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Indianapolis Star
03-07-2025
- Lifestyle
- Indianapolis Star
My top 5 small kitchen appliances I'd buy again and why you should too
When it comes to small kitchen appliances, I'll admit I've totally fallen for my fair share of new releases and all the hype that goes with them. But being something of a connoisseur, if you will, of these countertop gadgets, I've now confidently narrowed it down to the top 5 kitchen appliances I would absolutely buy again. Even better, with Amazon Prime Day just around the corner (July 8-11), many of these gems are already on sale. So, check out the list below and grab these fantastic deals today! At the top of my list is this highly-rated air fryer. Air fryers are great for cooking so many things in a snap! One of my favorites to make is bacon; it's become my go-to appliance for perfectly crispy strips, all without the usual mess and splatter. It's also perfect for cooking frozen foods like French fries, personal pizzas, corn dogs and so much more. Next up on my list is the trusty Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Duo. This appliance is a lifesaver for whipping up comforting meals like stews and roast beef dinners. You simply toss in your ingredients, set it and forget it. After a long day, you'll walk into your home greeted by the delicious aroma of a perfectly cooked comfort meal. Plus, with its pressure cooking capability, it can whip up a quick meal in no time, even if you forget to defrost your roast the night before. More: Do you qualify for an Amazon Prime Membership discount? Find out here This Keurig was gifted to me as a wedding gift and has quickly become my go-to for a quick and easy cup of coffee every single morning. It consistently brews a perfect cup, and I was pleasantly surprised to find that its iced coffee option tastes fantastic too! After discovering the potential dangers of heating water in the microwave, I immediately began my search for an electric kettle. That's how I found the Chefman Electric Kettle, an affordable gem that boils water in no time! It's constantly in use in my household for making a perfect cup of tea or hot cocoa. As an added bonus, it lights up, looking really sleek on my countertop. More: Shop early Prime Day deals on summer essentials: Splash pads, griddles, fans Another wedding gift I absolutely love and frequently enjoy is this Ninja Blender. Before I got it, I had no idea how poorly my previous cheap blender was actually performing when I made smoothies. Using this Ninja Blender has honestly created some of the frothiest and creamiest smoothies I've ever had at home. Plus, it's fantastic for making tomato soup from scratch and whipping up marinades for cooking. Amazon's members-only Prime Day 2025 sale will run from Tuesday, July 8 through Friday, July 11. Yes, you must be an Amazon Prime member to shop the Prime Day deals. New members can try one week of Amazon Prime for just $1.99. After the trial period, Prime costs $14.99 per month or $139 per year. More: Amazon Prime for Young Adults is back! Do you qualify for the discount? Find out here
Indianapolis Star
03-07-2025
- Lifestyle
- Indianapolis Star
My top 5 small kitchen appliances I'd buy again and why you should too
When it comes to small kitchen appliances, I'll admit I've totally fallen for my fair share of new releases and all the hype that goes with them. But being something of a connoisseur, if you will, of these countertop gadgets, I've now confidently narrowed it down to the top 5 kitchen appliances I would absolutely buy again. Even better, with Amazon Prime Day just around the corner (July 8-11), many of these gems are already on sale. So, check out the list below and grab these fantastic deals today! At the top of my list is this highly-rated air fryer. Air fryers are great for cooking so many things in a snap! One of my favorites to make is bacon; it's become my go-to appliance for perfectly crispy strips, all without the usual mess and splatter. It's also perfect for cooking frozen foods like French fries, personal pizzas, corn dogs and so much more. Next up on my list is the trusty Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Duo. This appliance is a lifesaver for whipping up comforting meals like stews and roast beef dinners. You simply toss in your ingredients, set it and forget it. After a long day, you'll walk into your home greeted by the delicious aroma of a perfectly cooked comfort meal. Plus, with its pressure cooking capability, it can whip up a quick meal in no time, even if you forget to defrost your roast the night before. More: Do you qualify for an Amazon Prime Membership discount? Find out here This Keurig was gifted to me as a wedding gift and has quickly become my go-to for a quick and easy cup of coffee every single morning. It consistently brews a perfect cup, and I was pleasantly surprised to find that its iced coffee option tastes fantastic too! After discovering the potential dangers of heating water in the microwave, I immediately began my search for an electric kettle. That's how I found the Chefman Electric Kettle, an affordable gem that boils water in no time! It's constantly in use in my household for making a perfect cup of tea or hot cocoa. As an added bonus, it lights up, looking really sleek on my countertop. More: Shop early Prime Day deals on summer essentials: Splash pads, griddles, fans Another wedding gift I absolutely love and frequently enjoy is this Ninja Blender. Before I got it, I had no idea how poorly my previous cheap blender was actually performing when I made smoothies. Using this Ninja Blender has honestly created some of the frothiest and creamiest smoothies I've ever had at home. Plus, it's fantastic for making tomato soup from scratch and whipping up marinades for cooking. Amazon's members-only Prime Day 2025 sale will run from Tuesday, July 8 through Friday, July 11. Yes, you must be an Amazon Prime member to shop the Prime Day deals. New members can try one week of Amazon Prime for just $1.99. After the trial period, Prime costs $14.99 per month or $139 per year. More: Amazon Prime for Young Adults is back! Do you qualify for the discount? Find out here
USA Today
02-07-2025
- General
- USA Today
My top 5 small kitchen appliances I'd buy again and why you should too
When it comes to small kitchen appliances, I'll admit I've totally fallen for my fair share of new releases and all the hype that goes with them. But being something of a connoisseur, if you will, of these countertop gadgets, I've now confidently narrowed it down to the top 5 kitchen appliances I would absolutely buy again. Even better, with Amazon Prime Day just around the corner (July 8-11), many of these gems are already on sale. So, check out the list below and grab these fantastic deals today! Top 5 kitchen appliances I would buy again At the top of my list is this highly-rated air fryer. Air fryers are great for cooking so many things in a snap! One of my favorites to make is bacon; it's become my go-to appliance for perfectly crispy strips, all without the usual mess and splatter. It's also perfect for cooking frozen foods like French fries, personal pizzas, corn dogs and so much more. Next up on my list is the trusty Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Duo. This appliance is a lifesaver for whipping up comforting meals like stews and roast beef dinners. You simply toss in your ingredients, set it and forget it. After a long day, you'll walk into your home greeted by the delicious aroma of a perfectly cooked comfort meal. Plus, with its pressure cooking capability, it can whip up a quick meal in no time, even if you forget to defrost your roast the night before. More: Do you qualify for an Amazon Prime Membership discount? Find out here This Keurig was gifted to me as a wedding gift and has quickly become my go-to for a quick and easy cup of coffee every single morning. It consistently brews a perfect cup, and I was pleasantly surprised to find that its iced coffee option tastes fantastic too! After discovering the potential dangers of heating water in the microwave, I immediately began my search for an electric kettle. That's how I found the Chefman Electric Kettle, an affordable gem that boils water in no time! It's constantly in use in my household for making a perfect cup of tea or hot cocoa. As an added bonus, it lights up, looking really sleek on my countertop. More: Shop early Prime Day deals on summer essentials: Splash pads, griddles, fans Another wedding gift I absolutely love and frequently enjoy is this Ninja Blender. Before I got it, I had no idea how poorly my previous cheap blender was actually performing when I made smoothies. Using this Ninja Blender has honestly created some of the frothiest and creamiest smoothies I've ever had at home. Plus, it's fantastic for making tomato soup from scratch and whipping up marinades for cooking. When is Amazon Prime Day 2025? Amazon's members-only Prime Day 2025 sale will run from Tuesday, July 8 through Friday, July 11. Do I have to be an Amazon Prime member to shop Prime Day deals? Yes, you must be an Amazon Prime member to shop the Prime Day deals. How much does an Amazon Prime membership cost? New members can try one week of Amazon Prime for just $1.99. After the trial period, Prime costs $14.99 per month or $139 per year. More: Amazon Prime for Young Adults is back! Do you qualify for the discount? Find out here USA TODAY Shopping will be covering all the savings leading up to Prime Day 2025, during the sale and post-Prime Day deals, so be sure to sign up for text alerts, sign up for our newsletter and follow us on Instagram to stay updated!
CNET
22-05-2025
- Business
- CNET
Talk to Me, Amazon Shopping App: How AI Could Sort Through All the Products You're Looking At
Online shopping excursions can quickly get overwhelming as you plow through product pages to find what's really right for you. Now Amazon is trying out a new tool to help you figure out potential purchases. All you have to do is listen. With Memorial Day deals in full swing, the e-commerce giant is making a trial run with short audio summaries for Amazon Shopping app users, delivered by "AI-powered shopping experts" that will analyze product details, customer reviews and other information they find on the web. "The feature makes product research fun and convenient — it's like having helpful friends discuss potential purchases to make your shopping easier," Rajiv Mehta, Amazon's vice president of search and conversational shopping, wrote in a blog post Wednesday. Amazon is starting out the "hear the highlights" AI feature in the US for a "subset" of customers on a limited number products before rolling it out more broadly in the coming months. Those products include the Ninja Blender, OSEA Undaria Algae Body Oil, the Rain Showers Splash Pond Toddler Water Table, the SafeRest 100% Waterproof King Size Mattress Protector and the Shokz OpenRun Pro Open-Ear Bluetooth Bone Conduction Sport Headphones. The new Amazon feature is another iteration in what has become an AI flood tide in online shopping. Google earlier this week introduced AI Mode, which is designed to suggest, select and pay for items for you, and also showed off a new AI service called Try On that depicts how clothes you see online will look on you. Walmart is working on its own AI shopping agent to perform tasks such as placing reorders and filling online shopping baskets based on user suggestions. And Shopify has launched Bluecore, which can answer shopper questions and recommend products. Klarna has an AI shopping assistant for comparison shopping. CNET deals expert Adam Oram noted that Amazon's new audio summaries will have to prove their value for consumers. "This feature may be helpful for some shoppers, as there's a lot of information on an Amazon product page and it can be difficult to parse all of it to find out what you need to know," he said. "But it's worth noting that there is a risk with it incorporating customer reviews, especially as these have been known to be gamed in the past. There's also the inherent risk of LLMs hallucinating, which may lead to inaccuracies if this is applied at scale, which is the opposite of what people making buying decisions need." As always with generative AI tools, it's essential to not take results at face value and to do some double-checking. "Using tools to help you gain a sense of what you're looking at quickly is generally a good idea, so long as you follow up with your own research to vet that the information is accurate," said Adrian Marlow, another member of the CNET Deals team. Consumer skepticism could be at least a short-term hurdle for all AI e-commerce tools. A recent study commissioned by Akeneo, a product experience company, showed that only 45% of consumers have "some level of trust in AI-powered recommendations and chatbots to provide accurate product suggestions based on their interests and preferences." The research also found that only 38% of shoppers who've used AI chatbots reported being satisfied with the support they received. Amazon, with net sales of nearly $638 billion last year, is incorporating AI into more and more sectors of its business. Rufus is a generative AI shopping assistant, Alexa Plus has been revamped and Audible will start using AI to narrate audiobooks.
CNET
22-05-2025
- Business
- CNET
Amazon Shopping App Tries Out AI Audio Summaries to Ease Your Shopping Research
A shopping excursion online can get overwhelming quickly as you plow through product pages to find what's really right for you. Amazon is trying out a new tool to help you figure out potential purchases. All you have to do is listen. With Memorial Day deals in full swing, the e-commerce giant is making a trial run with short audio summaries for users of the Amazon Shopping app, delivered by "AI-powered shopping experts" that will analyze product details, customer reviews and other information they find on the web. "The feature makes product research fun and convenient — it's like having helpful friends discuss potential purchases to make your shopping easier," Rajiv Mehta, Amazon's vice president of search and conversational shopping, wrote in a blog post Wednesday. Amazon is starting out the "hear the highlights" AI feature in the US for a "subset" of customers on a limited number products before rolling it out more broadly in the coming months. Those products include the Ninja Blender, OSEA Undaria Algae Body Oil, the Rain Showers Splash Pond Toddler Water Table, the SafeRest 100% Waterproof King Size Mattress Protector and the Shokz OpenRun Pro - Open-Ear Bluetooth Bone Conduction Sport Headphones.
