What to buy for your new 4K TV

SoundbarOne of the easiest upgrades for your home theater experience is adding better audio. No matter how much you spent (or saved) on a new flat screen, it simply doesn't have a lot of room inside to move air around and produce sound worthy of the Ultra HD display. In the space between settling for…

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Apple Black Friday deals include a $250 iPad and MacBook Pro discounts

The deals are larger still if you're itching for a new MacBook Pro. The 13-inch, 1.4GHz MacBook Pro with 256GB of storage is $1,300 at Amazon, or $200 off. And yes, there are already deals for the 16-inch MacBook Pro. B&H is lopping $200 off the price, with the starting model dropping to $2,199.You're also…

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The tech you need to stay warm this winter

Whether you live in your own house or in a shared apartment, temperature control can be tricky -- not everyone has the same tolerance for the cold. Thankfully, you'll find plenty of options to keep you nice and toasty even if your roommate insists on keeping the temperature set at arctic levels. Or if it's…

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The best board games with an app-based twist

One Night Ultimate WerewolfPlayers: 3–10 Game time: 10 minutes Difficulty: EasyOne Night Ultimate Werewolf is a short and easily explained game about lying and persuasion. At the start of the game, players are given a random card with roles like Villager, Insomniac and Werewolf. They look at their cards in secret, close their eyes and…

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Stadia vs. xCloud: How these game-streaming services stack up

Most of the testing I've done has been on my home WiFi network, which averages 30Mbps to 40Mbps down and just under 10Mbps up. This is just within the connectivity ranges that both Google and Microsoft recommend for high-quality streams.Stadia runs on a handful of platforms: Pixel phones, tablets and laptops via the Chrome browser,…

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Black Friday 2019: Best Video Game Deals on Switch, PS4, Xbox One, PC

Another year, another frenzy of Black Friday deals. If you're looking to score sizeable discounts on the latest and greatest PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, VR, and PC games, hardware, and accessories, now's the time to act. We've rounded up our favorite Black Friday deals right here so you can see the best prices…

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The Hidden Gems of Apple Arcade

The biggest problem facing games on the App Store has always been one of discovery. If a game doesn’t make it to the Featured section, or if it isn’t a massive hit, you’re probably not going to find it just by casually browsing.ARS TECHNICAThis story originally appeared on Ars Technica, a trusted source for technology…

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18 Best Black Friday 2019 Headphone and Speaker Deals (Updated)

1More Stylish Wirefree Earbuds for $65 ($34 off)Amazon, 1More (use discount code BFCM)With extremely comfortable eartips, 6.5-hours of battery life, and great sound, the 1More Stylish are our favorite wirefree earbuds right now. They're a great value at $100, but at $65 they're an absolute steal.Apple AirPods Pro for $235 ($14 off)AmazonThese are Apple's newest…

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57 Absolute Best Black Friday 2019 Deals: Amazon, Walmart, Etc (Updated)

The fall and winter holidays are a flurry of activity. At WIRED, we know that you have various pastries to bake, presents to wrap, or small children and pets to pose next to large, decorative shrubbery. That's why we did the hard work of holiday shopping for you. We spent the year testing and reviewing…

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Hey Congress, How’s That Privacy Bill Coming Along?

After months of stalled bipartisan negotiations over how the federal government should protect consumers’ private data, Senate Democrats decided to go it alone this month. On Tuesday, Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Washington) introduced the Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act, or COPRA, which would set up a sort of privacy bill of rights for Americans while providing…

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