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Facebook users can protect their privacy in Groups using a new nicknames feature.

Early Black Friday discounts—and a flash sale—help bring down the price of the iconic Herman Miller Aeron.

Palo is tool for short video creators to gain insights into what is working for them.

The world's greatest skyrunner shares the shoes, fitness tracker, and practices that let him climb every mountain in the Western United States in just 31 days.

Get the best Black Friday TV deal. The Hisense 98-inch Class QD5 Series QLED TV is on sale for $999.99 in the Amazon Black Friday sale.

U.S. banking giants including JPMorgan Chase, Citi, and Morgan Stanley are working to identify what data was stolen in a recent cyberattack on a New York financial firm.

The country's communications minister Fahmi Fadzil said the administration is considering systems for implementing age restrictions on social media sites.

AI testing startup Momentic has raised $15 million in a Series A round led by Standard Capital, with participation from Dropbox Ventures. Existing investors at Y Combinator, FCVC, Transpose Platform and Karman Ventures also participated.

Startups are still racing to build the world's first commercial fusion power plant on land, but Maritime Fusion thinks the path will be easier out at sea.

Born out of an internal hackathon, Amazon’s Autonomous Threat Analysis system uses a variety of specialized AI agents to detect weaknesses and propose fixes to the company’s platforms.

The deal was led by Coatue, Greenoaks, Dragoneer and Fidelity. Investors including Nvidia's NVentures, Andreessen Horowitz, Franklin Templeton, and other backers advised by T. Rowe Price Associates also participated.

As of Nov. 24, Nomad eSIM plans (not counting those already on sale) are 30% off when using a special Mashable-exclusive discount code.

DoorDash confirms data breach exposing customer names, emails, addresses after social engineering attack. Learn how to protect yourself from scams.

Concerned about Google's AI scanning your Gmail? Learn how to disable Gemini features that access your emails, Drive files and Chat messages for privacy.

Get $400 off the Hisense 65-inch CanvasTV this Black Friday. Currently down to $897.99 at Amazon.

Get $400 off the ASUS ROG Swift 32-inch monitor this Black Friday. The ASUS ROG Swift 32-inch monitor is currently on offer at Amazon for $899.

Get $66.01 off the Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer this Black Friday. Down to $262.99 at Amazon.

Get the best Black Friday deal on power stations. Save 64% on the Anker Solix F1500 at Amazon for Black Friday.

Get the best PS5 controller deal over Black Friday. The PS5 DualSense Controller is just $54.99 in the Black Friday deals — a saving of $20.

Earlier this year, I attended a shooting competition for queer, often trans, very online misfits. Then Charlie Kirk was killed.

Answers to each clue for the November 24, 2025 edition of NYT's The Mini crossword puzzle.

As of Nov. 24, the Roborock Q10 S5+ robot vacuum and mop is on sale at Amazon for $259.99 during its Black Friday sale. This is 53% off its list price of $549.99.

MacBook deals are holding strong as Black Friday sales officially kick off. So far, our favorite finds are from Best Buy and Amazon.

Fantastic ideas for the coffee snobs, at-home baristas, and commercial-grade caffeine addicts in your life.

Looking for the best Black Friday power station deal? Get up to 60% off Jackery, EcoFlow, Bluetti, and more this Black Friday.

The model policy team leads core parts of AI safety research, including how ChatGPT responds to users in crisis.

The best early Black Friday streaming deals include Prime Video add-ons for AMC+, Apple TV+, Starz, and more.

Early Black Friday TV deals are already extremely good at Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy. Hisense, TCL, and Amazon are leading the way.

Mashable has dug up the best early Black Friday Apple deals, including year-round lows on AirPods and MacBooks.

Get the latest Black Friday deals on Apple products, vacuums, headphones, power stations, and Legos. Save $250 on a new Apple laptop and 27% on a new Kindle.

Get live updates on Black Friday sales. We found savings of $150 on Dyson Supersonic hair dryers and $300 on Samsung TVs.

Get the best DJI deal over Black Friday. Save 45% on the DJI Mic Mini (2 TX + 1 RX) at Amazon for Black Friday.

Azalia King was the last holdout preventing the construction of a Micron "megafab." Onondaga County authorities threatened to use eminent domain to take her home away by force.

Give any computer a productivity boost with this Microsoft Office 2024 Home & Business for Mac or PC lifetime license, on sale now for just $149.97 (reg. $249.99) through Dec. 7.

From the Scholomance series to "A Wizard of Earthsea," here are seven great magic school alternatives to "Harry Potter."

As of Nov. 24, the PlayStation VR2 'Horizon Call of The Mountain' bundle has been discounted to $299 at Amazon in Black Friday sales. This is $100.99 off its usual price of $399.99.

Get the best gaming deal this Black Friday. Save 20% on the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition (Slim) at Amazon.

Get the best Echo deal over Black Friday. Save 39% on the Echo Show 5 at Amazon.

X has rolled out a feature that reveals everyone's location, but you can make it less useful for stalkers.

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has been quietly dissolved since the departure of de facto leader Elon Musk in May.

Online sleuths quickly found that some accounts posting about U.S. politics, including those in support of the MAGA movement, appeared not to be based in the United States.

The Trump administration's pressure on European regulators is having an impact, with fewer restrictions on Big Tech and canceled measures.

Hints and answers to today's Hurdle all in one place.

See the moon phase expected for November 24, 2025 as well as when the next full moon is expected.

The New York Times' latest game, Pips, brings domino fun to your desktop. How to play Pips as well as hints in case you get stuck.

Connections: Sports Edition is a New York Times word game about finding common sports threads between words. How to solve the day's puzzle.

Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle.

The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience.

Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1618 on November 24 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

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Roblox CEO Dave Baszuki joined the Hard Fork podcast to discuss the gaming platform’s new age verification feature — but he seemed to get frustrated at the number of questions focused on child safety.

"Stranger Things" Season 5, Volume 1 premieres Nov. 26 on Netflix, and it's looking like a Demogorgon bloodbath.

A new feature seemingly revealed many right-wing “America First” accounts are actually based outside the United States. But the data seems questionable.

Donald Trump's administration has paused an executive order that would have preempted state regulations for AI.

Google warns Android users about dangerous fake VPN apps hiding malware that steals passwords, banking details, and personal data from phones and tablets.

Apple's digital passport feature lets iPhone users breeze through TSA checkpoints this holiday season using Digital ID technology at 250+ airports.

As of Nov. 23, get $250 off the Lenovo Legion Go S at Best Buy ahead of Black Friday.

Major insurers including AIG, Great American, and WR Berkley are asking U.S. regulators for permission to exclude AI-related liabilities from corporate policies. One underwriter describes the AI models’ outputs to the FT as "too much of a black box."

As of Nov. 23, get the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 for its lowest price yet at Amazon during the early Black Friday sales.

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.

The Instant Pot Vortex mini air fryer is on sale at Amazon for $59.99 for Black Friday, down from the normal price of $89.99. That's a 33% discount.

Beehiiv's co-founder and CEO Tyler Deck spoke to TechCrunch about why the company has been expanding, and where the media business is going next.

After settling with Universal, Udio has removed the feature where users could download their AI creations.

As of Nov. 23, get the massive 100-inch Hisense E6 Cinema Series TV for 50% off.

A wave of lawsuits against OpenAI detail how ChatGPT used manipulative language to isolate users from loved ones and make itself into their sole confidant.

The New York Times' latest game, Pips, brings domino fun to your desktop. How to play Pips as well as hints in case you get stuck.

Connections: Sports Edition is a New York Times word game about finding common sports threads between words. How to solve the day's puzzle.