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Conan O'Brien is hosting the 2025 Oscars, and his Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend podcast co-hosts, Sona Movsesian and Matt Gourley, want in.

In the clip above O'Brien sees what they can offer him, quickly dismissing Gourley before agreeing to give Movsesian "the first 40 minutes" of the show to do some different accents.

"I'm pretty sure I don't have to clear this with anybody at the Academy," O'Brien says. "My feeling is they gave me the keys to the whole show, that's my guess. So I guess what I say goes. So you're going to be the first 40 minutes."

SAVE $60: As of Nov. 26, the Fitbit Charge 6 is down to $99.95 in Amazon's Black Friday sale. This is 38% off its list price of $159.95.

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There's an abundance of smartwatch and fitness tracker deals that pop up during Black Friday. If you've been looking to invest in the latter to help step up your fitness game ahead of the new year, Fitbit's got plenty of options on sale right now. This includes a great discount on the Fitbit Charge 6.

Currently, the Fitbit Charge 6 is discounted to $99.95 in Amazon's Black Friday sale. This is 38% off its list price of $159.95. Every color is marked down as well, so you can have your pick of the black, red, or white band. Not to mention, this also marks its lowest-ever price according to price tracker camelcamelcamel, making for some spectacular seasonal savings.

SEE ALSO: Fitbits and Apple Watches are both on sale for Black Friday. Which should you buy?

As far as fitness trackers go, Fitbit Charge 6 has it all. It features over 40 exercise modes alongside a heart rate monitor, sleep tracking, and a built-in GPS. On top of that, it's also water resistant up to 50 meters and has a massive seven-day-long battery life. With its slim design that fits nicely on a wrist, it's an activity tracker that's built to keep up with your daily activities.

Don't miss out on this all-time low price drop for the Fitbit Charge 6 at Amazon.

Black Friday deals like this one are only just beginning. In the lead-up to the official day, Best Buy, Walmart, and Target are also throwing their own respective sale events with discounts on a wide range of tech. If you're looking for even more fitness tracker or smartwatch deals, it's worth having a look at them, too.

TL;DR: This Retro Mini Keychain Camera is tiny, fully functional, and on sale for $44.99 (reg. $90). 

Sometimes, the best gifts aren’t the most expensive—they’re the most fun. That’s exactly what the Mini Keychain Camera delivers. This tiny device packs big retro vibes, and it could be just the right stocking stuffer for your favorite shutterbug. Bonus: it's only $44.99 (reg. $90). 

Small, fun, affordable

At just under two inches in size, the Keychain Camera is perfectly portable. Attach it to your keyring or slip it into your pocket, and you’re ready to capture spontaneous moments wherever you go. With its simple setup and intuitive controls, it’s ideal for anyone who loves snapping quick photos or shooting short videos without fussing over complicated settings.

There's so much charm in this little camera, and a lot of that comes from the classic design and nostalgic aesthetic it creates with every snap of the shutter. The photos and videos it captures have a distinctly vintage quality, perfect for adding a touch of analog warmth to your digital memories. Whether you’re documenting a cozy afternoon with friends or a walk through your favorite city, the Mini Keychain Camera transforms everyday moments into something special.

Despite its light weight, this camera is a heavy hitter. It records in HD 1080p resolution and offers up to an hour of video time or several hours of photo-taking on a single charge. Don't worry, the camera is rechargeable. No need to wrap another box of batteries.

If you’re shopping for a stocking stuffer or a unique gadget for the holidays, the Mini Keychain Camera is a surefire hit, and it's on sale, but supplies may not last. 

Don't wait to get a Retro Mini Keychain Camera for just $44.99.

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TL;DR: An early Black Friday win: the F1 Smart Brewer Bundle is just $599.99 (reg. $899) for a limited time.

This holiday season, skip the socks and candles. Instead, give the ultimate crowd-pleaser: the F1 All-in-One Automated Craft Beverage Brewer Bundle. Perfect for the craft beer enthusiast or anyone who’s ever dreamed of creating their own signature brew, this bundle is the gift that keeps giving — pint after pint. Whether they’re into crisp pilsners, rich porters, or even refreshing kombucha, the F1 makes brewing effortless and fun.

It's a terrific gift for the beer lover on your list or the beginning of a new hobby for yourself. It's an exciting way to experiment with flavors, share your creations, and become the hero of every holiday gathering.

With the F1's smart brewing technology, even a total newbie can whip up pub-quality drinks right at home. Its three-step brew process is so simple that they’ll have their first batch ready before the New Year’s champagne goes flat.

The F1's advanced features make home brewing approachable for everyone. Automated temperature and pressure controls ensure flawless fermentation every time. It even comes with a built-in app for customizing recipes or brewing from a library of pre-programmed options. Your recipient can craft beers, ciders, wines, and even sparkling drinks with just a tap or two.

Let’s talk about freshness: The built-in CO2 tank keeps each batch perfectly carbonated and tasty for up to 30 days. It's perfect for game nights, cozy winter weekends, or celebrations.

The bundle includes everything they’ll need to start, including three premium brewing ingredient kits for German Helles, English Porter, and German Pilsner beers. Plus, the Master Mode card unlocks unlimited brewing possibilities, so they can experiment and perfect their craft year-round.

More than just the best holiday gift, it's an experience that they'll enjoy for years to come.

Don't miss the F1 Smart Brewer Bundle on sale for just $599.99 (reg. $899) for a limited time.

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TL;DR: The Mobile Pixels DUEX Plus gives laptops an extra screen for $179.97 (reg. $339) until December 8 — a perfect multitasking tool this holiday season.

• Additional 13.3-inch display you can add to any laptop for multitasking, gaming, or streaming

• Lightweight, portable design — travels easily from home to office to coffee shop

• 270-degree rotating screen lets them adjust the angle or flip it around for presentations

• Easy plug-and-play setup connects via USB-C or USB-A — no complex tools required

• Great for professionals, students, and gamers who need more screen space to work or play

• Works seamlessly with both Windows and macOS, making it versatile for all types of users, as well as Nintendo Switch, Samsung DeX

• Durable design ensures it holds up through travel and everyday use

The DUEX Plus is ideal for anyone who needs a laptop screen extender to keep up with their busy holiday (or everyday) schedule.

Wrap up the Mobile Pixels DUEX Plus Portable Dual-Screen Laptop Monitor for $179.97 through December 8 and give the gift of multitasking magic.

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SAVE $100: As of Nov. 26, the Sonos Ace headphones are discounted to $349 in Amazon's Black Friday sale. That's 22% off their list price of $449.

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Amazon's Black Friday sale is chock-full of excellent deals for shoppers, especially in the world of tech. Headphones, in particular, have seen some very nice discounts so far this week. If you've been looking to invest in a noise-canceling set, look no further than this discount on the Sonos Ace headphones.

The Sonos Ace headphones have gotten a $100 discount in Amazon's Black Friday sale, dropping their price from $449 to $349. According to price tracker camelcamelcamel, this is also the lowest-ever price for the Sonos Ace, making it a great time to pick them up. Both the black and white colors are on sale, too, so you can purchase the one that best suits your tastes.

SEE ALSO: Target has slashed $100 off Beats Studio Pro headphones for Black Friday

Alongside their active noise cancelation, the Sonos Ace also boast compatibility with Sonos soundbars to create a solo home theater experience. In our Sonos Ace review, Mashable's Deputy Editor of Shopping and Reviews, Miller Kern, said these headphones are great for "people who 1) are true audiophiles who value incredible sound quality above all else, and 2) have a Sonos ecosystem at home and will use the TV audio swap feature with their Sonos Ace and soundbar."

If Sonos is your go-to for audio, this Black Friday deal on the Sonos Ace headphones is worth taking advantage of.

There's so much more where this deal came from as well. Amazon's dropping plenty more deals in the lead-up to Black Friday proper. Best Buy, Walmart, and Target are also offering an abundance of deals ahead of the big day that are worth checking out.

If you're reading this, you're looking for a little help playing Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game.

Strands 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.

SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable

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.

SEE ALSO: Wordle today: Answer, hints for November 26 SEE ALSO: NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for November 26 NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: Open-and-shut case

These words are used to carry things.

Today’s NYT Strands theme plainly explained

Words are types of bags.

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 Handbags.

Featured Video For You Strands 101: How to win NYT’s latest word game NYT Strands word list for November 26

• Messenger

• Barrel

• Duffel

• Crossbody

• Bucket

• Tote

• Handbags

Looking for other daily online games? Mashable's Games page has more hints, and 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 Strands.

Connections is the latest New York Times word game that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for today's Connections solution. 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 What is Connections?

The NYT's latest daily word game has become a social media hit. The Times credits associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu with helping to create the new word game and bringing it to the publications' Games section. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common.

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Each puzzle features 16 words and each grouping of words is split into four categories. These sets could comprise of anything from book titles, software, country names, etc. Even though multiple words will seem like they fit together, there's only one correct answer.

If a player gets all four words in a set correct, those words are removed from the board. Guess wrong and it counts as a mistake—players get up to four mistakes until the game ends.

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Players can also rearrange and shuffle the board to make spotting connections easier. Additionally, each group is color-coded with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, you can share the results with your friends on social media.

SEE ALSO: NYT's The Mini crossword answers for November 26 Here's a hint for today's Connections categories

Want a hit about the categories without being told the categories? Then give these a try:

• Yello: Good work news

• Green: Don't pay attention to

• Blue: Types of dried biscuits

• Purple: Loveable characters in famous children's book

Featured Video For You Connections: How to play and how to win Here are today's Connections categories

Need a little extra help? Today's connections fall into the following categories:

• Yellow: Good Things to Get at Work

• Green: Disregard

• Blue: Kinds of Crackers

• Purple: Featured in "Eloise"

Looking for Wordle today? Here's the answer to today's Wordle.

Ready for the answers? This is your last chance to turn back and solve today's puzzle before we reveal the solutions.

Drumroll, please!

The solution to today's Connections #534 is...

What is the answer to Connections today

• Good Things to Get at Work: BONUS, EQUITY, PROMOTION, RAISE

• Disregard: DISCOUNT, FORGET, IGNORE, OVERLOOK

• Kinds of Crackers: ANIMAL, CLUB, GOLDFISH, RITZ

• Featured in "Eloise": ELOISE, PLAZA, PUG, TURTLE

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

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

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

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 Connections.

When the Hubble Space Telescope snapped a photo of the Sombrero Galaxy 20 years ago, it resembled a hat, with a brim and glowing crown.

But astronomers may have to rename it the visor galaxy. In a new image from the James Webb Space Telescope, which senses the cosmos in infrared rather than visible light, the namesake sombrero doesn't have a top. From Webb's perspective, the galaxy's central hazy bulge disappears, revealing a core with a mirror-smooth finish. 

The galaxy's new look may be jarring to avid space fans. Though the cosmic object can't be seen with the naked eye, many amateur astronomers have spotted it with small backyard telescopes. 

"The signature, glowing core seen in visible-light images does not shine, and instead a smooth inner disk is revealed," according to the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, which operates Webb and Hubble for NASA. "The sharp resolution of Webb’s MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument) also brings into focus details of the galaxy’s outer ring, providing insights into how the dust, an essential building block for astronomical objects in the Universe, is distributed."

SEE ALSO: Webb telescope scientists forced to reckon with enormous galaxy outliers The James Webb Space Telescope peers through clouds of dust around the central stars of the Sombrero Galaxy, revealing new details about the composition of its rings. Credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / STScI / Hubble Heritage Team

A lot of dust and gas in space obscures the view to distant and inherently dim light sources. But infrared light waves can actually penetrate the clouds. That's how Webb can observe an extremely early period of the universe.

Webb's ability to see through hazy obstacles is demonstrated here with the Sombrero, aka Messier 104, a nearly edge-on spiral galaxy about 30 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Virgo. The galaxy was discovered in 1781 by the French comet hunter Pierre Méchain, one of renowned astronomer Charles Messier’s colleagues.

In the new image, the galaxy has a small bright core centered on a clearer disk peppered with stars. And for the first time, the galaxy's outer ring appears clumpy. 

Dust clumps can indicate young star-forming regions, but this galaxy is not much of a baby factory. Astronomers estimate its rings produce less than one star comparable to the sun per year, compared to the Milky Way, which pops out about two per year.

The supermassive black hole that defines its center is also rather sluggish, not gobbling up much material, despite having a mass equivalent to 9 billion suns. That's more than double the scale of Sagittarius A*, the black hole at the center of our own galaxy.

What intrigues scientists the most about the distant Sombrero Galaxy is its 2,000-or-so globular clusters. These clusters contain hundreds of thousands of old stars, held together by gravity. Despite the similar ages of these stars, their masses and other characteristics vary, offering intriguing opportunities for comparisons.

"This type of system," the institute said, "serves as a pseudo laboratory for astronomers to study stars."

There are already reports that Trump's new sidekick, Elon Musk, may have overstayed his welcome among the transition team — and nobody is happier about that than Seth Meyers.

In the clip above, the Late Night hosts plays a clip of Trump joking that he "can't get rid" of Musk, before making his feelings on the matter abundantly clear.

"My goal these days is to try and stay in a good mood about things, and nothing's making me feel better than the fact that Donald Trump finally got his own Donald Trump," says Meyers, before launching into a Trump impression. "Look I've tried, you can't get rid of this guy. Every time he does something crazy I think, 'Well that'll be the end of it, that has to be the breaking point,' and then no, he's still right here. And also I can't believe I'm saying it, he needs to cool it on social media. The guy posts like a f***ing maniac."

SAVE $100: As of Nov. 26, the 40mm Apple Watch SE (2nd Gen) has dropped to $149 for Black Friday. That's $100 off its list price of $249.

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Rather than one day of sales, Black Friday has really stretched out into a month-long shopping event. This week, in particular, has seen several top retailers offering up their best deals in the lead-up to the big day. If you've been wanting to pick up some new Apple devices, now's a great time to do it with so many on sale, including a fantastic discount on the Apple Watch SE.

Both Walmart and Amazon have dropped the price of the 40mm 2nd Gen Apple Watch SE with GPS to $149. This is $100 off its retail price of $249 and marks its lowest-ever price according to price tracker camelcamelcamel. This is a deal definitely worth taking advantage of, especially if you're new to the world of smartwatches and just want something to cover the basics.

SEE ALSO: The Apple iPad (10th Gen) is at its lowest-ever price in Amazon's Black Friday sale

The Apple Watch SE offers up a variety of health and safety features alongside a sleep tracker and fitness features. If you lead a fairly active lifestyle, this watch can keep up with your daily activities. In our comparison of Apple Watch 9 vs Apple Watch SE 2, Mashable's Tech Editor Kimberly Gedeon noted that, "If you're more fitness-focused, and you don't mind the thicker bezels and lack of always-on display, the Watch SE is a solid choice."

This is a stellar Black Friday Apple deal. Don't miss out on the Apple Watch SE at its lowest-ever price.

Looking for even more Apple deals? There are plenty to check out at other retailers as well. Alongside Walmart and Amazon, Best Buy and Target are also offering some fantastic Black Friday Apple deals. Have a look at our breakdowns for each to learn more about what they've got in store.

SAVE OVER $250: As of Nov. 26, the PlayStation VR 2 Horizon Call of The Mountain bundle is on sale for $349 in Walmart's Black Friday sale. That's $250.99 off its list price of $599.99.

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Walmart's big Black Friday sale has officially kicked off, and if you've been on the hunt for some new tech, it's your lucky week. The retailer is offering up quite a few deals for tech lovers this year, including some excellent bundles for those interested in gaming consoles. One of our absolute favorites is a PlayStation VR 2 bundle that has had a massive, can't-miss discount.

The PlayStation VR 2 Horizon Call of the Mountain bundle has been dropped from its list price of $599.99 to just $349. That saves you a whopping $250.99 on list price, which is an amazing discount considering everything you're getting with it.

SEE ALSO: Save over $400 with the best Black Friday portable power station deal

Alongside the PlayStation VR 2 headset and controllers, this bundle also gets you a code for Horizon Call of the Mountain, so you can be immediately immersed in the vibrant, mechanical world of Horizon after setting it up. The PSVR2 headset is worth every penny as well, with our review calling it "a huge improvement over the original."

Black Friday deals like this one usually don't stick around for long, so if you've been wanting to take the leap into VR, don't miss out on this PlayStation VR 2 Horizon Call of the Mountain bundle deal at Walmart.

And if you're looking for even more tech deals, Black Friday sales are offering up an abundance of discounts this week at several more retailers outside of Walmart. Check out our breakdowns of Best Buy, Target, and Amazon's Black Friday sales to learn more about their respective events.

The iPhone 16 may only be two months old, but Apple aficionados are already anticipating next year's new models. In particular, rumours are swirling about a new, slimmer iPhone expected to arrive on the scene in 2025: the iPhone 17 Air, also known as the iPhone 17 Slim.

Here's everything we know about the iPhone 17 Air.

SEE ALSO: 'iPhone 17 Air' plans may be on thin ice — here's why iPhone 17 Air release date and price

Apple's iPhone 17 Air release is expected to be announced in September 2025, following the same pattern as the past few years. By that same token, it's likely to be earlier in the month rather than later, though we'll have to wait to find out a specific date.

It's also too early to know how much Apple will charge for the iPhone 17 Air, though we can look at past pricing for a guide. While the iPhone 16 starts at $799 on Apple's official store, the iPhone 16 Plus starts at $899 for 128GB. Considering some rumours have hinted that the iPhone 17 Air will replace the Plus, it wouldn't be surprising if it's priced closer to the latter. 

However, though Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has predicted there will be no new Plus model next year, he noted the iPhone 17 Air won't intend to act as a replacement. Rather, the iPhone 17 Air will focus on design and form factor as opposed to its processor, camera, or other hardware specifications. Other rumours have suggested that the iPhone 17 Air will actually be more expensive than even the high end Pro Max model, which starts at $1,199. 

Even so, attempting to surpass the Pro Max in price may be a big ask if other rumours about the iPhone 17 Air's capabilities turn out to be true.

iPhone 17 Air design and size

As the name suggests, the iPhone 17 Air's most obvious drawcard is expected to be its slim form factor. The Information (via MacRumors) reports that iPhone 17 Air prototypes have been measuring around 5 to 6mm thick, which would make it the thinnest phone Apple has ever released. In comparison, this year's iPhone 16 and 16 Pro are both 7.8mm thick. 

Yet while potentially aesthetically pleasing, the iPhone 17 Air's thin form does mean there will be less space to pack in powerful hardware. The battery Apple reportedly plans to use is already 6mm thick, which is apparently causing issues for the tech giant's goal of a slimmer form factor. If it can't find a solution, the iPhone 17 Air could end up not much thinner than the 2014's 6.9mm iPhone 6.

In terms of screen size, the iPhone 17 is expected to land between 6.1 to 6.7 inches according to The Information (via MacRumors). Analysts expect it to be at the higher end of that range though, with both Kuo and Jeff Pu pegging it at around 6.6-inches, while Ross Young predicts a 6.55-inch display. That would make it larger than the 6.1-inch iPhone 16, but smaller than the 6.7-inch iPhone 16 Plus.

Following Apple's focus on form, Kuo states that the iPhone 17 Slim will have a titanium-aluminium alloy frame, while Pu states it will be aluminium.

iPhone 17 Air new features

As mentioned above, the iPhone 17 Air's thinner form will likely impact its features by restricting the space Apple has to work with. The Information's most recent report states that the iPhone 17 Air's battery will be smaller than other iPhones, so it wouldn't be surprising if its battery life is reduced as well. Unfortunately, we'll have to wait to find out exactly how large any potential reduction will be.

The report further states that the iPhone 17 Air will only have one speaker, which will be positioned by the ear. iPhones typically have two speakers, however Apple has apparently been unable to cram in a second one at the bottom of the slim 17 Air.

Another element reportedly missing from current iPhone 17 Air prototypes is a SIM tray, meaning it may rely solely on eSIMs. This isn't a significant change for U.S. users, who have gone without a SIM tray since 2022's iPhone 14. However, overseas iPhone models have continued to accommodate physical SIM cards until now.

The Information states that iPhone 17 Air's camera won't be spared the necessary downsizing either. Rather than the multiple rear cameras iPhone users have grown accustomed to, the iPhone 17 Air will reportedly only have a single, centered camera on its back. Kuo previously stated this as well, noting that it would be a wide camera — no ultra wide lens as in the iPhone 16, nor a telephoto lens like the iPhone 16 Pro. Pu concurred that the iPhone 17 Air will have only one rear camera, predicting it to have 48-megapixels.

Regardless of its megapixel count, that lone camera has a lot to prove considering that camera quality is a key consideration for many in the market for a new phone. Apple's most recent phone with a single rear camera is the budget iPhone SE (3rd generation), with its fourth iteration currently expected in spring next year.

Fortunately, the iPhone 17 Air likely won't downgrade all its features. Kuo and Pu have stated that the phone will have a 24-megapixel front camera, which is double the pixel count on the current iPhone 16 lineup's front-facing cameras. Both also predict the Dynamic Island will remain relatively unchanged. According to Young, the iPhone 17 Air is further expected to feature a 120Hz screen refresh rate just like the 16 Pro (dubbed ProMotion technology by Apple). 

Pu has reported that the iPhone 17 Air will have 8GB of RAM as well, making it capable of on-device Apple Intelligence. He and Kuo have also claimed that the iPhone 17 Air will have Apple's next-generation A19 processor, an update from the iPhone 16's A18.

Finally, the iPhone 17 Air is rumoured to have a new 5G modem developed in-house by Apple. Kuo has reported that the tech giant will eschew the Qualcomm chips it has relied upon for years, instead fitting the iPhone 17 Air and fourth generation iPhone SE with its own 5G chips. 

Apple has been working to develop its own chips since at least 2018. Despite this, the company extended its agreement with Qualcomm just last year, with the latter's hardware to continue featuring in iPhones until at least 2026. Yet even then, there was already speculation that Apple could begin using its own modem earlier. If the rumours about the iPhone 17 Air are true, we may finally see Apple debut its 5G modem chips within the next year.

SAVE OVER $400: The Anker SOLIX C1000X Portable Power Station is discounted to $426 in the Best Buy Black Friday sale. That’s nearly half off its $899 list price.

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Gearing up for camping trips, bracing for power outages, or just sick of the lights flickering every time there’s a breeze? This Black Friday deal is about to electrify your life. The Anker SOLIX C1000X Portable Power Station is available at Best Buy for just $426 — a jaw-dropping $473 off its usual $899 price. That’s nearly half off, so you can stock up on portable power and still have cash left for snacks (or more gadgets).

This powerhouse boasts 1,056Wh capacity, which can handle 90% of your household appliances. Coffee makers? Easy. Mini fridge for the road? Absolutely. Hairdryer in the middle of nowhere? Why not? With 11 output ports — including USB-C, USB-A, AC, and even a carport — it’s the Swiss Army knife of power stations. Thanks to SurgePad™ technology, it cranks out up to 2,400W, so feel free to blend a smoothie while brewing coffee. Multitasking just got a whole lot more fun.

SEE ALSO: The latest deals from Best Buy's Black Friday sale: Huge QLED TVs, PS5 Slim bundles, Oura Rings, and more

Recharging is where the SOLIX truly shines. Anker’s HyperFlash technology juices it up in just 58 minutes via AC power — fast enough to fit into a Netflix episode. If you’re out in the wild and solar panels are your thing, you’ll get a full recharge in 1.8 hours. Bad weather or remote adventures? This gadget has your back (and your devices).

Durability? Oh, it’s built like a tank. With Anker’s Infinipower™ tech, including EV-grade LFP batteries and a drop-proof design, this baby will last you 10 years — or more than 3,000 battery cycles. Bumps, UV rays, and random tumbles won’t faze it. There’s even a built-in LED with an SOS mode because life throws curveballs.

So, whether you’re an adventure junkie, an over-prepared homeowner, or someone who hates when the WiFi dies, the SOLIX C1000X is your perfect match. Grab it this Black Friday while it’s practically glowing with savings.

More than 13 million users have joined the ranks of the latest buzzy social media platform Bluesky, the self-proclaimed "billionaire-proof" micro-blog that is taking on Elon Musk's X.

Since the presidential election — and Musk's hard right turn — X users have begun leaving the platform en masse, harkening back to the early days of Musk's acquisition and the search for Twitter alternatives. Bluesky (also known as Bluesky Social) has gained about one million new members a day ever since, shooting up into the number one spot on the App Store.

SEE ALSO: Bluesky is on the verge of overtaking Threads in all the ways that matter

The social networking site is "designed to not be controlled by a single company," the company writes. "Traditional social networks are often closed platforms with a central authority. There’s a small group of people who control those companies, and they have total control over how users can use the platform and what developers can build." It's mission, in summary, is to host a social network made in the image of the early internet, one created by the people, for the people.

Who owns Bluesky?

Bluesky is the brainchild of former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, originally an internal Twitter initiative created in 2019 to explore moving the platform into an open source infrastructure. Dorsey left his former company in 2021, speedily turning the work of the Bluesky team into a decentralized, open source alternative to modern social media behemoths. Bluesky became an independent company in 2021 and officially launched onto the scene in 2022; Dorsey sat on Bluesky's board until earlier this year.

In May, Dorsey unceremoniously left Bluesky's leadership, deleting his account and urging users to go back to (or stay on) X instead of joining the burgeoning social media site. Dorsey had previously expressed support for Musk's takeover and redirection of X, praising the billionaire's take on "anti-censorship" and making the case for an "algorithm-free" world. He later invested millions into a crypto-aligned social network known as Nostr.

Since then, the platform has remained under the supervision of CEO Jay Graber, originally appointed by Dorsey in 2021 after being called in to consult on the internal Bluesky project. Graber is a software engineer specialized in decentralized technology and an alternative banking advocate, previously working in both bitcoin mining and the development of privacy-focused cryptocurrency platform ZCash. A vocal opponent to Big Tech, she previously launched a Facebook Events alternative called Happening, described as a user-first event coordinating website.

The rest of Bluesky's board includes Jeremie Miller (the inventor of Jabber/XMPP, an open communication protocol for instant messaging), Mike Masnick (founder of blog TechDirt and the "Silicon Valley oracle" behind the Copia Institute think tank), and Kinjal Shah (a general partner at venture capital company Blockchain Capital).

What are Bluesky's community guidelines?

Bluesky summarizes its community guidelines using three company principles: empowering user choice, cultivating a welcoming environment, and evolving with feedback. What does this mean in practice? That's harder to pinpoint. For the most part, Bluesky's guidelines are pretty straightforward. It's outlined content it prohibits users from sharing, including materials from hate groups or "proscribed terror groups," child sexual abuse material, and content facilitating sexual exploitation. It prohibits predatory behavior, data theft, doxxing, the spreading of misleading information, scams, and copyright infringement, in addition to hate speech or harassment based on race, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, disability, or sexual orientation — Bluesky does not expressly mention misgendering or deadnaming protections, a policy choice which has been criticized over on its rival X.

The platform relies on self-reporting mechanism for posts, accounts, or direct messages, but does offer blocking features. Bluesky does not let users make their profiles private. All posts, likes, blocks, and mutelists are public, while direct messages are private.

What is Bluesky's privacy policy?

Bluesky does collect personal information, including birthdates and emails, when provided. According to its privacy policy, Bluesky reserves the right to use this data for administrative and marketing purposes, and may share this information with third parties.

Graber has said that the platform has no plans to introduce "traditional advertising" onto the site, an essential revenue generating component of most modern social media sites that often includes harvesting or selling personal data to create "microtargetted" advertisements for users. Bluesky has also pledged to never use user data to train generative AI systems. "We do not use any of your content to train generative AI, and have no intention of doing so," wrote the company, which has yet to introduce gen AI features onto the platform.

Bluesky abides by the principle of "age-gating" its users, requiring each account register a birthdate upon signing up. After incorrectly stating the age minimum was 18 years old in an interview with the BBC, Graber and Bluesky later clarified that the age minimum is actually 13 years of age. Graber has stated that Bluesky does not support ID verification as a matter of user privacy — ID verification laws are popular among politicians advocating for child safety regulations, but have stoked major privacy concerns among experts.

"Child safety is extremely important for Bluesky," the company told the BBC. "You must be at least 13 years old to sign up for an account, and anyone under 18 using Bluesky has additional settings applied to ensure that the content they see is safe for minors."

How does Bluesky approach content moderation?

According to the platform, Bluesky's moderation efforts focus on creating an "ecosystem of third-party providers" that can be "composed and customized" by the user's experience. Essentially, Bluesky leverages traditional moderation efforts alongside community-engineered moderation, including fact-checking (sort of like X's Community Notes) and innovations added by third parties and custom algorithms decided by the user. Moderation isn't done by a central authority, but by server administrators — meaning different servers have different moderation, and users can subscribe to these different feeds at will.

The site uses three levels of moderation: Automated filtering (for illegal or objectionable material), manual administrator actions (to filter out or flag content for users), and this "community labeling." On Nov. 25, the platform announced it would be quadrupling its content moderation team from 25 to 100 people, addressing growing concern about the increase in child sexual abuse materials and other harmful content as users flocked to the site.

Both scientists and sailors alike have recorded unique, strange noises in the ocean for decades. They sound guttural, and alien.

The sound is dubbed the "bio-duck" — though it doesn't sound like a duck — and you can hear an example of a recording below. Researchers have now reanalyzed one of these mysterious recordings from 1982, documented in the Pacific Ocean's South Fiji Basin, and concluded that it's a conversation between different animal speakers.

"Maybe they were talking about dinner, maybe it was parents talking to children, or maybe they were simply commenting on that crazy ship that kept going back and forth towing that long string behind it," Ross Chapman, an underwater acoustics researcher from the University of Victoria and an author of the research, said in a statement.

SEE ALSO: Scientists witness stunning, unprecedented carnage in the ocean

At first, earlier listeners thought the deep sea sounds weren't natural. "They heard this sound, which is a low-frequency pulse of sound which is very regular. It almost sounds mechanical," Denise Risch, a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration marine biologist, previously noted. "So if you first hear it, you wouldn't necessarily think it's an animal, but it's very loud and very pervasive. You could hear it in the wintertime across the Southern Ocean."

Scientists recorded these unusually mechanical noises using an array of hydrophones, which detect underwater sounds, that they towed behind a vessel. The different hydrophones allowed the researchers to identify different speakers.

"We discovered that there were usually several different speakers at different places in the ocean, and all of them making these sounds," Chapman explained. "The most amazing thing was that when one speaker was talking, the others were quiet, as though they were listening. Then the first speaker would stop talking and listen to responses from others."

The stern of a ship towing a long array of underwater recording devices, called hydrophones. The hydrophones are in the water hundreds of yards behind the vessel. Credit: Ross Chapman

Earlier research concluded Minke whales, the smallest species of baleen whale, created these underwater sounds. Yet there was never any sighting of the whales coming up for air to confirm this.

It is clear, however, these unusual sounds are coming from animals. And it certainly wouldn't be surprising if it were whales. These intelligent, cultured marine mammals, for example, fill the ocean with song.

Each year on the internet brings an entirely new vernacular.

Last year, ijbol and "serving cunt" rose to timeline prominence, and 2024 revitalized yap and pookie. If you haven't given your life over to TikTok and X / Twitter or have someone who has in your life, it can be hard to keep up with the breakneck speed of internet slang.

But fear not: Here are some key internet vocabulary words from the year defined.

SEE ALSO: 'Pookie' is more than a pet name. TikTok's new favorite word is rooted in a rich cultural history. Brat

If there was one thing that dominated culture in 2024, it was brat by Charli XCX. The hit album changed the word's meaning forever, with the pop star defining what it means to be a brat in a TikTok. "You're just like that girl who is a little messy and likes to party and maybe says some dumb things sometimes," she said. "[She's someone] who feels herself, but then, also, like, maybe has a breakdown, but kinda parties through it. It's very honest. It's very blunt. It's very volatile."

There's also a lot of lime green, cigarettes, and wrap-around sunglasses involved. Bonus points if your name is Julia.

Tweet may have been deleted Crashing out

Crashing out is an all-too-familiar example of African American Vernacular English (AAVE) slang getting appropriated as TikTok slang.

SEE ALSO: Why is the internet 'crashing out?'

According to KnowYourMeme, the term originated in Baton Rogue, Louisiana, and can be heard in music from local rappers like NBA YoungBoy. It refers to reckless behavior or losing self-control and became the phrase du jour on TikTok in late 2024.

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Thanks to TikTokker Jools Lebron's viral "very mindful, very cutesy" video, demure will forever hold a new meaning. As defined by Dictionary.com, demure means "characterized by shyness or modesty; reserved," but it's come to mean anything from self-aware, sophisticated, and restrained to good and praiseworthy and, well, nothing. The word defined the end of summer 2024 on the internet and was added to many people's vocabularies. Dictionary.com even crowned it the Word of the Year.

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The internet enthusiasm around Challengers, specifically the marriage between tennis player Art (Mike Faist) and his coach Tashi (Zendaya), renewed interest in a word that's gained traction online in recent years: failmarriage. Think of the marriage between Shiv (Sarah Snook) and Tom (Matthew Macfadyen) in HBO's Succession. The word failmarriage means precisely what it sounds like — a marriage in free fall, but the couple chooses to stay together anyway.

Tweet may have been deleted Glazing

Perhaps one of the more niche words used to gain traction online is glazing, which refers to overhyping something. According to KnowYourMeme, it first appeared on Discord in 2021 before becoming popular on Twitch in 2022. Still, it's only in the past couple of years that the term has migrated to TikTok, exposing it to a more widespread audience.

Tweet may have been deleted Pookie

Thanks to the Southern TikTok couple Campbell and Jett Puckett, the term of endearment came back in a significant way in 2024. Believe it or not, "You're looking amazing tonight, pookie" happened this year. While the term floated around on TikTok starting in 2020, Jett's endearing insistence on referring to his wife as "pookie" catapulted it into the mainstream.

While pookie is typically used as a vocative, like honey or sweetie, fandoms began using it to describe their faves. For example, these days, it's common to see someone online say, "Glen Powell is pookie." Language is constantly evolving online.

Tweet may have been deleted Yap

In 2024, you don't chitchat, gab, prattle, or blabber; you yap. Yapping refers to talking excessively or at length. Those who can't stop yapping are yappers. Those who are extremely online love to yap and self-identify as yappers. The verb initially referred to a small dog and then morphed into a verb describing the high-pitched bark of a dog, but by the 1800s, it already referred to humans talking.

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In Pablo Berger's Robot Dreams, the real treasure is the mail-ordered friends we literally made along the way. With not an ounce of dialogue, the Spanish director simultaneously spins a tale of friendship and connection while making its abundantly clear how profound loneliness can be. Who knew a dog and robot BFF story could get so deep?

Based on Sara Varon's graphic novel, this Oscar-nominated film takes place over the course of about one year, beginning with a fleeting but lasting connection between an unlikely pair, separated through absolutely avoidable circumstances. A simply beautiful use of animation, music, and sound to explore isolation and interconnectedness, Robot Dreams will be one of the more impactful, touching films you see this year — all without saying a word.

SEE ALSO: 'Robot Dreams' trailer is the sweetest thing you'll see today

Robot Dreams premiered at Cannes Film Festival last year, then hit the Toronto International Film Festival, all to critical acclaim. Now finally hitting U.S. theatres this summer, Robot Dreams is about to seize a whole new audience by the heart.

What is Robot Dreams about? Credit: NEON

Set in '80s Manhattan, Robot Dreams introduces you to Dog, who lives by himself in the East Village. In an attempt to assuage his loneliness, Dog impulse-buys a build-it-yourself buddy off the TV, the Amica 2000. To us, the name's Robot. In this reality, there are robots for cleaning, security, tutoring, and sports, but Robot appears specifically designed for friendship (they exist).

Technology-assisted friendship with robots has fascinated writers and filmmakers for decades, from Steven Spielberg's A.I. Artificial Intelligence to Alex Garland's Ex Machina, among countless others. Hell, even Mary Shelley's Frankenstein counts. But in Robot Dreams, a giddy summer of love between canine and robot is unique in itself, and impactful enough to make their frantic hope for reunion the only thing you'll care about for two hours.

Contrary to what it looks like in the trailers, Robot and Dog actually spend the majority of the film apart. What?! Through a series of unfortunate, saltwater-related events, Robot is stuck rusting at the beach for months, using their imagination as a means to escape inanimate coastal peril and deal with the fact that they're being treated like literal junk. The film functions as a series of vignettes in Dog and Robot's lives after their summer together, moving toward the film's deeply emotional, Bridges of Madison County-level climax. 

Rather than offering an overt high-five to friendship, Robot Dreams is essentially a story of deep (and deeply relatable) loneliness in a city of millions, of being lifted up and left behind.

Robot Dreams is a portrait of loneliness like no other. Credit: NEON

At its core, Robot Dreams is a poignant exploration of the highs of feeling seen and included, as well as the lows of feeling forgotten or discarded. Dog's reflection in the TV screen is a constant reminder of his solo life, as are the happy couples he can't avoid seeing, whether through a neighbour's apartment window, on a ski vacation, or just trying to take a damn walk in Central Park. 

Across the city, on a deserted Coney Island beach, the bright orange towel Robot was left on has become a sort of prison; Robot has nothing to do but embrace falling snowflakes, make friends with the coastal wildlife, and dream away the months. Jealousy and betrayal plague Robot's dreams, as their feelings of abandonment become increasingly painful. Meanwhile, Dog seeks out new opportunities for making friends, which adds to our empathy for poor ol' Robot, but this actually reflects the film's most realistic element: Life goes on.

Berger uses Robot's titular dreams to explore more surreal sequences the further away rescue seems, including a gorgeous ode to The Wizard of Oz involving an army of tap-dancing daisies around our Tin Man. These unreal moments bleed into Dog's experience too — a dream of a ten-pin bowling session with a Slurpee-drinking snowman doesn't exactly spell reality, but the humiliation in this scene is very real for Dog.

Dog and Robot individually find moments of connection with others over the months, but more than anything, this animated film paints a portrait of loneliness more real than many live-action attempts. And it has a huge amount to do with sound.

With no dialogue, Robot Dreams proves words are overrated.  An East Village scene in "Robot Dreams." Credit: NEON

The entirety of Robot Dreams is dialogue-free, making the film instantly universal in theme and approach despite its specifically New York setting. Alfonso de Vilallonga's jubilant, empathetic score, alongside superb foley effects, weaves the story's emotional highs and lows, making Robot Dreams function like a silent movie. It's the opposite kind of dialogue-free film as, say, A Quiet Place, where the need for silence is used to build terror, but it's as much of an experiment. 

After five minutes of Robot Dreams, you'll honestly forget the characters don't speak; the visuals are enough to indicate dynamics between characters, the passing of time, and a scene's sense of urgency. Characters laugh, sound concerned, and express anger, all through sound.

It's music that proves the most effective emotional compass over the course of the film. De Vilallonga moves the characters through an upbeat jazz score for hijinks, funk for a fateful repair montage, and sentimental piano for the deeper moments. Needle drops don't come more moving than the film's use of Earth Wind and Fire's iconic song "September," which underscores much of Dog and Robot's friendship. The film also seamlessly weaves diegetic and non-diegetic sound, as the characters tune their radios or blast music from their cars. It all creates an intimate, specifically New York soundscape that contributes to the film's unsung supporting character: the city itself.

Robot Dreams is a heartfelt ode to New York City. Credit: NEON

An octopus bucket drummer busking in the First Avenue subway, a steel drum duet echoing through Central Park — the sounds of New York City form a welcome stage for the ins and outs of Robot Dreams. With cleverly detailed, bustling animations, New York City becomes a character itself.

It's the ultimate setting for a summer of friendship: rowing under Bow Bridge, inhaling hot dogs by Bethesda Fountain, using the binoculars on the Empire State Building, sitting beneath Williamsburg Bridge watching the city skyline. Robot's default optimism and overwhelming politeness clashes with the brashness of New York, pissing off punks of Alphabet City. Dog peruses the well-stocked shops of Chinatown, and Robot enjoys fireworks from a festooned Brooklyn rooftop. The sequences at Coney Island look good enough to eat. The tiny details tucked into each frame are dazzling — a baby penguin in an icebox at the beach made so much sense I squealed. 

Being a Manhattan of the 1980s, the film's landscape notably includes the Twin Towers in the city skyline, which functions as an omnipresent nod to lost loved ones and the enduring power of connection. It's a sadly unexpected vision, one that recalls lost time as poignantly as any madeleine.

A magnificent ode to the power of unlikely friendship and all-too-real feelings of loss and lonesomeness, Robot Dreams will leaving a lasting impact without so much as a spoken sentence. Crank up "September," and get yourself to see this film now.

Robot Dreams is now streaming on Hulu.

UPDATE: Nov. 26, 2024, 5:00 a.m. EST Amazon's Black Friday sale officially started on Thursday, Nov. 21. This story has been updated with details on how long the sale will last, plus new deals on Amazon's brand new mini LED TVs, Hisense ULED and QLED TVs, and new further discounts on Fire TVs that were on sale last week.

A quick look at the best TV deals at Amazon ahead of Black Friday Best 55-inch TV deal Hisense 55-inch U8 Mini LED ULED 4K TV $697.99 (save $402) Get Deal Best 65-inch TV deal Insignia 65-inch F30 4K Fire TV $319.99 (save $130) Get Deal Best 75-inch TV deal TCL 75-inch Q5 QLED 4K Fire TV $549.99 (save $200) Get Deal

Black Friday being one of the best times of year to buy a TV is knowledge that we were all simply born with, it seems. Where to find those stellar TV deals is less obvious, and for many, is a question that boils down to one thing: Amazon or somewhere else?

To be frank, likely the only time Amazon will have the "best" TV deal in any given category is on its own Fire TVs. These, including its Amazon-branded Fire TVs as well as Fire TVs made by TCL, Toshiba, Hisense, and Insignia, get the most attention discount-wise from Amazon during any shopping holiday, and most have dropped to all-time low pricing now that Amazon's Black Friday sale is officially underway. (It finally kicked off on Thursday, Nov. 21, and runs through Cyber Monday on Dec. 2).

If you're partial to the Fire TV platform or merely trust Prime shipping the most, Amazon's not a bad place to find an affordable mid-size 4K TV with a smooth interface. There are even more chances to upgrade to a nice Fire TV on sale now than there were during Amazon's October Prime Day sale just over a month ago — Amazon has since debuted several new versions of its Omni TVs, including its very first mini LED TV. Like Prime Day, note that some Black Friday Fire TV deals are still only available to Prime members.

SEE ALSO: The best Black Friday streaming deals so far: Peacock, Max, Paramount+, and more

For bigger or fancier QLED or OLED models, Best Buy is your best bet. Its selection of large-screen premium options from Samsung, Sony, and LG is much vaster than Amazon's, and that selection isn't riddled with questionable third-party sellers like Amazon's is. Best Buy's already-live Black Friday TV deals also confirm that Best Buy is making sure to have a stake in the "small, cheap QLED" club. Speaking of your best cheap TV options, budget shoppers would be very wise to check Walmart before buying a TV at Amazon — this year's selection of Black Friday TV deals that have already dropped once again prove that Walmart is the best at offering the cheapest possible 4K TV at just about any given size.

At any rate, it's still worthwhile to peruse Amazon's Black Friday TV deals while keeping TV deals from other retailers in mind. TV deals are categorized by size and then listed from cheapest to most expensive within that size category, which will get longer as we refresh this list with new deals that pop up in the days ahead of Black Friday. As a refresher, Amazon is marking all TVs at Black Friday pricing with a big, red "Black Friday deal" tag.

Best Black Friday TV deal at Amazon Opens in a new window Credit: TCL TCL 75-inch Q5 QLED 4K Fire TV $549.99 at Amazon
$749.99 Save $200.00 Get Deal Why we like it

Amazon put its new Mini LED Fire TVs on sale for the first time mere days after announcing them, but that doesn't automatically make those the best deal on a QLED TV at Amazon this Black Friday. Though the 27% discount itself isn't as steep as the 30% or 40% off ones we're seeing in our list, it has to be noted that this huge 75-inch Hisense TV is already ridiculously modestly priced at full price. Its $549.99 sale price looks even sweeter in context when put beside the 65-inch version of Amazon's cheapest in-house Omni QLED, which is on sale for $599.99 — so opting for this TCL gets you 10 more diagonal inches of screen for $50 less.

Many people looking to finally replace their old, slow LED TV are looking for the happy medium between the cheapest possible TV and the fanciest possible TV. TCL's base tier QLEDs fall right in this sweet spot: Even as one of the more basic QLEDs on the market, you'll immediately notice the change in brightness and color of the Q65 over the regular LED you've been watching. The difference comes from a layer of quantum dots laid over the LED backlight, which provides an overall punchier picture that's much better for gaming or watching sports.

More TV deals at Amazon43-inch TVs

• TCL 43-inch S4 4K TV — $199.99 $249.99 (save $50)

• Toshiba 43-inch C350 4K Fire TV — $179.97 $279.99 (save $100.02)

• Amazon 43-inch F30 4K Fire TV — $269.99 $329.99 (save $60)

50- to 55-inch TVs

• Insignia 50-inch F30 4K Fire TV — $189.99 $299.99 (save $110)

• Amazon 50-inch Omni 4K Fire TV — $329.99 $479.99 (save $150)

• TCL 55-inch Q65 QLED 4K TV — $299.99 $398.68 (save $98.87)

• Amazon 55-inch 4-Series 4K Fire TV — $339.99 $519.99 (save $180)

• Amazon 55-inch Omni 4K Fire TV — $369.99 $549.99 (save $180)

• Amazon 55-inch Fire TV Omni QLED 4K TV — $419.99 $599.99 (save $180)

• Hisense 55-inch U8 Mini LED ULED 4K TV — $697.99 $1,099.99 (save $402)

• Amazon 55-inch Omni Mini LED QLED 4K Fire TV — $689.99 $819.99 (save $130 with Prime)

65-inch TVs

• Insignia 65-inch F30 4K Fire TV — $319.99 $449.99 (save $130)

• TCL 65-inch Q5 QLED 4K Fire TV — $429.99 $549.99 (save $120)

• Amazon 65-inch Fire TV Omni QLED 4K TV — $599.99 $799.99 (save $200)

• TCL 65-inch QM7 QLED 4K TV — $698 $1,099.99 (save $402.99)

• Amazon 65-inch Omni Mini LED QLED 4K Fire TV — $919.99 $1,089.99 (save $170 with Prime)

• Samsung 65-inch S90D OLED 4K TV — $1,397.97 $2,197.99 (save $800)

• LG 65-inch G3 OLED 4K TV — $1,996.99 $2,796.99 (save $800)

70-inch to 75-inch TVs

• Insignia 70-inch F50 4K Fire TV — $369.99 $499.99 (save $130)

• TCL 75-inch S4 4K Fire TV — $479.99 $649.99 (save $170)

• Amazon 75-inch Omni 4K Fire TV — $699.99 $1,049.99 (save $350)

• Hisense 75-inch U7 Mini LED ULED 4K TV — $897.99 $1,397.99 (save $500)

• TCL 85-inch Q65 Mini LED ULED 4K TV — $899.99 $1,599.99 (save $700)

• TCL 75-inch QM7 QLED 4K TV — $997.99 $1,499.99 (save $502)

• Sony 85-inch X77L 4K TV — $998 $1,498 (save $500)

• Amazon 75-inch Omni Mini LED QLED 4K Fire TV — $1,269.99 $1,499.99 (save $230 with Prime)

• Hisense 75-inch U8 Mini LED ULED 4K TV — $1,297.99 $1,999.99 (save $702)

85-inch TVs and up

• Hisense 85-inch U8 Mini LED ULED 4K TV — $1,697.99 $2,799.99 (save $1,102)

• Amazon 85-inch Omni Mini LED QLED 4K Fire TV — $1,779.99 $2,099.99 (save $320 with Prime)

One more thing: If you're getting rid of an old TV to make room for this Black Friday purchase, take it somewhere that recycles old electronics (like Best Buy) rather than trashing it.

SAVE $100: The Apple Watch SE (2nd Gen) is down to $179 in the Amazon Black Friday sale. That’s 36% off its $279 list price.

Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Apple Watch SE (2nd Gen) $179.00 at Amazon
$279.00 Save $100.00 Get Deal

Black Friday is the ultimate time to snag tech deals, and this one is a standout: The Apple Watch SE (2nd Gen) is down to $179 at Amazon. That's a sweet $100 discount from its usual $279 price. This is your moment if you've been searching for an affordable yet powerful Apple Watch.

This sleek smartwatch combines all the essential features of an Apple Watch with a budget-friendly price tag. It runs on watchOS 11, delivering advanced metrics, seamless compatibility with your Apple devices, and smarter personalization. Apple Watch SE has you covered checking texts, taking calls, or tracking your workouts. It even offers Emergency SOS and Crash Detection, so safety is always within reach.

SEE ALSO: We track Apple deals year-round — Black Friday 2024 has the lowest prices we’ve ever seen

Fitness buffs will love the advanced workout metrics and three months of free Apple Fitness+. You'll also get notifications for irregular heart rhythms or unusual heart rates, making it a handy tool for monitoring your health. With 50-meter water resistance, the SE is perfect for swimmers or anyone who loves to accessorize with confidence, rain or shine.

This Black Friday deal features the midnight aluminum case with a midnight sport band, designed to look good in any setting. Its 44mm Retina display ensures everything is sharp and easy to read, and the battery easily lasts through your busiest days.

At $179, this Black Friday deal is one of the best prices we've seen for the Apple Watch SE. It's a perfect gift or personal upgrade that won't destroy your Apple Pay wallet. Grab yours before this deal disappears. Your wrist (and wallet) will thank you.