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It's the start of a new month, which means the streamers will be loading up on new movies this week. Some of these movies were released in theaters earlier this year, while others are streaming originals. On Netflix, there are two noteworthy originals coming out this week: one is a heartwarming Christmas adventure, and the other could be a sneaky Oscar dark horse.

Excel already has plenty of jobs. It organizes information, crunches numbers, and keeps track of things, but there comes a point when trying to make it do everything itself creates more hassle than it saves. So I connected it to four other services and found that I could get much more out of my spreadsheets when I let them handle some of the work around it.

Everyone needs a few more tools and accessories, right? Milwaukee is a go-to choice for millions and makes some of the best tools, but there's a good chance you're sleeping on its REDLITHIUM line of accessories. If you already have all the tools you want, check out this list of accessories you never knew you needed.

Linux kernel developers have spent much of 2026 debating how to deal with AI-assisted code contributions, including whether developers should disclose their use of AI tools and how maintainers should review machine-generated patches. Following an ever-busier Linux 7.3 testing cycle, Linus Torvalds appears to be more at ease with machine-assisted contributions as he released Linux 7.4-rc1.

Ready to try Linux but confused by the hundreds of distros out there? Wondering which one will actually suit your needs without wasting days testing and tinkering? I've narrowed down your search to three distinct distros that cover the needs of most new Linux users.

I dig Android Auto. It's a fun way to use your phone's functions in the car, but it's heavily restricted sometimes. Recently, I found an app that works as a media player and web browser. Well, you know what that means for a nerd like me: monitoring my homelab remotely when I'm parked. I use it for more than that now, too, and it's slowly becoming one of my new favorite Android Auto apps.

This summer, a Lifetime Plex Pass increased in price from $250 to a whopping $750. Over the last year or so, an increasing number of features have either increased in price or become paid features.

Every fresh Ubuntu install feels a bit like moving into a rented, furnished apartment. Everything looks good and works fine, but nothing feels quite like yours yet. One of the nice things about Ubuntu is that you don't have to spend an afternoon tinkering with GNOME extensions to make the desktop your own.

In this episode of Mashable's Say More, Executive Producer Mark Stetson sits down with comedian and Daily Show host Jordan Klepper to discuss his new special, Red Flags. Klepper shares the improv techniques he uses to disarm attendees at Trump rallies, unpacks the right's obsession with the "communism" boogeyman, and reflects on the exhausting reality of what he calls "dumb McCarthyism." From his character-driven days on The Opposition to his current need for comedic authenticity in a post-truth world, Klepper offers a candid, behind-the-scenes look at the challenges, frustrations, and absurdities of political satire today.

SAVE $99.01: As of Nov. 2, the Apple Watch Ultra 4 is on sale for $699.99 at Amazon. That's a 12% discount on the list price.

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Apple Watches don't come cheap, especially the Ultra range, so any discount is worth considering. The newly released Apple Watch Ultra 4 is already on sale, giving you a chance to save on Apple's latest smartwatch before Black Friday deals really get going.

The Apple Watch Ultra 4 is designed for endurance athletes, giving you up to 45 hours of battery life during Max Extended Workout tracking and fast charging that provides up to 18 hours of use in just 15 minutes. It's packed with advanced tracking and monitoring tools, such as heart rate sensors that take background readings every five seconds and measure heart rate variability every five minutes.

In the Vitals app, you'll find all your overnight health metrics, as well as sleep scores, menstrual cycle tracking, and blood oxygen readings. For training, dual-frequency GPS, Pacer, Heart Rate Zones, Custom Workouts, and training load make it a great option for everything from distance running and triathlons to mountain biking and strength training. It also offers a daily readiness score based on your recent activity, sleep, and health data, helping you decide when to push yourself or take a rest day.

And it's built for tough terrain, too. It has a tough titanium case and sapphire crystal display, is water-resistant to 100 meters, and includes satellite messaging to contact emergency services when you're outside cellular and WiFi coverage.

Head to Amazon now to get this Apple Watch deal.

SAVE $60: As of Nov. 2, the Anker Solix C300 is on sale for $189.99 at Amazon. That's a 24% discount on the list price.

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$249.99 Save $60   Get Deal at Amazon

Now that it's November, early Black Friday deals are starting to roll in.

Portable power stations are already getting price cuts. These handy units can come in useful for everything from camping vacations and road trips to keeping essential devices powered during an outage. If you've been thinking about picking one up, there's a great deal live on the Anker Solix C300.

The Anker Solix C300 is a compact, portable power station with a 288Wh capacity and 300W output, giving you a handy way to charge your devices while camping, traveling, or spending time off-grid. It has seven charging ports, including two 140W USB-C ports, a 100W USB-C port, a 15W USB-C port, two USB-A ports, and a 120W car socket, so you can power several devices at once.

You can recharge it to 80% in around an hour using the dual USB-C ports, or top it up using a compatible 100W solar panel (sold separately) or your car.

And it's built to last too. This power unit has a LiFePO4 battery, smart temperature control, and an impact-resistant design. Plus, you'll get a three-year warranty.

Get this portable power station deal from Amazon now.

SAVE $35: As of Nov. 2, the Fire TV Stick 4K is on sale for $24.99 at Amazon. That's 58% off the list price.

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$59.99 Save $35   Get Deal at Amazon

Looking for a new streaming device to make it easier to watch your favorite shows and movies? Amazon's Fire TV Stick 4K has had a makeover, with a refreshed design and a few handy upgrades to make streaming easier and more convenient.

As of Nov. 2, you won't need to pay full price to get your hands on it. Right now it has dropped to just $24.99, saving you $35. This is also the lowest-ever price for this new Amazon device, so you're getting a great deal ahead of Black Friday.

The device supports 4K streaming, HDR10+ picture quality, and WiFi 6 for faster, smoother use. It also features Amazon's updated Fire TV interface, with new content categories that make it easier to browse and find something to watch. Direct Power is another plus. Using the included USB-C cable, you can power the stick directly from your TV, meaning there's no need for a separate wall outlet or the clutter of extra cables.

It even comes with an Alexa Voice Remote, which will become the sole control for your TV, including power and volume.

You can find this Amazon Fire TV streaming deal at Amazon right now.

Is hotel Wi-Fi ever really good? Is it ever more than just a nuisance that needs to be endured? I can count on one hand the number of times I've arrived at a hotel and found the Wi-Fi satisfactory, and I'm used to having bad internet. But that (already low) number would drop lower still if I also take the ease of connecting to said Wi-Fi into the equation.

TL;DR: The Magic: The Gathering Reality Fracture Play Booster Box is on sale for $137.94 at Amazon, down from its $154.99 list price.

Opens in a new window Credit: Magic: The Gathering Magic: The Gathering Reality Fracture Play Booster Box $137.94 at Amazon
$145.94 Save $8 Get Deal at Amazon

It hasn't even been two weeks since Magic: The Gathering's Reality Fracture expansion was released, but you can already score boxes of 30 packs for $4.59 each. 

As of Nov. 2, the Magic: The Gathering Reality Fracture Play Booster Box can be bought for $137.94 at Amazon. That’s not only $17.05 less than the $154.99 preorder deal we covered back in July, but the lowest price we’ve seen since just before mid-September (confirmed with price tracker camelcamelcamel).

Keep in mind that, rather than Amazon directly, this deal is coming from third-party seller Undiscovered Realm Inc.. Delivery is currently set for Nov. 18. However, the slightly more expensive listing for $138.01, shipped and sold by Amazon, can get to you as soon as Saturday, Nov. 7 — or tomorrow if you’re a Prime member. 

SEE ALSO: Magic The Gathering's The Hobbit Gift Bundle is down to market price at Amazon — save over $15

Walmart is selling the Reality Fracture Booster Box for $124.95 via third-party seller Cataclysm Games (but still delivered through Walmart). On the other hand, dedicated trading card marketplace TCGplayer has listings going for as low as $119.98 when factoring in shipping — which is scraping under its estimated $119.98 market price by 18 cents.  

Reality Fracture's Play Booster Box contains 30 packs of 14 Magic cards each, including at least one Traditional Foil and between one and five Rare or higher cards per booster. Every pack also features a Legendary card paired with its alternate Echoverse version, giving you over 60 Legendary cards across the display.

The expansion follows Jace Beleren's attempt to reshape the Multiverse, introducing twisted counterparts of familiar characters such as Liliana, Chandra, Ajani, and Garruk, as well as the dystopian Hexhaven school.

Pi-hole is one of those home lab services you quickly stop thinking about once it works. It blocks ads and trackers, handles DNS queries, and quietly does its job in the background. Then something breaks, and you realize how much of your home network depends on a service you have barely thought about. When DNS stops working, websites can appear offline even when the internet connection itself is perfectly fine.

SAVE $10.04: As of Nov. 2, the Kpop Demon Hunters Collectible Trading Cards are on sale for $43.95 at Amazon. That's a 19% discount on the list price.

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$53.99 Save $10.04   Get Deal at Amazon

The Kpop Demon Hunters obsession isn't going anywhere, and for fans who also enjoy trading cards, the Energy Edition Series 1 trading cards are on sale at Amazon. Normally $53.99, they've dropped to just $43.95 for a limited time. That's their lowest-ever price, according to price tracker camelcamelcamel.

The Kpop Demon Hunters Energy Edition is a premium trading card collection featuring exclusive artwork and iconic scenes and visuals inspired by the music and performances of the hit film. Each collector box contains 12 packs, with eight cards per pack spanning 11 rarity levels, so there's plenty for you to chase after.

Look out for SE Cards inspired by the hit song “GOLDEN”, featuring premium laser-etched finishes and individual serial numbering starting at 1366, as well as BP Cards numbered from 1999, which capture HUNTR/X in their all-black stage outfits during a pre-concert moment.

There are exclusive designs and rare cards to collect, so it's a special edition aimed at truly dedicated K-pop Demon Hunters fans and trading card collectors. You can find this deal at Amazon right now.

TL;DR: The Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Perfect Order Booster Bundle is on sale for $44.88 at Amazon, down from its $59.99 list price.

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$59.99 Save $15.11   Get Deal at Amazon

With the Pokémon TCG's Delta Reign expansion arriving on Nov. 6, there’s still time to catch up on older modern expansions like Perfect Order, with its six-pack Booster Bundle now pushed back under the $45 mark — making it one of the most affordable readily available options for trading card collectors right now. 

As of Nov. 2, the Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Perfect Order Booster Bundle is priced at just $44.88 at Amazon. That's $15.11 less than its usual $59.99 list price, giving you 25% off and bringing the cost of each booster pack to $7.48.

That’s only 25 cents above the $44.63 offer we covered in October, and comes through third-party seller Bleacher Seats Sportscards & Collectibles, with free delivery currently set for Nov. 10 at the time of writing.  

SEE ALSO: Pokémon TCG Delta Reign Booster Bundle preorders are 25% off at Amazon — save nearly $20 ahead of launch

Walmart currently has the Perfect Order Booster Bundle for $41.99 with free shipping — while TCGplayer has listings charging as little as $39.99. The latter is only $3.92 above its estimated market price. 

The bundle contains six boosters from the Pokémon Legends: Z-A-inspired Perfect Order expansion, each featuring 10 random cards, a Basic Energy, and a Pokémon TCG Live code card.

Among the expansion’s most valuable chase cards (still available to buy individually on TCGplayer) are the $85+ SIR Meowth ex, the $80+ MHR Mega Zygarde ex, and the $40+ SIR Mega Zygarde ex. 

SAVE $100: Starting Nov. 2 through Dec. 6, Monarc's Black Friday and Cyber Monday sale knocks $100 off both the Monarc Marker and the Monarc Tracer, while tossing in a free spare battery (a $250 value).

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Electric bikes have made the daily commute a whole lot more fun, but range anxiety is still the big elephant in the room. There is nothing quite as humbling as watching your battery gauge blink red halfway up a steep hill, leaving you to pedal a 75-pound machine home on pure leg power.

Premium newcomer Monarc cuts straight through that stress by packaging its bikes with two swappable 720Wh batteries and backing every frame with a generous five-year warranty. For the holiday shopping season, Monarc is running an early Black Friday sale through Dec. 6 that takes $100 off both models and tosses in a second battery pack for free, giving you a swappable backup to double your distance.

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For riders who like their routes a little unpaved, the Monarc Marker is built for off-road wanderlust. It pairs a burly 1,638W peak Bafang hub motor with 85 Nm of torque, giving you enough punch to power through sandy paths and steep climbs without losing momentum.

Massive 26 x 4-inch all-terrain fat tires take the edge off chunky rocks and rutted fire roads, while four-piston hydraulic disc brakes provide smooth, instant stopping power when you need to slow down in a pinch. With up to 120 miles of total range across both battery packs, it is built just as much for long weekend trails as it is for weekday grocery runs.

If your daily ride is all about cruising past gridlocked cars and navigating city potholes, the Monarc Tracer is dialed for pavement. It shares the exact same 1,638W motor muscle as the Marker, but tunes the ride for city comfort with an upright seating position, an 80mm reverse-arch suspension fork, and fast-rolling 27.5-inch Kenda tires. Dual batteries push your total distance to 130 miles, and you can switch the pedal-assist sensor between a natural-torque mode that matches your leg effort and a breezy cadence mode when you just want the motor to do the work.

Both bikes skip cheap components for dependable hardware: a 3.5-inch color touchscreen, Shimano Cues 9-speed gearing, integrated turn signals, and a 5A fast charger that refills a dead pack in three hours. You get integrated brake lights and turn signals right on the rear rack, plus the option to add safety gear like blind-spot radar and tire-pressure sensors.

Monarc also keeps the checkout process flexible. If you already own one of their bikes, you can order a bike without batteries to knock $500 off, or save $250 by sticking to a single-pack setup. But if you want to breeze past traffic without stressing over a dead battery, grabbing the full holiday bundle is the easy call.

You have until Dec. 6 to grab the Marker or Tracer, pocket the $100 discount, and get the extra battery tossed in for free.

TL;DR: Ibanez just officially unveiled a massive Dragon Ball Z collaboration collection of electric guitars, shred machines, an electric bass, custom straps, and more. The collection is scheduled for a worldwide rollout in 2027.

Anime-loving guitar players, this is your moment to shine.

The Pokémon and Fender collab is undeniably cool, but Ibanez might have done something even better. Ibanez just announced a huge Dragon Ball Z collection scheduled for a worldwide rollout in 2027. Spanning more than 10 dedicated pieces of gear, the collection features electric guitars, shred machines, an electric bass, a concert ukulele, custom straps, and a limited-edition Dragon Ball Z Tube Screamer overdrive pedal.

The lineup offers something for every tier of musician:

• The "RG" Made in Japan Model: Featuring an eye-catching orange Son Goku gi colorway, an ultra-thin Wizard maple neck, Edge double-locking tremolo system, high-output Ibanez humbuckers, and custom inlays. Each unit ships in a hardshell flight case with an exclusive DBZ strap, custom pick tin, and a numbered certificate of authenticity.

• Goku and Vegeta Electric Guitars and Basses: More accessible solid-body electric guitars sporting bold top graphics of Son Goku and Super Saiyan Vegeta with slim fast-action necks and T106 tremolo bridges, alongside a matching 4-string electric bass commemorating Vegeta’s Super Saiyan awakening.

• The DBZ Tube Screamer Overdrive Pedal: Iconic green stompbox reworked with custom Dragon Ball Z kanji typography and themed knobs. It delivers the same legendary mid-boost overdrive, making it a winning collector's piece for living room desks.

Credit: Ibanez

You can also find a ukulele with Goku and Gohan artwork, a piccolo guitar featuring a Kanji symbol, a Dragon Ball-branded soft gig bag, guitar straps, a guitar cleaning cloth, and a plectrum set in this expansive collection.

Credit: Ibanez

You can see the full collection at the Ibanez & Dragon Ball Z collaboration site.

A NAS runs around the clock, serving files, streaming media, and handling backups for every device in the house. Yet the drive I trust most spends nearly all its time disconnected. It sounds backwards, but keeping that copy offline solves problems no RAID array can. And here's why I think you should do that too.