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NYT Strands hints, answers for November 26, 2025

Mashable - Wed, 11/26/2025 - 04:00

Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you travel frequently.

Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game, requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an answer. There's always a theme linking every solution, along with the "spangram," a special, word or phrase that sums up that day's theme, and spans the entire grid horizontally or vertically.

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By providing an opaque hint and not providing the word list, Strands creates a brain-teasing game that takes a little longer to play than its other games, like Wordle and Connections.

If you're feeling stuck or just don't have 10 or more minutes to figure out today's puzzle, we've got all the NYT Strands hints for today's puzzle you need to progress at your preferred pace.

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The words are related to travel.

Today’s NYT Strands theme plainly explained

These words describe travel sections.

NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal?

Today's NYT Strands spangram is horizontal.

NYT Strands spangram answer today

Today's spangram is Passenger Train.

NYT Strands word list for November 26

  • Quiet

  • Dining

  • Coach

  • Passenger Train

  • Observation

  • Sleeper

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Not the day you're after? Here's the solution to today's Strands.

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Wordle today: Answer, hints for November 26, 2025

Mashable - Wed, 11/26/2025 - 04:00

Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you've lived in an unconventional home.

If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.

SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable SEE ALSO: NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for November 26, 2025 Where did Wordle come from?

Originally created by engineer Josh Wardle as a gift for his partner, Wordle rapidly spread to become an international phenomenon, with thousands of people around the globe playing every day. Alternate Wordle versions created by fans also sprang up, including battle royale Squabble, music identification game Heardle, and variations like Dordle and Quordle that make you guess multiple words at once. 

Wordle eventually became so popular that it was purchased by the New York Times, and TikTok creators even livestream themselves playing.

What's the best Wordle starting word?

The best Wordle starting word is the one that speaks to you. But if you prefer to be strategic in your approach, we have a few ideas to help you pick a word that might help you find the solution faster. One tip is to select a word that includes at least two different vowels, plus some common consonants like S, T, R, or N.

What happened to the Wordle archive?

The entire archive of past Wordle puzzles was originally available for anyone to enjoy whenever they felt like it, but it was later taken down, with the website's creator stating it was done at the request of the New York Times. However, the New York Times then rolled out its own Wordle Archive, available only to NYT Games subscribers.

Is Wordle getting harder?

It might feel like Wordle is getting harder, but it actually isn't any more difficult than when it first began. You can turn on Wordle's Hard Mode if you're after more of a challenge, though.

SEE ALSO: NYT Pips hints, answers for November 26, 2025 Here's a subtle hint for today's Wordle answer:

A hutch.

Does today's Wordle answer have a double letter?

There are no recurring letters.

Today's Wordle is a 5-letter word that starts with...

Today's Wordle starts with the letter H.

SEE ALSO: Wordle-obsessed? These are the best word games to play IRL. The Wordle answer today is...

Get your last guesses in now, because it's your final chance to solve today's Wordle before we reveal the solution.

Drumroll please!

The solution to today's Wordle is...

HOVEL

Don't feel down if you didn't manage to guess it this time. There will be a new Wordle for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we'll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.

Are you also playing NYT Strands? See hints and answers for today's Strands.

SEE ALSO: NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for November 26, 2025

Reporting by Chance Townsend, Caitlin Welsh, Sam Haysom, Amanda Yeo, Shannon Connellan, Cecily Mauran, Mike Pearl, and Adam Rosenberg contributed to this article.

If you're looking for more puzzles, Mashable's got games now! Check out our games hub for Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more.

Not the day you're after? Here's the solution to today's Wordle.

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Hurdle hints and answers for November 26, 2025

Mashable - Wed, 11/26/2025 - 04:00

If you like playing daily word games like Wordle, then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine.

There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give you several clues or none, depending on the words. For the final hurdle, every correct answer from previous hurdles is shown, with correct and misplaced letters clearly shown.

An important note is that the number of times a letter is highlighted from previous guesses does necessarily indicate the number of times that letter appears in the final hurdle.

If you find yourself stuck at any step of today's Hurdle, don't worry! We have you covered.

SEE ALSO: Hurdle: Everything you need to know to find the answers Hurdle Word 1 hint

A singing group.

SEE ALSO: Apple’s new M3 MacBook Air is $300 off at Amazon. And yes, I’m tempted. Hurdle Word 1 answer

CHOIR

Hurdle Word 2 hint

A slithering reptile.

SEE ALSO: Wordle today: Answer, hints for November 26, 2025 Hurdle Word 2 Answer

SNAKE

Hurdle Word 3 hint

A creator.

SEE ALSO: NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for November 26 SEE ALSO: NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for November 26, 2025 Hurdle Word 3 answer

MAKER

Hurdle Word 4 hint

Husk.

SEE ALSO: NYT Strands hints, answers for November 26 Hurdle Word 4 answer

CHAFF

Final Hurdle hint

Harmonic.

SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Games available on Mashable Hurdle Word 5 answer

TONAL

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NPM packages are infected with malware, again

How-To Geek - Wed, 11/26/2025 - 03:38

These days, supply chain attacks targeting npm are not rare. It's been a couple of months, but we're back with yet another attack—this one affecting over 500 packages. Yikes.

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150+ Amazon Black Friday deals: We found record low prices on AirPods, Kindles, Legos, and TVs

Mashable - Wed, 11/26/2025 - 01:00
A glance at the best Black Friday deals at Amazon Best Apple deal Apple Mac mini (M4, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) $479 (save $120) Get Deal Best Lego deal Lego Star Wars: 'The Phantom Menace' Mos Espa Podrace Dioarma 75380 $50.99 at Best Buy (save $19.90) Get Deal Best Kindle deal Kindle Paperwhite (16GB) $124.99 (save $35) Get Deal Best portable power station deal Anker Solix C1000 Gen 2 $349 (save $450) Get Deal Best headphones deal Bose QuietComfort Ultra (Black or Smoke White) $298 (save $131) Get Deal Best smartwatch deal Apple Watch SE 3 (GPS, 40mm) $199.99 (save $49.01) Get Deal Best Amazon device deal Amazon Echo Pop $21.99 (save $18) Get Deal Best TV deal Insignia 75-inch QF QLED 4K Fire TV $399.99 at Amazon (save $250) Get Deal Best robot vacuum deal Roborock Saros 10R $999.99 at Amazon (save $600) Get Deal Best kitchen deal Ninja Slushi $269.99 at Amazon (save $100) Get Deal

Black Friday falls on Nov. 28 this year, but that doesn't mean you need to wait until after pumpkin pie to shop. Amazon's official Black Friday sale has been underway since Nov. 20, and we're seeing a bunch of epic deals. Some of our favorite products from Bose, Apple, Anker, and Lego are on sale, in addition to Amazon devices like Kindles and the Echo lineup, plus discounts on some of our favorite gifts for 2025.

A majority of Amazon Black Friday deals are record-low prices that match or beat the deals we saw during October Prime Day. See the evidence for yourself by plugging the URL into camelcamelcamel, the Mashable shopping team's secret weapon to finding the lowest prices at Amazon.

SEE ALSO: 20+ of the best Black Friday streaming deals live: HBO Max, Apple TV+, Spotify, and more

With speedy Prime shipping, shopping Amazon's sale early could get some of your items to your doorstep before Thanksgiving even starts.

We'll be updating this page with new Amazon Black Friday deals as they drop, so keep checking back through the end of Cyber Weekend. Of course, it's worth checking out the best deals from competing retailers like Target, Best Buy, and Walmart to make sure you're getting the best deal (we curate our lists to only include deals that are the actual best ones across retailers). If you don't feel like scrolling through all of that, you can keep up with the utmost best deals across the internet with our live deals tracker or get them texted straight to your phone.

Best Apple deal Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Apple Mac mini (M4, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) $479 at Amazon
$599 Save $120   Get Deal Why we like it

If you need a desktop upgrade, this is hands-down the best value you can get right now. The new Mac mini packs the M4 chip into a tiny 5-inch box, and Apple finally upped the starting RAM to 16GB (instead of the stingy 8GB of the past). That means it can actually handle heavy multitasking right out of the box.

Honorable mention: Apple deals are going hard this Black Friday. The AirPods 4 with ANC just hit a record-low price of $99.99, but they're flying off the shelves. We've seen them sell out once at Amazon already, so if they're sold out for you, you can also grab them for $99.99 at Target. These give the entry-level AirPods (currently on sale for $69.99) the nice addition of ANC, which performed so well that it earned these buds a coveted Mashable Choice Award.

Read Mashable's full review of the Apple AirPods 4 with ANC.

More Black Friday Apple deals at AmazonBest Lego deal Lego Star Wars: 'The Phantom Menace' Mos Espa Podrace Diorama 75380 $50.99 at Best Buy
$79.99 Save $29.00   Get Deal at Best Buy Get Deal at Amazon Why we like it

As the year comes to a close, another heartbreaking handful of Legos are set to retire. The Mos Espa Podrace dioarama from The Phantom Menace is one of them, so now is your last chance not only to find it in stock at all, but for nearly $20 off its usual price. This set is a best-seller for a reason: You get the full canyon in Tattooine scene, models of both Anakin's Podracer and Subulba's Podracer, and a special 25th anniversary plaque with a quote from Qui-Gon Jinn. It's nostalgia in brick form that any Star Wars fan should have in their collection.

More early Black Friday Lego dealsBest Kindle deal Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Amazon Kindle Paperwhite $124 at Amazon
$159 Save $35   Get Deal Why we like it

Down at a record-low price, the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite is Mashable's favorite Kindle. It can get up to 12 weeks of battery life before you'll need to recharge, and the 16GB storage gives plenty of room for downloaded books. Gift it to the reader in your life or snag one for yourself to stay entertained during holiday travel. It's also fully waterproof, so you can take it along to the pool or on your tropical winter vacation.

More Kindle dealsBest Amazon device deal Amazon Echo Pop $21.99 at Amazon
$39.99 Save $18.00   Get Deal at Amazon Why we like it

Read Mashable's full review of the Echo Pop.

It’s a known fact of the universe that Amazon devices get serious discounts on Black Friday (and Prime Day, for that matter). If you haven't picked up a smart speaker yet, or just need one for a random room like the laundry room or guest bath, we recommend the Echo Pop. It’s currently $21.99, which is 45% off its regular price. Unlike the spherical Echo Dot, the Pop has a flat front that makes it fit way better on shallow shelves or crowded nightstands. It’s the perfect low-stakes way to add Alexa to another corner of your house without spending "real" money.

More early Black Friday Amazon device deals Best portable power station deal Opens in a new window Credit: Anker Anker Solix C1000 Gen 2 $349 at Amazon
$799 Save $450   Get Deal Why we like it

Read Mashable's full review of the Anker Solix C1000 Gen 2.

The new Anker Solix C1000 Gen 2 is one of my favorite portable power stations to hit the market this year. Anker's new Gen 2 models focus on portability, and the C1000 Gen 2 is shockingly easy to carry around at 25 pounds. It's a great model for taking to the campground or keeping in the garage in case of power outages. Thanks to Amazon's Black Friday sale, this model is down to a new record low.

More Black Friday portable power station dealsBest headphones deal Opens in a new window Credit: Bose Bose QuietComfort Ultra (Black or Smoke White) $299
$429 Save $130   Get Deal Why we like it

Read Mashable's full review of the Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones (2nd Gen).

If you're looking for the most comfortable noise-cancelling headphones on the market, you want the Bose QuietComfort Ultra. As long as you're cool with black or white, they're on sale for $298. Since we spend plenty of the day listening to music, podcasts, or streaming YouTube, there's good reason to invest in a super comfortable pair. Of course, they'll make for a special gift this holiday season, or consider it a gift of self-care to get yourself through holiday travel.

More Black Friday headphones dealsBest smartwatch deal Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Apple Watch SE 3 (GPS, 40mm) $199.99 at Amazon
$249 Save $49.01   Get Deal Why we like it

The Apple Watch SE 3 earns the top spot on Mashable's list of the best smartwatches. The SE 3 is the first SE model to come with an always-on display. Mashable Tech Editor Timothy Beck Werth wrote, "In addition to its gorgeous OLED display, it has the same S10 chip inside the Ultra 3, the same water resistance as the Series 11, and all the necessary features you're looking for in a smartwatch." All of that now comes in at under $200 thanks to this Black Friday sale at Amazon.

More early Black Friday smartwatch dealsBlack Friday TV deals at Amazon Insignia 75-inch QF QLED 4K Fire TV $399.99 at Amazon
$649.99 Save $250   Get Deal at Amazon Get Deal at Best Buy Why we like it

When you think of TVs on sale at Amazon, you probably think of Amazon's own Fire TVs. You're half right: The best Fire TV deal at Amazon is a Fire TV, but it's actually Insignia (a Best Buy brand). At just $399.99 after a 38% discount, this 75-inch Insignia QLED is the cheapest 75-inch QLED TV we've seen across all Black Friday TV deals so far — that's almost $200 cheaper than the non-QLED 75-inch version of Amazon's Omni TV. And why would you settle when you could bring home the boosted quantum dot brightness for watching in the daytime?

More Black Friday TV deals43-inch TVs50- to 55-inch TVs65-inch TVs75-inch TVs and up85-inch TVs and upBlack Friday robot vacuum deals at Amazon Roborock Saros 10R $999.99 at Amazon
$1,599.99 Save $600   Get Deal at Amazon Why we like it

This Black Friday season marks the very first time the Roborock Saros 10R has dropped below $1,000, so senior shopping reporter Leah Stodart can't help but recommend it to people — considering the Saros 10R was her favorite robot vacuum that she's ever tested for most of 2025, and is still the best robot vacuum mop combo when it comes to corner and edge mopping. (In Reddit threads about which robot vacuum everyone is looking to buy this Black Friday, the Saros 10R is mentioned multiple times.)

At 22,000 Pa of suction power, the Saros 10R is also one of the most powerful robot vacs you'll find on sale this season. Plus, the livestream pet camera will quickly become a daily staple in the routines of busy pet parents.

More Black Friday robot vacuum deals

Robot vacuum and mop combos

Robot vacuums that don't mop

Black Friday kitchen deals Ninja Slushi professional frozen drink maker (88-ounce) $269.99 at Amazon
$369.99 Save $100   Get Deal at Amazon Why we like it

The Ninja Slushi is a blast in any season — frozen margs in any flavor you want when it's hot, apple cider slush or gingerbread frappé when it's chilly. (Mashable Senior Shopping Reporter Leah Stodart loves her Slushi, and so do all of her friends.) A year after the first Slushi came out, Ninja released two larger capacity versions in a few fun colors. The 88-ounce model on sale for $269.99 at Amazon can make a slightly bigger batch than the original 72-ounce model, which is on sale for $249.99 at Walmart. $20 more for extra beverages and a chic green build? Sold. (If you want the purple one, it's $269.99 at Target.)

More Black Friday kitchen dealsBest outdoor deal LifeStraw $9.49 at Amazon
$19.95 Save $10.46   Get Deal at Amazon Why we like it

If there's one thing Mashable readers love buying on Black Friday, it’s the LifeStraw. It’s a staple of every major sales event, and for good reason. Right now, it’s back down to its Prime Day price of $9.99, which is typically the lowest it goes all year (it's usually around $20). Even if you aren't an avid hiker, this is a must-have for your home emergency kit or bug-out bag. It filters out 99.999999 percent of waterborne bacteria and parasites, so you can drink directly from a stream (or a sketchy tap) safely. At $10, it’s the ultimate practical stocking stuffer.

More early Black Friday outdoor deals Drones and action camerasOther outdoor gearBeauty tech deals
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Yes, Pop Mart is having a Black Friday sale: Spend $300, save $100 on select The Monsters, Skullpanda

Mashable - Wed, 11/26/2025 - 00:58
A peek at the best Black Friday Pop Mart deals so far Opens in a new window Credit: Pop Mart Best Pop Mart deal: Spend $300, save $100 with code BF004 Includes Skullpanda, Crybaby, and The Monsters Why So Serious series Shop Now Opens in a new window Credit: Pop Mart More Pop Mart Black Friday coupons Save between $9 and $55 when you spend between $90 and $110 (excluding Labubus) Shop Now

Finding real Labubus and other Pop Mart favorites in stock has been an Olympic sport for the past year. Now, Google has confirmed that Labubus were one of the 100 top-searched gifts of 2025 — so you can probably only imagine just how chaotic the realm of fake Pop Mart Black Friday deals could get. The only way to ensure you're getting legit Pop Mart merch is to buy from Pop Mart itself — and yes, Pop Mart is having a Black Friday sale.

There are a handful of Pop Mart coupons live as of Nov. 25, with more coupons and mystery boxes dropping on actual Black Friday (Nov. 28). Three coupons pop up on the Black Friday landing page: save $55 when you spend $110, save $20 when you spend $100, and save $9 when you spend $90. But after a little digging in the "My Coupons" section of your profile, you'll find that only certain items work with certain coupons. Much to everyone on Reddit's disappointment, no, Pop Mart is not letting you pick out $110 worth of Labubus or SkullPandas and then handing you a $55 discount.

The Monsters are eligible for this one Pop Mart discount code

There actually is one hidden Pop Mart promo code that unlocks discounts on viral characters, including The Monsters. The "special offers" section in the "Black Friday deals tab" across the top holds a glorious $100 off $300+ deal, and popular series like Skullpanda You Found Me!, Crybaby Crying Again, and The Monsters Why So Serious are all eligible. You just have to get your cart to $300 and enter code BF004.

This code changes daily, but the deal will likely be the same until Pop Mart drops more deals on Nov. 28. It's specifically noted that a "50% off special picks" deal is coming to the items in this collection. No Labubus are eligible as of Nov. 25, but we have a reason to be hopeful for Labubu deals: If you Google "Pop Mart Black Friday," the official Pop Mart result that pops up mentions "exclusive discounts on Labubu."

SEE ALSO: 30+ trendy gifts for teen girls in 2025, according to teenage girls IRL and online

The good news is that you can still unlock a free exclusive item by spending a certain amount of money, regardless of which coupon your cart items fall under. Orders over $99 unlock a free Crybaby Crying for Love series storage bag, and orders over $199 unlock a free Crybaby Crying for Love series jewelry box. Both items are only available for the Black Friday sale and cannot be purchased separately.

Where else can you buy Pop Mart merch online?

It's quite possible that you'll be able to find Black Friday Pop Mart deals at the official Amazon Pop Mart Store and at Urban Outfitters, where Pop Mart is also selling officially licensed merch, including Crybaby, Skullpanda, Peach Riot, and The Monsters. If an item you want sells out on Pop Mart's website, there may still be stock at either of these retailers. For example, The Monsters Fall in Wild series vinyl plush doll pendant that's sold out at Pop Mart is still in stock at Amazon for its usual $39.99.

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Apple AirPods Max headphones finally got the Black Friday price drop weve been waiting for

Mashable - Wed, 11/26/2025 - 00:32

RECORD PRICE ON AIRPODS: The Apple AirPods Max headphones with USB-C charging are finally back down to $399.99, their lowest-ever price. That's a 27% discount from their usual price and a savings of $149.01.

Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Apple AirPods Max Headphones (USB-C) $399.99 at Amazon
$549 Save $149.01   Get Deal

We've seen some killer Black Friday AirPods deals so far this year, with prices starting at $69. Yet even as the AirPods 4, the AirPods 4 with ANC, and the AirPods Pro 2 and 3 hit record prices, one Apple audio product has stubbornly refused to drop to its lowest-ever price. We're talking, of course, about the stylish Apple AirPods Max headphones, which have been available for $429.99 at Best Buy all week.

That's a great price on these Apple noise-cancellers, but not the lowest-ever price. On rare occasions in the past, we've seen these headphones drop to $399.99. And if you held out on buying these headphones with the hope that they would get even cheaper, then we have good news: As of this writing, the Apple AirPods Max are finally back down to their record price at both Amazon and Best Buy. This is the newest version with USB-C charging instead of the Lightning port. (Our apologies to anyone who bought them at the $429 price.)

Mashable has reviewed these headphones positively in the past, but their $549 price tag has held us back from naming them the best headphones. They've been conspicuously absent from our guides to the best wireless headphones and noise-cancelling headphones. We've seen newer flagship headphones from Bose, Sony, and Bowers & Wilkins land this year, and so it's been hard to recommend Apple's older headphones. However, at this price, that calculus changes.

There's also no denying that these are some of the most stylish headphones ever designed. They're a constant sight on the streets of New York, where people where them as fashion accessories as much as headphones.

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Everything coming to Disney+ and Hulu in December 2025

How-To Geek - Wed, 11/26/2025 - 00:30

As we head into the holiday season and the end of the year, you'd better believe that Disney+ and Hulu have a snow pile's worth of shows and movies—including specials, premieres, and dozens of catalog titles—to give you plenty to curl up with.

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Stress-free investing starts with this AI-powered tool, now $55 for life

Mashable - Wed, 11/26/2025 - 00:00

TL;DR: Invest without stress thanks to this lifetime subscription to Sterling Stock Picker, now $55.19 (reg. $486) with code STOCKS20 through Dec. 7.

Opens in a new window Credit: Sterling Stock Picker Sterling Stock Picker: Lifetime Subscription $55.19
$486 Save $430.81   Get Deal

Want to make money in the stock market stress-free? Take the anxiety out of picking stocks with a little help from Sterling Stock Picker. This AI-powered tool simplifies the stock market for you, helping you make more informed decisions. And right now, a lifetime subscription can be yours for just $55.19 (reg. $486) with code STOCKS20 through Dec. 7.

If you’ve been meaning to get involved in the stock market but weren’t sure where to start, Sterling Stock Picker makes the investing process a whole lot easier. This award-winning platform helps you invest confidently, with AI-powered features that make suggestions clear on when to buy, sell, or hold stocks.

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With Sterling Stock Picker, you answer a five-minute questionnaire to determine your risk preferences and personal values. From there, Sterling Stock Picker can determine the best stocks for your portfolio, and you can even be totally hands-off with the Done-for-You Portfolio Builder that continuously recommends updates over time.

Sterling Stock Picker’s North Star Rating System shows you things like the top-performing companies with over 50 percent quarterly revenue growth, helping you confidently decide when to buy, sell, or hold certain stocks.

This lifetime subscription includes access to Finley, Sterling Stock Picker’s AI financial coach, which can answer questions not only about your portfolio, but also individual stocks or the market in general. You also have access to a community chat forum to connect with fellow investors.

Get a lifetime subscription to Sterling Stock Picker for only $55.19 (reg. $486) with code STOCKS20 now through Dec. 7.

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Scan, edit, and organize files with this multitasking app — now $28 for life

Mashable - Wed, 11/26/2025 - 00:00

TL;DR: Keep a scanner handy at all times with a lifetime subscription to the iScanner App, now only $27.99 (reg. $199.90) with code FLASH through Jan. 11.

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$199.90 Save $171.91   Get Deal

We’ve got apps for everything these days, and now there’s an app to help you digitize documents from anywhere — the iScanner App. You never know when you’re going to need to submit a signature or safeguard something sentimental, and this app lets you do that in just a few taps.

Right now, you can snag a lifetime subscription to iScanner App for only $27.99 (reg. $199.90) with code FLASH through Jan. 11.

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It’s time to update the way you scan documents. If you’re still heading to your multitasking printer to digitize something, you need to meet the iScanner App. This app lets you scan right from your iPad or iPhone — just point the device’s camera at the pages you would like to scan.

From there, the app uses AI-powered features to automatically detect and adjust the borders of your document, preventing curves and distortions. Then you can use the editing tools, from color correction to noise-removing features, to polish up your file.

iScanner doesn’t just help you scan; it doubles as a document manager. It lets you organize your files with convenient drag-and-drop functionality and sorts them into folders. You can also edit PDFs within iScanner, from signing to adding text or even auto-filling documents.

Thanks to AI, iScanner has a few other tricks up its sleeve. You can also solve math problems and translate text in up to 20 different languages with the app.

Get a lifetime subscription to the iScanner App for just $27.99 (reg. $199.90) with code FLASH through Jan. 11.

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Black Friday 2025: Live updates on the latest deals from Amazon, Target, Walmart, and more

Mashable - Tue, 11/25/2025 - 23:48

Once upon a time, Americans lined up in droves outside Walmarts and Targets, still full from Thanksgiving dinner, so they could be first in the door at midnight. Thankfully, these frenzied Black Friday free-for-alls are a relic of a bygone era. Now, not only can you order all of the best Black Friday deals online, but for the past few years, retailers have also been launching their Black Friday sales weeks in advance of Thanksgiving.

Case in point: Amazon, Best Buy, and now Walmart have all kicked off their official Black Friday sales. So, ready or not, Black Friday is here. You can tell because Mashable is once again working around the clock to bring you live updates on all of the latest sales, standout deals, price drops, and inventory updates. Already, we've spied record discounts on flagship noise-cancelling Sony headphones, Apple MacBooks and AirPods, Dyson appliances, and some of the year's most popular tech gifts.

Check out the top early deals so far, and keep scrolling for the full schedule of events and the latest live updates and Black Friday news from the Mashable shopping team.

Top Black Friday Deals at a glance: The best headphones deal Sony WH-1000XM4 Noise-Cancelling Headphones $159 (save $190) Get Deal Best Earuds Deal Apple AirPods 4 $69 (save $60) Get Deal Best Deal Under $25 Apple AirTag $17.99 (save $11.01) Get Deal Best TV Under $1,000 Samsung 55-inch The Frame LS03F 4K QLED Smart TV $897.99 (save $300) Get Deal Best TV Under $500 Hisense 65-inch E6 Cinema Series QLED 4K Smart Fire TV $349.99 (save $200) Get Deal Best Amazon Device Deal Amazon Kindle $79.99 (save $30) Get Deal Best Lego deal Lego Super Mario: Mario Kart – Interactive Mario $43.99 (save $11) Get Deal Best Beauty Deal Dyson Supersonic with three attachments $299.99 (save $150) Get Deal Stocking Stuffer Deal Orastone Electric Hand Warmers $15.99 (save $14) Get Deal Best Smartwatch Deal Nothing CMF Watch 3 Pro $79 (save $20) Get Deal

Remember: Black Friday 2025 takes place on Friday, Nov. 28, and is quickly followed by Cyber Week, which starts on Monday, Dec. 1. However, you can already shop plenty of sales. If you want to be the first to know when new sales go online, then keep checking back as we provide live updates on the shopping festivities.

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The best QLED and OLED TVs you can buy in 2025 are all on sale for Black Friday — save up to $1,800

Mashable - Tue, 11/25/2025 - 23:31

Don't have time to read a bunch of paragraphs? Use the table of contents dropdown to skip to the best TV deals in list form, categorized by retailer and size.

The best Black Friday TV deals at a glance: Best small TV deal Amazon 32-inch 2-Series Smart Fire TV $99.99 (save $50) Get Deal BEST 50-inch TV deal Hisense 50-inch QD6 QLED 4K TV $199.99 (save $130) Get Deal Best 55-inch TV deal Hisense 55-inch U7 Mini LED QLED 4K TV $499.99 (save $800) Get Deal Best 65-inch TV deal TCL 65-inch QM8K Mini LED QLED 4K TV $899.99 (save $1,600) Get Deal Best 75-inch TV deal TCL 75-inch QM6K Mini LED QLED 4K TV $697.99 (save $302) Get Deal Best giant TV deal Hisense 100-inch QD6 QLED 4K TV $1,299.99 (save $700) Get Deal Best deal on The Frame Samsung 55-inch The Frame QLED 4K Smart TV $897.99 (save $300) Get Deal Best OLED TV Deal Samsung 65-Inch S95F 4K OLED Smart TV $2,299.99 (save $1,000 + get a free $100 gift card) Get Deal

It's officially the best time of year to buy a TV. And you don't even have to wake up at 2 a.m., ready to throw fists in a Walmart. There are so many record-low Black Friday TV deals live across the internet now that all of the big TV destinations like Amazon and Best Buy have officially kicked off their Black Friday sales. Depending on pickup or quick delivery options, ordering your new TV on sale now could have it in your living room before Cyber Weekend even hits — just in time for holiday weekend football.

Remember: The most popular TVs do tend to sell out during Black Friday. And if you see a TV deal with the retailer's "Black Friday deal" tag in the days ahead of Nov. 28, you don't have to wait it out in hopes that the price will drop further on Friday.

SEE ALSO: Streaming just got cheaper: Score Black Friday deals on HBO Max, Apple TV, Disney+, Hulu, and more

We're live tracking the best Black Friday deals on TVs every day through Cyber Monday. Find our recommendations organized by retailer and size below, including a heads up if a highlighted model has already sold out at another retailer (in other words, grab it ASAP).

Psst: If you're not sure what to do with your old TV, you can recycle it at most Best Buy stores for free.

Best Black Friday deal on a small TV Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Amazon 32-inch 2-Series Smart Fire TV $99.99 at Amazon
$149.99 Save $50.00   Get Deal Why we like it

While this mini TV won't win any awards for its display, it has all the essentials you need in an extra TV. So, if you're looking for a TV for your bedroom, kitchen, or small apartment, consider this popular Amazon TV. It's hard to argue with a $99.99 price tag, which seems like a mistake in the era of inflation and tariffs. The 2-series uses the Fire TV OS to get you connected to streaming services like Apple TV and HBO Max, and it comes with an Alexa voice remote.

Best Black Friday 50-inch TV deal Opens in a new window Credit: Hisense Hisense 50-inch QD6 QLED 4K TV $199.99 at Best Buy
$329.99 Save $130 Sold out at Amazon Get Deal Why we like it

This deal really highlights why we love the Hisense TV brand so much: you can get a QLED 4K TV for under $200. The QD6 model is a well-rounded budget TV that utilizes the Fire TV platform and features built-in Alexa, as well as Dolby Vision HDR and DTS Virtual X audio for better picture quality and crisper sound. It won't wow you quite like a premium QLED would, but you'll still notice a difference from the quantum dots — particularly when watching in the daytime. This 50-inch model is great for smaller living rooms, bedrooms, and apartments, and at $199.99, it's beating its Prime Day price by nearly $40 at Best Buy.

Best Black Friday 65-inch TV deal Opens in a new window Credit: TCL TCL 65-inch QM8K Mini LED QLED 4K TV $899.99 at Best Buy
$2,499.99 Save $1,600.00   Get Deal Why we like it

If you're not sure what size TV to get, we consider 65 inches to be the sweet spot for most folks. And our top pick for most people is TCL's QM8K Mini LED QLED 4K TV, thanks to its impressive brightness, stellar picture quality, contrast, shadow detail, and budget-conscious pricing.

"While this intensity of brightness makes the QM8K a solid choice for watching TV in daylight, its more-precise-than-usual backlights keep details crisp in a dark room. The new anti-halo effect is an effective fix for some of the blooming its predecessor experienced," Mashable's Leah Stodart notes. It's typically a $2,500 TV, but this Black Friday deal at Best Buy has dropped the cost of the 65-inch model down below $900. Amazon has the same model listed for $2 less, but as it comes from a third-party seller, we're more inclined to go with Best Buy.

SEE ALSO: If dark scenes are too dark on your TV, play around with these settings Best Black Friday 75-inch+ TV deal Opens in a new window Credit: TCL TCL 75-inch QM6K Mini LED QLED 4K TV $697.99 at Amazon
$999.99 Save $302 Sold out at Walmart and Best Buy Get Deal Why we like it

Walmart's excellent deal on the TCL QM6K TV, which our friends at CNET (also owned by Ziff Davis) dubbed the "best TV under $1,000 in 2025," is currently unmatched at Amazon or Best Buy. It checks all the boxes you want in a new TV: impressive picture quality with vibrant colors, smooth streaming interface (via Google TV), a high refresh rate for gaming (144Hz), and a killer price tag. At $698, this Black Friday deal not only beats its Prime Day price by more than $50, but it marks a new record-low. It's not quite as impressive as its QM8K sibling, but the QM6K is "a stellar mini LED TV for the low-to-mid-tier price range," as our team pointed out in our roundup of the best TVs for 2025.

Best Black Friday deal on The Frame Art TV Opens in a new window Credit: Samsung Samsung 55-inch The Frame QLED 4K Smart TV $897.99 at Amazon
$1,197.99 Save $300   Get Deal Why we like it

We think the 2025 edition of The Frame, Samsung's cult-favorite art TV, is probably the best TV of the year on balance. While you can find premium LG and Samsung OLEDs with better displays, they will cost a lot more, and they lack the cool factor you get with The Frame. This art TV is ultra-thin, blending perfectly into your home decor. It also has a very unique matte, anti-glare display. Often imitated but never equaled, The Frame is truly special, and this is one of the year's best Black Friday tech deals so far.

More Black Friday deals on art TVsBest OLED TV deal Opens in a new window Credit: Samsung Samsung 65-inch S95F OLED 4K TV $2,299.99 at Best Buy
$3,299.99 Save $1,000 Comes with a free $100 gift card Get Deal Why we like it

While we do think the LG C5 is the best OLED TV you can buy right now, it's not necessarily the best Black Friday OLED TV deal. For example, the $1,399.99 "sale price" on the 65-inch C5 at Best Buy looks like an incredible deal until you realize that that TV has been $1,399.99 at Amazon since October. (Camelcamelcamel spills the price history tea once again.)

In terms of legit record-low discounts, the 65-inch Samsung S95F OLED's $1,000 discount is new for Black Friday, and you'll get a free $100 Best Buy gift card on top of that. The S95F is still one of our top OLED recommendations, mostly due to its anti-glare matte finish that's highly effective in bright rooms.

SEE ALSO: What is camelcamelcamel? Just our secret weapon for finding the lowest prices on Amazon. More Black Friday TV deals at Best Buy43-inch to 50-inch TVs55-inch TVs65-inch TVs75-inch TVs and upMore Black Friday TV deals at Walmart50- to 55-inch TVs65-inch TVs70-inch TVs and upMore Black Friday TV deals at Amazon43-inch TVs50- to 55-inch TVs65-inch TVs75-inch TVs and up85-inch TVs and up
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Tesla debunked by regulator over Full-Self Driving approval claim

Mashable - Tue, 11/25/2025 - 23:18

Over the weekend, Tesla's official X account for the European market was elated over Dutch regulator RDW's approval of the company's Full Self-Driving driver-assistance system for the EU.

One problem. RDW says this isn't true. In an update, the regulator said it has not committed to giving Tesla approval regarding FSD. Also, they'd like Tesla fans to please stop contacting them about it, too.

"RDW has committed to granting Netherlands National approval in February 2026," read the celebratory yet apparently premature post from Tesla's X account. "Please contact them via link below to express your excitement & thank them for making this happen as soon as possible."

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And, as mentioned in its post, Tesla even provided a link to the regulator's contact page so Tesla fans could thank RDW.

On Monday, RDW posted a statement to its website specifically addressing the X post from Tesla. According to RDW, the regulator did put together a schedule alongside Tesla, which states the company must show that FSD Supervised meets the regulatory safety requirements in February 2026. RDW specifies that while it won't divulge specific details, Tesla is aware of what it needs to demonstrate in order for FSD to be approved at that time.

Furthermore, it appears Tesla fans did contact RDW regarding FSD approval, as the regulator had to specifically request that Tesla supporters stop calling and wasting their time. RDW also explicitly mentions in its statement that any contact with the regulator from Tesla fans will have no influence on RDW's decision regarding FSD approval, as a decision will be purely dependent on road safety concerns.

So, was the Tesla post an attempt to pressure RDW into giving Tesla the approval it desires?

As Bloomberg points out, Musk's statements during Tesla's annual shareholders meeting earlier this month strongly point to that possibility.

“Pressure from our customers in Europe to push the regulators to approve would be appreciated,” Musk said in the meeting.

Despite rolling out Full Self-Driving in the U.S. and a few other countries years ago, Tesla has not been able to do so in Europe. According to Elon Musk's EV company, Tesla's "main path to success is partnering with the Dutch approval authority RDW to gain exemption for the feature." According to TechCrunch, approval with RDW is a critical first step toward wider approval throughout the EU.

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85+ Black Friday deals: We found record-low prices on AirPods, MacBooks, Samsung TVs, Kindles, and Ninja appliances

Mashable - Tue, 11/25/2025 - 23:17
Best Black Friday deals at a glance: Best Apple deal Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M4, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) $749 (Save $150 at Amazon) Get Deal Best headphones deal Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones $299 (Save $500 at Amazon) Get Deal Best robot vacuum deal Narwal Freo Z10 Ultra $799.99 at Amazon (Save $500 at Amazon) Get Deal Best fitness tracker deal Oura Ring 4 $349 (Save $150) Get Deal Best TV deal Hisense 65-inch U6 Mini LED QLED 4K TV $547.99 (Save $300 at Amazon) Get Deal Best content-creator deal DJI Mic Mini (2 TX + 1 RX) $66 (save $53) Get Deal Best power station deal Anker Solix C1000 Gen 2 Portable Power Station $349 (Save $450 at Amazon) Get Deal Best Kindle deal Amazon Kindle $79.99 (Save $30) Get Deal Best AirPods Deal Apple AirPods 4 $79.99 (save $49.01) Get Deal Best smartwatch deal Nothing CMF Watch 3 Pro $79 (save $20) Get Deal

We're officially back in Black Friday season, folks.

Though Black Friday falls on Nov. 28 this year, all the big retailers have already kicked off their sales. Best Buy dropped early deals and doorbusters starting Oct. 31, and Target started its first holiday savings event on Nov. 6. Now, both Walmart and Amazon have joined the fray, delivering record prices on AirPods, Apple Watches, Kindles, Legos, Ninja appliances, and Samsung TVs. We've spotted plenty more Black Friday-worthy deals that you can shop now to get ahead of your holiday shopping list or pick out something nice for yourself. With any luck, your packages will arrive before the turkey is done.

Keep checking back for the latest Black Friday deals from Amazon, Target, Walmart, Best Buy, and beyond. The major players have special daily deals you won't want to miss.

Best Black Friday Apple deal Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M4, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) $749 at Amazon
$999 Save $250   Get Deal at Amazon Get Deal at Amazon Why we like it

The 13-inch MacBook Air is down to a record-low price of $749 for Black Friday this year. This is our favorite laptop for students, thanks to its M4 silicon and slim design. This markdown is so good that even if it does happen to drop lower for Cyber Monday (and we're not counting on it), you still score a great deal without waiting for shopping chaos later this week.

More Apple deals Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M2, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) $649 at Best Buy
$799 Save $150   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch (M4, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) $949 at Amazon
$1,199 Save $250   Get Deal Apple AirPods Pro 3 $219.99 at Amazon
$249 Save $29.01 Lowest price ever 🔥 Get Deal at Amazon Get Deal at Walmart Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Apple AirPods 4 (without ANC) $69 at Amazon
$129 Save $60   Get Deal Apple AirPods 4 (with ANC) $99.99 at Amazon
$179 Save $79.01 Selling out fast! Get Deal at Amazon Get Deal at Walmart Get Deal at Best Buy Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Apple AirPods Pro 2 $139 at Walmart
$239 Save $100 Lowest price ever 🔥 Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Apple AirPods Max (USB-C) $399.99 at Best Buy
$549 Save $149.01   Get Deal Apple AirTag $17.97 at Amazon
$29 Save $11.03   See It at Amazon See It at Walmart See It at Best Buy Apple Airtags, 4-Pack $64.98 at Amazon
$99 Save $34.02   See It at Amazon See It at Walmart See It at Best Buy Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Apple Watch Series 11 (42mm, GPS) $349.99 at Amazon
$399 Save $49.01   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Apple Watch Series 10 (42mm, GPS + cellular) $249 at Walmart
$499 Save $250 Lowest price ever 🔥 Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M1, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) $549 at Walmart
$649 Save $100   Get Deal Best Black Friday headphones deal Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones $299 at Amazon
$429 Save $130 Lowest price ever 🔥 Get Deal at Amazon Get Deal at Best Buy Get Deal at Walmart Why we like it

Read our full review of the Bose QuietComfort Ultra (Gen 1) headphones.

The Bose QC Ultra headphones have long been some of our favorite noise-cancelling headphones. Even though Bose recently replaced them with a new Gen 2 model, the originals are still an excellent value for your money — especially at the record low price of $299.

More Black Friday headphones and earbuds deals Opens in a new window Credit: Sony Sony WF-C710N Wireless Earbuds $78 at Amazon
$129.99 Save $51.99   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Bose Bose Ultra Open Earbuds $199 at Bose
$299 Save $100   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Bose Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (Gen 2) $216 at Amazon
$299 Save $83 Lowest price ever 🔥 Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Beats Fit Pro $149 at Amazon
$199 Save $50   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: JBL JBL Tune 670NC On-Ear Headphones $54.95 at Walmart
$109.95 Save $55   Get Deal Sony WH-1000XM5 Noise-Cancelling Headphones $248 at Amazon
$399.99 Save $151.99 Lowest price ever 🔥 See It at Amazon See It at Best Buy Opens in a new window Credit: Anker Anker Soundcore Sleep A20 earbuds $107.99 at Amazon
$179.99 Save $72.00   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: JLab JLab JBuds Lux ANC headphones $27 at Walmart
$79.99 Save $52.99   Get Deal Best Black Friday robot vacuum deal Narwal Freo Z10 Ultra $799.99 at Amazon
$1,299.99 Save $500   Get Deal at Amazon Why we like it

Senior Shopping Reporter Leah Stodart sees Narwal's newest robot vacuum mop combo as a dupe for the $1,599.99 Roborock Saros 10R, our favorite robot vacuum of the year. Its edge cleaning is comparable thanks to dual spinning mopping pads that flex out from under the vacuum to scrub in corners and along walls. When mopping, the Freo Z10 Ultra ensures that it does a thorough job by taking a before-and-after picture of the spill, going back for another pass if necessary. The livestream pet camera is a bonus for homes with pets.

More robot vacuum and vacuum deals Opens in a new window Credit: Eufy Eufy Omni C20 Robot Vacuum and Mop Combo $329.99 at Amazon
$699.99 Save $370   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Shark Shark Pet Cordless Stick Vacuum $148 at Amazon
$299 Save $151 Editor's pick ✅ Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Eufy Eufy E20 3-in-1 $297.49 at Amazon
$449.99 Save $152.50 Editor's pick ✅ Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: iRobot iRobot Roomba 105 $169 at Amazon
$219 Save $50   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Dyson Dyson V12 Detect Slim $399.99 at Walmart
$729.99 Save $330 Editor's pick ✅ Get Deal Dyson Big Ball Turbinehead Canister Vacuum $229.99 at Walmart
$349.99 Save $120   Get Deal at Walmart Best Black Friday TV deal Opens in a new window Credit: Hisense Hisense 65-inch U6 Mini LED QLED 4K TV $547.99 at Walmart
$847.99 Save $300 Lowest price ever 🔥 Get Deal Why we like it

"If you're not sure what size TV to get, we consider 65 inches to be the sweet spot for most folks. While the Hisense U6 Mini LED QLED TV falls into the budget-friendly category, its specs don't scream 'budget' at all. It features a Mini LED backlight system, which means its uses smaller LEDs to deliver a brighter and more detailed picture. Plus, it packs a 144Hz native refresh rate, WiFi 6 connectivity, support for HDR in Dolby Vision, the Fire TV OS, and on-board Alexa. Our friends at PCMag (also owned by Ziff Davis) called it 'easily the brightest and most colorful budget-friendly TV we've tested.'" — Christina Buff, Mashable Contributor

More TV and streaming deals Opens in a new window Credit: TCL TCL 55-inch F35-Series 4K HDR LED Smart Fire TV (2025) $169.99 at Best Buy
$329.99 Save $160 Doorbuster deal Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Amazon Fire TV 2-Series HD Smart Fire TV $99.99 at Amazon
$149.99 Save $50.00   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: TCL TCL 55-inch Class Q6-Series QLED 4K TV $279.99 at Target
$449.99 Save $170   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Roku Roku 65-inch Pro Series Mini LED QLED 4K Smart TV $798.99 at Amazon
$1,199.99 Save $401   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Hisense Hisense 65-inch Class U6 Mini LED QLED TV $547.99 at Amazon
$847.99 Save $300 Lowest price ever 🔥 Get Deal Samsung 55-inch The Frame LS034 4K QLED Smart TV (2025) $897.99 at Amazon
$1,197.99 Save $300 Editor's pick ✅ Get Deal at Amazon Get Deal at Samsung Get Deal at Best Buy Opens in a new window Credit: Hisense Hisense QD6 QLED 4K TV $199.99 at Best Buy
$329.99 Save $130   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Samsung Samsung 65-inch QN65 QLED 4K TV $448 at Walmart
$599.99 Save $151.99   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Samsung Samsung 65-Inch S90F 4K OLED Smart TV (2025) $1,397.99 at Amazon
$1,997.99 Save $600 Editor's pick ✅ Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Select $21.99 at Amazon
$39.99 Save $18.00 Lowest price ever 🔥 Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Roku Roku Streaming Stick Plus 4K & HDR (2025) $29 at Amazon
$39.99 Save $10.99   Get Deal Best Black Friday fitness tracker deal Opens in a new window Credit: Oura Oura Ring 4 $349 at Amazon
$499 Save $150   Get Deal Why we like it

One of our favorite health trackers, the Oura Ring, just got a major markdown ahead of Black Friday. Right now, score the Oura Ring 4 for 30% off. It's down to $349, saving you $150 off its $499 price tag. The Oura Ring 4 is our favorite smart ring at Mashable, providing holistic insights to help you manage stress and heart health.

More Black Friday deals on fitness trackers and smartwatches Opens in a new window Credit: Nothing Nothing CMF Watch 3 Pro $79 at Amazon
$99 Save $20 Editor's pick ✅ Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Google Google Pixel Watch 4 $349.99 at Amazon
$399.99 Save $50 Lowest price ever 🔥 Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Garmin Garmin Forerunner 265 Running Smartwatch $299.99 at Amazon
$499.99 Save $200   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Fitbit Fitbit Versa 4 Fitness Smartwatch $119.95 at Amazon
$199.95 Save $80.00   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Whoop Whoop 5.0 $199 at Amazon
$239 Save $40   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Whoop Whoop MG $299 at Amazon
$359 Save $60   Get Deal Best Black Friday kitchen deal Ninja Slushi (88 ounce) $269.99 at Amazon
$369.99 Save $100   Get Deal at Amazon Why we like it

The Ninja Slushi is a blast in any season — frozen margs in any flavor you want when it's hot, apple cider slush or gingerbread frappé when it's chilly. (Mashable Senior Shopping Reporter Leah Stodart loves her Slushi, and so do all of her friends.) A year after the first Slushi came out, Ninja released two larger capacity versions in a few fun colors. The 88-ounce model on sale for $269.99 at Amazon can make a slightly bigger batch than the original 72-ounce model, which is on sale for $249.99 at Walmart. $20 more for extra beverages and a chic green build? Sold. (If you want the purple one, it's $269.99 at Target.)

More Black Friday kitchen deals Nespresso Festive Vertuo Pop+ Coffee and Espresso Maker $129 at Amazon
$209.95 Save $80.95   Get Deal at Amazon Opens in a new window Credit: Our Place Our Place Wonder Oven Pro $275 at Our Place
$325 Save $50   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Ninja Ninja Luxe Café Pro Espresso and Coffee Machine $599.95 at Amazon
$749.99 Save $150.04   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: All-Clad All-Clad HA1 13-piece Nonstick Cookware Set $489.99 at Amazon
$699.99 Save $210   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Keurig Keurig K-Elite Coffee Maker $139.99 at Target
$209.99 Save $70   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Nutribullet Nutribullet Personal Blender $47.49 at Amazon
$71.99 Save $24.50   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Ninja Ninja Creami $179.99 at Amazon
$199.99 Save $20   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: KitchenAid KitchenAid Artisan Series 5-quart Stand Mixer $349.95 at Amazon
$499.99 Save $150.04   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Ninja Ninja Crispi 3-in-1 portable air fryer $129 at Walmart
$149 Save $20 $30 cheaper than the 4-in-1 model Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Dash Dash My Mug ice cream maker $29.99 at Amazon
$44.99 Save $15.00   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Ninja Ninja Creami Scoop & Swirl $297.49 at Amazon
$349.99 Save $52.50   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Moccamaster Moccamaster 53928 Select Coffee Maker (10-cup) $239.99 at Amazon
$359 Save $119.01   Get Deal Best Black Friday home deal Opens in a new window Credit: Brooklinen Brooklinen's Black Friday Sale Score 25% off on Brooklinen bedding and bath linens. Get Deal Why we like it

The best Black Friday deal for the home is at Brooklinen. Right now, the brand is offering 25% off across its products. You can find Brooklinen's super-plush Turkish cotton bath towel bundle for just $107, saving you 30% off. All prices are as marked, so no discount code is needed.

More Black Friday home deals Opens in a new window Credit: Shark Shark StainForce Portable Stain Remover $149.99 at Amazon
$199.99 Save $50   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Shark Shark NeverChange Air Purifier $139 at Amazon
$179.99 Save $40.99   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Casper Casper Original Pillow $60 at Amazon
$75 Save $15   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Casper Casper Hybrid Snow Pillow $144.90 at Amazon
$179 Save $34.10   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Ugg Ugg Adalee Faux Fur Throw Blanket $84.99 at Amazon
$108 Save $23.01   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Shark Dyson Air Purifier $449.99 at Target
$549.99 Save $100   Get Deal Best Black Friday power station deal Opens in a new window Credit: Anker Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 Portable Power Station $349 at Amazon
$799 Save $450 Lowest price ever 🔥 Get Deal Why we like it

Some of the year's best Black Friday deals are in the power station category, where you'll find discounts of 56% or more. And for so many reasons, this Anker Solix power station is our top pick for holiday shoppers. In our review, Mashable contributor Lauren Allain wrote that the "Anker Solix C1000 portable power station nails performance, design, and versatility," awarding it a Mashable Choice Award. And now that it's at a record-low price at Amazon, it's never been easier to recommend.

More Black Friday power station deals EcoFlow River 2 $249 at Amazon
$449 Save $200   Get Deal at Amazon Bluetti Elite 200V2 $1,099 at Amazon
$2,299 Save $1,200   Get Deal at Amazon Jackery Explorer 2000 v2 portable power station $699 at Amazon
$1,499 Save $800 https://zdcs.link/z6DZMk See It at Amazon Opens in a new window Credit: Jackery Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 Portable Power Station $348 at Amazon
$448.98 Save $100.98   Get Deal Best Black Friday outdoor deal Opens in a new window Credit: Coleman Coleman Sundome Camping Tent $78.99 at Amazon
$117.99 Save $39   Get Deal Why we like it

Whether you're shopping for outdoor deals to replenish your own gear or get a gift for the outdoorsman in your life, the best deal we've spotted is on the Coleman Sundome tent. This four-person tent is weatherproof, designed to block out wind and rain, and keep you dry. It's down to $78.99 ahead of Black Friday, saving you $39 for 33% off its list price of $117.99.

More Black Friday outdoor deals Opens in a new window Credit: Yei Yeti Tundra 45 $265 at Yeti
$320 Save $55   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Yeti Yeti Rambler 42-ounce Tumbler $31.50 at Amazon
$45 Save $13.50   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Osprey Osprey Hikelite Backpack $99.95 at Amazon
  Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Coleman Coleman Instant Camping Tent $212.47 at Amazon
$271.49 Save $59.02   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Yeti Yeti Hopper M Series Soft Cooler $280 at Amazon
$350 Save $70   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Titan Titan by Arctic Zone Deep Freeze Cooler $21.07 at Amazon
$46.99 Save $25.92   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: LifeStraw LifeStraw Personal Water Filter $9.99 at Amazon
$14.95 Save $4.96   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Ninja Ninja FrostVault 50-quart Cooler $199.95 at Amazon
$249.99 Save $50.04   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Anker Anker Solix EverFrost 2 (40-liter) $598.49 at Amazon
$899.99 Save $301.50   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Nemo REI Black Friday Sale Score up to 40% off during REI's Black Friday sale. Shop sleeping bags, outdoor blankets, camping furniture, and more. Get Deal More Black Friday deals from Amazon

It's no surprise that some of the best Black Friday deals of 2025 come from Amazon, which officially kicked off its sale on Nov. 20. The Everything store is hosting record sales on Amazon devices like Kindles and Fire TVs, but also some of our favorite products from brands like DJI, Ninja, Yeti, and Samsung. Amazon is also a great place to stock up on Christmas gifts, stocking stuffers, and deals under $25.

Opens in a new window Credit: DJI DJI Mic Mini (2 TX + 1 RX) $66 at Amazon
$119 Save $53   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Bissell Bissell Little Green Mini Portable Carpet Cleaner $74.99 at Amazon
$94.99 Save $20   Get Deal Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet $94.99 at Amazon
$194.99 Save $100.00 Lowest price ever 🔥 See It at Amazon Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Apple iPad, 11 inches (A16 Chip) $279
$349 Save $70   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Amazon 55-inch Omni Series 4K QLED Smart Fire TV $349.99 at Amazon
$499.99 Save $150   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Orastone Orastone Electric Hand Warmers $15.99 at Amazon
$29.99 Save $14.00 Editor's pick ✅ Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: National Tree Company Pre-Lit 6.5-Foot Dunhill Fir Artificial Christmas Tree $179.98 at Amazon
$254.03 Save $74.05 Bonus coupon: Get Echo Pop & Amazon Smart Plug for $15 Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Keurig Keurig K-Supreme Single Serve Coffee Maker $99 at Amazon
$189.99 Save $90.99   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Vitamix Vitamix 5200 Professional-Grade Blender $299.95 at Amazon
$549.99 Save $250.04   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Blink Blink Outdoor 4 wireless security cameras (5 cameras + sync module) $119.99 at Amazon
$299.99 Save $180   Get Deal Amazon Kindle Kids $94.99 at Amazon
$129.99 Save $35.00   Get Deal at Amazon Amazon Echo Dot (2022 release) $31.99 at Amazon
$49.99 Save $18.00   Get Deal at Amazon Opens in a new window Credit: GoPro GoPro Hero13 Black Ultra Wide Edition $369.99 at Amazon
$479.99 Save $110   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Nothing Nothing CMF Watch 3 Pro $79 at Amazon
$99 Save $20 Lowest price ever 🔥 Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Dyson Dyson Supersonic Nural $399 at Amazon
$549 Save $150   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Rally Rally Orbital Massager $399 at Amazon
$499 Save $100   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Meta Meta Quest 3S VR Headset (128 GB) $249.99 at Amazon
$299.99 Save $50   Get Deal Nintendo Switch 2 Mario Kart World Bundle $499 at Walmart
$1,049.66 Save $550.66 Editor's pick ✅ See It at Walmart See It at Amazon See It at Best Buy Opens in a new window Credit: Screenshot: Amazon Prime Video Buy movies and save up to 50% Get Deal More Black Friday deals from Walmart

As in years past, Walmart+ members get access to the best Black Friday deals, and you can either sign up for a free trial or get 50% off a membership. With the start of its official Black Friday sales event on Nov. 25, the original Everything Store has even more great deals on video games, kitchen gadgets, Legos, and even Dyson vacuums than we saw leading up to the sale.

Opens in a new window Credit: Alienware Alienware 16-Inch Aurora Gaming Laptop (Intel Core 7-240H, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050) $1,128 at Walmart
$1,249.99 Save $121.99   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Nintendo Nintendo Switch 2 Console + NBA 2K26 $499.99 at Walmart
  Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Lego Lego Star Wars: The Clone Wars and The Mandalorian Gift Set $45 at Walmart
$62.97 Save $17.97   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Lego Lego Wicked Welcome to Emerald City Building Set $78.99 at Walmart
$99.99 Save $21   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Sony Borderlands 4 $54.97 at Walmart
$69.99 Save $15.02   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Magic Bullet Magic Bullet Essential Blender $15 at Walmart
$39.99 Save $24.99   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Lego Lego Star Wars Advent Calendar $35.99 at Walmart
$44.99 Save $9   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Beats Beats Flex $30.01 at Walmart
$69.95 Save $39.94   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Roborock Roborock Qrevo Series 35S $459.99 at Walmart
$749.99 Save $290   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Hisense Hisense 75-inch H5 QLED 4K Roku TV $378 at Walmart
$499 Save $121   Get Deal More Black Friday deals from Best Buy

Best Buy has an interesting Black Friday system: It's been dropping new doorbusters every single Friday since Halloween. Some of those deals have stuck around, and some are fleeting. For inspiration, you can check out the Best Buy Black Friday ad scan, but we've also collected the best Best Buy deals of the moment.

Opens in a new window Credit: TCL TCL 55-inch F35 4K UHD HDR LED Smart Fire TV (2025) $169.99 at Best Buy
$329.99 Save $160 Doorbuster TV Deal Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: LG LG 65-inch C5 OLED 4K TV $1,399.99 at Best Buy
$2,699.99 Save $1,300.00   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Asus Asus Vivobook 14 (Intel Core 5 120U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) $279.99 at Best Buy
$529.99 Save $250   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Met Meta Quest 3S The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners bundle (128GB) $249 at Best Buy
$299 Save $50   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: De'Longhi De'Longhi Classic Espresso Machine $149.95
$229.95 Save $80   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Bambu Lab Bambu Lab A1 Combo 3D printer $379.99 at Best Buy
$499.99 Save $120   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: GoPro GoPro HERO13 Action Camera Bundle $369.99 at Best Buy
$479.99 Save $110   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: SteelSeries SteelSeries Apex 9 Mini 60% Wired Gaming Keyboard $64.99
$129.99 Save $65.00   Get Deal Opens in a new window Credit: Samsung Samsung 27-inch Odyssey G50D QHD Gaming Monitor $199.99 at Best Buy
$349.99 Save $150   Get Deal
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Intel might finally steal this feature from AMD chips

How-To Geek - Tue, 11/25/2025 - 23:16

Intel has so far chosen to avoid adding one key feature AMD has been using for years to increase the performance of its chips—a larger L3 cache, which actually results in a tangible performance increase in games. This might finally change soon.

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Character.AI debuts choose-your-own-adventure Stories for teens

Mashable - Tue, 11/25/2025 - 23:03

Character.AI is rolling out a new narrative feature called Stories, a visual, choose-your-own-adventure format that lets users stitch together short interactive tales starring their favorite characters. On paper, it’s a fun, image-driven update, but it’s also Character.AI’s first major attempt to rebuild the experience for teens after shutting down open-ended chats for users under 18 after intense scrutiny, lawsuits, and widespread safety concerns.

Stories, according to the company, are a "structured, visual, multi-path format" meant to give teens a safe way to keep engaging creatively with the platform without the risks that came with freeform chat. The new mode allows users to select two or three characters, choose a genre, write or auto-generate a premise, and then make choices as the story unfolds. It’s replayable, designed for sharing, and built around user-generated worlds. And importantly, Character.AI positions it as a tool "built for all users — especially teens."

This pivot didn’t come out of nowhere. Last month, Mashable reported that Character.AI would "no longer permit under-18 account holders to have open-ended conversations with chatbots," citing the company’s own admission that open chat poses unresolved risks for younger users. CEO Karandeep Anand called the decision "bold," insisting it wasn’t tied to any one scandal, but to broader questions about the use of youth chatbots.

But of course, this followed a wave of lawsuits, including wrongful-death cases and claims from parents who said their children had been sexually groomed or traumatized by explicit bot interactions.

Our reporting earlier this year extensively documented these harms. Teens encountered chatbots that acted out sexualized role-play, simulated assault, and urged them to hide conversations from parents — behavior that one parent described as "like a perfect predator."

SEE ALSO: Character.AI to shut down chats for teens

Safety advocates and attorneys told Mashable that if a human adult had initiated the kinds of sexual exchanges found on Character.AI, it would clearly constitute grooming or abuse. Experts warned that young users often don’t realize they’re being manipulated, and that the emotional fallout can mirror trauma from real-world exploitation.

Against that backdrop, Stories could appear to some as Character.AI’s attempt to reengineer the product around its youngest users, especially after limiting their chats to two hours a day and announcing a full shutdown of teen open-ended chat access after Nov. 25.

SEE ALSO: I 'dated' Character.AI's popular boyfriends, and parents should be worried

By giving teens a guided, genre-driven sandbox filled with branching choices instead of freeform chat, Character.AI is trying to thread an impossible needle: Keep young users invested in the platform while addressing concerns about safety, trust, and its own role in the emotional dependencies some teens developed.

The company promises Stories won’t recycle sensitive or previously undetected content from old chats. In the months ahead, the company has plans for more teen-friendly "AI entertainment" features like gaming.

Safety advocates remain cautious. As one told Mashable back in October, the company’s new safeguards are a "positive sign" but also "an admission that Character AI’s products have been inherently unsafe for young users from the beginning."

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Why the Volkswagen Tiguan offers strong value compared to the Toyota RAV4

How-To Geek - Tue, 11/25/2025 - 23:00

Crossovers like the Toyota RAV4 have long dominated the market, but there’s one model quietly offering more value than most shoppers realize. The Volkswagen Tiguan often flies under the radar, yet its blend of space, refinement, and pricing makes it a compelling alternative for anyone considering the segment’s best-sellers. For buyers focused on practicality and long-term value, it may deliver more than expected.

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Save $2,500 on the EcoFlow Delta Pro Ultra — the ultimate Black Friday power station deal

Mashable - Tue, 11/25/2025 - 23:00

SAVE $2,500: The EF EcoFlow Delta Pro Ultra is on sale for $3,799 in the Amazon Black Friday sale. That's the lowest-ever price for this model

Opens in a new window Credit: EF EcoFlow EF EcoFlow Delta Pro Ultra $3,799 at Amazon
$6,299 Save $2,500   Get Deal

We're scanning the web for the best deals on Apple products, big-screen TVs, and robot vacuums over Black Friday. We also take great pride in finding you budget-friendly deals for under $25 and under $50. This is not one of these deals. This is at the other end of the spectrum.

The EF EcoFlow Delta Pro Ultra is on sale for $3,799 in the Amazon Black Friday sale. That's $2,500 off and the lowest-ever price for this model. We've already seen a bunch of impressive deals on power stations over Black Friday, but this might be the best of the bunch. It's over $2,000 off for goodness sake.

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Now for the technical stuff. This is a big purchase, after all.

The Delta Pro Ultra is a whole house generator that includes an inverter and a battery. One inverter supports 120V and 240V and has a massive 7,200W output, allowing you to run almost any heavy household appliance in an emergency. One battery of 6kWh can be fully recharged in two hours. That's "faster than any other 6kWh solar generator," according to EF EcoFlow.

Save over $2,000 on the EF EcoFlow Delta Pro Ultra in the Amazon Black Friday sale.

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Go big on Black Friday — the 3 best Black Friday deals on huge 100-inch TVs

Mashable - Tue, 11/25/2025 - 23:00
The best Black Friday 100-inch TV deals at a glance: Best TV for Movies Hisense 100-inch Class QD6 Series $1,299.99 (save $700) Get Deal Best TV for Live Sport Hisense 100-Inch U7 Mini-LED ULED TV $2,197.99 (save $1,300) Get Deal Best TV for Gaming Sony Bravia 5 98-Inch TV $3,998 (save $1,001.99) Get Deal

Black Friday and huge, discounted TVs go hand-in-hand. It’s a tale as old as time. And by huge, we’re talking whopper-sized smart TVs with all the latest spec and features. In this case, TVs that measure a full 100 inches (or thereabouts). It’s the kind of TV that takes you to another plane of reality, whether you’re immersed in a movie, game, or live sporting event.

There are a number of 100-inch TVs on sale at Amazon for Black Friday. So here’s a quick roundup of the best models and biggest savings.

The best Black Friday TV deal for movies Opens in a new window Credit: Hisense Hisense 100-inch Class QD6 Series $1,299.99 at Amazon
$1,999.99 Save $700   Get Deal Why we like it

The Hisense 100-inch Class QD6 Series is perhaps best described as the entry level model in this roundup — if indeed there’s such a thing as an entry level 100-inch TV. It uses QLED screen technology, with support for more eye-popping tech — Dolby Vision, 4K upscaling, AI smooth motion, and a billion shades of color. It also has Gaming Mode Pro, with gaming specific refresh rate of 144Hz, plus a Filmmaker Mode that optimises movies so they’re seen the way the filmmakers intended. It runs on the popular Fire TV operating system and has an Alexa remote for voice assistant control. And it currently has a major discount of $700 for Black Friday.

The best Black Friday TV deal for sport Opens in a new window Credit: Hisense Hisense 100-Inch U7 Mini-LED ULED TV $2,197.99 at Amazon
$3,497.99 Save $1,300   Get Deal Why we like it

The Hisense 100-inch U7 Mini-LED ULED is a step up from the above TV, both in terms of spec and Black Friday discount. With a massive saving of $1,300 it represents even more value than the cheaper model. It’s built with ULED screen technology — which is Hisense’s own version of QLED — and has a souped up refresh rate of 165Hz, plus AI-powered image optimizing, Dolby Atmos, and an anti-reflection display for comfortable all-day viewing. It also throws Game Ultra and Filmmaker modes into what is already a monster package. 

The best Black Friday TV deal for gaming Opens in a new window Credit: Sony Sony Bravia 5 98-Inch $3,998 at Amazon
$4,999.99 Save $1,001.99   Get Deal Why we like it

OK, so the Sony Bravia 5 98-inch is two inches short of the full 100, though you’ll hardly notice when the TVs are this massive. And what it lacks in a couple of inches it makes up for in spec. This is the biggest model from Sony’s flagship Bravia range. Powered by the Google TV operating system and Mini-LED display technology, it’s made for the full home cinema experience, featuring access to the largest selection of IMAX Enhanced movies you'll find via the Sony Pictures Core app. An XR processor uses AI to tweak and optimize every frame. In other words, this TV looks incredible.

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The Home Depot is giving away free cordless tools for Black Friday: See the top BOGO deals

Mashable - Tue, 11/25/2025 - 22:31
Top Black Friday cordless tool deals at a glance: Best Free Tool Deal Dewalt Atomic 20V Max Cordless Impact Wrench $199 (free tool with purchase) Get Deal Best Amazon Deal Dewalt 20V MAX Cordless Drill Driver Set $119 (save $60) Shop Now Best Lowes Deal Kobalt 24V 1/2-in Keyless Brushless Cordless Drill $79 (save $70) Get Deal

Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy get a lot of attention for their annual Black Friday sales, but we're here to put some respect on the Home Depot's name. Just like last year, the Home Depot is giving away free cordless tools with eligible purchases in an epic BOGO promotion. As part of this buy-one-get-one sale, you can pick up a cordless drill, an extra battery and charger pack, a cordless leaf blower, a circular saw, and tons more tools with your purchase. The extra tool is absolutely free.

All you have to do is pick out a qualifying "main item" and the free tool of your choice will be included in your order. A ton of top-rated Ryobi, Dewalt, and Milwaukee products are available as freebies in this promotion. Here's an example of how it works: Add the Milwaukee Cordless Hammer Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit to your cart, and then you'll be able to select a free gift with purchase. Options include a $200 portable tire inflator, a $279 nail gun, or a $199 reciprocating saw, also from Milwaukee.

SEE ALSO: Black Friday 2025: Live updates on the latest deals from Amazon, Target, Walmart, and more

In total, more than 123 popular cordless tools and power tool combo kits are included in the Home Depot's Black Friday BOGO sale. We've included some standout cordless tool deals, as well as the best competitor deals from other retailers, below.

Best BOGO deal from the Home Depot Opens in a new window Credit: Dewalt Dewalt Atomic 20V Max Cordless Impact Wrench $199 at The Home Depot
$438 Save $239 Free tool with purchase Get Deal Why we like it

An impact wrench is a clutch tool to have on hand for a variety of DIY jobs around the house (from assembling furniture to building a whole-ass patio) to car repairs. This well-reviewed model from Dewalt is sporting a 55% discount at Home Depot — one of the heftiest price drops you'll see on a power tool this Black Friday — and it comes with a free tool of your choice.

More BOGO free cordless tool deals from the Home DepotMore power tool deals from the Home DepotEven more Black Friday deals on cordless tools

Black Friday deals on cordless tools are just as valuable to the average non-handy person as they are to DIY experts. Just imagine being able to mount your new TV on the wall without begging a friend with a drill to come over. Or being able to assemble a new piece of furniture with an Allen wrench drill bit instead of twisting the entire thing by hand.

SEE ALSO: Black Friday 2025: Live updates on the latest deals from Amazon, Target, Walmart, and more

Besides the Home Depot's BOGO sale, we've found a ton more Black Friday deals on cordless power tools at Amazon, Lowe's, and Best Buy.

Best Black Friday power tool deal Opens in a new window Credit: Dewalt Dewalt 20V MAX Cordless Drill Driver Set $119 at Amazon
$179 Save $60   Get Deal Why we like it

This is a classic Black Friday deal that DIY-ers have counted on for years. Even if you're not a DIY expert, a cordless drill can make you feel like one. From assembling furniture to hanging up mirrors or mounting TVs, a cordless drill like this is an essential if you own your own home.

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