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Amazon Deals of the Day: Keep Track of Your Health and Your Items With a New Low on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 and SmartTag Bundle

Plus, the Apple AirPods Pro 2 are over 30% off and the Beatbot AquaSense 2 Pro is down to a record-low price.

Amazon sells a wide array of products, with new ones arriving daily. The retail giant has everything from home essentials to tech gear and wellness items. As much as it loves adding new products, Amazon also loves cutting prices. But deciding which deals are worth grabbing (and which aren’t) is a full-time job — our job, specifically. That’s why we scope out the top deals for you.

Today, we spotted a bundle of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 and the Samsung SmartTag 2 for just $200. We also found the AirPods Pro 2 down to $169, a nice 32% off. And finally, we found the Beatbot AquaSense 2 Pro robotic pool cleaner down to a new low price.

Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 is packed with features like built-in LTE, the latest version of WearOS 5 and, of course, a wide range of health and fitness tools. These specs help set it apart from other Android smartwatches. It also has improved heart rate accuracy compared to previous models. This watch normally runs for $330 but it’s on sale for $200 right now. But that’s not all. You also get a Samsung SmartTag 2 thrown in for free.

This SmartTag can help you keep track of everyday important items like your keys or wallet. You can even throw it into your luggage in case it gets lost. This item tracker normally lists for $30. So technically, you’re saving $160 with this bundle. Since the Watch 7 itself is discounted to $200, why not pay the same price for the bundle and get a free SmartTag too?

We all know that deals on Apple products are hard to come by, especially for some of the best wireless earbuds on the market, the AirPods Pro 2. These earbuds are powered by Apple’s famous H2 chip. This allows the earbuds to deliver immersive sound with active noise cancellation that removes up to two times the background noise. The battery can last up to six hours alone while using them with ANC. If they are in the charging case, the battery will last up to 30 hours. The earbuds are rated IP54, which means they are dust-, sweat- and water-resistant. Normally, you’d have to shell out $249 for these buds but if you act quick you can score them for $80 off, bringing them down to $169.

A lot of us are getting good use of our pools right now. If you’re a pool owner, I don’t need to tell you how tiresome cleaning the pool can be. One of the best pool accessories out there is a robot pool cleaner. Beatbot makes top of the line robot pool cleaners, and the five-in-one AquaSense 2 Pro cleans the pool’s floor, walls and waterline while also clarifying the water and getting rid of debris. Not to mention that it uses AI to make sure every spot of the pool has been taken care of. Plus the 9.5-hour battery life ensures you get a couple uses out of it before it needs a charge. It normally runs for $2,899 but for a limited time you can score a wild $800 discount, bringing it down to $2,079, a new record low.

SMARTWATCH DEALS OF THE WEEK

Apple Watch Series 10 (GPS, 42mm, Black, S/M 130-180mm, Sports Band):

$299 (save $100)
Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 (Bluetooth, 40mm, Cream):

$200 (save $100)
Amazfit Active 42mm Smartwatch With 14 Day Battery Life (Black):

$85 (save $25)
Garmin Forerunner 165 Running Smartwatch (Black):

$200 (save $51)
Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra (Wi-Fi, LTE, 47mm, Titanium Silver):

$400 (save $250)

Deals are selected by the CNET Group commerce team, and may be unrelated to this article.

With so many deals on Amazon, deciding which ones are worth your money can be difficult. But CNET’s combed through what the world’s largest online retailer has to offer and gathered the best deals for you to peruse.

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Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Wednesday, Dec. 17

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Dec. 17.

Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.

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Let’s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Nod (off)
Answer: DOZE

5A clue: Naval submarine in W.W. II
Answer: UBOAT

7A clue: Tricky thing to do on a busy highway
Answer: MERGE

8A clue: Heat-resistant glassware for cooking
Answer: PYREX

9A clue: Put into groups
Answer: SORT

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Break up with
Answer: DUMP

2D clue: Falls in line, so to speak
Answer: OBEYS

3D clue: Legendary vigilante who cuts a «Z» with his sword
Answer: ZORRO

4D clue: Rarin’ to go
Answer: EAGER

6D clue: Common reminder for an upcoming appointment
Answer: TEXT

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You Can Watch an Exclusive Avatar: Fire and Ash Scene on TikTok Right Now

Disney and TikTok partner on an immersive content hub for James Cameron’s latest movie about the alien Na’vi.

If you’re not quite ready to head to the theater to watch Avatar: Fire and Ash, an exclusive scene preview might sell you on the visual spectacle. As part of a new collaboration with the social media giant, Disney is posting snippets of its new movie to its TikTok account.

This scene isn’t part of any trailer and won’t be posted to other social media accounts, making TikTok the only place you can view it — unless you buy a movie ticket. A first look at the new movie’s scenes isn’t the only Avatar-related bonus on the social media platform right now, either. TikTok has partnered with the house of mouse to bring an entire «immersive content hub» to the app.

A special section of TikTok includes quizzes and educational videos that explore the alien world of Pandora shown off in the movies. On TikTok, you can take a personality quiz to find out what Na’vi clan you most closely align with and unlock a special profile picture border to use on your account.

Science and fiction blend together with a series of videos from real doctors who explain the basis for some of Avatar’s world-building. If you want to learn about exoplanets or how realistic the anatomy of the movie’s alien animals is, these videos will feed your brain while still providing entertainment value.

Perhaps the most enticing part of Disney’s latest social media collaboration is the opportunity for fans to win prizes and trips. TikTok creators who make edits with the #TikTokAvatarContest hashtag are entered into a competition to win Avatar merchandise. The biggest winners will be able to take a trip to visual effects studio Wētā Workshop in New Zealand or visit Avatar director James Cameron’s Lightstorm Entertainment Studio in Los Angeles.

Avatar: Fire and Ash is the third installment in director Cameron’s cinematic passion project. While the first Avatar movie was released in 2009, Cameron didn’t release another entry in the franchise until 2022. In total, there is a five-movie arc planned for the indigo alien Na’vi on the moon of Pandora.

The Avatar movies are known for pushing the boundaries of CGI visual effects in cinema. They are also historically big winners at the box office: the original Avatar is the highest-grossing film of all time, earning $2.9 billion across its theatrical releases. Its sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water, is the third-highest-grossing film of all time, trailing Avengers: Endgame. You can stream those movies on Disney Plus.

It remains to be seen whether Avatar: Fire and Ash will financially live up to its predecessors. The film currently has mixed reviews from critics on Rotten Tomatoes.