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Is your house a smart home? It can be with Amazon Alexa devices. They come in a range of different form factors and offer tons of features ranging from voice-controlled assistance and home automation to high quality audio and entertainment. Amazon Prime Day 2024 is here, which means now’s the perfect time to snag some deals on both new and old.

Whether you’re looking for a smart speaker to fill your room with immersive sound or a smart display to keep you connected and entertained, Amazon has plenty of Alexa products ready to place inside your home – all at great discounts.

With so many Amazon Alexa products on offer during Prime Day, it’s the perfect opportunity to transform your living space into a smart, connected home. But act fast, as we always like to say. These deals won’t be around for long. If you see something you like, be sure to jump on it before it’s gone. 


Amazon Echo Show 5: $50 (Save $40)

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Looking for a large and in charge display you can place in your living room or kitchen? This is one of Amazon’s newest products and an updated version of the current Echo Show 5. It comes with an updated speaker system and mic array for clearer sound quality and added bass.

You get a large, 5.5-inch screen with a 2-megapixel camera that’s great for video calling as well as the choice of black, blue, or white. All three are currently discounted, so you can choose the one that works the best in your home. 

Right now, the Echo Show 5 is just $50, which is $40 off its normal price. 


Amazon Echo Show 15: $220 (Save $60)

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With its expansive 15.6-inch display and the ability to be mounted on a wall, the Echo Show 15 is perfect for streaming, keeping in touch with family, and more thanks to its generously-sized screen.

Its high-resolution 1080p display is much more immersive in comparisont o smaller Echo Show models. Since it integrates Amazon’s Fire TV functionality, it’s essentially a full-fledged smart TV in a compact factor, which makes it a great option for smaller homes in need of an additional display.

Of course, it’s also a great home assistant, with Alexa available to answer questions and control smart home devices with voice commands. It even comes with an Alexa voice remote control, offering an alternative to voice commands for those who prefer a more traditional input method.

You can grab this display for just $220 right now, which is $60 off its normal price of $280. 


Amazon Echo Spot: $45 ($35 off)

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Not interested in a display or a speaker so much as an alarm clock? Amazon has you covered there, too. This new addition to the Alexa lineup makes it easier to wake up each day by giving you plenty of info as soon as you open your eyes: the time, weather, song titles, smart home devices and everything else you need to know.

It has bright, clear sound that’s great for music, podcasts or audiobooks, however you want to navigate your day. You can even set up an Alexa routine to wake you up with a combination of these things as well as light to acclimate you to the morning rays. Plus, you can use it as a hub to control all your smart devices.

If you’re looking for an affordable smart alarm clock with all the functionality of an Echo device, don’t sleep on this Prime member deal, which makes it just $45, 44% off its normal price of $80.


Amazon Echo Show 8: $85 ($65 off)

Amazon Echo Show 8

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The Amazon Echo Show 8 is a smaller but versatile smart display that offers a wide range of features and capabilities, much like the Echo Show 10. It may be smaller, but it still packs a punch since you can use it to issue commands to Alexa, control your smart home devices, stream shows and movies and call family members. 

While this unit’s smaller screen size may not offer the same level of immersion as some of Amazon’s larger display, it’s still easy to use and has the same functionality as the bigger versions. 

Another difference lies in the speaker quality. The Echo Show 8’s speaker is smaller than that of the Echo Show 10, which means it’s a bit quieter and less booming. But it still sounds great for a compact size.  

Right now, you can get it for $65 off, which makes the Echo Show 8 just $85. 


Amazon Echo Pop: $18 ($22 off)

Amazon Echo Pop

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The Echo Pop is a fun-sized addition to Amazon’s Echo speaker family that packs a serious punch. It may look like someone took a regular Echo and sliced it right down the middle, but don’t let its size fool you – it’s loaded with plenty of features.

The Echo Pop is your go-to companion for all things music, smart home control, and more. It can play your favorite songs, adjust your smart lights or run the Alexa skills you need most.

This speaker comes in a bunch of fun colors like lavender, teal, white and charcoal. It’s a cute little speaker that’s definitely worth less than $20, as it’s $22 off its normal price of $40. 


Amazon Echo Dot (5th Gen): $25 ($25 off)

Amazon Echo Dot (5th Gen)

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This affordable smart speaker is the most recent addition to its lineup, its upgraded audio, built-in temperature sensor, and even some slick Eero Wi-Fi integration (but you’ll need a compatible Eero setup to get in on that action).

The Echo Dot is like your personal assistant, DJ, and smart-home maestro all rolled into one compact package. Just give it a holler, and it’ll be ready to control your connected devices, make hands-free calls, spin your favorite tunes, or even wake you up in the morning (because who needs a rooster when you’ve got Alexa?).

And because style matters, Amazon’s serving up the Echo Dot in three fresh colors. So whether you’re into a classic charcoal, a soothing glacier white, or a bold deep sea blue, there’s an Echo Dot to match your vibe. Get ready to level up your smart home game with this mighty little speaker that’s big on personality.


Amazon Echo Glow: $17 ($13 off)

Amazon Echo Glow

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Whether you have kids or you’re a kid at heart, the Echo Glow is a fun smart lamp that can pair with Alexa. It can be configured to glow in a variety of different colors, hence its name.

Set up custom lighting to help your kids wind down for the night, or program gentle wake-up scenes that gradually brighten their room in the morning. It’s the best way to set up a comforting bedtime that they’ll actually look forward to getting cozy with.

This speaker is also a great tool for kids to explore content they enjoy too. They can listen to music, kid-friendly stories, and more while checking out light shows. And it’s a good time to go ahead and grab one while it’s less than $20 right now. Scoop one up for just $17, which is $13 off its normal price of $30 for Prime Day. 


Amazon Echo Auto: $25 ($30 off)

Amazon Echo Auto

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The Echo Auto is a handy device that can bring Alexa to your car. It’s a gadget that mounts onto your car’s air vent and connects to its stereo system so you can use Alexa while you drive.

Equipped with eight microphones, the Echo Auto can hear your voice commands over background noise like music or road sounds. This means you can keep your focus on the road while asking Alexa to help with various tasks, such as navigation, listening to music or making phone calls.

You can also use navigation apps, stream music and make hands-free calls. It’s easy to set up and works with most cars. 


We’re tracking down all the best Prime Day discounts, including the best lightning deals and rival sales during Prime Day 2024. Whether you’re trying to find the best Prime Day deals on tech, Prime Day sales on beauty and fashion finds or Prime Day deals on health and fitness equipment, our team of expert deal hunters has you covered.




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Remains of decapitated “vampire child” found in Poland, archaeologists say

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Workers removing tree branches near a historic cathedral in Chelm, Poland, unearthed something unexpected when they came upon two children’s skeletons in a shallow burial pit where no gravesites are marked, the government’s Culture Ministry said.

Neither skeleton was buried in a coffin and one of the children was buried with the characteristics of an anti-vampire burial, Dr. Stanisława Gołuba, the archaeologist leading the research, said in a Facebook post. The child’s head was separated from its body, the post said, and the skull was facing down into the ground arranged on a stone. This, plus the way the skeletons were oriented, appears to be consistent with ancient burial methods used to prevent a person thought to be a demonic entity from exiting the grave, Gołuba said.  

The skeletons appeared to be from the Early Middle Ages.

The children’s skeletons were removed from their graves, documented and waiting for further analysis, the statement said.    

It’s the most recent in a series of findings in Poland of remains buried in ways that suggest people at the time believed they were dealing with vampires or other supernatural entities.

In 2022, Polish researchers found the remains of a woman at a gravesite in the village of Pień with a sickle around her neck and a triangular padlock on her foot. According to ancient beliefs, the padlock was supposed to prevent a deceased person thought to be a vampire from returning from the dead. The sickle was thought to cut the neck if the corpse tried to rise from the grave. 

Professor Dariusz Polinski of the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun said this type of practice became common throughout Poland in the 17th century in response to a reported vampire epidemic. In addition to practices with a sickle, sometimes corpses were burned, smashed with stones or had their heads and legs cut off.

Six so-called “vampire skeletons” were also found at a cemetery in northwest Poland in 2013. Each was buried with either a sickle laid across their necks or stones placed beneath their jaws said Lesley Gregoricka of the University of South Alabama who led the research team.

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Instagram’s parent company, Meta, launched their new Teen Accounts that offers a more limited experience for the platform’s younger users to address concerns over social media’s impact on kids. Everyone under the age of 16 will automatically migrate to the new service. Dr. Joel Stoddard, associate psychiatry professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, joins CBS News to discuss.

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