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Top early Black Friday tech gifts

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Black Friday is coming in hot, and I’ve rounded up 13 awesome gadgets that are on sale now and make great gifts. Holiday hero mode: ON. If you don’t want to save money on the best deals, scroll down to the Web Watercooler and find out when Prince William will give his kids phones.

🤖 Roborock Q7 M5+ (49% off)

Save $210! This robot vac and mop combo cleans the floors and rugs but also recognizes shoes, cords, socks and even dog poop. A game changer for anyone with kids, pets or a messy partner. My mom called hers “Rosie.” I miss hearing her say that.

Echo Dot Kids (42% off)

“Alexa, start kids’ mode.” Amazon’s latest smart speaker includes a full year of Amazon Kids+ on the house. All with parental controls at your fingertips.

💻 Acer Chromebook Plus (30% off)

A solid laptop. Perfect for school, work, binge-watching and everything in between, thanks to its 15.6” touch screen and built-in Google AI. All for under $300.

Wi-Fi LED lights (31% off)

Instant vibe shift. Control these smart strips with Alexa, Google Assistant or your phone. Perfect for holiday decorating or a gift for that teen in your life who is hard to get anything for. I scored big last year with this!

📱 Adjustable phone stand (37% off)

Your phone’s throne. Read this newsletter, follow recipes and take Zoom calls for under $10. You can finally stop propping it on a coffee mug. I am using mine right now!

Kodak instant photo printer (18% off)

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Watch out for these cunning scams

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I don’t want you to be a statistic.

Google put out a quiet but urgent warning: Online scams are on the rise, and they’re getting harder to spot. Even savvy folks are getting blindsided.

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Sleigh the airport chaos

You can’t control delays, but you can control what you bring.

🌬️ Power puffs: Travel steamer (27% off)

Dual voltage = no adapter drama. Pack a two-in-one iron that fits in your carry-on and heats up in 30 seconds flat. Tough on wrinkles, gentle on delicates like silk and lace.

🧳 Shrink your clothes: These compression packing cubes (30% off) save up to 60% of your luggage space. They come with a handy drawstring bag for your shoes.

Sky-high screen time: Clip this airplane phone holder (36% off) to your tray table and lock it at the perfect angle. The best part? A built-in light for Zoom calls at 30,000 feet.

⚡ Juice for days: Anker’s Prime power bank (22% off) takes your phone or laptop from zero to 50% in under 30 minutes. And yes, it’s TSA-approved.

Plugs without borders: Don’t forget a power adapter (20% off) if you’re heading overseas. Charges up to five gadgets at once in 150+ countries. Score.

📅 Deals take off soon

Black Friday comes early this year: Amazon starts dropping the discounts on Nov. 20. Click here to check out the early steals.
From AirTags to neck pillows: Find 30+ handpicked faves that make every trip smoother, smarter and less stressful.

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iPhone, meet passport: Apple’s letting you add a Digital ID to your Wallet, basically a phone-based passport for domestic flights. You scan your physical passport, nod a few times for Face ID, and boom, you’re official. It works at 250 airports, but don’t get too trigger-happy, customs still wants the real deal when you’re leaving the country.

Dell’s digital oops: Dell’s got a problem. A big one. A vulnerability (CVE-2025-46430) in its Display and Peripherals Manager can let hackers upgrade their privileges and take over your PC. Millions are at risk. The fix? Download version 2.1.2.12 or higher ASAP. Dell swears it’s not being exploited yet, but do you really want to test that theory?

Famous fail: Even the Mona Lisa wasn’t safe. The Louvre’s password disaster proved nobody’s safe without protection. That’s why I use NordPass. It’s the smart, simple solution for keeping all your passwords private and secure. Get 58% off plus 4 extra months.

Facebook's fake ICE videos

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Hyper-realistic fake videos of ICE raids are going viral to inflame political anger. They’ve hit 4 million views and Meta is silent.

💦 Money leak alert: I saved $435 with Rocket Money just by canceling subscriptions I completely forgot about. It’s shocking how much we waste on autopilot. Find out where your money’s going at RocketMoney.com/kim.

AI is your Black Friday secret weapon

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Want to shop like a holiday ninja? Here’s your guide to being silent, swift, and saving big.

Comprende with Kindle: Ever hit a word mid-read and think, “OK, what does that mean?” Just press and hold it to see the definition and pronunciation right on your screen. It even works for foreign words, like Spanish. Beats pulling out your phone to Google what “bueno” means because, well, that’s not very bueno.

📌 Access your Chromebook apps faster: Keep your favorite apps a click away by pinning them to your task bar. Open the Launcher in the bottom left, find the app, then right-click (or two-finger tap) and select Pin to shelf. You can drag apps around to rearrange them, or right-click again and choose Unpin to remove one.

Reset your Instagram feed: Tired of seeing the same influencers pop up? Head to your profile, then Settings and activity > Content preferences > Reset suggested content. This gives you a fresh start for posts, reels and your Explore page. It’ll start to feel more personal again as you like, share and interact with new content.

Highway to robotown: Waymo became the first U.S. robotaxi company to offer fully driverless rides (paywall link) on highways. Starting this week, folks in San Francisco, Phoenix and L.A. can order a ride that hops on the freeway, with no human driver or backup babysitter. Cars will go up to the speed limit (so, braver than most of us) and even know how to pull over safely if needed.

Hyperlink heist: You know how your package says “out for delivery” and then vanishes? Turns out hackers are inside freight and shipping networks, rerouting orders before they land. They’re going after the good stuff like phones, tablets and whatever sells fast. Clicking one sketchy email shouldn’t mean a truckload of MacBooks goes missing, but here we are.

⚡️ 3-second tech genius: Need a quick charge? Switch your phone to Airplane or Flight mode. It turns off Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and other background processes, so your battery fills up faster. Handy when you’re racing out the door.

📱 Google vs. phishing factory: Google’s going full Liam Neeson, suing the China-based crew behind “Lighthouse,” a subscription service for scammers. For a monthly fee, users get templates to make fake USPS or bank websites that steal your info, even without hitting submit. It’s basically a plug-and-play scam factory (paywall link). A Squarespace for criminals, if you will. In 20 days, they made 200,000 fake sites and hit over a million victims. The only square space they need is behind locked bars.

OpenTable is spying on you

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Think your picky-eater requests are forgotten? Not so fast. Hear how restaurants are building a permanent profile on you with every reservation.

ATM that melts your gold for cash

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AI host George talks about the wild new ATM in Shanghai that melts your old bling for instant cash, Terminator-style. Then, a family used AI to fight a ridiculous $195k hospital bill and won, saving $160k. Plus, laugh at the cop who attended virtual court… pantsless.

Find water leaks with this tool

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The leaks you don’t see are the ones that cost you. These low-cost tools give you a heads-up before the damage hits.

🏠 Home safety made simple: SimpliSafe is running its Black Friday deal early with 60% off any new system. Protect your home with easy setup, live monitoring and award-winning sensors that keep watch day and night. Get started at SimpliSafe.com/Kim.