Amazon has discounted the entire Apple lineup of wireless earbuds as part of its Prime Day Sale. Unfortunately, all of these deals will very likely end tonight, so this is your last chance before the next major sale (probably Black Friday). The Apple AirPods Pro 2nd generation noise canceling earbuds is down to $149, which is a phenomenal price and the lowest I've seen. However, the Apple AirPods 4 with noise cancelation just dropped to an even better price of just $119. As a comparison, last year's Black Friday price was $150. Both earbuds offer active noise cancelation and seamless synching with your iPhone, but they wear, feel, and sound very differently.Amazon Prime Day AirPods DealsThe Apple AirPods 4 is an open air earbud designThe Apple AirPods 4 was released on September, 2024 in two variants: one with noise canceling and one without. This is an open air earbud design that doesn't sit inside and seal your ear canal. It is rare for an open air earbud to offer effective active noise cancelation, but somehow Apple did it. The AirPods 4 features several other updates over the AirPods 3 which brings it in-line with modern day standards. These improvements include the new Apple H2 chip, Bluetooth 5.3 support, IP54 resistance rating which now protects against dust intrusion, USB Type-C charging, and an optical in-ear sensor.The AirPods Pro 2 is a traditional in-ear designThe AirPods Pro is the best-sounding "truly wireless" earbuds for iPhone users thanks to its passively isolating in-ear design combined with excellent active noise cancelation, low-distortion driver and amp, and the Apple H2 chip. It also has useful features like Adaptive Transparency Mode, which lets you better hear your surroundings without removing your earbuds, and Conversation Mode, which automatically enhances the voices of people you're talking to. The second generation AirPods Pro replaces the Lightning port with a more universal USB Type-C port so you don't have to mix and match cables, and also includes a MagSafe charging case as standard.Should you get the AirPods 4 with ANC or the AirPods Pro?The AirPods 4 with active noise cancelation is quite different from the more expensive AirPods Pro 2 because of the way it is worn: the AirPods 4 is an open-ear earbud with non-adjustable tips that sits just outside your ear canal, whereas the AirPods Pro is an in-ear earbud that sits inside and seals your ear canal with adjustable tips. If you were to base this decision on the current price of the two earbuds, the AirPods 4 would certainly be the way to go. A $30 price difference is pretty significant. But it's just not about the price. You also have to consider what you prioritize more: comfort or performance. In-ear earbuds will provide better noise cancelation and audio quality by nature of its passive isolation, but open-ear earbuds are less intrusive and thus many people find them more comfortable to wear. Still can't decide? Then heck out our recommendations for the best AirPods models to buy.More Random Prime Day FindsEric Song is the IGN commerce manager in charge of finding the best gaming and tech deals every day. When Eric isn't hunting for deals for other people at work, he's hunting for deals for himself during his free time.

This is the 11th day of July, the year of Donkey Kong 2025. These are the closing days of Prime Day, and the final hours of my busy work week (you may now clap for my sick Oblivion reference). That's right, today's the final day of Prime Day, but the deals are still flowing. The obvious winner for this year's sale was the extensive buy 2, get 1 free promotion on hundreds of pieces of physical media. From movies and TV box sets to vinyl records and books, you can still bundle and save on so many awesome goodies before Prime Day ends tonight. If you're a physical media collector like me, this deal was a treasure trove of backlog filling and bookshelf padding. Let's have a look at some of the best things included in this promotion, all aggregated in one spot for your convenience. With the end of Prime Day upon us, this is one of the only sales you won't want to miss.Buy 2, Get 1 Free on Movies and TV ShowsThe movie selection here has been pretty great. You can grab 4K or regular Blu-rays on some of my personal favorites like Kill Bill: Vol. 1 and the Back to the Future Trilogy. Also included were some amazing hidden gem animated shows, like the complete collection of the Legend of Zelda animated series on DVD from the 80's. No matter what combination of three you end up picking, you can't go wrong with anything from this deal.Buy 2, Get 1 Free on Books and Box SetsBook nerds were feasting with this deal all week, as well. Countless popular titles could be bundled, like all of the beautiful Lord of the Rings illustrated editions and Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary, a personal favorite of mine with a movie adaptation around the corner. I'd also recommend some extremely relevant historical literature like 1984 and Brave New World, which are each under $10. The biggest draw, however, are the discounted full box set collections of series like A Court of Thorns and Roses and Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn Trilogy. The Best Comics and Graphic Novels to Get 3 for the Price of 2The regular book selection for this bundle promotion was choice, and the comics and graphic novel offerings are just as juicy. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin's new hardcover printing was a hot item this year, and there are dozens of incredible Batman stories to pick from. With James Gunn's Superman out today, I'd highly recommend checking out All-Star Superman, which the film pulls a lot of inspiration from. If physical comics aren't quite your bag, another great Prime Day deal is the Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition for $100 off, which I think is the best way to read digital comics. Buy 2, Get 1 Free on CDs and Vinyl RecordsThe buy 2, get 1 free bundle also has a nice music selection. The CD and vinyl records available cover a wide variety of genres, like classical and country to iconic records like the Beatles' Abbey Road. I was hoping for a lot more film soundtracks to be part of this sale, but we at least had the Hobbit & Lord of the Rings Film Music Collection as part of the deal. And for elder emos like me, American Football's self-titled Deluxe Edition LP is an easy choice. Now if you're planning on buying all of these great vinyls on the cheap, how are you supposed to listen to them? I'm glad you asked; Prime Day has a handful of Bluetooth turntable and record player deals to go with your shiny new vinyl. If you're looking for some video game soundtracks on vinyl, check out the IGN Store to get some of the best. Myles Obenza is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Bluesky @mylesobenza.bsky.social.

Episode 1 of Foundation season 3 is now streaming on Apple TV+. New episodes premiere on Fridays through September 12.Taking in the epic scope of a supposedly unadaptable literary masterpiece and showing us all the cool stuff the books could only describe this is Foundations bread and butter. Like Denis Villeneuves Dune movies, the Apple TV+ series makes its source material digestible for a wider audience by filtering the essence of the work a love of science and a focus on the impact and flow of history through a unique vision. And, in the process, its reserved its own spot in the pantheon of epic science fiction. In season 3, we get what this version of Foundation was always building to: a blockbuster-sized, galaxy-spanning story with fantastic action, stunning visuals, and a singular threat that serves as a focal point for plotlines that are scattered across different worlds and millennia.That threat would be The Mule (Pilou Asbk), the planet conquering mutant who was teased in season 2, but arrives in full force in season 3. Hes an ever-present, highly visible menace here much more than the late-stage plot-twist role he serves in Isaac Asimovs Foundation novels. But that doesn't mean the character has a diminished capacity for surprise: Asbk gives what could easily be a one-note character plenty of personality, changing the character's mannerisms and motivations seemingly every episode to keep him mysterious to everyone, even when you think he's being open about who he really is. At times The Mule is Foundations equivalent of the Joker, at others he's Napoleon, or even Paul Atreides. Asbk is great in the role and quite fun to watch bringing the same swashbuckling air of danger that he previously lent to Game of Thrones.All that, plus he touches every storyline and character in season 3, even if theyre not fully aware of it at first. Take the Cleons, for example, who face an unprecedented existential crisis in these episodes. The genetic tampering of generations past, together with Demerzels (Laura Birn) micro-management of their lives to ensure the best future outcome, has fully eradicated any notion that Dawn (Cassian Bilton), Dusk (Terrence Mann) and Day (Lee Pace) are one and the same man.Pace is the highlight of the season a continued delight as Cleon XXIV goes through his Big Lebowski era. He lets his hair grow wild, sports an unruly beard, and spends his time far away from the politics of the crumbling Galactic Empire, choosing instead to get high, gamble on card games with his guards, and clone long-extinct animals for the garden palace he shares with the concubine he's caught feelings for. Pace is clearly having the time of his life in the role, and hes a welcome respite from how plot-heavy things get elsewhere on the capital planet of Trantor-based story (and how lore-heavy Demerzels corner of season 3 gets). Day remains self-centered as ever, and he doesnt care about anything but his own amusement, but he does experience surprising character growth that leads to the best arc of he season.Lee Pace is clearly having the time of his life in season 3.Although it presents a lot of information to sift through, Foundations take on Demerzel remains the biggest surprise and joy of following this show. Birn does a spectacular job portraying the immortal robots identity crisis: If the end of the Cleon dynasty is finally at hand, that means she can consider a future free of her programming. But is such a future even possible? And what is she without her programming? That clash between the desire for freedom and the genuine love within her servitude/programming is the crux of the character, and it's never been as prominent as it is this season. It places the robot at the center of the Empires story and with it, the entire history of Foundation in a way that makes the scope of the show even bigger and its story more complex.Foundation has always been a visually impressive show, but season 3 takes it to a new level, with a stunning mix of practical sets and impressive VFX, bringing vast and varied worlds to life, while also staging action sequences worthy of a blockbuster feature. Through these visuals, we see how important the passage of time has become to this story in the shrinking of the Empire and the growth of Foundation, but also in the worlds themselves. Ignis, home of the secret Second Foundation, changes and flourishes, while Trantor, where the lack of change is part of the illusion of the Empire's power, receives some subtle alterations. What we said about Foundation season 2Season 2 shows why Foundation is such a revered work of fiction, exploring a layered and larger-than-life story with deep themes, all while presenting a blockbuster TV event with gorgeous visuals. This season also focuses more on more intimate character stories, which makes the macro story more meaningful by delivering compelling sci-fi drama. Rafael MotomayorRead the complete Foundation season 2 review.Keeping this all from being too dense or heavy-handed, Foundation still manages to bring in some weirdness and fun in its stories. This is particularly true of the Mallows, specifically Toran (Cody Fern) and Bayta (Synnve Karlsen), a rich influencer couple who feel like theyre on an entirely different show (in a good way). Their story becomes not just funny, but even heartwarming when their paths cross that of a jester named Magnifico Giganticus (Tmas Lemarquis), a guy who plays a Visi-sonor that not only plays sound, but visuals too. The way the show brings that instrument to life is inventive and makes me wish Villeneuve had attempted something slightly more sci-fi with the baliset in Dune.

Im just going to come out and say it: RAM is not the most exciting part of your computer. That doesnt mean its not an important part of your system. Picking the best RAM for your gaming PC is something thats usually either overlooked entirely or scrutinized to the point of choice paralyzation. The truth is, for a gaming PC, especially with a powerful graphics card, 32GB of CL38 DDR5 RAM is going to be more than good enough for the next few years. TL;DR These are the Best RAM Kits:The problem is there are dozens of RAM kits out there that fit that bill, and navigating the differences between them is a good way to get lost in the weeds. My advice is to find a RAM kit with the right capacity for your needs, at a decent speed and the lowest price possible. When it comes to gaming, outside of a select few instances differences in RAM latency and speed are typically extremely minor. Still, I totally get the urge to get a RAM kit with gauche RGB lighting and a ridiculous heatsink, because it just looks cool. The point is, though, that you dont need to fork over the extra cash just to have RAM sticks that look neat. RAM is RAM at the end of the day. Contributions by Danielle Abraham and Georgie PeruJust The RAM BasicsWhen picking your RAM, the most important thing is figuring out what type you need in the first place. This will typically depend on the age of your processor and motherboard, but a quick way to check is to look at your motherboard manual. Most processors released in the last few years support DDR5, while anything before the AMD Ryzen 7000 or Intel Core 13000 generations support DDR4, which is quite a bit slower. After you figure out what type of memory you need, you need to decide on how much RAM to put in your system. The right amount is going to vary depending on what youre doing with the system, but these days, 16GB should be considered the minimum for a gaming PC. This is because Windows 11 seemingly gobbles up more memory every day, and PC games are following suit. If you really want to make your system last a few years without needing to upgrade it, 32GB of RAM should be a safe bet for a few years. You can get more than 32GB, of course, with many recent motherboards supporting up to 256GB of memory. Having high amounts of memory is extremely important for creative professionals, as apps like Photoshop, Blender, and Adobe Premiere all need as much memory as possible to run at their best. For gaming, anything over 32GB is pretty much overkill, and will only get you bragging rights when comparing your rig to your friends. There is an active debate in the computing world about which is more important: CAS Latency or clock speed. The real answer is that theyre both important. CAS Latency simply measures how many cycles, or clocks, are required to transmit data to and from the RAM. This is typically measured in a series of four numbers, each representing latency in relation to a different type of data transfer. For instance, the G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB kit I use in my test bench has an advertised CAS Latency of CL28-36-36-96. That doesnt mean much to the untrained eye, but basically these numbers represent, in order, the following: CL: How fast your memory can send information requested by your CPUtRCD: How quickly your memory can read and convert a data matrixtRP: How fast your memory can end one function and switch to anothertRAS: How long your memory has to wait between memory requestsFor all of these, the lower the number the better. But dont let that be the only thing that guides you when picking out your memory. The clock speed is also extremely important. Clock speed measures how quickly your memory can access data. But a higher clock speed also means each cycle is shorter. Thats why DDR5 memory typically has higher CL ratings than DDR4 memory because DDR5 is so much faster, it ends up being a wash. The general rule of thumb is that you should figure out how fast your clock speed should be, then find a kit with the lowest latency at that speed. You can tweak CAS Latency in your BIOS, but unless youre experienced with overclocking, I wouldnt advise it. You will have to do a little bit of overclocking to hit your RAMs advertised speed, however. DDR5 memory, when you plug it into your motherboard, will typically run at around 4,800MHz. To get to the speed advertised in the box, youre going to need to go into the BIOS real quick. Intel and AMD both have programs to quickly set RAM to their optimized settings, called XMP and EXPO, respectively. Follow the instructions in your motherboard manual to be on the safe side, but its typically as simple as going into the tweaking section of your BIOS and enabling XMP. I wrote a whole guide on enabling XMP and EXPO, if you want more detailed information. There are some RAM kits that will support both XMP and EXPO, but theyre not common. Instead, you should check to make sure the RAM kit youre getting supports the appropriate processor, otherwise youre going to have to manually overclock your RAM, which is not for the faint of heart. If you want to give your gaming PC a flashy edge to it, you can always pick out RAM with RGB lighting. When Im building a PC with a glass side panel, its always tempting to get the flashiest memory I can just to show off. Just keep in mind that no matter how pretty the RGB is, its not going to make your computer any faster. 1. G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB CL30The Best RAM, Period. As someone who reviews PC hardware for a living, I need memory thats both fast and reliable, especially when testing graphics cards and processors. And, well, theres a reason I have a G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB kit in my main test rig. Not only is this RAM fast at 6,000MHz, it has extremely tight timings, which means it keeps my Ryzen 7 9800X3D fed with data. Even after running this memory through hours and hours of testing with EXPO enabled, I havent run into a single crash or Blue Screen that could be traced to the memory. This RAM is beautiful, too. The AMD version of this kit has a white colorway with a beautiful strip of RGB lighting running mostly across the top of the kit. The light strip ends partway down the length of each DIMM, so while it doesnt have the same amount of lighting as comparable kits, it has a unique look that looks particularly good in all-white PC builds. This RAM kit does only support AMD EXPO, but you can get the G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB, which is basically the same RAM, but configured for Intel XMP. You can probably get the advertised speed out of the AMD version on an Intel system, but youd have to manually overclock it. 2. Crucial Pro DDR5 CL36 Best The Best RAM for Most GamersAs much as it might seem like pretty RGB lights make everything go faster, sometimes its best to get a plain kit of RAM that just works. This Crucial CL36 kit has 32GB of DDR5 clocked at 6,000MHz. It also claims to be compatible with both AMD EXPO and Intel XMP, which means you dont have to worry about having the wrong system for the RAM. Just go into your BIOS and enable the appropriate profile and you should be good to go. I havent tested this particular kit, but its the same type of RAM that I usually recommend friends to grab, especially if they want decent performance for the money. Its just a nice mid-range kit, even if there arent many bells and whistles to catch your eye. The Best Gaming PC Deals3. Corsair Dominator Titanium RGB CL30 Best RGB RAMOn the complete opposite side of the spectrum is Corsairs Dominator line. This is the kind of memory you grab if you want your gaming PC to be as good at catching someones eye as it is actually playing games. This kit has 32GB of capacity, which is about what Id recommend for most people these days, plus its clocked at 6,000MHz with 30-36-36-76 timings.If thats not fast enough, Corsair does offer this memory at speeds up to 7,600MHz, though, youll be paying a lot more and it will have slightly looser timings. But even at its base level, its more than enough to play games, and forking over the extra cash for the faster version isnt going to make that much of a difference to your gaming performance. Plus, its going to look just as flashy no matter what the clock speed and timings are set to. 4. G.Skill Trident Z DDR4 CL18 Best DDR4 RAMIf you have an older PC that youre looking to upgrade, its likely you need DDR4 memory. This is the kit I used in my rig for years, which meant I swapped it between different systems constantly and it stayed reliable the whole time. Its more than fast enough to keep up with the processors its compatible with, as this kit is rated at 3,600MHz with CL18-22-22-42 timings. There is faster DDR4 out there, but youre going to start running into diminishing returns quickly if you buy much quicker memory. Plus, I really like the RGB on this kit. It has this blocky lightbar aesthetic that looks really good, especially on a black motherboard. And, I mean, most motherboards are black these days, so you cant really go wrong there. Best RAM FAQIs DDR4 RAM still good?It really depends on what you mean by "good". Current-generation processors and motherboards almost universally require DDR5, so DDR4 memory simply won't work. However, if you have an older processor think Intel 12th-gen and older or Ryzen 5000 and older DDR4 will be your only option. It's less a question on whether or not "DDR4 is good" it's more "what memory standard does your CPU and motherboard actually support?". Jacqueline Thomas is the Hardware and Buying Guides Editor at IGN. When she's not helping her friends and family buy computers, you can usually find her tinkering with her own PC.

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