Amazon cooling gadgets and UK ice maker discounted amid European heatwave

Temperatures above 30 °C across much of Europe have spurred consumers to look for inexpensive ways to stay cool. Amazon lists three low‑cost items under €30 — a slush‑cup that freezes drinks without electricity, a passive‑cooling pillow with memory foam, and a battery‑powered hand‑held fan — as practical alternatives to air‑conditioning.

In the United Kingdom, the same heat wave has driven a steep price cut on the Living and Home Self‑Cleaning Ice Maker. The device, normally £95, is now offered at £49, a 48 % reduction, and can produce eight small cubes in five minutes from a 1.3 L water tank. Both offerings are promoted as compact, affordable solutions for beating the summer heat without major energy use.