Best deals on smart home gear this Black Friday The new Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen) is on sale this Black Friday. ‘Tis the season to stock up on smart home gear. Whether you are looking to expand your own setup or searching for a good gift for a smart home newbie, there are some great discounts right now on smart speakers, locks, lights, and even smart trashcans. Here, I’ve rounded u…

You can pick up an Apple Watch starting at just $149 right now The second-gen Apple Watch SE is a bargain at $149, so long as you don’t need the latest sensors, | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeIf you’re an iPhone owner on a budget looking for a good fitness tracker right now, the latest Apple Watch SE is a great option. That’s especially true today, now that Apple’s most affordable smartwatch i…

The best Black Friday headphone and earbud deals Photo by Chris Welch / The VergeThere’s no better time than the holidays to treat yourself (or someone you care about) to an overdue upgrade and pick up a fresh pair of earbuds or headphones. Black Friday and Cyber Monday are a great opportunity to save big on the latest products from Apple, Bose, Google, Samsung, Sony, Sennheiser, and countless…

The best Black Friday tech deals we’ve found (so far) Image: Elen Winata for The VergeFrom OLED TVs and iPads to streaming services and games, here’s the very best of what Black Friday has to offer. Continue reading…

The best Black Friday deals you may want to get before Trump’s tariffs Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesThere’s no telling exactly what the new year and new administration in the US will bring. But there are likely big changes afoot in the world of tech, especially if President-elect Donald Trump enacts all the tariffs he threatened on the campaign trail. We don’t have a crystal ball that tells us exac…

Here are the best Black Friday deals you can grab for under $30 Amazon’s latest Echo Dot is one of the better Echo speakers available — and it’s down to just $22.99. | Image: AmazonCombing through the deluge of Black Friday deals can be a daunting task, but the most affordable end of the spectrum is always a good place to start. In fact, we’re already seeing plenty of discounts available on budget-friendly g…

You can take a selfie with the Earth using this YouTuber’s satellite A mockup of the Earth selfie from YouTuber Mark Rober. | Screenshot: Mark RoberThe stunt escalation on YouTube may have reached new heights with Mark Rober’s offer to snap anyone’s selfie with the planet Earth using a satellite he’s launching into orbit with the help of Google and T-Mobile. Rober is a former NASA engineer who made a name for h…

Leak: Intel’s Battlemage desktop GPUs are just days away An older image of an Intel discrete GPU. | Image: IntelUnder financial pressures, Intel’s desktop gaming graphics business may be on the chopping block — but it seems that a pair of Battlemages will escape unscathed. Videocardz is reporting that Intel will announce the Arc B580 and B570 graphics cards just days from now on December 3rd, and laun…

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has dropped to $30 for the first time If you thought Breath of the Wild was big, wait until you experience Tears of the Kingdom. | Image: NintendoSignificant discounts on first-party Nintendo Switch games can be notoriously difficult to come by, particularly on landmark titles like The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. However, that trend seems to be shifting with Black Friday,…

The 100 best Black Friday deals under $100 Twinkly’s discounted string lights can display more than 16 million colors, allowing for a wide range of dazzling effects. | Image: TwinklyGadgets make for expensive gifts, but that’s the beauty of Black Friday. As noted in our roundup of the absolute best Black Friday deals, this year’s shopping event has brought steep discounts on Apple device…

Hyundai Ioniq 5 N review: fake shifting, real fun Image: HyundaiEven die-hard car enthusiasts have to smile at what Hyundai’s N Performance Division has done with the Ioniq 5. Continue reading…

The best Black Friday robot vacuum deals from iRobot, Roborock, and more Shark’s newest robot vacuum is $500 off for Black Friday and is worth buying just so you can call it Sharkira. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The VergeRobot vacuums are on sale all the time. But this Black Friday, there are some fairly significant price drops, including on rarely reduced flagship models like Roborock’s S8 MaxV Ultra and iR…

OpenAI sued by Canada’s biggest media outlets Illustration: The VergeA host of Canadian media companies filed a lawsuit against OpenAI today, alleging “inappropriate and illegal” use of their journalism to power the company’s GPT model, Reuters reports. It’s the latest salvo fired by the media in its fight against AI companies that have scraped large swaths of the open web to train their la…

The best Black Friday deals we’ve found (so far) Image: Elen Winata for The VergeFrom OLED TVs and iPads to streaming services and games, here’s the very best of what Black Friday has to offer. Continue reading…

The best Black Friday smartwatch and fitness tracker deals The Apple Watch Series 10 is on sale for Black Friday, too. | photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeThe holiday shopping season is here — which means it’s a great time to snag deals on smartwatches and fitness trackers. Black Friday and Cyber Monday, in particular, are excellent opportunities if you or a loved one have health or fitness-r…

8BitDo added RGB backlights to the new Xbox version of its mechanical keyboard The keyboard features eight RGB lighting modes that shine through the translucent keycaps. | Image: 8BitDo8BitDo has announced a new version of its mechanical keyboard with a design inspired by the transparent green edition of Microsoft’s original Xbox console. The 8BitDo Retro 87 Mechanical Keyboard – Xbox Edition features a transparent green s…

Palworld’s new island will be its ‘largest’ and ‘harshest’ Image: PocketpairPocketpair isn’t letting a major lawsuit slow it down. The developer has announced that its Pokémon-like hit Palworld is getting a big update in December, which will add a new island to the game. It’s described as the “largest, harshest, and most mysterious” location in the game, measuring around six times the size of Sakurajima…

Philips Hue’s Festavia string lights are up to $100 off just in time for the holidays Although they look fantastic on a Christmas tree, Philips Hue’s vibrant string lights work great year-round. | Image: Philips HueIf you were planning on putting up the holiday lights this weekend, then you might want to take a look at the Philips Hue Festavia string lights. Normally $219.99, you can currently pick up a 65-foot string with 250 co…

The 12 best TV deals you can grab ahead of Black Friday 4K TVs like the Sony A95L don’t come cheap, but they’re a bit easier to acquire right now. | Image: SonyBlack Friday wouldn’t be Black Friday without a deluge of TV deals. And while we wouldn’t exactly recommend the second-rate models lining the Sunday circulars, there are plenty of TVs already on offer for Black Friday that deliver a satisfying…

Kodak pauses film production for factory upgrades to help meet demand Photo by: Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesEastman Kodak has temporarily paused all film production. The news comes as part of a shutdown in November allowing the company to upgrade and modernize its Rochester, New York factory, according to a report by Kosmo Foto. The decision was announced by Kodak CEO Jim Continenza dur…