Missed Black Friday? No problem. The Cyber Monday deals are here. | Photo by Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge A laptop is one of the larger tech purchases for most people, so Cyber Monday is a good time to make that investment. Windows laptops, MacBooks, and even Chromebooks all have their regular cadence of discounts and sales promotions from retailers like Best Buy, but this time of year is often when you can save a few hundred bucks and get a quality machine that should easily last more than a few years. Yes, the timing can feel slightly awkward because CES is right around the corner in January, and all the big Windows laptop makers debut new generations of products there. But those anticipated models can take another couple of months to actually hit store shelves — and even longer before they see any sizable sales. If you’re in need of a... Continue reading…

Useful trinkets and gadgets like the Tile Pro have dipped under the $30 mark. | Image: Tile Combing through the deluge of ongoing Cyber Monday deals can be a daunting task, but the most affordable end of the spectrum is always a good place to start. In fact, there are still plenty of discounts available on budget-friendly gadgets and goodies, many of which are under $30. You’re not just getting junk, either. If you know where to look, it’s not hard to find something useful for your arsenal. Right now, for example, you can get a great smart speaker in the fifth-gen Echo Dot, pick up a fun game like Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, or even level up your home security with cameras like the Blink Video Doorbell or Ring Indoor Cam. Many of the deals make for great stocking stuffers, too, or serve as an easy way for... Continue reading…

New leaked videos and FCC filings have revealed a new DJI compact folding drone. | Screenshot: FCC The next addition to DJI’s lineup of compact folding drones has been revealed in leaked images, videos, and FCC filings. The new DJI Flip, which has propeller guards similar to the DJI Neo, will have a folding design that resembles the HoverAir X1, according to a video shared by reliable leaker Jasper Ellens on X. DJI's current folding drones, including the Mini 4 Pro and Mini 3, feature collapsing propellers and arms that fold towards the sides of each drone’s body. The guarded propellers on the DJI Flip appear to instead fold downwards in the leaked animation, resulting in all four of them being neatly stacked to help make the drone smaller and easier to transport when not being flown. Breaking: Thanks to my friend YueYue this is the... Continue reading…

Image: The Verge Google Maps is now starting to show Waze incident reports while you navigate and includes the ability to contribute by confirming road conditions in the app via prompts. Google announced in July that both apps would cross-pollinate more data, delivering more Waze-sourced road closures, construction, speed cameras, and police presence information into Google Maps. As reported by 9to5Google and Android Authority, over the holiday weekend, a Reddit user shared a screenshot of a prompt showing “Police reported ahead” based on reports from Waze drivers. As with other incident notifications in Maps, the users can then update the report to note if they still see the same thing. Image: Reddit user Truckin_18 Very Waze-y of... Continue reading…

Image: Elen Winata for The Verge Now is a great time to save on a wide range of Verge-approved goods, including smartwatches, streamers, and Amazon’s latest Kindles. Continue reading…