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Adam Breeden/ZDNETTV sales come and go throughout the year, but Black Friday and the holiday shopping season are often the best time to find the steepest markdowns. Big brands like LG, Sony, and Samsung, as well as smaller names like TCL and Hisense, are already offering deals on a wide range of products, from premium OLED TVs to entry-level smart TVs. You can even find bundle deals featuring home audio equipment, gift vouchers, and other goodies, so you can have a few surprises when it comes time to open gifts. Also: The best Black Friday 2025 TV deals actually worth your timeThat being said, stores will often have a limited supply of TVs during actual Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales. If you’re in the market, I highly recommend tracking TV prices regularly and not waiting until official sales start, in case you see a deal that’s too good to pass up. Deals and prices are notoriously in flux during Black Friday, with many sales and discounts ending at specific times, which makes it challenging to get what you need at the price you want. We test dozens of TVs every year at ZDNET, both in real homes and at our dedicated testing lab, and will help you find the best fit for your budget and your living room during the holiday season.Also: The top 6 TVs our readers bought this year (no. 1 isn’t a Sony or Samsung)What makes a good Black Friday TV deal? More

peshkov/iStock/Getty Images Plus via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source<!–> on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Passwords are on track to be replaced by passkeys as a more secure login credential. There are three types of authenticators: platform, virtual, and roaming. Apple, Microsoft, and, to some extent, Google are the main providers […] More

Kerry Wan/ZDNETFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.Meta’s Quest 3S is a great entry point into the world of virtual reality. It’s better than the Quest 2, introducing several improvements to “performance, capabilities, and user experience,” according to ZDNET managing editor Kerry Wan, who reviewed the device in 2024. And, importantly, it’s cheaper than the $500 Quest 3 — especially since Amazon is offering a great deal on the headset in the lead-up to Black Friday.Also: The best Black Friday deals live nowFor a limited time, you can buy the Meta Quest 3S More

Black Friday is two weeks away and Cyber Monday isn’t far behind. You can expect hundreds of discounts across nearly every category, including popular tech items like laptops, TVs, gaming consoles, tablets, and more. Lucky for you, if you’re looking to get your holiday shopping done early, several retailers are already slashing prices — including Best Buy More

zf L/Moment/Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source<!–> on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways This program ensures users can migrate AI workloads between Kubernetes distributions. Kubernetes will finally support rollbacks for returning to a working cluster if something goes wrong. Several other improvements will make Kubernetes even friendlier for AI workloads. Over a […] More

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Garmin Venu X1 <!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The Garmin Venu X1 is available in two color options for $599 (on sale). The big 2-inch display is fantastic, the LED flashlight is brilliant, the thin case and light band make it a joy to wear, and the calculator now has a tip button. The always-on mode […] More

Garmin Index Sleep Monitor <!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The Garmin Index Sleep Monitor is available for $170 in S/M and L/XL sizes. The band is very comfortable and lightweight, the monitor tracks up to seven nights of sleep, and the sleep/recovery metrics are well integrated into the Garmin Connect ecosystem. It’s still fairly expensive for […] More