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Dec 03, 2024
Remember when it was nearly impossible to get your hands on a PS5? Those days are over now, which is only a good thing for gamers and those looking to get the console for the first time. Cyber Monday may be over, but discounts on the PS5 are still around. You can still get the PS5 Slim for $75 off at Amazon,
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Dec 03, 2024
There's a good chance you've heard of a white elephant gift exchange before, even if you have yet to participate or even know where the tradition originated. According to legend, the King of Siam would give a white elephant to courtiers who had upset them rather than having them executed. But this was a far more devious punishment. The recipient had no choice but to accept the opulent gift with gratitude, even though they knew they could not afford the upkeep for such an animal. Inevitably, this would lead them to financial ruin.
This story is almost certainly untrue, but it has led to a modern holiday staple: the white elephant gift exchange. Picking the right white elephant gift means toeing a fine line: the goal isn't simply to buy something terrible and make someone take it home. Rather, it should be just useful or amusing enough that it won't immediately get tossed into the trash. So here are a few suggestions that will not only get you a few chuckles, but will also make the recipient feel (slightly) burdened.
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Dec 03, 2024
As of today, Chinese gallium, germanium and antimony are no longer being exported to the US. Germanium and gallium exports had already ceased in October, and antimony exports have dropped by 97 percent since September. This official declaration comes a day after the US announced it would further tighten technological exports to China, particularly referring to computer chips.
This ban includes materials that have "potential military applications," as per Reuters.
The Chinese export ban primarily concerns what the government calls "dual-use items," which are objects both the military and civilians can use. Due to this ban, graphite exports to the US from China must also undergo stricter reviews. However, they aren't outright banned from exporting yet.
Gallium and germanium are used to make semiconductors, and the latter can also be found in fiber optic cables and solar cells. As for antimony, you may find it in shotgun shells, nuclear weapons, night vision goggles and some batteries.
These export bans are significant because China has been outputting 48 percent of globally mined antimony, 59.2 percent of refined germanium and 98.8 percent of refined gallium production. The US must now scramble to locate new deposits containing these materials, as the ban has already affected prices. Antimony trioxide has been 228 percent more expensive since the beginning of this year.
China has been finding ways to be technologically independent since the US banned exports to the Central Nation. The result of such efforts include
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Dec 03, 2024
The Twitch subscriber crown is back in Kai Cenat's hands, with the creator ending his month-long subathon at almost 727,700 subscribers, CNBC reports. He more than doubled the record of 326,650 subscribers VTuber Ironmouse set in September, who had, in turn, overtaken Cenat's number one spot — a competition I am suddenly very invested in.
Cenat not only streamed every day during "Mafiathon 2" in November, but did so 24 hours a day. He was joined by a cast of characters that feels like the lead up to a bad joke: What do Snoop Dogg, Bill Nye the science guy and Kevin Hart all have in common? They were guests on Cenat's livestream — I warned you it would be bad. But, seriously, he managed to stream for 30 days thanks to these guests and takeovers from his team that allowed him to sleep or go to the bathroom without a camera joining.
Twitch subscribers pay $5 for ad-free viewing and exclusives and, even with Twitch taking a serious cut, Cenat likely made upwards of $3 million. He stated that 20 percent of his proceeds will go towards a school he's building in Nigeria. Cenat currently holds 15.4 million followers on Twitch and 6.79 million followers on YouTube. We'll have to wait and see whether Ironmouse tries to reclaim the crown.
This article originally appear
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Dec 03, 2024
Intel's second-generation Xe2 Arc GPUs are real, and once again, they could be compelling options for gamers looking for capable video cards under $250. Confirming leaks from the past week, Intel today unveiled the $249 Arc B580 and the slightly less capable $219 B570, both of which target 1,440p gaming. They feature the company's new XeSS2 AI capabilities (which are also coming to the older Arc cards), including Super Resolution upscaling (like the original XeSS), frame generation and low latency modes. The goal, according to Intel, is to deliver more performance per dollar compared to NVIDIA's $299 RTX 4060 and AMD's Radeon 7600.
It's a noble pitch, but one that's also a repeat of what Intel attempted with its previous Arc GPUs. We liked those cards well enough, and the company was diligent about rolling out driver updates, yet that hasn't stopped its overall GPU market share from falling to zero percent. I'd wager many gamers didn't want to take a chance on Intel's hardware and software when NVIDIA and AMD's offerings were battle tested and just a bit more expensive.
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The power bump fr
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Dec 03, 2024
Automaker Jaguar hasn't been getting much attention in recent years, but boy has that changed in the last few days! Last week, the company announced that it had chucked out its roaring cat design in favor of a Bauhaus-esque minimalist logo that was met by the public with a fair degree of shock. Now, the company has unveiled the Type 00 concept car (that's a photo, not an illustration) that's vastly different from anything it currently has in production, to say the least.
What's most noticeable is the length, especially in the nose, and low roofline. From some angles, the new vehicle looks like a computer render that didn't quite finish, especially the blocky front and rear ends. Other design features are highly futuristic/whimsical like brass bars running down the middle and sides, an oval steering wheel, fold-away interior screens, butterfly doors and a travertine stone "plinth" separating the passenger and driver compartments.
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All of this is part of Jaguar's new "copy nothing" ideology, designed to break away from current models. "When Jaguar's at its best, it threw away the car design rule book and created the E-Type and the
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Dec 03, 2024
Cyber Monday is officially over, but as it has been for the past few years, it's not totally done and gone. There remain a number of Cyber Monday deals you can still get right now, and that's been a pattern we've seen persist over the past few years. Extended Cyber Monday sales tend to last for a couple of days after the main event. If you didn't get the chance to shop yet, Engadget can help by sifting through the noise (and swath of decidedly bad deals) and highlight the best Cyber Monday tech deals you can still get today.
The best Cyber Monday tech deals still available
Apple Watch Series 10 for $329 ($70 off): The latest Apple Watch is our top pick for the
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Dec 03, 2024
Virtual reality has come a long, long way since the days of Nintendo's doomed Virtual Boy. The Meta Quest 3S just came out, Sony continues to offer support for the PS VR2 and there are a number of PC-connected VR headsets from HP, HTC, Vive and others. If you or someone you love has just dove head-first into the virtual world by buying one of these devices, the right accessories can make the experience even better than they thought it could be. But like any growing industry, there's a growing number of virtual reality accessories out there and figuring out which are actually worth buying can be confusing. That's where we come in: here are the best VR accessories for folks tired of boring-old actual reality.
We tried to keep these picks as universal as possible, to suit the various VR ecosystems out there. However, some of the best VR accessories only work on certain platforms and we'll note this stuff as we go. We also stayed away from experimental and expensive add-ons, like treadmills and force feedback clothing, to keep you from bankruptcy.
Best VR controller accessories
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Dec 03, 2024
AI-generated content played a much smaller role in global election misinformation than what many officials and researchers had feared, according to a new analysis from Meta. In an update on its efforts to safeguard dozens of elections in 2024, the company said that AI content made up only a fraction of election-related misinformation that was caught and labeled by its fact checkers.
"During the election period in the major elections listed above, ratings on AI content related to elections, politics and social topics represented less than 1% of all fact-checked misinformation," the company shared in a blog post, referring to elections in the US, UK, Bangladesh, Indonesia, India, Pakistan, France, South Africa, Mexico and Brazil, as well as the EU's Parliamentary elections.
The update comes after numerous government officials and researchers for months raised the alarm about the role generative AI could play in supercharging election misinformation in a year when more than 2 billion people were expected to go to the polls. But those fears largely did not play out — at least on Meta's platforms — according to the company's President of Global Affairs, Nick Clegg.
"People were understandably concerned about the potential impact that generative AI would have on the forthcoming elections during the course of this year, and there were all sorts of warnings about the potential risks of things like widespread deepfakes and AI-enabled disinformation campaigns," Clegg said during a briefing with reporters. "From what we've monitored across our services, it seems these risks did not materialize in a significant way, and that any such impact was modest and limited in scope."
Meta didn't elaborate on just how much election-related AI content its fact checkers caught in the run-up to major elections. The company sees billions of pieces of content every day, so even small percentages can add up to a large number o
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Dec 03, 2024
It's been a quiet few news days as everyone seemingly parses deals from Black Friday through to Cyber Monday. But there's always time for a shock announcement: Pat Gelsinger is retiring after over 40 years at the company and close to four years at the chip manufacturer's helm. Effective December 1, Gelsinger left his post and his position on the board of directors. The board has created a search committee to "diligently and expeditiously" find a new CEO. Gelsinger oversaw Intel during a tumultuous time for the company. In late 2022, Intel laid off about 20 percent of its staff in some divisions. This year alone, the company announced it would lay off another 15,000 people — or 15 percent of its workforce — amid a $10 billion cost-reduction plan.
— Mat Smith
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Dec 03, 2024
If you believe the rumors, we're still a few months away from the announcement of the Switch 2. But an announcement still isn't a release, so you still have plenty of time to spend with your original Switch. It's a great time to catch up on the massive number of great titles that have come out recently, like The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Mario & Luigi: Brothership and Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition. So, while you're hammering away at your pile of shame, why not treat yourself and your Switch console by picking up a few of the accessories below to upgrade your experience?
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/best-nintendo-switch-oled-accessories-150048703.htm
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Dec 02, 2024
Cyber Monday 2024 is nearly over, but there are plenty of tech deals to consider if you're looking for a few things for yourself or to give as gifts this year. As it has been for a few years now, Cyber Monday is basically just an extension of Black Friday: most of the best Black Friday deals have now become the best Cyber Monday deals (unless they've sold out), and there tend to be a few surprises thrown in as Cyber Monday exclusives.
A number of our favorite gadgets continue to be on sale for Cyber Monday even as the day draws to a close, including earbuds, tablets, robot vacuums and much more. These are the best Cyber Monday deals you can still get right now. We expect most of these sales to expire tonight, so we recommend grabbing what you want before the end of today.
Engadget's top picks
Disney Hulu bundle one-year subscription for $36 ($96
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Dec 02, 2024
Streaming deals are hard to come by nowadays, especially after all of the price hikes that have happened in recent months. But Cyber Monday tends to be the time of the year when streaming deals could pop up the most. This year is no different, and one of the best streaming deals we found is on one year of Peacock. You can snag it for only $20, which represents a 75 percent discount. But the offer ends December 2, so you have just a few more hours to sign up if you haven't already.
Peacock doesn't have the name recognition of Netflix or Hulu, but it's still home to plenty of good shows and movies. There's a reason, after all, that the platform made our list of the best streaming services.
Peacock isn't just home to the aforementioned Love Island and other reality shows about love not set on islands. The streamer also airs some
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Dec 02, 2024
If you've been looking for a good time to join — or return to — the Max streaming service, today's Cyber Monday deal is your perfect opportunity. Max is offering new and returning subscribers six months of access to its ad-supported tier for only $18. That comes out to $3 per month, which is a 70-percent discount from the service's standard monthly price. That makes it an excellent time to finally catch up or binge-watch The Last of Us or House of the Dragon.
The deal is only available in the US and will automatically renew during the six months — and beyond. If you don't want to pay $10 monthly after the discount period, just remember to cancel before the renewal date. But don't delay, because today — Monday, December 2 — is the final day this deal is available.
Max's lineup has series and films like The Last of Us, House of the Dragon, Euphoria, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, The Penguin, Dune: Part Two, Everything Everywhere
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Dec 02, 2024
Cyber Monday streaming deals have come in strong again this year, and one of the best is on Disney and Hulu. The Duo Basic bundle is on sale for $3 per month for one whole year, which comes out to $36 for the entire time period. This bundle gives you access to Hulu's basic tier with ads and Disney 's basic tier with ads, and only new users or subscribers who canceled their plans at least a month ago are eligible to redeem the discount. If you're only interested in the Hulu part of the deal, you can get Hulu's ad-supported tier for
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Dec 02, 2024
Robot vacuums can help automate a chore you may loathe doing yourself. And even if you don't mind vacuuming regularly, it's undeniable that it takes time out of your day that you could be using for other things. The Black Friday and Cyber Monday time period is a great time to look for one of these smart home gadgets because you can often find them for hundreds of dollars off their usual prices — this year is no different. We've seen steep discounts on many of our favorite robot vacuum cleaners, as well as some cordless vacuums too. These are the best Cyber Monday vacuum deals you can still get in the final hours of the sale.
Cyber Monday robot vacuum deals
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Dec 02, 2024
Three years after buying Crunchyroll for over $1 billion, Sony plans to capitalize on its purchase (and piss off countless anime fans) by shutting free users out of one of its most popular series. The company said that starting soon, you'll need a paid subscription to watch past the first 206 episodes of One Piece. Cue the obvious jokes about locking a show about pirates behind a paywall. (Yo ho!)
Crunchyroll will use a tiered rollout to block free members from most of the anime, which has been in production since 1999. On December 23, the Water 7 to Fishman Island story arcs will become paywalled. On January 20, Punk Hazard to Whole Cake Island (and six specials) will be locked behind subscriptions, followed by Reverie and Wano Kuni to Egghead Island on February 17.
Until Sony's new content lockdown takes effect, free users can (as they always have been able to) watch the entire series with ads. Snippets of One Piece are also available on Hulu and Netflix (the latter also hosts the live-action version). But Hulu's library only reaches episode 384, while Netflix's goes to 238. The series currently has over 1,100 episodes.
Sony is reportedly in talks to buy Japanese publisher Kadokawa. In addition to games like
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Dec 02, 2024
Good kitchen tech isn't always cheap; waiting for a good sale can take some of the bite out of the cost. Cyber Monday is here and many of the really good brands — KitchenAid, Breville, Ninja and Fellow to name a few — are on sale. We've compared the gear we recommend in our kitchen guides with what's discounted right now to come up with this list of the best Cyber Monday deals on kitchen tech, from retailers across the web.
The best Cyber Monday kitchen deals for 2024
Whether for buying guides, reviews or our own use, we've tried plenty of gadgets that make home cooking simpler and more enjoyable. We also recently put together a cooking gift guide full of our favorite stuff. Our picks include low and high tech devices for kitchens both indoor and outdoor and right now, lots of those harder-to-categorize recommendations are currently on sale for Cyber Monday and listed here.
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Dec 02, 2024
On Monday, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) became the first individual account with a million followers on Bluesky. The decentralized platform has seen a spike in adoption since the US election, with its user base tripling within three months. As for the reason why, AOC wrote about Elon Musk's X in a recent post, "People are leaving Twitter because it's not fun anymore and no one is obligated to be on a platform they don't enjoy. It's not rocket science."
AOC has been active on the platform long before its post-election surge, posting 437 times since joining the platform in April 2023. "Waitress turned Congresswoman for the Bronx and Queens," her profile description reads. "Grassroots elected, small-dollar supported. A better world is possible."
Bluesky's account is still the most popular on the platform by far, with nearl
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Dec 02, 2024
It's not hard to understand why Lego sets are some of the most sought-after gifts for the holidays. We're big fans of the building blocks here at Engadget, and we know they make particularly good gifts this time of year. Whether it's a Super Mario starter set or a mammoth Star Wars collectible, there are dozens of Lego sets to consider shopping for right now — be it for yourself or for someone on your gift list. And no, you don't have to spend a fortune to get a good set as some come in at $50 or less. These are the best Cyber Monday deals on Lego sets you can get this year.Most of these deals are on Amazon, but you can find the same (or similar) pricing direct at Lego and other retailers like
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Dec 02, 2024
Sony is giving gamers a surprise shot of nostalgia to celebrate PlayStation's 30th anniversary — and not just the retro hardware that sold out in a flash. A software update pushed on Monday adds the classic boot screen and themes for each generation of console hardware. "Choose your favorite generation," Sony's introduction advises before popping up a menu with screen theming options for the PS1 through PS4.
After receiving today's update, the software will prompt you to pick one when you boot up for the first time. As you'd expect, the themes change the PS5 dashboard's menu colors and sound to match each console's UI. You can try other themes in a new "PlayStation 30th Anniversary" item atop the console's settings menu.
Sony / Nathan Ingraham for Engadget
Unfortunately, Sony says the themes are only available "for a limited time." (It hasn'
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Dec 02, 2024
Amazon has revealed the list of PC games that Prime members can claim at no extra cost, as well as the titles they can stream for (almost) free on Luna. One of those in the latter camp is Death Stranding. You'll be able to check out the Director's Cut edition of Hideo Kojima's hit walking sim for the rest of the month on Luna. That might just be long enough to start making sense of the game.
Another notable title in the Luna lineup this month is The Expanse: A Telltale Series. The narrative-heavy adventure game is a prequel to the TV show that ran for a few extra seasons on Prime Video after Syfy canceled it.
Along with those two and the mainstays of Fortnite, Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition, Fallout New Vegas: Ultimate Edition, Trackmania and XDefiant, Prime members can play a bunch of other games on Luna this month. Those are The Jackbox Naughty Pack, Endling — Extinction is Forever, Disney•Pixar Cars, El Hijo, Disney•Pixar Wall-E, Split/Second, Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader, Chicken Police — Paint it RED!, Spitlings and Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure.
Of course, you can claim a whole host of PC games at no extra cost too. There are some great games in the mix, such as the excellent Overcooked 2 (the ultimate relationship test, in my eyes) and the compelling puzzl
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Dec 02, 2024
Here's a collaboration I wasn't expecting. The hit gaming franchise Call of Duty and the hit Netflix show Squid Game are teaming up for some kind of game mode to commemorate the latter's second season.
We don't exactly know what this partnership will entail, but it looks like a game mode for both Black Ops 6 and Warzone. There's a trailer but it's devoid of any real details.
We do know that we don't have long to wait. The description underneath the trailer notes that "Squid Game comes to Call of Duty this January." This makes sense, given that season two of the Netflix show drops on December 26.
Maybe players will enter the titular Squid Game with a full arsenal of modern weaponry. Or maybe we'll actually play as the psychotic guards, gunning down desperate contestants with reckless abandon. Late stage capitalism, baby! In any event, we'll find out next month.
This is just the latest promotion for the Netflix sensation. There's a multiplayer smartphone game
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Dec 02, 2024
There are plenty of great gadgets on sale today for Cyber Monday that will track your steps or wake you up. But, personally, I'm more interested in the discounts on tools that will boost my beauty routine this winter. So, I'm very excited that the Dyson Airwrap is down to $490 from $600 on Amazon — a 18 percent discount. That brings it to only $10 more than what we saw last year.
Ok, so spending half a grand on hair tools is still quite an investment, but it should be a big boost to your hair. We named it one of the best self-care gifts for 2024 thanks to its air flow system. It uses the Coanda effect to style your hair — theoretically causing less damage to your locks than typical hot tools. The device also
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Dec 02, 2024
Cyber Monday deals are here, and that includes many Apple devices. You can pick up a four-pack of Apple AirTags for just $70, which brings the price per tag down to $17.50. That's a record-low price for the four pack and the cheapest we've seen on the price per unit.
Apple AirTags easily made our list of the best Bluetooth trackers, particularly for regular iPhone users. We love the vast finding network, which really helps when you misplace a tag. Just think of all of those AirTags, iPhones and other Apple devices out there helping to create this network.
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Dec 02, 2024
Tesla is finally adding SiriusXM integration to its best-selling models. The long-requested feature is coming to the Model 3, Model Y and Cybertruck (the three most popular EVs in the US) as part of the 2024 Tesla Holiday Update.
SiriusXM was already available in the Model S and Model X. However, older versions of those vehicles require a $500 "Radio Upgrade" hardware installation (including a compatible tuner and antennae) when owners have them retrofitted to the newer infotainment system.
Model 3, Model Y and Cybertruck owners can try SiriusXM for a month without entering credit card info. If you subscribe before March 31, 2025, you'll receive an introductory offer of $10 monthly for your first two years.
After receiving the Tesla Holiday Update, owners will see SiriusXM in the media sources menu. You'll need Tesla Premium Connectivity ($10 monthly or $100 annually) or an active Wi-Fi connection for access.
This article originally appeared
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Dec 02, 2024
Come later this month, GOG will stop selling the first two entries in Blizzard's seminal Warcraft real-time strategy game series. On December 13, the marketplace will delist Warcraft: Orcs & Humans and Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition, which packages together the original game, Tides of Darkness, and its Beyond the Dark Portal expansion. In a blog post published Monday, the CD Projekt-owned storefront said it was removing the games "at the publisher's request."
If you want to grab them before they leave GOG, CD Projekt is offering a modest discount on its Warcraft I & II bundle until December 13. If you pay for the game using US dollars, you can save $2 off the package. Similar discounts are available for customers paying in Euros, Pound sterling and Polish zloty. To take advantage of the discount, use the code "MakeWarcraftLiveForever" at checkout.
Blizzard did not immediately respond to Engadget's comment request, asking the studio to explain the reason for its request. In 2019, Blizzard worked with GOG to bring Warcraft and Warcraft II to the storefront. Prior to that, Warcraft: Orcs & Humans had effectively become abandonware, which made the game difficult to obtain and get running on modern operating systems. If I had to guess, the fact Blizzard now offers
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Dec 02, 2024
Robot vacuums can help automate a chore you may loathe doing yourself. And even if you don't mind vacuuming regularly, it's undeniable that it takes time out of your day that you could be using for other things. The Black Friday and Cyber Monday time period is a great time to look for one of these smart home gadgets because you can often find them for hundreds of dollars off their usual prices — this year is no different. We're seeing steep discounts on many of our favorite robot vacuum cleaners, as well as some cordless vacuums too. These are the best Cyber Monday vacuum deals you can get this year.
Cyber Monday robot vacuum deals
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Dec 02, 2024
Until very recently, my only experience with VR was a one-minute demo about nine years ago. With an Oculus Rift strapped to my face, a virtual catapult hurled me over a low-res city. It was painfully disorienting and I felt my legs give way a bit. I swore off VR for a long time after that unpleasant experience.
Fast forward to 2024 and I was finally ready to try again. An attractive Black Friday/Cyber Monday deal on a PlayStation VR2 proved irresistible. But I felt like I needed to get my sea legs under me before tackling something more immersive and ambitious like the bundled-in Horizon: Call of the Mountain.
As it happened, the day on which my PS VR2 unit arrived also marked the debut of a VR version of one of my favorite games of the last few years, Trombone Champ.
The original game is a bit like Guitar Hero or Rock Band, only instead of using a plastic imitation of a musical instrument to play notes as they appear on screen, you're moving a joystick or mouse and pressing a button to "toot." This time around, in Trombone Champ: Unflattened, you hold a virtual instrument to your mouth with one hand while using the other to slide to the correct (or wildly wrong) notes, mimicking an actual tr
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Dec 02, 2024
According to Reuters, Uber now offers boat-hailing services on Dal Lake, located in the Kashmir region in India. These wooden Shikara boats are decorated with bright colors and have seemingly comfortable pillows to let tourists enjoy a scenic boat ride.
Those who want to enjoy the Dal Lake Shikara rides through Uber can make reservations at least 12 hours (and up to 15 days) in advance.
Currently, around 4,000 Shikaras operate on Dal Lake. According to Uber, the app will let riders match with Shikara operators but won't charge a fee. All of the boat ticket money paid by the passenger goes to the operator.
The Shikara operators shared mixed feelings about Uber's entry into the market with Reuters. Some say working with Uber can help prevent bargaining and cheating, while others claim this won't make a difference.
Of course, this isn't the first time Uber is offering transport besides cars. Uber Copter launched in 2019. Uber Boat by Thames Clippers is another service available in London, and it recently launched across Europe this summer. The company has also inserted itself into scooter rentals, flight bookings and, improbably,
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Dec 02, 2024
Pat Gelsinger is retiring after over 40 years at the company, and close to four years at the chip manufacturer's helm. Effective as of December 1, Gelsinger has left both his post and his position on the board of directors. The board has now created a search committee to "diligently and expeditiously" find a new CEO. In the meantime, Michelle Johnston Holthaus, the next CEO of Intel Products, and David Zinsner, executive vice president and CFO, will serve as interim Co-CEOs of the entire company.
While Gelsinger held previous positions at Intel, he had most recently spent a decade-plus in senior positions at EMC and VMWare. In 2021, he returned to Intel to replace Bob Swan, who held the title of CEO for for a bit over two years. "As a leader, Pat helped launch and revitalize process manufacturing by investing in state-of-the-art semiconductor manufacturing, while working tirelessly to drive innovation throughout the company," said Frank Yeary, who will become interim executive chair during the transition. "While we have made significant progress in regaining manufacturing competitiveness and building the capabilities to be a world-class foundry, we know that we have much more work to do at the company and are committed to restoring investor confidence."
Gelsinger oversaw Intel during a tumultuous time for the company. In late 2022, for example, Intel laid off about 20 percent of its staff in some divisions. This year alone, Intel has failed quality tests and announced it woul
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Dec 02, 2024
Cyber Monday deals make it a bit easier to consider investing in something new. If that something for you happens to be a reliable assistant for home cleaning, consider this Dyson 360 Vis Nav, one of our choices for the best robot vacuums. This is the first time it's been discounted since Dyson started selling these earlier this year. You can pick it up for $200 less than usual at $999 both at Amazon and
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Dec 02, 2024
The newest version of Bose's QuietComfort headphones are on sale via Amazon for just $200. This ties a record-low price, as these headphones typically cost $350. All told, the Cyber Monday sale represents a discount of 43 percent. Most colorways are included with this deal, so have at it.
A version of these cans made our list of the best wireless headphones, so there's plenty to recommend. The battery life is fantastic, lasting around 24 hours on a single charge. There's also a quick charge feature, which can squeeze two hours of additional use with just 15 minutes at the power outlet. These are primarily wireless headphones, but can operate with an analog connection.
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Dec 02, 2024
Sonos Cyber Monday sales have begun, kicking off one of the few times of the year you can actually save a decent amount on the company's speakers, soundbars and other gear. This time around, you can get up to $200 off, with some of the highlights being $50 off the Sonos Era 100 and $110 off the Sonos Five.
If you're in the market for a soundbar, consider the
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Dec 02, 2024
Amazon only rolled out the 2024 Kindle Paperwhite in October, but it's already discounted for Cyber Monday. The new ereader — which has faster page turns, a bigger and better screen and longer battery life — is marked down to $130 ($30 off). That's its first discount on one of our picks for best ereader since launch.
The sixth-generation Paperwhite has a seven-inch screen, noticeably bigger than the 6.8-inch one on its predecessor. Amazon also boosted the display's contrast thanks to its oxide thin-film transistor display tech, which should help reduce eyestrain. It still has a warm light that you can tune to match your room's lighting. The front light in the new model gets 25 percent brighter at its maximum level than the 5th-gen model. It's one of our picks for
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Dec 02, 2024
Black Friday might be behind us but there are still a ton of worthy deals available for Cyber Monday. One such offer includes a solid discount on the Sonos Five speaker. It has dropped by $110 to $439 at both Sonos and Amazon.
While there are ma
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Dec 02, 2024
Believe it or not, there are solid budget wireless earbuds out there and now's a great time to look for them since many will be discounted for Cyber Monday. Case in point: the latest Echo Buds, a pair of our favorites, which are half off and down to only $25 as part of Amazon's Cyber Monday deals.
Amazon released its most recent generation of Echo Buds in 2023 and impressed us with its level of quality for an open earbud option. The semi-in-ear style allows for more ambient noise and might be more comfortable depending on your ear shape. The earbuds have some solid perks such as multi-device connectivity and a solid five hours of music playback. You can increase their life by another hour if you turn wake word off. You'll get up to 20 hours of charge with the case.
As an Amazon device, the Echo Buds are also equipped with Alexa, so you can ask the assistant to play music, call someone, set a reminder or one of the many other standard tasks. Plus, you can use the Alexa app to set tap controls for muting your mics and changing your music. Speaking of music, these earbuds have 12mm drivers and a crisp overall sound (though the open nature hurts the bass quality). Be careful, though, when working out as their low IPX2 water resistance rating means sweat could be a problem.
The Echo Buds are just one of the many Cyber Monday deals available for under $50. If you want to expand your Echo fam
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Dec 02, 2024
Some smartphones (looking at you, iPhone) are often excluded from the Cyber Monday deal fun, but that's not the case for all of our favorite handsets. If you're on the hunt for a solid smartphone that won't break the bank, you can't get much better than the Google Pixel 8a — and now you can pick it up at a steep discount. The Pixel 8a has dropped to $399 for Cyber Monday, or $100 off its usual price. This price is for a configuration with 128GB of storage, but 256GB models are also
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Dec 02, 2024
Cyber Monday gaming deals are plentiful this year, including consoles, video games and accessories. If you need more storage space on your Xbox, or want to preemptively pick up more storage for that new Series X you just purchased, there's a great deal on Seagate's expansion card you can get right now. The 2TB version is on sale for a record low of $200 right now, or 44 percent off its regular price.
Seagate's version is one of our picks for the best Xbox Series X/S accessories. The 2TB version should give you ample space — at least until you start filling it up
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Dec 02, 2024
Cyber Monday deals have brought big discounts to some of our favorite tech, even the devices that are usually quite affordable. For example, our top pick for the best budget wireless earbuds, Anker's Soundcore Space A40, are down to a record low of $45 right now. That's 44 percent off, a great discount that makes picking up a new pair of wireless buds for yourself or for someone on your holiday shopping list more accessible.
That matches a record-low price for these earphones. We first saw them dip to $45 during the October Prime Day event.
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Dec 02, 2024
Smart rings are having a moment, and now you can get one of the most popular models at a deep discount. The Oura Ring Gen 3 is on sale for as low as $249, depending on the style you decide to pick up. You'll get the lowest price on the black and silver finishes, while the brushed titanium and stealth materials are on sale for $279, down from the usual of $349. The premium gold and rose gold rings are down to $349 instead of the usual $449.
The company did just release the Oura Ring Gen 4, so this deal won't give you the most cutting edge developments in se
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Dec 02, 2024
While pretty much every TV is a smart TV these days, you might still want a dedicated streaming box to do the heavy lifting — or maybe you'd like to have one for a projector. There are a number of Cyber Monday deals on streaming devices, including the latest Roku Ultra. That box has dropped by $20 to $80, which is an all-time low-price for the streaming box.
Roku unveiled the 2024 Ultra in September. It claims that the device is at least 30 percent faster than any of its other players. As such, apps should load quickly and moving around the user interface should feel zippy.
The previous version is our pick for the
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Dec 02, 2024
The DJI Osmo Mobile 6 gimbal is on sale via Amazon for just $89, as part of a Cyber Monday deal. This knocks 36 percent off the price and represents a record low for the camera-stabilizing device. It's part of a larger
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Dec 02, 2024
Cyber Monday deals are coming in hot. Take Beats, which is leaning into the sale season with discounts on a range of its products across Amazon. There are a few great deals, including a 50 percent drop on the
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Dec 02, 2024
If you're new to Xbox consoles, or you're just looking to spiff up your existing system, it's worth snagging a few accessories to upgrade your gaming experience. It's been four years since the Xbox Series X and S arrived, and in that time we've seen a slew of controllers, headsets and other hardware arrive to help you get an edge in Forza Motorsport, or just fully immerse yourself in Microsoft Flight Simulator. Check out our recommendations below for the best Xbox Series X and S accessories you can buy right now.
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Dec 02, 2024
It can be tough to shop for a photographer or videographer during the holidays because there's so much gear out there, and a lot of it is super expensive. Whether you've got someone like that on your holiday gift list, or you're looking to upgrade some of your own camera gear, Cyber Monday deals can help make it less burdensome on your wallet. Most of the major camera manufacturers including Sony, Canon, DJI, Nikon and GoPro are offering substantial discounts this year on a bunch of products, so it's likely you'll find something that will fit within your budget. These are the best Cyber Monday camera deals we found for 2024.
Cyber Monday action cam and drone deals
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Dec 02, 2024
Elon Musk's attorneys filed for an injunction against OpenAI and Microsoft on Friday, accusing them of anticompetitive practices. He wants to stop OpenAI's conversion to a for-profit company. Musk first sued OpenAI earlier this year for allegedly violating its founding mission of building AI "for the benefit of humanity," but he withdrew the lawsuit a few months later. He filed another lawsuit against OpenAI in a California federal court in August.
The third time's the charm and all: Musk's new motion accuses OpenAI and Microsoft of telling investors not to fund OpenAI's competitors, such as Musk's xAI, of "benefitting from wrongfully obtained competitively sensitive information or coordination" through its relationship with Microsoft.
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Dec 02, 2024
Despite some missteps, Sony had another great year in 2024, with games like Astro Bot bolstering the PlayStation 5's already excellent library. Of course, with so many great titles to choose from, finding something to gift a PS5 owner can be tricky. This guide is designed to simplify that process with a selection of both accessories and games to give to the PS5 owner in your life.
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Dec 01, 2024
Robot vacuums can be great helpers around the home, but they're often quite expensive. Thankfully, Cyber Monday deals on these machines have come in clutch, knocking hundreds of dollars off the sticker prices of some of the most high-end machines we've tested. A version of one of our top picks, this Shark AI Ultra robot vacuum, is half off and down to $300. That's just about a record-low price, and this model comes with a self-emptying base so you rarely have to interact with it if you don't want to.
As mentioned, the Shark AI Ultra is one of Engadget's favorite robovacs; in fact, it's the model our reviewer thinks most people should buy. The AI Ultra offers reliable cleaning performance, accurate in-home mapping and an app that makes it easy to get the most out of your new vacuum.
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Dec 01, 2024
Cyber Monday deals are here, and that includes many Apple devices. You can pick up a four-pack of Apple AirTags for just $73, which brings the price per tag down to $18.25. That's nearly a record-low price for the four pack and just about the cheapest we've seen on the price per unit.
Apple AirTags easily made our list of the best Bluetooth trackers, particularly for regular iPhone users. We love the vast finding network, which really helps when you misplace a tag. Just think of all of those AirTags, iPhones and other Apple devices out there helping to create this network.
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Dec 01, 2024
Whether you picked up a new PS5 console on sale or not, you can also save on console accessories for Cyber Monday. One of the best deals for Sony fans is on the PS5 DualSense wireless controller, which you can give for $54 a pop at various retailers including Amazon,
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Dec 01, 2024
Remember when it was nearly impossible to get your hands on a PS5? Those days are over now, which is only a good thing for gamers and those looking to get the console for the first time. Cyber Monday deals have even discounted the PS5 this year: PS5 Slim is available for $75 off at Amazon,
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Dec 01, 2024
Disney and Hulu aren't the only ones of our favorite streaming services with a juicy Cyber Monday deal. From now until December 4, you can get two months of Paramount for $3 monthly. Formerly CBS All Access, the platform has original series like Star Trek: Discovery and a growing selection of sports content.
The deal applies to the Paramount Essential (with ads, usually $8) or Paramount with Showtime (ad-free, usually $13) tiers. Although the latter is the better value during Cyber Monday, remember you'll get charged standard pricing after the two months expire. So be sure to cancel in advance if you don't want to pay the full price after the promo ends.
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Dec 01, 2024
If you've been interested in binge-watching The Last of Us or House of the Dragon, Cyber Monday streaming deals have a more affordable way for you to do so. Max is offering new and returning subscribers six months of access to its ad-supported tier for only $18. That comes out to $3 per month, which is a 70-percent discount from the service's standard monthly price.
The deal is only available in the US and will automatically renew during the six months — and beyond. If you don't want to pay $10 monthly after the discount period, just remember to cancel before the renewal date.
Max's lineup has series and films like The Last of Us, House of the Dragon, Euphoria, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, The Penguin, Dune: Part Two, Everything Everywhere All at Once and Barbie. In addition, you get full series from HBO's legendary archives, like The Sopranos, The Wire, Sex and The City, Game Of Thr
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Dec 01, 2024
You don't have to spend a fortune to get a good smartwatch or wearable. A good option for iPhone users is the Apple Watch SE, the company's most affordable smart timepiece. Cyber Monday deals have brought its price down to $149, which is 40 percent off and the lowest we've seen it.
The Apple Watch SE is a good choice for iPhone users who have yet to hop into the smartwatch ecosystem or perhaps are clinging onto a much older Apple Watch but don't need a flagship model. If you're looking for something more advanced, you'd be better off with the Apple Watch Series 10, which is also currently sitting at a record low price for Cyber Monday and is our pick for the best smartwatch overal
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Dec 01, 2024
It's no secret that Black Friday and Cyber Monday are some of the best times to pick up Apple devices. You'll rarely find direct discounts at Apple, but other retailers tend to have good sales this time of year on things like iPads, MacBooks and AirPods. Case in point: the AirPods Pro 2 are on sale for $154 right now, which is a record low. The recently updated
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Dec 01, 2024
Streaming deals are hard to come by nowadays, especially after all of the price hikes that have happened in recent months. But Cyber Monday tends to be the time of the year when streaming deals could pop up the most. This year is no different, and one of the best streaming deals we've found so far is on one year of Peacock. You can snag it for only $20 right now, which represents a 75 percent discount. The promotion is live now, and it ends on December 2.
Peacock doesn't have the name recognition of Netflix or Hulu, but it's still home to plenty of good shows and movies. There's a reason, after all, that the platform made our list of the best streaming services.
Peacock isn't just home to the aforementioned Love Island and other reality shows about love not set on islands. The streamer also airs some top-notch content like th
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Dec 01, 2024
Cyber Monday streaming deals have come in strong again this year, and one of the best is on Disney and Hulu. The Duo Basic bundle is on sale for $3 per month for one whole year, which comes out to $36 for the entire time period. This bundle gives you access to Hulu's basic tier with ads and Disney 's basic tier with ads, and only new users or subscribers who canceled their plans at least a month ago are eligible to redeem the discount.
This bundle with ads contains content from Disney and Hulu. The content is still the same as with ad-free plans, including movies and series like Deadpool & Wolverine, Frozen, Godmothered and Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, the anticipated Star Wars series only on Disney . If some of these newer shows aren't to your liking, there are likely older classics worth your time in the library.
The deal runs from
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Dec 01, 2024
Intel is gearing up for an announcement on December 3 about its Arc GPUs, and a number of recent leaks paint a picture of what we can expect to see. In a post on X this weekend, Intel said only that it's "got some big graphics news" coming, and wrote cryptically in a followup that it's "going from A to B." But reports from VideoCardz claim the event will bring a pair of Battlemage desktop GPUs — the Arc B580 and Arc B570 — that'll be launched December 12.
According to VideoCardz, the B580 will have 20 Xe2 cores, a 2.8GHz GPU clock and 12GB of VRAM. The B570 on the other hand will reportedly feature 18 Xe2 cores, a 2.6GHz GPU clock and 10GB of memory. The B580 will sport a 192-bit memory bus, versus 160-bit for the B570, spec sheets shared by VideoCardz show.
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Dec 01, 2024
If vacuuming is one of your least favorite chores, a robot vacuum can take that largely manual process and make it almost entirely automated. And unlike a few years ago, you don't have to spend a fortune to get a decent robot vacuum today. That being said, it's always advisable to wait for the Black Friday and Cyber Monday time period if you want to get the best deal on a brand new robo-vac. This year, we're seeing steep discounts on some of our favorite machines, including both robot vacuums and cordless vacuum cleaners. These are the best Cyber Monday vacuum deals you can get this year.
Cyber Monday robot vacuum deals
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Dec 01, 2024
While most Cyber Monday sales are just extensions of discounts from Black Friday, they still present a good opportunity to grab a solid notebook at a decent price. To help you avoid wasting cash, we've researched reviews, checked price histories and rounded up a few Cyber Monday laptop deals that are genuinely cheaper than usual.
The offers still bring several notebooks we've tested and recommended down to (or at least close to) their best prices to date. Apple's latest MacBook Air is available for a low of $844, for one, while the newest
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Dec 01, 2024
We're big Lego fans here at Engadget, so it's not difficult for us to understand why the building block sets are some of the first items to sell out during the holiday shopping season. Kids and adults alike seek out Lego sets all year round, and they make particularly good gifts. Whether you know your recipient loves Star Wars or Super Mario, or they don't have a fan-favorite franchise and just love building stuff, there are Lego sets out there that all kinds of people will love. And no, they don't all cost hundreds of dollars — some, like seasonal advent calendars, come in at $50 or less. If you've got a Lego lover on your holiday shopping list (or if that person is you), these are the best Cyber Monday Lego deals for 2024. Most of these deals are on Amazon, but you can find the same (or similar) pricing direct at Lego and other retailers like
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Dec 01, 2024
Black Friday has given way to Cyber Monday, but a number of SSDs, portable drives and microSD cards we recommend are still on sale. To help you separate the junk from the discounts worth your time, we've rounded up the best Cyber Monday storage deals we could find below.
Before you dig in, note that storage prices have generally trended upwards over the past year, so many of the deals we highlight below still aren't all-time lows. That said, all of them are at least cheaper than they've been in several months. We'll update this post if prices change and more discounts arise by the end of the day. Just don't be surprised if run into longer shipping times compared to last week.
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Dec 01, 2024
We typically think of Black Friday and Cyber Monday as good opportunities to save on gadgets and pick up a few gifts at a discount before the holidays. But those savings extend to subscriptions and services in addition to tangible gadgets. Whether you've been thinking about trying a streaming service like Peacock or want to invest in a VPN service like ExpressVPN, you can do so during this time of the year for less thanks to Cyber Monday deals on subscriptions. To make it easier to find the services you want and need this year, Engadget has curated the best subscription deals you can get for Cyber Monday this year.
Best Cyber Monday subscription deals
Disney Hulu bundle one-year subscription for $36 ($96 off): This
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Dec 01, 2024
Black Friday and Cyber Monday present great opportunities to get a bunch of tech for less, and some of the best deals you can typically find are on charging gear and mobile accessories. Anker makes some of our favorites in both departments, and this year a ton of Anker gear has been discounted as part of the Cyber Monday deals. Whether you're looking for a new power bank to take with you on your next trip or a wireless charger to put on your nightstand, Anker probably has one that will fit your requirements. We've collected all of the best Anker Cyber Monday deals below so you don't have to sift through them yourself.
Anker Nano 5K USB-C foldable power ban
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Dec 01, 2024
For the most part, the best TV deals for Cyber Monday are the same ones we saw during Black Friday (which have available for a few weeks themselves). That doesn't make it any less of a good time to grab a quality TV at a decent price, though. If you're hoping to make a living room upgrade but aren't sure which TV discounts are actually worthwhile, allow us to do the research for you.
We've spent the past several days scouring trustworthy reviews and checking price histories to figure out which Cyber Monday TV deals are actually decent. You can find our favorites below, which include OLED and QLED panels from Samsung, LG, Hisense, Sony and TCL. If you're already happy with your TV, we've also included a few standout streaming deals, both on devices from Amazon and Roku and services like Hulu and Peacock.
As in recent years, many of those TV manufacturers kicked off their holiday sales toward the start of November, but most of the discounts below represent all-time lows either way. We'll continue updating this post if prices change as the day rolls along.
The best Cyber Monday TV deals for 2024
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Dec 01, 2024
We're big fans of food at Engadget — and many on staff are veritable home chefs. So we've tested more than our fair share of kitchen gadgets, appliances and gear, putting the best of what we test in our various kitchen articles.
Now that Cyber Monday is here, we're finding a number of deals on the gear we recommend, with some appliances hitting new all-time lows. If you're looking to improve your kitchen's setup or need a gift for a foodie, check out below. Here are the best Cyber Monday kitchen tech deals we could find, along with links to our honest opinions.
The best Cyber Monday kitchen deals for 2024
Whether for buying guides, reviews or our own use, we've tried plenty of gadgets that make home cooking simpler and more enjoyable. We also recently put together a cooking gift guide full of our favorite stuff. Our picks include low and high tech devices for kitchens both indoor and
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Dec 01, 2024
We've tested hundreds of speakers over the years, and we put the best ones into our buying guides — namely the ones for soundbars, portable Bluetooth speakers and smart speakers. Now that Cyber Monday has arrived, we're seeing notable discounts on many of our top picks.
So if you need a soundbar to make the dialogue on your TV clearer or want to take your music out on the porch once the weather warms back up, this is a good time to grab a new music maker. And if you need a speaker to do your bidding (like turning on your smart lights or reminding you to take out the trash) you can save on a smart speaker, too. Here are the best Cyber Monday speaker deals we could find.
The best Bluetooth speaker Cyber Monday deals
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Portable Bluetooth speakers make it easy for you to bring the music where plugs don't reach — a picnic, th
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Dec 01, 2024
Aside from Amazon Prime Day, Black Friday and Cyber Monday are the best times of year to pick up an Echo speaker, a Fire tablet or a Kindle ereader from Amazon. While the online retailer typically saves all of the best discounts on its devices for the members-only sale events, it's a safe bet that those deals will come back around for Cyber Monday. This year is no different: we're seeing record-low prices (or close to them) on all of Amazon's gadgets. These are the best deals you can get on Amazon devices for Cyber Monday 2024.
Echo for $55 ($45 off): We consider this to be the best smart speaker for $100 or less at the moment thanks to its loud audio with good bass quality, the abil
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Dec 01, 2024
Most tech costs a fair chunk of change (the PS5 Pro and iPad Pro jump to mind), but some smaller electronics are (almost) as exciting. Now that Cyber Monday is here, we've found dozens of deals on inexpensive electronics and accessories that cost less than $50.
Unlike other lists you may find today, this one is made up of items we've tested, reviewed or otherwise recommend in our buying and gift guides — so we think they're actually worth your money. Read on for the best Cyber Monday tech deals for under $50 from retailers across the web.
Cyber Monday tech deals under $20
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Dec 01, 2024
Another Black Friday has come and gone, but many of the better gaming deals we saw last week are still kicking. If you're looking to pad out your backlog, pick up a new console or refresh your desktop with new peripherals, we've rounded up a few Cyber Monday gaming deals that are genuinely decent.
The selection includes a ton of popular Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox and PC games at their lowest prices to date, $75 off PS5 consoles and several discounts on accessories we've tested and recommended. We've dug through reviews and used price history trackers to ensure each offer below is a genuine deal, and we'll update this post if prices change as the day rolls along.
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Dec 01, 2024
Apple was busy in 2024, with an iPad event in May, an iPhone event in September and a low-key Mac Week in October. Now that Cyber Monday is here, a surprising number of those shiny new Apple devices are on sale. While it's hard to find straightforward, non-carrier deals on new iPhones, we're seeing deals on the latest Apple Watch, the new AirPods 4 and the just-released M4 iMac.
Models that didn't get a refresh this year, like the
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Dec 01, 2024
Cyber Monday 2024 is nearly here, giving all of us another chance to pick up discounted tech before the sales disappear. In recent years, Cyber Monday has become more of an extension of Black Friday than ever. The best Black Friday deals tend to become the best Cyber Monday deals now, with a couple of surprises thrown in that are exclusive to the Monday sale event.
Whether you want to cross a few more items off your holiday gift list before December gets away from us, or you're shopping for yourself, Engadget is here to help. These are the best Cyber Monday deals we could find for 2024. We'll be updating this post regularly throughout all of Cyber Monday, so check back for the latest offers.
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Disney Hulu bundle one-year subscription for $36 ($96 off): This
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Dec 01, 2024
Elon Musk's attorneys filed for an injunction against OpenAI and Microsoft on Friday accusing the two of anticompetitive practices and seeking to stop OpenAI's conversion to a for-profit company. The filing, spotted by TechCrunch, also names OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, OpenAI President Greg Brockman, Microsoft's Dee Templeton and LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman as defendants. Musk first sued OpenAI earlier this year for allegedly violating its founding mission of building AI "for the benefit of humanity," but withdrew the lawsuit a few months later. He then filed
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Dec 01, 2024
The Bose QuietComfort Ultra Wireless Earbuds are some of our favorites in the noise-cancelling space, despite being over a year old. If you want to block out the world while you're working (or working out), these are some of the best wireless earbuds to get. And now thanks to Black Friday deals, you can get them for less: $229 to be precise, which is down from their usual $299 price tag.
We gave the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Wireless Earbuds a 88 in our review thanks to features like — you guessed it — amazing active noise cancellation. We found these earbuds especially impressive when it came to blocking airplane noise so, if you have a long flight ahead, this is where to look. These earbuds also produced really great sound quality due to Immersive Audio and spatial
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Dec 01, 2024
Black Friday TV deals are still around, and there are some steep discounts on Samsung's Frame smart TV that you can snag right now. Amazon has the 55-inch Frame TV for $898, and Samsung is matching that price as well. Woot has the same size for slightly less, coming in at $878, but note that we typically see Woot deals like this sell out more quickly than those on Amazon or Samsung direct. The 2024 Frame is ideal if you want your TV to fade into the background and look like framed art when you're not watching anything.
The TV is slim and can be mounted to the wall to make it look like a real piece of framed art. It comes with a Connect Box into which you can plug devices like your cabl
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Dec 01, 2024
Black Friday has come and gone, but you can still get substantial discounts on Sonos products. Until Monday, you can get up to $200 off the company's speakers and soundbars, with one of the highlights being $50 off the Sonos Era 100 — it's down to a record low of $199.
If you're in the market for a soundbar, consider the Sonos Arc. Now that the
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Dec 01, 2024
Bose's most recent QuietComfort headphones have dropped to $199 for Black Friday, bringing the over-ear cans down to a record-low price. With this 43 percent discount, you can get a pair of headphones with excellent active noise cancellation for a fraction of their usual price. And whether you're eyeing them for yourself or for someone else as a gift, you have seven colors to choose from.
A version of these cans made our list of the best wireless headphones, so there's plenty to recommend. The battery life is fantastic, lasting around 24 hours on a single charge. There's also a quick charge feature, which can squeeze two hours of additional use with just 15 minutes at the power outlet. These are primarily wireless headphones, but can operate with an analog connection.
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Dec 01, 2024
Dyson makes some of the best vacuums you can get right now, and that goes for its one robot vacuum as well. We were impressed with the 360 Vis Nav when it debuted in the US for the first time earlier this year, and now it's received its first discount thanks to Black Friday deals. You can pick it up for $200 less than usual at $999 both at Amazon and
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Dec 01, 2024
The latest Kindle Paperwhite is barely a month old, but it's already getting a discount for Black Friday. You can pick up the new ereader for $30 off, at a final price of $130. That's a record low since the device's debut, and it boasts faster page turns, a bigger and better screen and longer battery life.
The sixth-generation Paperwhite has a seven-inch screen, noticeably bigger than the 6.8-inch one on its predecessor. Amazon also boosted the display's contrast thanks to its oxide thin-film transistor display tech, which should help reduce eyestrain. It still has a warm light that you can tune to match your room's lighting. The front light in the new model gets 25 percent brighter at its maximum level than the 5th-gen model. It's one of our picks for
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Dec 01, 2024
Audible is offering a sweet promotion as a Black Friday deal, allowing new users to sign up for three months of its Premium Plus plan for just $3. That breaks down to $1 per month, and you'll get a $20 Audible credit on top of that to use as you see fit. It's only for new users though, so anyone who has previously dipped their toes in the Audible waters are out of luck.
This Black Friday offer is available now, and it runs all the way until midnight on New Year's Eve. The $20 credit part of the deal will disappear after Cyber Monday, though. It's only for US customers and, as usual, the subscription will automatically renew after the three months, so be vigilant about smashing that cancel button if it's not working out. The regular price for Audible Premium Plus is $15 per month plus tax.
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Dec 01, 2024
AirTags are not only some of the best Bluetooth trackers you can get right now, but they also make a useful, affordable gift for anyone in your life who has an iPhone. Black Friday has brought the price of a four-pack down to $73, which is only $3 more than their previous all-time-low price. That brings the per AirTag price down to $18.25, which is currently cheaper than if you were to buy just
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Dec 01, 2024
Black Friday might be over, but some of the best deals are still lingering on the internet thanks to Cyber Monday. If you've been tempted to take the plunge with the Dyson Airwrap, now's a good time to do so. The popular styling tool is down to $499 for Cyber Monday, which is $100 off its going rate. That's only $20 more than what we saw last year during the same time period. You can also shop the same deal on
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Dec 01, 2024
The expensive tech gets all the attention — thousand-dollar phones and $500 tablets. But the supporting players, the cables and batteries and chargers that make those devices work properly, are just as important. Right now for Black Friday, many of those smaller gadgets are on sale for less than $50 even after the day has passed. And there are even some standalone devices like earbuds and
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Dec 01, 2024
It's not hard to understand why Lego sets are some of the most sought-after gifts for the holidays. We're big fans of the building blocks here at Engadget, and we know they make particularly good gifts this time of year. Whether it's a Super Mario starter set or a mammoth Star Wars collectible, there are dozens of Lego sets to consider shopping for right now — be it for yourself or for someone on your gift list. And no, you don't have to spend a fortune to get a good set as some come in at $50 or less. These are the best Cyber Monday deals on Lego sets you can get this year.Most of these deals are on Amazon, but you can find the same (or similar) pricing direct at Lego and other retailers like
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Dec 01, 2024
Black Friday is usually a good time to restock on video games and gaming gear at a discount, and this year has been no exception. If you're looking to pad out your backlog, pick up a new console or refresh your desktop with new peripherals, we rounded up the best Black Friday gaming deals you can still get today.
The selection includes a ton of popular Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox and PC games at their lowest prices to date, $75 off PS5 consoles, plus several discounts on accessories we've tested and recommended. We've dug through reviews and used price history trackers to ensure each offer below is a genuine deal.
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Dec 01, 2024
If you're a bookworm and an avid notetaker, an ereader that doubles as a digital notebook may be just the thing for you. Amazon's Kindle Scribe is one such device, and it's deeply discounted for Cyber Monday. The 16GB Kindle Scribe is 21 percent off, bringing it down to $270.
While it's not the lowest it's ever been, the Scribe normally goes for $340, so a $70 savings is still pretty good. This discount is for the first-generation Kindle Scribe, not the new model that Amazon announced in October — if you're holding out for an upgrade, you'll still have to wait a few more days for that one to be released.
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Dec 01, 2024
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Black Friday has come and gone, but there are plenty of deals you can still get at Amazon, Walmart and countless other retailers. This is a pattern we've seen persist in recent years: Black Friday sales start before Thanksgiving and stretch into the weekend after.
If you didn't get the chance to shop already, Engadget is here to help. We've collected the best Black Friday deals you can still get right now here, including discounts on headphones, robot vacuums, laptops, tech accessories and much more. We're continuing to update this post regularly, so check back for more Black Friday deals still lingering around and all of the best early Cyber Monday deals we can find.
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Nov 30, 2024
If you're looking for an excellent midrange smartphone for yourself or a loved one among all the Black Friday deals, your search may be over. Google's Pixel 8a is still on sale even after Black Friday. It has dropped by $100 to $399. That's not quite the lowest price we've seen for the handset. It fell to $380 at one point, but this is still a good deal if you're looking for a great phone that won't break the bank. This price is for a configuration with 128GB of storage, but 256GB models are also
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Nov 30, 2024
If you're looking to treat yourself or a loved one to a new laptop without breaking the bank, there are plenty of Black Friday deals worth considering even after the day has come and gone. One of the best still available is a discount on what we reckon is the best laptop for most people and the best laptop for college students. Apple's M3 MacBook Air with 16GB of RAM has dropped to its lowest price to date. The laptop is available for $844, which is more than $250 off the list price.
Apple just released its first M4-powered Macs, but it has yet to slot the latest chip into the MacBook Air. The 13-inch MBA's blend of power and portability m
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Nov 30, 2024
If vacuuming is one of your least favorite chores, a robot vacuum can take that largely manual process and make it almost entirely automated. And unlike a few years ago, you don't have to spend a fortune to get a decent robot vacuum today. That being said, it's always advisable to wait for the Black Friday and Cyber Monday time period if you want to get the best deal on a brand new robo-vac. This year, we're seeing steep discounts on some of our favorite machines, including both robot vacuums and cordless vacuum cleaners. These are the best Black Friday vacuum deals you can still get right now.
Black Friday robot vacuum deals
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Nov 30, 2024
Black Friday is over and Cyber Monday is right around the corner, and this shopping period has brought some of the lowest prices of the year on quality TVs. If you're looking to buy a new set, we've scoured through reviews and checked price histories to find which Black Friday TV deals are genuinely worth your time and still available now.
You can find our favorites below, which include OLED and LED TVs in various sizes from Samsung, Sony, LG, Hisense and TCL. While more than a few of these discounts have been available for a couple of weeks, most represent the lowest respective prices we've tracked.
If you're already happy with your set, we've also rounded up a few noteworthy deals on media players and streaming services. We'll update this post as more discounts pop up, so check back if there's a particular TV you want that isn't on sale just yet.
The best Black Friday TV deals for 2024
Hisense U6N QLED TV (55") for $348 at Best Buy ($200 off MSRP): Reviews around the web have praised the U6N as one of the year's best budget-level TVs. It's one of the few options in its price range with mini-LED backlighting, quantum dots and full-array lo
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Nov 30, 2024
We've probably got enough foodies on the Engadget staff to start our own restaurant. While we're not all home chefs (some of us just microwave), we all love food. So we've used, tested and reviewed plenty of kitchen gadgets for the site. For Black Friday, a lot of the gear we've tried is on sale and continues to be even after the day has passed.
We found deals on air fryers, sous vide machines, pizza ovens and more, with some discounts hitting the lowest prices of the year. Whether you already cook up a storm on a regular basis, or you're ready to build on your microwaving and reheating skills, the shopping holiday is a great time to finally pick up that new bit of kitchen tech you've been thinking about. Here are the best Black Friday kitchen deals you can still get on appliances, gadgets and the kitchen tech we recommend.
The best Black Friday kitchen deals for 2024
Whether for buying guides, reviews or our own use, we've tried plenty of gadgets that make home cooking simpler and more enjoyable. We also recently put together a cooking gift guide full of our favorite stuff. Our picks include low
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Nov 30, 2024
Black Friday and the holidays are a time for rest, and there are few better ways to unwind and relax by binging a good show or a few movies. The Disney and Hulu bundle has a ton of good content, and right now it only costs $36 for a one-year subscription thanks to Black Friday streaming deals. In other words, it's $3 a month, which is a far cry from its usual $11-per-month price tag. However, only new users or subscribers who canceled their plans at least a month ago are eligible to redeem this discount. If you have an existing Disney , Hulu, ESPN or Disney Bundle subscription, the discount won't apply.
This bundle with ads contains content from Disney and Hulu. The content is still the same as with ad-free plans, including movies and series like Deadpool & Wolverine, Frozen, Godmothered and Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, the anticipated Star Wars series only on Disney . If some of these newer shows aren't to your liking, there are likely older classics worth your time in the library.
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Nov 30, 2024
While the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sale events are arguably the best times of the year to pick up most gadgets, they're also a great time to save on subscriptions and services you may already have or that you've been wanting to try. Whether it's an audiobook service like Audible, streaming service like Peacock or an online learning subscription like MasterClass, you can typically find good subscription deals during this time of the year. Many of them also make it pretty easy to give a subscription, too, if you're considering it as a gift for a loved one this year. To make it easier to find the services you want and need this year, Engadget has curated the best subscription deals you can get for Black Friday this year.
Best Black Friday subscription deals
Disney Hulu bundle one-year subscription for $36 ($96 off): This
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Nov 30, 2024
It's the Black Friday time period, which means it's a decent time to be on the hunt for a new notebook. To help you avoid wasting cash, we've researched reviews, checked price histories and rounded up a few Black Friday laptop deals that are genuinely cheaper than usual and you can still get on discount right now.
The discounts include several notebooks we've tested and recommended at their best prices to date. Apple's latest MacBook Air is available for a new low, for one, while the newest
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Nov 30, 2024
It's hard to beat the promise of a big box for one-stop shopping. Target is one of my favorites if I just want to browse with no agenda, because I'll inevitably stumble on something fun or on sale. Or in the case of this Black Friday deal, both. Target is currently selling a Meta Quest 3S for $300, as is
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Nov 30, 2024
In What We're Listening To, Engadget editors and writers share what music they can't get enough of lately.
Rozen - Celeste Secret Hideaway
The original Celeste soundtrack by Lena Raine is a masterpiece that's stuck around in my head ever since I played the game for the first time back in 2018. It beautifully evokes the game's (and player's) emotional journey scaling the eponymous magical mountain, and I find myself popping it on pretty regularly when I need some non-distracting background music to get work done or get into a creative headspace. To my delight, Rozen — a composer and arranger known for albums inspired by Studio Ghibli and other media — released an acoustic interpretation of the Celeste soundtrack at the beginning of November, and I'm loving its cozier take on the whole thing.
"The goal with Celeste Secret Hideaway is to transform the game's iconic melodies into warm, intimate folk and acoustic arrangements, enveloping listeners in a rich soundscape that echoes the serenity of snow-covered mountains and quiet, fire-lit cabins," Rozen said at the time of its release.
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Nov 30, 2024
Apple's website hardly ever hosts sales of its own. So we have to rely on other retailers, like Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart and Target to discount Apple devices for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. This year, the deals have been pretty great — if you've been waiting for a better price before grabbing that iPad or pair of AirPods, congratulate yourself now, the wait was likely worth it.
We found discounts on current-model gear, as well as previous generation devices that'll still serve you well. And if you'd like a little more info before plunking down your money, you can check out our reviews and buying advice beforehand — all of which are linked below. Here are the best Apple deals for Black Friday that you can still get today.
The best Black Friday Apple AirPods deals
Apple has four models of AirPods right now: The AirPods Pro 2, the over-ear AirPods Max and two AirPods 4, one with active noise cancellation and one without. Apple has been doing a lot of interesting things with their headphones lately, making this a good time to dive in. Thou
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Nov 30, 2024
Black Friday deals are really looking after anyone who wants discounted Apple products. That includes the AirPods Pro 2, which have dropped to $154 — a record-low price. At the moment, you can also get the
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