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The best Cyber Monday Kindle deals:Best Kindle dealAmazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition$154.99(Save $45)Get DealBest budget Kindle dealAmazon Kindle$84.99(Save $25)Get DealBest Kindle Kids dealAmazon Kindle Kids$94.99(Save $35)Get DealBest Kindle bundle dealAmazon Kindle Scribe Essentials Bundle$479.97(Save $60)Get Deal
Black Friday may be gone, but Cyber Monday deals still abound (and probably will throughout Cyber Week). For readers, this is your best chance to get the new generation of

You can grab a serious bargain on the LG C4 and other OLED TVs while Cyber Monday deals last. | Image: LG It just wouldn’t be Black Friday and/or Cyber Monday without a deluge of TV deals. And while we don’t recommend the second-rate models lining the Sunday circulars, there are plenty of TVs on sale that deliver a satisfying viewing experience and solid feature set — whether you plan on gaming, watching sports, or catching up on the latest TV shows and movies.Several of the be

UPDATE: Dec. 2, 2024, 4:11 p.m. EST This story has been updated with the latest gaming deals live on Cyber Monday, including new Xbox and PlayStation bundle drops from Walmart's Cyber Monday sale.A quick look at the best Cyber Monday gaming dealsBest Xbox dealXbox Series X (1TB) All-Digital$399.99(save $50)Get DealBest PlayStation dealPlayStation DualSense Wireless Controller$54.00(save $20.99)Get DealBest Nintendo deal'NBA 2K25'$29.00(save $25)Get DealBest PC gaming dealAcer Nitro V Gaming Lap

Threads now lets you filter searches by date range and profile. | Screenshots: Threads iOS app Threads is rolling out a search update globally over the next few weeks that will let users filter searches to a specific profile and within date ranges. The existing search built into Threads has been a basic keyword search to find trending topics, posts, or accounts, with “Top” and “Recent” sorting options.The updated version adds a settings icon to the search bar that, when t

Shop our favorite Samsung sales this Cyber Monday below:Samsung Cyber Monday DealsBest Samsung TV Deal Samsung 65-inch Class LS03D The Frame Series QLED 4K TV1299.99(Save $700)Get DealBest Samsung Phone DealSamsung Galaxy S24 Ultra1069.99(Save $350)Get DealBest Samsung Tablet DealSamsung Galaxy Tab S10+849.99(Save $150)Get Deal
The Cyber Monday deals are coming in fast and furious, and if you're looking to snatch up some excellent deals on tech, now's the time to do it. We've already tracked som

Missed Black Friday? No problem. The Cyber Monday deals are available for just a bit longer. | Photo by Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge A laptop is one of the larger tech purchases for most people, and now’s your last chance at some Cyber Monday savings for that big investment. Windows laptops, MacBooks, and even Chromebooks all have their regular cadence of discounts and sales promotions from retailers like Best Buy, but this time of year is often when you can save a few hundred bucks

The Asus ROG Swift PG32UCDM at CES 2024. | Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge If you mostly play games on PC and you’re in the market for a new monitor, there’s a glut of excellent OLED options with significant discounts for Cyber Monday. Some of the best current models are 32-inch QD-OLED panels with 4K resolution, super-fast 240Hz refresh rate, and the necessary ports to take full advantage of those specs on both PC and consoles (DisplayPort 1.4 and HDMI 2.1, respectively).Here&rs

Illustration: The Verge AT&T has announced a new feature called Internet Backup that will automatically switch from a home’s wired internet to a cellular connection through a nearby smartphone should its fiber service experience a disruption. The feature is offered at no additional charge to customers with AT&T Fiber service and an “eligible AT&T unlimited postpaid wireless plan” with unlimited data.
Internet Backup is being rolled out to customers starting next wee

The best Apple deals at Amazon for Cyber Monday:BEST AIRPODS DEALApple AirPods Pro (2nd Gen)$154(save $95)Get DealBEST MACBOOK DEALApple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M3, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD)$1,099(save $200)Get DealBEST IPAD DEALApple iPad Air, 11-inch (M2, WiFi, 128GB)$499(save $100)Get DealBEST APPLE WATCH DEALApple Watch Series 10 (42mm, GPS)$329(save $70)Get Deal
Apple runs a similar gift card promo during Cyber Week every year. This year, through the end of Cyber Monday, you can get a gift card wo

SAVE $169.01: As of Dec. 2, the space gray Apple AirPods Max (Lighting) are on sale for only $379.99 during Best Buy's Cyber Monday sale — a record-setting 31% discount on their $549 MSRP.Opens in a new windowCredit: AppleApple AirPods Max (Lightning)$379.99 at Best Buy $549.00 Save $169.01Get DealBest Buy may have just squashed our four-year-old beef with Apple's over-ear headphones.The 2020 AirPods Max with Lightning charging are on sale for $379.99 during the tech retailer's Cyber

Home Depot's Cyber Monday sale is posting huge savings on tools, accessories, appliances and more for up to 71% off. The best Home Depot Cyber Monday deals:Best tool dealMilwaukee M18 18-Volt Lith-Ion Brushless Cordless Compact Hammer Drill/Impact Combo Kit$244(save $245)Get DealBest accessories dealM18 18-Volt Lithium-Ion (4) High Output Battery Pack$279(save $340)Get DealBest appliances dealFrigidaire 31.5 in. 17.6 cu. ft. Counter Depth French Door Refrigerator, brushed steel$1098(save $901)Ge

UPDATE: Dec. 2, 2024, 3:40 p.m. EST This post has been updated with the latest pricing for the best TV deals on Cyber Monday. TV deals are going fast, but Amazon has the most deals still lingering.A quick look at the best Black Friday TV deals still liveBest 55-inch dealTCL 55-inch Q65 QLED 4K TV$299.99 at Amazon(save $98.69)Get DealBest 65-inch TV dealSamsung 65-inch The Frame QLED 4K TV$1,299.99 at Best Buy(save $700)Get DealBest 75-inch TV dealHisense 75-inch QD6 QLED 4K TV $449.99 at Best B

Apple’s AirTags are cute and convenient. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Whether you want to quickly locate your bag at the airport or keep a closer tab on your keys, Apple’s AirTags are incredibly useful. And right now, you can buy four of the versatile location trackers for an all-time low of $69.99 ($30 off) at Amazon and Best Buy. You can also pick up a single tracker at Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy for $24 ($5 off), which is one of the best prices we’ve seen lately.Ap

Plastic waste on a beach in Iki, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, on Friday, October 29th, 2021.  | Photo: Getty Images International negotiations to create a legally binding treaty to stem the tide of plastic pollution ended in a stalemate on Monday — pushing talks past their initial deadline and into next year.More than 100 countries have shown support for limits on plastic manufacturing. They’ve faced fierce opposition from other countries that are major fossil fuel producers and

UPDATE: Dec. 2, 2024, 2:45 p.m. EST This story has been updated with new deals from Best Buy's Cyber Monday sale, including a new record-low price on the Apple AirPods Max (Lightning); it's now our top Apple deal. We've also price-checked our other top picks, and they're all still in stock.Best Buy's top Cyber Monday deals at a glance:Best Apple dealApple AirPods Max (Lightning)$379.99(save $169.01)Get DealBest 4K TV dealHisense 75-inch QD6 QLED 4K Google TV$449.99(save $250)Get DealBest laptop

The C3 is attractively thin with an impressively rich picture quality. | Image: LG You guys, I’m raging. Against my better judgment, I bought a 77-inch LG C2 in February 2023 for $3,200 despite knowing the price would plummet just a few months later after the C3’s launch. I was incredibly thirsty to give my 120Hz gaming consoles a proper upgrade. Imagine how I’m feeling now that Best Buy is selling the 77-inch LG C3 for just $1,499.99, which is a massive $800 off and by far the

Illustration: The Verge Roblox is now incentivizing users to buy its in-game currency, Robux, on platforms that won’t take app store fees. You can now get up to 25 percent more Robux if you purchase the currency through gift cards, on your computer, or on the web, according to a developer forum post from last week.
As for how that might look in practice, here’s some examples from the post:
For example, users who purchase US $9.99 worth of Robux with a gift card, computer, or web woul

SAVE $34.98: For Cyber Monday, new subscribers can get three months of Kindle Unlimited for just $0.99. Usually $11.99 per month, that's a massive savings of 97%.Opens in a new windowCredit: Kindle UnlimitedKindle Unlimited$0.99 for three months (save $34.98)Get DealAs a child, I was a bookworm, but somewhere along the way I fell into a slump in the reading department. In 2024, I finally got back into reading. Besides the ultra-low priced books at the local thrift store, I owe a big part of my r

GET $29.01 OFF: As of Cyber Monday, Dec. 2, get an Apple AirTag 4 Pack for $69.99 and save 29%.Opens in a new windowCredit: AppleApple AirTag 4 Pack$69.99 at Amazon $99.00 Save $29.01Get DealWhat’s more Cyber Monday than Airtags? Today’s Apple AirTag 4 Pack deal is the cheapest we’ve ever seen. Order today and get 4 AirTags for $69.99 saving you $29.01.These Apple trackers ensure you’ll never lose your things again. Useful for travel, keys that like to disappear, and dogs

Since its founding, the gaming platform Roblox had a considerable drawback: Friends who wanted to play the same game together couldn't do so easily. Typically, they'd have to use a third-party app, like Discord, to coordinate a session. Then landing together in the same game server required tiresome logistical planning.Roblox announced Monday that those days are in the past with the launch of its new Party feature, which allows friends to gather, select a game, and arrive in the server together.

Way back in 2013, Google acquired the map startup Waze. Fast forward just 11 years and one of Waze's stand-out features is finally being rolled out to Google Maps.As first noticed by 9to5Google, users are reporting that community reports from Waze are starting to roll out within Google Maps as well. The feature has long-earned Waze a specific fanbase that preferred this smaller startup directions and maps app over products from its much larger competitors like Google and Apple.SEE ALSO:Apple Map

Photo by Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge Cyber Monday is just brimming with great deals on new games, including older titles you can purchase for pennies on the dollar and recent hits that might be hard to justify at full price. You can also find great deals on gaming accessories, from controllers and headsets to expanded storage for consoles like the Xbox Series X / S and PS5.We’ve combed through all of the Cyber Monday deals to bring together the best of the bunch in one convenient s

UPDATE: Dec. 2, 2024, 12:55 p.m. EST Updated with the latest deals at Target and removed out of stock items, including the Apple Watch Series 10. Best Target early Cyber Monday dealsBest Tablet DealApple iPad Air 11-inch, 6th generation (M2 chip, 128GB, WiFi)$499(Save $100)Get DealBest headphone and speaker dealSony WH-1000XM4 Headphones$199.99(Save $150)Get DealBest speaker dealJBL Flip 6 Speaker$79.99(Save $50)Get DealBest TV and Soundbar dealTCL 55-inch 4K UHD Google TV$229.99(Save $120)Get

UPDATE: Dec. 2, 2024, 12:45 p.m. EST Updated with new pricing and removed expired deals on PS5 consoles and games that are no longer in stock as of Cyber Monday.
You can find low prices on TVs, laptops, headphones, speakers, and so much more during Cyber Monday. It's the busiest time of the year for online shopping, with deals on just about everything. And the best news? It's all going down right now. And with Black Friday behind us, we're laser-focused on all the deals that Cyber Monday has br

UPDATE: Dec. 2, 2024, 3:00 p.m. EST This post has been updated with the most recent sale pricing and stock of all of the Apple Watches still on sale the weekend after Black Friday, including a $20 further discount on the 2nd gen GPS + Cellular Apple Watch SE (compared to its initial sale price before Thanksgiving).Early Cyber Monday Apple Watch deals:Best Series 10 dealApple Watch Series 10 (46mm, GPS)$359 at Best Buy(Save $70)Get DealBest Ultra dealApple Watch Ultra 2 (49mm, GPS + cellular)$71

SAVE UP TO $70: The Skylight Calendar, Calendar Max, and Skylight Frame are on sale for up to 22% off on Black Friday from Best Buy and Skylight.The best Skylight Black Friday deals:Best Calendar dealSkylight Calendar$249.99(Save $70)Get DealBest Frame dealSkylight Wifi Digital Picture Frame$109.99(Save $30)Get DealBest large Calendar dealSkylight Calendar Max$569.99(Save $30)Get Deal
Skylight specializes in well-designed smart tech for the home with specific purposes. Their Calendar series aggr

New leaked videos and FCC filings have revealed a new DJI compact folding drone. | Screenshot: FCC The next addition to DJI’s lineup of compact folding drones has been revealed in leaked images, videos, and FCC filings. The new DJI Flip, which has propeller guards similar to the DJI Neo, will have a folding design that resembles the HoverAir X1, according to a video shared by reliable leaker Jasper Ellens on X.
DJI's current folding drones, including the Mini 4 Pro and Mini 3, feature coll

Image: The Verge Google Maps is now starting to show Waze incident reports while you navigate and includes the ability to contribute by confirming road conditions in the app via prompts. Google announced in July that both apps would cross-pollinate more data, delivering more Waze-sourced road closures, construction, speed cameras, and police presence information into Google Maps.
As reported by 9to5Google and Android Authority, over the holiday weekend, a Reddit user shared a screenshot of a pro

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge An Apple worker is suing the company over claims it requires employees to waive their right to privacy and subjects them to surveillance, as first reported by Semafor. In a lawsuit filed on Monday, Apple employee Amar Bhakta accuses Apple of accessing employee data through company-managed devices — including personal iPhones it “actively encourages” workers to use.
Though Apple gives employees the option to use an Apple-owned device for work, th

The Garmin Forerunner 255 is $100 off for Cyber Monday. | Photo by Victoria Song / The Verge Garmins can cost a pretty penny. But good news for runners looking for a deal: the excellent Forerunner 255 is down to $250 ($100 off) for Cyber Monday.
Although it’s a last-gen device, the Forerunner 255 will appeal to runners who prefer the longest-possible battery life. That’s because it has a memory-in-pixel display, meaning it lasts up to 14 days on a single charge. MIP displays also are

Tesla dropped a number of new features, among them was quite useful Apple Watch compatibility. Also among the features — because Elon Musk seemingly runs Tesla with a juvenile edgelord's sensibilities — was a "fart on contact" feature that effectively turns any seat into a whoopee cushion. SEE ALSO:Here's all the ways you can make your Tesla fart
Tesla announced its over-the-air holiday update, which made a number of improvements and added a bunch of features. Perhaps the biggest upd

Investigative journalist Ronan Farrow has one tip for those worried about their devices being hacked: Turn your phone off more often. Appearing on the Daily Show a week after the release of his new documentary feature, Surveilled, Farrow argued that the general public should be "freaking out" more about the insidious use of government sanctioned surveillance technology on citizen's personal devices. And, as part of that awareness, more of us should be safeguarding our tech. "Restart your phone e

The original Pixel Tablet only had a 60Hz display. | Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge The Pixel Tablet 2 may never see the light of day, but new details reported by Android Authority reveal what Google may have had up its sleeve for the sophomore device, including a high-refresh display, 5G connectivity, and more.The Tablet 2 apparently would have gotten a 120Hz 10.95-inch LCD display, doubling the refresh rate of its predecessor, while the resolution would’ve been unchanged at 2,560 x 1,6

Image: Sonos If you made me give up all of the Sonos products I own except for one, I’d keep the Sonos Five each and every time. Well, in my case, technically, it’s the second-generation Play:5, but that speaker sounds identical to the current iteration. Typically priced at a steep $549, Sonos positions the Five as its true hi-fi option for audiophiles and vinyl listeners. (The speaker has an aux input for plugging in a record player and other external audio sources.)
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