The Techy Trends
Fresh AI & Tech news, updated automatically
Last updated:
JSON API

Black Friday deals on tech for 2025 are still live: Up to 50 percent off the best gear from Apple, Amazon, Disney+, Lego, Dyson and others

Black Friday is technically over, but long gone are the days in which all of the deals dry up at midnight. Black Friday is very much a multi-day event now, with most of the best deals (as long as they don’t sell out) lasting through Cyber Monday. This year, we’ve found some of the best prices of the year on tech like headphones, game consoles, robot vacuums, speakers and more. Below, we’ve collected the best Black Friday deals you can still get today. We expect many of these to run through Cyb

www.engadget.comNov 29, 2025 7:10 PM

Best Black Friday streaming deals for 2025: Disney+ Hulu bundle is only $60 for one year, plus major savings on Apple TV+, HBO Max and others

You’re not alone if you’re consistently aghast at the rising cost of streaming services. This year in particular has been bleak, with Disney+ and HBO Max being just a couple of the services that have increased prices as of late. If you’re like any of us at Engadget, you probably subscribe to more than a few of these services, and costs quickly add up even without the period price increases. While you can find the occasional streaming deal throughout the year, Black Friday is the time when they

www.engadget.comNov 29, 2025 7:05 PM

There's a cute voice messaging app for Playdate now

If your friend group or family happens to include multiple Playdate owners, there's now a cute way to chat amongst yourselves right within the device. Jon Simantov, the developer who gave us Cranky Cove, has released an app called helloyellow where you can send voice messages, create group chats and share achievements with anyone you've added as a friend. It's available to download from itch.io for free, with some limitations, or $5 to get the full version. Now, excuse me while

www.engadget.comNov 29, 2025 5:36 PM

Apple's MacBook Air M4 is $250 off in this Black Friday deal

Apple’s latest MacBook Air M4 is now discounted to $750 for Black Friday . The deal applies to the entry-level 13-inch model, giving you the same sharp Liquid Retina display and impressive M4 performance that we praised in our review , now for less. The MacBook Air M4 continues Apple’s streak of refining what’s already its most popular laptop. It runs on the new M4 chip with a 10-core GPU, offering fast performance for everyday work, creative apps and light gaming. The upgrade from the M3 m

www.engadget.comNov 29, 2025 3:15 PM

Netflix's Assassin's Creed TV show could kick off in ancient Rome

Fans of the Assassin's Creed franchise may finally get to visit Ancient Rome, but it could instead be through a Netflix adaptation of Ubisoft's best-selling video game IP. Nexus Point News   reported that the live-action adaptation will be set in Ancient Rome and feature historical figures like Nero, the fifth emperor of Rome. With the potential featuring of Nero, the news outlet predicts that the TV series could be set between 54 to 68 AD during the infamous emperor's r

www.engadget.comNov 29, 2025 3:02 PM

Use this hack to get a year of Peacock for $49 before Black Friday

Walmart is offering its Walmart+ subscription at half off for new sign-ups, and it includes a choice of either Peacock Premium or Paramount+ Essential. The deal for new subscribers is just $49 for the first year, marked down from $98. The real value is in selecting Peacock Premium, which would normally run you $110 per year on its own. With the current discount on a Walmart+ subscription you are essentially getting half off on your streaming subscription for that year. Just about

www.engadget.comNov 29, 2025 3:01 PM

Black Friday VPN deals are still live: Get 75 percent off Proton VPN two-year plans, plus deals on NordVPN, ExpressVPN and more

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 be looking for a great deal on a VPN yourself, and the Black Friday discount for Proton VPN is nothing to sniff at. You can get two years of access to the VPN Plus ti

www.engadget.comNov 29, 2025 2:59 PM

The Disney+ Hulu bundle is still only $5 per month for one year thanks to Black Friday deals

Disney fans and binge-watchers, rejoice. The Disney+ and Hulu bundle (with ads) is getting a holiday discount again this year, bringing both platforms together for one low price of $5 per month for one year. The bundle includes the Disney+ basic plan with ads and Hulu’s basic plan with ads. If you’re a new subscriber or an eligible returning customer, you can get this discount that brings the cost of both services down to $60 in total for one year. Disney+ and Hulu make one of the most balan

www.engadget.comNov 29, 2025 2:38 PM

The best Black Friday gaming deals for 2025: Save on PS5 consoles, Nintendo Switch games, handhelds and more

Black Friday has long been a good time to restock on video games and gaming gear on the cheap, and this year is no exception. If you’ve been looking to grab a PlayStation 5, pad out your Nintendo Switch backlog or refresh your PC setup with new accessories, we’ve rounded up the best Black Friday gaming deals we could find. The highlights include PS5 consoles for $100 off, all-time lows for tons of well-reviewed games and solid price drops for various mice , keyboards , headsets and other pe

www.engadget.comNov 29, 2025 2:35 PM

AirPods Pro 3 are $30 off and down to a record low for Black Friday

Apple’s new AirPods Pro 3 are already shaping up to be one of the most sought-after tech gifts this season, and now you can grab them at a lower price. They’re on sale for $220, down from the regular $249. Previously, the lowest we’ve seen the AirPods Pro 3 discounted to is $239. If you’ve been holding off on upgrading your earbuds, this is the deal worth grabbing. Apple didn’t reinvent its flagship earbuds with the AirPods Pro 3, but it made smart refinements that elevate nearly every

www.engadget.comNov 29, 2025 2:30 PM

Amazon's Kindle Colorsoft is 32 percent off in this Black Friday deal

Amazon is hosting a Black Friday sale that covers many of its ereaders. This includes the Kindle Colorsoft, which has been discounted to $170 . This thing usually costs $250, so this is one heck of a deal and a record low price. The model came out earlier this year and we gave it a glowing review , calling it "the missing link in Amazon's ereader lineup." It's the first Kindle ereader in color, which makes this thing one of the best ways to read comic books and graphic nove

www.engadget.comNov 29, 2025 2:25 PM

Apple Black Friday deals are live: Some of the biggest sales we've seen this year on AirPods, iPads, MacBooks, Apple Watches and AirTags

Black Friday is a banner time to pick up some of the latest gear from Apple for a discount. Engadget has been reviewing Apple’s products for, oh, 20 years or so — this year alone saw us evaluate, among others, the latest-gen AirPods Pro , the new Apple Watches , the iPad Pro M5 , the iPad Air M3 , a bunch of MacBooks and, of course, all models of the iPhone 17 lineup. Speaking of which, you won’t see iPhone deals represented here — service and contract-related discounts tend to make

www.engadget.comNov 29, 2025 2:23 PM

Team Cherry is working on more Silksong content but won't say when it'll release

Only roughly 15 percent of Hollow Knight: Silksong players have earned the 100 percent completion achievement, according to SteamDB . For the remaining percentage, there may still be plenty of time to finish the game before Team Cherry announces new content for the hit side-scrolling game. As first revealed by Bloomberg 's Jason Schreier, the development team confirmed that it's working on a content update that could be similar in scale to the Hollow Knight: Godmaster DLC.

www.engadget.comNov 29, 2025 2:06 PM

Why observable AI is the missing SRE layer enterprises need for reliable LLMs

As AI systems enter production, reliability and governance can’t depend on wishful thinking. Here’s how observability turns large language models (LLMs) into auditable, trustworthy enterprise systems. Why observability secures the future of enterprise AI The enterprise race to deploy LLM systems mirrors the early days of cloud adoption. Executives love the promise; compliance demands accountability; engineers just want a paved road. Yet, beneath the excitement, most leaders admit they can

venturebeat.comNov 29, 2025 2:00 PM

Black Friday streaming deals include Sling Orange Day Passes for only $1 each

Sling TV offers multiple ways to stream cable channels without having to commit to a month of service, and for Black Friday it's offering its new $5 Day Passes for a healthy discount. You can get a Sling Orange Day Pass for just $1 through November 30, and get access to 34 channels, including ESPN, ESPN 2 and ESPN 3. Besides ESPN, the Sling Orange Day Pass includes access to TNT and TBS, which makes it a solid option if you're trying to watch the NBA, NFL or college sports. The pas

www.engadget.comNov 29, 2025 1:01 PM

The Ayaneo Next II is a hulking gaming handheld with a 9-inch display

Ayaneo may be working on more affordable gaming handhelds lately, but it hasn't forgotten how to do the extravagant designs that the handheld maker is known for. One-upping the bulky Legion Go 2 , Ayaneo announced its latest Windows handheld called the Next II . Ayaneo is continuing the theme for its Next lineup of devices, making these handhelds as big and powerful as possible. The Next II packs a 9.06-inch OLED display with a 2,400 x 1,504 resolution and a variable refresh rate that

www.engadget.comNov 29, 2025 12:50 PM

Switch 2 Black Friday deals: These microSD Express cards are up to 25 percent off

The SanDisk 256GB microSD Express Card for the Switch 2 is down to $60 via Amazon , which is a record-low price. This model is also available in storage sizes of 128GB and 512GB. It's one of the best Black Friday Switch 2 deals we've seen this year, plus one of the best Black Friday gaming deals , too. This particular model easily made our list of the best microSD cards for the Nintendo Switch 2 . It even made our list of the best Switch 2 accessories . It just gets the job done.

www.engadget.comNov 29, 2025 12:46 PM

Apple Black Friday deals: Pick up the iPad A16 for its lowest price yet

The iPad A16 is now on sale for $274 for Black Friday , giving you a chance to pick up Apple’s newest entry-level tablet at a discount. It’s the most affordable iPad in the current lineup, offering quick performance, strong battery life and all the essentials for everyday use. Apple’s latest 11-inch iPad uses the A16 chip, the same processor found in the iPhone 15, delivering fast and reliable performance for most tasks. Whether you’re watching videos, editing documents or using creative ap

www.engadget.comNov 29, 2025 12:30 PM

The Paramount+ Black Friday deal is still available: Get either the Essential or Premium plan for only $3 per month for two months

As streaming platforms continue to raise their prices, Paramount + is offering a more budget-friendly way to catch up on shows and live sports with a Black Friday streaming deal . Thanks to this new deal, you’ll be able to get two months of access for $3 per month, or a total of only $6. The deal applies to both the Essential and Premium plans, letting new users try out the service without committing to a full subscription. Paramount+ continues to expand its catalog with a mix of current CBS

www.engadget.comNov 29, 2025 12:16 PM

HBO Max Black Friday deal: Get one year of access for only $3 per month

HBO Max has rolled out a limited-time, one-year subscription deal, offering a chance to stream HBO originals and Warner Bros. blockbusters at a lower cost. The platform has reduced pricing to $3 per month for one year, bringing the final cost down to $36 for the year. With many streaming services increasing their rates, this Black Friday streaming deal lets you catch up on hit shows and new releases without committing to a full year. You can sign up via HBO Max's website or, if you're

www.engadget.comNov 29, 2025 12:13 PM

The best Black Friday deals on tech for $100 or less

So you have a strict budget to stick to this year when it comes to Black Friday shopping — you’re not alone. Money’s tight all around, but you still want to take advantage of all the Black Friday deals out there and cross some gifts off your list and pick up a few things for yourself. It’s not an impossible task, and yes, some of the best tech of the year can fit into your budget. Black Friday tech deals this year have brought a slew of discounts to some of our favorites, and a number of them

www.engadget.comNov 29, 2025 11:30 AM

Black Friday speaker deals 2025: Save up to 50 percent on bluetooth speakers, smart speakers and soundbars

Black Friday and Cyber Monday feature some of the best audio equipment deals you're likely to see all year. Whether you've been thinking about upgrading your home sound system, you're planning a party, or you just want something nice to listen to while you cook, we've found discounts on a speaker you'll love. The deals on this list range across brands, with offerings from Ultimate Ears, Bose, Beats and more, plus Sonos and Amazon Echo smart speakers and soundbars from Sony a

www.engadget.comNov 29, 2025 11:16 AM

Black Friday PS5 deals: Sony takes $100 off consoles, plus discounts on PlayStation games, accessories and more

The PlayStation 5 is getting a major Black Friday discount, with $100 off all models. That brings the PS5 Digital Edition down to $399, the standard PS5 to $449 and the new PS5 Pro to $649. If you’ve been holding out for the right time to upgrade or buy your first console, this is the deal to beat. You'll find the deals direct at Sony and from other retailers including Amazon and Walmart . We're seeing some of the consoles go in and out of stock at this point, but if you che

www.engadget.comNov 29, 2025 10:45 AM

Black Friday deals under $50 worth shopping for 2025: Apple AirTags, Legos, Ugreen chargers, Blink cameras and more

You don’t have to spend a ton to get your hands on quality tech, thanks to Black Friday . We’re seeing tech deals for under $50, with some hitting the best prices we’ve seen all year. Many of the discounts apply to accessories — the chargers, hubs, cables and drives that play supporting roles for smartphones and laptops — but plenty of other small electronics are on sale, too. We rounded up smart speakers, earbuds, portable speakers, streaming devices, smart plugs and Bluetooth trackers that ar

www.engadget.comNov 29, 2025 10:40 AM

Black Friday subscription and streaming deals include discounts on Apple TV+, HBO Max, Disney+, Proton VPN and more

I love locking in a cheap subscription deal during a discount period like Black Friday or Cyber Monday. It always feels like I've gotten away with something — for the rest of the year, I can relax in my Scrooge McDuck money pit while all the other losers are paying full price. On this list, I've gathered the top subscriptions of all sorts you can enjoy this Black Friday, from VPNs that keep you anonymous online to MasterClass deals that continue your education with thrilling celebrity-

www.engadget.comNov 29, 2025 10:30 AM

Black Friday TV deals 2025: Sets from Samsung, LG, Sony and more are at all-time low prices for the biggest sales event of the year

Black Friday this year, as per usual, is one of the best times of year to pick up a new TV. If you’ve been hoping to grab a new big screen but aren’t sure which one to get, allow us to separate the junk deals from the ones worth your time. Below we’ve rounded up the best Black Friday TV deals we could find and are still available, with discounts on high-end OLEDs and budget-friendly options from Samsung, LG, Sony and more. If you’re already happy with your TV, we’ve also included a few standout

www.engadget.comNov 29, 2025 10:27 AM

Nintendo Switch 2 Black Friday deals are live: Discounts on Switch games and accessories, plus the best Switch 2 bundles for the holiday shopping season

When it comes to holiday video game gifts, Nintendo gear is often at the top of the list for kids and adults like. This year likely more so than ever thanks to the launch of the Switch 2 back in the spring. But fi you were hoping to save money on the console with Black Friday deals , you may be disappointed. The Nintendo Black Friday sale was announced before the big day, and unsurprisingly, there are a scant few real "deals" to be had. This is typical of Nintendo, though — actual

www.engadget.comNov 29, 2025 10:23 AM

Black Friday SSD deals include up to $250 off recommended internal and portable SSDs, microSD cards and more

As is the case with most tech products, Black Friday is a decent chance to pick up any storage gear you’ve been eyeing. If you have a PC, PS5 , gaming handheld or any other gadget that could use some extra space, we’re weeding out the junk and rounding up the best Black Friday SSD deals and other storage discounts you can still get right now. It's not the most plentiful time for SSD deals more generally these days, but we're still seeing a handful of discounts on well-reviewed inte

www.engadget.comNov 29, 2025 10:20 AM

Anker Black Friday deals still offer up to 50 percent power banks, wireless chargers, power adapters and more for the holiday shopping event

Black Friday deals mean good news for anyone who wants to stock up on tech accessories, a whole slew of Anker gear is on sale. If you’re already familiar with the brand, you know it makes some of the most reliable charging gear out there. If you’re new to Anker, you’re in for a treat. We think it’s some of best gear we’ve tested, which is why you’ll find it in our guides to MagSafe power banks , wireless charging stations and more. So if you want to (wisely) use Black Friday to get good deal

www.engadget.comNov 29, 2025 10:15 AM

Lego Black Friday deals are still live: Up to 50 percent off on Star Wars, Disney, Harry Potter and more toy sets for the biggest holiday sale

Were you a Lego set kid or a giant-bucket-of-Legos kid? I was a sets kid all the way — I loved, and still love, the zen feeling of building something incredible a little bit at a time. Also, every time I tried to build something from the giant bucket, it fell apart immediately, but let's not dwell on that. For this year's Black Friday and Cyber Monday, we're trawling the net for the best deals on Lego sets, from family-friendly tie-ins to architectural behemoths. If you've had

www.engadget.comNov 29, 2025 10:10 AM

The Apple TV+ Black Friday deal is still available: Get six months of access for only $6 per month

If you’ve been waiting to try Apple TV+ , now’s the time to jump in. You can get six months of access for only $36 with this Black Friday streaming deal , giving you a chance to stream award-winning originals like Severance , Ted Lasso and The Morning Show . The offer is live for a limited time through December 1, so if you haven’t signed up before, it’s a great time to see what the service has to offer. The biggest caveat to the deal is that you must subscribe directly through Apple and n

www.engadget.comNov 29, 2025 9:47 AM

Black Friday Apple deals include the AirPods 4 for 47 percent off

Apple's AirPods 4 have dropped back down to a record low price in a Black Friday deal on Amazon. If you aren't looking for active noise cancellation, the model without ANC is a steal at 47 percent off, bringing it down to just $69 from its usual price of $130. The Apple AirPods 4 are the best budget AirPods you can get in 2025, with Apple's H2 audio chip to support some of the more advanced audio features from more expensive models. They offer Voice Isolation, Personalized Spati

www.engadget.comNov 29, 2025 6:01 AM

Black Friday streaming deal: Plex is offering a lifetime pass for 40 percent off

It's easy to overlook the Black Friday subscription deals available each year when you're focused on getting physical things for yourself and others. But it would be a mistake to do so since you can often save a ton on subscriptions and services you either already use, or have been thinking about trying. Take Plex , which is offering 40 percent off its lifetime pass. You can use the code ANYPASS40 to get it for $150 instead of the usual $250. The monthly and annual Plex Pass optio

www.engadget.comNov 29, 2025 4:00 AM

Black Friday streaming deals drop one year of Starz down to just $12

As winter truly draws near, there are few things better than spending a chill night at home watching your favorite shows. There are lots of Black Friday streaming deals available this year to make doing that a bit more affordable. One of the best comes courtesy of a $58 discount on an annual Starz subscription . Right now, you can pay just $1 a month for an entire year of watching Outlander — or one of the other great titles available. the only catch is that you have to pay the entire $12

www.engadget.comNov 29, 2025 3:00 AM

Passengers face disruption as Airbus updates thousands of planes

An Airbus directive that ordered the immediate software update for 6,000 A320 planes has lead to flight disruptions around the world. As Reuters notes, that’s more than half of the 11,300 A320 jets in operation. The narrow-body A320 is widely used globally, but its largest operator is American Airlines, which has 480 of the model in its fleet. American Airlines said 340 planes out of the 480 it has need to be updated, with each plane taking two hours, during one of the busiest weekends f

www.engadget.comNov 29, 2025 2:05 AM

MasterClass subscriptions are 50 percent off in this Black Friday streaming deal

If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to try MasterClass , now’s a great time to sign up. The online learning platform is offering 50 percent off all annual plans for a limited time with its Black Friday sale. With hundreds of classes across topics like cooking, writing and music, it’s one of the best deals we’ve seen from MasterClass this year. MasterClass has built a reputation as one of the best streaming platforms for learning new skills and creative hobbies. The service features

www.engadget.comNov 29, 2025 2:00 AM

One of our favorite budgeting apps has half off subscriptions for Black Friday

Those looking for a better way to keep track of their finances should consider a budgeting app . There are dozens of them on the market now, and one of our favorites is running a discount for new subscribers. Monarch Money is offering 50 percent off annual plans right now when you use the code MONARCHVIP at checkout. With the typical yearly price being $100, this will save you $50. As mentioned before, the discount is only for new users and it can't be combined with other offers. The

www.engadget.comNov 29, 2025 1:00 AM

The Amazon Smart Plug is 48 percent off for Black Friday

The Amazon Smart Plug is on sale for just $13 as part of a Black Friday promotion. This is a discount of $12 and represents a record low price. If you've been waiting to stock up on some smart plugs, now might be the time. To that end, this product made our list of the best smart plugs . It's the perfect accessory for those who rely on Alexa to control aspects of the smart home. These plugs are really easy to set up via the Alexa app. You don't have to pop in a Wi-Fi password or anything. I

www.engadget.comNov 28, 2025 8:31 PM

Sonos Black Friday deals: Get the Era 300 speaker on sale for $100 off

Black Friday is as good a time as any to upgrade your home audio setup . You can get the Sonos Era 300 , the company's only standalone speaker with spatial audio, for $379. That's $100 off what Engadget's Nathan Ingraham called "a great speaker, whether or not it is playing songs in Dolby Atmos." That Dolby reference points to the Era 300's core novelty. It produces spatial audio without requiring additional speakers. (You can use Apple Music or Amazon Music to st

www.engadget.comNov 28, 2025 6:30 PM

Supabase hit $5B by turning down million-dollar contracts. Here’s why.

Vibe coding has taken the tech industry by storm, and it’s not just the Lovables and Replits of the world that are winning. The startups building the infrastructure behind them are cashing in too.  Supabase, the open-source database platform that’s become the backend of choice for the vibe-coding world, raised $100 million at a $5 billion valuation just months after closing $200 million at $2 billion. But

techcrunch.comNov 28, 2025 6:00 PM

Sony's A7 IV and A7R V cameras are on sale for all-time-low prices for Black Friday

Ready to move up from your smartphone camera? Sony's A7 IV and A7R V cameras are top picks in Engadget's camera buying guide and now they're both now on sale at all-time lows for the holidays. Sony's A7 IV, which I said has "the best combination of image quality, performance and video powers" is on sale for $1,998 , or 26 percent off the regular price. And the A7R V, which shoots beautiful 61MP images and offers fast and accurate autofocus, has hit at an all-time lo

www.engadget.comNov 28, 2025 5:53 PM

The DJI Osmo Pocket 3 vlogging camera is 36 percent off for Black Friday

Black Friday deals have discounted the DJI Osmo Pocket 3 by a ton. The vlogging camera is down to $510 right now, which is 36 percent off its usual price. While that's off the earlier low of $502, it's probably the best deal you'll find on the Pocket 3 for some time, considering US tariffs recently forced DJI to jack up prices . When DJI's Osmo Pocket 3 came out I said it was “maybe the only vlogging camera you need.” To start with, it has a big one-inch sensor that

www.engadget.comNov 28, 2025 5:49 PM

Our favorite budgeting app has 50 percent off subscriptions for Black Friday

Budgeting can be a stressful, challenging and uncomfortable experience. While it's completely possible to do it on your own, we've become fans of a few great budgeting apps. Take our favorite budgeting app Quicken , which is having a 50 percent off sale for Black Friday . The Quicken Simplifi app is down to $3 monthly from $6 monthly, adding up to $36 for the year. Quicken Classic , the company's "original desktop software" for "experienced investors" is al

www.engadget.comNov 28, 2025 3:55 PM

Our favorite Aura digital photo frame is $40 off for Black Friday

Putting together a photo album is a sweet way to share memories with loved ones, and a digital frame lets you package those feelings in a device that can be constantly updated with new pictures. Aura makes some of the best frames we've tested, and for Black Friday you can get our favorite digital picture frame the company makes for $139. That's $40 off the normal $179 price of the Aura 10.1" Carver Mat Frame, and one of the lowest prices we've seen the frame hit this year.

www.engadget.comNov 28, 2025 3:27 PM

This Dyson heater and fan is one of my favorite devices, and now it's on sale for Black Friday

Most people think of vacuums or viral hair styling devices when they think of Dyson, but I think of heaters and fans. That's because one of my favorite pieces of tech in my home is this Dyson AM09 heater and fan , and now it's on sale for $300 for Black Friday. That's one of the best prices I've seen, and we last saw it so low during October Prime Day earlier this year. My love for the AM09 is well documented . I picked it up over five years ago for $280 on super-sale a

www.engadget.comNov 28, 2025 3:15 PM

The best stocking stuffers you can get for $50 or less

While it’s probably tempting to go all-out and give a loved one their most desired gadget this year, doing so could put a big dent in your budget. And it would be wrong to assume that you have to spend hundreds to get a good tech gift that anyone will appreciate. There are plenty of gadgets and accessories out there that don’t cost an arm and a leg and that will also make good additions to their kits. Here are some of our favorite tech gift ideas that come in at $50 or less. Best stocking stuf

www.engadget.comNov 28, 2025 3:01 PM

DeleteMe is 30 percent off for Black Friday — and it's the most effective anti-spam tool I've ever used

We like our hardware here at Engadget, from high-end gaming headsets to powerful heaters to the fabric shaver you never knew you needed. For Black Friday , we've found great deals on all of it. However, since I ascended to the software plane years ago and now swim in the digital aetherium, my favorite product of the year is an app — and not even one you use yourself. DeleteMe will boost your quality of life, no matter where you are or what you're doing, by sharply reducing the amoun

www.engadget.comNov 28, 2025 2:46 PM

reMarkable E Ink tablet bundles are up to $70 off for Black Friday

E Ink tablets are a great purchase for anyone looking to get some distraction-free writing done, and reMarkable is selling some of our favorite models for up to a $70 discount for Black Friday . A bundle comes with an E Ink tablet of your chosing, plus a folio case to cover the screen and a rechargeable Marker stylus. The reMarkable 2 and the reMarkable Paper Pro are available in the deal, and you'll find both on our list of the best E ink tablets . The reMarkable 2 in particular offers

www.engadget.comNov 28, 2025 2:34 PM

Anthropic says it solved the long-running AI agent problem with a new multi-session Claude SDK

Agent memory remains a problem that enterprises want to fix, as agents forget some instructions or conversations the longer they run.  Anthropic believes it has solved this issue for its Claude Agent SDK , developing a two-fold solution that allows an agent to work across different context windows. “The core challenge of long-running agents is that they must work in discrete sessions, and each new session begins with no memory of what came before,” Anthropic wrote in a blog post . “B

venturebeat.comNov 28, 2025 2:30 PM

The Ninja Creami ice cream drops to $180 for Black Friday

Cold fall weather shouldn't get in the way of you enjoying a nice frozen dessert, and if you purchase our favorite ice cream maker for its discounted price of $180 for Black Friday, you could remove another obstacle between you and fresh ice cream every day. In our review testing, the Ninja Creami wasn't just good for ice cream, but could also make a mean sorbet in a pinch, and if you buy it today, you'll get if for the lowest price we've seen this year — $50 off its regular

www.engadget.comNov 28, 2025 2:26 PM

Three months of Audible is only $3 in this Black Friday deal

Black Friday is a great time to take a look at what subscriptions you may be able to save on. From video streaming services to budgeting apps, many services will have some Black Friday promotion you may be able to take advantage of. One of the best we're tracking is for Audible . You can sign up and get your first three months for just $3 in total, plus get a $20 Audible credit on top of that. This breaks down to $1 per month for the first three months, which is a boon for audiobook fans

www.engadget.comNov 28, 2025 2:01 PM

Walmart Black Friday deals: The AirPods Pro 2 are down to their lowest price yet

Apple updated its flagship earbuds this year with the new AirPods Pro 3, but the AirPods Pro 2 were our top picks for the best wireless earbuds for Apple users for many years before that. They're a bit hard to find at this point, but Walmart Black Friday deals have come for them (in addition to a bunch of other Apple products). Walmart has the AirPods Pro 2 for $139, which is the lowest price we've ever seen them and more than $100 off their standard $249 price tag. During Black Frid

www.engadget.comNov 28, 2025 1:29 PM

Dyson Black Friday deals: Robot vacuums and cordless vacuums are up to $600 off right now

Black Friday deals are here, and a great one to check out is at Dyson . The discounts on Dyson's site right now are some of the best we've seen; one of those is $600 off the Dyson 360 Vis Nav robot vacuum , which is down to a record low of $400. Dyson was pretty late to the robot-vacuum party, but its entry was (and remains) one of the strongest in the category . It doesn't have a lot of bells and whistles like a self-emptying base or mopping capabilities, but it makes up for t

www.engadget.comNov 28, 2025 1:15 PM

What to be thankful for in AI in 2025

Hello, dear readers. Happy belated Thanksgiving and Black Friday! This year has felt like living inside a permanent DevDay. Every week, some lab drops a new model, a new agent framework, or a new “this changes everything” demo. It’s overwhelming. But it’s also the first year I’ve felt like AI is finally diversifying — not just one or two frontier models in the cloud, but a whole ecosystem: open and closed, giant and tiny, Western and Chinese, cloud and local. So for this Thanksgiving edition,

venturebeat.comby [email protected] (Carl Franzen)Nov 28, 2025 11:19 AM

Beyond math and coding: New RL framework helps train LLM agents for complex, real-world tasks

Researchers at the University of Science and Technology of China have developed a new reinforcement learning (RL) framework that helps train large language models (LLMs) for complex agentic tasks beyond well-defined problems such as math and coding.  Their framework, Agent-R1 , is compatible with popular RL algorithms and shows considerable improvement on reasoning tasks that require multiple retrieval stages and multi-turn interactions with tools.  The framework is built on a redefinitio

venturebeat.comby [email protected] (Ben Dickson)Nov 27, 2025 11:00 PM

A weekend ‘vibe code’ hack by Andrej Karpathy quietly sketches the missing layer of enterprise AI orchestration

This weekend, Andrej Karpathy , the former director of AI at Tesla and a founding member of OpenAI, decided he wanted to read a book. But he did not want to read it alone. He wanted to read it accompanied by a committee of artificial intelligences, each offering its own perspective, critiquing the others, and eventually synthesizing a final answer under the guidance of a "Chairman." To make this happen, Karpathy wrote what he called a " vibe code project " — a piece of soft

venturebeat.comby [email protected] (Michael Nuñez)Nov 26, 2025 9:00 AM

Black Forest Labs launches Flux.2 AI image models to challenge Nano Banana Pro and Midjourney

It's not just Google's Gemini 3 , Nano Banana Pro , and Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.5 we have to be thankful for this year around the Thanksgiving holiday here in the U.S. No, today the German AI startup Black Forest Labs released FLUX.2 , a new image generation and editing system complete with four different models designed to support production-grade creative workflows. FLUX.2 introduces multi-reference conditioning, higher-fidelity outputs, and improved text rendering, a

venturebeat.comby [email protected] (Carl Franzen)Nov 25, 2025 10:46 PM

Alibaba's AgentEvolver lifts model performance in tool use by ~30% using synthetic, auto-generated tasks

Researchers at Alibaba’s Tongyi Lab have developed a new framework for self-evolving agents that create their own training data by exploring their application environments. The framework, AgentEvolver , uses the knowledge and reasoning capabilities of large language models for autonomous learning, addressing the high costs and manual effort typically required to gather task-specific datasets. Experiments show that compared to traditional reinforcement learning–based frameworks, AgentEvolver

venturebeat.comby [email protected] (Ben Dickson)Nov 25, 2025 7:00 PM

Powering AI Superfactories, NVIDIA and Microsoft Integrate Latest Technologies for Inference, Cybersecurity, Physical AI

Timed with the Microsoft Ignite conference running this week, NVIDIA is expanding its collaboration with Microsoft, including through the adoption of next-generation NVIDIA Spectrum-X Ethernet switches for the new Microsoft Fairwater AI superfactory, powered by the NVIDIA Blackwell platform. The collaboration brings new integrations across Microsoft 365 Copilot, as well as the public preview of Read Article

blogs.nvidia.comNov 18, 2025 3:00 PM

Accelerated Computing, Networking Drive Supercomputing in Age of AI

At SC25, NVIDIA unveiled advances across NVIDIA BlueField DPUs, next-generation networking, quantum computing, national research, AI physics and more — as accelerated systems drive the next chapter in AI supercomputing. NVIDIA also highlighted storage innovations powered by the NVIDIA BlueField-4 data processing unit, part of the full-stack BlueField platform that accelerates gigascale AI infrastructure. More Read Article

blogs.nvidia.comNov 17, 2025 5:31 PM

NVIDIA Accelerates AI for Over 80 New Science Systems Worldwide

Across quantum physics, digital biology and climate research, the world’s researchers are harnessing a universal scientific instrument to chart new frontiers of discovery: accelerated computing. At this week’s SC25 conference in St. Louis, Missouri, NVIDIA announced that over 80 new scientific systems powered by the NVIDIA accelerated computing platform have been unveiled around the globe Read Article

blogs.nvidia.comNov 17, 2025 5:30 PM

NVIDIA Accelerated Computing Enables Scientific Breakthroughs for Materials Discovery

To power future technologies including liquid-cooled data centers, high-resolution digital displays and long-lasting batteries, scientists are searching for novel chemicals and materials optimized for factors like energy use, durability and efficacy. New NVIDIA-accelerated data processing pipelines and AI microservices unveiled at the SC25 conference in St. Louis are advancing chemistry and material science to support Read Article

blogs.nvidia.comNov 17, 2025 5:30 PM

One Giant Leap for AI Physics: NVIDIA Apollo Unveiled as Open Model Family for Scientific Simulation

NVIDIA Apollo — a family of open models for accelerating industrial and computational engineering — was introduced today at the SC25 conference in St. Louis. Accelerated by NVIDIA AI infrastructure, the new AI physics models will enable developers to integrate real-time capabilities into their simulation software across a broad range of industries. The NVIDIA Apollo Read Article

blogs.nvidia.comNov 17, 2025 5:30 PM

How to Unlock Accelerated AI Storage Performance With RDMA for S3-Compatible Storage

Today’s AI workloads are data-intensive, requiring more scalable and affordable storage than ever. By 2028, enterprises are projected to generate nearly 400 zettabytes of data annually, with 90% of new data being unstructured, comprising audio, video, PDFs, images and more. This massive scale, combined with the need for data portability between on-premises infrastructure and the Read Article

blogs.nvidia.comNov 14, 2025 11:00 AM