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just now (278+ words) From travel to home security, entertainment and more, these are some of the most affordable tech products that can make your life easier. In fact, some of my favorite electronic tools are cheap things I didn't know I needed until I had them (shoutout to my'extended charging cords, which I now can't live without). These gems exist in so many different departments of online shopping, from smart home tech to travel must-haves and entertainment devices. Get it from Lowe's for $39.99. Former editor Janie Campbell previously lauded the Kasa smart plugs, which have since become a reader favorite. The plugs have a compact design, work with Alexa and Google Assistant for voice control and come in a convenient four-pack. Get a 4-pack from Amazon for $23.99. Get it from Amazon for'$18. Another favorite recent tech purchase of mine are these Dasku charging…...

4+ min ago (1899+ words) Updated November 30, 10:30 am ET: We've added new deals on fitness trackers and gear, hair tools, air purifiers, smart bird feeders, and pet accessories, and ensured accuracy of current pricing. Dell (Core Ultra 5) Microsoft (Snapdragon X Plus) The Surface Laptop is the MacBook of the Windows world, and the seventh edition has a brilliant display and great battery life. It's normally priced at $1,000, but you can save 20 percent on Black Friday. Best Buy (X Plus) Weighing only 2.16 pounds, it's one of the lightest laptops you can buy, without making any major sacrifices to achieve that weight. This incredibly compact, powerful little laptop works just as well for studying, content creation, and work as it does for gaming. Chromebooks under $300 tend to compromise in the display and touchpad. Not the Acer Chromebook Plus 516, and this is a fantastic deal on it. The…...

7+ min ago (521+ words) This is a stunning bargain for anyone looking for a real Core i3 laptop with 8GB of RAM You don't go to Amazon to find the best laptop deal for Black Friday weekend - Best Buy sells the Asus Vivobook 14 (in quiet blue) for $199.99 down from $449.99, meaning you save a staggering $250, that's almost 56%. This laptop is a real winner and has features you'd struggle to get on far more expensive devices. I genuinely think this is the best laptop deal right now - but you will have to be quick as the Black Friday weekend ends in just a few hours. You might know Asus from its gaming laptops, monitors, and accessories. However, the Asus Vivobook is more for work than play. For just under $200, you can have a dedicated and relatively powerful device for handling light tasks, studying on campus and watching YouTube…...

9+ min ago (1560+ words) I've been covering Cyber Monday deals long enough to know when retailers start playing games with pricing psychology. But this year? Cyber Monday deals are dropping so aggressively that it feels like the retailers are panicking that we might all go outside and touch grass instead of refreshing Amazon's "Today's Deals" tab. Well, the joke's on them, because we're just going to be refreshing even harder today, just so you don't have to be. The best laptop deals Cyber Monday is known for aren't trickling out; they've already detonated across every major retailer from Walmart to Amazon. And the gaming laptop Cyber Monday deals? This is the one day of the year when a machine with enough power to render a full cinematic universe will suddenly cost less than your monthly Wi-Fi bill. If you're shopping today, don't waste time…...

16+ min ago (862+ words) If you thought the Black Friday tech deals were great, you haven't seen anything yet. Cyber Monday has must-see deals on Apple, Kindle, Amazon Fire TV, and so much more." Cyber Week is wrapping up with some of the best Cyber Monday tech deals of the year, featuring must-have gadgets like Apple MacBooks, AirPods, AirTags, Oura Rings, under-$100 TVs, portable chargers, Kindle e-readers, and so much more. If you're looking to upgrade your tech, refresh your home office, or score early holiday gifts, now is the perfect time. These Cyber Monday discounts make it easy to update everything from your personal laptop to your smart home setup'while saving big. Some of the hottest finds? Apple AirTags, which make incredibly useful (and affordable) stocking stuffers. We're also seeing AirPods at their lowest prices of the year, plus tons of top-rated accessories…...

23+ min ago (368+ words) Cyber Monday has officially arrived, bringing a fresh wave of digital deals. Interestingly, Black Friday's numerous standout promotions are still active, with prices holding steady and popular items remaining in stock. Given this market stability, the holiday season's usual frenzy undergoes a significant change. So, what are the absolute best deals for a PC gamer right now? In a list compiling the top discounts, both the largest total savings and the most impressive percentage cuts are provided. For instance, the Lenovo Legion Tower 7i has dropped its price from $3,849.99 to $2,199.99. While the memory speed of RTX 5080 is a tad leisurely, it offers a solid build for smooth 4K gaming. Meanwhile, the Cobratype Venom with the RTX 5080 is now $2,399.99. For displays, the absolute marvel Samsung OLED G9, now halved to $899.9, offers a breathtaking gaming canvas. Alongside the RTX 5060, the HP Omen 16 is a surprising…...

26+ min ago (379+ words) The company claims to have doubled rendering performance and had demos running at ICCAD 2025. A Chinese vendor has shown what it calls the only mass-produced Imagination DXD-architecture graphics card currently on the market. The unveiling took place at the recent ICCAD 2025 in Chengdu. In a statement published on its website, Xiang Di Xian said the new card more than doubles the overall rendering performance of its predecessor, and ran a series of large-scale 3D graphics workloads throughout the event. The company also demonstrated digital-twin applications and next-generation techniques such as ray tracing and super-resolution. This is one of the first public demonstrations of Imagination's DXD architecture in production hardware. DXD is the company's high-performance GPU IP aimed at desktops and cloud-gaming infrastructure. It introduces native DirectX support to Imagination's roadmap and offers Feature Level 11_0 compliance, Vulkan, and OpenGL support, and a…...

34+ min ago (369+ words) You'll need to tweak some of the available configuration options to ensure you're getting the best bang for your buck, but we've got suggested specs listed below for you to follow. With either of these prebuilt deals, you'll be setting yourself up with a potent gaming PC at best-in-class prices. Key specs: Core Ultra 7 265F | RTX 5070 Ti | 32 GB DDR5-5200 | 2 TB SSD | 750 W PSU Our first suggested Alienware Aurora offering boasts the midrange favorite 5070 Ti at a better price than you'll see on comparable competitors during this Cyber Monday season. As mentioned above, you'll need to do the configuring yourself. Here are the options you'll want to choose: Aside from selecting the 5070 Ti and a 750W PSU to provide the necessary juice, we're also suggesting that you invest in some RAM and SSD upgrades at a relatively cheap $150 added to your total. Those selections…...

34+ min ago (220+ words) Intel processors are well-known for running hot, which is why it's a good idea to undervolt them as soon as you unbox your gaming laptop. The exact steps vary depending on the machine you own or plan to buy, since each BIOS is different. You'll need to enter the BIOS and adjust a few settings to unlock undervolting support. Be prepared for plenty of trial and error. You'll likely need to follow several tutorials and test multiple configurations before finding the best balance of temperature and performance. Don't get discouraged, as this is normal. After tuning the CPU, you can move on to the GPU. For graphics card undervolting, install MSI Afterburner. Similar to ThrottleStop, you'll need to learn how to fine-tune its settings to achieve cooler temperatures while maintaining optimal performance. Moving to the more advanced part of gaming…...

41+ min ago (704+ words) Tony Ware is Managing Editor, Gear & Commerce for PopSci.com. He's been writing about how to make and break music since the mid-'90s when his college newspaper said they already had a film critic, but maybe he wanted to look through the free promo CDs. Immediately hooked on outlining intangibles, he's covered everything audio for countless alt. weeklies, international magazines, websites, and heated bar trivia contests ever since. He lives in Northern Virginia with his wife and an 8-pound Aussie Shepherd-Japanese Chin mix who loves exploring national parks and impressing the thru-hikers. We're big fans of Sony active noise cancellation headphones, declaring the current-gen. WH-1000XM6 a top pick for most people in our best travel headphones roundup. And if you're in the market for headphones (or earbuds) to take on planes, trains, and every terminal in between, it's the best time…...