For today’s daily deals drop (July 11, 2026) here are some of the best deals we stumbled on while browsing the web this morning! Note the picture that’s totally different from what I usually post. I’m currently camping with the kids and this is my setup, featuring one of the first version of Anker’s awesome power stations that’s been serving me for the past decade!

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–Anker SOLIX C1000 1056wh Portable Power Station, 1800W (Peak 2400W)
Price: $599.99 $429.99
Portable power station with a massive 1,056Wh LiFePO4 battery, 1,800W output (2,400W peak), and ultra-fast charging in just 58 minutes. Perfect for camping, road trips, home backup, and keeping essential devices powered during outages.

–Anker SOLIX S2000 Portable Power Station, 1500W, 2,010Wh
Price: $1,199.00 $599.99
Stay prepared with this portable power station featuring a massive 2,010Wh LiFePO4 battery, 1,500W output, and enough capacity to keep a refrigerator running for up to 35 hours.

–TECKNET Rechargeable Wired / Wireless Mouse (Both Work!)
Price: $18.50 $7.99 (Use Promo Code 7AIOR4N7 at Checkout)
Rechargeable wireless mouse with Bluetooth and USB connectivity, silent clicks, and one-button switching between three devices.

–The Silmarillion: Illustrated by J.R.R. Tolkien (Tolkien Editions)
Price: $75.00 $30.50
A beautifully illustrated edition that brings Middle-earth’s deep lore to life. Essential reading for fans who want to explore the origins of its legendary stories.

–DREAME L40s Ultra AE Robot Vacuum and Mop Combo, 19,000Pa Suction, Self Emptying Dust Box, Flexible Mop & Self Cleaning Washboard
Price: $999.99 $599.99
Robot vacuum and mop with powerful 19,000Pa suction, self-emptying and self-cleaning capabilities, automatic water refills, and an all-in-one docking station, making hands-free floor cleaning easier than ever.

–CRAFTSMAN V20 BRUSHLESS RP Compact Drill/Driver
Price: $119.00 $69.00
Tackle DIY projects with ease using this compact brushless drill/driver, featuring a variable-speed trigger, built-in LED work light, and a rechargeable V20 battery with charger included.

–Litheli 14-Inch Cordless Lawn Mower
Price: $149.99 $99.99
Keep your lawn looking great with this lightweight 14-inch cordless mower, featuring a brushless motor, five cutting height settings, and a rechargeable 5.0Ah battery. Ideal for maintaining yards up to 3,000 square feet with less noise and no gas hassles.

–XSHOT Water Fast-Fill Medium Water Blaster (2-Pack)
Price: $19.99 $14.99
Get ready for epic backyard water battles with this 2-pack of XSHOT Fast-Fill water blasters, featuring a unique design that refills in just one second so you can spend less time reloading and more time soaking the competition.

–Costco 1-Year Gold Star Membership + a $50 Digital Costco Shop Card – $65
Purchase a 1-Year Costco Gold Star Membership and get a $50 digital Costco shop card!

–Microsoft Office Professional 2021 – $29.97 (Why pay a monthly subscription when you can pay just one time?)

–Microsoft Windows 11 Pro or Home – $9.97

–Private Internet Access VPN (3 YEARS + 3 Free Months) – $466.05 $79.00 (Our VPN of choice for over a decade!)

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For today’s daily deals drop (July 10, 2026) here are some of the best deals we stumbled on while browsing the web this morning! Please note that Geeks are Sexy might get a small commission from qualifying purchases done through our posts. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Also, prices are accurate at the time of posting and are subject to change.

–ACEMAGICIAN S3A Mini PC, Ryzen 7 H 255 (up to 4.9GHz), 16GB LPDDR5, 512GB NVME PCIe4.0 SSD, Radeon 780M Graphics, RGB Lights
Price: $659.99 $467.48 (Use Promo Code S3ADEAL255 at Checkout)
Compact mini PC powered by an AMD Ryzen 7 processor with Radeon 780M graphics, 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM, and a fast 512GB PCIe 4.0 SSD, delivering impressive performance for work, entertainment, and everyday computing while taking up barely any desk space.

–Monster 60W Wireless Speaker
Price: $69.99 $39.99
Crank up the volume with this portable Monster Bluetooth speaker, delivering powerful 60W stereo sound, Bluetooth 5.4, IPX8 waterproof protection, and the ability to pair two speakers for an epic 120W audio experience.

–Bitty Boomers Star Wars: Darth Vader with Light Saber Mini Bluetooth Speaker
Price: $19.99 $14.99
Tiny 2″ Bluetooth speaker with iconic Star Wars style. Ultra-portable with solid sound for music on the go.

–GRECELL Portable Power Station (1000W, 999Wh)
Price: $399.99 $279.99
Portable 999Wh power station with AC outlets and fast USB-C charging. Provides reliable backup power for camping, travel, RVs, and emergencies.

–GOOLOO F3 Rechargeable Compressed Air Duster, 150000RPM, with Fast Charging
Price: $49.99 $29.97
Powerful reusable air duster. Perfect for cleaning keyboards, PCs, and electronics without needing disposable cans.

–Handwell 2-Pack Automatic Squirt Electric Water Gun
Price: $39.99 $12.99 (Use Promo Code 595SFHRW at Checkout)
Turn your backyard into an all-out water battle with this 2-pack of automatic electric water blasters, featuring LED lights, long-range spraying up to 33 feet, and high-capacity tanks.

–Giant 3XL Inflatable Unicorn Pool Float
Price: $39.99 $28.79 (For Prime Members)
Giant inflatable unicorn pool float with colorful rainbow mane. Just the perfect thing for lounging, relaxing, and bringing a little magic to pool or beach days.

–QUTOOL Cooling Pillow for Sleeping, CertiPUR-US Shredded Memory Foam (2-PACK, Queen)
Price: $59.99 $39.99
Cooling memory foam pillows with adjustable support. Designed to stay comfortable for side, back, and stomach sleepers throughout the night.

–Neutrogena Beach Defense Sunscreen Spray SPF 70
Price: $13.19 $6.39 (Clip Coupon at the Link!)
Protect yourself with Neutrogena Beach Defense SPF 70 sunscreen spray, offering lightweight, broad-spectrum protection that’s water-resistant for up to 80 minutes. It’s the closest you’ll get to RoboCop’s legendary Sunblock 5000… without needing to patrol the streets of Detroit.

–Costco 1-Year Gold Star Membership + a $50 Digital Costco Shop Card – $65
Purchase a 1-Year Costco Gold Star Membership and get a $50 digital Costco shop card!

–Microsoft Office Professional 2021 – $29.97 (Why pay a monthly subscription when you can pay just one time?)

–Microsoft Windows 11 Pro or Home – $9.97

–Private Internet Access VPN (3 YEARS + 3 Free Months) – $466.05 $79.00 (Our VPN of choice for over a decade!)

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David Lafortune, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM); Ellfie Chen, Université de Montréal, and Valerie A. Lapointe, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)

AI romantic companions — digital agents that can text, speak, flirt and are always available — are a rapidly growing social phenomenon.

The number of AI companion apps rose by 700 per cent between 2022 and 2025. One of the more popular ones, Character.AI, reported about 20 million monthly active users in 2025.

Their appeal is easy to understand. They are always available, highly customizable and offer a steady sense of being heard, desired and understood — at a time when loneliness and social disconnection are on the rise.

Because these systems are designed to encourage attachment, people often humanize them in return. For some people, that can create the feeling of being deeply known, sometimes even more than by a human partner. Research shows that 21 per cent of romantic AI users prefer this “ultimate soulmate experience” to interacting with a real partner.

The growing visibility of romantic AI companions has pushed the issue into public debate, raising a central question: If a chatbot can feel this intimate, does it count as cheating in a committed relationship?

Our preliminary research suggests that, in Canada at least, people think it does.

Emotional and sexual diversion

Infidelity is usually understood as a violation of exclusivity, whether sexual or emotional, that diverts romantic love, attention or emotional investment away from a primary partner.

Romantic AI companions are not simply entertainment or sexual tools. People often describe them as validating, emotionally responsive and easy to confide in. Some people turn to them for erotic role play or sexual exploration, while for others the bond deepens into dating or even a marriage engagement.

In that sense, romantic AI companions can reproduce the very forms of emotional and sexual diversion that many already see as crossing a line.

Recent research suggests this is no longer a marginal phenomenon. Surveys in the United States reveal that at least one in six adults reported interacting at least once with a romantic AI companion, and about one-third said a partner’s use would count as cheating.

In another study of young adults in committed relationships, nearly two-thirds of regular users wished their partner behaved more like their AI companion.

Worse than AI porn and sex toys

We surveyed 1,815 Canadian adults and asked whether they would consider a partner’s engagement with a romantic AI companion to be cheating. We also asked how they would feel emotionally and whether those views varied depending on respondents’ demographic and ideological characteristics.

Our results show that about half of respondents saw a partner’s romantic companion use as infidelity, and roughly three-quarters said they would react negatively. In fact, reactions to romantic companions were about as negative as reactions to dating apps and webcamming, both of which involve a human third party.

They were more negative than reactions to all other sexual technologies, such as AI pornography and sex toys.

Interestingly, nearly two-thirds of AI romantic companion users kept their use from their partner.

Cis women, Gen Z react negatively

The pattern was not the same for everyone. Cisgender women were about twice as likely as cis men to say romantic companion use counted as cheating. Gen Z participants also tended to react more negatively compared to older participants.

Meanwhile, individuals in non-monogamous relationships were about half as likely as participants in committed monogamous relationships to perceive romantic companion use as infidelity.

Ideology matters too. In our research, higher social conservatism and religiosity were linked to stronger infidelity judgments. Participants further to the right on the political spectrum were more likely to see romantic companion use as cheating.

As findings from an unpublished study, these results should be read as tentative.

Exploration or betrayal?

Romantic AI companions are not seen as neutral tools. They occupy a distinct relational space among sexual technologies, one that can challenge couple boundaries even in the absence of a human third party.

Their significance lies not only in what they can do, but also in what they may represent within a relationship: secrecy, emotional diversion, comparison or a shift in intimacy away from a human partner.

For therapists and couples alike, the key question is not simply whether romantic companion use counts as cheating, but how it develops, whether it is disclosed, what needs it serves and how partners interpret it.

The distinction between privacy and secrecy is especially important here. Some may see these systems as emotional support, self-expression or private sexual exploration; others may experience them as withdrawal or betrayal.

Concerns arise when romantic companion use is concealed or replaces communication or conflict resolution with a partner. Chatbots can also begin to reshape the primary relationship in ways that feel like a boundary violation.

Long-term impacts

It is unclear how the use of a romantic companion unfolds within real romantic relationships over time.

Research has yet to determine how romantic AI companions may influence relationship satisfaction and emotional intimacy among people in committed relationships, or the relational difficulties — such as conflict, unmet emotional or sexual needs — that may prompt them to seek these interactions.

As AI-mediated intimacy becomes more visible in everyday life, answering these questions will be essential for understanding how romantic relationships are changing in an increasingly digital society.

David Lafortune, Professor, Department of Sexology, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM); Ellfie Chen, Graduate student, Clinical Psychology, Université de Montréal, and Valerie A. Lapointe, PhD candidate in psychology, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.

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