Ah, Black Friday 2023. We blinked, and it disappeared faster than grandma’s Thanksgiving apple pie. But fret not, deal-seekers. Just because we’re on a countdown towards Cyber Monday doesn’t mean your dreams of super savings have jumped ship. Quite frankly, they’re still very much present and served on a silver platter. Whether it’s a quest for the latest tech-genie smartphone, noise-cancelling headphones to drown out your noisy neighbors, or a swanky smartwatch that could make James Bond green with envy, the basketful of deals has yet to be fully emptied. So, are you ticking off names on your holiday gift list faster than a distracted five-year-old can empty a cookie jar? Or maybe, it’s all about showering love (and gifts) on the most deserving person – yourself? Either way, we’re your Black Friday treasure-hunting guides, continuing to dig out gems from the remnants of the deal storm that was Black Friday 2023. Remember, folks – our cover of Black Friday and the impending Cyber Monday is not a one-post affair. Ah, no! We’re here, sleigh bells jingling, with our reindeers leading the way – zooming towards savings, just as Santa speeds through a chimneyless night sky. We’re rubbing our bargain-obsessed hands together in gleeful anticipation of revealing the next set of deals. Because, let’s be real – Thanksgiving leftovers might be cold, but these deals? Hot. Hot. Hot!
The reopening of China’s borders has brought a wave of US fund managers to Silicon Valley, turning coffee shops into multilingual business hubs. Mandarin accents and venture capital conversations are now on the menu, giving a unique twist to your morning latte. Who needs Macchiatos when you can sip on a “Chinese tea-latte” with extra capitalist sugar?
Post-Thanksgiving Sales Fiesta: Get Your Hands on Our Staff’s Quirky Favorites – On Discount!
The Turkey Has Left the Building, but Black Friday Sales Have Just Begun
Like a Thanksgiving guest who refuses to leave after devouring all your warmed candied yams, our Black Friday sales—much to your delight—are not showing any signs of abating! And the complexities of life are far more bearable when partaken with your new, heavily discounted gadget in one hand and a turkey-leg in the other. Continue to feast by exploring the smorgasbord of deals we’ve sourced across all categories, regardless of whether your jam is tech, pet toys, travel aids, or kitchen tools.
Discounts Galore: Unveiling our Staff’s Favorite Picks
Usually, once a lunar cycle, we hold an elaborate ceremony, replete with candles and incense, to consult the oracle that is our staff. We ask them one question that has stymied great minds since time immemorial—What’s your favorite stuff? The sacred query spans pet toys, travel aids, kitchen gadgets, and even straightforward tech. The assembled chorus answers in unison, sparking a wave of robust discussions filled with intrigue and excitement (and the occasional cat meme).
Black Friday Deals on Our Staff Favorites
In an act of divine holiday serendipity, we noticed something amazing. Several items from our staff’s ‘favorites’ list, which quite frankly was akin to prying a confession out of an eloquent mime, have miraculously found their way onto the Black Friday deal lists. So, fellow deal hunters, this is your chance to revisit our favorites, free of any guilt infused by their original ‘gold-plated’ prices.
Hot Take:
Our hot take on this magnificent Black Friday Sale? It’s like finding discounted golden tickets to the Willy Wonka Factory, and trust us, you want to get in on this. We promise it’s much more enticing than Uncle Bob’s 4-hour monologue on his recent gallbladder surgery. So, get ready to stuff those shopping carts, because, in a world full of full-price items, here is your chance to be fabulously frugal.
Bargain hunters rejoice! We’re uncovering the hidden gems of tech gadgets under $25 that are actually worth your money. While everyone’s drooling over flashy big-ticket items, we’re here to celebrate the unsung heroes of the tech world. Because let’s be honest, finding a useful accessory for a bargain price is like finding money in last season’s coat. So forget the hype and let’s dig into the bargain bins of tech to find the real winners. Who needs an expensive gaming console when you can have a gadget that opens your beer bottle? Cheers to that!
Double Dippin’ on Discounts: Amazon’s Black Friday Sale Comes Back for Seconds!
Black Friday Comes Early For Gadget Lovers
Yes, you read that right! Amazon is once again throwing a whopping sale for the second time in a season on its bevy of tech toys. Hey, Black Friday is just another excuse to help us upgrade our techno gear, right?
Deals Galore at Amazon: Innovation at Discounted Digs
Whether it’s the bright new Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max that has been on your wishlist, or the smart kid on the block Echo Pop, or even the storyteller at heart, Kindle Scribe, Amazon’s Black Friday sale got it all! And if you thought it couldn’t get any better, some prices are even lower than the discounts Amazon’s own Prime Day offered in October. Obviously, Amazon isn’t keen on being outdone by its own past discounts, let alone by other retailers like Best Buy and Target!
“Discount Hunt” Starts at Amazon!
Our list of top Black Friday deals on Amazon’s efficient and stylish products is a must-check for all the tech-savvy shoppers out there. As the sale progresses, we’ll be updating our fabulous buyers with the best deals available.
Hot Take:
At this rate, it won’t be surprising if Amazon ever decides to throw a discount sale to celebrate National Pancake Day. Sales like these make it clear that if you want top-notch tech at near-giveaway prices, Amazon is the place to be. It’s sort of like the old country farm stand of our dreams, except instead of fresh apples and handmade soap, we’re going home with state-of-the-art devices. So folks, grab your shopping shoes (or fingers in the case of online navigation), because the discounts don’t surf the internet by themselves!
Fasten your seatbelts because Virgin Galactic is taking a machete to costs and staffing, all in the name of affordable space travel! CEO Michael Colglazier delivered a memo dripping with excitement (unlike our boring office memos) about the brand’s shifting stars. Turns out, even for a space-travel company, the space isn’t always sunny. So, if you’re dreaming of leaping gravity in a Virgin Galactic spaceplane, start saving because the tickets are likely to rocket faster than the flights themselves!
Move over Parisian fashion and cuisine, because the City of Lights now has an AI attraction to boast about. Facebook’s Meta, Hugging Face, and Scaleway have joined forces to create an AI-focused startup program at Station F. This collaboration aims to promote an open and collaborative approach to AI development in the French tech scene. It looks like Paris is about to embark on a glittering AI era, and who knows, maybe we’ll soon have an AI food critic critiquing baguettes!
Meta, also known as the ‘Godmother of Social Media,’ is turning up the realness meter for advertisers. From 2024 onward, they want AI-crafted ads to come with a shiny label, separating them from hand-spun ones. So long to the days of funky AI creating Hollywood-style drama disguised as grassroots political campaigning. But, let’s not forget the irony of Meta’s call for truth in advertising. Will this be a genuine rabbit out of the hat or just another illusion for savvy advertisers? Stay tuned and ‘advert-honestly’!
Samsung’s AI model, called Gauss, is out to conquer the AI space race and leave OpenAI in the dust. With its Gauss Language, Gauss Code, and Gauss Image, Samsung aims to take over our language, code, and image processing tasks. Brace yourselves, because Samsung AI is about to infiltrate every aspect of our lives, from correcting our grammar to advising us on our diets. Hold on tight, it’s going to be a wild AI ride!
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