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‘Tis the season to score some serious bargains on smart home gear. With Black Friday in full swing and Cyber Monday coming up fast behind, this is the time to grab a bargain on that smart lock you’ve been eyeing or help your family members enjoy the benefits of the smart home with a connected stocking stuffer or two.There are lots of great deals out there on everything from robot vacuums to holiday lighting, but here I’ve rounded up the stellar deals I spotted on some of my favorite smart home gear.Smart switches/plugs/sensor dealsDeals on smart locks and smart camerasSmart…

It’s the most wonderful time of the year to buy AirPods. They’re heavily discounted for Black Friday from places like Amazon and Walmart, starting at just $69 for the most basic (but still great) AirPods 4. And, better yet, you can even get a $30 off deal on Apple’s newest model, the AirPods Pro 3. I’m also including wired EarPods because… people like wires again. And they’re on sale.Here are the deals you should check out. Read the full article here

If you were wanting some AI-generated fun this holiday weekend, you’ll need to be efficient. Google and OpenAI have cut generation request limits for Nano Banana Pro and Sora, citing overwhelming demand.Bill Peebles, who heads Sora at OpenAI, said free users will have six video generations a day. “Our gpus are melting,” he explained. Unlike previous limits, Peebles did not say the measures were temporary, but noted users “can purchase additional gens as needed,” part of a broader push to monetize the platform. Limits for ChatGPT Plus and Pro subscribers are unchanged, though not specified.Google is also restricting free users…

When Rivian-spinoff Also announced its first electric bike recently, I was stoked — a Rivian in bike form? Yes please! — but also had some doubts. The design was, shall we say, polarizing, and the whole thing was powered by software, which raises the specter of outages, glitches, and other assorted crashes. I could already hear the grumbling from purists: bikes are supposed to be simple, and this was anything but.A quick glance at the spec sheet confirmed my fears: zonal architecture; series hybrid powertrain; pedal-by-wire; custom vehicle software; BLE anti-theft. These are not the type of specs you typically…

Thanksgiving might be behind us, but the cleanup — and Christmas prep — are just getting started. Thankfully, Black Friday is here with some of the steepest robot vacuum deals we’ve seen all year to help make things easier.Like in previous years, the discounts span just about everything. Right now, for instance, you can save on self-cleaning mopping vacs like the Dreame X40 Ultra and unique, arm-equipped models like the Roborock Saros Z70, both of which are more than 50 percent off. And if you’re working with a tighter budget, there are fantastic deals on midrange picks like the Eufy…

As with most products, Black Friday is the best time of year to find TVs and their accessories at the year’s lowest prices. It’s the perfect opportunity to upgrade your dedicated home theater, living room, or bedroom with incredible video and audio sure to keep you entertained for years to come.Shopping during this time of year is normally a great way to get discounts on outgoing models, as retailers are clearing out older stock ahead of new reveals. But this Black Friday isn’t like most because there are fantastic deals on 2025 tech. Almost every manufacturer has great products at…

Amazon’s Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition might be heavily discounted for Black Friday, but we’d argue that the Kobo Libra Colour is actually the better option for those not already embedded in the Amazon ecosystem. It offers more features for slightly less — and right now, the color e-reader has returned to its all-time low of $199.99 ($30 off) at Amazon, Target, and Kobo’s online storefront.If I didn’t own so many Kindle books, the Libra Colour would be my go-to e-reader. In fact, of all the dozens I’ve tested, it’s my favorite. Like the Colorsoft, it features a 7-inch, 300ppi e-ink…

ChatGPT, like many chatbots, is pitched as a hyper-competent personal assistant. But among the many things that confuse it, one is particularly confounding: It cannot tell time.When I ask ChatGPT what time it is, I’m never quite sure what I’ll get. Sometimes, it tells me it can’t do it. “I don’t have access to your device’s real-time clock or your location, so I can’t tell the exact local time for you,” it wrote to me at 4:15PM Eastern Standard Time about a week ago. “But I do know today’s date according to my system: 2025-11-20.” (Bolded by ChatGPT, I assume,…

Seven months after launching its first semi-solid state battery that used a safer and longer-lasting solid-liquid mixed electrolyte, Kuxiu is introducing a new version with some welcome upgrades. The S3 has twice the capacity of the S2 at 10,000mAh – 5,000mAh at 7.7V (38.5Wh) – that the company says is enough to nearly double an iPhone’s battery life, but that will vary depending on the model.The Kuxiu S3 is also Qi2.2-compatible so it can wirelessly charge compatible devices at up to 25W. Its larger battery means it’s over 100g heavier than the 145g S2, but Kuxiu has increased the number…

Meta may have just released the Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2) at the end of October, but they’re not significantly different from the last-gen model introduced in 2021. The overall experience is very similar, which is why the original Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses remain a great buy, especially now that they’re on sale for an all-time low of around $238.99 ($60 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target for Black Friday.Like their successor, the first-gen Ray-Ban Meta let you listen to music, snap photos, record 1080p video, and make hands-free calls thanks to a five-microphone array. You can upload the resulting…

A humanoid robot bubble could be brewing, warned China’s leading economic planning agency on Thursday. The alert comes amid growing fears that a bubble in a related industry — AI — is about to burst.Speaking at a press briefing, National Development and Reform Commission spokesperson Li Chao said China’s humanoid robotics industry needs to balance “the speed of growth against the risk of bubbles.” Investment has been pouring into the sector despite there being few proven use cases for the bots, Li said, risking a flood of “highly similar” models as funding for research and development shrinks.More than 150 humanoid…

Robot vacuums show up in our gift guides almost every year, and it’s easy to understand why: they clean, they save time, and they’re cheaper than hiring a professional. But not all robovacs are created equal, and some save more time than others. The Dreame X40 Ultra is one of those, offering a more genuinely hands-free cleaning experience than what you typically get. And now through December 1st, it’s down to a new low of $499.99 ($700 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and directly from Dreame.If you’re looking for a great robot vacuum that also does a fantastic job of…