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Peacock’s Black Friday deal grants a full year of access for $20

Fans of random Love Island spinoffs rejoice! Peacock just dropped a doozy of a Black Friday deal. Customers can now sign up for a year-long subscription to the streaming service for just $20 or six months at $2 per month. That’s a discount of 75 percent, no matter which option is selected. The promotion is live right now, but ends on December 2. Peacock doesn’t have the name recognition of Netflix or Hulu, but it’s...

Published on: November 27, 2024 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

Black Friday Apple deals: The 10th-gen iPad is down to its lowest price yet

If you’ve had your eye on a new iPad, now’s the time to seriously consider that purchase. Black Friday Apple deals have arrived, and the 10th-gen iPad is down to its best price yet. Most models are on sale for $259, but a couple of colorways have an additional, clippable coupon that will bring the final price down to a record low of $250. Apple released the tablet back in 2022, but it's still our best budget iPad...

Published on: November 27, 2024 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

12 Best Weighted Blankets, Robes, and Eye Masks (2024)

These accessories might not cure your anxiety or insomnia, but they can feel like a hug when you really need one.

Published on: November 27, 2024 | Source: Wired favicon Wired

The Art and Mathematics of Genji-Ko

Article URL: https://www.oranlooney.com/post/genji-ko/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42256394 Points: 92 # Comments: 4

Published on: November 27, 2024 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

Casetify's latest AirPods case is a giant Gundam head

Casetify has launched a new anime collection, this time based on the popular mecha series Gundam. And just like its collaboration with Neon Genesis Evangelion, its new collection of mobile accessories comes with an AirPods Pro case designed to look like a robot's head. Specifically, it looks like the head of the RX-78-2 Gundam, the mobile suit piloted by Amuro Ray from the first Gundam anime that aired in 1979. It is...

Published on: November 27, 2024 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

11 Best Apple Black Friday Deals (2024): MacBooks, iPads, AirPods

Are Apple's gadgets on your holiday gift lists this year? You're in luck. Our favorite MacBooks, Apple Watches, iPads, and AirPods are all on sale.

Published on: November 27, 2024 | Source: Wired favicon Wired

Hulus Black Friday deal is back. Get a whole year for just $0.99 per month.

Hulu's Black Friday deal might be the best Black Friday streaming deal of 2024.

Published on: November 27, 2024 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

TikTok is limiting appearance altering effects for anyone under 18

In the last decade social media has gone from silly dog lenses to over the top beauty filters. The latter is at the core of a new initiative from TikTok β€” the company currently being sued in 14 US states for negatively impacting young people's mental health. TikTok is now taking a step to reduce young people's access to these appearance altering effects, with the platform announcing new restrictions on Tuesday around...

Published on: November 27, 2024 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

8 Best Ski Helmets Editor Tested and Reviewed (2024)

This is an essential item for all skiers and snowboarders. WIRED has tested the best helmets for all abilities and budgets.

Published on: November 27, 2024 | Source: Wired favicon Wired

Show HN: TeaTime – distributed book library powered by SQLite, IPFS and GitHub

Recently there seem to be a surge in SQLite related projects. TeaTime is riding that wave...A couple of years ago I was intrigued by phiresky's post[0] about querying SQLite over HTTP. It made me think that if anyone can publish a database using GitHub Pages, I could probably build a frontend in which users can decide which database to query. TeaTime is like that - when you first visit it, you'll need to choose your...

Published on: November 27, 2024 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

T-Mobile and SpaceX's satellite-to-phone service gets FCC approval

The satellite-to-phone service T-Mobile and Starlink first announced back in 2022 has gotten a lot closer to deployment. As SpaceNews and Reuters report, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted the companies conditional approval to provide T-Mobile subscribers coverage using Starlink satellites in locations that can't be reached by the carrier's network. Specifically, the FCC has given them permission...

Published on: November 27, 2024 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

Amazon Black Friday deals bring three months of Audible down to only $3

Audible is offering a sweet promotion as a Black Friday deal, allowing new users to sign up for three months of its Premium Plus plan for just $3. That breaks down to $1 per month, and you’ll get a $20 Audible credit on top of that to use as you see fit. It’s only for new users though, so anyone who has previously dipped their toes in the Audible waters are out of luck. This Black Friday offer is available now, and it...

Published on: November 27, 2024 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

14 Best Soundbars, Editor Tested and Reviewed (2024): Sonos, Samsung, Yamaha, Sony, Bose

Every television deserves a row of speakers to call its own. These are our favorite soundbars.

Published on: November 27, 2024 | Source: Wired favicon Wired

Ancient Sumerians created the first writing system

Article URL: https://lithub.com/how-the-ancient-sumerians-created-the-worlds-first-writing-system/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42255829 Points: 121 # Comments: 134

Published on: November 27, 2024 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

TikTok will restrict some beauty filters for people under 18

TikTok is now the go-to social network for more than a billion users, bringing it to the attention of 14 U.S. attorneys general, who recently announced they were suing the company over its negative impact on minors’ mental health, as well as for harvesting their data. A subsequent report indicated that the company’s own research […] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Published on: November 27, 2024 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

Annoyingly, Spotify teases Spotify Wrapped 2024 without saying when its actually coming

Spotify now opens with a popup announcing the upcoming Spotify Wrapped feature.

Published on: November 27, 2024 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

How to share your live location on Instagram

Finally, Instagram has added the feature pretty much every other messaging app has: live location sharing.

Published on: November 27, 2024 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 has hit its lowest-ever price this Black Friday

Samsung's 44mm Galaxy Watch 6 normally retails for $329.99. As of Nov. 27, it's down to $159.99.

Published on: November 27, 2024 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

How Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey filmed the ayahuasca scene in Queer

Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey give us a behind-the-scenes look at how Luca Guadagnino approached filming the ayahuasca scene in 'Queer'.

Published on: November 27, 2024 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Vintage Digicams Aren't Just a Fad. They're an Artistic Statement

In a time when AI-powered imaging software tweaks and smooths every digital photo to appear perfect, some photographers are embracing the quirky flaws of vintage digital cameras.

Published on: November 27, 2024 | Source: Wired favicon Wired

Black Friday came early: Get an eSIM with $50 of data credits half off

Save 50% on aloSIM, an eSIM that comes with $50 of data credits for only $24.97 (reg. $50) ahead of Black Friday.

Published on: November 27, 2024 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Save up to 50% on mattresses in the DreamCloud Black Friday sale

Save up to 50% in the DreamCloud Black Friday sale. Save an extra $100 when you spend $1,000.

Published on: November 27, 2024 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Kristin Chenowith is Lindsay Lohans monster-in-law in Our Little Secret

Lindsay Lohan, Kristin Chenowith and Ian Harding dive into the hilarious holiday chaos in 'Our Little Secret'

Published on: November 27, 2024 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Why an Offline Nuclear Reactor Led to Thousands of Hospital Appointments Being Canceled

Radioisotopes are a vital resource for imaging patients’ organs and tumorsβ€”but these unstable elements also suffer from an unstable supply chain.

Published on: November 27, 2024 | Source: Wired favicon Wired

Save up to 50% on luxury mattresses in the Nectar Black Friday sale

Save up to 50% in the Nectar Black Friday sale. Plus get an extra $100 off when you spend $1,000.

Published on: November 27, 2024 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Bluesky’s open API means anyone can scrape your data for AI training

Bluesky might not be training AI systems on user content as other social networks are doing, but there’s little stopping third parties from doing so. Per a report by 404 Media, Daniel van Strien, a machine learning librarian at AI firm Hugging Face, pulled 1 million public posts from Bluesky via its Firehose API for […] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Published on: November 27, 2024 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

Beats Studio3 headphones are on sale for under $100 in Walmarts Black Friday sale

As of Nov. 27, Beats Studio3 headphones are on sale for $89. Normally they retail for $159.

Published on: November 27, 2024 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

LGs stunning 65-inch G4 OLED TV has dropped to its lowest-ever price this Black Friday

LG's 65-inch G4 OLED TV normally costs $3,399.99. As of Nov. 27, it's down to $2,296.99 in Black Friday sales.

Published on: November 27, 2024 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Squid Game Season 2 trailer gives us our best glimpse yet at one of the new games

Netflix has shared its "Squid Game" Season 2 trailer, which gives us a glimpse of one of the new games.

Published on: November 27, 2024 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

The Best Pimple Patches for Every Skin Type

Why slather on concealer when you can just stick on a pimple patch?

Published on: November 27, 2024 | Source: Wired favicon Wired

NYT Strands hints, answers for November 27

The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience.

Published on: November 27, 2024 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Challengers screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes on his trippy, scary adaptation of Queer

"Challengers" screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes breaks down his latest film with director Luca Guadagnino, which adapts William S. Burroughs' "Queer."

Published on: November 27, 2024 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Audio platform Pocket FM taps into AI tools to help it expand its content catalog

India-based audio platform Pocket FM has more than 200,000 hours of content on the service. However, the company’s CEO, Rohan Nayak, believes that the platform still has room to grow in terms of creating original content and expanding its library to multiple genres and subgenres. The fastest way to do that is to tap into […] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Published on: November 27, 2024 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

Wow them with an Apple Watch band with a built-in charger

Give the gift of convenience with the PowerBand Apple Watch Band with a Built-In MagSafe-compatible Charger for just $29.97.

Published on: November 27, 2024 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Never pay for cloud storage again with 1TB at your disposal for a lifetime β€” now $60 for Black Friday

FolderFort's 1TB plan lasts for life and gives you one place to store all your files. Get this cloud storage plan for $59.97 for Black Friday.

Published on: November 27, 2024 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable