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Quentyn Kennemer

Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses come with a $90 credit on top of new all-time low price

Unlike many before it, Ray-Ban’s smart glasses are actually trendy and inconspicuous. | Photo by Amanda Lopez for The Verge

If you’re in the market for a new pair of glasses (as I am), the Black Friday deals currently going on Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses are tempting. You can get several colors and sizes of the Wayfarer frames starting at $239.20 (about $61 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target right now. If that all-time low price isn’t enough, you’ll even get a $90 digital...

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Helen Havlak

Renovating your house? Black Friday is a surprisingly good time to buy light fixtures

Last fall I was in the thick of a home renovation project, doom scrolling thousands of light fixtures in search of clean, modern designs I didn’t hate. While I would normally consult my Verge colleagues for the best Black Friday TV and laptop deals, it did not initially occur to me to check for seasonal deals on the more contractor-oriented category of hardwired LED light fixtures. In fact, a lot of big lighting companies run meaningful Black Friday sales.

Fortunately, I happened...

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Chris Welch

The best Black Friday headphone and earbud deals

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There’s no better time than the holidays to treat yourself (or someone you care about) to an overdue upgrade and pick up a fresh pair of earbuds or headphones. Black Friday and Cyber Monday are a great opportunity to save big on the latest products from Apple, Bose, Google, Samsung, Sony, Sennheiser, and countless other brands. Plus, the extended return period at many retailers gives you ample time to test out whatever you buy and make sure it’s...

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Vanessa Friedman

Trump’s Cabinet Picks Have a Familiar, Traditional Look

The Trump cabinet is mostly complete — at least until the official nomination and confirmation process — and it is quite a picture.

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Stephen Castle

UK Lawmakers Vote to Legalize Assisted Dying After Emotional Debate

In a landmark decision on Friday, Parliament voted in favor of allowing assisted suicide for the terminally ill in England and Wales.

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Brenda Stolyar, Gear Team

Best Kindle Black Friday Deals and Amazon Device Sales (2024)

The brand-new Kindle lineup is on sale for Black Friday, as are many other Amazon products, from Eero routers to Echo speakers.

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Ryan Waniata, Gear Team

11 Great Black Friday Soundbar Deals to Pump Up the Volume (2024)

Bring the theater to you with these killer Black Friday soundbar deals.

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Scott Gilbertson

23 Best Black Friday Laptop Deals (2024): Acer, Apple, Anker

Time to upgrade your rig? Black Friday laptop deals on our favorite models will help.

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David Nield

Android ‘Find My Device’ Has Gotten a Major Upgrade. Here’s What’s New

Google’s device location service is catching up to Apple’s.

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Louryn Strampe, Gear Team

25 Best Walmart Black Friday Deals (2024)

The official sales have begun and these are the best Walmart Black Friday deals.

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Julian Chokkattu

Best Black Friday Phone Deals (2024), Including Cases Too

Need a smartphone? These Black Friday deals are the best we've seen all year on Android phones, accessories, and even iPhones.

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Noa Dalzell

WNBA star no longer playing in Unrivaled this winter

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Kelsey Plum announced this week she’d be withdrawing from the new professional 3-on-3 women’s basketball league.

Unrivaled basketball league is down a star after Las Vegas Aces guard Kelsey Plum announced she’d be bowing out on Wednesday.

Plum, a two-time WNBA champion and three-time All-Star, was one of the biggest names committed to playing in the new 3-on-3 women’s professional basketball league.

“I’ve decided to not take part in...

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Rohan Chakravarthi

These are some of the top college football recruits to watch before Early Signing Day

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Many of the nation’s top recruits are deeply engaged in their high school playoffs, with semifinal and championship games approaching in several states.

The 2025 recruiting cycle is coming closer and closer to an end, as the early signing day comes earlier this year in just one week’s time.

Currently, many of the nation’s top recruits are deeply engaged in their high school playoffs, with semifinal and championship games...

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Jack Milko

LIV Golf’s Lucas Herbert grabs commanding 36-hole lead at Australian Open

Lucas Herbert during the second round of the 2024 ISPS Handa Australian Open. | Photo by Morgan Hancock/Getty Images

Local favorite Lucas Herbert holds the lead at the midway point of the Australian Open in Melbourne.

One of Australia’s own has firm control of the Australian Open midway through the championship.

Lucas Herbert, who joined LIV Golf in January 2024, fired a 6-under 66 at Kingston Heath Golf Club on Friday to extend his lead to four through 36 holes. He sits at 14-under...

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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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