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On the hunt for the best tech deals? Add this Apple AirPods sale to the top of your shopping list. The coveted earbuds are cheaper than ever across its full family of products right now, and you’ll want to pick up the bestselling buds while the discounts are still live.

The new deals are on the AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods (4th generation) and come on the heels of the new AirPods Pro 3 launch in September. While the latest pair offers upgraded features like better-than-ever noise cancellation and heart rate monitoring, the older models still hold up, with great audio quality and noise-canceling technology too.

Whether you’re looking for a great gift for music lovers or treating yourself to a headphone upgrade, this Apple AirPods sale is a can’t miss opportunity.

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When it comes to the best Bluetooth earbuds for music, there’s no denying the popularity of the AirPods line. Apple’s famous all-white cordless earbuds are as much a status symbol as they are an essential go-to for recording artists, podcasters and music producers alike. We recommend them for everyday use as well including as an essential commuter gadget for listening to music or taking a FaceTime call while on the go.

Apple products rarely go on sale on the company’s own site, but Amazon and Walmart has multiple AirPods sales for up to 20% off for a limited time. Apple’s best-selling AirPods start at just $119 — their lowest prices of the season. Apple’s second-generation AirPods Pro’s are also on sale right now for 20% off. You can also score tons of discounts on older generation earbuds, as well as, a lineup of Beats headphones, which is also owned by Apple, for up to 47% off.

With AirPods, you’ll get personalized spatial audio, quick access to Siri, and up to 30 hours of battery life with the charging case. They are also equipped with an H2 chip that “pushes advanced audio performance even further, resulting in smarter noise cancellation and more immersive sound,” according to the product description. The more premium AirPods Pro include four interchangeable pairs of silicone tips (XS, S, M and L) and feature active noise cancellation to block out all unwanted noise.

Shop the best Apple AirPods on sale below before these deals are gone. Amazon says more than 10,000 people have purchased the AirPods Pro 2 in the last few weeks alone so you’ll want to add to cart soon.

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The AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C are one of the newer wireless earbuds in the AirPods family, and musicians are snapping them up thanks to the superb audio quality (think: clear, crisp sound), and the buds’ Active Noise Cancellation feature, which blocks out exterior noise for a quieter, more focused listening session.

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AirPods are even cheaper ever, discounted starting at just $119 on Amazon. Note that the base AirPods won’t include the Active Noise Cancellation technology, but still features personalized spatial audio with dynamic head tracking and a lightning charging case.

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Take your workout to the next level with the Beats Powerbeats Pro. They sweat and water resistant and feature Apple’s H1 chip for seamless integration with all of the brands products. These are great AirPods alternatives, and Walmart has select colors marked down to just $159.

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Want AirPods that are more fitness-friendly? The Beats Studio Buds offer a great compact size, impressive audio, noise cancellation and are IPX4-rated sweat and water resistant.

Want more? For more product recommendations, check out our roundups of best tech deals and best gifts for gamers.

Florence Welch is ready to talk about a painful experience she had in 2023 that almost killed her before changing her life forever.

In a new The Guardian profile published over the weekend, the Florence + the Machine frontwoman revealed that she had a miscarriage two summers ago. She had gotten pregnant almost immediately after she and her boyfriend decided to try for a baby, but it ended up being an ectopic pregnancy that resulted in one of her fallopian tubes rupturing.

“The closest I came to making life was the closest I came to death,” she told the publication. “And I felt like I had stepped through this door, and it was just full of women, screaming.”

Welch ended up miscarrying shortly before she was scheduled to perform at a festival in Cornwall. Though she was in deep pain and bleeding heavily, she went through with the performance — “I took some ibuprofen and stepped out on stage,” she says — before seeing a doctor.

“I didn’t want to go for the scan,” she recalled. “I thought, ‘I’ve done this show, I’m fine, I can cope.’ But my doctor’s insistence that I come in saved my life.”

During the appointment, Welch learned of the rupture and was rushed into emergency surgery. “I had a Coke can’s worth of blood in my abdomen,” she reflects, sharing that doctors could not save her fallopian tube.

According to the Mayo Clinic, an ectopic pregnancy occurs when a fertilized egg implants outside of the uterus, oftentimes growing in a fallopian tube instead. Ectopic pregnancies cannot proceed normally as there is no way for the fertilized egg to survive, and they can cause life-threatening bleeding to a mother’s body if left untreated.

Welch’s experience has since informed her upcoming album Everybody Scream, which is set to drop this Halloween. The project follows 2022’s Dance Fever, on which the musician also examined her frustrations over feeling like she must sacrifice the experience of motherhood in order to pursue her career.

Everybody Scream will also follow Welch’s collaboration with Taylor Swift, “Florida!!!,” which dropped last year as part of the pop superstar’s The Tortured Poets Department. Of performing the track with Swift on the Eras Tour, Welch said, “It was amazing.”

“I will say that, yes, I’m someone who wants to hide from the vague humiliations of fame,” she continued. “But I did step out on that stadium stage with her and I was like, ‘This is pretty f—ing cool. After this, I’m gonna have to make some changes.’”

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With only four days till the release of Taylor Swift’s album The Life of a Showgirl, it’s time to look back on the singer’s most iconic era.

It’s time to start donning your best Swift merch, because we’re only days away from the singer’s 12th studio album. What better way to celebrate this new era than by celebrating an older era, that era being 2014’s album 1989 and the 2023 re-up. To prep yourself for an album listening party you won’t forget, might we suggest shopping these 1989-themed slippers via Amazon?

Available in five different colorways, the slippers feature a wool-like plush fabric that’s embroidered with handwriting reminiscent of the font that is found on most Swift’s re-releases of her albums. At only $20, it’s almost worth collecting them all. Fans can choose from slippers that say “1989” in a light blue font, a set that features “1989” on one foot and “(Taylor’s Version)” on the other, as well as sets in a couple of different colors that feature “(Taylor’s,” “Version)” on either foot.

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A multitude of sizes are available for both men and women. In addition to the slipper’s plush texture, they have a terry cloth lining and a high-density memory foam insole that comfortably molds to the wearer’s feet. They also have a non-slip rubber sole that will make it easy to run errands around or just outside of the house.

The titles, of course, are a nod to the fact that Swift began re-releasing recordings of her library of albums after they were sold. For each album, the singer-songwriter released additional tracks from each of the albums’ accompanying studio sessions, as well as updated merch. Each re-release was labeled “Taylor’s Version,” and fans have put those words to use as a rallying cry to support the artist as she took back control over her life’s work.

If you didn’t know, The Life of a Showgirl is a 2025 album by Swift set to release on Oct. 3 through Republic Records. The record was created during Swift’s life on the road, going from show to show during her Eras Tour. The 12th studio album features 12 tracks, including “The Fate of Ophelia,” “Father Figure,” “Honey,” “Wi$h Li$t” and “Ruin the Friendship,” among others. Sabrina Carpenter is said to feature on the album. Swift revealed her new album during an appearance on her fiancé Travis Kelce’s podcast “New Heights.”

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The iPhone 17 lineup has finally arrived! Apple’s latest and greatest flagship smartphone line is receiving a fresh batch of hardware updates this year bringing with it an innovative front selfie camera, a powerful A19 and A19 Pro chip, and a new fleet of phone options to shop.

At their annual keynote event, Apple unveiled not one but four new smartphones: iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max and the iPhone Air. Each new device will be equipped with the impressive A19 chip for improved performance and battery efficiency. The iPhone 17 features the six-core central processing unit that the company said is more than twice as fast as the A15 Bionic chip. The A19 Pro, which powers the iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max, delivers up to 40% better sustained performance than the previous generation, according to Apple.

iPhone Air

Taking a similar approach to their popular MacBook Air line, Apple has created the first-ever iPhone Air. Starting at $999, the newcomer has an ultra-thin design that is just 5.6 millimeters thick, about 28% thinner than the standard iPhone 16. Even with its slim build, the device features the A19 Pro chip that delivers “pro performance in an unbelievably thin and light design,” Apple chief Tim Cook said during the presentation. Customers can get the iPhone Air “on us” when you switch to T-Mobile’s Experience Beyond or Go 5G Next plans.

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iPhone 17

When it comes to photography, the iPhone camera has always been an industry leader. With the 17, Apple continues to deliver excellent photo capturing features to improve upon its hardware. This year, the iPhone gets a “Center Stage” front camera that gives customers more options to take selfies; a powerful 48MP Fusion Main camera with an optical-quality 2x Telephoto; and a new 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide camera that captures expansive scenes and macro photography in more detail. The 6.3-inch Super Retina XDR display with ProMotion is bigger and brighter, enabling super smooth scrolling, immersive gaming, and improved efficiency.

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iPhone 17 Pro & Pro Max

If you want the most powerful specs and advanced features, the Pro phones are for you. The latest model gets a slight redesign featuring a brushed aluminum unibody for efficient thermal performance and more space for a larger battery. The Pro and Pro Max will be available in 6.3-inch and 6.9-inch sizes with Super Retina XDR displays that feature ProMotion up to 120Hz, an “Always-On” display and 3000 nits of peak outdoor brightness — the highest ever on an iPhone.

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Want the best trade-in deal for the iPhone 17? Over at T-Mobile, you can get a great discount of up to $1,100 off when you trade in a device and pick up a 17-series phone alongside a new unlimited line. Customers can add up to three lines per plan to see additional savings. T-Mobile says its plans could save you up to 20% compared to similar packages from other providers.

According to the criteria, the biggest discount is eligible with a trade of an iPhone 13 Pro or newer, but older devices can still get up to $820 off here. For those looking to switch over to T-Mobile, the company will give you an iPhone 17 “on us” when switching and adding a line on their Experience plan. T-Mobile is offering an impressive $1,000 rebate when you port your number over from a rival carrier. The switching deal can cover the entire cost of the iPhone Air, whereas the maximum trade-in rebate will cover an iPhone 17 Pro.

If you get a plan with T-Mobile, you’ll also gain access to their T-Satellite service, which gives customers access to free text messaging, location sharing and 911 emergency text services even in the most remote areas that typically struggle with traditional cellular service. T-Satellite is included for free on their best plans: Go5G Next and Experience Beyond. You can also add it for $10 a month per line on any qualifying plan—that’s $5 off for a limited time.

The iPhone 17, 17 Pro and the iPhone Air will now be available starting with 256GB of storage — double the entry storage from the previous generation — and a 512GB option. The base iPhone 17 comes in five beautiful colors: black, lavender, mist blue, sage, and white, while the Pro phones will feature a silver, deep blue and cosmic orange color. The new iPhone 17, 17 Pro and Air are available now at T-Mobile.

Ne-Yo shoved a concertgoer when a fan rushed him on stage while he was performing in Japan over the weekend.

Footage has gone viral of a fan climbing onto the stage while Ne-Yo was performing his 2007 smash “Because of You.” The Grammy-winning singer appeared surprised by the fan, and when they seemed to make it about themselves on stage, Ne-Yo grabbed the concertgoer by the neck and shoved them to the side.

Security finally realized what was going on and apprehended the trespassing fan while Ne-Yo didn’t miss a beat of his performance.

Ne-Yo had a message for anyone willing to try this stunt at future shows, warning fans in a repost of the contentious moment to his Instagram Story.

“This is what you DON’T do,” he wrote. “I’m a gentleman but I WILL slap the s–t out of a person for disrespecting my stage,” he wrote. “And then keep the party going. Don’t try me. All love, til it’s not.”

Ne-Yo continued: “Had he ran up with love I woulda let him rock for a minute…idiot. Don’t be this guy.”

A confused fan reacted to the clip on X: “I can see a women doing this. But a full grown man climbing on stage to a love song.”

Ne-Yo performed at the Blue Note Jazz Festival Japan 2025 over the weekend. He’ll head back to Las Vegas for an appearance on Oct. 11. The R&B singer is slated to perform in Asia this December for a show in Sri Lanka before kicking off 2026 at Singapore’s Singland Festival.