It may not surprise anyone who is tech-aware that publications such as The Verge track the affiliate links that are clicked by their readers — in fact, every article that links to a vendor has this statement on top: “ If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission .”

Here’s a little peek at our readers’ top-purchased items over the past 24 hours.

Amazon's annual summer sale has officially started, and it takes a big juicy bite out of the price of Apple's top tech.