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Yahoo
7 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
PSA: You Can Save $80 on AncestryDNA Kits During Amazon Prime Day 2025
PureWow editors select every item that appears on this page, and some items may be gifted to us. Additionally, PureWow may earn compensation through affiliate links within the story. All prices are accurate upon date of publish. You can learn more about the affiliate process here. You can learn more about that process here. Yahoo Inc. may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Read the original article on Purewow. Have you ever been curious about your family history? Well, AncestryDNA can help you tap into your ancestors' origins and connect you with new relatives. And I have great news: The company's genetic test kit is currently marked down a whopping 67 percent for Amazon Prime Day 2025 (which runs from Tuesday, July 8, through Friday, July 11. There are also plenty of Prime Day appliance sales and kitchen deals to shop, but you'll only see the deals if you're a Prime member. So, be sure to sign up for a 30-day free trial if you haven't already. This AncestryDNA sale will let you score a kit for $39, down from $119, so you can unlock your identity from more than 2,300 regions while saving $80 in the process. Here's what you need to know. Want to know which buzzy products are *really* worth buying? Sign up for our shopping newsletter to uncover our favorite finds. Modern DNA tests have been around since the '80s, but AncestryDNA, a subsidiary of has proven itself to be one of the most reliable direct-to-consumer genealogy companies out there. Its revolutionary scientific technology uses saliva to survey chromosomes and then interacts with their online interface to uncover both sides of your family's genetic history in six to eight weeks. As an added bonus, you'll also get a list of DNA matches, meaning others who have taken the test who are likely to be related to you. The process is simple: Order a kit and follow the instructions listed inside to take a saliva sample from inside your mouth, place it into a tube and pop it into the prepaid package, so it can be sent to the company's lab. Activate the kit online, and in about six to eight weeks, you'll receive your results via email. Amazon You can also link your activated account to an Ancestry World Explorer membership (purchased separately, from $25), which spans billions of international records to trace your family's journey from their country of origin. With the added membership, you can access the details of your ancestors, including their names and when and where they lived, through Ancestry's extensive collection of records. For the dog lovers, Amazon is also offering a major sale on its Pet DNA Breed Identification kit (was $99, now $69). At 30 percent off, it's a real bargain to discover percentages of breeds in your dog's makeup, get an analysis of your dog's traits and talents based on that genetic makeup and yes, even discover any long-lost furry relatives, if they are also listed in the ancestry database. These prices are only available a few times a year, so you're going to want to jump on these deals during Amazon Prime Day 2025. Snag one for yourself and another to give as a gift before the sale ends tomorrow. $119; $39 AT AMAZON The Cybex Sale At Nordstrom Will Save You Hundreds on Top-Selling Strollers and High Chairs PureWow's editors and writers have spent more than a decade shopping online, digging through sales and putting our home goods, beauty finds, wellness picks and more through the wringer—all to help you determine which are actually worth your hard-earned cash. From our PureWow100 series (where we rank items on a 100-point scale) to our painstakingly curated lists of fashion, beauty, cooking, home and family picks, you can trust that our recommendations have been thoroughly vetted for function, aesthetics and innovation. Whether you're looking for travel-size hair dryers you can take on-the-go or women's walking shoes that won't hurt your feet, we've got you covered.
The Guardian
26-02-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Inside this year's Oscar goody bags: $1m of disaster relief, spliffs and a reimagined backgammon experience
On Sunday, the Oscars take place after the devastating California wildfires which killed at least 29 people, forced more than 200,000 to evacuate and destroyed more than 18,000 homes and structures last month. In light of the tragedy, Distinctive Assets, the marketing company behind the goody bag handed out to this year's acting and directing nominees at the Academy Awards, has tweaked its offerings, with key inclusions reflecting the disaster. 'While our gifts may be famous for being fun and fabulous,' said Lash Fary, Distinctive Assets's founder, 'they also serve as a means to elevate small businesses, minority-owned brands, female entrepreneurs and companies that give back. This year, on the heels of the historically tragic LA fires, we have found even more ways for our celebrity swag to do good in our community.' The highest-priced item on offer in the bags is more than $1m worth of personalised disaster recovery services from calamity management outfit Bright Harbor, which can be used by the recipient or gifted by them to someone who might be able to make better use of it. Celebrities who lost their homes in the fires include Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Joshua Jackson, Anna Faris, Ricki Lake and Cary Elwes. It is not believed any of the nominees, who include Adrien Brody, Timothée Chalamet, Demi Moore and Ralph Fiennes, were victims of the fire. There is also the offer of complimentary home renovation project management from Maison Construction, plus three different cannabis products, including a packet of pre-rolled spliffs from Dogwalkers, which aims to provide pooch-owners with an easy hit when their mutt requests an outing. Canine companions are also catered for with sustainable luxury dog wear and toss pillows from Cate Brown Studio; they can also try out Peta's custom 'Let Monkeys Swing Free!' portable hammock. Other items in the bag include the opportunity to escape on assorted holidays, including short breaks in Barcelona, the Maldives and Sri Lanka. A three-month Ancestry World Explorer membership comes with a DNA testing kit. A-listers can also choose between membership in the Hollywood chapter of the Illuminati or a private live show from mentalist Carl Christman. Along with a wealth of skincare and wellness projects comes Helight's Nasa-inspired red light sleep therapy plus ArtLipo body contouring procedures with Dr Thomas Su. Once appropriately relaxed, celebrities can enjoy Gammn's 'reimagined backgammon experience' or leaf through one of three books in the bag. The literature this year comprises a $950 'immersive multi-sensory coffee table' book about Iceland and Bryan Bishop's memoir, Shrinkage: Manhood, Marriage and the Tumor That Tried to Kill Me. Bookworms can also enjoy – perhaps with a view to future film adaptations – 'international bestselling author' Samantha Skye's new romance novel Tanner. 'My new neighbour happens to be the grumpiest billionaire in Whispers,' explains the blurb, 'but his gravelly voice and golden brown eyes make this city girl weak at the knees.' The story's plot involves the female narrator inheriting an old rural farmhouse after losing her job and fiance in close succession. She then meets her new neighbour: 'startling good looking, yet much older … as his eyes linger a little longer and his words take new meaning, even the massive age gap is not enough to stop us.' Distinctive Assets has no official association with the Academy Awards, and it is understood contributors to its bag pay a fee for inclusion.
