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Amazon dropped this Blink video doorbell and security camera bundle to 43% off - and we recommend it ⁠94%

By Alison DeNisco Rayome⁠100%

7/16/2026, 6:25:05 PM

BS Summary: This article contains 23 faulty reasoning types, including Attempt to Sell a Product or Service, Anchoring Bias, and Appeal to Authority, with Halo Effect as the most egregious example at 44.1% saturation with 131 hits. Analysis detected 1,005 faulty-reasoning hits from 297 analyzed words, generating a BS Score of 88.7% and a BS Rank of ⁠94% (1,519 of 21,886 articles). This article is worse (more manipulative) than 93.10% of the article peer group.

If you've been looking for a solid video doorbell or outdoor camera to bolster your home security setup, consider this deal: Amazon has a bundle offer on the Blink Video Doorbell and the Blink Outdoor 4 security camera for 43% off, dropping the price from $140 down to $80.<br><br>The Blink Video Doorbell is ZDNET smart home reviewer Maria Diaz's pick for the best budget video doorbell, thanks to its great value combined with its simplicity. 
"The doorbell is lightweight, simple to install, and very responsive, especially when paired with Amazon Alexa through an existing Echo device," she wrote.<br><br> 
Also: 5 smart home gadgets I actually recommend, after years of testing<br><br> 
The Blink Outdoor 4 is also a solid outdoor security camera. 
It's battery-powered, so you can place it anywhere you want. 
It features a wide field of view, extensive motion and privacy controls in the app, and reliable security and wildlife monitoring alerts. 
"I use my Blink Outdoor 4 with a Floodlight Mount to cover a dark section of my backyard that has no electrical wiring," Diaz wrote of the camera. 
"After three years of use, this camera has proven itself to be a reliable security device in a high-traffic area, requiring new batteries only every six months or so."<br><br> 
Review: Blink Outdoor 4 with Floodlight Mount<br><br> 
Don't miss this deal for 43% off the Blink Video Doorbell and Blink Outdoor 4 now. 
How I rated this deal 
At 43% off for this bundle, I rate this deal a 4/5, the reason being it isn't as low as we saw it drop during Prime Day. 
But outside of a big sale window, this is a good time to buy. 
Article reasoning-pattern comparisonThis article: 20.9%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 7.0%ZDNET: 2.9%Confirmation Bias20.9%This article: 34.3%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 36.4%ZDNET: 1.7%Anchoring Bias34.3%This article: 9.8%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 6.5%ZDNET: 3.1%Availability Heuristic9.8%This article: 0.0%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 0.0%ZDNET: 1.0%Representativeness Heuristic0.0%This article: 0.0%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 3.3%ZDNET: 0.5%Hindsight Bias0.0%This article: 0.0%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 0.0%ZDNET: 3.2%Overconfidence Bias0.0%This article: 11.4%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 7.9%ZDNET: 4.2%Framing Effect11.4%This article: 5.4%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 13.8%ZDNET: 1.4%Loss Aversion5.4%This article: 4.7%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 1.6%ZDNET: 0.7%Status Quo Bias4.7%This article: 0.0%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 0.0%ZDNET: 0.2%Sunk Cost Effect0.0%This article: 8.1%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 7.9%ZDNET: 5.2%Optimism Bias8.1%This article: 0.0%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 0.0%ZDNET: 1.3%Pessimism Bias0.0%This article: 0.0%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 0.0%ZDNET: 4.5%Negativity Bias0.0%This article: 4.0%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 1.3%ZDNET: 1.6%Self-Serving Bias4.0%This article: 0.0%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 0.0%ZDNET: 0.3%Fundamental Attribution Error0.0%This article: 0.0%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 0.0%ZDNET: 0.1%Actor-Observer Bias0.0%This article: 0.0%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 0.0%ZDNET: 0.5%In-Group Bias0.0%This article: 0.0%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 0.0%ZDNET: 0.2%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias0.0%This article: 44.1%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 17.3%ZDNET: 3.9%Halo Effect44.1%This article: 0.0%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 0.0%ZDNET: 0.2%Horn Effect0.0%This article: 0.0%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 0.0%ZDNET: 0.0%Dunning-Kruger Effect0.0%This article: 9.1%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 7.9%ZDNET: 1.5%Recency Bias9.1%This article: 0.0%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 0.0%ZDNET: 0.4%Primacy Effect0.0%This article: 0.0%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 0.0%ZDNET: 0.1%Blind-Spot Bias0.0%This article: 0.0%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 0.0%ZDNET: 0.0%Ad Hominem0.0%This article: 0.0%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 0.0%ZDNET: 0.1%Straw Man0.0%This article: 29.3%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 20.8%ZDNET: 4.7%Appeal to Authority29.3%This article: 4.7%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 1.6%ZDNET: 1.5%False Dilemma4.7%This article: 0.0%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 0.0%ZDNET: 0.6%Slippery Slope0.0%This article: 0.0%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 0.0%ZDNET: 0.2%Circular Reasoning0.0%This article: 26.3%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 8.8%ZDNET: 6.5%Hasty Generalization26.3%This article: 4.0%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 1.3%ZDNET: 0.5%Red Herring4.0%This article: 5.4%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 1.8%ZDNET: 0.5%Bandwagon5.4%This article: 5.4%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 1.8%ZDNET: 2.0%Appeal to Emotion5.4%This article: 0.0%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 0.0%ZDNET: 0.7%Begging the Question0.0%This article: 0.0%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 0.0%ZDNET: 1.5%Post Hoc (False Cause)0.0%This article: 0.0%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 0.0%ZDNET: 0.0%Tu Quoque0.0%This article: 0.0%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 0.0%ZDNET: 0.2%Burden of Proof0.0%This article: 0.0%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 0.0%ZDNET: 0.1%Appeal to Nature0.0%This article: 0.0%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 0.0%ZDNET: 0.3%Composition/Division0.0%This article: 26.9%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 18.6%ZDNET: 4.9%Anecdotal26.9%This article: 0.0%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 0.0%ZDNET: 0.1%No True Scotsman0.0%This article: 3.4%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 1.1%ZDNET: 2.5%Ambiguity (Equivocation)3.4%This article: 0.0%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 0.0%ZDNET: 0.0%Gambler’s Fallacy0.0%This article: 9.1%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 3.0%ZDNET: 0.2%Middle Ground9.1%This article: 0.0%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 0.0%ZDNET: 0.1%Personal Incredulity0.0%This article: 0.0%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 0.0%ZDNET: 0.2%Special Pleading0.0%This article: 0.0%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 0.0%ZDNET: 0.1%Genetic Fallacy0.0%This article: 7.7%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 2.6%ZDNET: 0.9%Unattributed Quote7.7%This article: 0.0%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 0.0%ZDNET: 0.5%Quote-first Misdirection0.0%This article: 18.9%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 15.5%ZDNET: 6.8%Biased Writer Voice18.9%This article: 4.7%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 5.2%ZDNET: 3.9%Indoctrination4.7%This article: 0.0%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 0.0%ZDNET: 0.0%Politically Left Leaning Bias0.0%This article: 0.0%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 0.0%ZDNET: 0.0%Politically Right Leaning Bias0.0%This article: 40.7%Alison DeNisco Rayome: 48.4%ZDNET: 7.5%Attempt to Sell a Product or S…40.7%

297 words analyzed.

Speakers

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Writer's voice • 18 words • 100.0% coverageWriter's voice • 75 words • 100.0% coverageMaria Diaz • 23 words • 100.0% coverageWriter's voice • 12 words • 100.0% coverageWriter's voice • 11 words • 100.0% coverageWriter's voice • 10 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 22 words • 0.0% coverageMaria Diaz • 28 words • 0.0% coverageMaria Diaz • 29 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 7 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 16 words • 100.0% coverageWriter's voice • 5 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 27 words • 100.0% coverageWriter's voice • 14 words • 100.0% coverage
Selected voice

Maria Diaz

100%flagged-word coverage
80 attributed words100% of attributed speech94% writer coverage
0%30.0%60.0%Attempt to Sell a Product -55.8 ptsWriter: 55.8%Maria Diaz: 0.0%0.0%Unattributed Quote+28.7 ptsWriter: 0.0%Maria Diaz: 28.7%28.7%Biased Writer Voice-25.8 ptsWriter: 25.8%Maria Diaz: 0.0%0.0%Indoctrination-6.5 ptsWriter: 6.5%Maria Diaz: 0.0%0.0%

Attribution is sentence-level. Pattern percentages are calculated only from words assigned to that voice.

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Analysis

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