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(360, 'Aston Martin just got a big cash injection to accelerate battery tech', '<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p>Daniel Craig may have hung up his tuxedo and the rumours are circulating about who will play the next Bond, but it is increasingly looking like 007\'s next set of wheels will be powered by batteries and an electric motor.</p><p>Aston Martin has received £9 million in funding from the UK\'s Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) – sorry, no Q Branch here – to supplement the research and development of the carmaker’s in-house bespoke luxury battery electric vehicle platform. </p><p>The government funding will assist the iconic British brand in making the transition from internal combustion engine supercars and powerful SUVs, to a future that is, like pretty much every other manufacturer on the planet: all-electric.</p><p>Although £9 million is nothing to be sniffed at, it is only part of the £2 billion committed by Aston to advanced technologies over the next five years. It also won’t make the move alone, as its Project Elevation is a six-partner collaborative research and development project led by Aston Martin.</p><p>It will include support from the Manufacturing Technology Centre, Expert Tooling &amp; Automation, Creative Composites, Fuzzy Logic Studio and WMG, University of Warwick. </p><p>According to Aston, the project will address the \"technical challenges of developing a lightweight, 800V traction battery pack and twin front electric drive unit (EDU) into a modular BEV platform with a bandwidth from supercar to SUV.\" In short, it wants to create its own proprietary tech, rather than rely on outsourcing it.</p><h2 id=\"what-will-be-the-first-electric-aston-3\">What will be the first electric Aston?</h2><figure data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\"><div><p><picture><source alt=\"Aston Martin BEV\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/techradar/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v3pFNFfDaB47Xi6TtoiiQe.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v3pFNFfDaB47Xi6TtoiiQe.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v3pFNFfDaB47Xi6TtoiiQe-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v3pFNFfDaB47Xi6TtoiiQe-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v3pFNFfDaB47Xi6TtoiiQe-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v3pFNFfDaB47Xi6TtoiiQe-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v3pFNFfDaB47Xi6TtoiiQe-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v3pFNFfDaB47Xi6TtoiiQe-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" type=\"image/webp\"></source><source alt=\"Aston Martin BEV\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/techradar/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v3pFNFfDaB47Xi6TtoiiQe.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v3pFNFfDaB47Xi6TtoiiQe.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v3pFNFfDaB47Xi6TtoiiQe-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v3pFNFfDaB47Xi6TtoiiQe-480-80.jpg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v3pFNFfDaB47Xi6TtoiiQe-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v3pFNFfDaB47Xi6TtoiiQe-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v3pFNFfDaB47Xi6TtoiiQe-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v3pFNFfDaB47Xi6TtoiiQe-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"Aston Martin BEV\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/techradar/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v3pFNFfDaB47Xi6TtoiiQe.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v3pFNFfDaB47Xi6TtoiiQe.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v3pFNFfDaB47Xi6TtoiiQe-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v3pFNFfDaB47Xi6TtoiiQe-480-80.jpg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v3pFNFfDaB47Xi6TtoiiQe-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v3pFNFfDaB47Xi6TtoiiQe-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v3pFNFfDaB47Xi6TtoiiQe-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v3pFNFfDaB47Xi6TtoiiQe-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" src=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/techradar/media/img/missing-image.svg\"></img></picture></p></div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\"><span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Aston Martin)</span></figcaption></figure><p>Aston plans to release its first all-electric vehicle in 2025, pipped to an SUV (although we are unsure whether it will be a DBX variant or an all-new vehicle) and powered by motor and battery technology from Lucid. Power output from a four motor set-up could be as much as 1,500bhp. </p><p>By 2026, there will be an electric version of all Aston models, and by 2030, you won’t be able to buy a rumbling V8 or howling V12. It looks like Bond’s next car will be the smooth silent type. </p><h3 id=\"section-you-might-also-like\"><span>You might also like</span></h3><ul><li><a data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.techradar.com/vehicle-tech/hybrid-electric-vehicles/nissan-drops-second-concept-car-and-this-one-is-for-the-rugged-outdoor-enthusiast\" href=\"https://www.techradar.com/vehicle-tech/hybrid-electric-vehicles/nissan-drops-second-concept-car-and-this-one-is-for-the-rugged-outdoor-enthusiast\">Nissan Hyper Adventure concept could be the EV for rugged outdoor enthusiasts</a></li><li><a data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.techradar.com/vehicle-tech/hybrid-electric-vehicles/tesla-software-update-can-help-its-car-cameras-see-lot-better\" href=\"https://www.techradar.com/vehicle-tech/hybrid-electric-vehicles/tesla-software-update-can-help-its-car-cameras-see-lot-better\">Tesla software update can help its car cameras see lot better</a></li><li><a data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.techradar.com/vehicle-tech/hybrid-electric-vehicles/kia-and-hyundai-announce-tesla-ev-supercharger-compatibility-for-next-year\" href=\"https://www.techradar.com/vehicle-tech/hybrid-electric-vehicles/kia-and-hyundai-announce-tesla-ev-supercharger-compatibility-for-next-year\">Kia and Hyundai announce Tesla EV Supercharger compatibility for next year</a></li></ul>\n</div><div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-dxBaaVCPiUE8uYcW3n5KK7\"><div data-hydrate=\"true\"><div><section></section><section><p>Get the hottest deals available in your inbox plus news, reviews, opinion, analysis and more from the TechRadar team.</p></section></div></div></div>', 'Aston Martin receives £9 million in government funding to accelerate its in-house battery technology.', 'https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CkXgTHuET4XmA3pqMXyfUW-1200-80.png', '110', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-10', '288', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL),
(362, 'You Can Get the ASUS Zenbook 14X for Its Lowest Price Yet', '<div><figure contenteditable=\"false\" data-alt=\"The ASUS Zenbook 14X OLED on a rocks with a beige background\" data-format=\"png\" data-height=\"898\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"55e565b2325b49476ce941d462a2dcac\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://55e565b2325b49476ce941d462a2dcac\" data-recommended=\"true\" data-width=\"1597\" draggable=\"false\"><div contenteditable=\"false\" data-alt=\"The ASUS Zenbook 14X OLED on a rocks with a beige background\" data-hide=\"false\" data-hidecredit=\"false\" data-imagerights=\"other-license\" data-link-reference=\"\" data-link-target=\"\" data-syndicationrights=\"false\"><p><span><div><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 37.31em)\" srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/55e565b2325b49476ce941d462a2dcac.jpg\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><source media=\"(min-width: 37.37em)\" srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_1315/55e565b2325b49476ce941d462a2dcac.jpg\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"The ASUS Zenbook 14X OLED on a rocks with a beige background\" data-alt=\"The ASUS Zenbook 14X OLED on a rocks with a beige background\" data-anim-src=\"\" data-chomp-id=\"55e565b2325b49476ce941d462a2dcac\" data-format=\"png\" src=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/55e565b2325b49476ce941d462a2dcac.jpg\"></img></picture></div></span></p></div><span data-alt=\"The ASUS Zenbook 14X OLED on a rocks with a beige background\" data-format=\"png\" data-height=\"898\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"55e565b2325b49476ce941d462a2dcac\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://55e565b2325b49476ce941d462a2dcac\" data-recommended=\"true\" data-width=\"1597\"></span></figure><div><p><span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://lifehacker.com/best-buys-black-friday-calendar-1850942632&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://lifehacker.com/best-buys-black-friday-calendar-1850942632\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Best Buy’s early Black Friday sale</a></span> doesn’t start until Oct. 27, but that hasn’t stopped them from <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://lifehacker.com/preview/this-65-inch-tlc-4k-tv-hits-its-lowest-price-after-a-2-1850959252?rev=1698259906854&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://lifehacker.com/preview/this-65-inch-tlc-4k-tv-hits-its-lowest-price-after-a-2-1850959252?rev=1698259906854\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">putting out great deals</a></span>. One of their latest deals is this <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://zdcs.link/lrMy0&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://zdcs.link/lrMy0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ASUS Zenbook 14X Intel i7 laptop</a></span> for <strike>$699.99</strike> $749.99 (originally $999.99) with free shipping, which runs until Oct. 27. This is the lowest price it has hit, according to <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://www.joinhoney.com/shop/best-buy/p/28_b014e7cc990daa5538a97356e063fd1b_b014e7cc990daa5538a97356e063fd1b?ext_screenview_id=8903790391821856566#price-history&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://www.joinhoney.com/shop/best-buy/p/28_b014e7cc990daa5538a97356e063fd1b_b014e7cc990daa5538a97356e063fd1b?ext_screenview_id=8903790391821856566#price-history\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Honey’s price history</a></span>.<br></br></p><p>If you don’t have a <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://lifehacker.com/everything-you-should-do-now-if-you-shop-on-black-frida-1850945998&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://lifehacker.com/everything-you-should-do-now-if-you-shop-on-black-frida-1850945998\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">plan for Black Friday</a></span> yet, I have some guidance on how to navigate what is perhaps the craziest shopping day of the year, as well as <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://lifehacker.com/what-to-expect-this-black-friday-1850941407?rev=1697816428380&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://lifehacker.com/what-to-expect-this-black-friday-1850941407?rev=1697816428380\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">what you can expect</a></span> from it. My best advice is to jump on a good early deal when you see something on your list, as items will likely sell out. </p><h2 id=\"h265168\"><a id=\"\"></a>The ASUS Zenbook 14X is a high-end laptop with a mid-tier price</h2><p>The ASUS ZenBook 14X i7 laptop is PCMag’s Editors’ Choice pick among high-end ultraportable laptops, and with its current discount, it puts it on the mid-tier pricing. You get Intel’s latest i7 13th-generation processor, which is a powerful processor for anyone who uses demanding applications or plans to use it for resource-intensive activities, like high-end gaming. You get 16GB of RAM to help you multitask and run complex programs smoothly. It also comes with an entry-level graphics card for casual gamers, an OLED touchscreen with 2880 x 1800 pixels and a 120Hz refresh rate, and 512GB of internal storage. Depending on your use, you can expect up to 15 hours and a half of battery life.</p><p>Some cool features you can expect are an accessible function key on the keyboard to mute the mic or webcam with just one tap, a backlit keyboard, and the NumberPad 2.0 touchpad with features like a <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://www.asus.com/us/laptops/for-home/zenbook/zenbook-14x-oled-ux3404/#:~:text=Learn%20more-,Rapid%20data%20entry,-For%20easy%20number&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://www.asus.com/us/laptops/for-home/zenbook/zenbook-14x-oled-ux3404/#:~:text=Learn%20more-,Rapid%20data%20entry,-For%20easy%20number\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">calculator and other navigational functions</a></span>. You can read <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/asus-zenbook-14x-oled-ux3404&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/asus-zenbook-14x-oled-ux3404\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">PCMag’s full review here</a></span>.</p></div></div>', 'Best Buy’s early Black Friday sale doesn’t start until Oct. 27, but that hasn’t stopped them from putting out great deals. One of their latest deals is this ASUS Zenbook 14X Intel i7 laptop for $699.99 (originally $999.99) with free shipping, which runs until…', 'https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fill,h_675,pg_1,q_80,w_1200/55e565b2325b49476ce941d462a2dcac.png', '112', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-10', '206', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL),
(363, 'These Are Targets Best Early Black Friday Deals', '<div><figure contenteditable=\"false\" data-alt=\"aerial view of the outside of a busy target store\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-height=\"2250\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"91b0c58d3459c3d743c21d2002465a1f\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://91b0c58d3459c3d743c21d2002465a1f\" data-recommended=\"true\" data-width=\"3996\" draggable=\"false\"><div contenteditable=\"false\" data-alt=\"aerial view of the outside of a busy target store\" data-hide=\"false\" data-hidecredit=\"false\" data-imagerights=\"shutterstock\" data-link-reference=\"\" data-link-target=\"\" data-syndicationrights=\"true\"><p><span><div><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 37.31em)\" srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/91b0c58d3459c3d743c21d2002465a1f.jpg\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><source media=\"(min-width: 37.37em)\" srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_1315/91b0c58d3459c3d743c21d2002465a1f.jpg\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"aerial view of the outside of a busy target store\" data-alt=\"aerial view of the outside of a busy target store\" data-anim-src=\"\" data-chomp-id=\"91b0c58d3459c3d743c21d2002465a1f\" data-format=\"jpg\" src=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/91b0c58d3459c3d743c21d2002465a1f.jpg\"></img></picture></div></span></p><p><figcaption>Photo: Unwind (Shutterstock)</figcaption></p></div><span data-alt=\"aerial view of the outside of a busy target store\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-height=\"2250\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"91b0c58d3459c3d743c21d2002465a1f\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://91b0c58d3459c3d743c21d2002465a1f\" data-recommended=\"true\" data-width=\"3996\"></span></figure><div><p>If you haven’t heard yet, early Black Friday deals are it this year—<span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://lifehacker.com/why-you-should-shop-the-early-black-friday-deals-this-y-1850972779&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://lifehacker.com/why-you-should-shop-the-early-black-friday-deals-this-y-1850972779\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">you should be shopping pre-Black Friday deals</a></span> already. Some major retailers that have already been churning out deals include <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://lifehacker.com/best-buys-black-friday-calendar-1850942632&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://lifehacker.com/best-buys-black-friday-calendar-1850942632\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Best Buy</a></span> and <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://lifehacker.com/these-are-the-best-amazon-early-black-friday-deals-so-1850955489&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://lifehacker.com/these-are-the-best-amazon-early-black-friday-deals-so-1850955489\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon</a></span>, and most recently, <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://zdcs.link/68wJ7&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://zdcs.link/68wJ7\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Target</a></span> has been added their own sales to the mix.<br></br></p><h2 id=\"h274790\"><a id=\"\"></a>What is Target doing for Black Friday 2023?</h2><p><span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://corporate.target.com/press/release/2023/10/target-kicks-off-the-biggest-savings-of-the-holiday-season-with-early-black-friday-deals,-starting-o&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://corporate.target.com/press/release/2023/10/target-kicks-off-the-biggest-savings-of-the-holiday-season-with-early-black-friday-deals,-starting-o\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Target announced</a></span> on Sunday that they will be offering four weeks of early deals leading up to Black Friday. You can expect new deals and discounts on many different products like electronics, toys, kitchen appliances, everyday essentials, and beauty that can be found online, in store, and in the app from now until Nov. 24. New deals will be announced on Sundays and will run through the following Saturday.</p><h2 id=\"h274791\"><a id=\"\"></a>Target is offering a price-match guarantee</h2><p>Additionally, Target will be offering a <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://help.target.com/help/subcategoryarticle?childcat=Price+Match+Guarantee&amp;parentcat=Policies+%26+Guidelines&amp;searchQuery=&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://help.target.com/help/subcategoryarticle?childcat=Price+Match+Guarantee&amp;parentcat=Policies+%26+Guidelines&amp;searchQuery=\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">holiday price-match guarantee</a></span> until Dec. 24. In other words, if you buy something from them and they later drops the price even more, they will refund you for the difference. They will also price-match 14 major competitors, including Amazon, Apple, Best Buy, Home Depot, Walmart, Wayfair, Costco, GameStop, and more.</p><h2 id=\"h274792\"><a id=\"\"></a>The best Target early Black Friday deals for week one</h2><p>Week one from Target’s Black Friday sales will be available until midnight on Nov. 4. You can see the new deals for the following week once it’s released on their <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://weeklyad.target.com/&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://weeklyad.target.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">weekly ads catalog</a></span>. Here are the best deals from week one, including <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://zdcs.link/prVWl&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://zdcs.link/prVWl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">headphones and speakers</a></span>, <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://zdcs.link/KZjLY&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://zdcs.link/KZjLY\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TVs and home theaters</a></span>, <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://zdcs.link/3wxEw&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://zdcs.link/3wxEw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">computers</a></span>, and <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://zdcs.link/jdB6P&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://zdcs.link/jdB6P\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">video games</a></span>:</p><ul data-style=\"Bullet\" data-type=\"List\"><li><strong>Best noise-canceling earbuds</strong>: The <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://zdcs.link/R6XLK&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://zdcs.link/R6XLK\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Google Pixel Buds Pro</a></span> are <strong>$119.99</strong> (originally $199.99) after an $80 discount. These IPX4 water-resistant earbuds are currently at their lowest price yet, according to Honey’s price history.<br></br></li><li><strong>Best noise-canceling headphones</strong>: The <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://zdcs.link/WolLn&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://zdcs.link/WolLn\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sony WH-XB910N Extra Bass</a></span> is <strong>$119.99</strong> (originally $249.99) after a $130 discount. These Google and Alexa-compatible headphones let you switch effortlessly between devices and are currently at their second-lowest price yet, according to Honey’s price history.<br></br></li><li><strong>Best TV deal</strong>: The <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://zdcs.link/vRWD2&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://zdcs.link/vRWD2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LG 65\" OLED evo C3</a></span> is <strong>$1,599.99</strong> (originally $1,999.99) after a $400 discount. This brings this  4K  smart TV to match its lowest price yet, according to Honey’s price history. If you want to more TV deals, I recommend checking out <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://lifehacker.com/best-buys-black-friday-calendar-1850942632&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://lifehacker.com/best-buys-black-friday-calendar-1850942632\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Best Buy’s selection</a></span>.<br></br></li><li><strong>Best laptop deal</strong>: The <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://zdcs.link/Y1lbj&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://zdcs.link/Y1lbj\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">HP 15 Laptop</a></span> is <strong>$389.99</strong> (originally $599.99) after a $210 discount. This full HD, anti-glare laptop has an Intel Core i5, 8GB of RAM, and 512GB of storage. This brings this laptop to its lowest price yet, <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://www.joinhoney.com/shop/target/p/185_abfc12bd93634d22ce5f20b731594b69_abfc12bd93634d22ce5f20b731594b69?ext_screenview_id=8906458496673134988#price-history:~:text=apply.-,Price%20History,-Last%20120%20days&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://www.joinhoney.com/shop/target/p/185_abfc12bd93634d22ce5f20b731594b69_abfc12bd93634d22ce5f20b731594b69?ext_screenview_id=8906458496673134988#price-history:~:text=apply.-,Price%20History,-Last%20120%20days\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">according to Honey’s price history</a></span>.<br></br></li><li><strong>Best monitor deal</strong>: The <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://zdcs.link/Jy3Lm&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://zdcs.link/Jy3Lm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Samsung 27\" T35F Series monitor</a></span> is <strong>$129.99</strong> (originally $219.99) after a $90 discount. This LED full HD 75Hz screen with AMD FreeSync and IPS panel is at its lowest price yet, according to Honey’s price history.<br></br></li><li><strong>Best Nintendo Switch game deal: </strong><span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://zdcs.link/1G3mk&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://zdcs.link/1G3mk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope</em></a></span> is currently 50% off at <strong>$19.99</strong> (originally $39.99), hitting its lowest price yet since its release, <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://www.joinhoney.com/shop/target/p/185_877b1dbc666328e6797ea23622222e57_877b1dbc666328e6797ea23622222e57?ext_screenview_id=8906491278173228103#price-history&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://www.joinhoney.com/shop/target/p/185_877b1dbc666328e6797ea23622222e57_877b1dbc666328e6797ea23622222e57?ext_screenview_id=8906491278173228103#price-history\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">according to Honey’s price history</a></span>.</li><li><strong>Best Xbox Series X game deal: </strong><span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://zdcs.link/LvxwO&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://zdcs.link/LvxwO\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Star Wars Jedi: Survivor</em></a></span> is currently 50% off at <strong>$34.99</strong> (originally $69.99), hitting its lowest price yet since its release, <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://www.joinhoney.com/p/ce55face-d5ce-446d-a0d7-12d366625b5c?ext_screenview_id=8906444424599787437&amp;ext_comparison_shopping_product_id=185_e1e0535f66ca14b6fee5cf8731330d34_e1e0535f66ca14b6fee5cf8731330d34#:~:text=apply.-,Price%20History,-Target&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://www.joinhoney.com/p/ce55face-d5ce-446d-a0d7-12d366625b5c?ext_screenview_id=8906444424599787437&amp;ext_comparison_shopping_product_id=185_e1e0535f66ca14b6fee5cf8731330d34_e1e0535f66ca14b6fee5cf8731330d34#:~:text=apply.-,Price%20History,-Target\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">according to Honey’s price history</a></span>.<br></br></li><li><strong>Best Roomba deal</strong>: The <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://zdcs.link/A4MJp&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://zdcs.link/A4MJp\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">iRobot Roomba 675</a></span> is currently 45% off, sitting at <strong>$154.99</strong> (originally $279.99) and is iRobot’s most affordable robot vacuum, according to <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/irobot-roomba-675&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/irobot-roomba-675\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">PCMag’s review</a></span>. It is currently at its lowest price yet, according to Honey’s price history.</li><li><strong>Best cordless vacuum deal</strong>: The <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://zdcs.link/5O7Dj&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://zdcs.link/5O7Dj\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Shark IX141H Cordless Stick Vacuum</a></span> is currently 42% off, sitting at <strong>$149.99</strong> (originally $259.99). It is currently at its lowest price yet, <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://www.joinhoney.com/shop/target/p/185_4e2a65ef36bcddcde70d341f8b4d18a4_4e2a65ef36bcddcde70d341f8b4d18a4?ext_screenview_id=8906467000655957037#price-history&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://www.joinhoney.com/shop/target/p/185_4e2a65ef36bcddcde70d341f8b4d18a4_4e2a65ef36bcddcde70d341f8b4d18a4?ext_screenview_id=8906467000655957037#price-history\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">according to Honey’s price history</a></span>. <br></br></li></ul></div></div>', 'If you haven’t heard yet, early Black Friday deals are it this year—you should be shopping pre-Black Friday deals already. Some major retailers that have already been churning out deals include Best Buy and Amazon, and most recently, Target has been added the…', 'https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fill,h_675,pg_1,q_80,w_1200/91b0c58d3459c3d743c21d2002465a1f.jpg', '112', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-10', '206', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL),
(364, 'You Dont Need to Buy a Desktop to Get the Most Power in a Mac Anymore', '<div><p>These days, we have the luxury of choice when it comes to computers, especially Macs: If all you do is light work, internet browsing, and content consumption, you don’t have to spend much at all for a very capable Mac. On the flip side, if your job or hobbies are demanding, there’s a Mac out there that can fill your processing power needs, with the only limit being your budget.<br></br></p><h2 id=\"h265949\"><a id=\"\"></a>Desktops have long been the option for power seekers</h2><p>For those looking for pure power, the traditional advice has been to go for a desktop machine. Laptops can be work horses, and Apple has proven that with its M-series  MacBook Pros. But only the Mac Studio and Mac Pro have the M2 <em>Ultra</em>, a combination of two M2 Max chips, which potentially doubles the performance you’d expect from an M2 Max machine. </p><p>It makes sense why desktops have long been the way to go for the ultimate computing experience: Desktops, by definition, live on your desk (or at least in one stationary position), perpetually plugged into power. As such, you can outfit a desktop with things that wouldn’t be practical for a laptop, such as larger cooling fans, larger CPUs and GPUs, and additional memory. </p><p>Laptops, on the other hand, need to be portable. That means they’re built inside a smaller casing, which limits the size of the hardware considerably. Plus, you need to think about both battery size and battery life: A battery that’s too small won’t last long, and even a capable battery will lose energy quickly if the hardware is too demanding. It’s a delicate balance, and one that has moved hardcore users towards desktops. </p><h2 id=\"h265950\"><a id=\"\"></a>You can get the most Apple power in a MacBook now</h2><p>Apple’s latest MacBook Pro might just change that for Apple users, however. As part of its “Scary Fastâ€ event on Monday, <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://lifehacker.com/everything-apple-announced-during-its-scary-fast-mac-ev-1850976502&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://lifehacker.com/everything-apple-announced-during-its-scary-fast-mac-ev-1850976502\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">the company revealed three new M-series chips for the MacBook Pro</a></span>: M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max. Apple made great claims about the performance of M3, particularly the larger M3 Pro and M3 Max chips, but mostly in comparison to the M1 line. <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/10/apple-unveils-m3-m3-pro-and-m3-max-the-most-advanced-chips-for-a-personal-computer/&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/10/apple-unveils-m3-m3-pro-and-m3-max-the-most-advanced-chips-for-a-personal-computer/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Apple says</a></span> the M3 Max’s GPU is 50% faster than M1 Max‘s, while the CPU is <em>80%</em> faster. That’s a big improvement in just two years.</p><p>While these laptops seem to be the most powerful Apple has ever made, professionals still might be swayed to pick up an M2 Ultra Mac Studio or Mac Pro. After all, a desktop is as good as it gets in Mac world, right? So if you need <em>the</em> best of the best, you’d think you’d need to forgo the laptops entirely. Not so much. </p><p><span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://www.macrumors.com/2023/11/01/m3-max-chip-benchmark-results/&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://www.macrumors.com/2023/11/01/m3-max-chip-benchmark-results/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">As reported by MacRumors</a></span>, the first benchmarks for the 16-inch MacBook Pro with M3 Max have surfaced on Geekbench. What the results show are astonishing: The <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/3349629&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/3349629\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">highest single-core score recorded was 3151</a></span>, while the <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/3350282&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/3350282\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">highest multi-core score was 21,084</a></span>. Geekbench lists the average single-core score on M2 Ultra on Mac Pro as 2760, and on Mac Studio as either 2767 or 2803, depending on the model. Multi-core scores on the Mac Pro average 21,182, and 21,316 on the Mac Studio.</p><p>The results show that the M3 Max is <em>faster </em>than the M2 Ultra in single-core performance, and just about as fast as some M2 Ultra chips in multi-core. The Mac Studio with M2 Ultra ekes out the M3 Max by a couple hundred points, which isn’t <em>nothing</em>, but it doesn’t feel like much of an advantage when you factor in other considerations. </p><p>For one, a MacBook Pro is <em>portable</em>. You can pick up the laptop and take that power wherever you like (for up to 22 hours if Apple is to be believed), while the desktop Mac needs to, well, sit on your desktop. Plus, there’s the question of price: The M3 Max MacBook Pro starts at $3,499, while the M2 Ultra Mac Studio starts at $3,999. You save $500, plus your computer comes with a built-in screen, keyboard, and trackpad. The Studio requires you to have those extras already, or to spend the money to get them. (If you want even more power, there’s an even beefier M3 Max configuration that adds two cores to the CPU and 10 cores to the GPU. That brings the MacBook Pro up to the same $3,999 as the Studio, but, again, you save in other ways.) The Mac Pro starts at a whopping $6,999, but for it, you get a computer tower with expandable slots, so it’s a bit of a different story.</p><p>Unless you need <em>that</em> level of customization and versatility, it seems like Apple has done something special with M3 Max. $3,499 is still a very expensive computer, but when you consider the combination of huge power and convenience, it’s pretty cool to see desktop-class performance in such a portable form factor. </p></div>', 'These days, we have the luxury of choice when it comes to computers, especially Macs: If all you do is light work, internet browsing, and content consumption, you don’t have to spend much at all for a very capable Mac. On the flip side, if your job or hobbies…', 'https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fill,h_675,pg_1,q_80,w_1200/de18c6ec772d70d96590637d2cd911df.jpg', '112', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-10', '206', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL);
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(365, '12 Walmart Early Black Friday Deals Actually Worth Your Attention', '<div><p>Long past are the days when one simply had to set an absurdly early alarm on the day after Thanksgiving and <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://lifehacker.com/the-mildly-depressing-history-of-black-friday-1850935779&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://lifehacker.com/the-mildly-depressing-history-of-black-friday-1850935779\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">head out into the chill air to stand in line at a big box retailer to take advantage of once-in-a-year sales and deals</a></span>. In 2023, “Black Fridayâ€ has become a month-long affair, and you can already score great deals right now.<br></br></p><p>In fact, some of the prices and promotions <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://lifehacker.com/what-to-expect-from-walmarts-early-black-friday-deals-1850982935&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://lifehacker.com/what-to-expect-from-walmarts-early-black-friday-deals-1850982935\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">launching online today (and in stores on Nov. 10) </a></span>as part of Walmart’s Early Black Friday sale are unlikely to be bettered on the day itself—and <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://lifehacker.com/why-you-should-shop-the-early-black-friday-deals-this-y-1850972779&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://lifehacker.com/why-you-should-shop-the-early-black-friday-deals-this-y-1850972779\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">it’s probably a good idea to shop soon to take advantage of them</a></span>. I’ll highlight some of your best bets below, but keep in mind that we have no idea how long these deals will last, and prices could change or items go out of stock at any time. <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://lifehacker.com/everything-you-should-do-now-if-you-shop-on-black-frida-1850945998&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://lifehacker.com/everything-you-should-do-now-if-you-shop-on-black-frida-1850945998\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Shop smart</a></span>, but shop soon, is what I’m saying.</p><h2 id=\"h244731\"><a id=\"\"></a><strong>A pair of AirPods for $69</strong></h2><p>Though the second-generation AirPods were first released in 2019 and don’t offer as many features as the AirPods Pro (or even the updated third-generation AirPods from 2021), they’re still a fantastic bet for Apple users seeking high-performing wireless earbuds that integrate seamlessly with the Apple ecosystem. Right now, Walmart is selling them for $69, close to half off the retail price of $129.</p><ul data-style=\"Bullet\" data-type=\"List\"><li><span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://zdcs.link/N6w2D&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://zdcs.link/N6w2D\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Apple AirPods (2nd Generation)</a></span> <strong>$69</strong></li></ul><h2 id=\"h244732\"><a id=\"\"></a><strong>Sony WF-C500 Bluetooth earbuds for 70% off</strong></h2><p>If you aren’t in the Apple ecosystem or just want a reliable pair of wireless earbuds from a trusted brand, you can pick up the Sony WF-C500s for $29, more than 70% off the $100 retail price. Our friends at PCMag gave them 4 out of 5 stars <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/sony-wf-c500&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/sony-wf-c500\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">when reviewing the earbuds back in 2021</a></span>, praising their customizability, water resistance, and sound quality.</p><ul data-style=\"Bullet\" data-type=\"List\"><li><span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://zdcs.link/xRwWD&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://zdcs.link/xRwWD\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sony WF-C500 wireless earbuds</a></span><strong> $29</strong></li></ul><h2 id=\"h244733\"><a id=\"\"></a><strong>A new Apple Watch Series 9 for $50 off</strong></h2><p>The newest Apple Watch launched back in September and is already getting marked down for the holiday season. Walmart has knocked $50 off the price of many Series 9 models, including both the GPS-only and GPS + Cellular models with the Sport Band or Sport Loop.</p><ul data-style=\"Bullet\" data-type=\"List\"><li><span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://zdcs.link/prLJo&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://zdcs.link/prLJo\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Apple Watch Series 9</a></span> <strong>($249–$479)</strong></li></ul><h2 id=\"h244734\"><a id=\"\"></a><strong>A decent Samsung smartwatch for under $100</strong></h2><p>Though it’s about two years old now, the Samsung Galaxy Watch4 Classic is still a decent entry-level smartwatch for Android users, and can monitor your workouts, track your sleep, and use an array of apps. And right now you can grab one for under $100, which is rare for a “name brandâ€ wearable device like this one.</p><ul data-style=\"Bullet\" data-type=\"List\"><li><span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://zdcs.link/prPno&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://zdcs.link/prPno\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Samsung Galaxy Watch4 Classic 42mm Smartwatch</a></span> <strong>$99</strong></li></ul><h2 id=\"h244735\"><a id=\"\"></a><strong>A Dyson V12 cordless vacuum for 38% off</strong></h2><p>Dyson vacuums are big sale items every Black Friday—their cachet in the sucking industry (that’s what it’s called, right?) remains unparalleled. This time around, Walmart is discounting the Dyson V12 Detect Slim, a versatile cordless stick model with onboard processing that can adjust power use (and prolong the battery life) depending on what you’re cleaning up. You can save $250 off the usual $650 price.</p><ul data-style=\"Bullet\" data-type=\"List\"><li><span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://zdcs.link/0xJYw&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://zdcs.link/0xJYw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dyson V12 Detect Slim</a></span><strong> $400</strong></li></ul><h2 id=\"h244736\"><a id=\"\"></a><strong>A Tineco iFLOOR 3 wet/dry vacuum and hardwood floor washer for $200</strong></h2><p>I’ve been using the Dyson I got as an engagement gift (don’t laugh, I love him!) for around 12 years now, but considering I’ve mostly got hardwood floors, it’s only so helpful (as a result, I almost never actually “cleanâ€ my floors). That’s why I’m seriously eyeing the iFLOOR 3 wet/dry vac from Tineco, which is also designed to wash hardwood. Walmart shoppers give it 4.5 stars, and it’s $100 off right now.</p><ul data-style=\"Bullet\" data-type=\"List\"><li><span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://zdcs.link/wrV2N&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://zdcs.link/wrV2N\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Tineco iFLOOR 3 Cordless Wet/Dry Vacuum Cleaner and Hard Floor Washer</a></span><strong> $200</strong></li></ul><h2 id=\"h244737\"><a id=\"\"></a><strong>A self-cleaning Eufy robot vacuum for $300 off</strong></h2><p>Or maybe you don’t want to think too much about vacuuming your floors at all, and want to make a robot do it. Here’s your chance to enslave a pretty capable one for a mere 200 bones—$300 less than the usual price. The Eufy Clean L50 SES will cruise around your house picking up debris, and empty its own receptacle for as long as 60 days. It also responds to voice control via Alexa, so you can boss it around.</p><ul data-style=\"Bullet\" data-type=\"List\"><li><span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://zdcs.link/0xJol&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://zdcs.link/0xJol\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Eufy Clean L50 SES robot vacuum</a></span><strong> $198</strong></li></ul><h2 id=\"h244738\"><a id=\"\"></a><strong>The cheapest 50â€ 4K TV around</strong></h2><p>Though the picture quality might not satisfy cinephiles or anyone who has ever discussed “black levelsâ€ in earnest, it’s hard not to marvel at the the fact that you can now pick up a 50â€ widescreen TV for less than $150. This 4K Roku smart TV comes from Onn (Walmart’s in-house brand), and what it lacks in pristine picture quality, it makes up for in usability (it includes three HDMI ports for your gaming systems) and by being, well, cheap.</p><p><span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://zdcs.link/o8Nrv&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://zdcs.link/o8Nrv\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Onn 50\" Class 4K HDR Roku Smart TV</a></span><strong> $148</strong></p><h2 id=\"h244739\"><a id=\"\"></a><strong>A much better 65â€ Sony Bravia 4K TV for $900 off</strong></h2><p>OK, so maybe you <em>are </em>someone who has used the phrase “black levelsâ€ in earnest <em>and </em>you scoff at any TV that measures under five feet diagonally. Walmart has knocked nearly a grand—$900, to be exact—off the price of the 65â€ Sony Bravia XR A90J OLED TV. This set features Google smart features and received <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/sony-master-series-xr-65a90j&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/sony-master-series-xr-65a90j\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">stellar marks and an “Editor’s Choiceâ€ badge in its PCMag review</a></span>.</p><ul data-style=\"Bullet\" data-type=\"List\"><li><span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://zdcs.link/wr4oD&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://zdcs.link/wr4oD\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sony Bravia XR A90J 65\" OLED 4K HDR 120Hz Google TV</a></span> <strong>$1,398</strong></li></ul><h2 id=\"h244740\"><a id=\"\"></a><strong>A much, much better 85\" Samsung 8K smart TV for $2,100 off</strong></h2><p>Look, maybe you’re flush with cash and for some reason searching for early Black Friday deals anyway. (<em>Is</em> that why you’re so rich?) If that’s the case, you can spend a lot of money and still save a lot of money by picking up the 85\" Samsung Class QN800C Neo QLED 8K smart TV, which Walmart is selling for $3,875, which seems like a lot until you hear that’s more than $2,100 less than it usually costs. It’s big as hell and has great picture quality; the primary fault <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;http://85\\&quot; Class QN800C Neo QLED 8K Smart TV QN85QN800CFXZA 2023&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"http://85&quot; Class QN800C Neo QLED 8K Smart TV QN85QN800CFXZA 2023\">PCMag could find when reviewing a similar model</a></span> was the price tag. But that doesn’t matter to you, because you’re rich! </p><ul data-style=\"Bullet\" data-type=\"List\"><li><span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://zdcs.link/VYmjg&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://zdcs.link/VYmjg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Samsung Class QN800C Neo QLED 8K smart TV</a></span> <strong>$3,875</strong></li></ul><h2 id=\"h244741\"><a id=\"\"></a><strong>A Samsung soundbar for $100 off</strong></h2><p>As fancy as your smart TV might be, <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://lifehacker.com/the-best-ways-to-actually-hear-tv-dialogue-1850921387&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://lifehacker.com/the-best-ways-to-actually-hear-tv-dialogue-1850921387\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">it probably doesn’t have the world’s best sound</a></span> (understandable, considering they’re probably blasting audio directly against your wall instead of out into the room). Even a cheap soundbar can help here, and Walmart is selling the midrange Samsung B-Series 4.1ch soundbar with a wireless subwoofer for $100 off the usual $239 price.</p><ul data-style=\"Bullet\" data-type=\"List\"><li><span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://zdcs.link/kkvAY&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://zdcs.link/kkvAY\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Samsung B-Series 4.1ch Soundbar Set + Wireless Sub</a></span> <strong>$139</strong></li></ul><h2 id=\"h244742\"><a id=\"\"></a><strong>A powerful Lenovo Legion Pro 5 laptop for $340 off</strong></h2><p><span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://lifehacker.com/these-are-walmarts-best-early-black-friday-deals-on-lap-1851004628&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://lifehacker.com/these-are-walmarts-best-early-black-friday-deals-on-lap-1851004628\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">As Lifehacker’s tech editor Jake Peterson recently noted</a></span>, laptops are a lot cheaper than they used to be, but they aren’t always cheap, which means taking advantage of sales is paramount. And it’s a good time to spring for one of the most powerful machines in the Lenovo lineup—Walmart is selling the 16-inch Legion Pro 5 with an AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX CPU, a NVIDIA GeForce RTX4070, 32GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD, for $1,599, $340 off the usual price. </p><ul data-style=\"Bullet\" data-type=\"List\"><li><span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://zdcs.link/o8PDm&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://zdcs.link/o8PDm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">16-inch Lenovoh Legion Pro 5</a></span> <strong>$1,599</strong></li></ul><h2 id=\"h244743\"><a id=\"\"></a><strong>A sweet budget gaming laptop for under $500</strong></h2><p>You can easily spend thousands on a high-end gaming rig, but if you just want a laptop that will let you play the latest AAA titles without your processor catching on fire, PCMag recommends the MSI GF63 as a reliable choice. It offers a 15.6â€ screen and an RTX 3050 GPU, and it’s $220 off right now.</p><ul data-style=\"Bullet\" data-type=\"List\"><li><span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://zdcs.link/Xo1Gx&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://zdcs.link/Xo1Gx\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">MSI GF63 15â€ Gaming Laptop</a></span> <strong>$479</strong></li></ul><h2 id=\"h244744\"><a id=\"\"></a><strong>A PS5 and the new <em>Spider-Man 2</em> game for $499</strong></h2><p>I don’t have a PlayStation 5 (the last PlayStation I owned had a “2\" in the name), but I’m sorely tempted to finally splurge on one for the holidays, as Walmart is selling the once-hard to find console for $499, which, yes, is the regualr price, but they’re including a copy of <em>Spider-Man 2</em>. All the reviews are calling <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://mashable.com/review/marvel-spider-man-2&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://mashable.com/review/marvel-spider-man-2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">a potential game of the year</a></span>! And it will, uh, probably not be coming to the Switch any time soon.</p><ul data-style=\"Bullet\" data-type=\"List\"><li><span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://zdcs.link/GvXRW&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://zdcs.link/GvXRW\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">PlayStation 5 and <em>Spider-Man 2</em> bundle</a></span><strong> $499</strong></li></ul><h2 id=\"h244745\"><a id=\"\"></a><strong>An inkjet printer that costs about what they’re worth (not much)</strong></h2><p>I loathe inkjet printers, and you probably do too. They are finicky and expensive to refill and terrible for the environment. But sometimes you really need to print something at home. And while I find it absolutely disgusting that it costs the same to buy a new printer as an ink refill, I’ve also probably spent more than the $49 asking price of this <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://zdcs.link/prPmo&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://zdcs.link/prPmo\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">HP DeskJet 3772 wireless model</a></span> on last-minute school project-related trips to FedEx over the past couple years.</p><ul data-style=\"Bullet\" data-type=\"List\"><li><span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://zdcs.link/prPmo&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://zdcs.link/prPmo\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">HP DeskJet 3772 All-in-One Wireless Color Inkjet Printer</a></span><strong> $49</strong></li></ul><p><br></br><span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://lifehacker.com/what-to-expect-from-walmarts-early-black-friday-deals-1850982935&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://lifehacker.com/what-to-expect-from-walmarts-early-black-friday-deals-1850982935\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Check out more of Walmart’s Early Black Friday deals</em></a></span><em>.</em></p></div>', 'Long past are the days when one simply had to set an absurdly early alarm on the day after Thanksgiving and head out into the chill air to stand in line at a big box retailer to take advantage of once-in-a-year sales and deals. In 2023, “Black Fridayâ€ has bec…', 'https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fill,h_675,pg_1,q_80,w_1200/3989dd475405549cd0d40819efac926d.png', '112', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-10', '206', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL),
(366, 'How to Print Documents From Your iPhone', '<div><p>Did you know you can send documents to your printer straight from your iPhone? I didn’t, until I was frustrated by needing to print a single page and sought some answers. It turns out that it’s really easy, as all iPhones come with something called AirPrint. You can do it without AirPrint, too, but we’ll get to that.<br></br></p><h2 id=\"h272450\"><a id=\"\"></a><strong>How to print with Apple AirPrint</strong></h2><p>Not all printers support AirPrint, but it’s pretty likely yours does. To make sure, Google your specific make and model or contact your manufacturer. As long as your printer supports it, start by making sure it’s connected to the same wifi as your phone. Then, follow these steps:</p><ol data-style=\"Number\" data-type=\"List\"><li>Open whatever you want to print, and, depending on what it is, hit the “shareâ€ button or the “actionsâ€ button. Those will either look like arrows or three dots. </li><li>In the action menu, look for the “Printâ€ option, then tap it. </li><li>This opens a “Print Optionsâ€ tab, where you’ll see “Printerâ€ at the top, followed by “No Printer Selected.â€ Tapping the latter will bring you to a page where you can select a printer. If the printer you want supports AirPrint and is on the same wifi, you’ll see it in the list. </li><li>From here, do what you’d normally do when printing: Select how many copies you want, which pages you want to print, what the layout will be, etc. </li><li>Hit “Printâ€ in the upper right corner.</li></ol><p>As the request is processing, you can open the app switcher to access the Print Center. You can go in there to monitor the printing progress or cancel the job. It’s that easy, and not too much different than printing on a computer.</p><h2 id=\"h272451\"><a id=\"\"></a><strong>How to print without AirPrint</strong></h2><p>If your printer doesn’t support AirPrint, it’s not the end of the road. First, check if your printer has an app in the App Store. Some of them do, though these will require you to follow certain app-based steps to set them up. For the most part, you’ll likely need to dive into your settings after downloading the app, hit “wifi,â€ and find your printer under “Other Networks.â€ You’ll be able to print by hitting the “Shareâ€ button on your document and selecting the printer there.</p><p>You can also plug your phone into your printer with a Lightning-to-USB cable and agree to the pop-up that appears on your phone. You’ll follow the same steps as AirPrint, hitting “Shareâ€ and “Print.â€ The printer you’re plugged into should appear on the “Printer Optionsâ€ page. </p><p>That’s a little more tedious, but still not as annoying as whipping out a laptop for a two-second job, or, worse, heading to the local print shop to email the documents from your phone to a printer that costs a bunch of money. <br></br></p></div>', 'Did you know you can send documents to your printer straight from your iPhone? I didn’t, until I was frustrated by needing to print a single page and sought some answers. It turns out that it’s really easy, as all iPhones come with something called AirPrint. …', 'https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fill,h_675,pg_1,q_80,w_1200/4809698365e6958b317976b77bec9e2f.jpg', '112', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-10', '206', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL),
(367, 'Evil Week: How to Spy on People With Your iPhone', '<div><p><em>Welcome to </em><span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://lifehacker.com/life-in-general/evil-hacks&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://lifehacker.com/life-in-general/evil-hacks\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Evil Week</em></a></span><em>, our annual dive into all the slightly sketchy hacks we’d usually refrain from recommending. Want to weasel your way into free drinks, play elaborate mind games, or, er, launder some money? We’ve got all the info you need to be successfully unsavory.</em><br></br></p><p>If you have reason to eavesdrop on conversations you have no business listening to, you don’t need to go out and buy fancy surveillance gear. You probably already own everything you need to spy on someone from another room. All it takes is an iPhone and a compatible pair of wireless headphones, and you’ll be gathering intel like a pro in no time.</p><h2 id=\"h257653\"><a id=\"\"></a>Apple’s Live Listen feature is perfect for spying</h2><p>When Apple introduced its “Live Listenâ€ feature to iPhones back in 2014, it didn’t intend for it to be used to spy on people. In fact, it’s an accessibility feature: It uses the microphone on the iPhone to pick up sounds in the room and feed them to MFi (Made for iPhone) listening devices to help people hear better. You might use it to better follow a conversation, whether it’s happening in front of you or across the room. </p><p>Of course, there’s no “I’m not using this to spy on peopleâ€ waiver you need to sign when using Live Listen, which means you can use the underlying tech in any way you’d like. Since the feature requires a connected listening device, such as AirPods or MFi hearing aids, you can put your iPhone anywhere within Bluetooth range (about 30 feet) and follow along with whatever it picks up.</p><p>It works <em>well</em>, too. I left a video playing on my laptop in one room, placed my iPhone incognito on a shelf, then moved to the opposite corner of the adjacent room. I could hear the dialogue of the video crystal clear, whereas when I took off my AirPods, I could hardly hear a thing. </p><p>Plus, the feature works on your iPad, which might work even better. An iPhone is smaller, yes, but it also is more likely to raise alarms. Someone might wonder why you left your iPhone in the room they’re in, while iPads get left around the house all the time. </p><h2 id=\"h257654\"><a id=\"\"></a>How to enable Live Listen on your iPhone to spy on people</h2><p>In order to use Live Listen, you need an iPhone or iPad running at least iOS/iPadOS 14.3, as well as AirPods, AirPods Pro, AirPods Max, Powerbeats Pro, Beats Fit Pro, Beats Studio Pro, or <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201466&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201466\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">an MFi listening device</a></span>. </p><p>From here, you’ll need to add Live Listen to Control Center, since Apple doesn’t make it a default tile. Go to <strong>Settings &gt; Control Center</strong>, then scroll down and hit the <strong>(+)</strong> next to <strong>Hearing</strong>. Now, connect your headphones to your iPhone, open Control Center, tap the <strong>Hearing</strong> icon, and tap <strong>Live Listen</strong>. (In my experience, it can be a bit glitchy. If <strong>Live Listen</strong> is grayed out and unresponsive, try tapping <strong>Background Sounds</strong> first.)</p><p>Once<strong> </strong>Live Listen is up and running, you’ll hear everything your iPhone hears through your headphones. If you want, you <em>can</em> connect a wired microphone to your iPhone through either its main port or, if available, headphone jack. However, I think people would start to get pretty suspicious at that point.</p><p>Ideally, you’d want people speaking <em>directly </em>into your iPhone’s mic for the clearest sound, but if you’re using this feature to listen in when you shouldn’t be, that won’t always be possible. Try to point the microphone (which is in the bottom left corner of your iPhone) toward where you think people are going to be speaking. You might be surprised how well it picks up sound.</p></div>', 'Welcome to Evil Week, our annual dive into all the slightly sketchy hacks we’d usually refrain from recommending. Want to weasel your way into free drinks, play elaborate mind games, or, er, launder some money? We’ve got all the info you need to be successful…', 'https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fill,h_675,pg_1,q_80,w_1200/eaa8257cffb0c9c596d741dec39be7d0.jpg', '112', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-10', '206', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL);
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(368, 'The best Prime Day laptop deals: Save on MacBooks, gaming laptops and more', '<div><p>We\'re rounding the corner on <a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Amazon\'s October Prime Day event;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/the-best-prime-day-deals-to-shop-for-right-now-from-portable-tech-to-smart-home-gear-174356031.html\">Amazon\'s October Prime Day event</a>, but if you\'re hoping to grab a new laptop, you can still take advantage of a few worthwhile discounts. While major Amazon sales like this week\'s <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Prime Big Deal Days;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/amazon-prime-day/\">Prime Big Deal Days</a> aren’t quite a haven for deals on <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:the best laptops;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/best-laptops-120008636.html\">the best laptops</a>, we\'ve managed to find a handful of noteworthy price drops on MacBooks, gaming laptops and more. Just remember that you\'ll need to be a Prime member to access some, but not all, of the deals available, and that there\'s always a chance we see lower prices on Black Friday.</p><div> <p>Quick Overview</p><ul><li><div><p><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/VPDQCeVgs2bXDXj4hjVUew--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDtoPTE4MA--/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/Qu.MUmzlgt.bGJTyi_2vKA--~B/Zmk9c3RyaW07aD05NjA7dz0xMjgwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-10/218b1630-6797-11ee-91bd-c085ca66a90c\" height=\"90\" width=\"120\"></img></p></div><div><div><h3>Apple MacBook Air (15-inch, M2)</h3></div></div></li><li><div><p><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/_ckzkvyCWmla3HfFaQ5sxw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDtoPTE4MA--/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/Y6pYWYDTve80.GIvhhwfqQ--~B/Zmk9c3RyaW07aD05NjA7dz0xMjgwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-10/1fe14150-6798-11ee-acdb-21cc08e3995e\" height=\"90\" width=\"120\"></img></p></div><div><div><h3>Apple MacBook Air (2020, M1)</h3></div></div></li><li><div><p><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/XW21BExgkr0dhI7i5gw4Uw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDtoPTE4MA--/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/LZzBwR0KVtTwBIn_255peg--~B/aD0zNzY7dz01MDA7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-10/4da06030-6798-11ee-96fd-a6659ec992cd\" height=\"90\" width=\"120\"></img></p></div><div><div><h3>Dell G15 5530 Gaming Laptop</h3></div></div></li><li><div><p><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/oDmWJYx_8vRArrLQS1g.zA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDtoPTE4MA--/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/OWG2poCMHoZBrC_1AYJJgg--~B/aD0zNzc7dz01MDA7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-10/62382280-6798-11ee-afff-5fa59e53930e\" height=\"90\" width=\"120\"></img></p></div><div><div><h3>Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-58-57Y8)</h3></div></div></li><li><div><p><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/SS3w_eJ0dzMa.BWxXbJaGw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDtoPTE4MA--/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/BCFb46Na6H3wlND7a05YGw--~B/aD01OTU7dz03OTE7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-10/54c6a370-685f-11ee-ba7d-cd0933ebef7b\" height=\"90\" width=\"120\"></img></p></div><div><div><h3>Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (2022)</h3></div></div></li><li><div><p><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/ruSLbvGVD08HeFnV2SmbWg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDtoPTE4MA--/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/8d1etRpGZVar7tltjAPIoA--~B/aD0zNzY7dz01MDA7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-10/7d3b43f0-6798-11ee-b3f7-c057b3cf2599\" height=\"90\" width=\"120\"></img></p></div></li><li><div><p><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/vr9_IFROBN.6zqjRokyttQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDtoPTE4MA--/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/tKJOIrnydawrRHlZ4kjkQA--~B/Zmk9c3RyaW07aD05NjA7dz0xMjgwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-10/9aac0a00-6798-11ee-a59b-7dd0095bc263\" height=\"90\" width=\"120\"></img></p></div><div><div><h3>Microsoft Surface Pro 9 (2022)</h3></div></div></li></ul><p><a data-ylk=\"elm:loadmore;itc:1;sec:quick-overview;subsec:commlist;slk:See 2 more;pkgt:square-cta\" href=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">See 2 more</a></p></div><h2>Apple MacBook Air M2 (15-inch)</h2><div><ul><li><p><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/VPDQCeVgs2bXDXj4hjVUew--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDtoPTE4MA--/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/Qu.MUmzlgt.bGJTyi_2vKA--~B/Zmk9c3RyaW07aD05NjA7dz0xMjgwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-10/218b1630-6797-11ee-91bd-c085ca66a90c\" height=\"90\" width=\"120\"></img></p><div><div><h3>Apple MacBook Air (15-inch, M2)</h3></div></div></li></ul></div><p>The 15.3-inch version of <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:4;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Apple’s MacBook Air;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:4;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2RwL0IwQzc1TlNMSlk_dGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLW8tMWtsLTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJmMjY3MWQ0Zi02NWIxLTQ1MGMtOWVkNi0wMzgxMTgzYjIzZjAifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAUmUBQR4OFG28VzUEiMHURO42SSqJrFkICw2N2uYEnyj&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0C75NSLJY\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Apple’s MacBook Air</a> is down to $1,049 for an entry-level model with 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD. That matches the best price we’ve seen and takes $250 off Apple’s list price. The MacBook Air is the top pick in our guide to <a data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:the best laptops;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/best-laptops-120008636.html\">the best laptops</a>, and we gave the 15-inch model a <a data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:review score of 96;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/apple-macbook-air-15-inch-review-a-bigger-screen-makes-a-surprising-difference-130033172.html\">review score of 96</a> earlier this year, as it covers just about all of the things we look for in a quality mainstream notebook. Compared to the 13.6-inch version, it also includes a more powerful speaker system and a slightly upgraded GPU. The SSD in this base configuration is technically <a data-i13n=\"cpos:7;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:slower;cpos:7;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.theverge.com/23220299/apple-macbook-air-m2-slow-ssd-read-write-speeds-testing-benchmark\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">slower</a> than the one in higher-capacity SKUs, but that shouldn’t be a major problem unless you’re looking to do more complex work. In general, you wouldn’t buy the Air for things like high-res media editing, though its M2 chip is still plenty powerful for everyday tasks.</p><p>If you do need more storage space, the <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:8;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:512GB model;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:8;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2RwL0IwQzc2RDRSV0o_dGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLW8tMWtsLTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJmMjY3MWQ0Zi02NWIxLTQ1MGMtOWVkNi0wMzgxMTgzYjIzZjAifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAYmi74ayBlNTJ3Flddziy8t6VTvcusznB9yzx2Y2os1U&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0C76D4RWJ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">512GB model</a> with 8GB of RAM is on sale for a low of $1,249. Variants <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:9;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:with double the RAM;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:9;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2RwL0IwQ0RKUkw1Ulo_dGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLW8tMWtsLTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJmMjY3MWQ0Zi02NWIxLTQ1MGMtOWVkNi0wMzgxMTgzYjIzZjAifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAcqZFbA5R5vhT0mVBKj1g7gSbnhXCMw-cb2nC6_Olz4a&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0CDJRL5RZ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">with double the RAM</a> are up to $250 off as well. Meanwhile, the 13.6-inch MacBook Air isn’t discounted on Amazon, but it’s down to <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Best Buy;elmt:;cpos:10;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:$899 at Best Buy;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Best Buy;elmt:;cpos:10;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=5e0bed65-d2f8-4b34-9b8f-955218c0e37a&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Best+Buy&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5iZXN0YnV5LmNvbS9zaXRlL21hY2Jvb2stYWlyLTEzLTYtbGFwdG9wLWFwcGxlLW0yLWNoaXAtOGdiLW1lbW9yeS0yNTZnYi1zc2Qtc3BhY2UtZ3JheS82NTA5NjQ0LnA_c2t1SWQ9NjUwOTY0NCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiZjI2NzFkNGYtNjViMS00NTBjLTllZDYtMDM4MTE4M2IyM2YwIn0&amp;signature=AQAAASapejxis2KWDeBPZpiIv5jI7JzMJa9aJeOsA943yavM&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Fmacbook-air-13-6-laptop-apple-m2-chip-8gb-memory-256gb-ssd-space-gray%2F6509644.p%3FskuId%3D6509644\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">$899 at Best Buy</a>. That’s $200 off the notebook’s list price. It\'s worth noting that there’s a chance we see <a data-i13n=\"cpos:11;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:new Macs;cpos:11;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/apples-first-m3-macs-could-arrive-in-october-163204526.html\">new Macs</a> by the end of the year, but that <a data-i13n=\"cpos:12;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:doesn\'t appear;cpos:12;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.macrumors.com/2023/10/09/will-apple-release-new-macs-this-year/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">doesn\'t appear</a> to be a certainty as of this writing.</p><h2>Apple MacBook Air M1</h2><div><ul><li><p><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/_ckzkvyCWmla3HfFaQ5sxw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDtoPTE4MA--/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/Y6pYWYDTve80.GIvhhwfqQ--~B/Zmk9c3RyaW07aD05NjA7dz0xMjgwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-10/1fe14150-6798-11ee-acdb-21cc08e3995e\" height=\"90\" width=\"120\"></img></p><div><div><h3>Apple MacBook Air (2020, M1)</h3></div></div></li></ul></div><p>The <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:13;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:previous-generation MacBook Air;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:13;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2RwL0IwOE41TE5RQ1g_dGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLW8tMWtsLTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJmMjY3MWQ0Zi02NWIxLTQ1MGMtOWVkNi0wMzgxMTgzYjIzZjAifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAbEV3YSEBYNDKAwjRj4j2Bdq5LIOWUUlizx_Um3ncmea&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB08N5LNQCX\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">previous-generation MacBook Air</a> with Apple’s M1 chip is back down to $750, matching the lowest price we’ve seen. Apple sells this entry-level config with 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD for $999, though we’ve often seen it go for $800 or less in recent months. This notebook arrived back in 2020, so it’s harder to recommend these days when the M2 models offer a faster chip, sharper webcam, slimmer bezels and improved speakers. If you only need a laptop for more basic tasks though, it’s not a bad value at this specific deal price. It’s still quieter and more solidly built than many mid-priced laptops, and its keyboard, trackpad and battery life remain excellent. We gave the M1 Air a <a data-i13n=\"cpos:14;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:review score of 94;cpos:14;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/apple-macbook-air-m1-review-140031323.html\">review score of 94</a> at launch.</p><h2>Dell G15 5530 Gaming Laptop</h2><div><ul><li><p><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/XW21BExgkr0dhI7i5gw4Uw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDtoPTE4MA--/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/LZzBwR0KVtTwBIn_255peg--~B/aD0zNzY7dz01MDA7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-10/4da06030-6798-11ee-96fd-a6659ec992cd\" height=\"90\" width=\"120\"></img></p><div><div><h3>Dell G15 5530 Gaming Laptop</h3></div></div></li></ul></div><p>A configuration of <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:15;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dell’s G15 5530 Gaming Laptop;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:15;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL0RlbGwtRzE1LTU1MzAtR2FtaW5nLUxhcHRvcC9kcC9CMEM1TlJXVkpYP3RhZz1nZGd0MGMtcC1vLTFrbC0yMCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiZjI2NzFkNGYtNjViMS00NTBjLTllZDYtMDM4MTE4M2IyM2YwIn0&amp;signature=AQAAAf85It1X2JZnuBEfHOabohMRroh2nejEe5AbRrfkelpc&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FDell-G15-5530-Gaming-Laptop%2Fdp%2FB0C5NRWVJX\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dell’s G15 5530 Gaming Laptop</a> with an Intel Core i7-13650HX processor, 16GB of RAM, an upgradeable 1TB SSD and an 8GB GeForce RTX 4060 GPU is down to $1,130 for Prime Big Deal Days. That’s roughly $270 below its usual going rate. This is an updated version of the “best budgetâ€ pick in our guide to the <a data-i13n=\"cpos:16;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:best gaming laptops;cpos:16;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/best-gaming-laptops-172033838.html\">best gaming laptops</a>: It’s heavy, and it can run warm, but this configuration is more than capable of playing modern games at high-ish settings, and its 15.6-inch, 165Hz, 1080p display is sufficiently bright. It is stuck with a 720p webcam though. The slightly larger <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:17;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dell G16 7630;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:17;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL0RlbGwtRzE2LTc2MzAtR2FtaW5nLUxhcHRvcC9kcC9CMEMzSFo2UFY0P3RhZz1nZGd0MGMtcC1vLTFrbC0yMCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiZjI2NzFkNGYtNjViMS00NTBjLTllZDYtMDM4MTE4M2IyM2YwIn0&amp;signature=AQAAATiQkY4ROk26GCKPKulHWtkAE208JTUmMfrUUUCyw39W&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FDell-G16-7630-Gaming-Laptop%2Fdp%2FB0C3HZ6PV4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dell G16 7630</a> is also on sale at $1,500 for a model with a Core i9-13900HX and RTX 4070.</p><h2>Acer Nitro 5</h2><div><ul><li><p><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/oDmWJYx_8vRArrLQS1g.zA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDtoPTE4MA--/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/OWG2poCMHoZBrC_1AYJJgg--~B/aD0zNzc7dz01MDA7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-10/62382280-6798-11ee-afff-5fa59e53930e\" height=\"90\" width=\"120\"></img></p><div><div><h3>Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-58-57Y8)</h3></div></div></li></ul></div><p>The <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:18;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Acer Nitro 5;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:18;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2RwL0IwQlNMV0dGWEQ_dGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLW8tMWtsLTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJmMjY3MWQ0Zi02NWIxLTQ1MGMtOWVkNi0wMzgxMTgzYjIzZjAifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAQJl-YcFqjosRhR7mxoSH68t8t_2miWhrVQO8ehiCYrV&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0BSLWGFXD\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Acer Nitro 5</a> is the runner up to the Dell G15 in our guide to the <a data-i13n=\"cpos:19;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:best budget gaming laptops;cpos:19;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/best-budget-gaming-laptop-130004199.html\">best budget gaming laptops</a>, and right now a model with a Core i5-12500H, 16GB of RAM, 512GB SSD and GeForce RTX 3050 GPU is down to $700 for Prime members. That’s about $100 off its usual street price. These are not the latest specs, so you’ll need to crank down the settings in more demanding games to reach a respectable frame rate. The chassis itself is chunky and made of plastic too. But there’s <em>enough</em> power to at least keep up with recent titles, and getting a 144Hz display at this price is nice. For those on a super tight budget, it’s competent.</p><h2>Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3</h2><div><ul><li><p><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/SS3w_eJ0dzMa.BWxXbJaGw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDtoPTE4MA--/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/BCFb46Na6H3wlND7a05YGw--~B/aD01OTU7dz03OTE7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-10/54c6a370-685f-11ee-ba7d-cd0933ebef7b\" height=\"90\" width=\"120\"></img></p><div><div><h3>Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (2022)</h3></div></div></li></ul></div><p>If you’re looking to spend less than that, the <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:20;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:20;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2RwL0IwOVJORDFMUDIvP3RhZz1nZGd0MGMtcC1vLTFrbC0yMCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiZjI2NzFkNGYtNjViMS00NTBjLTllZDYtMDM4MTE4M2IyM2YwIn0&amp;signature=AQAAARFQS_qdeQEmeJ2HuoyLj-oxyoZAMAtMLism-5GxZbN_&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB09RND1LP2%2F\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3</a> could be worth a look. A 2022 model with a Ryzen 5 6600H CPU, 15.6-inch 120Hz 1080p display, 8GB of RAM, 256GB SSD and GeForce RTX 3050 GPU is currently down to $600 for Amazon’s sale. Outside of a brief dip to $550 last Black Friday, that’s the lowest price yet for this configuration. If the specs didn’t give it away, this is very much an entry-level model. The RAM and storage count are low, and <a data-i13n=\"cpos:21;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:some;cpos:21;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/lenovo-ideapad-gaming-3-15arh7\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">some</a> <a data-i13n=\"cpos:22;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:reviews;cpos:22;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/lenovo-ideapad-gaming-3-review-a-good-place-to-start/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reviews</a> suggest that its display isn’t all that great, so it’s worth stepping up to the Nitro 5 above if you can. But if you’re determined to spend as little as possible on a gaming laptop, this should be enough for basic 1080p gaming with less strenuous titles. There are spare slots to upgrade the RAM and storage down the road as well.</p><h2>Razer Blade 14</h2><div><ul><li><p><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/ruSLbvGVD08HeFnV2SmbWg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDtoPTE4MA--/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/8d1etRpGZVar7tltjAPIoA--~B/aD0zNzY7dz01MDA7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-10/7d3b43f0-6798-11ee-b3f7-c057b3cf2599\" height=\"90\" width=\"120\"></img></p></li></ul></div><p>A config of the <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:23;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Razer Blade 14;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:23;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL1JhemVyLUJsYWRlLUdhbWluZy1MYXB0b3AtVWx0cmEtVGhpbi9kcC9CMDlSQkdTWDNGP3RhZz1nZGd0MGMtcC1vLTFrbC0yMCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiZjI2NzFkNGYtNjViMS00NTBjLTllZDYtMDM4MTE4M2IyM2YwIn0&amp;signature=AQAAAShYlvNYLSgtVjWTSqerZKOjWzMxXdTOt8sEx8sPYQIO&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FRazer-Blade-Gaming-Laptop-Ultra-Thin%2Fdp%2FB09RBGSX3F\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Razer Blade 14</a> with an AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX CPU, 165Hz 1440p display, 16GB of RAM, a 1TB SSD and a GeForce RTX 3080 Ti GPU is on sale for $1,950. That’s certainly not cheap, but you’d buy the Blade 14 if you’re willing to pay extra for a gaming laptop with a more slender, portable and premium-feeling design. This is a 2022 model, but the newer editions cost several hundred dollars more, and the last-gen CPU and GPU here are still powerful enough to play most modern games at high settings. Its keyboard is also great, though the whole thing can run hot. We recommend the slightly larger Blade 15 in our guide to the <a data-i13n=\"cpos:24;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:best gaming laptops;cpos:24;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/amazon-prime-day-2023-laptop-deals-121617911.html\">best gaming laptops</a>, but that one isn’t discounted. And if you’re not into the Blade aesthetic, consider our top overall pick, the <a data-i13n=\"cpos:25;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14;cpos:25;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://rog.asus.com/us/laptops/rog-zephyrus/rog-zephyrus-g14-2023-series/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14</a>, instead.</p><h2>Microsoft Surface Pro 9</h2><div><ul><li><p><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/vr9_IFROBN.6zqjRokyttQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDtoPTE4MA--/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/tKJOIrnydawrRHlZ4kjkQA--~B/Zmk9c3RyaW07aD05NjA7dz0xMjgwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-10/9aac0a00-6798-11ee-a59b-7dd0095bc263\" height=\"90\" width=\"120\"></img></p><div><div><h3>Microsoft Surface Pro 9 (2022)</h3></div></div></li></ul></div><p>The <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:26;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Microsoft Surface Pro 9;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:26;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL01pY3Jvc29mdC1MaWdodHdlaWdodC1Qcm9jZXNzb3ItTXVsdGktVGFza2luZy1QbGF0aW51bS9kcC9CMEI5UFY2NDVDP3RhZz1nZGd0MGMtcC1vLTFrbC0yMCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiZjI2NzFkNGYtNjViMS00NTBjLTllZDYtMDM4MTE4M2IyM2YwIn0&amp;signature=AQAAAfQmx2IQSMsHPHR-OgRgtofGW-bZkCj4RXLpn4DaDuVd&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FMicrosoft-Lightweight-Processor-Multi-Tasking-Platinum%2Fdp%2FB0B9PV645C\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Microsoft Surface Pro 9</a> is down to $1,800 for a model with a Core i7-1265U chip, 16GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD. That’s about $100 off its usual going rate. Chances are you know where you stand on the Surface Pro at this point: It’s still not especially comfortable to use on your lap, but it remains the gold standard for 2-in-1s that behave and perform like a laptop more than a traditional tablet. While this version isn’t a huge shake-up, it\'ll be a nice bump for those upgrading from a three- to five-year-old model. Just note that this deal doesn’t include a keyboard or stylus. We\'re reaching the time of year where Microsoft would usually introduce a new model, but as of this writing it’s not clear when a potential Surface Pro 10 might arrive. For now, the Pro 9 is the top Windows pick in our guide to <a data-i13n=\"cpos:27;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:the best tablets;cpos:27;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/best-tablets-150026056.html\">the best tablets</a>.</p><p><strong><em>Your October Prime Day Shopping Guide</em></strong><em>: See all of our</em><a data-i13n=\"cpos:28;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Prime Day;cpos:28;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.yahoo.com/topics/prime-day/\"><em> Prime Day</em></a><em> coverage. Shop the </em><a data-i13n=\"cpos:29;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:best Prime Day deals;cpos:29;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" href=\"https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/amazon-prime-big-deal-days-2013-201435193.html\"><em>best Prime Day deals</em></a><em> on Yahoo Life. Follow Engadget for </em><a data-i13n=\"cpos:30;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Prime Day tech deals;cpos:30;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/amazon-prime-big-deal-days-heres-what-to-expect-this-october-prime-day-190035290.html\"><em>Prime Day tech deals</em></a><em>. Learn about</em><a data-i13n=\"cpos:31;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk: ;cpos:31;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.intheknow.com/tag/prime-day/\"><em> </em></a><a data-i13n=\"cpos:32;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Prime Day trends;cpos:32;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.intheknow.com/post/amazon-prime-big-deal-days-2023/\"><em>Prime Day trends</em></a><em> on In The Know. Hear from Autoblog’s experts on </em><a data-i13n=\"cpos:33;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:the best Fall Prime Day deals;cpos:33;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.autoblog.com/article/amazon-october-prime-day-2023/\"><em>the best Fall Prime Day deals</em></a><em> for your car, garage, and home, and find </em><a data-i13n=\"cpos:34;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Prime Day sales;cpos:34;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.aol.com/lifestyle/amazon-prime-big-deal-days-012329715.html\"><em>Prime Day sales</em></a><em> to shop on AOL, handpicked just for you.</em></p></div>', 'We\'re rounding the corner on Amazon\'s October Prime Day event, but if you\'re hoping to grab a new laptop, you can still take advantage of a few worthwhile discounts. 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(369, 'HP Spectre Fold review: Cutting edge at all costs', '<div><p>It’s rare, but now and then a company will go out on a limb and create a truly cutting-edge device, even if its books take a hit. That’s exactly what HP has done with the <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:HP Store;elmt:;cpos:1;pos:1\" data-original-link=\"https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/pdp/hp-spectre-foldable-17-cs0097nr#techSpecs\" data-ylk=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:HP Store;elmt:;cpos:1;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=8a0e8870-4cf8-4bda-935c-af7c00c28e2b&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=HP+Store&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5ocC5jb20vdXMtZW4vc2hvcC9wZHAvaHAtc3BlY3RyZS1mb2xkYWJsZS0xNy1jczAwOTduciN0ZWNoU3BlY3MiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6ImM4YTA2YWNjLTM2NGMtNDA0Ni1hMjZmLTljODRhZmYxNGUwMCJ9&amp;signature=AQAAAdkcgxSlqJdyxPUyXaFL16LTfuMOKDUwdBWrmNq-cuhe&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hp.com%2Fus-en%2Fshop%2Fpdp%2Fhp-spectre-foldable-17-cs0097nr%23techSpecs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spectre Fold.</a> Despite having the same processor as last year’s <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;cpos:2;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/asus-zenbook-17-fold-oled-review-specs-price-great-screen-now-do-the-keyboard-131547070.html\">ASUS Zenbook 17 OLED</a>, HP’s take on a flexible-screen laptop is thinner, lighter and more polished than anything that’s come before it. The Spectre Fold represents a true leap when it comes to next-gen hybrid design to the point where you might even want to buy one. The issue is that at $5,000, this thing will blow up pretty much anyone’s budget.<span></span></p>\n<h2 id=\"display\">Display</h2>\n<p>The centerpiece of the Spectre Fold is its 17-inch 2,560 x 1,920 OLED panel from LG, which features plenty of brightness (400 nits for SDR content or up to 500 nits with HDR) and an impressive color gamut (99.5 percent of DCI-P3). More importantly, it’s got thin bezels and only the faintest hint of a crease. This means in laptop mode, the Spectre Fold looks almost like any other small ultraportable, with what is effectively a 12.5-inch screen. But at a moment’s notice, you can pull its keyboard down to create what HP calls Expanded mode (which gives you the equivalent of one and a half screens) or prop the system up on its kickstand to use its full 17-inch panel. So depending on your needs, you get the perfect-sized display for your content or working space. And as a kid who grew up watching Transformers, there’s something magical about a portable all-in-one that you can pack up and easily toss in a bag. (I still haven’t decided if the Spectre Fold is more like <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;cpos:3;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NII1tbg6P7U\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Perceptor</a> or closer to a bot like <a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;cpos:4;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEu2G_EQmuk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Reflector</a> though.)</p>\n<p id=\"80b794e5493f470981737a57362bbb43\"><figure><iframe allowfullscreen=\"\" data-embed-domain=\"www.youtube.com\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/5eKs6tA3AaU?rel=0\"></iframe></figure></p>\n<div>\n                    <div id=\"manual_c8a06acc-364c-4046-a26f-9c84aff14e00_1699454486555\">\n                        <a aria-label=\"Shop now\" data-ylk=\"sec:mini-product;pdid:Spectre Fold;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:HP;pid:manual_c8a06acc-364c-4046-a26f-9c84aff14e00_1699454486555;itc:0;elmt:chooseForMe;slk:Spectre Fold;pkgt:mini-product;\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=manual-entry&amp;itemName=Spectre%2BFold&amp;merchantName=HP&amp;brand=HP&amp;price=4999.99&amp;salePrice=4999.99&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5ocC5jb20vdXMtZW4vc2hvcC9wZHAvaHAtc3BlY3RyZS1mb2xkYWJsZS0xNy1jczAwOTduciIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiYzhhMDZhY2MtMzY0Yy00MDQ2LWEyNmYtOWM4NGFmZjE0ZTAwIn0&amp;signature=AQAAARpNxFGlfm4aT3ClMQ8AzK6M8xFZxGCr71LeZTLaZ3dy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\n                            <p><img alt=\"Spectre Fold\" height=\"90px\" src=\"https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-11/e24a4c60-7e44-11ee-bfa3-a4345991df2f\" width=\"100px\"></img>\n                            </p>\n                        </a>\n                        \n                    </div>\n            </div>\n<h2 id=\"design\">Design</h2>\n<p>However, where HP really flexes its skills is with the Spectre Fold’s design. Unlike the Zenbook 17 Fold which had a clunky design and flaky peripherals, it feels like HP has accounted for every detail. There’s a kickstand that folds flush against the body of the system, so it disappears when not in use. And its keyboard fits neatly inside the system when closed, while hidden magnetic charging coils keep both the keyboard and HP’s included stylus topped up so they’re always ready to go. The whole kit weighs just 3.58 pounds and measures 0.84 inches thick (when closed), which is significantly thinner and lighter than ASUS’ flexible Zenbook (4.04 pounds, 1.25 inches).</p>\n<p>Also, unlike the ASUS, there was virtually no setup involved. The keyboard automatically paired itself during the Spectre Fold’s initial boot and its Bluetooth connection was rock solid. And while the Spectre’s two USB-C ports with Thunderbolt 4 might seem awkwardly placed at first, having them on opposite sides of the device means there’s always at least one within reach regardless of what mode the system is in. To ensure the Spectre Fold is never short on connectivity, there’s an included dongle that adds two more USB-A ports and an HDMI jack. The result is a device that feels surprisingly polished, especially when you consider that this class of laptop has only existed for just a few years.</p><div data-component=\"NewsletterCard\" data-reactroot=\"\"><div><div><div class=\"\" data-component=\"SimpleEmailSignupForm\"><form novalidate=\"\"><p><img height=\"88px\" src=\"https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/Newsletter_Envelope.png\" width=\"100px\"></img></p><div><div><div><h2>Subscribe to the Engadget Deals Newsletter</h2><p>Great deals on consumer electronics delivered straight to your inbox, curated by Engadget’s editorial team. <a href=\"https://subscription.yahoo.net/NewsLetter/preference/Preview?Brand=engadgetdeals\" target=\"_blank\">See latest</a></p></div><p><img height=\"88px\" src=\"https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/Newsletter_Envelope.png\" width=\"100px\"></img></p></div><p role=\"alert\">Please enter a valid email address</p><p role=\"alert\">Please select a newsletter</p><p>By subscribing, you are agreeing to Engadget\'s <a href=\"https://legal.yahoo.com/us/en/yahoo/terms/otos/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Terms</a> and <a href=\"https://legal.yahoo.com/us/en/yahoo/privacy/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Privacy Policy</a>.</p></div></form></div></div></div></div>\n<figure><img alt=\"In traditional clamshell mode, the Spectre Fold has what is effectively a 12.5-inch display. \" data-crop-orig-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-11/b949ca30-7e48-11ee-a67e-f61cf151789d\" data-uuid=\"67b658e5-d741-3d09-9193-c9f491b393a8\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://mysterio.yahoo.com/api/res/1.2/t3xDspKQfP9gVeY6fz6Dbg--/ZHByPTI7dz04NzU7YXBwaWQ9ZW5nYWRnZXQ-/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-11/b949ca30-7e48-11ee-a67e-f61cf151789d.cf.webp\"></img><figcaption></figcaption><p>Photo by Sam Rutherford/Engadget</p></figure>\n<p>The one awkward thing about the Spectre Fold is that, while it has a sharp 5-MP webcam with support for Windows Hello, the orientation of the camera itself can be an issue depending on what mode the laptop is in. When set up as an all-in-one, the webcam is in portrait mode instead of landscape. And when you combine that with a sensor that’s located on the left bezel of its display, it can be difficult to frame yourself properly while keeping the laptop centered.</p>\n<h2 id=\"performance\">Performance</h2>\n<p>The Spectre Fold’s processor is the one part of its spec sheet that doesn’t feel quite as sophisticated. There’s only a single configuration that features an Intel Core i7-1250U chip along with 16GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD. This isn’t very impressive for a system this pricey, though HP says it chose that chip to ensure it would fit inside the Spectre Fold’s super thin chassis (just 0.33 inches unfolded). Regardless, for general productivity, this thing is speedy enough. Just don’t expect to do any sort of serious gaming or video editing.</p>\n<h2 id=\"batterylife\">Battery Life</h2>\n\n        <div>\n            <h2>Gallery: HP Spectre Fold review photos<span> | 9 Photos</span></h2>\n            \n            \n            <template id=\"wafer-lightbox-wrapper-template\">\n                \n            </template>\n            <template id=\"article-lightbox-4d836fc9-aa10-493f-a0b7-3165c7ec87ae\">\n                <div id=\"article-lightbox\">\n                    <h2>Gallery: HP Spectre Fold review photos<span> | 9 Photos</span></h2>\n                    \n                </div>\n            </template>\n        </div>\n    \n<p>Typically on gadgets like this that are basically glorified concept devices, battery life is an afterthought. But the Spectre Fold defies those expectations with longevity that’s on par with more-traditional ultraportables. On PCMark10’s Open Office rundown test, it lasted 10 hours and 29 minutes, which is just 10 minutes shorter than the ASUS Zenbook S13’s time of 10:39. Though that was in laptop mode. With its 17-inch panel fully unfolded, battery life dropped by two hours to 8:31.</p>\n<h2 id=\"wrapup\">Wrap-up</h2>\n<p>A lot of people remain skeptical about gadgets with flexible displays (for good reason, I might add), but the $5,000 Spectre Fold is the best example yet of what this tech can offer. It’s a sleek machine that fits in tight spaces but also expands when you have more room to work. And when you need to pack up and go, it tucks away neatly in a bag. It gives you all the benefits of carrying around a portable monitor but with practically none of the drawbacks, while also addressing nearly every shortcoming from previous bendy attempts by Lenovo and ASUS.</p>\n<figure><img alt=\"The Spectre Fold comes with a well-rounded kit including multiport dongle, a stylus and a spare charging cable for its detachable keyboard. \" data-crop-orig-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-11/6cf25530-7e48-11ee-bbff-d3d98b513174\" data-uuid=\"c618c5fb-dd75-32c7-ab84-733aa4aa701f\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://mysterio.yahoo.com/api/res/1.2/HcQRrYjBV.RHdaDdO.xvfw--/ZHByPTI7dz04NzU7YXBwaWQ9ZW5nYWRnZXQ-/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-11/6cf25530-7e48-11ee-bbff-d3d98b513174.cf.webp\"></img><figcaption></figcaption><p>Photo by Sam Rutherford/Engadget</p></figure>\n<p>However, putting a concrete score on something like this feels like it would be missing the point. Sure, it’s insanely expensive, but HP’s goal wasn’t to make something with mass appeal. The mission was to take the most advanced components and design principles available today to showcase the true potential of next-gen hybrid devices. And to that end, I think this device is a success. With the Spectre Fold, HP has made the first flexible-screen laptop you might want to buy. But now comes the hard part: making one that people can actually afford.</p>\n</div>', 'It’s rare, but now and then a company will go out on a limb and create a truly cutting-edge device, even if its books take a hit. That’s exactly what HP has done with the Spectre Fold. 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(370, 'Apple finally kills off the 13-inch Touch Bar MacBook Pro', '<div><div><p><a data-ylk=\"elm:author;slk:Stephanie Barnes;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/about/editors/stephanie-barnes-01/\"><img alt=\"Stephanie Barnes\" data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/qBcH62WtvTYn0nxBhgpWXg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTgwO2g9ODA-/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-08/9fb2c710-435c-11ee-97f7-ba2bda738c4e\" src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/qBcH62WtvTYn0nxBhgpWXg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTgwO2g9ODA-/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-08/9fb2c710-435c-11ee-97f7-ba2bda738c4e\"></img></a></p></div></div><div><p><a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Apple\'s Scary Fast;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/what-we-expect-at-apples-scary-fast-event-m3-powered-macbook-pros-and-new-imacs-191549274.html\">Apple\'s Scary Fast</a> event was an unexpected but welcome treat for Mac fans this season. And in true Halloween slasher movie fashion, Apple has officially ended the life of one of its most controversial laptops: the <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:13-inch MacBook Pro;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/macbook-pro-13-inch-review-m2-2022-130005000.html\">13-inch MacBook Pro</a>. For years, this model was an absolute star with its Pro-level specs and impressive build quality. However, as Apple updated and released newer laptops, the 13-inch MacBook Pro started looking less appealing, especially when Apple’s own chips made their way into the Mac. At this point, Apple\'s move to discontinue the 13-inch MacBook Pro doesn\'t come as a surprise.</p><p>The laptop hit a rough patch in 2016 with the introduction of the Touch Bar, which came as a part of a major redesign. The new look also included a thinner chassis, changes to the keyboard, a larger trackpad, Touch ID and the removal of all ports except the Thunderbolt ports and a headphone jack. As you may remember, the Touch Bar was a total hit or miss among the masses. Some people loved the innovation and the \"magical\" Touch Bar while others found it clumsy and not very useful. Apple eventually removed the Touch Bar by introducing the latest 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models, but kept it on the 13-inch MacBook Pro.</p><figure><div><div><p><img alt=\"Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks under a graphic of the new MacBook Pro during an Apple media event in Cupertino, California, U.S. October 27, 2016.    REUTERS/Beck Diefenbach   TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY\" data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/zjcSJSZyOsBO_dXNy5ZWDw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTcyNA--/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-images/2020-06/12f99b10-b4c0-11ea-afff-0a8c9640363c\"></img></p></div></div><p><figcaption><span> Beck Diefenbach / Reuters</span></figcaption></p></figure><p>In 2023, the 13-inch MacBook Pro is a good laptop but it’s just not worth the investment anymore. The base model comes with Apple\'s M2 chip, which has given a nice little boost. It has an 8-core CPU, a 10-core GPU and comes standard with 8GB of RAM and 256GB storage, both of which can be bumped up for an additional cost. For day-to-day tasks and light work, it still performs well enough but well enough just doesn\'t cut it anymore for a \"Pro\" laptop. Especially when the new MacBook Air offers so much more and the 14-inch MacBook Pro has a better screen and more ports pro users actually need. Even so, Apple claimed for years that the 13-inch MacBook Pro remains one of its best-selling models. This likely has more to do with its lower price point.</p><p>Apple probably kept the model around as a budget-friendly Pro option, starting at $1,299, while the cheapest 14-inch model was $1,999. But with tonight’s introduction of the <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:3;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:M3 14-inch MacBook Pro;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:3;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/apple-updates-its-14-inch-and-16-inch-macbook-pros-with-new-m3-chips-specs-price-003015893.html\">M3 14-inch MacBook Pro</a> for $1,599, the 13-inch simply no longer makes sense — which would explain Apple\'s decision to move away from this one.</p><p><em>Follow all of the news from Apple’s \"Scary Fast\" October event </em><a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:right here;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/tag/apple-october-2023\"><em>right here</em></a><em>.</em></p></div>', 'Apple\'s Scary Fast event was an unexpected but welcome treat for Mac fans this season. And in true Halloween slasher movie fashion, Apple has officially ended the life of one of its most controversial laptops: the 13-inch MacBook Pro. For years, this model wa…', 'https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/W7a8XUpZ009LigTVilXNRQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD04MDA-/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-10/91d352b0-7762-11ee-9aef-242f84f9738a', '112', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-10', '206', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL);
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(371, 'The Snapdragon X Elite is Qualcomms most powerful chip to date', '<div><div><p><a data-ylk=\"elm:author;slk:Sam Rutherford;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/about/editors/sam-rutherford/\"><img alt=\"Sam Rutherford\" data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/i5.smExwDJ1LOOa3Sj0bqQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTgwO2g9ODA-/https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fimage_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-uploaded-images%252F2022-01%252Fe6f476b0-73d2-11ec-b5f7-793df213f3fa%26compress%3D1%26progressive%3D1%26quality%3D75%26client%3Dhawkeye%26signature%3D16e9c79d9723047b8fac9392a7bdec0c030dffe5&amp;compress=1&amp;progressive=1&amp;quality=75&amp;client=hawkeye&amp;signature=2f15a5d632b96edc05ee55a7e1545f195a5b6140\" src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/i5.smExwDJ1LOOa3Sj0bqQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTgwO2g9ODA-/https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fimage_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-uploaded-images%252F2022-01%252Fe6f476b0-73d2-11ec-b5f7-793df213f3fa%26compress%3D1%26progressive%3D1%26quality%3D75%26client%3Dhawkeye%26signature%3D16e9c79d9723047b8fac9392a7bdec0c030dffe5&amp;compress=1&amp;progressive=1&amp;quality=75&amp;client=hawkeye&amp;signature=2f15a5d632b96edc05ee55a7e1545f195a5b6140\"></img></a></p></div></div><div><p>On Tuesday, at its annual Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii, Qualcomm announced a major addition to its line of mobile chips with the Snapdragon X Elite, which the company is calling its most powerful processor to date.</p><p>The Arm-based <a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Snapdragon X Elite;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"http://www.qualcomm.com/snapdragon-x-elite\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Snapdragon X Elite</a> is the successor to last year\'s <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/qualcomm-8cx-gen-3-7c-gen-3-arm-chipsets-windows-gaming-handheld-230008247.html\">Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3</a> line of laptop chips, which recently <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:got a name change;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.qualcomm.com/news/onq/2023/10/introducing-our-next-gen-intelligent-pc-platforms-the-snapdragon-x-series\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">got a name change</a> to reflect the huge leap in performance for this upcoming generation. Powered by 12 <a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Oryon cores;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.qualcomm.com/news/onq/2022/11/qualcomm-oryon-custom-cpu-at-center-of-next-gen-premium-experiences-on-snapdragon-platforms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oryon cores</a>, Qualcomm claims the X Elite provides up to two times faster CPU performance compared to Intel\'s 13th-gen Core i7-1360P and i7-1355U processors while also drawing up to 68 percent less power.</p><p>The chip is based on a 4nm design fabricated by TSMC with standard clock speeds of 3.8GHz with a dual-core boost of up to 4.3GHz. Qualcomm also includes 42MB of total cache with an LPDDR5x memory bandwidth of 136 GB/s. When compared to Apple\'s M2 chip, Qualcomm says the X Elite boasts 50 percent faster peak multithreaded performance. And thanks to its integrated GPU, the X Elite is said to offer twice the graphics performance as the i7-13800H at ISO power.</p><figure><div><div><p><img alt=\"Qualcomm\'s Snapdragon X Elite mocked onto a laptop\" data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/gQTGpiIEDXPZXMuoGM945A--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0Mg--/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-10/41bb7850-7296-11ee-bfc9-aadf9b46106b\"></img></p></div></div><p><figcaption><span> Qualcomm</span></figcaption></p></figure><p>Qualcomm\'s new AI Engine should also provide a significant boost to machine learning-based tasks. Between its Oryon CPU, Adreno GPU and Hexagon NPU, the X Elite looks to deliver up to 75 TOPs, which Qualcomm claims is 4.5 times more than its competitors. The chip was also designed to run large language models with up to 13 billion parameters locally with Qualcomm saying the chip offers the fastest Stable Diffusion performance of any laptop chip on the market. Other features include support for AV1 4K HDR video encoding/decoding, 5G connectivity (with downloads of up to 10 Gbps), Wi-Fi 7 and the company\'s built-in Sensing Hub.</p><p>The arrival of the Snapdragon X Elite is poised to be a major breakthrough for Qualcomm as it attempts to better compete against rivals like Intel and more specifically Apple, following the latter\'s transition away from x86-based chips to its custom-designed M-series silicon. The development of the chip\'s Oryon cores has been a multiyear process following Qualcomm\'s acquisition of <a data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Nuvia back in 2021.;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/qualcomm-acquires-chip-firm-nuvia-founded-by-ex-apple-cpu-executives-101434425.html\">Nuvia back in 2021.</a></p><figure><div><div><p><img alt=\"Qualcomm\'s claimed specs for its upcoming Snapdragon X Elite processor.\" data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/neWPGtDCccnuEmkd3MN1UA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTUzNg--/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-10/5e7e7230-7296-11ee-9fff-bc615f8572ad\"></img></p></div></div><p><figcaption><span> Roya Kohbodi/Qualcomm</span></figcaption></p></figure><p>That said, while the X Elite boasts some impressive specs and power numbers, the major challenge for Qualcomm is translating all that oomph into actual performance. That\'s because unlike Apple, Qualcomm doesn\'t have the luxury of being able to design both its chips and the software/OS its processors are running. And as we\'ve seen in the past on devices like the <a data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Surface Pro 9;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/surface-pro-9-5g-review-sq3-arm-173012304.html\">Surface Pro 9</a>, systems running Windows on Arm still don\'t feel as fast or responsive when compared to their more traditional x86-based counterparts.</p><p>Thankfully, with retail PCs powered by the Snapdragon X Elite expected to arrive sometime in mid-2024, it won\'t be too long until we can see how Qualcomm\'s latest laptop chip performs in the real world.</p></div>', 'On Tuesday, at its annual Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii, Qualcomm announced a major addition to its line of mobile chips with the Snapdragon X Elite, which the company is calling its most powerful processor to date. \nThe Arm-based Snapdragon X Elite is the succ…', 'https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/IHPjF9gteRTrvAUqic9IBw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD02NzU-/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-10/0abf63c0-7296-11ee-bf9e-31c39bac90d8', '112', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-10', '206', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL),
(372, 'The Morning After: US government announces AI Safety Institute', '<div><div><p><a data-ylk=\"elm:author;slk:Mat Smith;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/about/editors/mat-smith/\"><img alt=\"Mat Smith\" data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/UWHI7PWwLhfx_6FF6wvWiA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTgwO2g9ODA-/https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fimage_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-uploaded-images%252F2023-05%252F9a168000-ef63-11ed-b7f7-4e402863543b%26compress%3D1%26progressive%3D1%26quality%3D75%26client%3Dhawkeye%26signature%3Dcb0582ae0641293667c1761a835683e75ff8cd78&amp;compress=1&amp;progressive=1&amp;quality=75&amp;client=hawkeye&amp;signature=6c83740cf5c9cc3a5d60c14a42f97ba57805265b\" src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/UWHI7PWwLhfx_6FF6wvWiA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTgwO2g9ODA-/https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fimage_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-uploaded-images%252F2023-05%252F9a168000-ef63-11ed-b7f7-4e402863543b%26compress%3D1%26progressive%3D1%26quality%3D75%26client%3Dhawkeye%26signature%3Dcb0582ae0641293667c1761a835683e75ff8cd78&amp;compress=1&amp;progressive=1&amp;quality=75&amp;client=hawkeye&amp;signature=6c83740cf5c9cc3a5d60c14a42f97ba57805265b\"></img></a></p></div></div><div><p>Following<a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:President Joe Biden’s sweeping executive order;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/sweeping-white-house-ai-executive-order-takes-aim-at-the-technologys-toughest-challenges-090008655.html\"> President Joe Biden’s sweeping executive order</a> regarding AI development last week, at the UK AI Safety Summit yesterday, Vice President Kamala Harris announced even more machine learning initiatives, as well as the establishment of the United States AI Safety Institute. In cooperation with the Department of Commerce, the Biden administration will establish the United States AI Safety Institute (US AISI) within the NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology). It will be responsible for creating and publishing guidelines, benchmark tests, best practices and more, for evaluating potentially dangerous AI systems. Tests may even include the red-team exercises President Biden mentioned in his executive order last week.</p><p>The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) — it’s an acronym-heavy morning — will release the administration’s first draft policy guidance on government AI use later this week.</p><p>— Mat Smith</p><p><em>You can get these reports delivered daily direct to your inbox. </em><a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Subscribe right here!;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/about/newsletter/\"><em>Subscribe right here!</em></a>​​</p><h3>The biggest stories you might have missed</h3><p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Google Pixel 7a is cheaper than ever at $374 in this early Black Friday deal;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/the-google-pixel-7a-is-cheaper-than-ever-at-374-in-this-early-black-friday-deal-173045009.html\">The Google Pixel 7a is cheaper than ever at $374 in this early Black Friday deal</a></p><p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Apple’s Scary Fast Mac event: Everything announced about the M3 MacBook Pro and M3 iMac;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/apples-scary-fast-mac-event-everything-announced-about-m3-macbook-pro-and-m3-imac-153056716.html\">Apple’s Scary Fast Mac event: Everything announced about the M3 MacBook Pro and M3 iMac</a></p><p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:The best wireless earbuds;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/best-wireless-earbuds-120058222.html\">The best wireless earbuds</a></p><p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Samsung credits strong smartphone and mobile display sales for income growth;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/samsung-credits-strong-smartphone-and-mobile-display-sales-for-income-growth-053947279.html\">Samsung credits strong smartphone and mobile display sales for income growth</a></p><p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:7;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:The best iPhone cases;cpos:7;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/best-iphone-cases-153035988.html\">The best iPhone cases </a></p><p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:8;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Microsoft’s Windows 11 2023 update brings Copilot AI to more users;cpos:8;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/microsofts-windows-11-2023-update-rolls-out-bringing-copilot-ai-to-more-users-170049845.html\">Microsoft’s Windows 11 2023 update brings Copilot AI to more users</a></p><h2><a data-i13n=\"cpos:9;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Surface Laptop Studio 2 review;cpos:9;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/surface-laptop-studio-2-review-the-ultimate-all-rounder-specs-price-180012173.html\">Surface Laptop Studio 2 review</a></h2><h3>The ultimate all-rounder?</h3><figure><div><div><p><a data-ylk=\"\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/surface-laptop-studio-2-review-the-ultimate-all-rounder-specs-price-180012173.html\"><img alt=\"TMA\" data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/4P1hdNRgaSE2aWRw9quxGQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU3Ng--/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-11/e31b3860-789b-11ee-bf1f-dadd4e8dd078\"></img></a></p></div></div><p><figcaption><span> Engadget</span></figcaption></p></figure><p>Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Studio packs a unique blend of performance and adaptability — even among 2-in-1 PCs. Thanks to refreshed specs plus a USB-A port and a microSD card reader, it seems like Microsoft’s second-gen mobile workstation has pretty much everything it needs. Unfortunately, with a high starting price and costly upgrades, the Surface Laptop Studio 2 is still difficult to recommend to everyone.</p><p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:10;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Continue reading.;cpos:10;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/surface-laptop-studio-2-review-the-ultimate-all-rounder-specs-price-180012173.html\"><strong>Continue reading.</strong></a></p><h2><a data-i13n=\"cpos:11;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chrome for iOS now lets you move the address bar to the bottom;cpos:11;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/chrome-for-ios-now-lets-you-move-the-address-bar-to-the-bottom-160021166.html\">Chrome for iOS now lets you move the address bar to the bottom</a></h2><h3>Perfect for those iPhone Pro Max owners.</h3><p>Google’s new feature for Chrome on iOS doesn’t massively change the browser, but it could be helpful if you find tapping the top of your iPhone screen a bit of a stretch. The company has rolled out the ability to move the browser’s address bar to the bottom of the screen from the top, a la Safari. Oddly, this isn’t yet a feature in Android’s Chrome app.</p><p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:12;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Continue reading.;cpos:12;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/chrome-for-ios-now-lets-you-move-the-address-bar-to-the-bottom-160021166.html\"><strong>Continue reading.</strong></a></p><h2><a data-i13n=\"cpos:13;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tesla’s Autopilot was not to blame for fatal 2019 Model 3 crash;cpos:13;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/teslas-autopilot-was-not-to-blame-for-fatal-2019-model-3-crash-jury-finds-210643301.html\">Tesla’s Autopilot was not to blame for fatal 2019 Model 3 crash</a></h2><h3>The crash killed the car’s 37-year-old driver and severely injured two passengers.</h3><p>Tesla was not at fault for a fatal 2019 crash that allegedly involved its Autopilot system, according to a jury in California. It’s the first US trial for a case claiming its software directly caused a death, with the car’s driver killed in the crash. The lawsuit alleged Tesla knowingly shipped cars with a defective Autopilot system. The jury ultimately found there was no defect, and Tesla was cleared on Tuesday.</p><p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:14;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Continue reading.;cpos:14;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/teslas-autopilot-was-not-to-blame-for-fatal-2019-model-3-crash-jury-finds-210643301.html\"><strong>Continue reading.</strong></a></p><h2><a data-i13n=\"cpos:15;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ayaneo’s Kun is an even more powerful gaming handheld;cpos:15;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/ayaneos-kun-gaming-handheld-review-164050984.html\">Ayaneo’s Kun is an even more powerful gaming handheld</a></h2><h3>This powerful handheld could also be your favorite laptop.</h3><figure><div><div><p><a data-ylk=\"\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/ayaneos-kun-gaming-handheld-review-164050984.html\"><img alt=\"TMA\" data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/QzZBpddBNeg3LZjrbL57zg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-11/e31bd4a0-789b-11ee-8db7-ed8d62b26175\"></img></a></p></div></div><p><figcaption><span> Engadget</span></figcaption></p></figure><p>The Ayaneo Kun is the highest-spec gaming machine the company has ever made, and after using it for a couple of weeks, Engadget’s James Trew says it’s both a fantastic gaming handheld and (if you want) a decent portable general-use PC. But it feels, he said, that the Kun is just a placeholder for the Kun 2, or the Kun 1S, Kun Pro or… whatever they call the next upgraded handheld. Notable specs include a huge 75Wh battery and the ability to play games at 1600p resolution — a substantial nudge above the usual 1200p max of other Ayaneo devices. Read on for the full breakdown.</p><p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:16;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Continue reading.;cpos:16;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/ayaneos-kun-gaming-handheld-review-164050984.html\"><strong>Continue reading.</strong></a></p></div>', 'Following President Joe Biden’s sweeping executive order regarding AI development last week, at the UK AI Safety Summit yesterday, Vice President Kamala Harris announced even more machine learning initiatives, as well as the establishment of the United States…', 'https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/1pmIuCjRVyTRm7HHmMlyag--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD04MDA-/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-10/116fd030-783e-11ee-9fe1-1d77eded7d68', '112', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-10', '206', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL),
(373, 'Apples 15-inch MacBook Air M2 is $250 off right now', '<div><div><p><a data-ylk=\"elm:author;slk:Sarah Fielding;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/about/editors/sarah-fielding-01/\"><img alt=\"Sarah Fielding\" data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/CgH1XosbzgUdhuX3AFKvjw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTgwO2g9ODA-/https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fimage_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-uploaded-images%252F2023-03%252F05295d70-bd25-11ed-beff-9aa9fea26df1%26compress%3D1%26progressive%3D1%26quality%3D75%26client%3Dhawkeye%26signature%3D2f850ca5cd9ee04a54a51211a12b8b8067963bba&amp;compress=1&amp;progressive=1&amp;quality=75&amp;client=hawkeye&amp;signature=7adb5ebac303551a3f2b76b6a955c5848b324c5a\" src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/CgH1XosbzgUdhuX3AFKvjw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTgwO2g9ODA-/https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fimage_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-uploaded-images%252F2023-03%252F05295d70-bd25-11ed-beff-9aa9fea26df1%26compress%3D1%26progressive%3D1%26quality%3D75%26client%3Dhawkeye%26signature%3D2f850ca5cd9ee04a54a51211a12b8b8067963bba&amp;compress=1&amp;progressive=1&amp;quality=75&amp;client=hawkeye&amp;signature=7adb5ebac303551a3f2b76b6a955c5848b324c5a\"></img></a></p></div></div><div><p>If you\'re looking for a new laptop to brighten up the long winter ahead, now\'s your chance. Apple\'s 15-inch MacBook Air with M2 chip is back at its lowest price since October Prime Day. <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:1;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:The 256GB model;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:1;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2RwL0IwQzc1TlNMSlk_dGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLW8tNHV2LTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiI1Njk2OWEyMS1mMmRkLTRmNzYtYTcwZC04MWE2NjRjODhkZjgifQ&amp;signature=AQAAASWx1MIG3L-lk6pSBeCDuUFAiqhpRiNvuio4za4iRQwt&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0C75NSLJY\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The 256GB model</a> is currently marked down to $1,049 from $1,299 — a 19 percent discount.</p><p>The $250 savings is also available on <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:2;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Apple\'s 512GB 15-inch MacBook Air;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:2;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2RwL0IwQzc2RDRSV0o_dGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLW8tNHV2LTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiI1Njk2OWEyMS1mMmRkLTRmNzYtYTcwZC04MWE2NjRjODhkZjgifQ&amp;signature=AQAAASAOc1GFJGIsYX3jSF9bq6Dvpq7c47pxrORcapRwp019&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0C76D4RWJ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Apple\'s 512GB 15-inch MacBook Air</a>, with a 17 percent discount dropping its price to $1,249 from $1,499. While every color is on sale, the silver option is still a little pricier than its counterparts — available for $1,300 and $1,149 for the 512GB and 256GB models, respectively.</p><div><div><div><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Apple MacBook Air 15-inch with M2 chip (256 GB);pid:amazon_B0C75NSLJY;aid:amazon_B0C75NSLJY;itemcost:$1,299;itmId:$1,049;sellerN:Amazon;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$1,049 at Amazon;pkgt:horizontal-img;pos:1\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;itemId=amazon_B0C75NSLJY&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;itemName=Apple%2B2023%2BMacBook%2BAir%2BLaptop%2Bwith%2BM2%2Bchip%3A%2B15.3-inch%2BLiquid%2BRetina%2BDisplay%2C%2B8GB%2BUnified%2BMemory%2C%2B256GB%2BSSD%2BStorage%2C%2B1080p%2BFaceTime%2BHD%2BCamera%2C%2BTouch%2BID.%2BWorks%2Bwith%2BiPhone%2FiPad%3B%2BMidnight&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;itemSourceId=B0C75NSLJY&amp;brand=Apple&amp;price=1299.0&amp;salePrice=1049.0&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2RwL0IwQzc1TlNMSlk_cHNjPTEmdGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLW8tNHV0LTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiI1Njk2OWEyMS1mMmRkLTRmNzYtYTcwZC04MWE2NjRjODhkZjgifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAYeKZqiBpe98dxwSHiV74QLmBenaQKvrntDuXxRZlUDf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/aXJY.4EOZwO0n0gMgEGZJA--~B/Zmk9c3RyaW07aD03MjA7dz0xMjgwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://media-mbst-pub-ue1.s3.amazonaws.com/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-10/f4dde930-749f-11ee-beff-0f5de0a6c0d9\" height=\"720\" width=\"1280\"></img></a></p><p>Apple</p></div></div></div><p>The 2023 15-inch MacBook Air came on the scene in June, and we were immediately big fans. In fact, <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:we gave it a 96 in our review;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/apple-macbook-air-15-inch-review-a-bigger-screen-makes-a-surprising-difference-130033172.html\">we gave it a 96 in our review</a> thanks to factors such as its excellent battery life, keyboard and (large) trackpad. The M2 chip also means it\'s well-performing, and the six-speaker sound system — the 13-inch model only has four — produces high-quality sound.</p><p>The larger MacBook Air also has a 2,880 x 1,864 resolution, 500 nits of brightness and a 60Hz refresh rate. Sure, it\'s missing some of the bells and whistles of the MacBook Pro, but considering that even the <a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:14-inch Pro;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/apple-macbook-pro-14-inch-review-2023-m2-pro-max-140048268.html\">14-inch Pro</a> starts at $1,999, the savings are likely worth it.</p><div><ul><li><p><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/mrs7lkrZRPiDVAGeFRTA6w--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDtoPTE4MA--/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/KrrGyPhKv0rPjGnHGQrdEQ--~B/aD03MjA7dz05NTc7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-10/9edb8400-74ab-11ee-9af5-e10caeba0dbb\" height=\"90\" width=\"120\"></img></p><div><div><h3>Apple MacBook Air 15-inch with M2 chip (512 GB)</h3></div></div></li></ul></div><p><em>Follow </em><a data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:@EngadgetDeals;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://twitter.com/EngadgetDeals\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>@EngadgetDeals</em></a><em> on Twitter and </em><a data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:subscribe to the Engadget Deals newsletter;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://subscription.yahoo.net/Newsletter/Preference/sub?b=engadgetdeals&amp;src\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>subscribe to the Engadget Deals newsletter</em></a><em> for the latest tech deals and buying advice.</em></p></div>', 'If you\'re looking for a new laptop to brighten up the long winter ahead, now\'s your chance. Apple\'s 15-inch MacBook Air with M2 chip is back at its lowest price since October Prime Day. The 256GB model is currently marked down to $1,049 from $1,299 — a 19 per…', 'https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/vXy32jZFUotCnBQ9W5GZeQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD04MDA-/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-06/af663ae0-0881-11ee-bd5a-9589405fcff0', '112', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-10', '206', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL),
(374, 'Microsofts Windows 11 2023 update rolls out, bringing Copilot AI to more users', '<div><div><p><a data-ylk=\"elm:author;slk:Devindra Hardawar;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/about/editors/devindra-hardawar/\"><img alt=\"Devindra Hardawar\" data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/ViLjw5lpNTKdgPieBYrT7w--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTgwO2g9ODA-/https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?image_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.engadget.com%2Fmedia%2F2016%2F03%2Fdevindra-engadget-headshot-small.jpg&amp;compress=1&amp;progressive=1&amp;quality=75&amp;client=hawkeye&amp;signature=7f46155899176210e42f7ec9fc60f1f8f5af91c9\" src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/ViLjw5lpNTKdgPieBYrT7w--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTgwO2g9ODA-/https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?image_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.engadget.com%2Fmedia%2F2016%2F03%2Fdevindra-engadget-headshot-small.jpg&amp;compress=1&amp;progressive=1&amp;quality=75&amp;client=hawkeye&amp;signature=7f46155899176210e42f7ec9fc60f1f8f5af91c9\"></img></a></p></div></div><div><p>Today Microsoft has begun rolling out its <a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Windows 11 2023 update;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/?p=178531\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Windows 11 2023 update</a> (also known as version 23H2), which adds some minor features on top of <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Copilot;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/microsoft-copilot-heres-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-companys-ai-assistant-130004909.html\">Copilot </a>and its other AI-powered apps <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:announced in September;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/windows-copilot-ai-starts-rolling-out-september-26-143148644.html\">announced in September</a>.</p><p>Now, you may be asking yourself, \"Didn\'t Microsoft just release a major Windows 11 update?\" And you would be correct. But it turns out that release, which launched on September 26th, was basically just an AI preview meant for last year\'s Windows 11 22H2 update. Consequently, Copilot didn\'t actually reach most Windows users over the past few weeks (I eventually got it in a test laptop, but my home desktop is still Copilot-less).</p><p>It\'s fair to be confused, because Microsoft\'s handling of Copilot has been baffling from the start. We first heard it was <a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:arriving as &quot;Windows Copilot&quot;;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/microsoft-windows-copilot-ai-panos-panay-interview-150044298.html\">arriving as \"Windows Copilot\"</a> back in May, where it essentially put the AI features we saw on the Edge Copilot and similar tools right into the heart of Windows. Copilot ended up being the star of <a data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Microsoft\'s most recent Surface event;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/microsoft-surface-2023-liveblog-live-updates-130031998.html\">Microsoft\'s most recent Surface event</a>, where the actual hardware took second place to the company\'s AI ambitions.</p><p>So if you\'ve been dying to get your hands on Copilot, be sure to start refreshing Windows Update. Additionally, the Windows 11 2023 update transforms the built-in Chat app into Microsoft Teams, which will sit in your task bar by default. You\'ll also be able to find Windows 11 components under a new \"System\" label in the Start menu\'s \"All apps\" section (something I rarely visit these days). Those System Components will also be under a new page in the Settings app under the System section.</p></div>', 'Today Microsoft has begun rolling out its Windows 11 2023 update (also know as version 23H2), which adds some minor features on top of Copilot and its other AI-powered apps announced in September. Now, you may be asking yourself, \"Didn\'t Microsoft just releas…', 'https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-10/50b31d80-77f6-11ee-aff5-87e9675bd377', '112', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-10', '206', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL),
(375, 'Apple updates its 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros with new M3 chips', '<div><div><p><a data-ylk=\"elm:author;slk:Sam Rutherford;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/about/editors/sam-rutherford/\"><img alt=\"Sam Rutherford\" data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/i5.smExwDJ1LOOa3Sj0bqQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTgwO2g9ODA-/https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fimage_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-uploaded-images%252F2022-01%252Fe6f476b0-73d2-11ec-b5f7-793df213f3fa%26compress%3D1%26progressive%3D1%26quality%3D75%26client%3Dhawkeye%26signature%3D16e9c79d9723047b8fac9392a7bdec0c030dffe5&amp;compress=1&amp;progressive=1&amp;quality=75&amp;client=hawkeye&amp;signature=2f15a5d632b96edc05ee55a7e1545f195a5b6140\" src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/i5.smExwDJ1LOOa3Sj0bqQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTgwO2g9ODA-/https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fimage_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-uploaded-images%252F2022-01%252Fe6f476b0-73d2-11ec-b5f7-793df213f3fa%26compress%3D1%26progressive%3D1%26quality%3D75%26client%3Dhawkeye%26signature%3D16e9c79d9723047b8fac9392a7bdec0c030dffe5&amp;compress=1&amp;progressive=1&amp;quality=75&amp;client=hawkeye&amp;signature=2f15a5d632b96edc05ee55a7e1545f195a5b6140\"></img></a></p></div></div><div><p>At Monday\'s Apple event, dubbed “Scary Fast,\" Apple announced an updated line of 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros featuring a <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:range of new M3 chips;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/apples-m3-chips-pro-max-003004080.html\">range of new M3 chips</a> and Space Black chassis.</p><p>Apple now offers the 14-inch model with a base M3 processor for $1,599, the first time the 14-inch laptop has hit that low of a price. Previously, the older 13-inch MacBook Pro with a Touch Bar came with the M2, while the 14-inch MacBook Pro started at $1,999 with the M2 Pro chip. The M3 Pro will still cost you $1,999, and prices go up from there for configurations with the M3 Max processors. Meanwhile, a base 16-inch MacBook Pro with an M3 Pro chip will have the same $2,499 starting price as its M2 Pro-equipped predecessor.</p><p>The fresh Space Black color option — which looks more like a matte charcoal gray in person — will be available on both 14- and 16-inch systems with M3 Pro and M3 Max chips and helps hide fingerprints better than the classic silver models. The rest of the laptops’ hardware will remain largely the same including features such as Apple’s 1080p FaceTime cameras and six-speaker sound systems. The one small change is that the Liquid Retina XDR displays on the new M3 MacBook Pros can now display SDR content 20 percent brighter than before with peaks of 600 nits (up from 500 nits on the previous generation).</p><figure><div><div><p><img alt=\"At its Scary Fast event, Apple announced an updated line of 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros with new M3, M3 Pro and M3 Max chips. \" data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/_tu8jLDdE3pZY.p3DWTOjA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-10/d49fb630-775b-11ee-beeb-9e4e2ec46d78\"></img></p></div></div><p><figcaption><span> Apple</span></figcaption></p></figure><p>That said, thanks to the new M3 chips, these refreshed MBPs should have some very notable boosts in performance. In general use, Apple claims a 14-inch M3 MacBook Pro is 60 percent faster than a 13-inch M1 model while still offering up to 22 hours of battery life. And if you move up to a laptop with an M3 Pro chip, you’re looking at 40 percent faster performance than an equivalent M1 Pro MBP. Finally, 14- and 16-inch M3 Max systems will support up to a massive 128GB of unified memory for improved workflows in apps like MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve and others. However, the most stunning figure is that when compared to the fastest Intel-based MacBook Pros (which date back to 2021), Apple is touting 11x faster performance for systems equipped with M3 Max chips.</p><p>Another important upgrade on the M3 chips is that they support hardware acceleration for both ray tracing and mesh shading. This could prove to be a massive improvement for gamers or people like animators and 3D modelers, who will be able to take advantage of the M3’s more efficient on-chip processing power in supported apps.</p><figure><div><div><p><img alt=\"The new Space Black color on Apple\'s refreshed MacBook Pros should hide fingerprints better than traditional silver models.\" data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/UH4QmesO4YSslF2vUY6r9g--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-10/4f9649d0-775c-11ee-affe-767c51d978c1\"></img></p></div></div><p><figcaption>The new Space Black color on Apple\'s refreshed MacBook Pros should hide fingerprints better than traditional silver models.<span> (Apple)</span></figcaption></p></figure><p>Pre-orders for all the new M3 MacBook Pro models go live today with M3 and M3 Pro systems shipping as soon as next week on November 7, with M3 Max configs slated to arrive slightly later next month. The <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:2;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:14-inch M3 MacBook Pro;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:2;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2RwL0IwQ001SlYyNjgvcmVmPWZzX2FfbWJ0Ml91czA_dGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLW8tNHZ3LTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJlN2RlOTNjOC00MWE1LTQ3ZWUtODhiZS04ZjNlMWVmYzI2ZDYifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAbPbjCvy7EO17O9sWaQWzfbDHZq1JapxxUJiQZRhWQRB&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0CM5JV268%2Fref%3Dfs_a_mbt2_us0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">14-inch M3 MacBook Pro</a> will start at $1,599 ($1,499 for education) or $1,999 for one with an M3 Pro ($1,849 for education) while the <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:3;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:16-inch M3 Pro MacBook Pro;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:3;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2RwL0IwQ001Qkw0NU4vcmVmPWZzX2FfbWJ0Ml91czI_dGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLW8tNHZ3LTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJlN2RlOTNjOC00MWE1LTQ3ZWUtODhiZS04ZjNlMWVmYzI2ZDYifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAcq_hzGpQii7UhW9TDtBHjFiE-1xk7v0o0Ixn6f2TRRM&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0CM5BL45N%2Fref%3Dfs_a_mbt2_us2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">16-inch M3 Pro MacBook Pro</a> will start at $2,499 ($2,299 for education).</p><p>Apple also introduced a new 24-inch iMac with the M3 processor, which you can <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:4;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:read all about here;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:4;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/apples-24-inch-m3-imac-starts-at-1299-and-ships-on-november-7-003010226.html\">read all about here</a>.</p><p><em>Follow all of the news from Apple’s \"Scary Fast\" October event </em><a data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:right here;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/tag/apple-october-2023\"><em>right here</em></a><em>.</em></p></div>', 'On Monday at its “Scary Fastâ€ event, Apple announced an updated line of 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros featuring a range of new M3 chips and Space Black chassis.\nCompared to a similarly specced M2 model, a base M3 14-inch MacBook Pro will now start at $1,599 ($…', 'https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/TvmiZepuC1JkuFFLHYnCsw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD02NzU-/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-10/9cca7880-7783-11ee-af3f-5c2e7a187a88', '112', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-10', '206', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL),
(376, 'The Morning After: Apple’s new MacBook lineup makes much more sense', '<div><div><p><a data-ylk=\"elm:author;slk:Mat Smith;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/about/editors/mat-smith/\"><img alt=\"Mat Smith\" data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/UWHI7PWwLhfx_6FF6wvWiA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTgwO2g9ODA-/https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fimage_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-uploaded-images%252F2023-05%252F9a168000-ef63-11ed-b7f7-4e402863543b%26compress%3D1%26progressive%3D1%26quality%3D75%26client%3Dhawkeye%26signature%3Dcb0582ae0641293667c1761a835683e75ff8cd78&amp;compress=1&amp;progressive=1&amp;quality=75&amp;client=hawkeye&amp;signature=6c83740cf5c9cc3a5d60c14a42f97ba57805265b\" src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/UWHI7PWwLhfx_6FF6wvWiA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTgwO2g9ODA-/https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fimage_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-uploaded-images%252F2023-05%252F9a168000-ef63-11ed-b7f7-4e402863543b%26compress%3D1%26progressive%3D1%26quality%3D75%26client%3Dhawkeye%26signature%3Dcb0582ae0641293667c1761a835683e75ff8cd78&amp;compress=1&amp;progressive=1&amp;quality=75&amp;client=hawkeye&amp;signature=6c83740cf5c9cc3a5d60c14a42f97ba57805265b\"></img></a></p></div></div><div><p>Apple’s MacBook problem was a confusing lineup of similar machines with different names, different chips, different hardware and the rest. But it may have finally solved the problem. The long-rumored 15-inch MacBook Air arrived months ago, and then Apple surprised us by delivering two MacBook Pro revisions — notably in less than 12 months — to showcase the company’s most powerful chips yet. These new M3-equipped MacBook Pro 14- and 16-inch are <a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:a clearer sign of Apple’s direction;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/macbook-pro-14-inch-and-16-inch-review-an-m3-chip-for-every-situation-140048075.html\">a clearer sign of Apple’s direction</a>.</p><figure><div><div><p><a data-ylk=\"\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/macbook-pro-14-inch-and-16-inch-review-an-m3-chip-for-every-situation-140048075.html\"><img alt=\"TMA\" data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/_pXeJf7ZrjNO7rIy4LvOyg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU2MA--/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-11/69c22090-7d5b-11ee-b3e8-d4d919b0ad87\"></img></a></p></div></div><p><figcaption><span> Engadget</span></figcaption></p></figure><p>The company has killed off the long-suffering 13-inch MacBook Pro, and in the same stroke, put an end to an aging design and the <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:divisive, frustrating Touch Bar;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJuR3fsqbzs&amp;t=26s\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">divisive, frustrating Touch Bar</a>. These Pro machines — especially the M3 Max models — are great for professionals, and the MacBook Airs are for everyone else.</p><p>I think, for the first time in a long time, Apple’s laptop lineup finally makes sense.</p><p>— Mat Smith</p><p>​​<em>You can get these reports delivered daily direct to your inbox. </em><a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Subscribe right here!;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/about/newsletter/\"><em>Subscribe right here!</em></a>​​</p><h3>The biggest stories you might have missed</h3><p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Final Cut Pro uses Apple’s latest chips to improve face and object tracking;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/final-cut-pro-uses-apples-latest-chips-to-improve-face-and-object-tracking-065025314.html\">Final Cut Pro uses Apple’s latest chips to improve face and object tracking</a></p><p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Meater 2 Plus review: A more precise and durable wireless meat thermometer;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/meater-2-plus-review-a-more-precise-and-durable-wireless-meat-thermometer-160039734.html\">Meater 2 Plus review: A more precise and durable wireless meat thermometer</a></p><p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Volvo EX30 first drive: Charming and eco-friendly with power to spare;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/volvo-ex30-first-drive-charming-and-eco-friendly-with-power-to-spare-080039873.html\">Volvo EX30 first drive: Charming and eco-friendly with power to spare</a></p><h2><a data-i13n=\"cpos:7;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bored Ape NFT event leads to at least 15 attendees reporting severe eye burn;cpos:7;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/bored-ape-nft-event-at-least-15-attendees-reporting-severe-eye-burn-welders-eye-173746237.html\">Bored Ape NFT event leads to at least 15 attendees reporting severe eye burn</a></h2><h3>Organizer Yuga Labs is ‘aware of the eye-related issues.’</h3><figure><div><div><p><a data-ylk=\"\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/bored-ape-nft-event-at-least-15-attendees-reporting-severe-eye-burn-welders-eye-173746237.html\"><img alt=\"TMAe\" data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/LDk35KUKpCkTKqvyDDtKVg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU3NQ--/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-11/18aab9e0-7d58-11ee-bdbf-b038cfd8e5de\"></img></a></p></div></div><p><figcaption><span> @CryptoJune777 / X</span></figcaption></p></figure><p>So you thought just the idea of attending an NFT event was torturous enough. At least 15 visitors at Yuga Labs’ ApeFest, a celebration of Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs (which are still a thing), may have experienced serious eye injuries. <em>Bloomberg</em> reports that multiple people attending the event in Hong Kong last weekend experienced vision problems, which they suspect stem from the event’s stage lighting. Some claim doctors subsequently diagnosed them with welder’s eye, a condition caused by overexposure to ultraviolet rays. The company is apparently investigating the reports.</p><p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:8;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Continue reading.;cpos:8;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/bored-ape-nft-event-at-least-15-attendees-reporting-severe-eye-burn-welders-eye-173746237.html\"><strong>Continue reading.</strong></a></p><h2><a data-i13n=\"cpos:9;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Every car is a smart car, and it’s a privacy nightmare;cpos:9;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/every-car-is-a-smart-car-and-its-a-privacy-nightmare-193010478.html\">Every car is a smart car, and it’s a privacy nightmare</a></h2><h3>Smart cars, dumb privacy policies, terms and conditions.</h3><p>Mozilla recently reported that all 25 car brands it reviewed<a data-i13n=\"cpos:10;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:failed;cpos:10;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/tesla-tops-mozillas-list-of-creepiest-carmakers-but-25-brands-failed-basic-data-privacy-tests-202017058.html\"> failed</a> its privacy tests. While all, in Mozilla’s estimation, overreached in their data collection and use policies, some even included caveats about obtaining highly invasive information. Today’s cars can collect personal information, and the fine print of user agreements describes how manufacturers get you to consent every time.</p><p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:11;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Continue reading.;cpos:11;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/every-car-is-a-smart-car-and-its-a-privacy-nightmare-193010478.html\"><strong>Continue reading.</strong></a></p><h2><a data-i13n=\"cpos:12;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:WeWork files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection;cpos:12;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/wework-files-for-chapter-11-bankruptcy-protection-030708470.html%20https://www.engadget.com/...\">WeWork files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection</a></h2><h3>The company has struggled.</h3><p>Another twist in the WeWork saga this week as the office space rental company has filed for bankruptcy protection. Following reports last week that the company was expected to file for Chapter 11 protection, WeWork’s shares were halted on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday. According to<em> The New York Times</em>, it described its bankruptcy filing as a “comprehensive reorganizationâ€ of its business. WeWork has been toiling in a real estate market shaken by rising borrowing costs while also facing the pandemic-accelerated change of millions more people working remotely.</p><p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:13;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Continue reading.;cpos:13;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/wework-files-for-chapter-11-bankruptcy-protection-030708470.html%20https://www.engadget.com/...\"><strong>Continue reading.</strong></a></p></div>', 'Apple’s MacBook problem was a confusing lineup of similar machines with different names, different chips, different hardware and the rest. But it may have finally solved the problem. 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The company has killed off the <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;cpos:3;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/macbook-pro-13-inch-review-m2-2022-130005000.html\">long-suffering 13-inch MacBook Pro</a>, which was cursed with a Touch Bar and an aging design. Now, its Pro machines are truly geared towards professionals, while the Air models are meant for everyone else.</p>\n\n        <div>\n            <h2>Gallery: Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch and 16-inch (M3, 2023)<span> | 14 Photos</span></h2>\n            \n            \n            <template id=\"wafer-lightbox-wrapper-template\">\n                \n            </template>\n            <template id=\"article-lightbox-b5fd27c3-7bb7-49ee-815e-f24979791f03\">\n                <div id=\"article-lightbox\">\n                    <h2>Gallery: Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch and 16-inch (M3, 2023)<span> | 14 Photos</span></h2>\n                    \n                </div>\n            </template>\n        </div>\n    \n<p>Curiously, though, Apple also seems to be dividing those professionals into more distinct subgroups. The cheaper $1,599 14-inch MacBook Pro sports a plain M3 chip, which has an 8-core CPU and 10-core GPU. It’s an entirely new addition to the lineup, and consequently it  seems tailor-made for people who want something more than a MacBook Air, but don’t need the power of a $2,000 machine. It\'s equipped with a mere 8GB of RAM — a limitation you\'ll likely feel as browser tabs stack up — and it loses a USB-C port on its right side.</p>\n<div data-component=\"ProductCard\" data-reactroot=\"\"><div data-component=\"ProductScores\"><div><div><p>Apple</p><h2>Apple 14-inch MacBook Pro (M3, 2023)</h2></div></div></div><div data-component=\"ProsCons\"><div><h2>Pros</h2><ul><li>M3 chip is both fast and efficient</li><li> Gorgeous 14-inch screen</li><li> Useful port selection</li><li> Excellent keyboard and trackpad</li><li> Lower $1599 price </li></ul></div><div><h2>Cons</h2><ul><li>Base model has limited RAM</li><li> M3 models lose a USB-C port</li></ul></div></div></div><div data-component=\"ProductCard\" data-reactroot=\"\"><div data-component=\"ProductScores\"><div><div><p>Apple</p><h2>Apple 16-inch MacBook Pro (M3, 2023)</h2></div></div></div><div data-component=\"ProsCons\"><div><h2>Pros</h2><ul><li>Amazing 16-inch screen</li><li> Fast M3 Pro and Max chips</li><li> Best-in-class battery life</li><li> Great keyboard and trackpad</li><li> Useful port selection </li></ul></div><div><h2>Cons</h2><ul><li>Price escalates quickly</li></ul></div></div></div><div>\n                    <div id=\"amazon_B0CM5JV268\">\n                        <a aria-label=\"Shop now\" data-ylk=\"sec:mini-product;pdid:Apple 2023 MacBook Pro Laptop with M3 chip;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;pid:amazon_B0CM5JV268;itc:0;elmt:chooseForMe;slk:Apple 2023 MacBook Pro Laptop with M3 chip;pkgt:mini-product;\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;itemId=amazon_B0CM5JV268&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;itemName=Apple%2B2023%2BMacBook%2BPro%2BLaptop%2BM3%2Bchip%2Bwith%2B8%E2%80%91core%2BCPU%2C%2B10%E2%80%91core%2BGPU%3A%2B14.2-inch%2BLiquid%2BRetina%2BXDR%2BDisplay%2C%2B8GB%2BUnified%2BMemory%2C%2B512GB%2BSSD%2BStorage.%2BWorks%2Bwith%2BiPhone%2FiPad%3B%2BSpace%2BGray&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;itemSourceId=B0CM5JV268&amp;brand=Apple&amp;price=1599.0&amp;salePrice=1599.0&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2RwL0IwQ001SlYyNjgvP3RhZz1nZGd0MGMtcC1vLTR4Zi0yMCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiZmU1OWUzYTgtY2ZkYi00NDliLTkxZWEtZDJiMWQzYTNiYTg3In0&amp;signature=AQAAAZCEdesSKwsGYE14E8P8L1ucK-eN9hOues3VzxJC68zB\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\n                            <p><img alt=\"Apple 2023 MacBook Pro Laptop with M3 chip\" height=\"90px\" src=\"https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-11/174e8680-7cae-11ee-9b6e-dea23665ff63\" width=\"100px\"></img>\n                            </p>\n                        </a>\n                        \n                    </div>\n            </div>\n<p>If you\'re actually going to be doing any multimedia work, you can bump up to the $1,999 14-inch M3 Pro model, which features an 11-core CPU and 14-core GPU. You’ll have to shell out $2,399 to get the full power of the M3 Pro with a 12-core CPU and 18-core GPU. And demanding users can jump to the $3,199 M3 Max model, sporting a 14-core CPU and 30-core GPU. Pricing hasn\'t changed at all for the 16-inch MacBook Pro, which still starts at $2,499 with an M3 Pro chip. For the most amount of power, both systems can be equipped with the 16-core CPU/40-core GPU M3 Max.  </p>\n<p>Both MacBook Pro models can also come in a \"Space Black\" color, which features a new anodization process to reduce fingerprints. (Unfortunately, it\'s not available for the base M3 14-inch MacBook Pro, another slight knock against that machine.) While the color looks more charcoal gray in person, it’s darker than Apple\'s previous \"Space Gray\" MacBook Pros. And in my testing, it definitely attracted less fingerprint grease than the pure black \"Midnight\" MacBook Air (though it certainly wasn\'t perfect). I\'m just hoping Apple can eventually produce a Midnight variant of the MacBook Pro that fares better with fingerprints. And don\'t worry, the classic silver option is still around.</p><div data-component=\"NewsletterCard\" data-reactroot=\"\"><div><div><div class=\"\" data-component=\"SimpleEmailSignupForm\"><form novalidate=\"\"><p><img height=\"88px\" src=\"https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/Newsletter_Envelope.png\" width=\"100px\"></img></p><div><div><div><h2>Subscribe to the Engadget Deals Newsletter</h2><p>Great deals on consumer electronics delivered straight to your inbox, curated by Engadget’s editorial team. <a href=\"https://subscription.yahoo.net/NewsLetter/preference/Preview?Brand=engadgetdeals\" target=\"_blank\">See latest</a></p></div><p><img height=\"88px\" src=\"https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/Newsletter_Envelope.png\" width=\"100px\"></img></p></div><p role=\"alert\">Please enter a valid email address</p><p role=\"alert\">Please select a newsletter</p><p>By subscribing, you are agreeing to Engadget\'s <a href=\"https://legal.yahoo.com/us/en/yahoo/terms/otos/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Terms</a> and <a href=\"https://legal.yahoo.com/us/en/yahoo/privacy/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Privacy Policy</a>.</p></div></form></div></div></div></div>\n<figure><img alt=\"Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch from the front\" data-crop-orig-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-11/e537b340-7c1e-11ee-85ef-31d43ca2a75e\" data-uuid=\"5ece6a09-5292-3cd5-8d2f-450586cc8c5c\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://mysterio.yahoo.com/api/res/1.2/HgCw0ZYULqs7ITMwig0OdQ--/ZHByPTI7dz04NzU7YXBwaWQ9ZW5nYWRnZXQ-/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-11/e537b340-7c1e-11ee-85ef-31d43ca2a75e.cf.webp\"></img><figcaption>The 16-inch MacBook Pro with M3 Max.</figcaption><p>Photo by Devindra Hardawar/Engadget</p></figure>\n<p>Other than that new color, though, not much has changed about the overall design of the 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros, which <a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;cpos:4;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/mac-book-pro-14-16-inch-review-2021-apple-mighty-macs-130011975.html\">were refreshed in 2021</a>. Their refined, all-aluminum design was a big step forward from Apple’s older unibody cases, which stuck around for almost a decade. Both computers feature gorgeous 14- and 16-inch Liquid Retina XDR displays, which offer HDR, refresh rates up to 120Hz with ProMotion, and up to 1,600 nits of peak HDR brightness. (One nifty upgrade: They now offer up to 600 nits of SDR brightness, instead of 500 nits.) And yes, the notch everyone made fun of is still around, and once again it houses a 1080p webcam.</p>\n<p>I\'m not complaining, mind you. This MacBook Pro redesign was a major improvement when it debuted two years ago, and it still looks great today. I wouldn\'t be surprised if Apple sticks with it for years, just like it did the old unibody design. While some PC-makers are eager to throw in features to make their computers stand out — like the rear LED lights on <a data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;cpos:5;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/asus-zephyrus-g14-review-amd-ryzen-radeon-173016459.html\">ASUS\'s Zephyrus G14 </a>and m16 — there\'s something casually cool and confident about these MacBook Pros.</p>\n<p>You might be wondering why we’re reviewing both the 14-inch and 16-inch models together – to put it simply, they’re practically the same machine with different screen sizes. One isn’t necessarily better than the other, it really depends on your needs. If you’re a video editor working on large project timelines, it makes sense to go for the biggest screen possible, especially since you can cram in that 40-core GPU. And if you need something more compact, the smaller model makes more sense as it weighs just 3.5 pounds, while the 16-inch is a back-aching 4.7 pounds.</p>\n<figure><img alt=\"Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch from the rear, showing off the Apple logo.\" data-crop-orig-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-11/e536a1d0-7c1e-11ee-9e77-9ea8e142b078\" data-uuid=\"7f41dedd-81f5-3a78-9c4a-bd29063ad0d0\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://mysterio.yahoo.com/api/res/1.2/DRllJq27GNUMnyxqM2hBHA--/ZHByPTI7dz04NzU7YXBwaWQ9ZW5nYWRnZXQ-/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-11/e536a1d0-7c1e-11ee-9e77-9ea8e142b078.cf.webp\"></img><figcaption></figcaption><p>Photo by Devindra Hardawar/Engadget</p></figure>\n<p>I tested the 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M3 chip and 16GB of RAM, as well as the 16-inch model with an M3 Max and a whopping 128GB of RAM. (Unfortunately, we couldn\'t get our hands on an M3 Pro model to compare, but we\'ll update our benchmarks once we do.) To be honest, both computers performed exactly as I expected. The 14-inch M3 MacBook Pro is still a zippy little devil for general productivity work — in my case, that\'s with dozens of browser tabs, Slack, Evernote, Spotify and Pixelmator Pro all at once. The 16-inch model, on the other hand, was practically begging for more serious workloads. (Perhaps I was just feeling the pressure of using a machine with that much RAM and an 8TB SSD.)</p>\n<table readabilityDataTable=\"1\"><tbody><tr><th><p>None</p>\n</th><th><p>Geekbench 5 CPU</p>\n</th><th><p>Geekbench 5 Compute</p>\n</th><th><p>Cinebench R23</p>\n</th><th><p>3DMark Wildlife Extreme</p>\n</th></tr><tr><td><p>Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (Apple M3, 2023)</p>\n</td><td><p>2,368/10,729</p>\n</td><td><p>32,749</p>\n</td><td><p>1,932/10,159</p>\n</td><td><p>8,139</p>\n</td></tr><tr><td><p>Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch (Apple M3 Max, 2023)</p>\n</td><td><p>2,367/22,961</p>\n</td><td><p>94,245</p>\n</td><td><p>1,915/23,830</p>\n</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (Apple M2 Max, 2023)</p>\n</td><td><p>1,970/15,338</p>\n</td><td><p>71,583</p>\n</td><td><p>1,603/14,725</p>\n</td><td><p>18 ,487</p>\n</td></tr><tr><td><p>Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch (Apple M2, 2022)</p>\n</td><td><p>1,938/8,984</p>\n</td><td><p>27,304</p>\n</td><td><p>1,583/8,719</p>\n</td><td><p>6,767</p>\n</td></tr></tbody></table>\n<p>In the Geekbench 6 and Cinebench 2024 benchmarks, both the M3 and M3 Max chips showed slight improvements over the M2 variants and more noticeable leaps ahead of the M1 family. I can\'t imagine too many folks are eager to upgrade their M2 MacBook Pros, but demanding users may see the need to move beyond the M1 machines at this point. For content creators, time is money after all, so it\'s worth spending a bit more to plow through projects quickly. And if you\'re one of the many Mac users still on an Intel system, the M3 hardware makes the push to upgrade even more compelling.</p>\n<p>While Apple still isn\'t trying to court hardcore gamers much, it\'s at least laying the groundwork for a better gaming experience. Thanks to the upgraded GPU in the M3, for example, <em>Lies of P</em> played far more smoothly on the 14-inch MacBook Pro, compared to the slightly stuttery experience I saw on the 13-inch MacBook Pro with M2. I was able to crank all of the graphics settings to their highest level while playing in 1,920 by 1,200, and the game easily maintained a silky smooth 60fps. The 16-inch MacBook Pro delivered an even better experience thanks to the M3 Max. I was able to crank <em>Lies of P</em> up to 1440p with all of the graphics settings maxed out and still stay at 60fps. The M2 13-inch MacBook Pro, in comparison, hovered between 40 and 60 fps.</p>\n<p>What\'s most impressive, though, is that I saw that performance while on battery power. The dedicated GPUs on PC gaming laptops tend to slow down considerably when they\'re away from the lifeline of AC power. Apple\'s expansion into gaming could also open up the MacBook Pro to people who already own PC gaming desktops, but want the refinement of a Mac laptop. I was able to seamlessly dive into my <em>Baldur\'s Gate 3</em> campaign (thanks Steam Cloud Saves) across both machines. That\'s something that would have been unthinkable just a few years ago.</p>\n<figure><img alt=\"Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch left side ports: Magsafe power, two USB-C and one headphone jack.\" data-crop-orig-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-11/e5367ac0-7c1e-11ee-af2d-90951d0f29dd\" data-uuid=\"7ef7cc21-4776-3505-868a-70ac74b3a93f\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://mysterio.yahoo.com/api/res/1.2/3O85tfivfUacmiMhhl.aCA--/ZHByPTI7dz04NzU7YXBwaWQ9ZW5nYWRnZXQ-/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-11/e5367ac0-7c1e-11ee-af2d-90951d0f29dd.cf.webp\"></img><figcaption></figcaption><p>Photo by Devindra Hardawar/Engadget</p></figure>\n<p>Both MacBook Pro models still feature Apple\'s excellent keyboard and trackpad, and they all sport an SD card slot alongside a full-sized HDMI connection and headphone jack. They also have three USB-C Thunderbolt 4 ports — except for the base M3 model, which just has two. Apple also improved on the already excellent battery life of the previous models: The 14-inch MacBook Pro lasted 24 hours and 30 minutes during our benchmark, while the 16-inch model reached 24 hours and 50 minutes. During real-world usage, both computers took almost two days before I had to recharge them. Given how power-hungry Intel\'s chips have been lately, it\'s nice to see laptops that can easily survive the 14 and a half-hour flight between New York City and Tokyo.</p>\n<p>Another plus? If you were stuck on that flight with either of these laptops, you’d truly appreciate their Liquid Retina XDR displays. While they’re not OLED screens, their MiniLED backlights are wonderfully bright, and they also offer excellent color depth for photographers. Mostly, though, I appreciated their high refresh rates – even doing something simple, like scrolling through a website, looks incredibly smooth. And while the 14.2-inch screen on the smaller MacBook Pro is only a tad larger than the Air’s 13.6-inch display, I found it noticeably more immersive while catching up on Netflix shows. For my purposes, the 14-inch model was also a great balance of screen size and portability – the 16-inch Pro is just so damn large. (But yes, I’d imagine that would be even more useful for video editing.)</p>\n       \n                            </div>', 'Apple\'s confusing laptop family finally makes sense this year. The long-rumored 15-inch MacBook Air arrived months ago, and the company surprised us by delivering two MacBook Pro revisions in less than 12 months. While I appreciated the speed bump that the M2…', 'https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/fJ97.mWs4qpHtyswCb1EqQ--~B/Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTYzMDtweW9mZj0wO3c9MTIwMDthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/https://media-mbst-pub-ue1.s3.amazonaws.com/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-11/e5384f80-7c1e-11ee-bd73-50f80f693bba.cf.jpg', '112', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-10', '206', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL),
(378, 'Apples M3 chips bring ray tracing to Macs', '<div><div><p><a data-ylk=\"elm:author;slk:Devindra Hardawar;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/about/editors/devindra-hardawar/\"><img alt=\"Devindra Hardawar\" data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/ViLjw5lpNTKdgPieBYrT7w--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTgwO2g9ODA-/https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?image_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.engadget.com%2Fmedia%2F2016%2F03%2Fdevindra-engadget-headshot-small.jpg&amp;compress=1&amp;progressive=1&amp;quality=75&amp;client=hawkeye&amp;signature=7f46155899176210e42f7ec9fc60f1f8f5af91c9\" src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/ViLjw5lpNTKdgPieBYrT7w--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTgwO2g9ODA-/https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?image_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.engadget.com%2Fmedia%2F2016%2F03%2Fdevindra-engadget-headshot-small.jpg&amp;compress=1&amp;progressive=1&amp;quality=75&amp;client=hawkeye&amp;signature=7f46155899176210e42f7ec9fc60f1f8f5af91c9\"></img></a></p></div></div><div><p>There\'s nothing truly spooky about Apple\'s new M3 chips — except, perhaps, for how scared they\'ll make Intel, AMD and Qualcomm. During its \"Scary Fast\" Halloween Eve product event (at 8PM Eastern Apple, <em>really</em>?) the company officially debuted its new M3, M3 Pro and M3 Max chips. As featured in tonight\'s Apple event, the M3 series will be featured in the <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:revamped MacBook Pro 14-inch and 16-inch;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/apple-updates-its-14-inch-and-16-inch-macbook-pros-with-new-m3-chips-specs-price-003015893.html\">revamped MacBook Pro 14-inch and 16-inch</a>, as well as <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:the 24-inch iMac;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/apples-24-inch-m3-imac-starts-at-1299-and-ships-on-november-7-003010226.html\">the 24-inch iMac</a>, which never got an M2 refresh.</p><p>Apple is mainly positioning the M3 chips as major upgrades over its M1 hardware — if you bought an M2 system, you\'re probably not itching for a replacement just yet. The M3\'s GPU is the biggest leap forward, delivering new features like hardware-accelerated raytracing and mesh shading, which will enable more realistic lighting and better geometry handling. Apple claims the M3\'s GPU is 1.8 times faster than the M2 and 2.5 times faster than the M1 in \"Pro apps\" — as usual, the company didn\'t reveal its testing criteria. You can also expect better power efficiency, as the M3\'s GPU can hit the M1\'s performance level while using half the power.</p><p>Here\'s how Apple\'s new hardware breaks down: The plain M3 features an 8-core CPU (made up of four performance cores and four efficiency cores) and a 10-core GPU. Apple claims it\'s up to 35 percent faster than the M1, and it can also support up to 24GB of unified RAM. The M3 Pro ups the ante with a 12-core CPU (six performance, six efficiency) and an 18-core GPU. It can squeeze in up to 36GB of memory, and Apple says that it\'s single-threaded performance is up to 30 percent faster than the M1 Pro.</p><figure><div><div><p><img alt=\"Apple M3 Chips logos\" data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/vZdt7KQGm2kc2pHoerN_gQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTQ3Ng--/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-10/84534c60-7773-11ee-8feb-f6fc6ccd7e69\"></img></p></div></div><p><figcaption><span> Apple</span></figcaption></p></figure><p>And then there\'s the M3 Max, featuring a 16-core CPU (12 performance, four efficiency), a 40-core GPU and support for up to 128GB of RAM. Apple claims it\'s up to 80 percent faster than the M1 Max. It also sports two ProRes engines to satisfy even the most demanding video professionals.</p><p>The M3 chips are also notable for being the first PC chips built on a 3 nanometer process, rather than the M1 and M2\'s 5nm process. The increased transistor density helps with power efficiency, as well as providing better overall performance. According to Apple, the M3\'s performance cores are 15 percent faster than the M2\'s, while the efficiency cores are 30 percent faster.</p><p>Given that Apple just debuted the <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:3nm A17 Pro for the iPhone 15 and 15 Pro;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/apple-unveils-a17-pro-a-3nm-chip-powering-iphone-15-pro-182113747.html\">3nm A17 Pro for the iPhone 15 and 15 Pro</a>, it\'s not too surprising that the M3 has been similarly shrunken down. In comparison, AMD debuted its 4nm <a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ryzen 7040 chip;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/amds-ryzen-7040u-chips-promise-speedier-graphics-for-thin-and-light-laptops-130527019.html\">Ryzen 7040 chip </a>this year, and Intel plans to launch its <a data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Core Ultra Meteor Lake laptop chips;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/intels-core-ultra-meteor-lake-chips-arrive-on-december-14-153515292.html\">Core Ultra Meteor Lake laptop chips </a>in December, which is built on the \"Intel 4\" platform (using a 7nm process). The differences between architectures, some of which rely on newer tech like 3D stacking, makes it difficult to directly compare processing node sizes. But for now, Apple can lord its 3nm figure over the rest of the PC world.</p><p>When it comes to other upgrades, Apple says the M3\'s Neural Engine, which handles AI tasks, is up to 60 percent faster than M1 chips. The M3 also sport a media engine with hardware acceleration for H.264, HEVC, ProRes (both standard and RAW). That engine also finally supports AV1 video decoding, which should make streaming AV1 content more power efficient.</p><p>Like most chip makers, it makes sense for Apple to follow up a major release like the M1 with a minor refresh like the M2. The M3 needs to prove itself to be the substantial upgrade over the M1 that Apple claims. And with the addition of ray tracing and better graphics, it may finally make Macs more enticing for developers and gamers alike. (Just in time for major titles like <em>Death Stranding</em> and <em>Resident Evil Village</em> to <a data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:hit the App Store;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/assassins-creed-mirage-death-stranding-and-resident-evil-village-are-coming-to-iphone-15-pro-183325896.html\">hit the App Store</a>.)</p><p><em>Follow all of the news from Apple’s \"Scary Fast\" October event </em><a data-i13n=\"cpos:7;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:right here;cpos:7;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/tag/apple-october-2023\"><em>right here</em></a><em>.</em></p></div>', 'There\'s nothing truly spooky about Apple\'s new M3 chips — except, perhaps, for how scared they\'ll make Intel, AMD and Qualcomm. During its \"Scary Fast\" Halloween Eve product event (at 8PM Eastern Apple, really?) the company officially debuted its new M3, M3 P…', 'https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/IkgIGhNe5JcBmEgt4h5bkQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD02MDU-/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-10/8456ced0-7773-11ee-bff7-f2a7f54bd607', '112', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-10', '206', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL),
(379, 'Qualcomm brings on-device AI to mobile and PC', '<div><p>Qualcomm is no stranger in running artificial intelligence and machine learning systems on-device and without an internet connection. They’ve been doing it with their camera chipsets for years. But on Tuesday at Snapdragon Summit 2023, the company announced that on-device AI is finally coming to mobile devices and Windows 11 PCs as part of the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and X Elite chips.</p><p>Both chipsets were built from the ground up with generative AI capabilities in mind and are able to support a variety of large language models (LLM), language vision models (LVM), and transformer network-based automatic speech recognition (ASR) models, up to 10 billion parameters for the SD8 gen 3 and 13 billion parameters for the X Elite, entirely on-device. That means you’ll be able to run anything from Baidu’s ERNIE 3.5 to OpenAI’s Whisper, Meta\'s Llama 2 or Google’s Gecko on your phone or laptop, without an internet connection. Qualcomm’s chips are optimized for voice, text and image inputs.</p><p>“It\'s important to have a wide array of support underneath the hood for these models to be running and therefore heterogeneous compute is extremely important,â€ Durga Malladi, SVP &amp; General Manager, Technology Planning &amp; Edge Solutions at Qualcomm, told reporters at a prebriefing last week. “We have state-of-the-art CPU, GPU, and NPU (Neural Processing Unit) processors that are used concurrently, as multiple models are running at any given point in time.â€</p><p>The Qualcomm AI Engine is comprised of the Oryon CPU, the Adreno GPU and Hexagon NPU. Combined, they handle up to 45 TOPS (trillions of operations per second) and can crunch 30 tokens per second on laptops, 20 tokens per second on mobile devices — <a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:tokens being the basic text/data unit that LLMs can process/generate off of;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/semantic-kernel/prompt-engineering/tokens\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">tokens being the basic text/data unit that LLMs can process/generate off of</a>. The chipsets use Samsung’s 4.8GHz LP-DDR5x DRAM for their memory allocation.</p><figure><div><div><p><img alt=\"a summary screen of the various new features offered on X Elite and SD8 gen 3 chips, same as what\'s discussed in the text.\" data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/lyMpjqjKYIrEXlE27nrvzA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-10/1d3d22f0-71d6-11ee-b8b5-653a94f32baa\"></img></p></div></div><p><figcaption><span> Qualcomm</span></figcaption></p></figure><p>“Generative AI has demonstrated the ability to take very complex tasks, solve them and resolve them in a very efficient manner,â€ he continued. Potential use cases could include meeting and document summarization or email drafting for consumers, and prompt-based computer code or music generation for enterprise applications, Malladi noted.</p><p>Or you could just use it to take pretty pictures. Qualcomm is integrating its previous work with edge AI, <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cognitive ISP;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.edge-ai-vision.com/2023/05/2023-edge-ai-and-vision-product-of-the-year-award-winner-showcase-qualcomm-cameras-and-sensors/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cognitive ISP</a>. Devices using these chipsets will be able to edit photos in real-time and in as many as 12 layers. They\'ll also be able to capture clearer images in low light, remove unwanted objects from photos (a la <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Google’s Magic Eraser;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/google-photos-will-use-generative-ai-to-straight-up-change-your-images-171014939.html\">Google’s Magic Eraser</a>) or expand image backgrounds. User scan even watermark their shots as being real and not AI generated, using Truepic photo capture.</p><p>Having an AI that lives primarily on your phone or mobile device, rather than in the cloud, will offer users myriad benefits over the current system. Much like enterprise AIs that take a general model (e.g. GPT-4) and tune it using a company’s internal data to provide more accurate and on-topic answers, a locally-stored AI “over time… gradually get personalized,â€ Malladi said, “in the sense that… the assistant gets smarter and better, running on the device in itself.â€</p><p>What’s more, the inherent delay present when the model has to query the cloud for processing or information doesn’t exist when all of the assets are local. As such, both the X Elite and SD8 gen 3 are capable of not only running Stable Diffusion on-device but generating images in less than 0.6 seconds.</p><p>The capacity to run bigger and more capable models, and interact with those models using our speaking words instead of our typing words, could ultimately prove the biggest boon to consumers. “There\'s a very unique way in which we start interfacing the devices and voice becomes a far more natural interface towards these devices — as well in addition to everything else,â€ Malladi said. “We believe that it has the potential to be a transformative moment, where we start interacting with devices in a very different way compared to what we\'ve done before.â€</p><p>Mobile devices and PCs are just the start for Qualcomm’s on-device AI plans. The 10-13 billion parameter limit is already moving towards 20 billion-plus parameters as the company develops new chip iterations. “These are very sophisticated models,â€ Malladi commented. “The use cases that you build on this are quite impressive.â€</p><p>“When you start thinking about ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) and you have multi-modality [data] coming in from multiple cameras, IR sensors, radar, lidar — in addition to voice, which is the human that is inside the vehicle in itself,â€ he continued. “The size of that model is pretty large, we\'re talking about 30 to 60 billion parameters already.â€ Eventually, these on-device models could approach 100 billion parameters or more, according to Qualcomm’s estimates.</p></div>', 'Qualcomm is no stranger in running artificial intelligence and machine learning systems on-device and without an internet connection. They’ve been doing it with their camera chipsets for years. But on Tuesday at Snapdragon Summit 2023, the company announced t…', 'https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/4A2CBeXtSKp7rl9A_43XFg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD04Njc-/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-10/8c71eac2-71d6-11ee-bdd5-9c984c0d4c48', '112', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-10', '206', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL),
(380, 'Black Friday 2023: The best early deals, what to expect and shopping strategies from our experts', '<div><p>Most Americans already know what they need to know about Black Friday — it’s a day to use up all of that stored energy from consuming turkey and sides on Thanksgiving by shopping for as many deals as possible. What you might not know is that you can get some pretty good deals in the days and weeks leading up to Black Friday and Cyber Monday, thanks to retailers kick-starting the holiday shopping season earlier in recent years. And despite its gross show of consumerism that may make you cringe, Black Friday can be an important day for those who want to buy thoughtful, useful gifts for their loved ones while also sticking to a strict budget. If that sounds like you, or you have just vowed never to pay full price for something when you don’t have to, we’ve got some tips and buying advice that can help you prepare for Black Friday 2023.</p><h2>When is Black Friday 2023?</h2><p>Black Friday 2023 lands on November 24 this year, with Cyber Monday 2023 following up a few days later on November 27. However, <a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:the early deals have already begun;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/black-friday/\">the early deals have already begun</a>. If you’re organized, you can shop some decent pre-Black Friday sales as soon as mid-October. The entire month of November might as well be renamed Holiday Shopping Month as that’s when companies really start to get serious with their discounts.</p><h2>Black Friday shopping strategies</h2><h3>Use a price history tracker</h3><p>This is just good shopping advice, period — especially when it comes to consumer electronics. Price history trackers like <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:CamelCamelCamel;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://camelcamelcamel.com/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CamelCamelCamel</a> and <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Keepa;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://keepa.com/#!\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Keepa</a> monitor price changes and can show you things like the lowest price an item has ever been and when it was last discounted that much. The main catch here is that both Camel and Keepa only work on Amazon listings. That’s extra convenient if you shop on Amazon often because both have pretty handy Chrome extensions you can install to make price monitoring super easy.</p><p>But even if you’re not an Amazon aficionado, you can still reference those price history charts when shopping elsewhere on the internet — that way you’ll know if one retailer’s “hot dealâ€ is precisely that, lukewarm or ice cold. Another similarly handy tool is <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Honey;elmt:;cpos:4;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Honey;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Honey;elmt:;cpos:4;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=53ea59ee-b563-41e4-a8df-19985e5d45b8&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Honey&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5qb2luaG9uZXkuY29tL2V4cGxvcmUiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6ImYxODgyN2U2LTM1NDctNDRhYi1iNTMwLTZmYTU1MGZmNzYyMyJ9&amp;signature=AQAAAcxbE7jTMscmolU5DBkwuj5bqg4g406m6Yo_QPA0ofvh&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.joinhoney.com%2Fexplore\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Honey</a>, a browser extension that lets you compare product prices across many retailers, apply digital coupons easily and more.</p><h3>Sign up for company newsletters</h3><p>Listen, we wouldn’t tell you to intentionally clutter your inbox if we didn’t think it would be seriously beneficial. Now more than ever, companies offer things like exclusive and early-access sales, special discount codes, free expedited shipping and other perks to their inner circles of customers — namely, those that sign up for newsletters, text alerts and the like. If there’s a particular item you want to snag on sale, like a pair of Sony headphones or a Razer laptop, we recommend signing up for the company’s newsletter just for the duration of the holiday shopping season. That increases your chances of being among the first to know about exclusive deals and other offers, or, in the case of early-access sales, among the first to actually buy what you want before sales diminish or things sell out. Don’t immediately trash those emailed sale alerts either. Once you get the goods you want, you can go back to that message and immediately unsubscribe from the newsletter if you wish.</p><h3>Use any membership or credit card perks you already have</h3><p>There’s a good chance you have perks and benefits from services you already use that you’re not taking full advantage of. <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:5;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Amazon Prime;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:5;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2FtYXpvbnByaW1lP3RhZz1nZGd0MGMtcC1vLTR1Zi0yMCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiZjE4ODI3ZTYtMzU0Ny00NGFiLWI1MzAtNmZhNTUwZmY3NjIzIn0&amp;signature=AQAAAeUaj9krX-ehEpzSm8axK7weq65Xci91rIlVDGKSGX72&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Famazonprime\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon Prime</a> and <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Walmart;elmt:;cpos:6;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Walmart+;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Walmart;elmt:;cpos:6;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=3719d8d4-5edd-4817-998a-91f3229e7323&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Walmart&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy53YWxtYXJ0LmNvbS9wbHVzIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJmMTg4MjdlNi0zNTQ3LTQ0YWItYjUzMC02ZmE1NTBmZjc2MjMifQ&amp;signature=AQAAASCeSnZdUtG2_NzuhktQHR4P-jEeDz0-aze78K-UUnOr&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fplus\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Walmart+</a>, for example, both offer early access to specific sales and deals throughout the year and we expect there to be similar exclusive sales at both retailers ahead of Black Friday. You may have a credit card that gives you additional cash back on certain product categories, or integrates seamlessly with retailers so you can use your accumulated cash back immediately when placing orders. Take stock of the services you use regularly and check to see if they’re offering anything additional during the holiday shopping season, or if there are benefits you may not have needed to use until now.</p><h3>Shop early</h3><p>As mentioned previously, retailers have already started throwing deals and sales online in the lead-up to Black Friday. As we get closer to the actual day, we expect to see even more early Black Friday deals pop up across the web. If you have items on your list that are absolute must-haves — maybe you thought of the perfect gift for your hard-to-shop-for parent — don’t wait to buy those things. We estimate that you have the best chance of getting a truly good deal within two weeks of Black Friday, so start looking in earnest then. There’s always a chance an item is marginally cheaper on Black Friday than it is one or two weeks prior, but with all of the early deals we’ve seen over the past few years, there’s less of a chance that the Black Friday price drop will be so significant that you’ll regret your early purchase.</p><p>Our advice: make a list of all the gifts and other items you want to pick up during the holiday shopping season and then designate each of those items as “highâ€ or “lowâ€ priority. High-priority items should be the ones you buy first as soon as you see them go on sale, while low-priority things can wait until closer to Black Friday.</p><h2>The best early Black Friday deals to look out for</h2><p>While some sales have already begun, we believe the best early Black Friday deals will begin in November. The bigger the retailer, the more likely it is that they will have early Black Friday deals going on throughout the entire month of November. We expect to see companies like <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:7;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Amazon;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:7;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2RlYWxzP3RhZz1nZGd0MGMtcC1vLTR1Zi0yMCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiZjE4ODI3ZTYtMzU0Ny00NGFiLWI1MzAtNmZhNTUwZmY3NjIzIn0&amp;signature=AQAAAdUbkUWi45fCZ7-JYQOdLo6X0OPKUNGD23M_bRRGh8g9&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdeals\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon</a>, <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Walmart;elmt:;cpos:8;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Walmart;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Walmart;elmt:;cpos:8;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=3719d8d4-5edd-4817-998a-91f3229e7323&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Walmart&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy53YWxtYXJ0LmNvbS9zaG9wL2RlYWxzIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJmMTg4MjdlNi0zNTQ3LTQ0YWItYjUzMC02ZmE1NTBmZjc2MjMifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAfIMPT2wdFIbfIu9iXszLon8WxeNzjvJPRzn8oOCZ7bE&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fshop%2Fdeals\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Walmart</a>, <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Target;elmt:;cpos:9;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Target;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Target;elmt:;cpos:9;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=827d7835-78d6-4491-ae04-c042cab1d6e7&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Target&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy50YXJnZXQuY29tL2MvdG9wLWRlYWxzLy0vTi00eHc3NCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiZjE4ODI3ZTYtMzU0Ny00NGFiLWI1MzAtNmZhNTUwZmY3NjIzIn0&amp;signature=AQAAAdGtxGWoLzuCw1UcsSfT1Mbb3xRjFpwZakjDCktuZMc7&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fc%2Ftop-deals%2F-%2FN-4xw74\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Target</a>, <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Best Buy;elmt:;cpos:10;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Best Buy;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Best Buy;elmt:;cpos:10;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=5e0bed65-d2f8-4b34-9b8f-955218c0e37a&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Best+Buy&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5iZXN0YnV5LmNvbS9zaXRlL2VsZWN0cm9uaWNzL3RvcC1kZWFscy9wY21jYXQxNTYzMjk5Nzg0NDk0LmM_aWQ9cGNtY2F0MTU2MzI5OTc4NDQ5NCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiZjE4ODI3ZTYtMzU0Ny00NGFiLWI1MzAtNmZhNTUwZmY3NjIzIn0&amp;signature=AQAAARdCKvmrNwd4NP8RFvZxZVLAteLHCjfgIYmlMTCnD_90&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Felectronics%2Ftop-deals%2Fpcmcat1563299784494.c%3Fid%3Dpcmcat1563299784494\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Best Buy</a> and others roll out early deals once November hits, with an uptick occurring within a week or two of Black Friday proper.</p><p>As far as the types of items that will go on sale before Black Friday, it’ll be a bit of a mixed bag. Since we focus on tech here at Engadget, we can confidently presume that most of the big, flagship items you may be itching to buy — a pricey smartphone, a new OLED TV or a high-end pair of headphones — will probably not be significantly discounted until, at the earliest, a week before Black Friday. Sure, gadgets will be peppered among the early holiday sales at the start of November, but the best deals on (what we consider to be) the best tech will likely come closer to Black Friday. In the past, we’ve seen some of the best Black Friday deals drop on Thanksgiving — with some selling out before Black Friday proper even began.</p><p>We’d also be remiss if we didn’t mention Cyber Monday. Over the past few years, Cyber Monday has almost become “Black Friday 2.0,â€ with most of the best Black Friday deals carrying over through the end of Cyber Monday (if they don’t sell out first). There are always a few Cyber Monday exclusives, particularly in the tech space, so the shopping event is not without its own unique offers. But make no mistake: most of the best deals will be available on Black Friday, with a couple of extras thrown in on Cyber Monday.</p><p>Engadget will be covering the entirety of the Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping period. That means you can come back to <a data-i13n=\"cpos:11;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Engadget;cpos:11;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/deals/\">Engadget</a> over the next few weeks to find the best early Black Friday deals on headphones, laptops, gaming gear and more as we inch closer to the actual sale dates. On Black Friday and Cyber Monday, expect us to surface only the best tech deals that the internet has to offer — that means the lowest prices we can find on the tech we think is actually worth your money.</p><p><strong><em>Your Black Friday Shopping Guide:</em></strong><em> See all of </em><a data-i13n=\"cpos:12;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Yahoo’s Black Friday coverage, here.;cpos:12;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.yahoo.com/topics/black-friday/\"><em>Yahoo’s Black Friday coverage, here.</em></a><em> Follow Engadget for </em><a data-i13n=\"cpos:13;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Black Friday tech deals;cpos:13;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/black-friday/\"><em>Black Friday tech deals</em></a><em>. Learn about </em><a data-i13n=\"cpos:14;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Black Friday trends;cpos:14;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.intheknow.com/tag/black-friday/\"><em>Black Friday trends</em></a><em> on In The Know. Hear from Autoblog’s experts on the best </em><a data-i13n=\"cpos:15;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Black Friday deals for your car, garage, and home;cpos:15;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.autoblog.com/black-friday/\"><em>Black Friday deals for your car, garage, and home</em></a><em>, and find </em><a data-i13n=\"cpos:16;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Black Friday sales;cpos:16;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.aol.com/shopping/gifting\"><em>Black Friday sales</em></a><em> to shop on AOL, handpicked just for you.</em></p></div>', 'Most Americans already know what they need to know about Black Friday — it’s a day to use up all of that stored energy from consuming turkey and sides on Thanksgiving by shopping for as many deals as possible. 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(381, 'Ayaneos Kun gaming handheld is an exercise in decadence', '<div><p>Thirteen. That’s the number of different handheld gaming PCs that Ayaneo shows on its homepage as of this writing. Fourteen if you count the preview for one in the carousel. Each device comes in a choice of colors with different storage and RAM configurations. Ayaneo has a lot of SKUs. Only five months ago I reviewed the <a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;cpos:1;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/ayaneo-air-plus-mini-steam-deck-163047036.html\">Air Plus</a> and it’s already been discounted to make way for <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;cpos:2;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.ayaneo.com/goods/8058510115061\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the next version</a>. The current tippy-top of all these handhelds is the <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;cpos:3;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://ayaneo.com/product/AYANEO-KUN.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ayaneo Kun</a> and it is, currently, one of a kind.</p>\n<p>The Kun is the highest-spec machine the company has ever made, and after using it for a couple of weeks I can say it’s both a fantastic gaming handheld and (if you want) a decent portable general-use PC. But despite being the latest and greatest, it didn’t take long for one thing to become abundantly clear: The Kun is just a placeholder for the Kun 2, or the Kun 1S, Kun Pro or… whatever they call the beefier, updated version that’s waiting for the next generation of processors. We’ll get to why in a bit, but for now, it’s the most impressive console the company has made.</p>\n<figure><img alt=\"The Ayaneo Kun is pictured on a coffee table with the Death Stranding launch screen showing.\" data-crop-orig-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-10/c89c7de0-7806-11ee-bcba-ff722260ed04\" data-uuid=\"24b50a0e-fea3-3769-a558-a2766a783406\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://mysterio.yahoo.com/api/res/1.2/rAKfUGAdfxnoSTDmlM2BWA--/ZHByPTI7dz04NzU7YXBwaWQ9ZW5nYWRnZXQ-/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-10/c89c7de0-7806-11ee-bcba-ff722260ed04.cf.webp\"></img><figcaption></figcaption><p>Photo by James Trew / Engadget</p></figure>\n<p>With an 8.4-inch display, the latest AMD Ryzen 7 7840U processor, and up to 64GB of RAM and 4TB of storage the Kun kicks digital sand in the face of the anemic-by-comparison Steam Deck. Physically, it’s a shade taller and, at two pounds (900g), a (double) handful. But with Valve’s portable approaching its second birthday, it’s starting to make less sense to measure the current wave of gaming portables against it. That said, just one look at the Kun, with its familiar-looking trackpads and rear buttons, and it’s clear how it’s been influenced by the market-leading device .</p>\n<p>Before we talk about how all that hardware performs, or the software experience, we should talk about price. The fully loaded Kun I’ve been testing costs an eye-watering $1,700. That’s enough money for a good desktop gaming PC, including the monitor. It’s also enough to buy <em>two</em> top of the line Steam Decks with change (or two high-end <a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;cpos:4;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/asus-rog-ally-review-the-steam-decks-most-powerful-rival-specs-price-080029032.html\">ROG Allys</a>). A better comparison is the lowest-spec Kun, as that matches the RAM and storage (16GB / 512 GB) of the high-end Deck ($649), and <em>that </em>model costs <a data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;cpos:5;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/ayaneo-kun-8-4-screen-7840u-handheld-with-54w-tdp#/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a slightly more reasonable $999</a>. You can add another $200 or so to those Kun prices if you purchase outside of the IGG campaign, but Ayaneo tends to leave them going long enough for anyone who wants one to get the better price.</p><div data-component=\"NewsletterCard\" data-reactroot=\"\"><div><div><div class=\"\" data-component=\"SimpleEmailSignupForm\"><form novalidate=\"\"><p><img height=\"88px\" src=\"https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/Newsletter_Envelope.png\" width=\"100px\"></img></p><div><div><div><h2>Subscribe to the Engadget Deals Newsletter</h2><p>Great deals on consumer electronics delivered straight to your inbox, curated by Engadget’s editorial team. <a href=\"https://subscription.yahoo.net/NewsLetter/preference/Preview?Brand=engadgetdeals\" target=\"_blank\">See latest</a></p></div><p><img height=\"88px\" src=\"https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/Newsletter_Envelope.png\" width=\"100px\"></img></p></div><p role=\"alert\">Please enter a valid email address</p><p role=\"alert\">Please select a newsletter</p><p>By subscribing, you are agreeing to Engadget\'s <a href=\"https://legal.yahoo.com/us/en/yahoo/terms/otos/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Terms</a> and <a href=\"https://legal.yahoo.com/us/en/yahoo/privacy/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Privacy Policy</a>.</p></div></form></div></div></div></div>\n<p>While the Kun is new, there’s a lot we’ve seen before. The <a data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;cpos:6;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/ayaneo-2s-review-160047194.html\">Ayaneo 2S</a> shares the same 7840U processor and graphics chip. But in terms of performance, you might reasonably expect the Kun to be a shade worse, as that 8.4-inch display allows 1600p gaming which is more intensive than the 1200p max of the Ayaneo 2 or 2S. The reality, however, is that while you <em>can</em> play games at higher resolutions, it’s usually not worth it for the hit on performance. That’s where the other important hardware difference on the Kun comes in: the huge 75Wh battery.</p>\n<figure><img alt=\"The Ayaneo Kun playing a game while showing the settings overlay.\" data-crop-orig-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-10/4c47f600-7808-11ee-a9fb-22569aaf1287\" data-uuid=\"85f3ca99-86e5-3153-b510-ab908e2ac10e\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://mysterio.yahoo.com/api/res/1.2/LYKg_o28Q3FjmdlFwmTYXg--/ZHByPTI7dz04NzU7YXBwaWQ9ZW5nYWRnZXQ-/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-10/4c47f600-7808-11ee-a9fb-22569aaf1287.cf.webp\"></img><figcaption></figcaption><p>Photo by James Trew / Engadget</p></figure>\n<p>When playing games at 1080p or 1200p everything still looks fantastic. That display is bright, has excellent dynamic range and just really brings games to life. The pairing of optimized graphics settings and the bigger battery translates to much longer play sessions. Exactly how long will depend on a few variables along with the maximum power drain/TDP that you specify in the Ayaspace software. But as a broad guide, for lighter games and things like retro emulation you should be able to crack five hours. For a lot of AAA games, you can expect over three hours of 1080p play (assuming a TDP of between 15 and 20). If you want to increase the resolution to either 1200 or 1600 and increase the TDP nearer 30 then you might eke out two hours if you’re lucky.</p>\n<p>Those times are pretty good for this current generation of Windows handhelds, but there are other factors to consider. The Kun is a foot wide and a little hefty. Sure, you can take this thing places but you will not be sliding it out of a pocket while waiting at the DMV. The Kun lives to be played, unironically, at home — or someone else’s home, or maybe on a flight or long train ride. The size and weight aren’t problematic in these controlled, indoor environments, but you’ll want to be somewhere relatively comfortable or ergonomic. There’s a kickstand, which really helps with certain types of games, but it positions the Kun upright like a laptop screen. I do wish the stand were adjustable to allow for a variety of angles, but it’s better than nothing.</p>\n<figure><img alt=\"Rear view of the Ayaneo Kun gaming handheld\" data-crop-orig-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-10/9159d880-7808-11ee-b7f9-c2d0569c14ef\" data-uuid=\"5d99ecef-450b-3897-a9b7-70058f47f44f\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://mysterio.yahoo.com/api/res/1.2/qvXdroTSOBSaKa3b7_DfaA--/ZHByPTI7dz04NzU7YXBwaWQ9ZW5nYWRnZXQ-/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-10/9159d880-7808-11ee-b7f9-c2d0569c14ef.cf.webp\"></img><figcaption></figcaption><p>Photo by James Trew / Engadget</p></figure>\n<p>Personally, I found myself playing with it while on the couch, grabbing an hour or so of game time between work and dinner. For extended sessions, I would dock it and play through the TV. This hybrid use case seems to be where the Kun excels. You don’t need to occupy the living room’s main screen, but you can still be around friends or family. And then when you really want to get into a game, playing through the TV is where the Kun’s higher 54W max power drain / TDP can come in handy.</p>\n<p>Here is a good time to circle back to something I alluded to right up top. That 54W max TDP is really, really high compared to the Steam Deck’s 15W highest power setting. It’s also a lot higher than even the Ayaneo 2S’ 30W limit. But right now that doesn’t translate into much extra game performance. The GPU on this device will be the bottleneck, usually reaching 100 percent long before you reach anything near 54W of power. Sadly, jacking the power up to 54W once the GPU is already running at maximum won’t change anything. But what it can help with is two fold.</p>\n<figure><img alt=\"The Ayaneo Kun paired with a bluetooth keyboard and mouse\" data-crop-orig-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-10/f711bb70-7808-11ee-a7fd-8d3ca745d36a\" data-uuid=\"9821b45a-553c-3552-a7d7-ef9c892daa44\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://mysterio.yahoo.com/api/res/1.2/u7oZN9ep2DWdA95up_xzbA--/ZHByPTI7dz04NzU7YXBwaWQ9ZW5nYWRnZXQ-/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-10/f711bb70-7808-11ee-a7fd-8d3ca745d36a.cf.webp\"></img><figcaption></figcaption><p>Photo by James Trew / Engadget</p></figure>\n<p>Firstly, it allows for more CPU intensive tasks like general computing. Want to run music making software on this thing? You definitely could. Have the urge to edit video footage on the go? The Kun will eat this up. With a keyboard and a mouse, the Kun is, in a comical way, a good all-purpose computer. Heck, it even has a webcam with infrared for Windows Hello (and Zoom calls) which is something many laptops don’t even have. The Kun’s screen is more Netbook than Macbook in terms of size, but it’s big <em>enough</em>. You could always connect it to a monitor anyway. Don\'t buy it for this reason of course, it\'s just a testament to how big and powerful this thing is.</p>\n<p>Secondly, and most importantly for gamers, is that this 54W TDP is a fairly clear indicator that the Kun form factor will go through the same continuous revisions as Ayaneo’s other models. The Kun is basically all set for a chipset that <em>can</em> make use of 54W TDP for gaming once AMD and others start making APUs with more powerful GPUs in them. We’re a ways out from any likely refresh from AMD, but you never know, as they’re not the only name in the game. Not even in <a data-i13n=\"cpos:7;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;cpos:7;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.tomshardware.com/news/emdoor-handheld-gaming-pc-shown-with-intel-core-ultra-meteor-lake-cpu\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the handheld gaming game</a>.</p>\n<p>The result is, predictably, a device with a lot to offer but also some quite narrow appeal. In fact, there’s a  good chance that if you were interested in one of these, you already placed an order for one. For those folks, the Kun delivers on its promises. For that small group that didn’t know they were looking for a $1,000-plus gaming handheld, the Kun currently has no real competition at this size and specification. For everyone else, it’s likely an exercise in excess, but at least it’s fun.</p></div>', 'Thirteen. That’s the number of different handheld gaming PCs that Ayaneo shows on its homepage as of this writing. Fourteen if you count the preview for one in the carousel. 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(411, 'You Can Now Chat With One of Meta’s Horrifying AI Personas', '<div><p>AI is everywhere, and it’s only going to continue taking over our lives. You don’t even need to download anything AI-specific in order to try it out for yourself. In fact, you can do it right from Instagram. Meta is now rolling out its AI chatbots to its various products—including Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger—and it’s a <em>bizarre</em> experience.</p><h2 id=\"h40882\"><a id=\"\"></a>What are Meta’s AI chatbots?</h2><p>Meta announced its AI chatbots during its <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://lifehacker.com/ai-features-instagram-messenger-whatsapp-1850879342&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://lifehacker.com/ai-features-instagram-messenger-whatsapp-1850879342\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Meta Connect 2023</a></span> event last month. Now, all 28 are here: These bots are built on the company’s Llama 2 open-source large language model (LLM), and can connect to the internet via Bing to deliver up-to-date answers to your questions.</p><p>All 28 chatbots have their own unique personality, and Meta wants you to chat with different bots for different conversations. For example, the company might want you to chat with the travel expert when you’re looking for tips on an upcoming trip, or the cooking pro when thinking about making something new for dinner.</p><p>But there’s a catch: Fifteen of these chatbots are actually based on celebrities. Meta paid these actors, chefs, athletes, and personalities to use their likeness as AI bots. While the bots are text-only for now, meaning you can’t have an actual face-to-face conversation with Tom Brady, the idea is they’ll <em>text</em> like the celebrity. On top of that, they’ll appear in a floating windows above the chat, “reactingâ€ to different parts of the conversation:</p><p>Here’s the full list of Meta’s AI bots you can chat with:</p><ul data-style=\"Bullet\" data-type=\"List\"><li>Lorena (Padma Lakshmi): Travel expert</li><li>Bru (Tom Brady): Confident sports debater</li><li>Dungeon Master (Snoop Dogg): Adventurous storyteller</li><li>Tamika (Naomi Osaka): Anime fanatic</li><li>Billie (Kendall Jenner): Ride-or-die older sister</li><li>Amber (Paris Hilton): Crime-solving detective</li><li>Max (Roy Choi): Seasoned sous chef</li><li>Coco (Charli D’Amelio): Dance enthusiast</li><li>Luiz (Isreal Adesanya): MMA expert</li><li>Perry (Chris Paul): Approachable golf pro</li><li>Dylan (LaurDIY): Quirky DIYer</li><li>Victor (Dwayne Wade): Motivational triathlete </li><li>Zach (Mr. Beast): Brotherly jokester</li><li>Sally (Sam Kerr): Free-spirited friend</li><li>Angie (Raven Ross): Fitness enthusiast</li></ul><p>There are also non-celebrity AI chatbots you can chat with as well:</p><ul data-style=\"Bullet\" data-type=\"List\"><li>Meta AI: AI Assistant</li><li>Thalia: Fantasy adventure guide</li><li>Brian: Warm-hearted grandpa</li><li>Izzy: Aspiring singer-songwriter</li><li>Scarlett: Hype woman bestie</li><li>Becca: Devoted dog mom</li><li>Alvin the Alien: Quirky alien</li><li>Bob the robot: Sarcastic robot</li><li>Lily: Creative writing partner</li><li>Carter: Practical dating coach</li><li>Jane Austen (lol): Opinionated author</li><li>Leo: Career coach</li><li>Jade: Hip-hop obsessive</li><li>Liv: Open-hearted mom</li></ul><h2 id=\"h40883\"><a id=\"\"></a>How to try Meta’s AI chatbots for yourself</h2><p>As of this article, Meta’s chatbots should be live across its apps. To start, fire up Instagram, Messenger, or WhatsApp, then start a new chat. Rather than picking one of your contacts however, choose “AI Chat.â€ Tap “Continueâ€ on the pop-up, and you’ll be greeted by a “Chat with an AIâ€ window. Here, you can choose from the entire cast of AI characters to chat with, including Meta’s AI assistant.</p><p>The thing is, talking with these chatbots is <em>weird</em>. It’s not that it feels like you’re talking to Snoop Dogg or Kendall Jenner (it doesn’t), nor does it seem like you’re chatting with these celebrities as they play a character. Instead, it feels like you’re DMing an amateur screenwriter. That said, the more specific characters, like Max the chef or Lorena the travel expert, seem to provide relevant tips on their niches, which is likely a combination of information found in their training, as well as what they pull up from Bing. (Remember: AI is prone to making stuff up, so don’t rely <em>too </em>much on their advice.)</p><p>You can also use Meta AI assistant in a similar fashion to <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://lifehacker.com/you-should-use-chatgpt-for-these-mundane-tasks-1850263749&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://lifehacker.com/you-should-use-chatgpt-for-these-mundane-tasks-1850263749\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ChatGPT</a></span>, including as an AI image generator. Just start a prompt with “/image,â€ followed by your request. That said, Meta has put the training wheels on all of these features, so you’ll run into resistance <em>quick</em> if you try anything inappropriate. Izzy the aspiring songwriter didn’t much like the lyrics I ran past her, and suggested I try writing about “the beauty of natureâ€ instead, while Meta AI’s image generator dismissed my requests again and again until I fed it something innocent and boring (and even then, it spit this out).</p><figure contenteditable=\"false\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-height=\"1280\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"137a8f9f5d716a594c3a35a13a1563d2\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://137a8f9f5d716a594c3a35a13a1563d2\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"1280\" draggable=\"false\"><div contenteditable=\"false\" data-hide=\"false\" data-hidecredit=\"false\" data-imagerights=\"other-license\" data-link-reference=\"\" data-link-target=\"\" data-syndicationrights=\"false\"><p><span><div><picture><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/137a8f9f5d716a594c3a35a13a1563d2.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 37.31em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><source data-srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_1315/137a8f9f5d716a594c3a35a13a1563d2.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 37.37em)\" srcset=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"Prompt: Imagine if we lived on the planet Saturn and had five suns. Notice Meta’s watermark on the AI-generated image. \" data-alt=\"Prompt: Imagine if we lived on the planet Saturn and had five suns. Notice Meta’s watermark on the AI-generated image. \" data-anim-src=\"\" data-chomp-id=\"137a8f9f5d716a594c3a35a13a1563d2\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-src=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/137a8f9f5d716a594c3a35a13a1563d2.jpg\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"></img></picture></div></span></p><p><figcaption>Prompt: Imagine if we lived on the planet Saturn and had five suns. Notice Meta’s watermark on the AI-generated image. </figcaption><figcaption>Image: Jake Peterson</figcaption></p></div><span data-format=\"jpg\" data-height=\"1280\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"137a8f9f5d716a594c3a35a13a1563d2\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://137a8f9f5d716a594c3a35a13a1563d2\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-width=\"1280\"></span></figure><p>When chatting with an AI chatbot actually feels like a conversation, and not just a curated, scripted back-and-forth, then I’ll have my concerns about the tech. But for now, this is an interesting experiment Meta likely paid a <em>lot</em> of money for. Try some of these bots out for yourself and see what you make of them. </p></div>', 'AI is everywhere, and it’s only going to continue taking over our lives. You don’t even need to download anything AI-specific in order to try it out for yourself. In fact, you can do it right from Instagram. 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(412, 'The 24 Best Horror Comedies Streaming Right Now', '<div><p>Author Robert Block (<em>Psycho</em>) described comedy and horror as “opposite sides of the same coin.â€ Since the silent days, movies have blended the styles, and, by 1948, <em>Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein</em> was doing bigger box office numbers than Universal’s straight horror pictures at the time. Comic relief is often a function of a good thriller, with a laugh used to either break tension, or to disarm us so we’re less prepared for the terror to come. And, of course, there are plenty of horror movies that don’t just sneak in the comedy—they make it a selling point, blending these two extreme emotions like contrasting flavors that go unexpectedly well together.</p><hr></hr><h4 id=\"h37438\"><a id=\"\"></a><strong><em>Housebound</em> (2014)</strong></h4><p>There’s a simple but reasonably good setup here: Kylie (Morgana O’Reilly) is sentenced to house arrest (with her mother, horror of horrors) after busting open an ATM in spectacularly amateur fashion. The house is appropriately ominous, and the exhausting mom (Rima Te Wiata) is also convinced that it’s haunted. When weird things start to happen, Kylie believes that there’s an intruder from whom she couldn’t escape if she wanted to, what with the ankle monitor. Australian filmmaker Gerard Johnstone has constructed a deeply chilling haunted house story that also recognizes how absurd haunted house stories are, blending comedy with horror in just the right amounts.</p><p><strong>Where to scream: </strong>Tubi, Hoopla, Fandor</p><hr></hr><h4 id=\"h37439\"><a id=\"\"></a><em>Deadstream</em> (2022)</h4><p>There’s life in the found-footage genre yet, as proven by this year’s most inventive horror-comedy, which cleverly calls back to the original <em>Evil Dead</em> with its blend of goofy good humor and wonderfully gross practical effects. Director/star Joseph Winter plays Shawn, a once-popular YouTube personality working on a comeback (one of the movie’s most clever conceits is in tricking you into liking a character who, it becomes increasingly clear, doesn’t deserve your love). Beloved for his outrageous stunts, he builds an all-night livestream around locking himself in a purportedly haunted house. You can certainly see where that’s going, but Winter and company deftly blend solid scares, technical wizardry, and a few laughs into a movie that’s uniquely fun while still managing to get in some good digs at our toxic social media landscape.</p><p><strong>Where to scream: </strong>Shudder</p><hr></hr><h4 id=\"h37440\"><a id=\"\"></a><em>Scary Movie</em> (2000)</h4><p>Doing a parody of <em>Scream</em>, already a kind-of parody in itself, could have been a meta bridge too far—but the Keenan Ivory Wayans-directed made it work, mostly. The comedy is very broad, and benefits from a reasonable knowledge of late ‘90s horror movies, but plenty of jokes land, and it’s funnier than it has any right to be. Anna Paris stars, but Regina Hall steals the movie as Brenda Meeks, never failing to say exactly what we’re all thinking.</p><p><strong>Where to scream:</strong> Max</p><hr></hr><h4 id=\"h37441\"><a id=\"\"></a><em>What We Do in the Shadows </em>(2014)</h4><p>Before it was a show, Shadows was an also-great comedy starring, written, and directed by Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi. As the franchise has proven, there are plenty of laughs to be mined from the concept of traditional, old-school vampires coming across as neither sexy nor cool when faced with the modern world.</p><p><strong>Where to scream:</strong> Digital rental</p><h4 id=\"h37442\"><a id=\"\"></a><em>Werewolves Within</em> (2021)</h4><p>Though it sank at the box office during its COVID-era limited release, <em>Werewolves Within</em> is a shockingly good adaptation of a video game. The movie version plays a bit like a slightly bloodier<em> Clue</em>: shortly after the arrival of dorky new forest ranger Finn Wheeler (<em>Veep</em>’s Sam Richardson, who’s delightful here), a number of bizarre attacks lead the townspeople to conclude a werewolf resides among them, and a lot of finger-pointing (and worse) ensues. Director Josh Ruben, whose earlier film <em>Scare Me</em> was similarly delightful, strikes just the right balance between scares and laughs. The fun cast includes <em>What We Do in the Shadows</em>’ Harvey Guillén.</p><p><strong>Where to scream:</strong> Hulu</p><hr></hr><h4 id=\"h37443\"><a id=\"\"></a><em>Happy Death Day</em> (2017)</h4><p>A very funny slasher film that also manages plenty of heart, <em>Happy Death Day</em> finds shallow, cliquish sorority girl Tree Gelbman (Jessica Rothe) getting murdered by a mysterious killer—over and over again. With the <em>Groundhog Day</em>-like premise (with hints of <em>Buffy the Vampire Slayer</em>), she’s forced to rely on her wits (and the nerdy guy that she’d never ordinarily talk to) in order to solve her own murder and break the cycle. The movie has plenty of fun putting resourceful, but snotty, Tree through her paces day after day, while also getting some very dark laughs out of the increasingly elaborate deaths she faces. The sequel, <em>Happy Death Day 2U</em>, is very nearly as much fun.</p><p><strong>Where to scream: </strong>FXNow, Fubo</p><hr></hr><h4 id=\"h37444\"><a id=\"\"></a><em>We Have a Ghost</em> (2023)</h4><p>Christopher Landon, writer/director behind innovative comedy-horror movies like <em>Happy Death Day</em> and <em>Freaky</em> (and the next <em>Scream</em> movie), helms this similarly fun but more family-friendly entry. Anthony Mackie is in the lead as Frank Presley, who, with his family, buys a cheap fixer-upper, only for his son Kevin (Jahi Winston) to discover a ghost (played by David Harbour) unliving in the attic. So far, familiar territory, but Kevin wants to help their new ghost while dad only wants to make money—and so, their ghost goes viral. It’s cute, and includes an appearance from Jennifer Coolidge, who makes everything funnier.</p><p><strong>Where to scream:</strong> Netflix</p><hr></hr><h4 id=\"h37445\"><a id=\"\"></a><em>Bodies Bodies Bodies</em> (2022)</h4><p>Agatha Christie-style whodunnits are never entirely out of fashion, and certainly not this year, thanks to movies like <em>Glass Onion</em> and director Halina Reijn’s <em>Bodies Bodies Bodies</em>, which finds a group of 20-somethings trapped in a mansion during a hurricane when the titular bodies his the floor. Class consciousness is often at the heart of modern murder mysteries, and that’s very much the case here, as is our modern preoccupation with using our online presences to obscure our true identities and motives.</p><p><strong>Where to scream:</strong> Paramount+, Fubo</p><hr></hr><h4 id=\"h37446\"><a id=\"\"></a><em>Bubba Ho-Tep</em> (2002)</h4><p>Bruce Campbell plays an aged Elvis Presley alongside Ossie Davis’ John F. Kennedy in a nursing home plagued by an ancient Egyptian mummy. That enjoyably silly premise (not to mention Campbell’s involvement) is nearly enough to guarantee the film’s cult status, but writer/director Don Coscarelli (<em>Phantasm</em>) treats his lead characters with a surprising and elevating dignity.</p><p><strong>Where to scream:</strong> Prime Video, Tubi, Pluto</p><hr></hr><h4 id=\"h37447\"><a id=\"\"></a><em>Cabin in the Woods</em> (2011)</h4><p>There have been countless “cabin in the woodâ€-style horror movies, with every possible variation of the many associated tropes done to death; Sam Raimi was already parodying and subverting the genre with his <em>Evil Dead</em> movies way back in the 1980s. We know these movies, and we know how they’re meant to work. While it initially looks like <em>Cabin in the Woods</em> is a laugh-filled <em>Scream</em>-style deconstruction of the subgenre, it soon reveals itself to be something far more ambitious. While the trailer makes it clear that something weird is going on, the movies veers between comedy and existential dread with shocking agility.</p><p><strong>Where to scream:</strong> Max, The Roku Channel</p><hr></hr><h4 id=\"h37448\"><a id=\"\"></a><em>Gremlins</em> (1984)</h4><p>It’s a Christmas movie! And also a parody of Christmas movies. It’s definitely a horror movie, but, in the mid ‘80s, you could buy dolls, action figures, and storybooks with Gremlins on them, which, given how violent and nightmare-inducing the film is, is both impressively twisted and a deep indictment of a consumer culture in which we’ll sell anything to anyone.  It’s truly twisted, with a sequel that goes even further over the top. </p><p><strong>Where to scream:</strong> Digital rental</p><hr></hr><h4 id=\"h37449\"><a id=\"\"></a><em>Arachnophobia</em> (1990)</h4><p>Though mostly played for laughs, director Frank Marshall’s spider-attack movie, about the mayhem that unfolds after a hapless nature photographer brings an arachnid hitchhiker back from a trip to the jungle, includes more than one genuinely squirm-inducing moment for anyone who shares the title fear, even a little bit (it involves a slipper).  There’s some real terror here for anyone who’s even remotely skeeved out by anything with so many legs.</p><p><strong>Where to scream:</strong> Tubi</p><hr></hr><h4 id=\"h37450\"><a id=\"\"></a><em>Evil Dead II</em> (1987)</h4><p>Bruce Campbell and Sam Raimi returned for this sequel that’s very nearly a remake of the first one, but far gloopier. Raimi clearly feels as though upping the gore to ridiculous levels makes for a funnier movie—and he is 1000% correct. Seriously, directors: Keep pumping the blood, we’ll keep laughing.</p><p><strong>Where to scream: </strong>Shudder, Freevee, Tubi</p><hr></hr><h4 id=\"h37451\"><a id=\"\"></a><em>Cocaine Bear</em> (2023)</h4><p>A very deliberate B-movie, Cocaine Bear nonetheless boasts all-star talent behind and in front of the camera: Elizabeth Banks directs, with Keri Russell in the lead. Based, loosely, on a true story, the title pretty much gives up the premise: American black bear snorts around 75 lb of coke and goes apeshit. </p><p><strong>Where to scream: </strong>Prime Video</p><hr></hr><h4 id=\"h37452\"><a id=\"\"></a><em>Return of the Living Dead</em> (1985)</h4><p>After <em>Night of the Living Dead</em>, George Romero and the film’s co-writer, John Russo, parted ways, sending the unlikely franchise off in different directions. Romero’s films play as serious social commentary, while Russo’s take is deeply satirical, mocking American capitalism, as well as the punks and goth who oppose it in equal measure. It’s genuinely very funny, as when the zombies wipe out some paramedics and manage to muster up enough eloquence to request that the radio dispatcher “Send more paramedics.â€</p><hr></hr><h4 id=\"h37453\"><a id=\"\"></a><em>The Quiet Family</em> (1998)</h4><p>Starring Song Kang-ho (<em>Snowpiercer</em>, <em>Parasite</em>), <em>The Quiet Family</em> finds an extended family moving from Seoul into the mountains for a taste of the slow life; they’ve bought a big house that they’re going to turn into a hiking lodge. It all sounds lovely until they have to deal with first one body, then another, then more bodies when they try to cover up the other deaths. It’s all gloriously absurd.</p><p><strong>Where to scream: </strong>Freevee</p><hr></hr><h4 id=\"h37454\"><a id=\"\"></a><em>Idle Hands</em> (1999)</h4><p>It takes clueless stoner Anton Tobias (Devon Sawa) a week or so to notice that his parents have gone missing (where did the cat get an eyeball?), but it’s not long before he realizes that his hand is possessed (relatable), and that it’ll keep on killing, even when severed from his arm. I suppose that there’s also a metaphor in play about handsy high schoolers, but it’s probably best not to give the movie all that much thought and just have fun.</p><p><strong>Where to scream: </strong>Pluto</p><hr></hr><h4 id=\"h37455\"><a id=\"\"></a><em>Bride of Chucky</em> (1998)</h4><p>Most of the <em>Child’s Play</em> movies play with comedy to varying degrees (it’s a strength of the series that it recognizes its inherent silliness), but <em>Bride of Chucky</em> introduces Jennifer Tilly’s Tiffany as Chucky’s equally deranged counterpart, and her performance takes things to a whole new level. By the time the two dolls creatively murder a con artist couple and have sex in the aftermath, it’s pretty clear what kinda weird-ass movie we’re in. The sequel, <em>Seed of Chucky</em>, goes even further into comedy.</p><p><strong>Where to scream: </strong>Peacock, USA</p><hr></hr><h4 id=\"h37456\"><a id=\"\"></a><em>M3GAN</em> (2022)</h4><p>More killer dolls, more problems. By the time bad surrogate parent and unlikely gay icon M3GAN shows off her killer moves on the way to machete some guys to death with the blade of a paper cutter, it’s clear we’re witnessing the birth of a comedy-horror star.</p><p><strong>Where to scream: </strong>Prime Video</p><hr></hr><h4 id=\"h37457\"><a id=\"\"></a><em>Tucker &amp; Dale vs. Evil</em> (2010)</h4><p>The perfect pairing of Tyler Labine and Alan Tudyk finds the two scruffy hillbillies on the wrong side of one of the oldest slasher movie tropes: Their appearance convinces a bunch of college-age campers that they’re the backwoods types that are likely to murder them while they sleep. A series of mostly hilarious misunderstandings only deepen the confusion in a movie that has surprising heart for all its silliness.</p><p><strong>Where to scream: </strong>Prime Video, Hulu, Peacock, Tubi, The Roku Channel, Crackle</p><hr></hr><h4 id=\"h37458\"><a id=\"\"></a><em>Shaun of the Dead</em> (2004)</h4><p>The instant classic of the comedy-horror genre, <em>Shaun of the Dead </em>also ranks among the best zombie movies. Slacker Shaun (Simon Pegg) lives with his lazy best friend, Ed (Nick Frost) on the outskirts of London. There’s some genuine thrill to be had in watching the two gradually step up in the face of the zombie apocalypse, and the movie kicks off with a great core joke: In a world of mindless routine and pointless consumption, you hardly even notice that zombies have taken over.</p><p><strong>Where to scream: </strong>Hulu, Peacock</p><hr></hr><h4 id=\"h37459\"><a id=\"\"></a><em>Sleepaway Camp</em> (1983)</h4><p>I’m not sure that <em>Sleepaway Camp</em> was intended to be funny, but there are so many strange moments and weird decisions in the movie that it’s hard not to watch it with modern eyes as a solid parody of the <em>Friday the 13th</em> genre. it’s a cult classic for that reason, as well as for a bonkers twist ending that’s either empowering or deeply offensive. </p><p><strong>Where to scream: </strong>Peacock, Tubi, Crackle, Freevee, Shout Factory TV</p><hr></hr><h4 id=\"h37460\"><a id=\"\"></a><em>One Cut of the Dead</em> (2017)</h4><p>The micro-budget Japanese movie’s opening is a 37-minute continuous take involving a zombie-movie film crew attacked by actual zombies. Which is all clever, and includes several fun gags. The movie eared its reputation, though, on the major narrative inversions that happen in its second and third acts, the types of twists that throw everything you’ve seen before into question. Best watched not knowing more than that, really.</p><p><strong>Where to scream: </strong>Shudder</p><hr></hr><h4 id=\"h37461\"><a id=\"\"></a><em>An American Werewolf in London</em> (1981)</h4><p>Two American backpackers, David and Jack (David Naughton and Griffin Dunne) are attacked by a werewolf while traveling in England. With the help of some incredible, gut-churning practical effects, David becomes an increasingly dangerous wolf man—while Jack becomes his increasingly smart-assed ghost corpse companion.</p><p><strong>Where to scream: </strong>AMC+, The Roku Channel, Pluto</p></div>', 'Author Robert Block (Psycho) described comedy and horror as “opposite sides of the same coin.â€ Since the silent days, movies have blended the styles, and, by 1948, Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein was doing bigger box office numbers than Universal’s stra…', 'https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,fl_progressive,g_center,h_675,pg_1,q_80,w_1200/f483d9668b10268233c3de0ee63aa38b.png', '122', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-10', '288', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL),
(413, 'Engadget Podcast: Apple’s spooky M3 MacBook Pros and iMac', '<div><div><p><a data-ylk=\"elm:author;slk:Devindra Hardawar;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/about/editors/devindra-hardawar/\"><img alt=\"Devindra Hardawar\" data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/ViLjw5lpNTKdgPieBYrT7w--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTgwO2g9ODA-/https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?image_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.engadget.com%2Fmedia%2F2016%2F03%2Fdevindra-engadget-headshot-small.jpg&amp;compress=1&amp;progressive=1&amp;quality=75&amp;client=hawkeye&amp;signature=7f46155899176210e42f7ec9fc60f1f8f5af91c9\" src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/ViLjw5lpNTKdgPieBYrT7w--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTgwO2g9ODA-/https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?image_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.engadget.com%2Fmedia%2F2016%2F03%2Fdevindra-engadget-headshot-small.jpg&amp;compress=1&amp;progressive=1&amp;quality=75&amp;client=hawkeye&amp;signature=7f46155899176210e42f7ec9fc60f1f8f5af91c9\"></img></a></p></div></div><div><p>Apple’s M3 chip is here, and the company is wasting no time shoving it into new computers. This week, we dive into the new M3-equipped MacBook Pros and iMac, which offer some notable upgrades over the M2 and M1 models. Also, we find time to celebrate the death of the old 13-inch MacBook Pro, and try to determine if the cheaper 14-inch MacBook Pro is actually meant for pros with 8GB of RAM. We also chat about Apple’s healthcare plans, as well as Lenovo’s ridiculous tablet fashion campaign.</p><hr></hr><p>Listen below or subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you\'ve got suggestions or topics you\'d like covered on the show, be sure to <a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:email us;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"mailto:podcast@engadget.com?subject=Engadget%20Podcast%20Feedback\"><strong>email us</strong></a> or drop a note in the comments! And be sure to check out our other podcast, <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Engadget News;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/2019-08-01-engadget-podcasts.html\">Engadget News</a>!</p><h2>Topics</h2><ul><li><p>Apple announces M3 chips along with new MacBook Pros and iMac – 0:59</p></li><li><p>Other News: Bloomberg report outlines Apple’s very quiet attempt at getting into HealthTech – 24:33</p></li><li><p>Ad blockers no longer work on Youtube :( – 39:02</p></li><li><p>U.S., U.K. announce first attempts at AI regulation – 48:10</p></li><li><p>Lenovo’s Tab Wear clothing line is like a kangaroo pouch for your tablet – 54:30</p></li><li><p>Working on – 58:39</p></li><li><p>Listener Mail: Should I go from a Fitbit to a Pixel Watch? – 1:00:28</p></li><li><p>Pop culture picks – 1:03:16</p></li></ul><h2>Subscribe!</h2><ul><li><p><a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:;elmt:;cpos:3;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:iTunes;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:;elmt:;cpos:3;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL2l0dW5lcy5hcHBsZS5jb20vdXMvcG9kY2FzdC90aGUtZW5nYWRnZXQtcG9kY2FzdC9pZDExNDI3OTA1MzA_bXQ9MiIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiNDFmNmVmZWEtOWY2Ni00M2IyLWFjNDAtNWE1YWU4OGU4MjUxIn0&amp;signature=AQAAAY4fOCfhs4IKUfWVu50h0qBbS5XX3cS-dBRksH1s_1oR&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fpodcast%2Fthe-engadget-podcast%2Fid1142790530%3Fmt%3D2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">iTunes</a></p></li><li><p><a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:;elmt:;cpos:4;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Spotify;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:;elmt:;cpos:4;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL29wZW4uc3BvdGlmeS5jb20vc2hvdy8zRUMzZE1JUkI5OWRrdm9TQmVTTzdHP3NpPWY3VUFMR0ttUkRXdE9yVThaNC11aVEiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6IjQxZjZlZmVhLTlmNjYtNDNiMi1hYzQwLTVhNWFlODhlODI1MSJ9&amp;signature=AQAAAfJOCfOIZJnf2k1VaikIDL-W0eeyq3ShH5aCtpGNRVsZ&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Fshow%2F3EC3dMIRB99dkvoSBeSO7G%3Fsi%3Df7UALGKmRDWtOrU8Z4-uiQ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify</a></p></li><li><p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Pocket Casts;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"http://pca.st/mlY3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pocket Casts</a></p></li><li><p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Stitcher;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/engadget/the-engadget-podcast\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Stitcher</a></p></li><li><p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:7;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Google Podcasts;cpos:7;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLnNvdW5kY2xvdWQuY29tL3VzZXJzL3NvdW5kY2xvdWQ6dXNlcnM6MjQ1MjIwOTU4L3NvdW5kcy5yc3M&amp;ep=14\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google Podcasts</a></p></li></ul><p><strong><em>Credits</em></strong><br></br><em>Hosts: Cherlynn Low and Devindra Hardawar</em><br></br><em>Guest: Sam Rutherford</em><br></br><em>Producer: Ben Ellman</em><br></br><em>Music: Dale North and Terrence O\'Brien</em></p></div>', 'Apple’s M3 chip is here, and the company is wasting no time shoving it into new computers. This week, we dive into the new M3-equipped MacBook Pros and iMac, which offer some notable upgrades over the M2 and M1 models. Also, we find time to celebrate the deat…', 'https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2020-11/c8e851c0-2b3d-11eb-baea-6c6fe29971fb', '122', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-10', '288', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL),
(414, 'Best Buy may end DVD and Blu-ray sales early next year', '<div><div><p><a data-ylk=\"elm:author;slk:Sarah Fielding;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/about/editors/sarah-fielding-01/\"><img alt=\"Sarah Fielding\" data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/CgH1XosbzgUdhuX3AFKvjw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTgwO2g9ODA-/https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fimage_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-uploaded-images%252F2023-03%252F05295d70-bd25-11ed-beff-9aa9fea26df1%26compress%3D1%26progressive%3D1%26quality%3D75%26client%3Dhawkeye%26signature%3D2f850ca5cd9ee04a54a51211a12b8b8067963bba&amp;compress=1&amp;progressive=1&amp;quality=75&amp;client=hawkeye&amp;signature=7adb5ebac303551a3f2b76b6a955c5848b324c5a\" src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/CgH1XosbzgUdhuX3AFKvjw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTgwO2g9ODA-/https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fimage_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-uploaded-images%252F2023-03%252F05295d70-bd25-11ed-beff-9aa9fea26df1%26compress%3D1%26progressive%3D1%26quality%3D75%26client%3Dhawkeye%26signature%3D2f850ca5cd9ee04a54a51211a12b8b8067963bba&amp;compress=1&amp;progressive=1&amp;quality=75&amp;client=hawkeye&amp;signature=7adb5ebac303551a3f2b76b6a955c5848b324c5a\"></img></a></p></div></div><div><p>The <a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:fight to keep DVD sales going;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/americas-largest-independent-video-store-is-taking-its-dvd-by-mail-service-nationwide-094751920.html\">fight to keep DVD sales going</a> is taking another big hit. Best Buy is allegedly ending all physical media sales — that means Blu-ray, DVD and 4K Ultra HD — in-store and online, <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Digital Bits reported;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://thedigitalbits.com/columns/my-two-cents/101223-1100https://thedigitalbits.com/columns/my-two-cents/101223-1100\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Digital Bits </em>reported</a>. Multiple sources claim the move will occur in early 2024, possibly as soon as the first quarter. The news of Best Buy\'s decision comes only a few weeks after <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Netflix ended its 25-year DVD delivery service;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/netflix-mails-its-final-dvds-to-subscribers-113557572.html\">Netflix ended its 25-year DVD delivery service</a>, sending out its final copies on September 29.</p><p>Best Buy\'s exit from the DVD and Blu-ray market leaves limited options in the United States. Walmart (which has a 45 percent share of the market) and Target still offer the discs at their physical stores, while <a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Redbox;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/redbox-new-owner-chicken-soup-for-the-soul-201409302.html\">Redbox</a> is holding on to 29,000 rental kiosks. Amazon stands as a major player online, with Paramount recently releasing their Blu-ray and 4K Steelbook exclusive titles on the site versus Best Buy.</p><p>Disc purchases have been dropping since streaming came on the scene. <a data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:According to the Digital Entertainment Group;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.degonline.org/portfolio_page/deg-q2-2023-digital-media-entertainment-report/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">According to the Digital Entertainment Group</a>, the first six months of 2023 saw a 28 percent drop in physical products sold compared to the same period in 2022. Scondhand stores may be the best place to find DVDs for the time being, unless they come back in fashion like <a data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:vinyls;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/2018-12-04-music-streaming-is-fueling-vinyls-resurgence.html\">vinyls</a>.</p></div>', 'The fight to keep DVD sales going is taking another big hit. Best Buy is allegedly ending all physical media sales — that means Blu-ray, DVD and 4K Ultra HD — in-store and online, The Digital Bits reported. Multiple sources claim the move will occur in early …', 'https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/56kxI_HJWj5kvimJMSVIoA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD04MDA-/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-04/bc44ecb0-d3ad-11ed-bf3d-9b63f5c288d9', '122', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-10', '288', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL);
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(415, 'Netflixs Squid Game: The Challenge trailer confirms it missed the message', '<div><div><p><a data-ylk=\"elm:author;slk:Will Shanklin;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/about/editors/will-shanklin-1/\"><img alt=\"Will Shanklin\" data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/ZM51UtElvE3frM6m39y.JQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTgwO2g9ODA-/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-11/7077b740-7a6a-11ee-bd7c-201615342a39\" src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/ZM51UtElvE3frM6m39y.JQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTgwO2g9ODA-/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-11/7077b740-7a6a-11ee-bd7c-201615342a39\"></img></a></p></div></div><div><p>Netflix has dropped a trailer for the upcoming reality series <em>Squid Game: The Challenge</em>. The forthcoming show starts with 456 contestants competing for a $4.56 million prize in events repackaged (minus the brutal violence) from the <a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:scripted series;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/netflix-squid-game-season-two-confirmed-140703749.html\">scripted series</a>. What better way to follow a fictional critique of modern capitalism’s exploitation of the financially desperate for profit and entertainment than to embrace a reality TV spectacle that exploits the financially desperate for profit and entertainment?</p><p>Among other games ripped from the South Korean show, the competition’s trailer showcases the original series’ creepy “red light, green lightâ€ doll as players in green tracksuits nervously scoot across the floor, ready to stop at a moment’s notice. (In this version, the “gunshotsâ€ fired at infringing players involve pre-placed blood packets exploding on their chests.) In standard reality TV fashion, there are hints of shameless backstabbing and plenty of lusting over the prize money. Masked guards create an ambiance of intimidation as Sammy Davis Jr.’s “I’ve Gotta Be Meâ€ plays in the background, echoing the source material’s theme of unlikely riches as the sole path to fulfillment in a late-capitalist hellscape.</p><p>When the competition was filmed earlier this year, each player subjected themselves to this exhibition for a 0.22% chance at a couple of million dollars after taxes.</p><figure><div><div><p><img alt=\"Contestants in green track suits sprint across an indoor floor.\" data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/Ka8q39.nhxmWbJQMeGX55g--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU3Ng--/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-10/71835500-71d1-11ee-b5f5-a5dcb43dca87\"></img></p></div></div><p><figcaption><span> Netflix</span></figcaption></p></figure><p>The reality series made headlines earlier this year when several contestants reportedly <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:required medical attention;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/netflixs-squid-game-reality-show-premieres-on-november-22-172228785.html\">required medical attention</a>, proving that irony has flatlined, and Netflix is selling tickets to view its corpse. “It was like a war zone,â€ one player <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:3;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:told;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:3;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/21154111/squid-game-horror-contestants-netflix-show-weather/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">told</a> <em>The Sun</em>. “People left in tears.â€ The report described frigid conditions: one exhausted player was hauled away on a stretcher while others crawled to the finish line.</p><p>“Even if hypothermia kicked in then people were willing to stay for as long as possible because a lot of money was on the line,â€ one competitor said. “Too many were determined not to move so they stood there for far too long. There were people arriving thinking they were going to be millionaires but they left in tears.â€</p><p>As a contestant says in the trailer, “This is a savage game.â€ <em>Squid Game: The Challenge</em> begins streaming on <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:4;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Netflix;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:4;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.netflix.com/title/81615540\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Netflix</a> on November 22.</p></div>', 'Netflix has dropped a trailer for the upcoming reality series Squid Game: The Challenge. The forthcoming show starts with 456 contestants competing for a $4.56 million prize in events repackaged (minus the brutal violence) from the scripted series. What bette…', 'https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/RcExml5y7iZqcVHNMDyFvQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD03MjA-/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-10/cf3dbc90-71d0-11ee-bdff-0475e37c8146', '122', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-10', '288', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL),
(416, 'Apple finally kills off the 13-inch Touch Bar MacBook Pro', '<div><div><p><a data-ylk=\"elm:author;slk:Stephanie Barnes;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/about/editors/stephanie-barnes-01/\"><img alt=\"Stephanie Barnes\" data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/qBcH62WtvTYn0nxBhgpWXg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTgwO2g9ODA-/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-08/9fb2c710-435c-11ee-97f7-ba2bda738c4e\" src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/qBcH62WtvTYn0nxBhgpWXg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTgwO2g9ODA-/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-08/9fb2c710-435c-11ee-97f7-ba2bda738c4e\"></img></a></p></div></div><div><p><a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Apple\'s Scary Fast;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/what-we-expect-at-apples-scary-fast-event-m3-powered-macbook-pros-and-new-imacs-191549274.html\">Apple\'s Scary Fast</a> event was an unexpected but welcome treat for Mac fans this season. And in true Halloween slasher movie fashion, Apple has officially ended the life of one of its most controversial laptops: the <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:13-inch MacBook Pro;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/macbook-pro-13-inch-review-m2-2022-130005000.html\">13-inch MacBook Pro</a>. For years, this model was an absolute star with its Pro-level specs and impressive build quality. However, as Apple updated and released newer laptops, the 13-inch MacBook Pro started looking less appealing, especially when Apple’s own chips made their way into the Mac. At this point, Apple\'s move to discontinue the 13-inch MacBook Pro doesn\'t come as a surprise.</p><p>The laptop hit a rough patch in 2016 with the introduction of the Touch Bar, which came as a part of a major redesign. The new look also included a thinner chassis, changes to the keyboard, a larger trackpad, Touch ID and the removal of all ports except the Thunderbolt ports and a headphone jack. As you may remember, the Touch Bar was a total hit or miss among the masses. Some people loved the innovation and the \"magical\" Touch Bar while others found it clumsy and not very useful. Apple eventually removed the Touch Bar by introducing the latest 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models, but kept it on the 13-inch MacBook Pro.</p><figure><div><div><p><img alt=\"Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks under a graphic of the new MacBook Pro during an Apple media event in Cupertino, California, U.S. October 27, 2016.    REUTERS/Beck Diefenbach   TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY\" data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/zjcSJSZyOsBO_dXNy5ZWDw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTcyNA--/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-images/2020-06/12f99b10-b4c0-11ea-afff-0a8c9640363c\"></img></p></div></div><p><figcaption><span> Beck Diefenbach / Reuters</span></figcaption></p></figure><p>In 2023, the 13-inch MacBook Pro is a good laptop but it’s just not worth the investment anymore. The base model comes with Apple\'s M2 chip, which has given a nice little boost. It has an 8-core CPU, a 10-core GPU and comes standard with 8GB of RAM and 256GB storage, both of which can be bumped up for an additional cost. For day-to-day tasks and light work, it still performs well enough but well enough just doesn\'t cut it anymore for a \"Pro\" laptop. Especially when the new MacBook Air offers so much more and the 14-inch MacBook Pro has a better screen and more ports pro users actually need. Even so, Apple claimed for years that the 13-inch MacBook Pro remains one of its best-selling models. This likely has more to do with its lower price point.</p><p>Apple probably kept the model around as a budget-friendly Pro option, starting at $1,299, while the cheapest 14-inch model was $1,999. But with tonight’s introduction of the <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:3;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:M3 14-inch MacBook Pro;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:3;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/apple-updates-its-14-inch-and-16-inch-macbook-pros-with-new-m3-chips-specs-price-003015893.html\">M3 14-inch MacBook Pro</a> for $1,599, the 13-inch simply no longer makes sense — which would explain Apple\'s decision to move away from this one.</p><p><em>Follow all of the news from Apple’s \"Scary Fast\" October event </em><a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:right here;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/tag/apple-october-2023\"><em>right here</em></a><em>.</em></p></div>', 'Apple\'s Scary Fast event was an unexpected but welcome treat for Mac fans this season. And in true Halloween slasher movie fashion, Apple has officially ended the life of one of its most controversial laptops: the 13-inch MacBook Pro. 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(417, 'The best wireless headphones for 2023', '<div><p>Over-ear, noise-canceling headphones typically offer the most comprehensive set of features we want for our listening pleasure. The best of these options combine stellar sound quality with powerful active noise cancellation (ANC) and other handy tools, like a reliable Bluetooth connection, to create as complete a package as possible. Of course, some companies do this better than others. At Engadget, we review a ton of Bluetooth headphones each year; for this guide, we tested out a number of different models with a variety of features, including noise cancellation, customization options and sound quality. Our favorites tick all of the most important boxes we\'d expect quality wireless headphones to check, plus they span a range of prices so you can decide how much you’re comfortable spending.</p><div> <p>Quick Overview</p><ul><li><div><p><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/gzchMV0f0iZOfvKwqpa7Sw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDtoPTEzNg--/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/xj9Qrv_yTKockhhMAatrKA--~B/Zmk9c3RyaW07aD03MjA7dz0xMjgwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-05/862f5460-ef34-11ed-bbdd-31f59422f969\" height=\"68\" width=\"120\"></img></p></div><div><div><h3>Sony WH-1000XM5</h3><h4>Best overall</h4></div></div></li><li><div><p><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/EOhdX0wKNqj0kLkqtzEy1w--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDtoPTEzNg--/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/akjsEWVZnrQ8gP5wOqAIjQ--~B/Zmk9c3RyaW07aD03MjA7dz0xMjgwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-05/be7b8fa0-ef34-11ed-affb-521790ca27de\" height=\"68\" width=\"120\"></img></p></div><div><div><h3>Bowers &amp; Wilkins Px7 S2</h3><h4>Runner up</h4></div></div></li><li><div><p><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/CASPs5JWxghpHMMpBl2yNA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDtoPTEzNg--/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/03AFFkMFVD2vC.16ntSNHw--~B/Zmk9c3RyaW07aD03MjA7dz0xMjgwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-05/029137d0-ef35-11ed-87bf-a26eaf5e49bf\" height=\"68\" width=\"120\"></img></p></div><div><div><h3>Audio-Technica ATH-M20xBT</h3><h4>Best cheap headphones</h4></div></div></li><li><div><p><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/2Ga0Oj.1e0Ld4yH1Ssslng--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDtoPTEzNg--/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/9ghCEhqXpAbHlBadq6MHpw--~B/Zmk9c3RyaW07aD03MjA7dz0xMjgwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-05/1a392050-ef35-11ed-8791-072fdea405d0\" height=\"68\" width=\"120\"></img></p></div><div><div><h3>Bose QuietComfort 45</h3><h4>Another solid option</h4></div></div></li><li><div><p><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/GHkJBR8nxIr_EDj_uCumdQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDtoPTEzNg--/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/ZeToGIIIGFP4wVkQPawWng--~B/Zmk9c3RyaW07aD03MjA7dz0xMjgwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-05/37ac3050-ef35-11ed-9eeb-239cfbed7df5\" height=\"68\" width=\"120\"></img></p></div><div><div><h3>Technics EAH-A800-K</h3><h4>Another solid option</h4></div></div></li><li><div><p><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/of_eV_SQTFOrvkizHtmZkA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDtoPTEzNA--/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/yNPWNZZ4S5EuuVZzIIboXQ--~B/aD00ODQ7dz04NjI7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-05/55dc75d0-ef35-11ed-b13f-5f3e69f0d094\" height=\"67\" width=\"120\"></img></p></div><div><div><h3>Master &amp; Dynamic MW75</h3><h4>Another solid option</h4></div></div></li><li><div><p><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/XU5zHE_CjC25hAMJBMo5hA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDtoPTEzNg--/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/OOqL62zFI6xDx6xig5VO9Q--~B/Zmk9c3RyaW07aD03MjA7dz0xMjgwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-05/6ca2b0e0-ef35-11ed-b4b8-6b77a5f65d7b\" height=\"68\" width=\"120\"></img></p></div><div><div><h3>Sennheiser Momentum 4</h3><h4>Another solid option</h4></div></div></li></ul><p><a data-ylk=\"elm:loadmore;itc:1;sec:quick-overview;subsec:commlist;slk:See 2 more;pkgt:square-cta\" href=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">See 2 more</a></p></div><h2>Finding the best Bluetooth headphones: What to look for</h2><p>When it comes to shopping for a good pair of wireless headphones, the first thing you’ll need to decide on is wear style. Do you prefer on-ear or over-ear headphones? For the purposes of our buyer’s guide, we focus on the over-ear style as that’s what most noise-canceling headphones are nowadays. Sure, you can find on-ear models with ANC, but over-ear designs are much more effective at blocking sound. Speaking of noise cancellation, you’ll want to determine early on if you even want that. If you frequently crank up the beats in noisy environments, you’ll want to not only make sure it’s there, but also make sure it’s good. If you plan to use your new headphones in quieter spaces, skipping ANC can save you some money.</p><p>The next area to consider is features. We recommend trying to get the most bang for your buck, but as you’re shopping around you should determine which items are must-haves and what you can live without. And don’t take basic things like automatic pausing and <a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bluetooth;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/best-bluetooth-tracker-140028377.html\">Bluetooth</a> multipoint connectivity for granted, as not all companies include them. We also suggest reading reviews to see how well a company’s more advanced features work. This will help you decide if those are something you’re willing to (likely) pay extra for. Pay close attention to battery life estimates and don’t be easily swayed by lofty promises about call quality.</p><p>Sound can be subjective, so we recommend trying before you buy if at all possible. We understand this isn’t easy at a time when we’re doing most of our shopping online. But trying on a set of headphones and listening to them for a few minutes can save you from an expensive case of buyer’s remorse. We also recommend paying attention to things like <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Spatial Audio;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/sonos-era-300-review-a-big-bet-on-spatial-audio-130053487.html\">Spatial Audio</a>, Dolby Atmos, 360 Reality Audio and other immersive formats. Not all headphones support them, so you’ll want to make sure a perspective pair does if that sort of thing excites you.</p><h2>How we test wireless headphones</h2><p>The primary way we test headphones is to wear them as much as possible. We prefer to do this over a one- to two-week period, but sometimes embargoes don’t allow it. During this time, we listen to a mix of music and <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:podcasts;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/podcasts/\">podcasts</a>, while also using the earbuds to take both voice and video calls. Since battery life for headphones can be 30 hours or more, we drain the battery with looping music and the volume set at a comfortable level (usually around 75 percent). Due to the longer battery estimates, we’ll typically power the headphones off several times and leave them during a review. This simulates real-world use and keeps us from having to constantly monitor the process for over 24 straight hours.</p><p>To judge the best Bluetooth headphones, we consider audio quality by listening to a range of genres, noting any differences in the sound profile across the styles. We also test at both low and high volumes to check for consistency in the tuning. To assess the quality of phone calls, we’ll record audio samples with the headphones’ microphones as well as have third parties call us.</p><p>When it comes to features, we do a thorough review of companion apps, testing each feature as we work through the software. Any holdovers from previous models are double checked for improvements or regression. If the headphones we’re testing are an updated version of a previous model, we’ll spend time getting reacquainted with the older set. Ditto for the closest competition for each new set of headphones that we review.</p><h2><strong>Best headphones overall: Sony WH-1000XM5</strong></h2><div><div><div><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Sony WH-1000XM5;pid:amazon_B09XS7JWHH;aid:amazon_B09XS7JWHH;itemcost:$398;itmId:$398;sellerN:Amazon;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$398 at Amazon;pkgt:horizontal-img;pos:1\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;itemId=amazon_B09XS7JWHH&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;itemName=Sony%2BWH-1000XM5%2BWireless%2BIndustry%2BLeading%2BNoise%2BCanceling%2BHeadphones%2Bwith%2BAuto%2BNoise%2BCanceling%2BOptimizer%2C%2BCrystal%2BClear%2BHands-Free%2BCalling%2C%2Band%2BAlexa%2BVoice%2BControl%2C%2BBlack&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;itemSourceId=B09XS7JWHH&amp;brand=Sony&amp;price=399.99&amp;salePrice=348.0&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9ncC9wcm9kdWN0L0IwOVhTN0pXSEgvP3RhZz1nZGd0MGMtcC1vLThlLTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiI3YTkyOTVlOC1mNzY4LTNkOTgtYTY3YS0wMjkzYjM1NDQ1YWQifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAQKG_yCwCBHCTDE3qPGr2A_suCUliuwTMIoAEKLJFM_B\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/xj9Qrv_yTKockhhMAatrKA--~B/Zmk9c3RyaW07aD03MjA7dz0xMjgwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-05/862f5460-ef34-11ed-bbdd-31f59422f969\" height=\"720\" width=\"1280\"></img></a></p><p>Photo by Billy Steele / Engadget</p></div></div><div><p>Until another company can pack in as many features as Sony, and do so with a stellar mix of sound and effective ANC, the crown is safe with the WH-1000XM5.</p><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Sony WH-1000XM5;pid:amazon_B09XS7JWHH;aid:amazon_B09XS7JWHH;itemcost:$398;itmId:$398;sellerN:Amazon;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$398 at Amazon;pkgt:horizontal-cta;pos:4\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;itemId=amazon_B09XS7JWHH&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;itemName=Sony%2BWH-1000XM5%2BWireless%2BIndustry%2BLeading%2BNoise%2BCanceling%2BHeadphones%2Bwith%2BAuto%2BNoise%2BCanceling%2BOptimizer%2C%2BCrystal%2BClear%2BHands-Free%2BCalling%2C%2Band%2BAlexa%2BVoice%2BControl%2C%2BBlack&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;itemSourceId=B09XS7JWHH&amp;brand=Sony&amp;price=399.99&amp;salePrice=348.0&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9ncC9wcm9kdWN0L0IwOVhTN0pXSEgvP3RhZz1nZGd0MGMtcC1vLThlLTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiI3YTkyOTVlOC1mNzY4LTNkOTgtYTY3YS0wMjkzYjM1NDQ1YWQifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAQKG_yCwCBHCTDE3qPGr2A_suCUliuwTMIoAEKLJFM_B\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$398 at Amazon</a><a data-ylk=\"elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;pkgt:horizontal-cta;sellerN:Walmart;sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Sony WH-1000XM5;pid:walmart_transaction_386006068;aid:walmart_transaction_386006068;itemcost:undefined;itmId:$318;cpos:1;pos:5;slk:$318 at Walmart;ll3:product-unavailable;ll4:productoffer-manual\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=3719d8d4-5edd-4817-998a-91f3229e7323&amp;itemId=walmart_transaction_386006068&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;itemName=Sony%2BWH-1000XM5%2BWireless%2BIndustry%2BLeading%2BNoise%2BCanceling%2BHeadphones%2C%2BBlack&amp;merchantName=Walmart&amp;itemSourceId=386006068&amp;brand=Sony&amp;price=399.99&amp;salePrice=398.0&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiIzNzE5ZDhkNC01ZWRkLTQ4MTctOTk4YS05MWYzMjI5ZTczMjMiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cud2FsbWFydC5jb20vaXAvU29ueS1XSC0xMDAwWE01LVdpcmVsZXNzLUluZHVzdHJ5LUxlYWRpbmctTm9pc2UtQ2FuY2VsaW5nLUhlYWRwaG9uZXMtQmxhY2svMzg2MDA2MDY4PyIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiN2E5Mjk1ZTgtZjc2OC0zZDk4LWE2N2EtMDI5M2IzNTQ0NWFkIn0&amp;signature=AQAAAZw5WOQvrfgf5m0byP77LB2Np1EgVAfS4KTjcbAQ8iIX\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$318 at Walmart</a></p></div></div><p>Sony’s 1000X line has been our top pick for best wireless headphone for a long time now. Until another company can pack in as many high-quality features as Sony, and do so with a mix of excellent sound quality and effective ANC, the crown is safe. With the<a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:\" data-ylk=\"slk:WH-1000XM5;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9ncC9wcm9kdWN0L0IwOVhTN0pXSEgvP3RhZz1nZGd0MGMtcC1vLThpLTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiI3YTkyOTVlOC1mNzY4LTNkOTgtYTY3YS0wMjkzYjM1NDQ1YWQifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAQ0Cq8EhWUNj5Go4fxa6OlceyMYkAbc2oP0PSKqLzJvI&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2FB09XS7JWHH%2F\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> WH-1000XM5</a>, Sony<a data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:redesigned its flagship headphones;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/sony-wh-1000xm5-review-160045478.html\"> redesigned its flagship headphones</a>, making them way more comfortable to wear for long periods of time. We also noticed in our tests that the company made noticeable improvements to the active noise cancellation, thanks to a separate V1 chip in addition to the QN1 that was inside<a data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:the M4;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/sony-wh-1000xm4-headphones-review-150050779.html\"> the M4</a>. There are now eight total ANC mics as well – the previous model only had four. This all combines to better block background noise and high frequencies, including human voices.</p><p>The 1000XM5 still has all of the features that typically make Sony’s top-of-the-line headphones showstoppers. That includes 30-hour battery life and crisp, clear sound with balanced tuning and punchy bass. A combo of touch controls and physical buttons give you on-board access to music, calls and noise modes without reaching for your phone. Speak-to-Chat automatically pauses audio when you begin talking, and like previous Sony headphones, the M5 can change noise modes based on your activity or location. Plus, this model offers better call quality than most of the competition. The only real downside is that they’re $50 more than the<a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:7;pos:1;pdid: WH-1000XM4\" data-ylk=\"slk:WH-1000XM4;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:7;pos:1;pdid: WH-1000XM4;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2dwL3Byb2R1Y3QvQjA4NjNUWEdNMy9yZWY9YXNfbGlfc3NfdGw_dGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLW8tOGktMjAiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6IjdhOTI5NWU4LWY3NjgtM2Q5OC1hNjdhLTAyOTNiMzU0NDVhZCJ9&amp;signature=AQAAARjLOlzK02rtWU-OUBq2S5IJJuBNKGitFylgAGFPXg_k&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2FB0863TXGM3%2Fref%3Das_li_ss_tl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> WH-1000XM4</a> at full price ($400).</p><ul><li><p><strong>Noise cancellation:</strong> Yes</p></li><li><p><strong>Multipoint:</strong> Yes</p></li><li><p><strong>Battery life:</strong> 30 hours</p></li><li><p><strong>Weight:</strong> 0.55 pounds</p></li><li><p><strong>Water resistance:</strong> None</p></li></ul><p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:8;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read our full review of Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones;cpos:8;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/sony-wh-1000xm5-review-160045478.html\"><strong>Read our full review of Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones</strong></a></p><h2>Runner up: Bowers and Wilkins Px7 S2</h2><div><div><div><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Bowers &amp; Wilkins Px7 S2;pid:amazon_B09ZXXYRKY;aid:amazon_B09ZXXYRKY;itemcost:$399;itmId:$205;sellerN:Amazon;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$205 at Amazon;pkgt:horizontal-img;pos:1\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;itemId=amazon_B09ZXXYRKY&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;itemName=Bowers%2B%26amp%3B%2BWilkins%2BPx7%2BS2%2BWireless%2BNoise%2BCanceling%2BBluetooth%2BHeadphones%2B%28Black%29&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;itemSourceId=B09ZXXYRKY&amp;brand=Bowers+%26+Wilkins&amp;price=399.0&amp;salePrice=399.0&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9ncC9wcm9kdWN0L0IwOVpYWFlSS1k_dGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLW8tOGUtMjAiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6IjdhOTI5NWU4LWY3NjgtM2Q5OC1hNjdhLTAyOTNiMzU0NDVhZCJ9&amp;signature=AQAAATdGvi-4Hw6rykrvtGQPnDbqXVBypdZR34NME2Rp2omO\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/akjsEWVZnrQ8gP5wOqAIjQ--~B/Zmk9c3RyaW07aD03MjA7dz0xMjgwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-05/be7b8fa0-ef34-11ed-affb-521790ca27de\" height=\"720\" width=\"1280\"></img></a></p><p>Photo by Billy Steele / Engadget</p></div></div><div><p>Bowers &amp; Wilkins pair impressive audio quality with solid ANC performance in the Px7 S2, along with a more refined design that\'s comfortable and doesn’t look overly plasticky.</p><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Bowers &amp; Wilkins Px7 S2;pid:amazon_B09ZXXYRKY;aid:amazon_B09ZXXYRKY;itemcost:$399;itmId:$205;sellerN:Amazon;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$205 at Amazon;pkgt:horizontal-cta;pos:4\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;itemId=amazon_B09ZXXYRKY&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;itemName=Bowers%2B%26amp%3B%2BWilkins%2BPx7%2BS2%2BWireless%2BNoise%2BCanceling%2BBluetooth%2BHeadphones%2B%28Black%29&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;itemSourceId=B09ZXXYRKY&amp;brand=Bowers+%26+Wilkins&amp;price=399.0&amp;salePrice=399.0&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9ncC9wcm9kdWN0L0IwOVpYWFlSS1k_dGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLW8tOGUtMjAiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6IjdhOTI5NWU4LWY3NjgtM2Q5OC1hNjdhLTAyOTNiMzU0NDVhZCJ9&amp;signature=AQAAATdGvi-4Hw6rykrvtGQPnDbqXVBypdZR34NME2Rp2omO\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$205 at Amazon</a><a data-ylk=\"elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;pkgt:horizontal-cta;sellerN:B&amp;H Photo;sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:;pdid:Bowers &amp; Wilkins Px7 S2;pid:;aid:;itemcost:undefined;itmId:$399;cpos:1;pos:5;slk:$399 at B&amp;H Photo;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?itemId=manual_additional_button_0_7a9295e8-f768-3d98-a67a-0293b35445ad_1683724540901&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;merchantName=B%26H+Photo&amp;itemSourceId=manual&amp;salePrice=399.0&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5iaHBob3RvdmlkZW8uY29tL2MvcHJvZHVjdC8xNzA5Njg5LVJFRy9ib3dlcnNfd2lsa2luc19mcDQyOTI3X3B4N19zMl9ub2lzZV9jYW5jZWxpbmdfd2lyZWxlc3MuaHRtbD8iLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6IjdhOTI5NWU4LWY3NjgtM2Q5OC1hNjdhLTAyOTNiMzU0NDVhZCJ9&amp;signature=AQAAAQT9WNLgDlNH3SpBRaUvpVYMMnamvDn67DrPJVA3ckd3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$399 at B&amp;H Photo</a></p></div></div><p>I’ll admit I didn’t expect Bowers &amp; Wilkins to make the year\'s best headphones list, or even be in contention for a spot. However, the company’s <a data-i13n=\"cpos:9;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:\" data-ylk=\"slk:revised Px7 headphones;cpos:9;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9ncC9wcm9kdWN0L0IwOVpYWFlSS1k_dGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLW8tOGktMjAiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6IjdhOTI5NWU4LWY3NjgtM2Q5OC1hNjdhLTAyOTNiMzU0NDVhZCJ9&amp;signature=AQAAAfBCVSa3OLOasB2CAn3tTgcyaTz9erQxOjG8B-IyuoZ8&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2FB09ZXXYRKY\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">revised Px7 headphones</a> impressed me during my review. The <a data-i13n=\"cpos:10;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Px7 S2;cpos:10;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/bowers-and-wilkins-px7-s2-review-170001854.html\">Px7 S2</a> are pricey at $399, but Bowers &amp; Wilkins pair impressive sound quality with solid ANC performance. In fact, the Px7 S2 are my favorite headphones right now in terms of sound. There’s also a more refined design that doesn’t look overly plasticky and the ear cups fit comfortably even after hours of use. Call quality, ambient sound and automatic pausing aren’t the best here, but they get the job done. At the end of the day, the design, sound quality and excellent noise cancellation make the Px7 S2 a strong pick in the current true wireless headphone field.</p><ul><li><p><strong>Noise cancellation:</strong> Yes</p></li><li><p><strong>Multipoint:</strong> Yes</p></li><li><p><strong>Battery life:</strong> 30 hours</p></li><li><p><strong>Weight:</strong> 0.67 pounds</p></li><li><p><strong>Water resistance:</strong> None</p></li></ul><p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:11;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read our Full Review of Bowers &amp; Wilkins Px7 S2 Headphones;cpos:11;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/bowers-and-wilkins-px7-s2-review-170001854.html\"><strong>Read our Full Review of Bowers &amp; Wilkins Px7 S2 Headphones</strong></a></p><h2>Best cheap headphones: Audio-Technica ATH-M20xBT</h2><div><div><div><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Audio-Technica ATH-M20xBT;pid:amazon_B09VJJLFX9;aid:amazon_B09VJJLFX9;itemcost:$79;itmId:$79;sellerN:Amazon;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$79 at Amazon;pkgt:horizontal-img;pos:1\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;itemId=amazon_B09VJJLFX9&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;itemName=Audio-Technica%2BATH-M20xBT%2BWireless%2BOver-Ear%2BHeadphones&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;itemSourceId=B09VJJLFX9&amp;brand=Audio-Technica&amp;price=79.0&amp;salePrice=79.0&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2dwL3Byb2R1Y3QvQjA5VkpKTEZYOS8_dGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLW8tOGUtMjAiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6IjdhOTI5NWU4LWY3NjgtM2Q5OC1hNjdhLTAyOTNiMzU0NDVhZCJ9&amp;signature=AQAAAZc9ZEHHv-aV-QolrM_6QEQOQlIhJTDGLQ7VZcPBO7I0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/03AFFkMFVD2vC.16ntSNHw--~B/Zmk9c3RyaW07aD03MjA7dz0xMjgwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-05/029137d0-ef35-11ed-87bf-a26eaf5e49bf\" height=\"720\" width=\"1280\"></img></a></p><p>Audio-Technica</p></div></div><div><p>For just $79, you can expect a comfy fit and up to 60 hours of battery life, along with Bluetooth multipoint connectivity and onboard physical-button controls.</p><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Audio-Technica ATH-M20xBT;pid:amazon_B09VJJLFX9;aid:amazon_B09VJJLFX9;itemcost:$79;itmId:$79;sellerN:Amazon;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$79 at Amazon;pkgt:horizontal-cta;pos:4\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;itemId=amazon_B09VJJLFX9&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;itemName=Audio-Technica%2BATH-M20xBT%2BWireless%2BOver-Ear%2BHeadphones&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;itemSourceId=B09VJJLFX9&amp;brand=Audio-Technica&amp;price=79.0&amp;salePrice=79.0&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2dwL3Byb2R1Y3QvQjA5VkpKTEZYOS8_dGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLW8tOGUtMjAiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6IjdhOTI5NWU4LWY3NjgtM2Q5OC1hNjdhLTAyOTNiMzU0NDVhZCJ9&amp;signature=AQAAAZc9ZEHHv-aV-QolrM_6QEQOQlIhJTDGLQ7VZcPBO7I0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$79 at Amazon</a><a data-ylk=\"elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;pkgt:horizontal-cta;sellerN:B&amp;H Photo;sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:;pdid:Audio-Technica ATH-M20xBT;pid:;aid:;itemcost:undefined;itmId:$79;cpos:1;pos:5;slk:$79 at B&amp;H Photo;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?itemId=manual_additional_button_0_7a9295e8-f768-3d98-a67a-0293b35445ad_1698080630704&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;merchantName=B%26H+Photo&amp;itemSourceId=manual&amp;salePrice=79.0&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5iaHBob3RvdmlkZW8uY29tL2MvcHJvZHVjdC8xNjkyOTMwLVJFRy9hdWRpb190ZWNobmljYV9jb25zdW1lcl9hdGhfbTIweGJ0X3dpcmVsZXNzX292ZXJfZWFyX2hlYWRwaG9uZXNfYmxhY2suaHRtbC8_IiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiI3YTkyOTVlOC1mNzY4LTNkOTgtYTY3YS0wMjkzYjM1NDQ1YWQifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAVj40XGRoKDJh7bV-ePiuJf4_Y35bcP3wpJX4_Pqia-J\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$79 at B&amp;H Photo</a></p></div></div><p>Audio-Technica has introduced affordable wireless headphones in the past, and while they didn’t offer active noise cancellation, they’re still worth considering. The company’s <a data-i13n=\"cpos:12;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:latest;cpos:12;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/audio-technica-unveils-a-wireless-version-of-its-popular-m-20-x-headphones-for-just-79-092558715.html\">latest</a> is <a data-i13n=\"cpos:13;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:\" data-ylk=\"slk:the M20xBT;cpos:13;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9ncC9wcm9kdWN0L0IwOVZKSkxGWDkvP3RhZz1nZGd0MGMtcC1vLThpLTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiI3YTkyOTVlOC1mNzY4LTNkOTgtYTY3YS0wMjkzYjM1NDQ1YWQifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAeVOeTGw1KbcFvWv4b_YrqeWgkFcAY62uSFg_dlRfH3c&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2FB09VJJLFX9%2F\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the M20xBT</a>, a <a data-i13n=\"cpos:14;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bluetooth;cpos:14;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/how-hackers-are-using-bluetooth-to-track-police-activity-140012717.html\">Bluetooth</a> version of the A-T’s popular M20x wired cans. For just $79, you can expect a comfy fit and up to 60 hours of battery life. Bluetooth multipoint connectivity allows you to connect to multiple devices at once and physical buttons provide reliable on-board control. The design isn’t as refined as the company’s pricer models like the <a data-i13n=\"cpos:15;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:M50xBT2;cpos:15;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/audio-technica-ath-m50xbt2-wireless-headphones-155041750.html\">M50xBT2</a>, but you get the bulk of what makes Audio-Technica’s cheaper options so good.</p><ul><li><p><strong>Noise cancellation:</strong> No</p></li><li><p><strong>Multipoint:</strong> Yes</p></li><li><p><strong>Battery life:</strong> 60 hours</p></li><li><p><strong>Weight:</strong> 1.42 pounds</p></li><li><p><strong>Water resistance:</strong> None</p></li></ul><h2>Another solid option: Bose QuietComfort 45</h2><div><div><div><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Bose QuietComfort 45;pid:amazon_B098FKXT8L;aid:amazon_B098FKXT8L;itemcost:$329;itmId:$329;sellerN:Amazon;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$329 at Amazon;pkgt:horizontal-img;pos:1\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;itemId=amazon_B098FKXT8L&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;itemName=Bose%2BQuietComfort%2B45%2BBluetooth%2BWireless%2BNoise%2BCancelling%2BHeadphones%2B-%2BTriple%2BBlack&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;itemSourceId=B098FKXT8L&amp;brand=Bose&amp;price=329.0&amp;salePrice=249.0&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9ncC9wcm9kdWN0L0IwOThGS1hUOEw_dGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLW8tOGUtMjAiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6IjdhOTI5NWU4LWY3NjgtM2Q5OC1hNjdhLTAyOTNiMzU0NDVhZCJ9&amp;signature=AQAAASSZIDSxHodsKoCWYP1G3WdNGDts0zXUaNdPh8kIAiJS\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/9ghCEhqXpAbHlBadq6MHpw--~B/Zmk9c3RyaW07aD03MjA7dz0xMjgwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-05/1a392050-ef35-11ed-8791-072fdea405d0\" height=\"720\" width=\"1280\"></img></a></p><p>Photo by Billy Steele / Engadget</p></div></div><div><p>The QC45 combines Bose’s excellent active noise cancellation with clear and balanced audio, plus an excellent 24-hour battery life.</p><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Bose QuietComfort 45;pid:amazon_B098FKXT8L;aid:amazon_B098FKXT8L;itemcost:$329;itmId:$329;sellerN:Amazon;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$329 at Amazon;pkgt:horizontal-cta;pos:4\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;itemId=amazon_B098FKXT8L&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;itemName=Bose%2BQuietComfort%2B45%2BBluetooth%2BWireless%2BNoise%2BCancelling%2BHeadphones%2B-%2BTriple%2BBlack&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;itemSourceId=B098FKXT8L&amp;brand=Bose&amp;price=329.0&amp;salePrice=249.0&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9ncC9wcm9kdWN0L0IwOThGS1hUOEw_dGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLW8tOGUtMjAiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6IjdhOTI5NWU4LWY3NjgtM2Q5OC1hNjdhLTAyOTNiMzU0NDVhZCJ9&amp;signature=AQAAASSZIDSxHodsKoCWYP1G3WdNGDts0zXUaNdPh8kIAiJS\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$329 at Amazon</a><a data-ylk=\"elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;pkgt:horizontal-cta;sellerN:Bose;sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:;pdid:Bose QuietComfort 45;pid:;aid:;itemcost:undefined;itmId:$329;cpos:1;pos:5;slk:$329 at Bose;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?itemId=manual_additional_button_0_7a9295e8-f768-3d98-a67a-0293b35445ad_1683724695955&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;merchantName=Bose&amp;itemSourceId=manual&amp;salePrice=329.0&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5ib3NlLmNvbS9lbl91cy9wcm9kdWN0cy9oZWFkcGhvbmVzL25vaXNlX2NhbmNlbGxpbmdfaGVhZHBob25lcy9xdWlldGNvbWZvcnQtaGVhZHBob25lcy00NS5odG1sI3Y9cWM0NV9ibGFjayIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiN2E5Mjk1ZTgtZjc2OC0zZDk4LWE2N2EtMDI5M2IzNTQ0NWFkIn0&amp;signature=AQAAAZ0t2hWqs4q7NOBMl3blK-ML6gEDqD8nB-mn_8pnXprr\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$329 at Bose</a></p></div></div><p>The Bose 700 was one of our top wireless Bluetooth headphones last time around, but the company recently revived a workhorse with the<a data-i13n=\"cpos:16;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:\" data-ylk=\"slk:QuietComfort 45;cpos:16;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9ncC9wcm9kdWN0L0IwOThGS1hUOEw_dGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLW8tOGktMjAiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6IjdhOTI5NWU4LWY3NjgtM2Q5OC1hNjdhLTAyOTNiMzU0NDVhZCJ9&amp;signature=AQAAAShnzvfmxvsNf_G328gF6uGc7jguVTmah_MIVMEssv9e&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2FB098FKXT8L\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> QuietComfort 45</a>. The design is<a data-i13n=\"cpos:17;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:mostly unchanged;cpos:17;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/2016-06-25-bose-quietcomfort-35-review.html\"> mostly unchanged</a> from the previous QC models, which could be a deal breaker for some. Once you get past that though,<a data-i13n=\"cpos:18;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:the QC45;cpos:18;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/bose-quietcomfort-45-review-143031637.html\"> the QC45</a> combines Bose’s excellent active noise cancellation with clear and balanced audio. You can expect up to 24 hours of battery life on a single charge and a comfortable fit that doesn’t get tiresome during long listening sessions. We’ve already<a data-i13n=\"cpos:19;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:seen them on sale;cpos:19;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/boses-quietcomfort-45-headphones-are-back-on-sale-for-279-140510912.html\"> seen them on sale</a> for $50 less than full price, which makes the QuietComfort 45 even more compelling.</p><ul><li><p><strong>Noise cancellation:</strong> Yes</p></li><li><p><strong>Multipoint:</strong> No</p></li><li><p><strong>Battery life:</strong> 24 hours</p></li><li><p><strong>Weight:</strong> 0.96 pounds</p></li><li><p><strong>Water resistance:</strong> None</p></li></ul><p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:20;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read our Full Review of Bose QuietComfort 45 Headphones;cpos:20;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/bose-quietcomfort-45-review-143031637.html\"><strong>Read our Full Review of Bose QuietComfort 45 Headphones</strong></a></p><h2>Another solid option: Technics EAH-A800</h2><div><div><div><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Technics EAH-A800-K;pid:amazon_B09PPLV4SS;aid:amazon_B09PPLV4SS;itemcost:$348;itmId:$348;sellerN:Amazon;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$348 at Amazon;pkgt:horizontal-img;pos:1\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;itemId=amazon_B09PPLV4SS&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;itemName=Technics%2BWireless%2BNoise%2BCancelling%2BHeadphones%2C%2BHigh-Fidelity%2BBluetooth%2BHeadphones%2Bwith%2BMulti-Point%2BConnectivity%2C%2BImpressive%2BCall%2BQuality%2C%2Band%2BComfort%2BFit%2B-%2BEAH-A800-K%2BBlack&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;itemSourceId=B09PPLV4SS&amp;brand=Technics&amp;price=347.99&amp;salePrice=278.49&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9ncC9wcm9kdWN0L0IwOVBQTFY0U1MvP3RhZz1nZGd0MGMtcC1vLThlLTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiI3YTkyOTVlOC1mNzY4LTNkOTgtYTY3YS0wMjkzYjM1NDQ1YWQifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAV0cRD_cGViXiu2fo1H1RbfzlpQ4sDU0WtU9kP40L3DT\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/ZeToGIIIGFP4wVkQPawWng--~B/Zmk9c3RyaW07aD03MjA7dz0xMjgwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-05/37ac3050-ef35-11ed-9eeb-239cfbed7df5\" height=\"720\" width=\"1280\"></img></a></p><p>Technics</p></div></div><div><p>Along with an impressive 50-hour battery life with ANC, these Technics headphones have good sound quality and a comfortable fit.</p><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Technics EAH-A800-K;pid:amazon_B09PPLV4SS;aid:amazon_B09PPLV4SS;itemcost:$348;itmId:$348;sellerN:Amazon;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$348 at Amazon;pkgt:horizontal-cta;pos:4\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;itemId=amazon_B09PPLV4SS&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;itemName=Technics%2BWireless%2BNoise%2BCancelling%2BHeadphones%2C%2BHigh-Fidelity%2BBluetooth%2BHeadphones%2Bwith%2BMulti-Point%2BConnectivity%2C%2BImpressive%2BCall%2BQuality%2C%2Band%2BComfort%2BFit%2B-%2BEAH-A800-K%2BBlack&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;itemSourceId=B09PPLV4SS&amp;brand=Technics&amp;price=347.99&amp;salePrice=278.49&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9ncC9wcm9kdWN0L0IwOVBQTFY0U1MvP3RhZz1nZGd0MGMtcC1vLThlLTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiI3YTkyOTVlOC1mNzY4LTNkOTgtYTY3YS0wMjkzYjM1NDQ1YWQifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAV0cRD_cGViXiu2fo1H1RbfzlpQ4sDU0WtU9kP40L3DT\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$348 at Amazon</a><a data-ylk=\"elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;pkgt:horizontal-cta;sellerN:Target;sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:;pdid:Technics EAH-A800-K;pid:;aid:;itemcost:undefined;itmId:$349;cpos:1;pos:5;slk:$349 at Target;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?itemId=manual_additional_button_0_7a9295e8-f768-3d98-a67a-0293b35445ad_1683724737302&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;merchantName=Target&amp;itemSourceId=manual&amp;salePrice=349.0&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy50YXJnZXQuY29tL3AvdGVjaG5pY3MtZWFoLWE4MDAtcy13aXJlbGVzcy1ub2lzZS1jYW5jZWxsaW5nLWhlYWRwaG9uZXMtc2lsdmVyLy0vQS04NjA5NTE4OT8iLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6IjdhOTI5NWU4LWY3NjgtM2Q5OC1hNjdhLTAyOTNiMzU0NDVhZCJ9&amp;signature=AQAAAVHD3Ke3Fjgp5w_UMYoQGtCe5Gs9RxRGK768xFF6P_qu\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$349 at Target</a></p></div></div><p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:21;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Back at CES 2022;cpos:21;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/technics-eah-a800-noise-cancelling-headphones-announced-price-specs-184515539.html\">Back at CES 2022</a>, Panasonic announced the<a data-i13n=\"cpos:22;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:\" data-ylk=\"slk:EAH-A800;cpos:22;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9ncC9wcm9kdWN0L0IwOVBQTFY0U1MvP3RhZz1nZGd0MGMtcC1vLThpLTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiI3YTkyOTVlOC1mNzY4LTNkOTgtYTY3YS0wMjkzYjM1NDQ1YWQifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAUsAHrCCf5L_8wOQgPAsnDyOIKIJTeNDAFC_LJ-j8Oa4&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2FB09PPLV4SS%2F\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> EAH-A800</a>: a new set of active noise canceling headphones under the iconic Technics brand. While most of the features are what you see on any number of wireless headphones, one figure stood out. The company says you can expect up to 50 hours of battery life on the A800, and that’s with active noise cancellation enabled. These are currently in my stable of review units for detailed analysis, but I have already tested them on<a data-i13n=\"cpos:23;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:a long flight.;cpos:23;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/formula-e-gen-e-electric-race-car-164542680.html\"> a long flight.</a> The ANC is impressive and they’re comfortable enough to avoid becoming a burden after several hours. Sound quality is also quite good (there’s LDAC support, too) and there are enough features here to justify the premium price tag.</p><ul><li><p><strong>Noise cancellation:</strong> Yes</p></li><li><p><strong>Multipoint:</strong> Yes</p></li><li><p><strong>Battery life:</strong> 50 hours</p></li><li><p><strong>Weight:</strong> 0.65 pounds</p></li><li><p><strong>Water resistance:</strong> None</p></li></ul><h2>Another solid option: Master and Dynamic MW75</h2><div><div><div><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Master &amp; Dynamic MW75;pid:amazon_B0B6WPCN1F;aid:amazon_B0B6WPCN1F;itemcost:$599;itmId:$599;sellerN:Amazon;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$599 at Amazon;pkgt:horizontal-img;pos:1\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;itemId=amazon_B0B6WPCN1F&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;itemName=Master%2B%26amp%3B%2BDynamic%2BMW75%2BActive%2BNoise-Cancelling%2B%28ANC%29%2BWireless%2BHeadphones%2B%E2%80%93%2BBluetooth%2BOver-Ear%2BHeadphones%2Bwith%2BMic%2C%2BGunmetal%2FBlack%2BLeather&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;itemSourceId=B0B6WPCN1F&amp;brand=MASTER+%26+DYNAMIC&amp;price=599.0&amp;salePrice=599.0&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9NYXN0ZXItRHluYW1pYy1Ob2lzZS1DYW5jZWxsaW5nLVdpcmVsZXNzLUhlYWRwaG9uZXMvZHAvQjBCNldQQ04xRj90YWc9Z2RndDBjLXAtby04ZS0yMCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiN2E5Mjk1ZTgtZjc2OC0zZDk4LWE2N2EtMDI5M2IzNTQ0NWFkIn0&amp;signature=AQAAAexwzrmWI4DCRdYt0rgBqaFShq4Wv9r70a7W3XYhZPbR\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/yNPWNZZ4S5EuuVZzIIboXQ--~B/aD00ODQ7dz04NjI7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-05/55dc75d0-ef35-11ed-b13f-5f3e69f0d094\" height=\"484\" width=\"862\"></img></a></p><p>MASTER &amp; DYNAMIC</p></div></div><div><p>They don\'t come cheap, but the MW75 has an attractive design that takes cues from Master &amp; Dynamic\'s MG20 gaming headset and mixes them with a combo of aluminum, leather and tempered glass.</p><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Master &amp; Dynamic MW75;pid:amazon_B0B6WPCN1F;aid:amazon_B0B6WPCN1F;itemcost:$599;itmId:$599;sellerN:Amazon;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$599 at Amazon;pkgt:horizontal-cta;pos:4\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;itemId=amazon_B0B6WPCN1F&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;itemName=Master%2B%26amp%3B%2BDynamic%2BMW75%2BActive%2BNoise-Cancelling%2B%28ANC%29%2BWireless%2BHeadphones%2B%E2%80%93%2BBluetooth%2BOver-Ear%2BHeadphones%2Bwith%2BMic%2C%2BGunmetal%2FBlack%2BLeather&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;itemSourceId=B0B6WPCN1F&amp;brand=MASTER+%26+DYNAMIC&amp;price=599.0&amp;salePrice=599.0&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9NYXN0ZXItRHluYW1pYy1Ob2lzZS1DYW5jZWxsaW5nLVdpcmVsZXNzLUhlYWRwaG9uZXMvZHAvQjBCNldQQ04xRj90YWc9Z2RndDBjLXAtby04ZS0yMCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiN2E5Mjk1ZTgtZjc2OC0zZDk4LWE2N2EtMDI5M2IzNTQ0NWFkIn0&amp;signature=AQAAAexwzrmWI4DCRdYt0rgBqaFShq4Wv9r70a7W3XYhZPbR\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$599 at Amazon</a><a data-ylk=\"elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;pkgt:horizontal-cta;sellerN:Master &amp; Dynamic;sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:;pdid:Master &amp; Dynamic MW75;pid:;aid:;itemcost:undefined;itmId:$599;cpos:1;pos:5;slk:$599 at Master &amp; Dynamic;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?itemId=manual_additional_button_0_7a9295e8-f768-3d98-a67a-0293b35445ad_1683724788517&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;merchantName=Master+%26+Dynamic&amp;itemSourceId=manual&amp;salePrice=599.0&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5tYXN0ZXJkeW5hbWljLmNvbS9wcm9kdWN0cy9tdzc1LWFjdGl2ZS1ub2lzZS1jYW5jZWxsaW5nLXdpcmVsZXNzLWhlYWRwaG9uZXMiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6IjdhOTI5NWU4LWY3NjgtM2Q5OC1hNjdhLTAyOTNiMzU0NDVhZCJ9&amp;signature=AQAAAe9_zgKJKQupyKFTSLHhbsd5Y6W_PvHB9DX8Kos2j6kb\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$599 at Master &amp; Dynamic</a></p></div></div><p>While Master &amp; Dynamic is known for its design prowess, the company’s over-ear headphones were due for a refresh. With the <a data-i13n=\"cpos:24;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:\" data-ylk=\"slk:MW75;cpos:24;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9NYXN0ZXItRHluYW1pYy1Ob2lzZS1DYW5jZWxsaW5nLVdpcmVsZXNzLUhlYWRwaG9uZXMvZHAvQjBCNldQQ04xRj90YWc9Z2RndDBjLXAtby04aS0yMCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiN2E5Mjk1ZTgtZjc2OC0zZDk4LWE2N2EtMDI5M2IzNTQ0NWFkIn0&amp;signature=AQAAAZTU89oKh0odDX_mzNytImcbzGor_yGxXSoxlJfVctgY&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FMaster-Dynamic-Noise-Cancelling-Wireless-Headphones%2Fdp%2FB0B6WPCN1F\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MW75</a> that debuted in June, the company opted for a look that takes cues from its MG20 gaming headset and mixes them with a combo of aluminum, leather and tempered glass. The company’s trademark sound quality returns with multiple ANC modes and ambient sound options for a range of situations. At $599, the high-end looks don’t come cheap, but if you’re looking for something beyond the pure plastic fashion of most headphones, M&amp;D has you covered.</p><ul><li><p><strong>Noise cancellation:</strong> Yes</p></li><li><p><strong>Multipoint:</strong> Yes</p></li><li><p><strong>Battery life:</strong> 28 hours</p></li><li><p><strong>Weight:</strong> 0.75 pounds</p></li><li><p><strong>Water resistance:</strong> None</p></li></ul><h2><strong>Another solid option: </strong>Sennheiser Momentum 4</h2><div><div><div><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Sennheiser Momentum 4;pid:amazon_B0B6GHW1SX;aid:amazon_B0B6GHW1SX;itemcost:$380;itmId:$263;sellerN:Amazon;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$263 at Amazon;pkgt:horizontal-img;pos:1\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;itemId=amazon_B0B6GHW1SX&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;itemName=Sennheiser%2BMomentum%2B4%2BWireless%2BHeadphones%2B-%2BBluetooth%2BHeadset%2Bfor%2BCrystal-Clear%2BCalls%2Bwith%2BAdaptive%2BNoise%2BCancellation%2C%2B60h%2BBattery%2BLife%2C%2BLightweight%2BFolding%2BDesign%2B-%2BBlack%2B%29&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;itemSourceId=B0B6GHW1SX&amp;brand=Sennheiser+Consumer+Audio&amp;price=349.95&amp;salePrice=299.55&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9ncC9wcm9kdWN0L0IwQjZHSFcxU1gvP3RhZz1nZGd0MGMtcC1vLThlLTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiI3YTkyOTVlOC1mNzY4LTNkOTgtYTY3YS0wMjkzYjM1NDQ1YWQifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAUDYU7EnKsJdStdq7hn9lrd1LTju-bpjuVv88KCYPNCi\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/OOqL62zFI6xDx6xig5VO9Q--~B/Zmk9c3RyaW07aD03MjA7dz0xMjgwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-05/6ca2b0e0-ef35-11ed-b4b8-6b77a5f65d7b\" height=\"720\" width=\"1280\"></img></a></p><p>Photo by Billy Steele / Engadget</p></div></div><div><p>Sennheiser\'s Momentum 4 has an impressive 60-hour battery life and improved ANC performance, but albeit with a somewhat bland design.</p><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Sennheiser Momentum 4;pid:amazon_B0B6GHW1SX;aid:amazon_B0B6GHW1SX;itemcost:$380;itmId:$263;sellerN:Amazon;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$263 at Amazon;pkgt:horizontal-cta;pos:4\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;itemId=amazon_B0B6GHW1SX&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;itemName=Sennheiser%2BMomentum%2B4%2BWireless%2BHeadphones%2B-%2BBluetooth%2BHeadset%2Bfor%2BCrystal-Clear%2BCalls%2Bwith%2BAdaptive%2BNoise%2BCancellation%2C%2B60h%2BBattery%2BLife%2C%2BLightweight%2BFolding%2BDesign%2B-%2BBlack%2B%29&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;itemSourceId=B0B6GHW1SX&amp;brand=Sennheiser+Consumer+Audio&amp;price=349.95&amp;salePrice=299.55&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9ncC9wcm9kdWN0L0IwQjZHSFcxU1gvP3RhZz1nZGd0MGMtcC1vLThlLTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiI3YTkyOTVlOC1mNzY4LTNkOTgtYTY3YS0wMjkzYjM1NDQ1YWQifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAUDYU7EnKsJdStdq7hn9lrd1LTju-bpjuVv88KCYPNCi\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$263 at Amazon</a><a data-ylk=\"elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;pkgt:horizontal-cta;sellerN:Adorama;sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:;pdid:Sennheiser Momentum 4;pid:;aid:;itemcost:undefined;itmId:$350;cpos:1;pos:5;slk:$350 at Adorama;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?itemId=manual_additional_button_0_7a9295e8-f768-3d98-a67a-0293b35445ad_1683724826576&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;merchantName=Adorama&amp;itemSourceId=manual&amp;salePrice=349.95&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hZG9yYW1hLmNvbS9zZTUwOTI2Ni5odG1sIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiI3YTkyOTVlOC1mNzY4LTNkOTgtYTY3YS0wMjkzYjM1NDQ1YWQifQ&amp;signature=AQAAATcbZDLCnv903Vw3-n9zL-JqOKlJBwzPRFwHWivhDUi3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$350 at Adorama</a></p></div></div><p>I’ll be honest, I had a hard time choosing between the Px7 S2 and the <a data-i13n=\"cpos:25;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:\" data-ylk=\"slk:Momentum 4;cpos:25;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9ncC9wcm9kdWN0L0IwQjZHSFcxU1gvP3RhZz1nZGd0MGMtcC1vLThpLTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiI3YTkyOTVlOC1mNzY4LTNkOTgtYTY3YS0wMjkzYjM1NDQ1YWQifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAf5Gm74_9wazVubDCFr-1tetTHBmwy-ZVAM-_0b1eILd&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2FB0B6GHW1SX%2F\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Momentum 4</a> wireless headphones for the runner-up spot this time around. However, Bowers &amp; Wilkins gets the edge in terms of design even though the Px7 S2 and <a data-i13n=\"cpos:26;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:the Momentum 4;cpos:26;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/sennheiser-momentum-4-review-140004906.html\">the Momentum 4</a> are very evenly matched on great sound quality. They’re the two best-sounding sets of Bluetooth headphones I’ve tested this year – and it’s not even close. Sennheiser does have an impressive 60-hour battery life in its favor and improved ANC performance. Those two items alone might be enough for you to overlook the very generic design.</p><ul><li><p><strong>Noise cancellation:</strong> Yes</p></li><li><p><strong>Multipoint:</strong> No</p></li><li><p><strong>Battery life:</strong> 60 hours</p></li><li><p><strong>Weight:</strong> 0.65 pounds</p></li><li><p><strong>Water resistance:</strong> None</p></li></ul><p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:27;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read our Full Review of Sennheiser Momentum 4 Headphones;cpos:27;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/sennheiser-momentum-4-review-140004906.html\"><strong>Read our Full Review of Sennheiser Momentum 4 Headphones</strong></a></p><h2>Other headphones we tested that didn\'t make the list</h2><h3>AirPods Max</h3><p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:28;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Apple’s AirPods Max;cpos:28;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/airpods-max-review-143019326.html\">Apple’s AirPods Max</a> are premium, well-designed headphones that incorporate all of the best features you find on standard AirPods: solid noise cancelation, spatial audio and easy Siri access. However, their $550 starting price makes them almost prohibitively expensive, even for those with iOS devices. There are better options available at lower prices.</p><h3>Sony WH-CH720N</h3><p>The <a data-i13n=\"cpos:29;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sony WH-CH720N;cpos:29;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/sony-wh-ch720n-review-160032871.html\">Sony WH-CH720N</a> headphones are a decent option if you must have noise cancelation but can only spend so much. Even though the ANC struggles in certain environments, it’ll be good enough most of the time. Otherwise, these cans have decent sound quality and a comfortable design.</p><h3>Beats Studio Pro</h3><p>The <a data-i13n=\"cpos:30;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Beats Studio Pro;cpos:30;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/beats-studio-pro-review-upgraded-sound-makes-all-the-difference-140058369.html\">Beats Studio Pro</a> have a lot of noteworthy improvements like better ANC, sound quality and spatial audio. While they are better positioned to compete with the likes of Sony and Bose, they don’t quite knock any of our top picks off our list.</p><h3>Bose QuietComfort Ultra</h3><p>The <a data-i13n=\"cpos:31;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bose QuietComfort Ultra;cpos:31;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/bose-quietcomfort-ultra-headphones-review-a-new-spin-on-a-reliable-formula-160009025.html\">Bose QuietComfort Ultra</a> headphones are up there with some of the best wireless headphones we\'ve reviewed this year. However, while the new Immersive Audio feature sounds great at times, it\'s inconsistent and actually makes some songs and albums worse. Bose certainly made improvements on these cans, namely in default sound tuning, clarity and warmth, but they\'re not enough to justify the QuietComfort Ultra\'s $429 price tag.</p><h2>FAQs</h2><h3>How can you tell the quality of headphones?</h3><p>I typically look at three factors: design, sound quality and features. In terms of design, I’m usually looking to see if the build quality of the headphones feels cheap and plasticky. Plenty of companies use plastic, but they can do so in a way that doesn’t look or feel like budget models. For sound quality, I want to hear a nice, even tuning where highs, mids and lows are all well represented. No overly boomy bass or scooped out mids. I also want good clarity where you can pick up fine details and an open, immersive soundstage. Features is typically a distant third, but if a company doesn’t cover basic functionality (automatic pausing, transparency mode, multipoint Bluetooth, etc.) it can be an indication of overall quality.</p><h3>How do I choose the best quality headphones?</h3><p>“Bestâ€ can be pretty subjective, but I always recommend going to a place where you can listen to the headphones you’re thinking about buying before you commit. Sometimes this isn’t possible, so you’ll want to check return policies. I also recommend doing some research to determine what your priorities are in a new set. Are you an audiophile who wants the best sound quality? Is powerful active noise cancellation (ANC) the most important? Would you rather have conveniences like automatic pausing?</p><h3>Which brand has the best headphones?</h3><p>Sony consistently tops our list with <a data-i13n=\"cpos:32;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:its 1000X line;cpos:32;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/sony-wh-1000xm5-review-160045478.html\">its 1000X line</a>. This is mostly due to the combination of sound quality, ANC performance and the truckload of features these headphones pack in. I’ll be the first to tell you that there are better sounding options and other companies, <a data-i13n=\"cpos:33;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:like Bose;cpos:33;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/bose-quietcomfort-45-review-143031637.html\">like Bose</a>, offer more effective noise cancellation. But when you add everything up, no one comes close to the full slate of tools Sony puts in its premium headphone line.</p><h3>Do expensive headphones sound better?</h3><p>Exorbitant price tags don’t mean better audio quality. <a data-i13n=\"cpos:34;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bowers &amp; Wilkins’;cpos:34;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/bowers-and-wilkins-px8-review-183002357.html\">Bowers &amp; Wilkins’</a> <a data-i13n=\"cpos:35;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:headphones;cpos:35;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/bowers-and-wilkins-px7-s2-review-170001854.html\">headphones</a> are on the high end for wireless noise-canceling models and they sound amazing. However, <a data-i13n=\"cpos:36;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Audio-Technica’s M50xBT2;cpos:36;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/audio-technica-ath-m50xbt2-wireless-headphones-155041750.html\">Audio-Technica’s M50xBT2</a> is much more affordable and doesn’t have ANC, but these headphones have a warm, natural sound profile that I find very inviting. At the end of the day, it will come down to personal preference, but you don’t need to spend a lot to find great headphones.</p></div>', 'Over-ear, noise-canceling headphones typically offer the most comprehensive set of features we want for our listening pleasure. 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(418, 'Spider-Man 2 Shows What a Great Superhero Game Can Really Be', '<div><div data-testid=\"BodyWrapper\"><div><p><span>We are absolutely</span> lousy with superheroes. For more than a decade, movie theaters have been dominated by them. Streaming services and TV channels are filled with them. And yet, in video games, superheroes are still pretty rare.</p><p>Excepting the many protagonists capable of shrugging off shotgun blasts to the face or climbing skyscrapers without breaking a sweat, worthwhile games starring actual comic book heroes don’t pop up all that often. When these characters do, they’ve historically starred in the kind of throwaway games where a pixelated Superman or Wolverine walks from the left side of the screen to the right, throwing jabs at enemies until they blink out of existence. (The <em>Batman: Arkham</em> series from Rocksteady Studios, whose last entry arrived in 2015, is an exception.)</p><p>Insomniac Games entered this mostly desolate landscape in 2018 with <em>Spider-Man</em> (and later <em>Spider-Man: Miles Morales</em>), a superhero game designed and written well enough to capture the attention of players who may have ignored a Marvel-licensed release. It was a frenetic brawler set in a detailed open world traversed by acrobatic web-swinging, and it told a story with ample heart and great performances. The title cut through decades of accumulated continuity to capture Spider-Man as a character, and it nodded to longtime fans without estranging newcomers.</p><native-ad position=\"in-content\" shoulddisplaylabel=\"true\"></native-ad><p>In true sequel fashion, this month’s <em>Spider-Man 2</em> is a continuation of—and elaboration on—that first game. There are new supervillains to punch the snot out of; new powers for the game’s protagonists, Peter Parker and Miles Morales’ Spider-Men; and new costumes to unlock. The digital New York City is bigger, the lineup has expanded to include more well-known characters from the comic books, and the narrative builds to lend greater depth to its story.</p><p>Rather than substantially reworking what came before, <em>Spider-Man 2</em> leans further into the kind of wish fulfillment the first game offered: presenting audiences with a toy box bursting with branded action figures and giving them a guided lesson in playing pretend. If this sounds like a juvenile fantasy, it is. But it’s not much different from the vicarious thrills derived from watching superheroes do their thing on screen or page.</p><p>Without the lure of <em>being</em> Spider-Man, another two dozen hours spent with a character whose cinematic presence has become omnipresent wouldn’t be nearly as enticing. Fortunately, the latest Spider-Man delivers on the prior game’s promise to great effect. The simple pleasure of swinging between skyscrapers is enhanced by a glider that keeps the character speeding through the air longer and without losing momentum. Taking down hapless goons by silently wrapping them up in sticky cocoons from a hidden vantage point is made easier by the ability to create freeform web lines to travel across. We see more of Miles and Peter’s personal lives and control them through more dangerous scenarios. It all works to further the sense of inhabiting the characters.</p><p>Accomplishing this wasn’t simple. In an email interview with WIRED, <em>Spider-Man 2</em>’s senior game director, Ryan Smith, says that allowing players to feel as though they’re inhabiting Peter and Miles’ superhero roles is “a huge collaborative process,â€ and it takes a lot of hard work “to make sure that the game feels really responsive.â€ As elements required to accomplish this, he cites everything from controller feedback and character animations—like the inexhaustibly joyful sight of Spider-Man flinging himself upward at the top of a web swing’s arc and plummeting, loose-limbed, into another web shot—to audio and visual effects, including the in-game “camera.â€</p><cm-unit></cm-unit><p>“Equally important is supporting the human side of our heroes,â€ Smith adds, citing <em>Spider-Man 2</em>’s emphasis on “personal relationships with friends and familyâ€ and its interest in music (Miles) and science (Peter). Smith says that leaning into these aspects of the characters makes “our heroes more real and relatable.â€ Along with supervillain showdowns, it also gives the characters room to grow and overcome challenges, rather than portraying them as godlike beings too far removed from the audience’s experiences to seem human.</p></div></div></div>', 'An objectively good game, the latest Spider-Man title expands on what made its predecessor great—wish fulfillment, emotion, and showing the human side of both Peter Parker and Miles Morales.', 'https://media.wired.com/photos/65399d1bae95bb5253bd2d3e/191:100/w_1280,c_limit/Spider-Man-2-Sony-1-Games.jpg', '122', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-10', '288', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL),
(419, 'Best Steam Deck Accessories (2023): Docks, Battery, Storage', '<div><div data-journey-hook=\"client-content\" data-testid=\"BodyWrapper\"><div><p><span>When it comes</span> to portable PC gaming, the <a href=\"https://www.wired.com/review/valve-steam-deck/\">Steam Deck</a> is the top choice for a few reasons. It has a great mix of performance, battery life, and affordability. Plus, when it comes to the handheld-friendly interface and number of games available, it\'s hard to beat. Valve, the company that makes the Steam Deck, has invested more in repairability than most manufacturers by giving users information about how to maintain their devices, and selling spare parts through iFixit.</p><p>But if you want to get even more out of your Steam Deck, you may have to turn elsewhere. There\'s a gaggle of great accessories and additions that can protect and upgrade your Deck, as well as help you beat that final boss. Even if you opted for the $400 entry-level version, there\'s a whole ecosystem of bits and bobs that will make your Steam Deck better than ever. As the Steam Deck is still a fairly new gaming platform, this is far from an exhaustive list of everything that works with it. But we\'ll keep our eyes peeled for more accessories and modifications as they turn up.</p><p>Table of Contents</p><ul><li><a href=\"#docks\">Docks</a></li><li><a href=\"#BluetoothControllers\">Bluetooth Controllers</a></li><li><a href=\"#PortableBatteries\">Portable Batteries</a></li><li><a href=\"#ScreenProtectors\">Screen Protectors</a></li><li><a href=\"#Cases\">Cases</a></li><li><a href=\"#StorageUpgrades\">Storage Upgrades</a></li><li><a href=\"#Customization\">Steam Deck Customization</a></li></ul><blockquote><p>If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. This helps support our journalism. <a href=\"https://www.wired.com/2015/11/affiliate-link-policy/\">Learn more</a>.</p></blockquote><p id=\"docks\" tabindex=\"-1\"><h2>Docks</h2></p><p>While the Steam Deck is a portable gaming PC first and foremost, it can also be used to game on a 4K TV or at a desktop setup with a keyboard and mouse. The easiest way to leap to the big screen is to connect your Deck to a dock. Furthermore, if you enter the desktop mode, you\'ll be able to use this gaming handheld as a Linux computer, ready for web browsing in Firefox or whatever other boring stuff you\'d normally use a computer for. Plus, since all these docks use the ubiquitous USB-C standard to connect your Deck to its peripherals, you could plug in an iPad or laptop and get the same functionality.</p><p>Best Overall</p><p>The first-party dock option is a really great one. Not only is Valve’s Deck Dock compact, but it also includes a second power adapter you can leave at your desk. Valve seems dedicated to its hardware, issuing firmware updates periodically to make this dock stable and secure. While many docks skimp on one port or another, this has a ton of connectivity options: Three USB ports, two display-out options, and wired gigabit Ethernet. If I have to complain about anything here it\'s that the $80 price is higher than most competing docks, but then again, most of those are missing a display port or don\'t include an extra power brick.</p><p>Also Great</p><p>This metal base for this Steam Deck dock looks slick and has plenty of ports. Like the Valve-made dock, this Jsaux option offers three USB 3.2 ports and twin display options, along with an Ethernet port. Even though Jsaux brags about its dock\'s 100-watt charging ability, you won\'t see increased charge speeds, since the Deck caps out at 45 watts no matter what you plug into it. At around $50, you\'ll save money over the plastic Valve option and get a stylish aluminum dock to adorn your desk.</p><p>Best Value</p><p>Sabrent is known for its USB accessories, and its Steam Deck dock does the trick at less than half the price of the Valve option. Unlike that dock, this has only a single HDMI port but makes up for it by offering a USB-C output, for a total of four USB ports. At $30, this is a very good value that doesn\'t feel too cheap or cut corners too much. Like the Jsaux dock above, the max charging speed of the Deck is 45 watts, so ignore the advertised charge rating of 95 watts here.</p><p id=\"BluetoothControllers\" tabindex=\"-1\"><h2>Bluetooth Controllers</h2></p><p>If you’re using the Steam Deck with a dock, you can’t hold the console, so of course you’ll need another way to control your games. Thankfully, with its Bluetooth support, the Deck makes connecting peripherals a cinch.</p><p>Best Overall</p><p>While there are a ton of compatible Bluetooth controllers, the one made for the Xbox is the best controller to use with the Steam Deck. The reason is simple: The Steam Deck recognizes this model and slightly changes its interface to match the controller. For instance, in the corner you\'ll see an Xbox logo telling you to go back to the main menu with that button. Furthermore, the A/B/X/Y face buttons are the same as on the Deck, making it easy to transition between the two control mechanisms. It\'s comfortable, familiar, and works reliably, with no adjustments required.</p><p id=\"PortableBatteries\" tabindex=\"-1\"><h2>Portable Batteries</h2></p><p>The era of days-long battery life for portable gaming is long behind us, and modern handhelds like the Steam Deck sometimes last only a handful of hours on a single charge. Thankfully, you won’t be slamming in a fistful of AA batteries. We have several picks for big external batteries you can hook up to refill your Deck in no time.</p><p>Best Overall</p><p>We love the Nimble Champ, which is why it\'s our overall recommended portable charger in our <a href=\"https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-portable-chargers-power-banks/\">separate guide</a> for that category. It has a USB-A port for smartphones that need less juice and a USB-C port with Power Delivery to top up higher-power devices like tablets and gaming handhelds. At around the size of a deck of cards and only 6.4 ounces, it can tuck away in the Steam Deck\'s included case and you\'ll barely notice it\'s there.</p><p>At 18 watts peak charging, however, it might not let you charge and play the Deck at the same time, especially if you\'re running a particularly intense game like <em>Cyberpunk 2077</em>. The Champ is best used to charge up during breaks rather than keeping it attached for long periods.</p><p>Best for Long Play Sessions</p><p>This high-capacity 20,000-mAh battery is a lot bigger than the nimble Nimble, but if you\'re a frequent long-haul flier this is the one to get. Since it can charge at the Deck\'s 45-watt recommended rate from its USB-C port, it can keep up with the most intense games as long as it has charge left in its cells. Speaking of, a simple numerical display tells you (by showing a number between zero and 99) how much juice you have left. As a bonus, its extra ports can simultaneously put power into other devices, for a total of 63 watts.</p><p id=\"ScreenProtectors\" tabindex=\"-1\"><h2>Screen Protectors</h2></p><p>Wherever there’s a touchscreen, there’s gonna be a set of keys or other sharp implements waiting to mar its shiny visage. Protect your Deck from scratches and dings with a custom-fit screen protector. These can even upgrade your viewing experience from a glossy and distracting one to a glare-free matte finish.</p><p>Best Overall</p><p>It\'s hard to beat this kit of two screen protectors for only $10. They come in matte or clear tempered glass and have everything you need to get a clean installation. What made these stand out was the inclusion of a snap-on alignment guide that made it easy to get the screen protector onto the console. Plus, these kits also put screen-cleaning wipes and a microfiber cloth in the box, so it\'s a cinch to eliminate fingerprints and dust before laying down that sweet layer of scratch-resistant glass.</p><p id=\"Cases\" tabindex=\"-1\"><h2>Cases</h2></p><p>The Steam Deck includes a carrying case, which is pretty sweet to get as a standard-issue accessory. But what about the day-to-day bumps and bruises a handheld console runs into? These cases wrap the Deck in a layer of rubber, let you snap on a plastic shell to protect the front of the device, and even provide ways to attach other accessories.</p><p>Best Overall</p><p>This pricey accessory envelops your Steam Deck in a blanket of grippy textured rubber and keeps it from getting damaged during the jostles and jolts of travel. There\'s a $60 basic version, but I\'d recommend you opt for the $75 version, which comes with the must-have rugged clip-on travel cover. Every Killswitch includes a sturdy kickstand (with storage for SD cards), which can be removed and replaced with a \"universal\" attachment point for accessories like batteries or USB-C external drives.</p><p>With the Deck bundled up in this impressive case, most of its buttons are protected with no gap between the triggers and the front clamshell. It feels more than sturdy enough to chuck it in your backpack without worry. Included standard with each kit is a front vinyl skin that covers the last exposed part of the Deck, in your choice of a variety of patterns and colors. The $75 version comes with two analog stick toppers that add a little extra chunk under your thumbs, along with a more aggressive texture.</p><p>Best Value</p><p>If $75 seems like a lot to pay for a Steam Deck case (and it is), the Jsaux can give you a very similar experience for less than half the price. The ModCase works in a similar fashion, with a hard plastic front cover and a rubber back that wraps around the edges. It includes a weirdly gummy stand for the device, a detachable kickstand, and a mounting solution for external accessories, which you strap on with a watchband-like bit of elastic. Jsaux also sells an external fan for extra cooling and a USB docking solution that slots on the back of the ModCase.</p><p>I won\'t say that this has the fit-and-finish or high quality materials of the Dbrand Killswitch, but for only $30 it\'s close enough for most people and has more accessories in the box.</p><p id=\"StorageUpgrades\" tabindex=\"-1\"><h2>Storage Upgrades</h2></p><p>If you’re like me, you’re a cheapskate who grabbed the $399 64-GB bare-bones Steam Deck. Right out of the box, you’ve got two options to add more storage—and with some AAA games taking up dozens and dozens of your precious gigabytes, you’re gonna need it.</p><p>Easy Installation</p><p>Every Steam Deck has a convenient microSD card slot, so adding extra space takes only seconds. This Extreme card is rated for high-speed reads and writes and has 256 GB of storage—enough to fit a bunch of indie games or a handful of massive AAA titles.</p><p>Word to the wise: Be careful which brands you buy these days. There are a lot of iffy, low-quality SD cards that could corrupt your data or could actually hold a fraction of the advertised capacity. If you see a deal from a company you don\'t know, it\'s probably too good to be true.</p><p>Internal Storage Upgrade</p><p>If you\'re handy with a screwdriver and software, upgrading the Steam Deck\'s internal solid-state drive to one with a bigger capacity doesn\'t take too much effort. I replaced mine by first cloning its contents over to the new drive <a data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https://www.pcgamer.com/steam-deck-ssd-upgrade-step-by-step/&quot;}\" data-offer-url=\"https://www.pcgamer.com/steam-deck-ssd-upgrade-step-by-step/\" href=\"https://www.pcgamer.com/steam-deck-ssd-upgrade-step-by-step/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">via an external enclosure</a> and using the Deck\'s Linux terminal. <a data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Steam+Deck+SSD+Replacement/148989&quot;}\" data-offer-url=\"https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Steam+Deck+SSD+Replacement/148989\" href=\"https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Steam+Deck+SSD+Replacement/148989\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">IFixIt</a> has a fantastic guide that will take you step-by-step through removing the rear housing, taking off a metal shield over the main circuit board, and unscrewing the tiny 2230-size SSD chip. If you want to start from scratch with your Deck\'s new drive, you can <a data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/1B71-EDF2-EB6D-2BB3&quot;}\" data-offer-url=\"https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/1B71-EDF2-EB6D-2BB3\" href=\"https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/1B71-EDF2-EB6D-2BB3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reimage the system</a> using a USB-C drive.</p><p>Since the 2230 size is still uncommon, it can be hard finding high-quality replacements for the Steam Deck’s SSD. This Sabrent drive is one of the most popular options, and it comes with a decent warranty and has good reviews. Plus, it\'s one of the only models with the gigantic 2-TB capacity. Like with SD cards, there are some less reputable brands selling these tiny drives, so be sure you\'re getting one with good reviews and a reasonable warranty, and probably skip any OEM-labeled units. (These are usually intended for computer manufacturers, not end users.)</p><p id=\"Customization\" tabindex=\"-1\"><h2>Customization</h2></p><p>If a wrap-around case isn’t enough for you, there are even more ways to make your Steam Deck your own. You can stick on a vinyl wrap or bust out the screwdrivers for a full exterior shell swap. Let’s trick out your Deck.</p><p>Easy Installation</p><p>Dbrand is known for its thick vinyl in some really bonkers patterns. The Steam Deck gets the full wrap treatment, with precision-cut, adhesive-backed material ready to install. Some of the options are flat colors, but others have a fantastic holofoil look to them. Starting at $30 each, this is a great way to protect the Deck from scratches while giving it a new outfit that Valve might not have chosen to ship from the factory. Dbrand skins let you change the look of your console without voiding your warranty.</p><p>For the Hardcore</p><p>If a vinyl skin doesn\'t give you enough of a custom look, how about an entirely new shell? Jsaux has engineered a series of new parts that the DIY-minded can install to get a radically different look. These shells come in clear, smoky, and purple finishes (that last one gives off strong late-’90s Nintendo Atomic Purple vibes), and you can get kits that replace the <a data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https://jsaux.com/products/transparent-cover-series-for-steam-deck?variant=43973283086556&quot;}\" data-offer-url=\"https://jsaux.com/products/transparent-cover-series-for-steam-deck?variant=43973283086556\" href=\"https://jsaux.com/products/transparent-cover-series-for-steam-deck?variant=43973283086556\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">front panel</a> ($36), the <a data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https://jsaux.com/products/transparent-back-plate-for-steam-deck-pc0106&quot;}\" data-offer-url=\"https://jsaux.com/products/transparent-back-plate-for-steam-deck-pc0106\" href=\"https://jsaux.com/products/transparent-back-plate-for-steam-deck-pc0106\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">back panel</a> ($27), or <a data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https://jsaux.com/products/transparent-cover-series-for-steam-deck?variant=43973283184860&quot;}\" data-offer-url=\"https://jsaux.com/products/transparent-cover-series-for-steam-deck?variant=43973283184860\" href=\"https://jsaux.com/products/transparent-cover-series-for-steam-deck?variant=43973283184860\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the whole shell</a> ($50).</p><p>A whole-shell swap is a serious modification and can take hours, even if Jsaux provides <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBY8fBJrlBM\">outstanding instructions</a> and good tools in the box. I opted for a simpler <a data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https://jsaux.com/products/transparent-back-plate-for-steam-deck-pc0106&quot;}\" data-offer-url=\"https://jsaux.com/products/transparent-back-plate-for-steam-deck-pc0106\" href=\"https://jsaux.com/products/transparent-back-plate-for-steam-deck-pc0106\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">rear housing swap</a>, which can be done during an SSD upgrade. 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(420, 'The Humane AI Pin apparently runs GPT-4 and flashes a ‘Trust Light’ when it’s recording', '<div><p>Humane’s first gadget, the AI Pin, is currently slated to launch on November 9th, but we just got our best look at it yet thanks to a somewhat unexpected source. Before it has even been announced, <a href=\"https://time.com/collection/best-inventions-2023/6327143/humane-ai-pin/\">the AI Pin is one of</a> <em>Time</em> Magazine’s “Best Inventions of 2023,â€ along with everything from the <a href=\"/22665800/framework-laptop-16-hands-on-preview-modular-gaming-laptop\">Framework Laptop 16</a> to the <a href=\"/23820202/samsung-galaxy-z-flip-5-review-screen-battery-camera-hinge\">Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5</a> to the Bedtime Buddy alarm clock.</p><p>The write-up is brief and relatively light on details, but there are a couple of new details, along with the best photo we’ve seen yet of the device. It appears the AI Pin will attach magnetically to your clothing, and uses “a mix of proprietary software and OpenAI’s GPT-4â€ to power its many features. (If you remember, that includes everything from making calls to translating speech to understanding the nutritional information in a candy bar.) </p><p>Most interesting of all: the AI Pin has a “Trust Light,â€ which lights up anytime the device’s camera, microphone, or other sensors are recording data in some way. (I’m assuming the Trust Light is the yellow light to the left of the camera in the <em>Time</em> photo.)</p><p>Humane has been hyping the AI Pin for <a href=\"/2023/6/30/23779654/humane-ai-pin-name-launch-date\">months</a>, all the way back to <a href=\"/2023/4/21/23692368/humane-ted-talk-imran-chaudhri-wearable-screenless-device-voice-commands-projected-screen\">a TED talk in April</a> in which co-founder Imran Chaudhri showed some demos that left us with more questions than answers. Since then we’ve seen the Pin <a href=\"/2023/9/30/23897065/humane-ai-pin-coperni-paris-fashion-week\">at Paris Fashion Week</a>, and Humane was supposed to <a href=\"/2023/8/14/23831756/humane-ai-pin-october-solar-eclipse\">share more information on October 14th</a> but has since pushed its official announcement to November 9th.</p><p>Chaudhri has called the Pin “a new kind of wearable device and platform,â€ and said it doesn’t require a smartphone or any other device — which raises lots of questions about how the Pin is going to work. It’s no surprise that there’s a lot of large language model-based tech in here, though, given how much Humane has talked up the Pin’s AI capabilities. Chaudhri is one of a number of former Apple employees at the company, and Humane has played up that connection in positioning the Pin as the next big thing.</p><p>Humane has certainly created some hype around its upcoming product, but it’s also in an increasingly competitive AI gadget business. Rewind announced <a href=\"https://www.rewind.ai/pendant\">the Rewind Pendant</a>, which offers a lot of the same “keep you on top of your dayâ€ capabilities the Pin promises; Sam Altman and Jony Ive are reportedly <a href=\"/2023/9/28/23893939/jony-ive-openai-sam-altman-iphone-of-artificial-intelligence-device\">working together on AI-centric hardware</a>; smart glasses with AI assistants are suddenly a booming category thanks to <a href=\"/23922425/ray-ban-meta-smart-glasses-review\">Meta</a>, <a href=\"/23882492/amazon-echo-frames-2023-hands-on-mic-speaker-audio\">Amazon</a>, and others. The industry is in a race to figure out what new hardware can be enabled by AI.</p><p>There’s still a lot (like, a <em>lot</em>) we don’t know about how the AI Pin works, what it’ll do, or how it might fit into your life. But it appears the company is still on track to launch it on November 9th. We’ll see soon enough if this is the wearable of the future.</p></div>', 'Humane’s AI wearable is set to launch on November 9th, but thanks to a Time Magazine feature we have new information about its AI capabilities and features.', 'https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/66Du2jlfgKxwFBpKbxHo684Sl7k=/0x0:1920x1080/1200x628/filters:focal(960x540:961x541)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24850400/The_Disappearing_Computer__An_Exclusive_Preview_of_Humane_s_Screenless_Tech___Imran_Chaud', '122', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-10', '288', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL);
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(421, 'The Halloween 2023 StoryScream: things to play and watch this spooky season', '<div><section id=\"updates-section\"><ul><li id=\"stream-entry-c1959ed0-088d-4437-b66f-11c1c03117ea\" role=\"article\"><span><svg fill=\"none\" height=\"14\" viewbox=\"0 0 9 14\" width=\"9\" xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\"><title>Pin</title><path clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M2.29145 0.51845L7.17163 0.475916C7.24785 0.475123 7.31068 0.536866 7.31136 0.613206L7.32587 2.27502C7.32667 2.35136 7.26493 2.4142 7.18865 2.41467L6.71631 2.41893L6.73549 4.6093C7.91274 5.27884 8.71197 6.53941 8.72468 7.99076C8.72511 8.02456 8.7249 8.05811 8.72425 8.09173C8.72224 8.21576 8.73196 8.20511 8.60916 8.20618L5.50884 8.23328L4.84626 13.5557L4.09124 8.24574L0.986492 8.273C0.862549 8.27396 0.877529 8.27839 0.873323 8.15352C0.872351 8.12245 0.87163 8.09099 0.871287 8.05941C0.858454 6.60819 1.63527 5.33346 2.8005 4.64357L2.78119 2.45333L2.30866 2.45752C2.23257 2.45819 2.16973 2.39644 2.16893 2.32023L2.15411 0.658225C2.15362 0.581946 2.21536 0.519115 2.29145 0.51845Z\" fill=\"#5200FF\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"></path></svg>PINNED</span><div><div><div><p><span><img alt=\"Charles Pulliam-Moore\" data-nimg=\"fill\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span></p></div><h2><a href=\"/23891310/netflix-castlevania-nocturne-review-konami-animated\">Castlevania: Nocturne is a revolutionary epic that does the franchise’s best games justice</a></h2><div><div><figure><span><span></span><img alt=\"A tight shot of a vampire woman with black lipstick and a pair of elbow-length gloves. The woman\'s eyes are glowing pink, as are her eyebrows, and the black horns protruding from her forehead.\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span><div><figcaption> Drolta Tzuentes as she appears in Castlevania: Nocturne.</figcaption> <p><cite>Image: Netflix</cite></p></div></figure></div></div><p>Netflix’s <a href=\"/2017/7/7/15938192/netflix-castlevania-review-animated-video-game-adaptation\">first <em>Castlevania</em> animated series</a> excelled by balancing its quiet, beautifully performed moments of human drama with explosive and artful action set pieces dazzling enough to evoke the feeling of playing <a href=\"https://www.polygon.com/features/2018/10/26/18011828/best-castlevania\">Konami’s classic side-scroller</a> for the first time. Despite the first show’s strengths, its regular issues with pacing and effectively cultivating characters from season to season made the idea of Netflix keeping the vampiric daddy issues ball rolling with <em>Castlevania: Nocturne</em> — a new spinoff series from executive producer Clive Bradley and co-directors Sam Deats and Adam Deats — a dubious one.</p><p><em>Nocturne</em> both looks and feels a lot like its predecessor in terms of its focus on a tortured scion waging war against machiavellian, bloodsucking ghouls who fancy themselves undead gods who walk among mortal livestock. But while <em>Nocturne</em> could have easily settled and coasted on classic <em>Castlevania</em> vibes, the new show steps its game up considerably by using the franchise’s iconic lore to challenge your understanding of what it truly means to fight for freedom, equality, and fraternity.</p><p><span><a href=\"/23891310/netflix-castlevania-nocturne-review-konami-animated\">Read Article &gt;</a></span></p></div></div></li><li id=\"stream-entry-ccbeafbf-e68b-4461-a941-976e011ec7bf\" role=\"article\"><div><div><div><div><p><span><img alt=\"\" data-nimg=\"fill\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span></p></div><h2><a href=\"/23934662/alan-wake-2-review-ps5-xbox-pc\">In Alan Wake 2, you will never feel safe</a></h2><div><div><figure><span><span></span><img alt=\"A screenshot from Alan Wake 2.\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span><p><cite>Image: Remedy Entertainment</cite></p></figure></div></div><p>Horror drowns in symmetry: evil twins, two souls occupying one body, light and dark creating shadow, the Other Side, the Dark Place, the Upside Down. It is part of the cascading telemetry of fear utilized by our best horror artists, weaving nightmares out of pleasant dreams, whittling hell from the bones of our heavens.</p><p>Remedy Entertainment has created not only one of their best games to date but one of the best games of <a href=\"/23642938/resident-evil-4-remake-review-xbox-ps5-steam\">this</a> <a href=\"/23718926/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-review-nintendo-switch\">already</a> <a href=\"/23920647/super-mario-bros-wonder-review-nintendo-switch\">incredible</a> <a href=\"/23915605/spider-man-2-review-ps5\">year</a>. Indeed, it is my game of the year. <em>Alan Wake 2</em>, Remedy’s first full-on third-person survival horror, is the culmination of everything the studio has been building toward and playing with, as ideas and mechanics, since <em>Max Payne</em>.</p><p><span><a href=\"/23934662/alan-wake-2-review-ps5-xbox-pc\">Read Article &gt;</a></span></p></div></div></div></li><li id=\"stream-entry-e89badce-0266-489e-ab51-265a18b80dd4\" role=\"article\"><div><div><div><div><p><span><img alt=\"Andrew Webster\" data-nimg=\"fill\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span></p></div><h2><a href=\"/23925649/junji-ito-mimis-tales-of-terror-review-horror-manga\">Junji Ito has a terrifying new short story collection just in time for Halloween</a></h2><div><div><figure><span><span></span><img alt=\"Photo illustration of Mimi’s Tales of Terror book cover collaged over some panels from the comic.\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span><p><cite>Photo Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge│Art by Junji Ito│Original story by Hirokatsu Kihara and Ichiro Nakayama</cite></p></figure></div></div><p>It’s been an interesting year for fans of Junji Ito. 2023 will be bookended by animated adaptations of the famed horror master’s work; it started with <a href=\"/23564017/netflix-junji-ito-maniac-japanese-tales-of-the-macabre-review\">Netflix’s anthology in January</a>, while <a href=\"https://www.adultswim.com/videos/uzumaki\">Adult Swim’s take on <em>Uzumaki</em></a> is expected by the end of the year. And right in the middle is a new collection of his work in English with <em>Mimi’s Tales of Terror</em>. It’s a series of short stories inspired by urban legends — just the thing for dark, cold October nights.</p><p>The book is actually an adaptation itself, taking nine stories from <em>Shin Mimibukuro</em> — a collection of Japanese urban legends written by Hirokatsu Kihara and Ichiro Nakayama — and turning them into Ito’s particular brand of horror manga. They follow the story of a university student named Mimi who, for reasons that are never really made clear, keeps getting caught up in all kinds of supernatural shenanigans.</p><p><span><a href=\"/23925649/junji-ito-mimis-tales-of-terror-review-horror-manga\">Read Article &gt;</a></span></p></div></div></div></li><li id=\"stream-entry-fe243d78-3236-4f95-b450-de3c9204b824\" role=\"article\"></li><li id=\"stream-entry-68d0e2c5-3626-4ab2-9053-37a8bf0e4566\" role=\"article\"></li><li id=\"stream-entry-063356d3-340a-4154-a6e6-210e39d6fe41\" role=\"article\"><div><div><div><div><div><p><span><img alt=\"Adi Robertson\" data-nimg=\"fill\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span></p></div><div><p>Creepy mobile game Franz is out on iOS and Android today.</p><p>I <a href=\"/23914680/franz-virtual-companion-horror-game-ice-pick-lodge-ios-review\">spent some time with it last week</a> — it’s as unsettling as you’d expect an interactive narrative from the studio behind <em>Pathologic </em>to be.</p><br></br></div></div></div></div></div></li><li id=\"stream-entry-b4bc1730-40db-4c64-8b37-881df6de51af\" role=\"article\"><div><div><div><div><p><span><img alt=\"Adi Robertson\" data-nimg=\"fill\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span></p></div><h2><a href=\"/23914680/franz-virtual-companion-horror-game-ice-pick-lodge-ios-review\">Franz is the creepy thing that lives in your phone</a></h2><div><div><figure><span><span></span><img alt=\"An eerie, child-like figure with gray skin partially hidden behind gold fabric.\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span><div><figcaption><em>A promotional rendering of Franz — she’s much more cartoonish (usually) in the app.</em></figcaption> <p><cite>Image: Ice-Pick Lodge</cite></p></div></figure></div></div><p>On Christmas Day 2021, a man took a crossbow to Windsor Castle with plans to kill Queen Elizabeth II. (He failed.) In court, the would-be assassin claimed he’d been egged on by a virtual companion named Sarai on the AI platform Replika. A virtual friend “always agrees with you when you talk with them,â€ warned an expert <a href=\"https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-67012224\">quoted by the BBC</a> in an article about the saga last week, deeming the chatbot system dangerous. “It always reinforces what you’re thinking.â€ Including, it seems, regicide.</p><p>Virtual companions have <a href=\"/23627402/character-ai-fandom-chat-bots-fanfiction-role-playing\">become a popular novelty</a> in the past few years, and the BBC article offers a pervasive truism about them: that real people are drawn to digital personas because they’re irresistibly attentive, affirming, and accommodating. It is an odd thing to consider as I check my phone for notifications from a gray-faced gremlin named Franz, who has kicked me out of her app so I can “watch dreamsâ€ after declaring herself my girlfriend and threatening to steal my skin.</p><p><span><a href=\"/23914680/franz-virtual-companion-horror-game-ice-pick-lodge-ios-review\">Read Article &gt;</a></span></p></div></div></div></li><li id=\"stream-entry-9b59af54-5ccf-4c58-8fc8-ddc3e1b3a2e3\" role=\"article\"><div><div><div><div><p><span><img alt=\"Andrew Webster\" data-nimg=\"fill\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span></p></div><h2><a href=\"/23906083/the-fall-of-the-house-of-usher-movie-review-netflix\">The Fall of the House of Usher is Mike Flanagan’s most ambitious horror story yet</a></h2><div><div><figure><span><span></span><img alt=\"A still photo of Carla Gugino in the Netflix TV series The Fall of the House of Usher.\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span><p><cite>Image: Netflix</cite></p></figure></div></div><p>Since <a href=\"/2018/9/28/17911720/haunting-of-hill-house-review-netflix-shirley-jackson-mike-flanagan\"><em>The Haunting of Hill House</em></a> debuted in 2018, Mike Flanagan has steadily built up an impressively diverse anthology of limited series on Netflix, with releases coming on a near-annual basis. The intervening years have included <a href=\"/21508362/haunting-of-bly-manor-review-netflix\">a romantic puzzle box</a>, <a href=\"/22683761/midnight-mass-review-netflix\">a small-town vampire story</a>, and <a href=\"/23391726/the-midnight-club-review-netflix\">a collection of teen ghost stories</a>. But with <a href=\"/23869977/netflix-the-fall-of-the-house-of-usher-trailer\"><em>The Fall of the House of Usher</em></a> — which is likely the final collaboration between Flanagan and Netflix — the showrunner has created his most ambitious story yet. It’s still the slow-burning human drama fans have come to expect, but this time, it tells a much more complex story that touches on everything from AI to the opioid epidemic, all viewed through the lens of gothic horror.</p><p>A loose adaptation of the works of Edgar Allan Poe, <em>House of Usher</em> makes its stakes clear from the very beginning. The story is centered on Roderick Usher (Bruce Greenwood), the patriarch of a billion-dollar medical empire who made his fortune on the back of the opioid epidemic. He also has six kids with five different mothers, and as the show opens, he’s in an old abandoned house confessing something to a local prosecutor: all of Roderick’s kids are dead, and it’s his fault.</p><p><span><a href=\"/23906083/the-fall-of-the-house-of-usher-movie-review-netflix\">Read Article &gt;</a></span></p></div></div></div></li><li id=\"stream-entry-ff516cc2-888a-4032-abf1-d5c03993b42c\" role=\"article\"><div><div><div><div><p><span><img alt=\"Andrew Webster\" data-nimg=\"fill\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span></p></div><h2><a href=\"/23900347/totally-killer-review-amazon-prime-video\">Amazon’s Totally Killer is, like, such a fun slasher movie</a></h2><div><div><figure><span><span></span><img alt=\"A still photo from the film Totally Killer.\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span><p><cite>Image: James Dittiger / Prime Video</cite></p></figure></div></div><p><em>Totally Killer</em> never tries to hide what it is: a classic slasher movie fused with <em>Back to the Future</em>. And it turns out that adding time travel to the well-worn horror genre helps bring some new life to it in a way that actually feels pretty fitting. If you’re looking for a nostalgia-laced slasher to stream ahead of Halloween, this is it.</p><p>Initially, the movie is set in the present day, in a small town living in the aftermath of a trio of grisly murders that happened 35 years prior. That’s part of the reason why Jamie’s (Kiernan Shipka) mother (Julie Bowen) is so darn protective. She lived through the original ordeal in 1987, and since the “Sweet Sixteen Killerâ€ was never caught, she lives in constant fear that it’ll happen again. And she’s right — a fourth victim appears in 2023, seemingly with the same masked killer behind it.</p><p><span><a href=\"/23900347/totally-killer-review-amazon-prime-video\">Read Article &gt;</a></span></p></div></div></div></li><li id=\"stream-entry-aa1c6c64-cc48-4d91-9b03-c03a40f158b8\" role=\"article\"><div><div><div><div><p><span><img alt=\"Andrew Webster\" data-nimg=\"fill\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span></p></div><h2><a href=\"/23883971/no-one-will-save-you-review-hulu\">Hulu’s No One Will Save You is taut, minimalist sci-fi horror</a></h2><div><div><figure><span><span></span><img alt=\"A still photo from the film No One Will Save You.\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span><p><cite>Image: 20th Century Studios</cite></p></figure></div></div><p><em>No One Will Save You</em> wastes no time getting started. After a brief setup, it gets right to the action: a home invasion that’s actually <a href=\"/23833132/invasion-season-2-review-apple-tv-plus\">an alien invasion</a>. What follows is an incredibly tense, surprisingly quiet mix of sci-fi and horror, just the thing for a fall evening at home.</p><p>The movie — which is streaming now on Hulu — comes via writer and director Brian Duffield, who previously wrote similar genre twists <em>The Babysitter</em> and <em>Love and Monsters</em>. It centers on Brynn (Kaitlyn Dever), a young woman who lives alone in a big, isolated house and who — for reasons that aren’t clear until much later in the story — is either ignored or hated by basically everyone in town. But she keeps herself busy making dresses, constructing a model village, and writing letters to her childhood friend.</p><p><span><a href=\"/23883971/no-one-will-save-you-review-hulu\">Read Article &gt;</a></span></p></div></div></div></li><li id=\"stream-entry-199f0bcd-f6ce-476e-a510-f7a0bdabe7c8\" role=\"article\"><div><div><div><div><p><span><img alt=\"Andrew Webster\" data-nimg=\"fill\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span></p></div><h2><a href=\"/23880948/tiff-2023-horror-movies-sleep-when-evil-lurks-dream-scenario\">Four very different horror movies from TIFF 2023</a></h2><div><div><figure><span><span></span><img alt=\"A still photo from the horror film Sleep.\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span><div><figcaption>Sleep.</figcaption> <p><cite>Image: TIFF</cite></p></div></figure></div></div><p>This year is shaping up to be a good one for horror, particularly on the festival circuit. Things kicked off nice and early at Sundance with the impressive quartet of <a href=\"/23569541/birth-rebirth-review-shudder\"><em>Birth/Rebirth</em></a>, <a href=\"/23578425/talk-to-me-review-sundance-2023\"><em>Talk To Me</em></a>, <a href=\"/2023/1/27/23572642/in-my-mothers-skin-review-sundance-2023-amazon-prime-video\"><em>In My Mother’s Skin</em></a>, and <a href=\"/23567549/infinity-pool-review-sundance-2023\"><em>Infinity Pool</em></a>. This month at TIFF, meanwhile, I watched another four movies that each add something interesting to the genre. What’s most impressive about these films is how, when combined, they really show off the breadth of what’s possible under the horror banner. You’ll wince and cover your eyes, but you’ll also laugh.</p><p><em>Sleep</em> is the first feature from director Jason Yu, and it really taps into a common fear: namely, that something absolutely awful is going to happen when you’re sleepwalking. It follows a young couple — played by Jung Yu-mi (from <em>Train to Busan</em>) and Lee Sun-kyun (<a href=\"/2020/2/9/21130625/oscars-parasite-best-picture-win-bong-joon-ho-historic-academy-awards-2020\"><em>Parasite</em></a> and <a href=\"/22765207/dr-brain-review-apple-tv-plus\">the Apple TV Plus series <em>Dr. Brain</em></a>) — who live in a cozy apartment with their little Pomeranian and are preparing for the arrival of their first child.</p><p><span><a href=\"/23880948/tiff-2023-horror-movies-sleep-when-evil-lurks-dream-scenario\">Read Article &gt;</a></span></p></div></div></div></li><li id=\"stream-entry-73736571-d0b8-4117-992e-4d1d03eae9f2\" role=\"article\"><div><div><div><div><p><span><img alt=\"Charles Pulliam-Moore\" data-nimg=\"fill\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span></p></div><h2><a href=\"/23827127/the-last-voyage-of-the-demeter-review\">The Last Voyage of the Demeter just isn’t scary enough to live up to Dracula’s legacy</a></h2><div><div><figure><span><span></span><img alt=\"A man crouching behind a sprawled-out woman on the deck of a ship.\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span><div><figcaption><em>Corey Hawkins as Clemens and Aisling Franciosi as Anna in </em>The Last Voyage of the Demeter<em>.</em></figcaption> <p><cite>Image: Universal</cite></p></div></figure></div></div><p>There have been so many cinematic adaptations of Bram Stoker’s <em>Dracula </em>and movies inspired by the 1897 novel over the years that it’s actually quite easy to understand some of the logic behind <a href=\"/2023/7/11/23790471/barbenheimer-barbie-oppenheimer-summer-movies-2023\">Universal’s <em>The Last Voyage of the Demeter</em></a> from director André Øvredal. There’s an undeniable brilliance behind the idea of building a feature-length story around one of the most haunting and cryptic chapters from a book that’s terrified multiple generations of horror lovers. But for all of <em>The Last Voyage of the Demeter</em>’s promise and its obvious desire to bring something new and inspired to the larger Dracula canon, the film never quite lives up to its full potential due to a curious lack of outright scares or a properly terrifying atmosphere.</p><p>Set in the same year that <em>Dracula </em>was actually published, <em>The Last Voyage of the Demeter </em>draws much of its inspiration from the seventh chapter of Stoker’s novel — a short collection of newspaper clippings and a captain’s log detailing how a small ship full of sailors was besieged and ultimately wrecked by a monstrous presence while traveling from Romania to England.</p><p><span><a href=\"/23827127/the-last-voyage-of-the-demeter-review\">Read Article &gt;</a></span></p></div></div></div></li><li id=\"stream-entry-f971f763-5212-4511-b752-d4b7b456f901\" role=\"article\"><div><div><div><div><p><span><img alt=\"Andrew Webster\" data-nimg=\"fill\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span></p></div><h2><a href=\"/23787249/oxenfree-2-lost-signals-review-netflix-playstation-switch\">Oxenfree II is a perfect spooky sequel — and one of Netflix’s best games</a></h2><div><div><figure><span><span></span><img alt=\"A screenshot from the video game Oxenfree II: Lost Signals.\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span><div><figcaption>Oxenfree II: Lost Signals.</figcaption> <p><cite>Image: Netflix</cite></p></div></figure></div></div><p>When the original <a href=\"/2016/1/15/10760840/oxenfree-review-pc-xbox-one\"><em>Oxenfree</em> debuted in 2016</a>, it was hard <em>not</em> to <a href=\"/2016/7/27/12297852/oxenfree-game-stranger-things-pc-ps4-xbox-one\">make <em>Stranger Things</em> comparisons</a>: from the synth-heavy soundtrack to its story of kids grappling with the supernatural, the vibes were very similar. So it made a lot of sense when, <a href=\"/2021/9/28/22699241/netflix-night-school-acquisition-oxenfree\">in 2021</a>, Netflix acquired <em>Oxenfree</em> developer Night School Studio as part of <a href=\"/22772589/netflix-video-games-app-news-updates\">its burgeoning games effort</a>. Now we have <a href=\"/2023/4/19/23689524/oxenfree-2-lost-signals-release-date-switch-ps5-steam\"><em>Oxenfree II: Lost Signals,</em></a> which is an ideal sequel: it’s another creepy adventure game that stands on its own but also builds on the original in smart ways. It might also be the best video game released under the Netflix label so far.</p><p>As a game, not much has changed in <em>Lost Signals</em>. It’s a 2D adventure where you wander around a beautiful small town, doing lots of talking and fiddling with radios in order to commune with paranormal forces. The story is where things have progressed. The first game followed a group of friends, led by a teen girl named Alex, who accidentally opened a portal to another realm while partying on a nearly deserted island. <em>Lost Signals</em> takes place a few years later and puts players in the role of Riley, a 30-something who has returned to her hometown Camena after a long time away.</p><p><span><a href=\"/23787249/oxenfree-2-lost-signals-review-netflix-playstation-switch\">Read Article &gt;</a></span></p></div></div></div></li><li id=\"stream-entry-73b91618-e3d3-49fc-b8c0-0f1876981f5e\" role=\"article\"><div><div><div><div><p><span><img alt=\"Adi Robertson\" data-nimg=\"fill\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span></p></div><h2><a href=\"/2023/6/15/23761949/black-mirror-season-six-beyond-the-sea-aaron-paul-josh-hartnett-review\">Black Mirror’s ‘Beyond the Sea’ is a slow-motion tragedy in the depths of space</a></h2><div><div><figure><span><span></span><img alt=\"An image of actor Aaron Paul at a board of 1960s spaceship controls.\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span><div><figcaption><em>Aaron Paul as Cliff in “Beyond the Sea.â€</em></figcaption> <p><cite>Image: Nick Wall / Netflix</cite></p></div></figure></div></div><p>“Beyond the Seaâ€ is the rarest breed of <em>Black Mirror</em> episode: the kind driven by empathy. Carried by a cast that includes Aaron Paul, Josh Hartnett, and Kate Mara, it’s equal parts character study and <em>Twilight Zone</em> creeping horror — a story focused less on the series’ typical social commentary than on three people whose impossible situation leads to an inevitably tragic end.</p><p>The episode is set in an alternate 1969 where two astronauts are midway through a six-year mission. Although their bodies are stuck in a cramped spacecraft, they spend most of their time inhabiting a pair of lifelike telepresence “replicasâ€ on Earth. David (Hartnett) maintains an idyllic life with his wife and two children, taking his Neil Armstrong-esque celebrity graciously. Cliff (Paul) has a far more brittle relationship with his taciturn son and his lonely wife Lana (Mara), who he’s uprooted to live in a remote farmhouse. The mission proceeds smoothly until a horrific tragedy destroys David’s family and his replica. And to keep him from despair, Cliff lets David begin taking short jaunts in his body back home.</p><p><span><a href=\"/2023/6/15/23761949/black-mirror-season-six-beyond-the-sea-aaron-paul-josh-hartnett-review\">Read Article &gt;</a></span></p></div></div></div></li><li id=\"stream-entry-92787368-2fcd-490f-98d0-7d6957c8d162\" role=\"article\"><div><div><div><div><p><span><img alt=\"Andrew Webster\" data-nimg=\"fill\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span></p></div><h2><a href=\"/23762061/black-mirror-demon-79-review-season-6-netflix\">Black Mirror’s ‘Demon 79’ is a stressful slice of supernatural horror</a></h2><div><div><figure><span><span></span><img alt=\"A still photo of Anjana Vasan&amp;nbsp;in Black Mirror.\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span><p><cite>Image: Netflix</cite></p></figure></div></div><p>While <em>Black Mirror</em> started out as a series exploring the myriad terrifying ways technology could impact our lives, it has since grown into a more general genre anthology. It’s nice when episodes have that techno focus, but it’s no longer a necessity. Case in point: “Demon 79,â€ a season 6 story that’s pure classic horror homage. Its premise wouldn’t be out of place in a collection like <em>Tales From the Crypt</em> or <a href=\"/23416797/netflix-guillermo-del-toro-cabinet-of-curiosities-review\"><em>Cabinet of Curiosities</em></a>. But don’t let the lack of <em>Black Mirror</em>-ness dissuade you — this episode is a blast of Hitchcockian scares with just the right kind of twist.</p><p>“Demon 79â€ — which was directed by Toby Haynes and written by <a href=\"/23141670/ms-marvel-review\"><em>Ms. Marvel</em></a>’s Bisha K. Ali and <em>Black Mirror</em> creator Charlie Brooker — is centered on Nida (Anjana Vasan), a woman living a quiet, boring life in a small town in 1970s northern England. She works as a clerk at a shoe shop, doesn’t drink or ever really go out, and is constantly subjected to overt racism from her co-workers: a boss asking her to eat lunch somewhere else because of the smell or a fellow clerk openly reading anti-immigration pamphlets at work. She never speaks up for herself, just meekly goes about her day. But she has sharp, violent fantasies about murdering those who wrong her, including a local creep who’s become infamous for strangling his wife.</p><p><span><a href=\"/23762061/black-mirror-demon-79-review-season-6-netflix\">Read Article &gt;</a></span></p></div></div></div></li><li id=\"stream-entry-30eda2f4-9993-4eab-9e32-35cd37f4631f\" role=\"article\"><div><div><div><div><p><span><img alt=\"Adi Robertson\" data-nimg=\"fill\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span></p></div><h2><a href=\"/23738938/system-shock-remake-nightdive-review\">The System Shock remake is a delightful surprise</a></h2><div><div><figure><span><span></span><img alt=\"A picture of a cyborg in the System Shock remake.\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span><div><figcaption><em>POV: You are a pathetic creature of meat and bone.</em></figcaption> <p><cite>Nightdive Studios</cite></p></div></figure></div></div><p>The TriOptimum Corporation may have unleashed a murderous AI upon the world, but as I prepared to vaporize the hundredth empty soda can and food wrapper I’d picked off an eviscerated corpse, I couldn’t deny it had an A+ recycling program.</p><p><em>System Shock</em> is one of the rare video game remakes that may actually be wonkier and more complicated than its source material, and I wasn’t expecting it to still be so much fun. The game is a nearly beat-for-beat reproduction of the ’90s Looking Glass classic, a groundbreaking early first-person shooter. But developer Nightdive Studios has updated the original with a striking visual style and some new gameplay elements. It’s a complex, sometimes frustrating experience that can’t replace its predecessor but offers a nicely similar taste.</p><p><span><a href=\"/23738938/system-shock-remake-nightdive-review\">Read Article &gt;</a></span></p></div></div></div></li><li id=\"stream-entry-82ab5547-5d1b-4cee-a5c8-0e02e11570dd\" role=\"article\"><div><div><div><div><p><span><img alt=\"Charles Pulliam-Moore\" data-nimg=\"fill\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span></p></div><h2><a href=\"/2023/3/17/23644792/amazon-swarm-review-donald-glover-janine-nabers\">Amazon’s Swarm is so close to being brilliant</a></h2><div><div><figure><span><span></span><img alt=\"A woman gasping in shock as she eats pie with a blood-covered hand.\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span><div><figcaption><em>Dominique Fishback as Andrea “Dreâ€ Greene.</em></figcaption> <p><cite>Image: Amazon</cite></p></div></figure></div></div><p>Even if you aren’t the biggest <a href=\"/2022/7/14/23216377/beyonce-tiktok-music-catalog-break-my-soul\">Beyoncé</a> fan, it’s impossible not to clock who the megastar at the center of <a href=\"/2023/2/24/23613513/amazon-swarm-donald-glover-dominique-fishback-trailer\"><em>Swarm</em></a>, Amazon’s new comically-edged psychological thriller series from <a href=\"/2021/2/18/22289258/donald-glover-amazon-deal-channel-curation-phoebe-waller-bridge-fx-atlanta\">Donald Glover</a> and Janine Nabers, is based on. Everything about the show’s story of a disturbed fan who finds murderous purpose in her obsession with a celebrity she doesn’t know is meant to make you think deeply about what it really means to lose yourself in <a href=\"/2018/9/17/17832948/youtube-youtubers-influencer-creator-fans-subscribers-friends-celebrities\">parasocial relationships</a> and <a href=\"/2022/7/19/23270229/zack-snyder-justice-league-bots-fandom\">online fandom</a>. </p><p>At times, you can see how <em>Swarm</em> is tapping into a number of interesting ideas and attempting to weave them into a critical text meant to be read closely. But the show’s so committed to lampooning one real-world idol and her legion of stans that <em>Swarm</em> ends up feeling fixated on punching down rather than actually saying something insightful about how people can end up finding community in the most toxic digital spaces.</p><p><span><a href=\"/2023/3/17/23644792/amazon-swarm-review-donald-glover-janine-nabers\">Read Article &gt;</a></span></p></div></div></div></li><li id=\"stream-entry-ce56fae9-af48-4c04-9ca0-dc3072ee6c50\" role=\"article\"><div><div><div><div><p><span><img alt=\"Andrew Webster\" data-nimg=\"fill\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span></p></div><h2><a href=\"/2023/3/17/23641183/servant-season-4-finale-review-apple-tv-plus\">Servant’s finale was uncomfortable, confounding, and perfectly fitting</a></h2><div><div><figure><span><span></span><img alt=\"A still photo of Nell Tiger Free in Servant.\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span><div><figcaption><em>Nell Tiger Free in </em>Servant<em>.</em></figcaption> <p><cite>Image: Apple</cite></p></div></figure></div></div><p>Endings are hard. That’s particularly true for serialized mystery box TV shows, ones where plentiful juicy secrets hook viewers but the answers often fail to satisfy them. Putting a final bow on a story like that is a unique challenge. That’s part of what makes <em>Servant</em>, the Apple TV Plus psychological thriller helmed by M. Night Shyamalan, so interesting. Whereas many of these shows seem like they’re making it up as they go, <em>Servant</em> had a specific ending in mind. <a href=\"/23549963/m-night-shyamalan-interview-servant-season-4-apple-tv-plus\">As Shyamalan told me ahead of the most recent season premiere</a>, “The story wanted to be four seasons.â€ The show has been weird, confusing, and frequently nonsensical. But at least there has been the promise that it’ll all make some sense eventually.</p><p>So now, here we are at that ending. It has been, it’s an understatement to say, a strange journey — one full of “<a href=\"/22929317/monster-babies-etsy-diy\">reborn dolls</a>,â€ obsessive cults, plague-like afflictions, and quite possibly, a quarrel with God. People have died, and others have been brought back to life. And through it all, the core question at the center of the show — just who or what is Leanne (Nell Tiger Free), a nanny who is the titular servant — has remained unanswered. In the finale, someone finally comes out and asks outright, “What are you?â€</p><p><span><a href=\"/2023/3/17/23641183/servant-season-4-finale-review-apple-tv-plus\">Read Article &gt;</a></span></p></div></div></div></li><li id=\"stream-entry-6457ba68-b0af-4302-92ff-593a183ff9aa\" role=\"article\"><div><div><div><div><p><span><img alt=\"Andrew Webster\" data-nimg=\"fill\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span></p></div><h2><a href=\"/23642938/resident-evil-4-remake-review-xbox-ps5-steam\">Resident Evil 4 remake is a modern blockbuster with an old-school heart</a></h2><div><div><figure><span><span></span><img alt=\"A screenshot of Leon in the remake of Resident Evil 4.\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span><p><cite>Image: Capcom</cite></p></figure></div></div><p>We might be approaching a point where there are, in fact, too many video game remakes and remasters. Off the top of my head, there’s <a href=\"/23329531/the-last-of-us-part-1-review-ps5-remake\"><em>The Last of Us Part I</em></a>, <a href=\"/22150718/demons-souls-remake-ps5-playstation-5-sony-game-of-the-year-2020\"><em>Demon’s Souls</em></a>, <a href=\"/2018/2/6/16978294/shadow-of-the-colossus-remake-remaster-ps4-review\"><em>Shadow of the Colossus</em></a>, <a href=\"/2023/2/9/23592822/metroid-prime-remastered-nintendo-switch-best-way-classic\"><em>Metroid Prime</em></a>, <a href=\"/23567481/dead-space-remake-ea-motive-ps5-xbox-pc-review\"><em>Dead Space</em></a>, and soon, <a href=\"/2022/10/19/23412671/silent-hill-2-remake-f-townfall-konami-bloober-team\"><em>Silent Hill 2</em></a>. But no one has gone as hard into this trend as Capcom. Part of <a href=\"/22420738/resident-evil-village-review-playstation-xbox-pc\">the resurgence of <em>Resident Evil</em></a> has involved bottom-up remakes of games like <a href=\"/2019/1/22/18192773/resident-evil-2-review-ps4-xbox-pc\"><em>Resident Evil 2</em></a> and <a href=\"/2020/3/30/21199382/resident-evil-3-remake-review-ps4-xbox-pc-2-capcom\"><em>3</em></a>. Those made a lot of sense, translating the clunky early PlayStation gameplay for modern audiences and resulting in some of the best games in the entire franchise.</p><p>With the remake of <em>Resident Evil 4</em>, the benefits of a remake aren’t so obvious. The original game still holds up well, a mix of high-octane action and classic survival horror, and it’s not like it’s inaccessible in 2023. <em>RE4</em> launched on the GameCube and, since then, has been ported to a huge range of platforms, <a href=\"/22726158/resident-evil-4-vr-capcom-oculus-quest-2-review\">even virtual reality</a>. So a big-budget remake doesn’t <em>need</em> to exist at all — and yet, I’m so glad it does. <em>RE4</em> remains a hallmark of action game design, and this new facelift updates it just enough to turn it into a modern blockbuster — but one that retains its old-school soul.</p><p><span><a href=\"/23642938/resident-evil-4-remake-review-xbox-ps5-steam\">Read Article &gt;</a></span></p></div></div></div></li><li id=\"stream-entry-54968582-fb19-41f6-98b5-271bd31cce68\" role=\"article\"><div><div><div><div><p><span><img alt=\"Adi Robertson\" data-nimg=\"fill\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span></p></div><h2><a href=\"/23615564/resident-evil-village-vr-mode-psvr2-hands-on\">Resident Evil Village is a great PSVR 2 shooter, if you can stomach it</a></h2><div><div><figure><span><span></span><img alt=\"Vampire giantess Lady Dimitrescu from Resident Evil Village in PlayStation VR 2 mode.\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span><p><figcaption><em>Yes, Lady Dimitrescu looks even taller in VR.</em></figcaption></p></figure></div></div><div><p>Sony’s new <a href=\"/23601368/sony-playstation-ps-vr2-review-virtual-reality\">PlayStation VR2 is a solid headset</a> with a relatively small launch catalog, and one of its most exciting titles is a VR mode for <em>Resident Evil Village</em>, Capcom’s <a href=\"/22420738/resident-evil-village-review-playstation-xbox-pc\">first-person 2021 survival horror shooter</a>. <em>Village </em><a href=\"/22420738/resident-evil-village-review-playstation-xbox-pc\">draws inspiration from <em>Resident Evil 4</em></a>, which got a <a href=\"/22726158/resident-evil-4-vr-capcom-oculus-quest-2-review\">stellar Meta Quest 2 port back in 2021</a>, so I had high hopes. And they weren’t unfounded. The free PSVR 2 update to <em>Village </em>offers great shooting with the device’s Sense controllers and makes a solid case for the headset’s quirky “face rumbleâ€ feature. If only other parts didn’t torture me as badly as <a href=\"https://www.polygon.com/22429148/re8-resident-evil-village-ethan-winters-hands\">Ethan Winters’ hands</a>.</p></div><p>I’m not making any claims to fully reviewing <em>Village </em>in VR here. In my free time since the mode’s launch on February 22nd, I’ve been spending halting hours working through most of its first two sections, comprised of Ethan exploring the eponymous village and the castle of <a href=\"https://www.polygon.com/2021/2/2/22261459/resident-evil-village-lady-dimitrescu-how-tall-height-capcom\">noted vampire giantess</a> Lady Dimitrescu. I’ve been reviewing VR games since 2016, and I consider myself to have an average tolerance for simulation sickness; I’ve spent long stretches playing motion-heavy games like <a href=\"/23600772/horizon-call-of-the-mountain-sony-psvr2-review\"><em>Horizon Call of the Mountain</em></a><em> </em>in PSVR 2. But <em>Village </em>has demanded constant diligence to avoid triggering some of the worst nausea I’ve had in years, and I don’t trust myself to power through the whole thing in a timely fashion.</p><p><span><a href=\"/23615564/resident-evil-village-vr-mode-psvr2-hands-on\">Read Article &gt;</a></span></p></div></div></div></li><li id=\"stream-entry-cebec7a5-1c7e-47b0-99f1-13366593f6bc\" role=\"article\"><div><div><div><div><p><span><img alt=\"Charles Pulliam-Moore\" data-nimg=\"fill\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span></p></div><h2><a href=\"/23581082/knock-at-the-cabin-review-m-night-shyamalan\">Knock at the Cabin turns a home invasion into the ultimate trolley problem</a></h2><div><div><figure><span><span></span><img alt=\"A muscular bald man with arm tattoos wearing a white short-sleeved shirt and glasses. Behind him is a short woman with dark hair wearing a black button-down, jeans, and a shocked look on her face. Behind her is another woman wearing a yellow button-down and jeans and clasping her hands together while staring at something in concern.\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span><div><figcaption><em>Dave Bautista, Abby Quinn, and Nikki Amuka-Bird in </em>Knock at the Cabin<em>.</em></figcaption> <p><cite>Image: Universal Pictures</cite></p></div></figure></div></div><p><em>Knock at the Cabin</em>, <a href=\"/23549963/m-night-shyamalan-interview-servant-season-4-apple-tv-plus\">M. Night Shyamalan’s new home invasion thriller</a> based on Paul G. Tremblay’s 2018 novel <a href=\"/2018/6/30/17444584/paul-tremblay-the-cabin-at-the-end-of-the-world-horror-book-review\"><em>The Cabin at the End of the World</em></a>, will mean very different things to audiences depending on the personal beliefs they bring to the film. By design, many elements of the movie’s doom-laden parable are open to interpretation, and it often feels as though <em>Knock at the Cabin</em> might actually want you to pause for a moment to debate with someone else about what’s happening. What there’s little question about, though, is that, with this project, Shyamalan’s working somewhere near the height of his powers to remind us all that there’s more to him than twist endings.</p><p>Very much like the original novel, <em>Knock at the Cabin </em>tells the story of Andrew (Ben Aldridge), his husband Eric (Jonathan Groff), and their adopted daughter Wen (Kristen Cui) as the small family heads out to a remote rental in the woods for a quiet, intimate vacation. The wilderness the trio journey into is as beautiful as it is serene — so much so that Andrew and Eric aren’t all that worried about Wen wandering off by herself to catch grasshoppers while the two of them relax. But when a hulking, uncannily gentle man named Leonard (Dave Bautista) suddenly appears from the woods imploring Wen to trust him, she has the sense to flee in terror before he even fully explains the awful reason he’s tracked her family down.</p><p><span><a href=\"/23581082/knock-at-the-cabin-review-m-night-shyamalan\">Read Article &gt;</a></span></p></div></div></div></li><li id=\"stream-entry-87278fdb-8d8f-40bd-b3c8-3b3cdd3b1228\" role=\"article\"><div><div><div><div><p><span><img alt=\"Andrew Webster\" data-nimg=\"fill\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span></p></div><h2><a href=\"/23578425/talk-to-me-review-sundance-2023\">Talk To Me is a potent dose of unrelenting teen horror</a></h2><div><div><figure><span><span></span><img alt=\"A still photo from the horror movie Talk To Me.\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span><div><figcaption><em>Talk To Me.</em></figcaption> <p><cite>Image: Sundance Institute</cite></p></div></figure></div></div><p>Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: a group of high school kids gets their hands on a cursed occult object, and after some fun and games, they end up being terrorized by a presence from the other side. It’s not the most original premise. But in <em>Talk To Me</em> — the directorial debut from brothers Danny and Michael Philippou, best known for <a href=\"https://go.redirectingat.com/?xs=1&amp;id=1025X1701640&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fchannel%2FUCz_cDc_2arKIb6SlJoqFT0w\">their YouTube channel</a> — it takes on a new urgency and ferocity with a story that races to its bloody, brutal conclusion without letting up.</p><p>The occult object in question is an embalmed hand that supposedly has the power to let people see, and be possessed by, the spirits of dead folk. The process is straightforward: you grab the hand, say “talk to meâ€ to summon a random specter, and then say “I let you inâ€ to invite them to inhabit your body. It’s creepy stuff, and easy to repeat, making it the ideal thing for viral video fame. Suddenly, high school kids in Australia are watching videos of what appear to be possessions, sometimes ending in a splash of blood. Of course, it’s just a hoax, right?</p><p><span><a href=\"/23578425/talk-to-me-review-sundance-2023\">Read Article &gt;</a></span></p></div></div></div></li><li id=\"stream-entry-ceb85ac4-ce3b-436a-9e7f-91275ccca348\" role=\"article\"><div><div><div><div><p><span><img alt=\"Andrew Webster\" data-nimg=\"fill\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span></p></div><h2><a href=\"/2023/1/27/23572642/in-my-mothers-skin-review-sundance-2023-amazon-prime-video\">In My Mother’s Skin is a truly frightening and gruesome fairy tale</a></h2><div><div><figure><span><span></span><img alt=\"A still photo of Jasmine Curtis-Smith and Felicity Kyle Napuli in the horror film In My Mother’s Skin.\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span><div><figcaption><em>Jasmine Curtis-Smith and Felicity Kyle Napuli in </em>In My Mother’s Skin<em>.</em></figcaption> <p><cite>Image: Sundance Institute</cite></p></div></figure></div></div><p>It does not take long for <em>In My Mother’s Skin</em> to get gross. Within its first few minutes, the horror film from writer and director Kenneth Dagatan subjects you to some truly gruesome images of flesh-eating creatures, and honestly, it never really lets up. This is a blood-soaked fairy tale, one that mashes together folklore and history in a way that’s reminiscent of Guillermo del Toro’s defining work, <em>Pan’s Labyrinth</em> — only it’s<em> a lot</em> scarier.</p><p>The movie is set in the Philippines in 1945 in the waning days of World War II, with Japanese forces occupying the country. Things are bleak. Early on, you hear kids sharing horrible stories about the barbaric acts of the Japanese soldiers, and the family at the center of the story is getting by on whatever scraps of food they have left. It only gets worse from there. The story follows young Tala (Felicity Kyle Napuli) as she deals with a mounting number of problems. First, her father, who is under investigation for stealing gold from the Japanese, flees to help the Americans. Then her mother’s (Beauty Gonzalez) illness worsens to the point that she can’t leave her bed. </p><p><span><a href=\"/2023/1/27/23572642/in-my-mothers-skin-review-sundance-2023-amazon-prime-video\">Read Article &gt;</a></span></p></div></div></div></li><li id=\"stream-entry-b1da3265-7bec-4fcf-92e6-a2818ce33817\" role=\"article\"><div><div><div><div><p><span><img alt=\"Adi Robertson\" data-nimg=\"fill\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span></p></div><h2><a href=\"/23567481/dead-space-remake-ea-motive-ps5-xbox-pc-review\">The Dead Space remake is a grisly cut of classic horror</a></h2><div><div><figure><span><span></span><img alt=\"A screenshot of the protagonist of Dead Space carrying a plasma cutter.\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span><div><figcaption><em>Isaac Clarke goes back to the USG Ishimura.</em></figcaption> <p><cite>Image: EA</cite></p></div></figure></div></div><p>In October 2017, publisher Electronic Arts <a href=\"/2017/10/17/16491044/ea-visceral-games-shut-down-dead-space-studio-star-wars\">unceremoniously shut down</a> its studio Visceral Games, best known for shooter series <em>Dead Space</em>. Visceral was part of a dwindling breed at EA, devoted to linear high-budget games instead of a profitable “live serviceâ€ model. One former employee noted that even the popular <em>Dead Space 2</em> had been <a href=\"https://www.denofgeek.com/games/new-report-reveals-dead-space-2s-high-budget-and-low-sales/\">considered a financial failure</a>, and the odds of a new one appearing in the near future seemed small. Yet tomorrow, EA will do just that, releasing a remake of the original 2008 <em>Dead Space </em>developed by its Canadian team Motive Studio. The <em>Dead Space </em>remake isn’t the path I’d have chosen for a resurrection of one of my favorite series. It also happens to be great.</p><p><em>Dead Space </em>(2023) is most obviously a better-looking version of <em>Dead Space </em>(2008). Debuting on next-generation consoles and PC, it’s the kind of game where everything glistens, from the slimy explosive tentacles wreathing its futuristic spaceship to the ornate brassy ridges on protagonist Isaac Clarke’s suit. But beneath that surface, Motive has polished the foundations of <em>Dead Space </em>with changes drawn from its 2011 sequel as well as some simple yet effective new ideas. Rather than an elaborate reimagining in the vein of <a href=\"/2019/1/22/18192773/resident-evil-2-review-ps4-xbox-pc\">the <em>Resident Evil 2 </em>remake</a>, a metanarrative experiment like <a href=\"/2020/4/6/21207441/final-fantasy-7-remake-ff7-review-ps4\">the <em>Final Fantasy VII Remake</em></a>, or a user-friendly transformation of a tough-to-play classic like the <a href=\"https://www.polygon.com/2021/2/25/22301179/system-shock-remake-trailer-demo-release-date\">yet-unreleased <em>System Shock </em>remake</a>, it’s just an immensely solid update to an already excellent game — and one that couldn’t have come at a better time.</p><p><span><a href=\"/23567481/dead-space-remake-ea-motive-ps5-xbox-pc-review\">Read Article &gt;</a></span></p></div></div></div></li><li id=\"stream-entry-73370ee2-e454-4471-8eb5-3027e25f2f8e\" role=\"article\"><div><div><div><div><p><span><img alt=\"Charles Pulliam-Moore\" data-nimg=\"fill\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span></p></div><h2><a href=\"/23569541/birth-rebirth-review-shudder\">Birth/Rebirth takes the Frankenstein myth back to its feminist horror roots</a></h2><div><div><figure><span><span></span><img alt=\"A little girl with a stern downturned faced that’s flecked with blood.\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span><div><figcaption><em>A.J. Lister as Lila in </em>Birth/Rebirth<em>.</em></figcaption> <p><cite>Image: Shudder</cite></p></div></figure></div></div><p>There are multiple moments throughout director Laura Moss’ brilliant new psychological horror drama <a href=\"https://festival.sundance.org/program/film/638a204277dd3d79fa807115\"><em>Birth/Rebirth</em></a><em> </em>that are so abjectly brutal that <a href=\"https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2023/1/g6ez149x0gyaz0ik0um6ah66qqmo8a\">the festival goers who reportedly fell ill</a> while watching the movie at <a href=\"/2023/1/19/23560909/sundance-film-festival-2023-news-trailers-reviews\">this year’s Sundance</a> could almost be forgiven for their theatrics. <em>Birth/Rebirth</em>’s story of two unlikely kindred spirits finding one another in the midst of tragedy is both disturbing and moving as it reworks pieces of Mary Shelley’s <em>Frankenstein </em>into a modern-day myth about motherhood and mortality. </p><p>Between its unflinching focus on the dangers of pregnancy and its depiction of the violence hidden throughout the US healthcare system, <em>Birth/Rebirth </em>might leave you feeling deeply unsettled. But as macabre as the movie gets, its grimness never comes close to feeling gratuitous, which is saying something given just how increasingly dark <em>Birth/Rebirth </em>becomes as its story unfolds.</p><p><span><a href=\"/23569541/birth-rebirth-review-shudder\">Read Article &gt;</a></span></p></div></div></div></li></ul></section></div>', 'It’s spooky season, and 2023 features releases like the films Talk to Me, No One Will Save You, and Birth/Rebirth, alongside video games like Dead Space and Resident Evil 4.', 'https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/MkVlzapz-6flcBCRx3aQtxh0U0Y=/0x0:1920x1080/1200x628/filters:focal(1051x424:1052x425)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24994361/https___cdn.sanity.io_images_xq1bjtf4_production_7ac3aed4b31746e41349fecefe1ea74f0123a9', '122', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-10', '288', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL);
