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The 12 best retro gaming gifts for the 2025 holidays

The stream of new video games never ends, but for some of us, nothing beats the classics. If you don’t feel like hunting through eBay and local game shops for old cartridges to add to your loved one’s collection, we’ve picked out a few other gift ideas for the nostalgic gamer in your life — […]

Get 75 percent off Proton VPN two-year plans before Black Friday

A VPN subscription can make for a good holiday gift. Everyone could do with having a VPN to help protect their online activity from prying eyes (and, perhaps, access more things to watch from their favorite streaming services). It’s something useful that a gift recipient may have never realized they needed. Of course, you may […]

Samsung makes SmartThings routines compatible with Siri voice commands

Samsung has rolled out an update for its SmartThings app on the iPhone, and it will give you the ability to activate routines with Siri voice commands. Specifically, the update adds compatibility between SmartThings and Siri Shortcuts, which is an iOS feature you can use to automate multi-step tasks. You can simply drag and drop […]

Sony has sold 84.2 million PlayStation 5s since launch

It’s been just over a year since Sony launched the updated PS5 Slim and PS5 Pro consoles, so how’s that going given Sony’s pessimistic outlook in May? Pretty well, judging by the company’s latest earnings report. Sony sold more PlayStation 5s last quarter than it did a year ago (3.9 million compared to 3.8 million), […]

The Morning After: Is the Apple Watch SE 3 the best smartwatch for (almost) everyone?

Apple’s entry-level smartwatch has improved so much it delivers an experience comparable to pricier Apple Watches. The most important upgrades in the SE 3 are the always-on display, faster charging speeds and on-device Siri. This brings a lot of parity to other Apple Watch devices in the most crucial areas. It doesn’t have everything: The […]

EcoFlow early Black Friday deals include up to 42 percent off power stations

EcoFlow is hosting an early Black Friday sale on portable power stations. This drops prices by up to 42 percent on many of its well-regarded products. For instance, the Delta Pro 3 is on sale for $2,299. This is a discount of 37 percent, as the typical cost is $3,699. That’s a significant drop in […]

Dyson Black Friday deals: Save hundreds on cordless and robot vacuums

Dyson is holding an early Black Friday sale on vacuums and related products. Sure, Black Friday isn’t for another month, but who are we to turn down a fantastic deal? To that end, the Dyson V9 Motorbar cordless vacuum is on sale for just $270, which is a discount of $330. That’s more than half […]

Apple and Issey Miyake’s iPhone Pocket is a knitted sleeve to hold your phone

Apple has announced a new accessory that feels a bit out of left field, to say the least. Say hello to the limited edition iPhone Pocket, a 3D-knitted “ribbed open structure” designed in collaboration with Issey Miyake. Available with a short or long strap design, it can be worn on your arm, attached to a […]

Broadcom just announced an AI chipset that translates audio in real time directly on the device

Broadcom and a company called CAMB.AI are teaming up to bring on-device audio translation to a chipset. This would allow devices that use the SoC to complete translation, dubbing and audio description tasks without having to dip into the cloud. In other words, it could massively improve accessibility for consumers. The companies promise ultra-low latency […]

Paramount+ is getting a price hike and ending free trials

Paramount+ is making some changes that will make its streaming service get more to watch. During Paramount’s earnings report today, the company announced that it will increase the subscription prices for Paramount+ in the US during the first quarter of 2026. Price hikes were also announced today for viewers in Canada and Australia. The new […]