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 Wow! The Lenovo ThinkPad with 21 hours of battery life is $859 off for Black Friday

With over 21 hours of battery life, you can squeeze in over 2 workdays before needing a charger. This Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 is a great Black Friday deal.

https://www.laptopmag.com/laptops/wow-the-lenovo-thinkpad-with-21-hours-of-battery-life-is-usd859-off-for-black-friday

 NVIDIA's RTX 3060 is hitting record lows on Black Friday: Top GPUs starting at $265

Black Friday is the perfect time to invest in a new GPU at a discounted price, and a bunch of NVIDIA's RTX cards are on sale.

https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/cpu-gpu-components/black-friday-nvidia-rtx-gpu-deals

 8BitDo just announced an Xbox keyboard and mouse that's an ode to the OG Xbox, and it's stunning

8BitDo has announced a stunning new pair of accessories that pay tribute to the original Xbox. The 8BitDo Retro 87 Mechanical Keyboard and the 8BitDo Retro R8 Mouse both draw inspiration from the iconic green transparent design of the 2004 Xbox and are priced at $119.99 and $59.99 respectively.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/8bitdo-just-announced

A new game from Tencent looks like a pretty blatant Horizon ripoff

Details about an epic-looking upcoming sci-fi adventure game just dropped. The images and teaser trailer depict a post-apocalyptic world in which humans in primitive-style garb battle giant dinosaur-like robots while sweeping orchestral music plays. It all seems a little familiar. But wait, this isn’t the next Horizon game from Guerrilla. Oh, no, no. This is an

1mo | Engadget
Design and Code Synchronized

Yes, you read that correctly—we’ve made a major update! Frames X now includes its own open-source code components and design tokens! We’re bringing your favorite UI kit directly into your codebase because we believe great design should be available everywhere. https://webdesignernews.com/exploring-unicode-symbols-for-web-design/

5 creative effects to upgrade your animated portfolio

If you’re a creative professional working in a visual medium like web design, photography, illustration, or motion graphics, it’s important to put effort into your craft. But even if you’re great at what you do, if you don’t have a well-designed portfolio, you’re missing out on getting your artistry out in front of a bigger audience. https://webdesignernews.com/5-creative-effects-to-upgrade-your-animated-portfolio/

Generative AI UX — Developing Innovative Use Cases for the Enterprise

To create innovative Generative AI experiences that users will adopt and use, we need to ensure appropriate responses. To accomplish this, we need these experiences to be trained on how the business operates, how it is measured, the company’s goals, flows, and processes, how the company should be discussed in different contexts, and how activities like initiatives and projects relate to each other. https://webdesignernews.com/generative-ai-ux-developing-innovative-use-cases-for-the-enterprise/

The Future of AI in UI/UX Design: A New Era of Creativity and Efficiency

The world of UI/UX design is constantly evolving, and as technology advances, so too does the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in this field. With AI becoming more integrated into design tools and processes, designers (like you and me) are poised to experience some major shifts — both exciting and a bit unnerving. But before you start worrying about robots stealing our jobs, let’s dive into how AI is shaping... https://webdesignernews.com/the-future-of-ai-in-ui-ux-design-a-new-era-of-creativ

How Anthropic’s new protocol could quickly extend AI’s reach

Welcome to AI DecodedFast Company’s weekly newsletter that breaks down the most important news in the world of AI. You can sign up to receive this newsletter every week here.

Anthropic’s new MCP protocol quickly connects AI assistants with data and dev tools

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My Favorite Arlo Cam Is an Excellent Security Device and It's Amazingly Cheap Today

If you can't decide on a security cam, I've found that Arlo's latest Essential camera does it all for $56. That's 43% off for Black Friday. https://www.cnet.com/deals/my-favorite-arlo-cam-is-an-excellent-security-device-and-its-amazingly-cheap-today/#ftag=CADf328eec

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The Basic Apple iPad Is My Preferred Home and Travel Tech, and It's $99 Off Today for Black Friday

My family and I always seem to pick the 10th-generation iPad over every other type of screen in our home, and you can get it today for $99 off during the Black Friday sale. https://www.cnet.com/deals/the-basic-apple-ipad-is-my-preferred-home-and-travel-tech-and-its-99-off-today-for-black-friday/#ftag=CADf328eec

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Amazon Black Friday Deals: 55+ Discounts Worth Shopping From Apple, Samsung, Microsoft and More

Amazon's Black Friday deals are in full swing, with discounts to be found across security cameras, TVs and laptops -- including MacBooks. https://www.cnet.com/deals/best-amazon-black-friday-deals-2024-11-28/#ftag=CADf328eec

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Best Black Friday AirPods Deals: Save Big on Your Next Pair of Apple Headphones

Black Friday deals are the perfect chance to save big on the best Apple headphones, but only if you act fast. https://www.cnet.com/deals/best-black-friday-airpods-deals-2024-11-28/#ftag=CADf328eec

1mo | cnet.com
Which States Offer a Child Tax Credit?

Numerous states offer their own version of the child tax credit, but the values of these credits and the standards to qualify for them vary by a lot. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/taxes/which-states-offer-a-child-tax-credit/#ftag=CADf328eec

1mo | cnet.com
 The AI classroom is already here: here's what’s coming next

Artificial intelligence is transforming the classroom. Five years from now, AI-augmented teachers will outperform others.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/the-ai-classroom-is-already-here-heres-whats-coming-next

 Microsoft facing its biggest US FTC antitrust investigation yet

The FTC is unhappy with Microsoft’s practices and dominance across the cloud computing, AI and cybersecurity industries.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/microsoft-facing-its-biggest-us-ftc-antitrust-investigation-yet

 Thanks to an unmissable deal this is the best gaming headset you can get for under $70 but it has one huge drawback

The Turtle Beach Stealth 600 Gen 2 MAX PS version is the ultimate mid-range gaming headset deal this Black Friday week, now available for just $61.99 (down from $119.99). If you are a PC gamer who doesn't care about Xbox compatibility this is worth a look.

https://www.windowscentral.com/accessories/headphones-headsets/thanks-to-an-unmissable-deal-this-is-the

Whoa! This Asus RTX 4070 gaming laptop is going for absurdly cheap
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Snag this ultra-fast 1TB SSD that looks like a flash drive for just $60
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SymfonyCon Vienna 2024: See you next week!

SymfonyCon Vienna is just around the corner! 🎉 Next week, we’ll come together for an exciting event featuring brand-new talks, inspiring speakers, and everything you need to make the most of this gathering with the Symfony and PHP community.

💡Pro… https://symfony.com/blog/symfonycon-vienna-2024-see-you-next-week?utm_source=Symfony%20Blog%20Feed&utm_medium=feed

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Black Friday 2024 PlayStation deals: Grab the PS5 Slim console for $75 off

Black Friday is in the air, gently blowing breezy deals our way. Case in point? The PS5 Slim is available for $75 off at

1mo | Engadget
Peacock's Black Friday streaming deal discounts a full year of access to only $20

Streaming deals are hard to come by nowadays, especially after all of the price hikes that have happened in recent months. But Black Friday tends to be the time of the year when streaming deals could pop up the most. This year is no different, and one of the best streaming deals we’ve found so far is on

1mo | Engadget
Max Black Friday deal: Get six months of streaming access for only $18

If you’ve been interested in binge-watching The Last of Us or House of the Dragon, Black Friday streaming deals have a more affordable way for you to do so.

1mo | Engadget
The best Black Friday air fryer deals include the Breville Smart Oven for $70 off

A version of one of our favorite air fryer toaster ovens is on sale for one of the best prices we've seen. The

1mo | Engadget
Black Friday deal: The Apple Watch Series 10 is on sale for a record-low price

You don't have to look too hard to find Black Friday deals on Apple devices. For one thing, the

1mo | Engadget
CRKD's Nitro Deck+ keeps its best features and adds typical stick layout

CRKD’s Nitro Deck turned my OLED Switch into an OLED Switch Lite, in a way. The Nitro Deck’s lightweight frame added chunkier grips to both sides of the screen, a more logical USB-C charging passthrough and substantial triggers, it felt like a proper controller enveloping my favorite Nintendo games. And you could get it in Gamecube purple.

1mo | Engadget
FTC expands rules to hold tech support scammers accountable

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) can now go after scammers posing as tech support providers even if it's the consumer who called them up. It has just approved amendments to its Tele

1mo | Engadget
Australia is one step away from banning social media for under 16s

Australia is set to ban under 16s from social media services after the Senate passed a bill to that effect by 34 votes to 19. The legislation will return to the House of

1mo | Engadget