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We handpicked 12 great gaming laptops that are hundreds off for Black Friday

The Razer Blade 16 is discounted in various configurations, now as low as $1,600. Black Friday and Cyber Monday are the absolute best moments of the year to buy a laptop. While several thin, lightweight productivity machines have dropped to their lowest prices, so have a batch of exciting, powerful gaming laptops. We handpicked several […]

The Super Mario Galaxy bundle for the Switch is still 20 percent off

Nintendo launched its $69.99 Super Mario Galaxy double pack for the Switch (complete with a free Switch 2 update) in October, but you can get the cartridge containing both games for $54.99 ($15 off) — the lowest price yet — at Woot. To see the discount, you have to select “New – USA Version” from […]

These are my picks for the best Black Friday deals on Garmin watches

The Epix Pro is 50 percent off! Every deals holiday, I break my brain and eyeballs scrolling through endless lists of smartwatch models so you don’t have to. Garmin has a ton of deals for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but there are only a few that I’d be putting in my cart if I […]

Black Friday deals are still going strong on Apple AirTags, iPads, and more

The Apple Watch Series 11 is only a few months old, but it’s already $60 off. If you’re planning to gift an Apple device this holiday season — or treat yourself — now’s the time to start shopping. Black Friday may be over, but the discounts are still going strong — and these Apple deals are […]

The 195 Black Friday deals you can still get

Black Friday is technically a thing of the past, but many of the best deals we told you about yesterday — including deep discounts on the AirPods Pro 3, the Pixel Watch 4, and the latest Kindle Paperwhite — are still kicking for now. In some cases, gadgets are out of stock at certain stores, […]

One of the world’s fastest power banks got a Black Friday discount

The Rapid Power Pro power bank is currently $149 ($30 off). The Desktop Charger that lets its recharging speeds soar to 320W isn’t discounted, though. | Image: Thomas Ricker / The Verge Ecoflow’s Rapid Pro power bank is one of the most powerful portable batteries we’ve tested, and it’s selling at an all-time low price […]

97 percent of people struggle to identify AI music, but it’s not as bad as it seems

People don’t like not being able to identify AI-generated music. Streaming service Deezer ran an experiment recently, with the help of research firm Ipsos. The finding – that 97 percent of people can’t tell the difference between fully AI-generated and human-made music – was alarming. But it’s also not the whole story. In the survey, […]

I wish this $169 deal was around for the viral TikTok skincare wand when I got one

I’m so salty this wasn’t available when I decided to splurge two years ago. | Image: Amazon I’m a skincare dork. So much so that two Black Fridays ago, I bought Medicube’s viral fancy pants skincare wand for $215. In the dark ages of 2023, you couldn’t even buy Medicube’s products on Amazon so I […]

Logitech’s Casa is a must-have if you use a laptop — and it’s $30 off

If you’re someone who’s constantly on the move, yet you want the tools to help you feel comfortable anywhere you post up to do work, I have a recommendation: Logitech’s Casa. It’s a compact (and sleek) kit of accessories that can give you a more ergonomically-friendly laptop setup, and it’s $149.99 ($30 off) at Amazon, […]

What’s on your desk, Sarah Smithers?

This custom-built desk is only part of a fascinating (if crowded) office space. As senior editorial coordinator, Sarah Smithers wears a lot of hats here at The Verge. “The simplest way to put it,” she says, “is that I handle our operations and administrative tasks. Every day is a little bit different. I onboard new […]