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When many of us think of ebooks, we think of an Amazon Kindle eReader. But these days, there's another portable piece of tech that is literally shaped like a book—the book-style foldable phone. I carry one in my pocket, and I'm now reading more than ever.

Apple's new iOS 27.2.1, released on Monday, doesn't bring any new features, but that doesn't mean you should sleep on it.

In fact, you should install it right away, as it includes patches for numerous bugs, including some critical software vulnerabilities.

SEE ALSO: Apple might turn Siri AI into an agent next year

Apple's official release notes for this release (alongside iPadOS, which was also updated to version 27.2.1) highlight nine separate bugs, including one in which an app could be used to access sensitive user data, one in which an attacker could pair with a user's device without user interaction, and one in which a remote attacker could be able to join an iMessage group chat and receive its messages.

One particularly nasty bug was highlighted on Tuesday by cryptocurrency exchange Binance, which infamously had a massive security breach in late October.

"A vulnerability (worse_query) affecting iOS 26.7.1, 27.0.1, and 27.2 allows malicious apps to read local files from other apps, putting seed phrases, private keys, and login credentials at risk across the entire ecosystem. This is an iOS-level issue, not unique to Binance," wrote Binance in a tweet, urging users to delete apps installed from untrusted sources, and to update iOS and all apps to the latest official versions.

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Apple's iOS 27.2.1 is available to iOS users through Settings -> General -> Software Update. Users who haven't switched to iOS 27 should install the latest version of their OS; namely, iOS 26.7.3 or iOS 18.7.12.

The best early Black Friday Pokémon deals: Best 30th Celebration deal Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration Elite Trainer Box $59.99 (save $23.45) Get Deal Best Delta Reign deal Pokémon TCG Delta Reign Elite Trainer Box $99.64 (save $34.81) Get Deal Best multi-pack deal Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration Tech Sticker Collection $39.95 (save $10.05) Get Deal Best Display Box deal Pokémon TCG Perfect Order Booster Display Box $187.28 (save $11.71) Get Deal Best video game deal Pokémon Legends: Z-A $58 (save $8.99) Get Deal

Black Friday is weeks away, but Pokémon fans already have a vast selection of trading card deals to consider. Whether it’s the heavily in-demand 30th Celebration Elite Trainer Box or the new Delta Reign expansion you're shopping for, there's something for everyone right now.

Black Friday falls on Nov. 27, but a massive number of price cuts are expected to arrive between now and the main event. The best early deals on Pokémon TCG stock could sell out quickly, so we'll keep this page updated regularly as we move towards the end of the month.

These are the best early Pokémon Black Friday offers we've found on Amazon, including an invitation-only ETB and a 36-pack display box for under $190.

Best 30th Celebration deal: Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration Elite Trainer Box Opens in a new window Credit: The Pokémon Company Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration Elite Trainer Box $59.99 at Amazon
$83.44 Save $23.45   Get Deal at Amazon

Amazon's $59.99 30th Celebration Elite Trainer Box offer remains the go-to deal that’s hard to beat in the Pokémon TCG, especially against its typical $83.44 price. That's $23.45 off nine anniversary booster packs, a full-art Nidorina promo, 16 foil Energy cards, sleeves, and other playing accessories. It’s not only the best price seen on Amazon (confirmed by the price tracker camelcamelcamel), but it's also $54.61 below its estimated $114.60 market price on TCGplayer. 

The expansion also features 30 different Pikachu rare cards, with one included in every booster pack. As we’ve mentioned previously, the catch is that getting an ETB at this price isn’t 100% guaranteed, because you need to hit "Request invite" on Amazon and wait for approval when invitations to purchase are sent out as the retailer gets new stock. Quantities are limited, so selection isn't guaranteed, but requesting access costs nothing.

Best Delta Reign deal: Pokémon TCG Delta Reign Elite Trainer Box Opens in a new window Credit: The Pokémon Company Pokémon TCG Delta Reign Elite Trainer Box $99.64 at Amazon
$134.45 Save $34.81   Get Deal at Amazon

Shortly after Walmart’s Delta Reign ETBs slipped under $100 last week, sellers have brought the Elite Trainer Box to its lowest-ever price on Amazon (confirmed with camelcamelcamel).

This ETB comes with nine Delta Reign boosters, a full-art Kyogre promo, 65 sleeves, six damage-counter dice, a coin-flip die, a plastic coin, a collector’s box plus dividers to keep everything organized, and a code card for Pokémon Trading Card Game Live.

Best multi-pack deal: Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration Tech Sticker Collection Opens in a new window Credit: The Pokémon Company Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration Tech Sticker Collection $39.95 at Amazon
$49.99 Save $10.04   Get Deal at Amazon

If you don’t feel like paying three figures for a display box or waiting for an ETB invite, you can still buy into Pokémon’s 30th Celebration expansion with the Tech Sticker Collection — now under $40 via third-party seller TCG & MORE. 

In this particular collection, you get three boosters, a Lucario or Alolan Exeggutor foil promo, and a matching sticker sheet. Plus, camelcamelcamel has shown this is another all-time low from third-party sellers. At a new low price of $39.95, you’ll be paying $13.32 per pack before factoring in the extras. 

Best display box deal: Pokémon TCG Perfect Order Booster Display Box Opens in a new window Credit: The Pokémon Company Pokémon TCG Perfect Order Booster Display Box $187.28 at Amazon
$198.99 Save $11.71   Get Deal at Amazon

To get the best per-pack price on Pokémon cards, no matter the expansion, Perfect Order’s Display Box is the best option — starting at $187.28 vs. a typical price of $198.99.

That's the lowest price this box has been since September (according to camelcamelcamel). With 36 packs inside, that's $5.20 per pack before delivery — giving you plenty of chances to pull its go-to chase cards, like Mega Zygarde ex, Mega Clefable ex, and Mega Starmie ex.

Best Pokémon game deal: Pokémon Legends: Z-A Opens in a new window Credit: The Pokémon Company Pokémon Legends: Z-A (Nintendo Switch) $58.99 at Amazon
$66.99 Save $8.00   Get Deal at Amazon

After shooting up in price in October (according to camelcamelcamel), Pokémon Legends: Z-A for Nintendo Switch is back down to $58 through third-party seller Hollow Ridge Supply — saving you $8.99 compared to Amazon's $66.99 featured listing.

If you’ve never had the chance to play since it came out last year, this is an ideal chance to jump into Lumiose City and revel in the game’s introduction of real-time battles and the comeback of Mega Evolution. What’s more, if you’ve got a Nintendo Switch 2 and want to enjoy higher resolution and framerates, you can also buy the digital upgrade pack for $9.99 from Nintendo. 

More early Black Friday Pokémon deals

• Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Pitch Black Booster Bundle — $43.99 $69.99 (save $26)

• Lego Pokémon Eevee — $47.85 $59.99 (save $12.14)

• Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Delta Reign Booster Bundle — $51.08 $59.95 (save $8.87)

• Pokémon Legends: Arceus — $54 $59.99 (save $5.99)

• Pokémon TCG Prismatic Evolutions Elite Trainer Box — $155 $179.99 (save $24.99)

• Lego Pokémon Pikachu and Poké Ball — $159.95 $199.99 (save $40.04)

• Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Chaos Rising Booster Display Box — $205.95 $219.95 (save $14)

• Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Delta Reign Booster Display Box — $237.50 $254.

Jellyfin is a self-hosted media server that you can use to stream your TV show and movie collection to other devices. It's a popular alternative to Plex that many people run on a device such as a Raspberry Pi or a mini PC. However, an old phone can also work, and there are some significant benefits over other options.

Both as a matter of personal interest and professional obligation, I try to play as many first-party Nintendo releases as I can. But sometimes even the best ones fall through the cracks.

That's what happened to me when Pikmin 4 launched in 2023. I'd never really been able to vibe with the franchise's fascinating blend of plant-based task management and time-limit stress, so even though the fourth entry garnered rave reviews, I never made proper time for it.

I feel like a big old idiot now because, after playing a few hours of the new Switch 2 upgrade, I can see that Pikmin 4 is kind of incredible, even with a fairly modest set of upgrades for Nintendo's new console. My biggest takeaway from this experience, though, is that there really isn't a better current-gen console for catching up on old games and clearing out your backlog than the Switch 2.

SEE ALSO: Review: 'The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time' remake is gorgeous, but plays it a little too safe Pikmin 4 on Switch 2 is beautiful and lovely

There are two things I want to note right off the bat. First, the official title for this release is Pikmin 4 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Dandori Academy, which is a comically tedious thing to type out more than once, so I won't be doing that. Second, this is just a $10 upgrade for those who already own Pikmin 4 on Switch 1, and the changes this new version brings are not exactly paradigm-shifting.

As with every "Switch 2 Edition" release of an older game, Pikmin 4 has received a boost in resolution. This was already a gorgeous game on Switch 1, with varied and colorful environments, expressive lighting, and a generally warm and welcoming atmosphere, but the Switch 2 version is sharper and pops even more on a nice TV. Unfortunately, the frame rate, which was capped at 30 frames per second on Switch 1, has not been upgraded at all for Switch 2. That's a bummer, but not a deal-breaker.

Players can also use the Switch 2's microphone to bark voice commands at Oatchi, their loyal space dog friend, and this is a feature. I turned that off almost immediately because it's impossible to hold a conversation with someone while playing the game that way. The beefiest addition is Dandori Academy, a mode with a series of new challenge levels. I haven't had time to really dive in yet, but Pikmin 4 veterans looking for something new to do will probably welcome it.

You'll learn to love these little guys, like I did. Credit: Nintendo

The thing is, aside from the visual boost, I'm not really concerned with what's new in the Switch 2 version of Pikmin 4 because the whole game is new to me. And what a delight it is! Pikmin is all about plucking dozens of cute little plant dudes from the dirt, color-coded according to their unique abilities, and ordering them to do things for you. They can clear obstacles, open up shortcuts, defeat enemies, and most important, carry treasures you find back to your spaceship so you can unlock upgrades and become even more efficient at managing this whole operation.

Strategy games are typically not my cup of tea, but Pikmin scratches a substantial itch for me in that it lets me plant the seeds (literally, in this case) for efficient, automatic processes to play out, and then lets me sit back and observe. It's eminently satisfying to order 10 Pikmin to go open up a shortcut while 10 others defeat an enemy and use the shortcut to carry its corpse back to your ship for harvesting.

And while the decision to give Pikmin 4 no overall time limit might be a detriment to series die-hards, it's a huge boon to me, a guy who stresses out easily. Even after just a few hours, I can see that this is one of the coolest games Nintendo has made in the past five or six years, and the Switch 2 version helped me arrive at that conclusion.

The Switch 2 makes it easier to stop chasing new releases 'Stranger's Wrath' is a weird game from 20 years ago about loading bugs into a crossbow, and it rules on Switch 2. Credit: Oddworld Inhabitants/Steam

Gaming is an expensive and time-consuming hobby, and it can be nearly impossible for anyone who doesn't review games for a living to play most new releases and participate in the zeitgeist around them. What I've come to realize since the Switch 2 came out, though, is that playing older games all the time instead of feverishly speeding through every new release actually kicks ass, and for my money, this is the best current console platform to do that on.

Nothing will ever beat a PC in this regard, but if you don't have one of those, the Switch 2 is your best bet right now. The PS5's ability to play games from before the PS4 generation is limited at best, and while the Xbox Series consoles can play some games from every Xbox generation, Microsoft has more or less stopped adding new old games to the console backwards compatibility list.

Meanwhile, the Switch 2 can play most Switch 1 games, including countless re-releases, remakes, and remasters of games from across all of gaming history. You can play (versions of) almost every mainline Final Fantasy game on Switch 2. You can play many Resident Evil games on Switch 2, and in fact, that's how I finally learned to love Resident Evil 4 earlier this year. Thanks to Capcom's preservation efforts, I can also play basically every Mega Man game on this machine.

I keep meaning to check out 'Tail of the Sun.' Credit: Artdink/Nintendo

That's before you even get into more obscure stuff that's been preserved on Switch, like the Arcade Archives collection, or quality modern ports of weirdo games like Tail of the Sun and Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath. There's just so much to dig into.

A lot of the above is also true of PS5 and Xbox, but those machines lack decades of first-party Nintendo games that exist either as native Switch 1/2 releases, or as part of the Nintendo Classics collection. With Nintendo Switch Online, I can turn on my Switch 2 right now and play dozens of NES, SNES, and Game Boy games. The Expansion Pack adds N64, Genesis, Game Boy Advance, and GameCube games to the mix, and I've greatly enjoyed digging through those libraries since the Switch 2 came out.

All of that, combined with Nintendo's "Switch 2 Edition" releases, which give some Switch 1 games a sorely needed upgrade, has given me my old games mojo back after it went missing for a few years. I realize it sounds strange to recommend a $500 machine on the basis that it's great at playing old games, but, well, here we are.

TL;DR: Matthew McConaughey's Pantalones Organic Tequila launched the Phone Phlask, a vegan-leather iPhone case designed to strap a 50ml mini-shooter directly to the back of your phone. Shop for $36.99 starting Nov. 10.

Opens in a new window Credit: Pantalones Phone Phlask $36.99 at Pantalones
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Phone cases have spent the past few seasons evolving into wearable utility belts, morphing to hold everything from lip gloss and perfume to card sleeves and kickstands. Matthew McConaughey's spirits label, Pantalones Organic Tequila, is taking that trend into considerably more spirited territory for the holidays.

The Pantalones Phone Flask is an iPhone case engineered to holster a mini tequila shooter on the back of your device. Crafted from vegan leather, the case features pants-inspired stitching and detailing designed to keep your drink locked down on the go.

The case drops alongside the nationwide rollout of Pantalones 50ml minis, which are hitting store shelves for the first time. They look just like shrunken versions of the brand’s regular bottles and come in both organic blanco and reposado.

Credit: Pantalones

As for the case itself, it is made from vegan leather and fits both the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro. The back features a functional buckle strap with cheeky "Buckle Up" stitching that holds the bottle in place, but you can also slip your hand through it to use it as a regular phone grip.

Pantalones is selling the whole thing as a holiday bundle. Along with the phone case, you get two 50ml bottles, one Blanco and one Reposado, so you have everything you need right out of the box.

It is ridiculous, completely unnecessary, and guaranteed to be the most popular item in the room. Grab the Pantalones bundle for $36.99.

Where to buy viral Clickeez packs before they sell out: Clickeez Series 1 Hello Kitty & Friends 3-Pack $7.99 at Amazon Shop Now Clickeez Series 3 Bubble Pops 5-Pack $9.97 at Amazon Shop Now Clickeez Series 1 Hello Kitty and Friends 7-Pack $15.99 at Amazon Shop Now Clickeez Series 3 Bubble Pops 12-Pack $31.88 at Amazon Shop Now Clickeez Series 3 Deluxe Keychain Bubble Pops $44.61 at Amazon (save $10.34) Shop Now Clickeez Keyboard Mega Pack (Series 3) $57.25 at Amazon Shop Now

Every holiday shopping season brings one runaway toy craze that vanishes from retail shelves overnight, and this year that title belongs entirely to Clickeez. What started as an online obsession with the clicky sound and feel of mechanical keyboards has quickly turned into a massive playground trend. Demand has heavily outpaced supply since launch, turning the hunt for stock into a wild goose chase.

The appeal is simple: satisfying, screen-free fidgeting. Each piece is an individual keycap that clicks and clacks like a real computer keyboard. Kids clip them onto keychains, hang them off backpacks, or trade different characters with friends.

The Sanrio crossover serves as an easy stocking stuffer and an approachable introduction to the craze. The Series 1 Hello Kitty & Friends 3-Pack bundles three character keys featuring favorites like Kuromi, Cinnamoroll, and Hello Kitty herself, alongside a bonus charm, a connector keychain, and a collector guide. There are over 30 Sanrio characters across the series to track down, plus an ultra-rare Golden Hello Kitty keycap with 1-in-10,000 blind-box pull odds.

Credit: Clickeez

Die-hard Sanrio fans who want a broader character roster right away will get much more out of the Series 1 Hello Kitty & Friends 7-pack. Packing seven character keys, a bonus charm, and a connector ring, it is the most practical way to assemble a kawaii collection without gambling on individual blind boxes.

Anyone after the updated rounded keycaps can pick up the Series 3 Bubble Pops lineup, which swaps out the classic sharp clack for a softer popping sound across 70 characters from the Pink Life, Baked Goodies, Magical Glow, and Forest Pals themes. If you just want a starter set, the 5-pack gives you five keys, a bag clip, and a shot at the rare Bubbly Cow chase key.

For kids who want to assemble multiple keychains right away, jumping to the 12-pack is the smarter move — it packs a dozen characters and includes two separate keychains so they can build multiple clips or swap a loaded chain right away.

Tweens who prefer a dedicated backpack accessory over loose keys can check out the Clickeez Series 3 Deluxe Keychain Bubble Pops kit. The set swaps out standard loose chains for a multi-sided fidget cube holder, a lanyard, two clip tags, three logo caps, and four Bubble Pops keys that click, pop, and fidget on the go.

The biggest build in the lineup is the Clickeez Keyboard Mega Pack. Instead of just clipping onto a bag, the set comes with a full set of clicky keys and frames you can snap together into a mini keyboard for a desk or shelf.

Credit: Clickeez

If you want to browse other packs or see what else is in stock, head over to Amazon's Clickeez storefront before the viral clicky keycaps sell out.

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TL;DR: For a limited time, sign up for T-Mobile 5G Home Internet from $30 per month with a voice line and AutoPay and get a month on them plus up to $200 back via a virtual prepaid Mastercard.

Opens in a new window Credit: T-Mobile T-Mobile 5G Home Internet Get a month on T-Mobile plus up to $200 back via a virtual prepaid Mastercard. Get Deal

T-Mobile has dropped an offer on its T-Mobile 5G Home Internet that's much needed ahead of the upcoming holiday season. For a limited time, you can sign up for a plan starting at $30 per month (with a voice line and AutoPay bundled) and get up to $200 back as a virtual prepaid Mastercard. That's not all, either. They're also offering a month on them when you take advantage of this offer.

In total, there are three T-Mobile 5G Home Internet plans available with this offer: Rely, Amplified, and All-In. With the former, you can enjoy download speeds up to 354 Mbps, while both Amplified and All-In get you up to 498 Mbps. All three offer upload speeds up to 55 Mbps. The latter plan also includes additional perks, such as Advanced Cyber Security (in the TechEdge Suite) and a gateway upgrade after three years.

If you're curious which plan is the best fit for you and your online activity, it's worth checking out T-Mobile's plan page to learn more.

SEE ALSO: We found 45 early Black Friday deals already live: Get $200 off MacBooks, 53% off Bose headphones

As for the cash-back part of this deal, up to $200 will be credited to your virtual prepaid Mastercard when you bundle your voice plan. Just make sure to allow seven weeks from rebate submission for it to show up. This card can be used everywhere Debit Mastercard is accepted, so it's great to have on hand when spending cash ahead of the holidays.

This offer is only available for a limited time. If you've been hoping to sign up for T-Mobile 5G Home Internet, now is the time to do it.

Facebook Marketplace is still probably the best place to buy and sell things within walking or driving distance of your home. For me, it’s the best reason to keep my Facebook account alive in 2026, but not everything listed is a bargain or even worth buying.

Amazon's Ring Robotics announced two new security devices on Tuesday: the Ring Drone Cam for residential use and the Ring Rover Cam for commercial use. Amazon also announced the release of a new tool called AI Pilot, a cloud-based tool that will power the navigation for both devices.

Ring Robotics is a division of Amazon's home security brand Ring, which makes a popular line of security cameras, video doorbells, and related products. The Ring Drone Cam is essentially a flying indoor security camera, and it's priced at $249.99 and set to be released on Jan. 27. The Ring Rover Cam is priced at $999.99, will be released on Dec. 16, and is available to pre-order now.

The Ring Rover Cam is geared toward enterprise customers, not residential use. Credit: René Ramos / CNET Group

This isn't the first time Ring has announced a flying indoor security camera, yet this is set to be the first Ring drone that will actually ship to customers. Ring previously announced home security drones in 2021 and 2025, but at a press briefing, Ring founder and chief inventor Jamie Siminoff stated that the new Ring Drone camera is fully ready to ship to customers this time. He also said the assembled-in-the-USA product is fully compliant with the Trump administration's recent ban on drones and robots made overseas.

Siminoff said that the new drone solves the problems the company faced with its earlier attempts to create drones.

The Ring Drone Cam packaging and charging dock. Credit: René Ramos / CNET Group

"As we tried to fix the edge cases that we were running into to make this work inside of a home, that would add a sensor or more processing," Siminoff explained.

"More processing and sensors had more need for power. More power, more battery. More battery, more weight. More weight, you have to spin the rotors faster. The faster you spin the rotors, the more dangerous it is. The more dangerous it is, the more you have to shroud it. The more you shroud it, the less aerodynamics, and you get into this vicious cycle, where you basically keep fixing things, which then breaks things and makes them worse."

Siminoff said the company decided at the last minute not to ship the drone announced in 2025 and ultimately redesigned the product.

Mashable attended a short demo of both products ahead of their launch, and spoke with Siminoff about the new products, how they work, and Ring customer privacy concerns.

The Ring Drone Cam The Ring Drone Camera features built-in LED spotlights for deterrence and low-light conditions. Credit: René Ramos / CNET Group

• Price: $249.99

• Release date: Jan. 27, 2027

• Availability: Sign up at Amazon for email updates

The Ring Drone Cam is a new flying indoor security camera that navigates via a new custom-built system called AI Pilot. The vision-based system relies on an internet connection to operate, though the drone can land safely if the internet cuts out mid-flight.

When a Ring Drone Cam is installed in a customer's home and connected to other Ring cameras, sensors, or alarms, it will automatically fly to investigate the potential disturbance. Siminoff explained that it can help provide an on-the-ground view of sensitive areas like bedrooms or bathrooms in case of emergency, without customers needing to install a permanent security camera.

The Ring Drone Cam ready for unboxing. Credit: René Ramos / CNET Group

The Ring Drone Cam has features such as:

• Programmable custom flight routes and patrol schedules

• Automatic response to Ring camera, sensor, and alarm alerts

• 2K video with a 148-degree field of view and the ability to rotate 360 degrees

• Five to eight-minute flight time

• Automatic take-off and landing

• Two built-in LED spotlights for low-light conditions

The Ring Drone Cam is unusually loud, particularly since it's flown in indoor environments. However, Siminoff stated that Ring considers this a feature, not a bug, as the LED spotlights and loud noise can act as a deterrent for home intruders. The drone is meant to be used while customers are away from home, though it may surprise any pets in the household.

The drone operates with the new Alexa Home Map, an interactive 3D map showing all internet-connected devices in a user's home. The new Alexa Home Map was announced at a recent October Amazon event, where the company introduced new Echo smart home products.

Ring Rover Cam The Ring Rover Cam has a periscope camera. Credit: René Ramos / CNET Group

• Price: $999.99

• Release date: Dec. 16, 2026

• Availability: Pre-order now at Amazon

For those who've followed Amazon's previous product announcements, the new Ring Rover Cam may look familiar. It shares a base with the Amazon Astro, a roving residential security robot released in 2021. Privacy experts sounded the alarm on the Astro robot at the time.

However, for the Ring Rover Cam, Siminoff said the company was specifically targeting enterprise customers with small- and medium-sized businesses.

The Rover Cam can patrol warehouses, offices, and other commercial environments after hours, through routine patrols, remote navigation, or emergency response. The Rover Cam features a periscope camera and records and streams 4K footage.

The Ring Rover Cam shoots 4K video. Credit: René Ramos / CNET Group

Unlike the Astro, the Rover Cam is a first-party Ring device that can integrate with other Ring cameras and security products.

In a press release shared with Mashable, Ring said the new roving robot is "like having a guard on patrol who never clocks out. Ring Rover can do a sweep of the floor after close and investigate when sensor trips at 2 a.m. — streaming it all to your phone, wherever you are. For a business with a lot of ground to cover, Ring Rover delivers security that moves."

What potential customers should know about privacy Ring founder and chief inventor Jamie Siminoff. Credit: René Ramos / CNET Group

Ring has a complicated history with privacy, to say the least.

Mashable has reported on Ring's repeated privacy controversies in recent years, which included a settlement with the FTC; the agency accused Ring of allowing employees and contractors to view customer security footage without their consent. Progressive critics have also taken issue with the company's work with law enforcement, although that's not unusual for a security company.

Last year, the company announced new AI security features such as Familiar Faces, which would automatically recognize trusted visitors to a user's home. However, the Electronic Frontier Foundation said at the time that the feature could potentially violate some states' privacy laws, which require an active opt-in for facial scanning. The company later faced a class-action lawsuit over the controversial feature.

At a media event demoing the new devices, Mashable asked Ring's founder about customer privacy concerns.

Credit: René Ramos / CNET Group

"I think we've been a leader in privacy," Siminoff told Mashable, citing the company's early use of two-factor authentication and end-to-end encryption. "You know, we've done a lot with privacy. Our customers have shown us that trust in continuing to buy our products and put them out there, and I think we've earned that trust."

Mashable actually criticized Ring for waiting too long to employ two-factor authentication back in 2020.

Despite these privacy issues, Ring remains a popular home security brand. Tens of millions of American homes now use video doorbells, and Ring won a Mashable Reader's Choice award in 2025 in the smart home security category.

The company also faces increased competition in the space, as Apple recently entered the smart home market with a new line of video doorbells and home security cameras.

When asked about Apple's entry into the market, Siminoff didn't seem worried.

"I have always focused on the mission to make neighborhoods safer and inventing the future," Siminoff said. "And so if we keep building products that are the best for making neighborhoods safer, our customers and our neighbors will continue to reward us and buy our stuff, and that's what we have to focus on."

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TL;DR: The Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Delta Reign Elite Trainer Box is on sale for $99.64 at Amazon, down from its list price of $134.45.

Opens in a new window Credit: The Pokémon Company Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Delta Reign Elite Trainer Box $99.64 at Amazon
$134.45 Save $34.81   Get Deal at Amazon

Black Friday hasn't really started yet, but the Pokémon TCG's recently released Delta Reign expansion is already seeing huge discounts on Amazon. This time, the Rayquaza-themed Elite Trainer Box has finally slipped below $100, setting a new record-low price with the retailer.

As of Nov. 10, the Pokémon TCG’s Delta Reign Elite Trainer Box is available for just $99.64 at Amazon, saving you $34.81 against its usual $134.45 price. That's an impressive 26% off, bringing the cost of its nine booster packs down to $11.07 apiece, before factoring in the extras.

That's $3.59 cheaper than the previous $103.23 Amazon low we covered on the Nov. 6 launch day.

SEE ALSO: Pokémon card drops and restocks: Best deals from Amazon, Walmart, TCGplayer

What’s more, this bargain has brought the ETB much closer to market price, now only $10.10 above its estimated value determined by dedicated trading card marketplace TCGplayer — currently $89.54.  

Note that this $99.64 listing comes from third-party seller Thumbs Up Distribution, rather than Amazon directly. 

Buyers are getting nine Delta Reign packs, an exclusive full-art foil Kyogre promo card, 65 card sleeves, 40 Energy cards, seven dice, a plastic coin, six dividers, a collector's box, a player's guide, and a Pokémon TCG Live code card.

TL;DR: Starting Nov. 10, the Pokémon Happy Meal returns to participating McDonald’s restaurants nationwide with 15 collectible toys and 15 collectible trading cards.

We cover a lot of collabs, because there's something special in seeing two of your favorite brands come together to create something fun. And you clearly feel the same, because fans go wild for the limited-edition merch that drops.

Of course, there are levels to this game. The Burger King x Hello Kitty collab was popular. The Starbucks x Winnie the Pooh collab went down well. But when we talk about McDonald's x Pokemon, you know it's going to be absolute chaos.

McDonald’s and Pokémon are reuniting this November. Starting Nov. 10, the Pokémon Happy Meal is returning to participating McDonald’s restaurants nationwide with 15 toys and 15 trading cards to collect. Fans and trainers can also scan the QR code on their Happy Meal box to access a digital game where they can look for the 15 Pokémon Happy Meal toys hidden around a virtual classroom and playground.

This 2026 rollout will mark the first time since 2018 that customers get a genuine 3D collectible toy with playable cards. The mini-boxes are designed to resemble iconic McDonald's cartons shaped around fan-favorite Pokémon. Here's the roster of 15 collectible character boxes:

• Bulbasaur

• Charmander

• Chikorita

• Eevee

• Espeon

• Espurr

• Minccino

• Munchlax

• Pikachu

• Piplup

• Rowlett

• Sobble

• Squirtle

• Sprigatito

• Weedle

Credit: The Pokémon Company

Inside each meal, you will also find two randomized cards drawn from a specialized 15-card McDonald's reprint set, including seven foil cards.

These new Pokémon Happy Meals are available for a limited time, while supplies last, at participating McDonald’s. Check out the full release schedule below:

• November 2026: Australia, Canada, Fiji, France, New Zealand, Spain, and USA

• December 2026: Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belgium, Brunei, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, Germany, Georgia, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Moldova, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, UAE, and Vietnam

• January 2027: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Thailand, Uruguay, and Venezuela

• February 2027: Ireland and UK

I've been annoyed for years by that awkward gap between clicking a browser icon and actually seeing a window. It's only a couple of seconds, but it happens dozens of times a day, and it adds up. It also feels like we're too far in the future for this to be an issue. Microsoft seems to have fixed this in Edge on Windows 11, and Chrome is what it is being tested against. So I set up a few launch tests on real machines to see what changed and what didn't.

Anthropic dropped two new frontier AI models on Monday, Claude Fable 5.2 and Mythos 5.2. 

According to the AI company, Fable 5.2 and Mythos 5.2 were designed to "tackle the most daunting technical challenges" and present "improvements in areas like coding, reasoning, and vision."

New frontier models from OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and Meta have been released at a rapid clip in recent months, and the two new Anthropic models closely follow the release of Google Gemini 4 Carbon, Meta Muse Wonder, and OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra. On launch day, Claude Fable 5.2 claimed the top spot on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence leaderboard, previously held by Gemini 4 Carbon.

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Anthropic said that in pre-release testing, the models "designed three working electronic devices from scratch, solved two open problems in the physics of black holes...and formalized the proof of Fermat’s Last Theorem in 30 hours."

Fable 5.2 and Mythos 5.2 also generate these outputs 30 percent faster than their 5.1 predecessors and "communicate more clearly" than previous models, Anthropic said.

Fable 5.2 Benchmarks Credit: Anthropic

Performance is up across the board with Fable 5.2 with benchmarks showing significant increases when compared to other AI models.

For example, Fable 5.2 scored a whopping 74.6 percent on Terminal Bench Science benchmark. This is a significant increase from the 52.6 percent of its predecessor. It even scores higher than OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra's 68.1 percent.

Fable 5.2 also scored a 74.2 percent on the Humanity's Last Exam benchmark, another increase over its predecessor's 65.6 percent.

Fable 5.2 and Mythos 5.2 pricing and availability

Pricing for the new models is also lower than their predecessors at $8 per million input tokens and $40 per million output tokens.

Fable 5.2 launches today for all Claude users. The company said that Fable 5.2 has "strong cybersecurity and biology safeguards to guard against misuse," which is why it's available to all users. Mythos 5.2, however, is only available for verified organizations working on cybersecurity or biomedical research.

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Disclosure: Ziff Davis, Mashable’s parent company, in April 2025 filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging it infringed Ziff Davis copyrights in training and operating its AI systems.

Back when I built my current PC in late 2020, I thought its six USB ports, along with the two on my case’s front panel, would be enough for my needs. The one thing I didn’t account for was that I’d still be using the same motherboard six years later, and that I’d end up with a bunch of USB peripherals, each needing its own port. Something had to be done, so I took the road less traveled: instead of getting a PCIe USB card, I expanded my USB ports with a USB-C dock.

As a puzzle lover, I am a huge fan of apps that challenge the mind. Solving logic-based problems or riddles scratches an itch inside my brain that nothing else can. If you're a Wordle addict, you'll relate. One popular format that I keep coming back to is an age-old classic: sudoku.

Being heckled mid-interview is bad enough, but it adds an extra dimension of humiliation when the heckler is wearing a full elf costume.

In the clip above Andy Richter appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! to promote Elf Unwrapped, a book he wrote about making the movie Elf — only to be interrupted by Will Ferrell sitting in the audience dressed as Buddy the Elf.

"Well this is such a great surprise, and it means so much to me that you're here to help me promote the book I wrote about making Elf!" says Richter.

"What?" comes Ferrell's gruff response. "Are you high? Who even are you?"

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I never thought about auditing my carrier's software because I never knew how easy it was. I'd checked app permissions, turned off ad tracking, and cleaned out old apps, but the preloaded packages that came with my Galaxy stayed untouched because I assumed they were just part of the phone. I spent an afternoon looking into what T-Mobile and Samsung put on my device, what it can actually do, and what happens when you turn it off. It's easy enough to try yourself.

TL;DR: The Lego Godzilla is priced at $449.99 and launches on Nov. 27. Buy the Godzilla set from Nov. 27-30, and you will receive the Lego Ideas Godzilla Logo and Footprint set for free.

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Lego has revealed a monstrous 2026 Black Friday centerpiece: The Lego Ideas Godzilla (21375) is dropping on Nov. 27 for $449.99. Weighing in at a colossal 5,363 pieces, the titan takes the crown as the largest Lego Ideas set ever produced.

It's the perfect gift for fans of Godzilla movies and monster merch collectors. But you know what? Maybe keep this one for yourself.

Credit: Lego

Measuring 27.5 inches tall (with the attachable heat ray), 10.5 inches wide, and 15.5 inches deep, this model stands over two feet tall. The segmented tail can be constructed sweeping left or right, while articulated joints across the neck, jaw, arms, wrists, and individual claws allow for constant adjustments.

Godzilla’s standard tongue can be swapped out for an attachable, translucent-blue Heat Ray. Tilting the head skyward lets you stage its iconic atomic breath attack.

Credit: Lego

Planning to blow your Black Friday budget on this beast? To sweeten the launch-weekend sting, early buyers can score an exclusive Godzilla Logo and Footprint gift for free from Nov. 27-30 while supplies last. The 359-piece bonus build features a brick-built logo with Mothra perched atop a skyscraper, along with a 1:1-scale replica of the main model’s footprint. This free bonus will disappear fast.

The White House is going after Jimmy Kimmel again.

In the clip above the host responds to yet another statement from spokesperson Davis Ingle, who this time has accused Kimmel of having a "peanut-sized brain".

"Sick burn, bro. You know what, you should enter a rap battle spitting dope rhymes like that. Trump now has interns insulting me," says Kimmel. "This guy says I have a peanut-sized brain. Let me explain something. I know you're young. That's impossible. You know what happens when you try to run a full human body with a peanut-sized brain?"

Cue a clip of Trump trying and failing to pronounced the word "gnome" on stage.

"You start saying things like that guy," Kimmel says.

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