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As the holiday season approaches, many of us hope to make a head start on our shopping lists. If you plan to buy presents for loved ones or treat yourself to a new gadget or two, now’s the time to start looking for decent deals online. Also: Black Friday 2024: Everything to knowSamsung is a brand that always appears during sales, including Black Friday. You often see cut-price Samsung TVs, laptops, smartphones, appliances, and more during the annual event. However, in the lead-up to the popular sale, we’ve spotted some excellent deals on Samsung devices you won’t want to miss out on — especially if you don’t want to wait until Black Friday launches. Our favorite early Samsung deals for Black Friday 2024Samsung 65-inch Q80D Series QLED 4K TV More

Get a one-year subscription to Microsoft 365 at a big discount right now. StackSocial If you’ve recently upgraded your laptop, you may have suddenly found yourself without access to Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, and the rest of Microsoft’s near-necessary software. And since Microsoft switched from the traditional Office suite to a Microsoft 365 subscription service, […] More

Get a Babbel lifetime language subscription at a big discount right now.  StackSocial Learning a new language can be daunting. But right now, you can buy a lifetime subscription to Babbel Language Learning from Stack Social that lets you choose from 14 languages and access more than 10,000 hours of online language education for $180 — […] More

<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The ViewSonic TD1656-2K portable monitor is available now for $349. It’s thin and lightweight, comes with a stylus, and has a crisp visual display that might even look better than your laptop. The price might be more than some want to pay, and isn’t the best for particularly cramped workspaces. –> […] More

The Creative Pebble X Plus is a Bluetooth speaker set that punches way above its weight. Jack Wallen/ZDNETZDNET’s key takeawaysThe Pebble X Plus speakers More

Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images The US presidential race is in full swing, but not everyone has equal access to the ballot box. With Election Day fast approaching, Lyft is trying to help. Last week, Lyft announced the launch of its Voting Access Program, the company’s “largest voting initiative,” to help millions of Americans get to the polls this […] More

Christina Darby/ ZDNETIt seems that Apple Intelligence is driving the latest wave of Apple hardware upgrades, and this week saw a new iMac More

Westend61/Getty Images If you rely on ChatGPT for your everyday workflow, using the desktop app can make interacting with the chatbot much more seamless — even more so with Advanced Voice Mode.  Also: OpenAI just upgraded ChatGPT with a search engine to rival Google  On Wednesday, saying it was a “big day for desktops,” OpenAI […] More