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Refresh 2022-11-26T14:13:37.755Z Today's sales - where do they stand? Alex Whitelock, deals editor, TechRadar We're in the awkward period right now between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, with some retailers - notably Amazon - having already switched their headline banners over to the latter sale. Basically, the vast majority of deals that are available today are holdouts from the earlier sale, which is generally what we expect these days. Over the past few years, we've seen these big seasonal one-day sales transform into a kind of 'deals season', so generally speaking, there are a lot of similar promotions going on. That's not to say the deals are bad, however, most of the listings we've found are still at their lowest prices all year - or at least matching their lowest prices. Take the MacBook Air M1 we just posted below as an example, which is currently $799 at Amazon . This model is generally found at prices ranging from $899 to $929 at Amazon, and it's been … [Read more...] about Cyber Monday 2022 has started at Amazon – see all this weekend’s best deals

Audio player loading… The iPhone 15 is still a long way off, but we've already heard numerous rumors about it. New to the pile is an analyst prediction that the Pro models are going to get solid-state, haptic buttons that don't physically move and sit flush with the body of the phones. That's as per Barclays analysts Blayne Curtis and Tom O'Malley, based in part on comments made by Cirrus Logic CEO John Forsyth (via MacRumors (opens in new tab) ). Cirrus Logic already supplies some of the haptic technology that is in the current iPhones. The company has mentioned new components coming to market in the second half of next year, which coincidentally is when Apple is going to be bringing out new iPhones, and... well, you can see why people are joining the dots. Click or twist These buttons use vibrations to simulate the sensation of them being touched, even though they don't actually move – see also the trackpads on newer MacBook models, and the home buttons … [Read more...] about The iPhone 15 Pro could get solid-state volume and power buttons

Audio player loading… Windows 11’s latest version has suffered at the hands of a bug that messes quite badly with gaming performance for some users, leading to the 22H2 update being blocked on those PCs to prevent the problem manifesting – but the good news is that upgrade block has now been partially lifted. In case you missed this one, the Windows 11 22H2 bug in question caused “lower than expected performance” with some games (and indeed other software), including stuttering frame rates (a seriously off-putting phenomenon). This was due to GPU debugging features errantly being used on the affected PCs. As Neowin (opens in new tab) noticed, Microsoft has not actually fixed this issue – yet – but has added a fresh note to its release health dashboard which states the following: “The safeguard hold with the safeguard ID of 41990091 has been updated to only safeguard Windows devices which have one of the small subset of games and apps which are still affected by … [Read more...] about Windows 11 gaming bug has been cured – but not for everyone

Around 400 million years ago, the ancestor of all four-limbed creatures took its first steps onto dry land. Fast-forward about 350 million years, and a descendant of these early landlubbers did an about-face: It waded back into the water. With time, the back-to-the sea creatures would give rise to animals vastly different from their land-trotting kin: They became the magnificent whales, dolphins, and porpoises that glide through the oceans today. Going back to being aquatic was a drastic move that would change the animals inside and out, in the space of about 10 million years—an eyeblink in evolutionary terms. Members of this group, now called cetaceans, dropped their hind limbs for powerful flukes and lost nearly all their hair. For decades, their bizarre body plans perplexed paleontologists , who speculated they might have arisen from creatures as varied as marine reptiles, seals, marsupials like kangaroos, and even a now-extinct group of wolf-like carnivores. “The cetaceans … [Read more...] about The evolution of whales from land to sea

This story is part of 84 Days of Holiday , a collection that helps you find the perfect gift for anyone. Not all iced coffee drinkers covet cold brew. For those who prefer a gentler profile, the HyperChiller turns your favorite brewed coffee beans into iced coffee in under a minute. And for white wine drinkers who need a few glasses chilled in a hurry, the $25 HyperChiller brings your chardonnays, rosés and albariños to an optimal temp even faster. View this post on Instagram A post shared by CNET (@cnet) Why it's a great gift : With a simple three-chamber design -- two that are frozen surrounding another for your beverage -- the HyperChiller cools boiling liquids in seconds so you can enjoy your favorite hot coffee, tea and previously unchilled wine at a cooler temperature. It takes up only as much space as a large jar of pasta sauce and it's easy to assemble and clean. Read CNET's full review of … [Read more...] about The HyperChiller Is the Best Gift Under $25 for Iced Coffee (and White Wine) Lovers