Image: Anker I’m usually an advocate for long cables because I’ve spent entirely too much time in uncomfortable positions trying to still use my phone while it was charging, but there are quite a few advantages to getting a shorter 3.3-foot cable, too. The first advantage of getting such a short model is that it’s
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Lenovo’s RTX 5050 laptop is $450 off right now
Image: Lenovo There’s really no better time to get tech than around Black Friday and Cyber Monday, because when else could you buy a laptop with an RTX 5050 for $650? Right? The 15.6-inch Lenovo LOQ is on sale at Best Buy, and the price has dropped from its regular $1,100 down to $650, a
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I found the 10 best Black Friday tech deals under
Image: Christian Wiediger / Unsplash It’s here! It’s begun! Black Friday deals have kicked off at most stores, and we’re digging for discounts left and right, finding the ones that are truly worth your time and attention. Even if you’re over the whole Black Friday madness, we’ve found some budget-friendly picks you might actually like
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This free app plays music better than Windows Media Player
Image: Pexels: Pixabay If you’re in the minority of people who haven’t yet jumped on the Spotify bandwagon and if you have a large MP3 collection, then you need Foobar2000. Foobar2000 is a simple and lightweight music player. Windows Media Player isn’t the best when it comes to managing large music collections, organizing playlists, customizing
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Get an Asus Ryzen laptop with 16GB of RAM for
Image: Asus Despite the deals available as Black Friday approaches, I haven’t seen many laptops that I’d say fall into the budget range — at least, not ones I’d actually recommend to my friends. But thanks to a Ryzen CPU and generous RAM, this $400 Asus laptop from Best Buy is perfect if you want
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Why creator Bashel Lewis ditched a five-year corporate career for
By Kimeko McCoy • November 21, 2025 • It started with a standing desk and a Beyoncé lip sync. That was the viral video Bashel Lewis posted to his TikTok account in April that got him thinking about leaving his full time marketing gig at Nielsen to become a content creator. “Everyone from Universal to
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Security cameras are finally part of the Matter standard
Image: Ben Patterson/Foundry Smart bulbs, robot vacuums, thermostats, refrigerators, and even dishwashers are all among the smart home categories accounted for in the Matter standard that’s supposed to break down the walls between smart home brands. Security cameras, on the other hand, were one of the biggest categories left out of the party—until now, that is. The Connectivity
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Your new go-to PDF editor comes with lifetime access, but
Image: StackCommerce TL;DR: Get a UPDF lifetime subscription for $41.97 with code EDIT at checkout (MSRP $149.99). It allows you to edit, convert, and read, all in one tool. Forget the PDF tools that charge you every single month for features you only need occasionally. UPDF’s lifetime PDF tool gives you the entire suite for a one-time payment. Through November 20, you
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This custom ‘writerdeck’ is a gorgeous digital typewriter from another
A “cyberdeck” is a portable, handmade computer inspired by William Gibson’s science fiction of the 1980s. It’s basically a cyberpunk laptop. A “writerdeck,” then, is a similar concept but only for writing text. I’ve been dabbling with some commercial options lately. But I think both device categories might just have a new champion: the Micro
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Black Friday VPN deals: What to expect, early sales
Image: IDG It might seem early, but VPN deals have already begun for Black Friday — and these early deals from VPN providers look to be among the best ever. What’s more, you can make your purchase now and rest assured you’re getting the best price. Most VPN services start their discounts early and run