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I've been a fan of Soundcore's Sleep A20 earbuds since I first put them on to go to sleep over two years ago. I've never experienced earbuds that feel so comfortable when sleeping on your side. But that model was missing one crucial feature: ANC. The new Sleep A30 Special earbuds have taken care of that, and more—and despite their release this January, they're already significantly discounted. Right now, you can get them for $168.99 (originally $229.99), the lowest price ever, according to price-tracking tools.
As noted in Mashable's review, the Sleep A30 Special are the most popular and arguably the best sleeping earbuds you can buy right now. They're designed for sleep in every way: Side sleepers can doze off without feeling pressure in their ears, since the earbuds sit comfortably inside, and with the addition of ANC, you can now block more outside noise than before.
The battery life isn't the best, but this new Special version from 2026 will get you through the night: You can get eight to 10 hours of juice with ANC on, with some variation depending on your settings. There's also some cool tech and features designed for sleeping: The companion app lets you set a timer for your music so you don't drain the battery after you've fallen asleep; the earbuds now integrate with the Calm app for sleep-focused meditations and sleep stories; the charging case's microphones use Adaptive snore masking to block snoring sounds by increasing white noise; and the app includes an alarm and sleep-tracking features.
All in all, I really can't recommend these earbuds enough to anyone who values quality sleep and doesn't mind wearing earbuds to bed. If the ANC isn't a big deal to you and you're looking to spend a bit less, the Sleep A20 or a refurbished Sleep A30 Special pair are cheaper options.
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Just in time for back-to-school shopping, this 15.6-inch Dell laptop is $130 off at $649.99. With an Intel Core Ultra 5 processor, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB SSD, it delivers on both speed and storage. It’s NPU-powered, meaning it’s designed to perform AI tasks, and its large anti-glare screen provides up to 300 nits of brightness, with a setting to reduce blue light emissions, limiting eye discomfort for those long nights in front of the computer.
The battery life is around nine hours with light work, and "ExpressCharge" allows you to bring it to 80% power with an hour’s worth of charging. It's sleek design measures around 19 millimeters thick and 3.7 pounds, making it fairly transportable for such a large machine. In addition to HDMI connectivity, it has three USB ports: type A, type C, and 2.0.
This machine comes with Windows 11 installed and includes a one year of Dell Onsite Service, meaning you’ll have access to help after a remote diagnosis. At the current discount, it's a good choice as a workhorse Windows machine.
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The tech world is usually all about selling you the bigger, better, newer model every year, so I still find it funny that the most talked-about e-reader of 2026 isn't a flashy new Kindle or a pricey Boox tablet, but a tiny, cheap e-ink device from an upstart Chinese tech company. Xteink makes e-readers small enough to fit in your pocket—any pocket—an irresistible form factor that has garnered them a devoted online following despite their slightly janky software.
The Xteink X4 was my own personal tech upgrade of the year for 2025, and this year's smaller X3 and more fully-featured X4 Pro are even better. Every time I'm using one of them in public, I get asked what it is and where I got it, and I can't stop recommending them to people looking to find more ways to reduce their doomscrolling and read more books. If that's you, it's the time to buy, because today only Xteink is offering 15% off on both the X4 and the X3—and the latter was already marked down 13%, so the additional discount takes it to its lowest price ever.
Given the discount takes both devices down to the same sub-$60 price, if you're not sure which one to buy, there's really only one factor to consider: The Xteink X4 is pretty small—with a 4.3-inch screen, it's roughly the size of a small wallet—while the 3.7-inch X3 is even smaller, roughly the size of a credit card. Otherwise, the devices are fairly similar, the biggest differences being slightly better resolution on the X3 (thanks solely to the smaller screen increasing the number of pixels per inch) and different charging cables (in order to maximize space, the X3 charges with an included pogo pin adapter, while the X4 uses USB-C).
Personally, I like the X3 better, as the smaller screen is still comfortable to read on, and it's so small I often forget I'm carrying it—until I need to pull it out to read while I wait for the subway, so I can avoid looking at my phone.
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Amazon has the Beats Solo 4 in an exclusive "Metallic Pink" finish, which is nice, and right now they're for $99.95, half off the $199.95 list price, which is nicer—this is the lowest price ever for this version of the popular Beats over-ear headphones, according to price trackers.
The Solo 4 are decently portable, weighing around 217g (light for on-ear headphones) and foldable, and they come with a carrying case so you can drop them into your work or gym bag without thinking much about it. Their firm fit also keeps them in place during walks or lighter workouts, though the lack of an official water- or sweat-resistance rating means you will still need to be mindful of what you're doing with them.
The Solo 4 sound more balanced than older Beats headphones, with clearer vocals and less of the heavy bass that defined earlier models—that might suit listeners who found previous versions too boomy, though anyone expecting a strong low-end punch may find this pair a little restrained. You can listen wirelessly over Bluetooth 5.3 or plug in through USB-C or the included 3.5mm cable, with wired connections supporting lossless audio. That said, there is no active noise cancellation or transparency mode, and passive isolation is modest, so trains, traffic, and nearby conversations can compete with your music. Beats also leaves out an adjustable equalizer and automatic pause when you remove the headphones.
Pairing is simple on both iPhone and Android, with device-finding support on both platforms—but iPhone users also get hands-free Siri and Personalized Spatial Audio with head tracking, notes this PCMag review. That said, the feature that may prove more useful in everyday use is its battery life, with Beats claiming up to 50 hours per charge, depending on how you use them, and a 10-minute Fast Fuel charge adding another five hours. That endurance helps make up for the lack of active noise cancellation, an omission that would be difficult to overlook at the full $199.95 price. At around $100, however, the Solo 4 are easier to consider as lightweight everyday wireless headphones for someone who values battery life, portability, and easy phone pairing.
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The GoPro Lit Hero is down to $224.02, a sizable drop from its $269.99 launch price in October 2025 and the lowest price recorded by price-trackers so far. The main reason someone would buy the Lit Hero is portability. At just 3.3 ounces, it’s genuinely tiny—small enough to slip into a jacket pocket or stay clipped to a bike helmet without becoming annoying to carry around all day.
It records up to 4K at 60fps, captures 12MP photos, and is waterproof down to 16 feet without needing extra housing, which makes it practical for casual travel, cycling, beach trips, or quick vacation clips. Startup speeds are fast, autofocus works reliably most of the time, and the battery lasts around 90 minutes of continuous shooting, which is decent considering the battery is sealed and cannot be swapped out mid-day. The built-in LED light is also brighter than expected for a camera this small, although it feels more useful underwater or during emergencies than for everyday clips.
On the minus side, its 1.76-inch touchscreen is extremely small, and navigating menus can become annoying fast, especially if you're outdoors or have wet hands. And because there are barely any physical controls, almost everything depends on tapping through menus on that tiny display. There’s also no built-in image stabilization. Instead, you have to transfer footage into the GoPro Quik app and apply stabilization afterward, which adds an extra step. And while the image quality is decent in bright conditions, its small 1/2.8-inch sensor struggles once lighting drops, producing softer footage with visible noise. People who like color grading or tweaking footage later won’t get much flexibility here either, since there’s no log mode or meaningful manual control to work with.
Overall, the Lit Hero feels less like a smaller Hero Black and more like a compact point-and-shoot action camera for beginners who care more about convenience and size than image quality.
It seems no sooner does someone come up with a method to keep your digital data safe than hackers find a way to subvert it. Today's case in point: Bad actors have stolen more than $130 million in cryptocurrency from users of offline hardware wallets, devices specifically meant to be a safe option for securing bitcoin.
As TechCrunch reports, multiple groups of hackers have gained access to Coldcard crypto wallets and are continuing to drain funds in an ongoing theft. The wallets, made by Coinkite, are considered "cold," meaning they are not connected to the internet or any other device, and users' keys or seed phrases exist entirely offline. By contrast, "hot" wallets are connected to the internet and include apps and browser extensions.
Typically, hot wallets are considered a greater security risk for hacks, theft, malware, and ransomware, but this latest attack exploited a flaw in Coldcard's seed phrase generation process, compromising users' cold wallets. The vulnerability made seeds predictable, so threat actors were able to brute-force victims' passwords—essentially, guess them via trial and error—and gain access to their wallets.
Hackers carried out more than 200 crypto attacks between January and July of this year, leading to losses of $972 million. That's an increase in the number of events, but a significantly lower amount stolen, compared to the first six months of 2025.
According to Coinkite's security advisory, the vulnerability has now been patched for all affected firmware, so users should first install available updates to their devices from the official download pages (linked in the advisory). Users should also migrate their wallets to a new seed phrase following the specific instructions in the advisory.
While using a cold wallet should provide greater protection, you may also consider a diversified storage strategy for your cryptocurrency and leave minimal assets in hot wallets at any given time. That way, if one is compromised, it doesn't leave everything vulnerable.
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Right now, the LG 45-inch UltraGear OLED Curved Gaming Monitor is a whopping $700 off at only $999.99 (originally $1,699.99). With a gaming speed of up to 240Hz and 0.03ms and brightness that reaches 1300 nits, this is UltraGear’s brightest OLED. This curved gaming monitor makes gaming feel as realistic as possible and without any lag time between scenes. The FreeSync Premium Pro and NVIDIA G-SYNC compatibility allows for superior gaming performance without interruptions like tearing or stuttering, delivering seamless frame after frame. The 800R curve of the monitor is steep enough to wrap around you, intensifying each gaming session as your peripheral vision is fully immersed into the screen.
The monitor is UL-verified, meaning you can count on it to deliver optimum colors, and the Black Stabilizer offers the blackest of blacks, making nighttime scenes easy to navigate. You can also count on clear images that are free of glare with low blue light, no matter how bright the surrounding lighting around you might be, creating a distraction-free atmosphere so you can focus on your game. It includes gaming features like a first-person shooter counter and a crosshair, so you never miss your target.
This gaming monitor comes with a two-year limited warranty so you don’t have to worry about your next game being your last, as well as OLED Panel Care Tools, which include pixel cleaning, so you can keep your display looking as good for years down the road.
As the hub for (almost) all files stored in your Google Account, Drive is a critical tool for Workspace users to save, organize, and share documents, spreadsheets, and media. To keep your Drive organized and make the most of its collaboration features, use these 10 hidden hacks.
If you're organizing Drive and need a single file to be accessible from multiple folders—such as across several projects—you don't need to move it or create multiple copies, which takes up storage space and prevents collaborators across separate teams from working in the same live version. Instead, leave the original where it is and create shortcuts in other locations. Right-click on any Drive file to bring up the options menu, then go to Organize > Add shortcut and select the destination folder.
URL shortcuts are huge timesavers for launching new Drive files—Docs, Sheets, and Slides specifically—especially if you're logged into multiple Google Accounts, such as work and personal, at the same time. When you type doc.new, sheet.net, or slide.new into your address bar, a new file will automatically be created under your primary account. Add /1, /2, /3 etc. to specify which account you want to use. This prevents multiple clicks just to get a new file started.
Another URL shortcut allows you to force shared file recipients to create a copy rather than gaining view or edit access to the original. This is handy for sharing templates, checklists, and other materials that users will need to edit while preserving the master version. Simply replace /edit or /view at the end of the sharing link with /copy, and recipients will be prompted to "Make a Copy" upon opening.
Native Google files update in real time when edited, allowing all collaborators to see changes, but new versions of PDFs, images, and videos have to be reshared—unless you overwrite the original. Right-click on any non-Google file and go to Manage versions > Upload new version to keep the same sharing link for the update.
If you want to share the final version of a Drive file but prevent recipients from making edits—either accidentally or on purpose—you can lock it in read-only mode. This is quicker than turning it into a PDF or managing permissions for different users. Right-click on the file to pull up the options menu, then go to File information > Lock. (Note that you will also be unable to make edits until you unlock the file.)
Another feature that saves a few clicks is auto-conversion of external files into Google formats. This is especially useful if you frequently receive documents from Microsoft users in .docx, .xlsx, or .pptx formats. Instead of manually converting each time, go to Settings > General, scroll down to Uploads, and toggle on Convert uploads to Google Docs editor format.
Editable Drive files allow you to easily highlight and leave comments on text, but you can do the same for other files while in preview mode, which is useful for providing feedback on visuals, layouts and design without downloading and opening in a separate program. Double-click to open any image or PDF preview and tap the Comment icon at the top. Select the area you want to leave feedback on and add your comment.
My personal Drive is a bit of a mess, making it hard to find older files I've forgotten the names of without scrolling back through a very long list of unorganized items. Advanced search operators are part of the solution because they allow you to narrow down by file type, owner, and date. Enter terms like type:, owner:, and before: or after: into the search bar followed by your parameters.
Drive's organizational structure is very basic—it'll show you suggested files and folders on your Home tab, but the My Drive tab is alphabetical by default with options for sorting by date modified. You can obviously create folders and move files around (including with the shortcuts hack described above), but it may also be useful to create a dynamic "hub" for quick access to files that are related, such as for a work project or a specific vacation. Paid Workspace users have a Priority tab, which collates to 25 files from anywhere in Drive without moving them from their original locations. Free users can star items or create a master Docs file and embed file tiles using the "@" menu.
You don't actually need yet another app for document scanning: Google Drive has that feature built in, so both iPhone and Android users can quickly digitize printed material to Drive simply by using their device's camera. Open the Drive app and select the Scan icon or the (+), then hit Scan document. Google will make minor enhancements, then you can select the name and destination and hit Upload. From there, your scanned receipts, contracts, and other files are searchable just like anything else in your Drive.
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Samsung’s flagship soundbars have reached the point where the yearly upgrades are more about refinement than reinvention, and that is pretty much the story with the Samsung HW-Q990H. Right now, this 2026 model is down to $1,199.99 on Woot, which is its lowest price yet, according to price trackers. The same system is listed on Amazon for $1,697.99 (down from $1,997.99), so not only is the discount substantial, but Prime members also get free shipping, while everyone else pays a $6 delivery fee.
Samsung kept the same 11.1.4-channel setup from the older HW-Q990F, including the soundbar, wireless subwoofer, and two rear speakers, but leaned harder into software this time around—features like the SpaceFit Sound Pro automatically adjust the sound depending on your room layout, and unlike some auto-calibration features that barely change anything, this one reportedly shifts the audio balance in noticeable ways. Sometimes it improves dialogue clarity and bass response. Other times, you may prefer tweaking things yourself with the built-in seven-band EQ.
The system also handles basically every major audio format, supports wireless Dolby Atmos with compatible Samsung TVs, and includes 4K 120Hz HDMI passthrough for people gaming on a PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X. That said, while the bass is strong for a compact subwoofer, it compresses when you push the volume near maximum, so it's not perfect for huge spaces or people who want nightclub-level output. More importantly, if you already own the HW-Q990F or even the older HW-Q990D, upgrading probably will not feel dramatic enough to justify the cost. But for someone starting from TV speakers or an entry-level soundbar, this system can completely change how movies, games, and even sports feel at home.
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When the Sony INZONE M10S 27-Inch OLED Gaming Monitor first launched, it was $1,099—but right now, you can get it for as low as $798. With its lightning-fast OLED display, this gaming monitor refreshes at a rate of 480Hz, for a blur-free response time, and it was developed with the Fnatic electronic sports team to ensure it’s tournament-ready, making it ideal for all levels of gamers—most especially professionals. It comes with Custom Heatsink technology that keeps the OLED panel cool for the long haul and is NVIDIA G-SYNC compatible to prevent tearing and limit stuttering. Its resolution is QHD wide 1440p with an anti-glare screen finish, and the dual screen size is perfect for first-person shooter gaming.
The Sony INZONE M10S has a low profile stand, with a base that‘s only 4mm, to maximize desk space for keyboards and mouse pads, and it can tilt and swivel up to 180° so you get the exact angle you need. Or, if you prefer to mount it on your wall, it’s 100mm x 100mm VESA compatibility, so you can do exactly that. With its high-bandwidth inputs, including a 3.5 mm Audio Out, every gaming session sounds like the real deal.
The INZONE M10S automatically comes with a three-year limited warranty, meaning you can game as often as you want and feel good knowing OLED burn-in is covered.
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If you're in the market for a new Android-based phone, the Google Pixel 10a (currently $424, down from $499) is worth considering. It punches above its weight class: When fully charged, the Pixel 10a offers 30+ hours of battery life, has a CPU speed of 3.1 GHz, runs the Android 16 operating system, and comes with seven years of new updates and features. The 10a also includes Camera Coach, which teaches you in real time how to take the best possible photos, including things like lighting, framing, and composition, so you don’t have to waste time on retakes. Notably, because this phone will be unlocked, you can choose your carrier and the right phone plan for you.
The Pixel 10a's Actua display is 6.3 inches and has a resolution of 1080 x 2424, making it a convenient size and easy to see clearly, even in the sunlight. You'll get three free months of YouTube Premium and Google One. The 10a also has Gemini built in, allowing you to get the AI's assistance on everything from taking photos to planning your weekly schedule to brainstorming ideas for a project.
Of all the Google Pixel A-series phones, the 10a is made of the most recycled material, including 100% recycled aluminum and 81% recycled plastic for the frame and back cover, respectively. Although it has 128 GB of storage, if you need to level up to 256 GB, that model carries a similar discount and is marked down to $524, from $599.
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The JBL Clip 5 is down to $49.95 at Woot, compared with its usual $79.95 price, and Amazon’s current listing of $69.95. That saves you $30, or about 38%—Prime members also get free shipping, while everyone else pays $6. This deal is live for the next four days, though it may end earlier if stock runs out.
An IP67 rating keeps the Clip 5 sealed against dust and helps it survive temporary water submersion, so rain, sand, and a drop near the pool should not end its day. Sound-wise, it works well for music or podcasts when it stays close to you, but don’t expect its 7-watt driver to replace a larger party speaker. Still, voices come through clearly, and the speaker spreads sound evenly enough that you do not need to sit directly in front of it.
JBL also gave this model several upgrades over the Clip 4. It can now stay connected to two devices at once, and if you own other compatible JBL speakers, its Auracast support lets you create a stereo pair or distribute the same audio across multiple speakers. You also get some control over the sound through its companion app, which includes presets and an adjustable equalizer. As for its battery life, it is rated at up to 12 hours, with Playtime Boost adding as many as three more, but that estimate drops considerably at higher volumes and can land closer to six hours.
At this price, the Clip 5 makes the most sense for someone who wants a small speaker they can take outside and keep close by. It is not built to fill a large room, but at about 0.63 pounds and 5.3 inches tall, it can hang from a backpack without adding much bulk, and its wider built-in carabiner also fits more easily around a belt loop, bag strap, or shower caddy than the hook on the Clip 4.
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