Today's best tech deals: $600 off a Samsung 4K HDTV, $500 off a Dell laptop, and more

Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.Green Monday may be a totally made up holiday, but the sales are real. So real, in fact, that they're still going strong.SEE ALSO: Amazon has tons of adorable pet products on sal … | Continue reading


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This Photoshop course is 97% off, which is basically the closest to free you can get

Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.Professional photo tools like Photoshop are no longer just for the pros. Not only are they pretty easy to learn, just a few tweaks to lighting and color grading can turn your pho … | Continue reading


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Amazon launches free same-day shipping for Prime members

Amazon has a holiday gift for its Prime members. The online retailer has launched free one-day and same-day delivery for Prime members for the duration of the holiday season. SEE ALSO: A new 'Lord of the Rings' series is coming to AmazonThat means Amazon Prime members can order C … | Continue reading


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Amazon has tons of adorable pet products on sale today

Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.On the 11th day of Christmas, Amazon gave to me: dog DNA kits, vacuums for those hairballs, sales on pet cameras, and a squirrel hiding in a fuzzy tree.SEE ALSO: Pets deserve to … | Continue reading


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Awful men are everywhere on Google's 2017 'Year In Search'

Google has released its annual "Year in Search" feature and the ongoing sexual assault and harassment reckoning is front and center.SEE ALSO: Time Person of the Year poll honors the women who broke the silence with #MeTooPerhaps most surprising was the figure at the top of search … | Continue reading


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How to be the most insufferable person at your ugly Christmas sweater party

If you're still browsing thrift stores in search of an outfit for an upcoming ugly Christmas sweater party, look no further. The ugliest (and, I'm sorry to say, the most insufferable) sweaters on the market are these pullovers emblazoned with the cryptocurrency logo of your choic … | Continue reading


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FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn on just what's at stake with net neutrality

The Federal Communications Commission is schedule to vote on Thursday to remove just about any and every regulation on internet providers. Mignon Clyburn, the longest-serving commissioner on the FCC, has a message for you. "We used to talk about clean water. We used to talk about … | Continue reading


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This Chrome extension will save you from 'The Last Jedi' spoilers

If you're desperately trying to avoid spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi, this app is for you. Force Block is a Google Chrome extension that warns you if you're about to visit pages that may have Star Wars spoilers. The warnings take the form of cute slogans that reference pre … | Continue reading


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Get a Garmin activity tracker on sale for $80 today at Best Buy

Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.If you've got a fitness friend that you're shopping for during the holidays, the Garmin Vivosmart Activity Tracker could make a great gift, and it's $20 off today.Image: GarminT … | Continue reading


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Alexa can now wake you up with your favorite song

Maybe, just maybe, Alexa's new alarms can make you actually enjoy getting up in the morning. You can finally instruct Amazon's voice assistant to wake you up in the morning with a song of your choice. SEE ALSO: Canada, meet Amazon AlexaYes, if you have a smartphone, you could do … | Continue reading


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Apple invests $390 million in the production of...lasers?

Apple has invested $390 million in Finisar, a manufacturer of optical communications components.  That's right: It's investing in lasers. SEE ALSO: Gift ideas for your friend who can’t put down their iPhoneAccording to Apple, the money will enable Finisar to increase research and … | Continue reading


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Here's the new electric big rig that could bring the hammer to Tesla's Semi

Tesla's all-electric Semi truck has been the biggest story of the year for freight hauling, but the rig won't even go into production until 2019, assuming everything actually goes according to plan.In the meantime, Elon Musk's dream machine will face some steep competition from o … | Continue reading


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New Twitter ads ignore the site’s Nazi problem and admit another major issue

Even after 11 years of existence, Twitter is still trying to explain the basics of the product. New ads, released Wednesday, show two scenarios of two different men joining the social network and struggling to understand what to do next. Comedian Romesh Ranganathan tries to calm … | Continue reading


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Snag an R2-D2 charging station for 50% off today

Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.R2-D2 is decked out with a lot of handy gadgets, so it would stand to reason that he should probably have a few outlets and USB ports on him. Enter: the R2-D2 charging station.Th … | Continue reading


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Someone designed an accordion-like table that unfolds to double its length

Heatherwick Studio designers created a shapeshifting table, called Friction Table, that can be stretched to become two times longer than its original size. The result was achieved using a mechanical device that provides its lattice structure. Read more...More about Design, Mashab … | Continue reading


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Stock up on Amazon Cloud Cams — they're on sale today for 25% off

Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.The Amazon's Cloud Cam, the Alexa-compatible camera can connect to your phone or even your Amazon smart TV so you can view your surveillance feed from anywhere or at the sound of … | Continue reading


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Ethereum's price surpasses $700 in another astonishing crypto-rally

Ethereum, the second largest cryptocurrency by market cap (behind Bitcoin), is currently trading at $707, a 20% increase in the last 24 hours. This is a new record for Ethereum, which has kept pace with Bitcoin for the better part of the year but started falling behind sometime i … | Continue reading


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How to check if someone's secretly using your Netflix account

Your Netflix is a personal space. What you watch, when you watch it, and how often you watch it can reveal a lot about you. The last thing you want is someone poking around your account, checking your viewing habits, and drafting off your hard-earned $10.99-a-month for free acces … | Continue reading


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Watch a man play the 'Star Wars' theme with an innovative prosthetic hand

Jason Barnes lost one of his hands after an accident at work in 2012. Now, five years later, a new prosthesis developed at the Georgia Tech College of Design allows Barnes, a musician, to play the piano again with both hands.The feat is made possible by an ultrasonic sensor fitte … | Continue reading


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The net neutrality vote, explained

It's finally here.The Federal Communications Commission will vote Thursday on a measure that would completely gut regulations to internet providers and open the door for net neutrality to be destroyed. The vote will likely make it easier for companies such as Verizon and Comcast … | Continue reading


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9 reasons why 2018's smartphones are going to kick major ass

Get ready: Faster, smarter, and more secure smartphones are coming in 2018. Like clockwork, Qualcomm, the world's largest mobile chipmaker, announced its latest system-on-chip (SoC), the Snapdragon 845. It will likely make its way into every major flagship smartphone coming out n … | Continue reading


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Win some of Apple's top products in this giveaway — a $3,050 value

Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.Apple products are always at the top of our wishlist: They’re fast, they’re intuitive, and they seamlessly integrate into our lives. But they’re also expensive. Like, really expe … | Continue reading


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San Francisco's tech community reflects on mayor Ed Lee's support after his death

San Francisco mayor Ed Lee died early Tuesday morning, leaving behind a conflicted legacy in a city known for innovation but afflicted with homelessness, income inequality, and rising housing costs.The champion of local tech and industry died of undisclosed causes at age 65 in th … | Continue reading


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This dip holder is for people who love drive-thrus

DipClip is a dip holder for your car. It's made of steel and can accommodate the five most common sauce containers. Slide the clip onto your car's air vent, and dip those chips.  Read more...More about Watercooler, Kickstarter, Mashable Video, Dip, and Container | Continue reading


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Apple releases new ads to sell millennials on the iPhone X

Still haven't bought the iPhone X? Maybe these videos will convince you. Apple posted three new videos to its Youtube channel Monday, all of which advertise features of the iPhone X. SEE ALSO: Apple and Stanford team up for app that looks for irregular heart rhythmsThese aren't t … | Continue reading


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Facebook responds to criticism that the network is 'destroying how society works'

In an unexpected move, Facebook PR just pushed back against criticism after a former executive's critical words of the company affecting our behavior and society spread this week.“The short-term, dopamine-driven feedback loops we’ve created are destroying how society works," said … | Continue reading


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This tangle-free cord might just change your life, and it's $20 off

Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.It's a fact of modern life that you will always need access to a charger, whether it's for your laptop, tablet, or smartphone. But lugging around a bunch of different chargers ca … | Continue reading


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Not home to get a package? Keep it safe with this device

BoxLock keeps your packages safe from 'porch pirates' or people who steal packages. All you need to do is put this lock on your outdoor storage container. When your delivery person comes to the door, they can use the lock to scan your package. If the tracking number is connected … | Continue reading


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North Korea, exiled from the global economy, turns to bitcoin

It's tough to maintain a healthy national economy when most banks on the planet won't accept your business.That's the dilemma facing North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, as mounting economic sanctions cut his country out of the world economy. To stave off the looming financial crisis … | Continue reading


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Twitter is rolling out a new tweetstorm feature

Twitter is finally embracing the tweetstorm.In yet another admission that 140 characters (or 280 characters) just isn't enough for some people, today Twitter is introducing a feature that makes the so-called tweetstorm an official part of its service. SEE ALSO: Ditch Twitter's an … | Continue reading


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A robot sawed through a wall while carrying the Olympic flame (and yet humanity still stands)

It's 2017 so of course the phrase, "a robot cut through a wall to pass the Olympic torch on to its creator" is a real sentence to describe a real thing that actually happened. On Monday, "Hubo," a robot created at the Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, passed th … | Continue reading


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Now is the worst time to bring back the Facebook Poke

I find that the absolute best way to introduce yourself to someone is to sneak up behind them, tap them on the shoulder, and then run away as fast as you can.Or... hold on, no. What I meant to say is that's bizarre, anti-social behavior that no one should ever do outside of schoo … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 6 years ago

This suitcase can transform into a stroller for your child

Traveling with young kiddos is no easy taskBagrider has designed a rolling suitcase that can be used as a stroller for your toddler, making travel a bit easier for families.  Read more...More about Tech, Travel, Children, Airplane, and Air Travel | Continue reading


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Could Bitcoin's secretive creator become the world's first trillionaire?

We don't know the true identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin. We don't know if Nakamoto is a singular person or a group of people. We don't even know if Nakamoto is alive or dead. But if Nakamoto is a single person, they're currently the 52nd richest person in the … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 6 years ago

Sorry, Snapchat: Facebook just unleashed its own 'dancing hot dog' studio

Get ready for the next dancing hot dog. Facebook opened up its AR studio on Tuesday to everyone and released its own "world effects," AKA features that let users augment the world around them through their smartphones and adapt as objects move like we've seen in Pokémon Go and in … | Continue reading


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Instagram will now let you follow your favorite #trends

Instagram is widening the scope of its feed and officially opening up its follow feature to your interests by allowing users to follow hashtags. That's right, you've been #blessed — and now you can give that topic a follow, too. SEE ALSO: Splitting Instagram Direct into its own m … | Continue reading


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Vinci 2.0 smart headphones are looking to take your phone out of the equation

Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.Isn't it about time for your wireless headphones to do more than just play music and answer your calls? Vinci 2.0 is a set of headphones on Kickstarter that are aiming to take th … | Continue reading


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The iMac Pro release date is officially December 14

The new iMac Pro will released in a matter of days, giving Apple fans something to get excited about this holiday season. The computer was unveiled as a surprise at the company's WWDC conference in June with a vague December launch date.Apple SVP of worldwide marketing Phil Schil … | Continue reading


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This sleeping companion is your new best friend

Somnox is the bean-shaped sleep robot that makes getting your nights rest much easier. You can cuddle it like a teddybear and it'll play soothing sounds that'll lull you to sleep.  Read more...More about Kickstarter, Robots, Mashable Video, Resting, and Sleep | Continue reading


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Bitcoin's competitors are also at all-time highs — and rising fast

It's a good day for someone who believes in cryptocurrencies that aren't Bitcoin.Don't get me wrong — Bitcoin is doing just fine. At $17,459, it's grown more than 5 percent in the last 24 hours.But Ethereum and Litecoin, as well as numerous other cryptocurrencies, are doing even … | Continue reading


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This building's exterior can completely transform in seconds

Designed by Ernst Giselbrecht + Partner, Kiefer Technic Showroom features a shapeshifting facade that actually moves according to the weather conditions. The building's exterior face consists of glass and 112 perforated aluminum tiles. Read more...More about Tech, Technology, Des … | Continue reading


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Snag these stylish neckband headphones for less than $25

Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.These rose gold wireless earbuds are exactly what your commute needs to be a little smoother, and they're currently 73% off. SEE ALSO: 10 stocking stuffers under $25 for everyone … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 6 years ago

Why everyone suddenly got religion about electric cars

This year, the automotive world had a collective come-to-God moment around electric vehicles. Major auto players from all corners of the industry announced their plans to replace internal combustion engines with all-electric and hybrid systems, laying the groundwork for a world f … | Continue reading


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The war for wearables is over, and Apple won

The Apple Watch conquered all comers and became the most important wearable in the world in 2017.  SEE ALSO: AirPods will be even more ubiquitous in 2018, says reportThe iPhone maker flexed its muscles to take over the young wearable space in a relatively short period. Apple only … | Continue reading


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Facebook killed the Ticker and that's a bad sign for News Feed

When it comes to your News Feed, Facebook knows best. That's the message the social network has been broadcasting pretty much since it introduced the first version of its News Feed algorithm in 2011.SEE ALSO: This was the year we turned on social mediaSix years later, and the com … | Continue reading


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Hey, look: A fingerprint scanner under a smartphone screen

Could the future of smartphone biometrics look a lot like a shinier version of the past? The answer is most definitely yes — that is, if Synaptics Incorporated has anything to say about it. The San Jose-based hardware manufacturer announced plans on Monday to mass produce an opti … | Continue reading


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Apple now lets you pre-order apps

Apple launched a new feature that lets you pre-order from the App Store.Announced on Monday, the change allows developers to make new iOS 11 apps available for pre-order up to 90 days before release.SEE ALSO: Download this: Bitcoin apps are riding high as its price skyrocketsComp … | Continue reading


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Taxify launches in another country to challenge Uber's ride-sharing dominance

Uber's stronghold in Australia is about to face a challenge.Estonian ride-sharing company Taxify launched in Sydney on Tuesday, with more than 4,000 drivers signed up so far.SEE ALSO: Your next taxi driver might be a robot"Sydney is a huge and vibrant city, and we are excited to … | Continue reading


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