Prepare for a shock: There are stores other than Amazon! I know, right? So while I’m sure you’re closely following my frequently updated top Prime Day picks of 2018, I thought I’d mention a couple deals happening elsewhere. Starting with this: For a limited time, and while supplies last, Newegg has the MSI Vortex G65VR …

Update, July 18: Prime Day officially ended at midnight PT (3 a.m. ET). Nearly all the deals featured below have now expired. Check out our roundup of Prime Day deals still available for a curated list of the best remaining bargains.  Our original story continues below: There are still a few hours to go until the close of Amazon Prime …

Update, July 18: Prime Day officially ended at midnight PT (3 a.m. ET). Nearly all the deals featured below have now expired. Check out our roundup of Prime Day deals still available for a curated list of the best remaining bargains.  Looking for a new TV or streamer this Prime Day? Amazon has some great prices on Fire TV streamers …

Update, July 18: Prime Day officially ended at midnight PT (3 a.m. ET). Nearly all the deals featured below have now expired. Check out our roundup of Prime Day deals still available for a curated list of the best remaining bargains.  Disclaimer: CNET may get a share of revenue from the sale of the products featured on this page. Phones …

A tangle of cables to hook up a VR headset could shrink down a single USB-C connection, thanks to a new open industry standard created by most of the major players in the PC VR space. A new VirtualLink open specification, announced today, looks like a big improvement on the current multi-USB-and-HDMI system of hooking up VR headsets like the …

The Google Cloud Platform experienced problems on Tuesday, causing outages for Google Cloud Networking, App Engine and Stackdriver. Services like Snapchat, Pokemon Go and Spotify were also affected.  At 12:34 p.m. PT, Google said it was “investigating a problem with Google Cloud Global Loadbalancers returning 502s,” referring to a message indicating server issues. Google posted the statement on the Cloud Status Dashboard.  At …

Update, July 18: Prime Day officially ended at midnight PT (3 a.m. ET). Nearly all the deals featured below have now expired. Check out our roundup of Prime Day deals still available for a curated list of the best remaining bargains.  Amazon Prime Day, the online retailer’s giant 36-hour sale, continues to run through Tuesday at 11:59 p.m. PT (Wednesday, …

First came Netflix. Next comes Disneyflix. And then comes … Walmartflix? Giant retailer Walmart is considering launching a subscription streaming video service to go up against Netflix and its e-commerce foe Amazon, according to a report by The Information, which cites unnamed people familiar with the matter. It could be priced at less than $8 a month, according to one of the people …

Netflix can stake claim to being the media king of the world, booking more revenue from streaming outside the US than within it for the first time. Still, the streaming-video company reported lower-than-expected overall subscriber growth in its second-quarter report on Monday, missing its own guidance by more than a million members.  Wall Street was unforgiving at first. Netflix shares tanked …

Amazon Prime Day is winding down. The deals below will end Tuesday at 11:59 p.m. PT (Wednesday, 2:59 a.m. ET). Be sure to keep a close eye on this post for the rest of today, as we will be updating it with new deals as we find them. Also, read our overview of the best Prime Day deals from every …