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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

Best deals on smart home gear this Black Friday

The new Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen) is on sale this Black Friday. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge

‘Tis the season to stock up on smart home gear. Whether you are looking to expand your own setup or searching for a good gift for a smart home newbie, there are some great discounts right now on smart speakers, locks, lights, and even smart trash cans.

Here, I’ve rounded up some of my top picks for gadgets I love that are seeing some serious discounts. I will...

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Jess Weatherbed

Meta is building the ‘mother of all’ subsea cables

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Meta is reportedly planning to build a world-spanning fiber-optic subsea cable for its own exclusive use. According to TechCrunch, the $10 billion project will create a new 40,000+ kilometer (about 24,850 miles) cable network around the world that avoids “areas of geopolitical tension” where subsea cables have been sabotaged, such as the Red Sea, the South China Sea, Egypt, Marseilles, the Straits of Malacca, and Singapore.

While Meta is...

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David Pierce

Our biggest stories and favorite things of 2024

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2024 is almost over, and it has been a year. The tech world has been shaken up a hundred times over, it seems: there was the splashy Vision Pro launch, Google being declared a monopoly, endless AI hype, a hugely consequential US election, the ongoing political ascendance of Elon Musk, and another generation of gadgets trying and failing to replace your smartphone. The industry looks different than it did in January; so does our relationship with...

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Brenda Stolyar

15 Best Apple Black Friday Deals (2024): MacBooks, iPads, AirPods

Are Apple's gadgets on your holiday gift lists this year? You're in luck. Our favorite MacBooks, Apple Watches, iPads, and AirPods are all on sale.

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David Gilbert

The Best Black Friday Deals for MAGA, Conspiracists, and Extremists

Donald Trump’s most extreme supporters may slam big business, the elites, and corporate greed, but they’re not too shy to push their own Black Friday deals.

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Louryn Strampe

30 Best Black Friday Deals Under $50 (2024)

Get your shopping done for less with these affordable deals on WIRED-approved gear.

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Deciding On The Best Donut Is Harder Than You Think

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Mookie Alexander

The Houston Texans have too many problems to be a Super Bowl contender

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Aspirations of the first deep playoff run in Texans’ franchise history are waning with each loss.

The Houston Texans were one of the great surprises of the 2023 NFL season, charging their way to an unlikely AFC South title and eventual trip to the Divisional Round. Quarterback C.J. Stroud won Offensive Rookie of the Year, while edge rusher Will Anderson Jr took Defensive Rookie of the Year. It was more than logical to pick DeMeco Ryans’ team as...

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Mark Schofield

How McLaren can clinch 2024 F1 Constructor’s Championship at Qatar GP

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McLaren can win their first title since 1998 in Qatar. Here is how

The last time McLaren won the Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship was back in 1998 when Mika Häkkinen and David Coulthard combined to lead the team to a title over Ferrari. Just how long ago was that? None of the current drivers on the grid this season were driving back in 1998. Although Jos Verstappen, father of four-time champion Max Verstappen, drove in nine...

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Rohan Chakravarthi

The top high school football playoff games to watch on Thanksgiving weekend

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Let’s break down the top five high school matchups of the week.

High school football playoffs are fully in stride currently, as semifinals and championships are on the line this week in a number of big-time matchups.

Two teams from the Trinity League pave the way in this week’s top high school matchups of the week, as No. 1 Mater Dei takes on top-10 St. John Bosco in a battle between California powers.

Let’s break down the top five high school...

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Barbara Krasnoff

Staff home favorites that are on sale for Black Friday right now

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Whenever Verge staff is asked to describe their favorite games, smart tech, desktop accessories, or whatever, they are free to talk about things they recently bought, things they picked up 10 years ago, or things they’ve had sitting around their house for decades. Inevitably, though, some of the items have popped up in Black Friday sales. We thought we’d offer a curated list of a few of them.

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Julian Chokkattu

Branch Black Friday Sale (2024): Deals on Office Chairs

Our top office chair and standing desk recommendations are on sale through December 2.

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Angela Watercutter

The Guy Behind the Most Nostalgic Sites on the Internet

From Bop Spotter to his collection of long-lost and rarely-seen YouTube videos, Riley Walz makes the future of the internet look like its past.

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Scott Gilbertson

Best Black Friday Outdoor Deals (2024)

Our favorite tents, sleeping bags, backpacks, and other outdoor gear are on sale now.

Wired Top Stories

Ryan Waniata

11 Black Friday TV Deals to Grab Ahead of the Hordes (2024)

Why fight for that 98-inch TV in-store among the crowd? Shop these worthwhile Black Friday TV deals online instead.

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Amazon Black Friday deal: Get 4 Apple AirTags for $26 less

SAVE $26: As of Nov. 29, you can snag a 4-pack of Apple AirTags for $72.99 at Amazon for Black Friday. That’s a 26% discount off their $99 list price.

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Weirdly, You Don’t Seem To Have Any Of These 47 Top-Tier Products

IDK how you've been surviving without these. Oh...you haven't ????

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No, It’s Not Magic — These 32 Products Just Work Really Well

I think that even Glinda and Elphaba can agree that this Nars soft matte concealer is gonna be ~popular~.

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People Shared The Most Harrowing Documentaries That Have Shocking Endings

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