bonus they won't fail to do the very thing they were designed to do. The price tag is still a bit outlandish, but this sale brings them to a historic low more in line with their competitors. They have gesture controls and Adaptive Audio, but no power button or adjustable EQ. Maybe I actually want Beats? Much to think about. And research. You and I both can find more headphone deals here.

Welcome to day 3! As much as I love to talk about caffeine on this live blog, often first thing in the morning, it feels irresponsible of me to not mention that most of us are also usually chugging water. Some of us may prefer Diet Coke to H2O, but even still, almost everyone on the Reviews team has strong opinions about which water bottle provides the best hydration method. The Yeti Rambler is a popular pick among Reviews staffers and WIRED readers. It has a roomy 35-ounce capacity without being as large as your traditional 40-ounce option from the likes of Stanley and Owala. It also has Yeti's famously efficient insulation and a historic low price thanks to Prime Day in a few different colors.

For more Yeti deals, head over to our list.

OK, everyone—that'll do for the second day of live deal coverage during the increasingly misnamed Amazon Prime Day event.

More deals will keep rolling in. Lightning Deals will keep striking. We'll rejoin live Prime Day deals coverage tomorrow, bright and early at 6 a.m. Eastern, with my colleague Louryn Strampe.

In the meantime, check out our Absolute Best Prime Day Deals, and our Best Deals Under $100. If you'd rather a graze than a meal, you can also check in on the Best Prime Day Deals for Under $30.

The cost of a good burr coffee grinder—the kind you absolutely need in to make coffee actually taste good—throws a lot of my friends for a loop. They aren't ready to spend $200, let alone $500 or $1,500, to optimize the flavor of their morning brew.

That's when I turn to this trusty Oxo conical burr grinder. If you make French press, or Aeropress, or drip coffee, or espresso on a lower-cost machine with pressurized portafilter basket? This Oxo is always the lowest cost coffee grinder I can recommend with my whole heart. It offers reliable flavor, and much more precision than you'd expect. You'll discover fruity notes, or delicate toffee, in your coffee that you didn't previously know were there.

Right now for Prime Day, this Oxo is even more accessibly priced than usual: Just $82.

So maybe let this Oxo be the first “good” coffee grinder you buy—the one that shows you how much better coffee can taste when ground fresh, with a conical burr grinder. If you want to go wild on premium grinders later, I support you on your journey.

I cannot sleep without a body pillow. And I love this super long pregnancy pillow from Bbhugme. It’s super versatile—you can mold it into various positions, like C, U, I, or L shapes. The pillow comes in a reusable, sturdy cotton carrying case, and the combination cover and the loose filling keep this pillow cool to the touch. The pillow is filled with tiny pressure-relieving microbeads that hug the body and support pressure points like your stomach, pelvis, knees, and ankles. All of these can start to ache when side sleeping without support.

The softness of the pillow is also adjustable, depending on preference: you can adjust how filled and squishy it feels using silicone disks at either end. You can push these towards or away from each other, and it'll change how full the pillow feels..

OK, I can't technically verify that the Barista Express is the world's most popular espresso machine. What I do know is that it's often cited as such, and that it's been Amazon's bestselling device of its kind since before I can remember. Why so popuplar? Because it sorta meets at the intersection of affordability, ease, and reliably consistent espresso.

When it's on sale at a good deal like this $500 Prime Day deal, you cannot find a grinder-included semi-automatic espresso machine as convenient and reliable as the Barista Express, with temperature and pressure this well-regulated and durability this assured. The cherry-red Barista Express in this picture has been on WIRED senior Gear editor Julian Chokkattu's counter for seven years, and is still pulling great shots, and foaming a nice latte.

The included grinder is not as good as my top-pick coffee grinders you can buy separately. But for this, you get to have only one device on your shelf, and it will grind right into your portafilter. Anyway, this is the best price I've seen on the Barista Express in a half-decade or so.

I have never seen a grown person more excited than last year when my former WIRED colleague Adrienne So got her hands on the Ninja Creami Scoop and Swirl soft-serve ice cream maker—which at the time was known by the perplexing name of “Swirl by Creami” (9/10, WIRED Recommends). “Magic!” she wrote. “Almost as good as having your own personal frozen yogurt shop.”

While you do have to freeze your ingredients in advance, your imagination is pretty much your only limitation with this thing—whether fruity soft serve, Dole Whip, sorbet, or some crazy mochi-flecked tart frozen yogurt thing that So once sourced at a Pinkberry. She both lamented and celebrated becoming the most popular mom on the block.

Anyway, this Prime Day deal is the cheapest this device has been since the depths of winter. You, too, can be the most popular mom and/or dad on the block!

Usually if a vacuum costs less than $100, WIRED vacuum critic Nena Farrell will tell you to keep walking. Just like anybody you meet after 1 a.m. is probably not the person you want to meet, vacuums under $100 kinda just suck. Except this Black+Decker, which is only this cheap because it's on a great sale.

This Dustbuster Plus is a favorite for vacuuming cars, largely because of the flexibility offered by its long hose and handle. Cars are full of weird little corners. This can find its way into them, and make them clean. The charging stand is also nice, and will also hold the vacuum's various attachments. But like a lot of low-cost vacuums, this one only holds about 15 minutes of charge. Fine for a car, terrible for a school bus.

Growing up watching movies like The Purge and The Strangers instilled in me a healthy fear of answering the door. This smart doorbell lands a top spot in our best video doorbells guide for its 1080p HD footage and smart face recognition that lets you distinguish friend from … literally everyone else. It's also $60 off for Prime Day.

You’ll still need a Google Home Premium subscription to cover all your Nest cameras, but I think it’s a small price to pay for peace of mind that the doorbell isn’t ringing from a masked man wielding an axe on your porch. Or even just some person in an orange vest with a clipboard, who swears they want to “save you money on your energy bill.”

Brands keep rolling out new deals throughout the endless 4-day Prime Day event. This Galaxy S26 phone deal just dropped today. It's a pretty wild discount from regular price, dropping down to $670 on the basic S26.

What I've got to say is: Finally! When the S26 came out, WIRED senior gear editor Julian Chokkattu noted that it was a solid phone with excellent performance, a bright and colorful screen, a reliable three-camera system, and good battery life. But Samsung had just jacked up the price too high. Now they jacked it back down for Prime Day. Huzzah! It's still the best Samsung phone there is, at a price that's much nicer.

This KitchenAid is the stand mixer I picture when I picture a stand mixer, an American design classic that has withstood generations—and which famously lasts long enough to be passed down for generations.

But it's not just beautiful. This mixer wouldn't stick around if it also wasn't also among the best in the dough mixing game—with a host of attachments such as a metal food grinder for mincing meat, an ice shaver, a pasta roller, and a spice and citrus grinder.

Usually, this Artisan 5-Quart with a pouring shield clocks in at $500. It's nearly 30 percent off for Prime Day, one of a couple times a year that the classic KitchenAid stand mixer goes on a sale this deep.

We on the WIRED Reviews team are huge fans of Anker’s tech, especially their power banks. The company’s Solix C1000 portable power station also doesn’t disappoint. The LiFePO4 battery promises a decade of use and packs a 1,056-watt-hour capacity, which you can double with an expansion battery. It’s relatively lightweight at 30 pounds, and has handles for easier carrying.

The limited capacity and maximum output can power a small fridge, TV, and power drill. Plus, the front-facing LED bar has three brightness levels, making it easier to control from a dark campsite. Whether you need power for your latte machines while at Bonnaroo, or want a reliable electricity source when AI crashes the power grid, this portable power station will serve.

The Aqara U50 smart lock is the top pick in WIRED's guide to the Best Smart Locks for a lot of good reasons. It looks good. It's easy to install. It never fails (you'd be surprised how often smart locks do.) And,the price is right even when it's not on sale. It is most definitely on sale at the moment: less than $100.

Note you'll need an Aqara hub to connect it to the internet—though you can also set up the key codes and the settings via Bluetooth, then use it without Bluetooth after that.

If you want open earbuds with the best sound, what you want are these Ultra Open buds from Bose. They offer no muddle, fine detail, and clear audio. The fit is excellent, courtesy of a rollable build. And battery life is kinda epic at seven and a half hours. While I wouldn't dive into a pool or anything, they're perfectly fine for walking through light rain.

Anyway, they're $100 off. This is a good deal. And because Bose is Bose, you get cool Bose features like multipoint pairing and Spatial Audio.

Amazon's Echo Dot Max (8/10, WIRED Recommends) is like the supercharged version of the classic Baby-Death-Star-shaped speaker. The sound is better. It's more powerful. There's a built-in smart home hub for Alexa+.

Honestly, it's usually a bit pricey if you're paying regular price at $100—even for a little speaker that packs as much oomph and bass as this one does. But at a mere $65 for Prime Day, this is a nice little speaker.

Are you looking for a cute gift for your partner? Whether you have an anniversary coming up, they’re celebrating a birthday, or you just want to surprise them, this date night book is a cute way to authentically reconnect without pressure. It has 50 date ideas designed specifically to bring fun and connection to the bedroom, categorized by activity type in sections like food, dancing, “sexploration," and more.

Each date is covered by a black box, with only icons indicating details such as the duration, cost, and more required for the date. This book provides a jumping-off point for intimacy without weird pressure, and I could see these being a great way to break the ice if initiating sexy time doesn't come as easily. It's on a $10 discount, which lowers pressure even further.

I won't lie: In our tests of the earlier versions of the Fire 7 Kids edition, WIRED reviewers have noted that this 7-inch device is a little harder for kids to use than the Fire 8 HD we recommend wholeheartedly as our favorite tablet for younger children.

But while our top pick is $150, this one is $50 right now on a lightning deal that'll last for 9 more hours. Gauge priorities accordingly. Expect a little more sluggishness, or just don't open a lot of tabs. Like all kids versions, this Fire 7 Kids Edition comes with a more rugged case and a two-year worry-free guarantee.

This Vortex Plus is my favorite air fryer that's shaped like what you picture when you picture an air fryer. Deep basket. Slim profile. And yet plenty of room for cooking at 6 quarts, and surprisingly accurate temp control. Honestly, this little puppy from Instant pot outperformed every other similar basket fryer in all my tests. The wing test. The fry test. The temp probe test.

Anyway, it's on a great sale. It's available for $100 right now, almost 40 percent off regular price.