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#CyberMonday officially starts tonight, but that doesn't mean the deals haven't started rolling in on the tech you need. This is your last chance before the holidays to secure the lowest prices of the season.
200+ Best Early Cyber Monday Tech Deals Available Now: Laptops, TVs, Headphones, and Much More
As PCMag's primary deal hunter, I scope out the best sales all year long, and trust me, now is the time to buy new tech at low, low prices. And if you aren't shopping for yourself, but getting ahead of the holiday rush, you should check out our Holiday Gift Guide, which includes helpful suggestions based on your giftee and safety tips to avoid online scammers. If you’re ready to start saving, here are the best deals available right now:
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It's time once again for a final look back at the technology that said farewell in 2025. 👋

From stalwarts like Skype to AI devices that never had a chance, everything on this list made its way to the digital trash heap over the last 12 months. 👉

#YearInReview #TechNews

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December 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Cupertino says the biggest new feature in Sequoia is Apple Intelligence, its custom-built AI designed to perform complex tasks, summarize web pages, organize photos, and much more.
The 10 Best Features in macOS Sequoia
Cupertino says the biggest new feature in Sequoia is Apple Intelligence, its custom-built AI designed to perform complex tasks, summarize web pages, organize photos, and much more. But Apple Intelligence won’t be available in Sequoia until later this year, so it’s too soon to list it among the best features you can use now.
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December 26, 2025 at 4:19 PM
TAE Technologies is merging with Trump Media in a $6 billion all–stock deal.

The parent of Truth Social will provide $300 million in capital to accelerate #NuclearFusion reactor construction by 2026. #TrumpMedia #TruthSocial #TAETechnologies #BusinessNews

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December 26, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Pornhub is the latest company to confirm that its customers were involved in a Nov. 8 data breach through a third-party service, Mixpanel, which also affected companies like OpenAI.

More at PCMag: bit.ly/3MT2zFq

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December 26, 2025 at 1:12 PM
If you're a gamer, you want a TV with the right features to optimize your gameplay, like low input lag.
The Best Gaming TVs We've Tested for 2025
If you're a gamer, you want a TV with the right features to optimize your gameplay, like low input lag. Whether you use a PC, a PlayStation, or an Xbox, these are the top gaming TVs we've tested.
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December 26, 2025 at 11:19 AM
If you're looking for a television that's just the right size, these are the best 65-inch TVs we've tested.
The Best 65-Inch TVs We've Tested for 2025
If you're looking for a television that's just the right size, these are the best 65-inch TVs we've tested.
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December 26, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Catching a flight cross-country, or just shuttling from your home office to your den?
The Lightest Laptops We've Tested for 2026
Catching a flight cross-country, or just shuttling from your home office to your den? You need the lightest laptop possible. We've tested dozens of them. Here's how to pick the right one.
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December 26, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Want to keep your floors clean without lifting a finger?
The Best Robot Vacuums We've Tested (December 2025)
Want to keep your floors clean without lifting a finger? The best robot vacuums we've tested are more capable and affordable than ever.
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December 26, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Upgrade your traditional watch by adding apps, data, and notifications to your wrist.
The Best Smartwatches We've Tested for 2025
Upgrade your traditional watch by adding apps, data, and notifications to your wrist. Here are the features to look for, along with the top smartwatches we've tested.
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December 26, 2025 at 5:04 AM
GameStop held its massive trade-in event on Dec 6, accepting over 80,000 items – but it's the weird ones that caught our eye. 👀

Swipe to see some of the most bizarre items that were traded in this year @ign. 👉️

#GameStop #TradeAnythingDay #Gaming #GamingNews #TechNews

📸: Gamestop, IGN
December 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
It's official: 'Slop' is the 2025 Word of the Year. 🎉

Merriam-Webster has chosen the term – defined as low-quality digital content produced en masse by AI – to encapsulate the year's deluge of absurd videos, cheesy propaganda, and junky AI-written reports.

#WordOfTheYear
📸: Merriam Webster
December 25, 2025 at 7:15 PM
A San Francisco power outage left #Waymo #Robotaxi fleets stranded when traffic lights failed.

The #TechFail caused gridlock before the mayor halted service. No injuries were reported, but it is a wake–up call for #AutonomousVehicles.

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December 25, 2025 at 6:30 PM
A separate cable for each smart device is impractical—especially if you're frequently on the go.
From Phones to Drones: This is the Ultimate Cable for Every Device
A separate cable for each smart device is impractical—especially if you're frequently on the go. The Statik® 360 Pro Cable is a streamlined solution that gives you one durable cable with multiple magnetic attachments for different types of devices. The best part? It's on sale.
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December 25, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Meet the NVIDIA DGX Spark - 4TB. 🔥

This tiny titan is a Grace Blackwell AI Supercomputer delivering 1 PFLOPS of FP4 AI performance and 128GB of unified memory.

For researchers working on cutting-edge models, this desktop powerhouse is now available for $3,999.

#NVIDIADGXSpark #AI #Unboxing
December 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Your smart device may have its own means to connect to your iPhone, but you can also add items through Apple's Home app.
Lower Your Electric Bill: How to Set Up Apple Shortcuts for Smart Home Devices
Your smart device may have its own means to connect to your iPhone, but you can also add items through Apple's Home app. Tap the plus (+) icon in the top-right corner and choose Add Accessory. You can then scan a QR code on the smart device that needs to be connected.
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December 25, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Powering down a phone may sound easy and self-explanatory, but it's not as simple a process as it used to be.
How to Turn Off or Restart an iPhone
Powering down a phone may sound easy and self-explanatory, but it's not as simple a process as it used to be. Now, phone makers want you to do more with the three or so physical buttons on your device. There are several different ways to go about it, depending on the model iPhone you own and the version of iOS it's running.
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December 25, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Every year, we revisit the moments that made us cringe or shake our heads. 🙂‍↔️

In 2025, we once again saw our share of data breaches, AI fails, but some just good old fashioned bad luck. 👉

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#TechFails2025 #YearInReview #DataBreach #AIFails #TechNews
December 25, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The Academy Awards have found a new home. 🏆

Starting in 2029, the Oscars will stream live YouTube, as well as to YouTube TV subscribers in the US.

This will mark the end of a decades-long run on ABC, which has aired the show since 1976.

#oscars #youtube #google

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December 25, 2025 at 1:12 PM
When you ask your mapping app for a route, it uses GPS to figure out your starting point, and to show your progress along the route.
Every Phone Can ID Your Router—Here's How to Stop It
When you ask your mapping app for a route, it uses GPS to figure out your starting point, and to show your progress along the route. But GPS alone can be slow, so your smartphone supplements it with data from a Wi-Fi Positioning System (WPS). In an informative blog post, a Kaspersky researcher explains, “WPS is what enables you to see your location almost immediately when you open a map app. Relying on ‘pure’ GPS data from satellites would take a few minutes.”
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December 25, 2025 at 11:19 AM
The quickest solution to boosting how fast your phone runs is to restart it.
How to Make an Old Phone Faster
The quickest solution to boosting how fast your phone runs is to restart it. Doing so can clear many of the issues that might be slowing it down, like app caching running amok, network connectivity difficulties, and memory glitches.
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December 25, 2025 at 8:49 AM