Some smartphones (looking at you, iPhone) are often excluded from the Black Friday deal fun, but thatâs not the case for all of our favorite handsets. If youâre on the hunt for a solid smartphone that wonât break the bank, you canât get much better than the Google Pixel 8a â and now you can pick it up at a steep discount. The Pixel 8a has dropped to $399 for... Read more âș
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Apple's new Mac mini hasnât been available for that long yet, but you can already grab it at a discount. The M4-powered Mac mini has dropped to an all-time low of $500 thanks to a discount and an additional, clippable coupon that will bring the final price down to $500. Thatâs a total of $100 of savings off the original price of the model with 16GB of RAM and 256GB... Read more âș
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According to my imprecise calculations, there are approximately a zillion speakers on sale for Black Friday. So how can a mere human know which ones are worthy and which will make music sound like it's emanating from a tin can? Weâve done our part by testing and reviewing dozens of different options and putting the best of the lot into handy buying guides for smart speakers, soundbars and portable Bluetooth... Read more âș
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Black Friday promos are in full swing now, and thatâs brought many of our favorite gadgets down to their lowest prices of the year. Case in point, the Fitbit Charge 6, which is down to a record low of $100 right now. Itâs a top pick in our best fitness trackers guide in part because of its comprehensive exercise tracking capabilities and its built-in GPS. The Charge 6 has a... Read more âș
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Meta is making progress in its fight against pig butchering scams. In an update, the company said it has taken down more than 2 million accounts associated with such scams this year and that its effort to work with other companies to take down fraudsters has had some success. Described by Meta as âone of the most egregious and sophisticatedâ online scams, pig butchering is an increasingly common ruse in... Read more âș
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Australiaâs majority party has introduced a bill in Parliament that would ban children under 16 from social media. The legislation, which would put the onus on social platforms rather than children or parents, could fine infringing companies up to AUD$49.5 million ($32.2 million). The Labor Partyâs bill would apply to (among others) Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram and X. It would require platforms to cordon off and destroy any underage user data... Read more âș
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Wearables are always a good category of tech to look for during the Black Friday time period, since some of the best once out there typically go on sale. This year in this space, weâre seeing the Google Pixel Watch 3 down to $280, which is a record low. That represents a $70 discount on the 41mm model. The LTE-enabled version of that size is on sale too, but only... Read more âș
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A four-pack of Samsung Galaxy SmartTag2 trackers are on sale via Amazon for just under $62. This Black Friday deal brings this particular combo pack down to a record low price. The typical cost is $100, so this represents a discount of 38 percent. This is one of our favorite Bluetooth trackers, and with good reason. They are the perfect companion accessory to Samsung phones. The finding network is vast... Read more âș
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The Spotify audiobook experience has been lacking when compared to rivals like Audible, but it looks like thatâs beginning to change. The streaming platform just announced a bevy of updates for audiobook listeners and some are downright useful. Perhaps the biggest one for me is the addition of a sleep timer. Audiobooks are great for lulling people to sleep, but it sucks when you sleep through a hundred pages and... Read more âș
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Between the âLet Looseâ iPad event in May, the iPhone 16 âItâs Glowtimeâ event in September and the Mac Week non-event in October, Apple has been busy releasing a slew of new iPads, Macs, Apple Watches, MacBooks and more for 2024. If youâve been waiting for a good sale before diving in, now is the time. Black Friday often represents the best discounts on Apple gear and this year is... Read more âș
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November is in full swing, which means Black Friday is right around the corner. But the days in which you had to wait for Black Friday proper to get good deals have long been behind us. The holiday shopping season is effectively the entire month of November now, with early Black Friday deals already popping up across the web (and in some stores). Weâre seeing deep discounts on a bunch... Read more âș
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WhatsApp added voice message transcripts on Thursday. Handy for when youâre in a loud environment (or if you prefer reading over listening), theyâll be rendered on-device, so theyâll remain encrypted and private. To set them up, head to Settings > Chats > Voice message transcripts and toggle the feature on. There, you can also pick your preferred language. Once set up, you can transcribe a message by long-pressing on it... Read more âș
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When the Rabbit R1 arrived earlier this year, it was an unfinished product. Engadgetâs own Devindra Hardawar called it âa toy that fails at almost everything.â Most of the features Rabbit promised, including its signature âlarge action modelâ (LAM), were either missing at launch or didnât work as promised. Now, after more 20 software updates since the spring, Rabbit is releasing its most substantial update yet. Starting today, every R1... Read more âș
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For many of us, working from home is the new normal. If you know someone who spends most of their days inside their home office, the holiday season is a good opportunity to help make their day-to-day routine a little more convenient. As a group of remote workers ourselves, weâve rounded up a few gift ideas that should make the WFH life a little more delightful. Best gifts for remote... Read more âș
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Black Friday deals have come for Appleâs AirPods: the AirPods Pro 2 have dropped to $160, which is a record-low price. At the moment, you can also get the AirPods 4 starting at $119. These are some of the most sough after wireless earbuds during this time of year precisely because the sales are so good. While we periodically see AirPods dip in price throughout the year, the best time... Read more âș
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Black Friday is usually the best time of the year to save on big-ticket items like smartphones, robot vacuums and even kitchen gear. To that end, one of our favorite air fryer toaster ovens has a steep discount right now. The Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer has dropped to $280 in most colorways, which represents a savings of $70. The "Pro" model made it into our best air fryers guide,... Read more âș
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If you're looking to treat yourself or a loved one to a new laptop without breaking the bank, there are plenty of early Black Friday deals worth considering. Even better, there's 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... Read more âș
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Black Friday deals present good opportunities to pick up expensive tech, including gear for the outdoors. Solo Stoveâs Black Friday sale includes some of our favorite fire pits, and youâll save the most by going with a bundle. Of note here is the Bonfire Backyard Bundle, which is down to $400 from $580. This pack includes the Bonfire smokeless fire pit and a whole swath of related accessories including a... Read more âș
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Amazon has already started to mark down its in-house made gear for Black Friday, and some of the best deals so far are on its streaming devices. The Fire TV Stick 4K Max, the company's most powerful streaming dongle, has dropped to a new low of $33. That's a 45 percent discount off its original $60 price tag. This compact streamer supports 4K content and comes with an enhanced Alexa... Read more âș
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While Black Friday itself is still a week away, several retailers such as Amazon and Best Buy have already kicked off their official holiday sales. That means many of the better TV sales we expect to see next week are available today. If youâre planning to make a living room upgrade, weâve dug through reviews, checked price histories and rounded up the Black Friday TV deals that are most worth... Read more âș
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