If you clicked on this story because you don’t know what a fabric shaver is, you’re not alone. That was me not too long ago when I started searching for something that could get rid of the pilling on some of my most loved pieces of clothing. Blessedly, I stumbled upon the Philips Fabric Shaver, a type of device I didn’t even know existed, and decided to give it a shot. It’s now an essential piece of tech in my house, and you don’t have to pay as much as I did for it thanks to this Black Friday deal that knocks it down to $13.
Sure, it may not seem revolutionary — especially if you already knew of the wonders of such devices — but it was for me. I have a lot of T-shirts, joggers, sweaters and more that I’ve had for at least three years and wear regularly. We also have a bunch of throw blankets around the house, partially because I love a good throw, and partially because my cat demands soft spots on which to sleep. All of those well-worn, well-loved fabrics have pilled over time, and I was tired of picking at the pills myself.
This Philips Fabric Shaver makes it so I never have to do that anymore. It runs on two AA batteries, has a simple on-off switch and a shaving head with three sized holes that, as you glide it over your sweater or blanket, catches the pills and shaves them right off. It’s literally as simple as that; after I tried it the first time on a pair of joggers, I spent far too much time running around my house and through my closet de-pilling as many things as I could. All the little fabric bits collect in a removable chamber that you simply empty as often as you need into the trash. If you’re like me and try to make the most of the wardrobe you have and not buy new clothing all the time, this little gadget will keep the pieces in your closet looking fresh.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/deals/you-need-a-fabric-shaver-and-my-favorite-is-only-13-for-black-friday-163402235.html?src=rss
Now that we’re midway through November, the Black Friday discounts are coming in faster and more furious. And sure, the actual Black Friday date is still two weeks away, but retailers are not sitting around waiting. You shouldn’t either, depending what you’re in the market for this holiday season. Over at Best Buy, for example, there are some
Back in 2012, Dishonoredearned the first Game of the Year honor of my tenure at Ars Technica. Looking back on the game some 13 years later, Arkane’s well-constructed world of steam punk magical realism earns its place as a modern classic.
The game does a great job of drawing you into that world immediately, with a memorable opening sequence that sees you framed for the on-screen murder of the empress you’ve been sworn to protect. The scene does a great job establishing the emotional stakes of the coming missions while also throwing you into the deep end of the political infighting that has consumed a besieged, plague-beset kingdom.
A Victorian steam punk world you can lose yourself in.
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Arkane Studios
Those stakes, and a battle against a real feeling of injustice, drive the plot through some admittedly predictable beats as Dishonored continues through a set of sneak-and-assassinate missions. But it’s hard to care about that predictability when even minor side characters on both sides of the conflict quickly develop from stereotypes to engaging, fleshed-out characters.
AMD’s GAIA open-source project as a reminder is their “Generrative AI Is Awesome” quick-setup solution for demonstrating generative AI use on AMD hardware platforms with Ryzen CPUs, Radeon GPUs, and/or Ryzen AI NPUs. GAIA is predominantly Microsoft Windows focused but recently they did introduce limited support for Linux that is currently bound to Vulkan-accelerated GPU support. Out today is AMD GAIA 0.13 as another step forward for this AI demonstrator…
Good deals on Apple products are generally harder to come by throughout the year than with other brands, but sale events are usually the best time to look around. And sure enough, ahead of Black Friday, Apple’s AirTags are cheaper than ever. You can pick up a four-pack of these handy Bluetooth trackers for $65, a record low price. Bear in mind that this deal brings the price per AirTag down to $16 if you were to buy them individually, and when not on sale they usually cost $29.
If you use Apple devices and are prone to losing stuff, AirTags are the obvious choice of Bluetooth tracker to buy. Adding one to your account requires little more than a single tap, and with Apple’s Find My network offering such extensive coverage these days, it’s never been easier to find missing belongings.
Tracking down a still nearby misplaced item is as easy as using your iPhone to trigger a sound from the AirTag’s built-in speaker, or alternatively you can use Precision Finding to pinpoint its location through Find My. You just follow the instructions on your iPhone’s screen, paying attention to its vibrations as you get closer.
If you only need a single AirTag, they’re also on sale right now for $18, another record low. It works out a bit better as a deal if you purchase the four-pack, but if you just want to attach one to your keys or backpack, $65 might seem like a stretch. Just remember that AirTags can’t be attached to items right out of the box. You’ll need to add an accessory in order to turn one into a keyring, or even attach it to your pet’s collar.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/deals/early-black-friday-apple-deals-include-a-four-pack-of-airtags-for-65-161756983.html?src=rss
Systemd-free option still available if you choose that downloadMX Linux 25 “Infinity” is now available, and the new version has some significant differences from the 2023 release, with things that used to be boot-time choices now more loaded pre-install decisions.…
Cryptocurrency companies and fintech startups are applying to open banks in the United States. Ripple, Coinbase and the UK payments company Wise have submitted applications for national trust charters this year. Trust banks cannot take deposits or make loans but charge fees for safekeeping customer assets and are not FDIC insured. The applications have reached 12 so far this year, more than any of the preceding eight years, according to data compiled by Klaros Group.
Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould said last month that cryptocurrency activity should be done within the banking system if legally permissible and safe. His agency regulates nationally-chartered U.S. banks. The Bank Policy Institute and the Independent Community Bankers of America oppose the applications. BPI sent letters urging the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to reject the Ripple, Wise, and Sony applications. The group said approving Coinbase could significantly increase risks to the U.S. financial system.
The GoPro Hero 13 Black action camera is down to $310 as part of an early Black Friday sale, which is a record low price. That’s a discount of 23 percent or $90.
This model topped our list of the best action cameras, and for good reason. It’s a fantastic device with all kinds of bells and whistles. It’s the most versatile Hero camera that GoPro has ever made. There’s a new family of modular lenses and it can shoot up to 5.3K and handle 2X optical zoom.
The battery is bigger than ever before and offers around 90 minutes of continuous shooting in 4K/30FPS. The camera is waterproof up to 10 millimeters, so don’t worry about puddles. The full-color front screen is vivid and makes it easy to review footage without getting a computer involved.
There’s no internal storage here, but it accepts microSD cards. There’s a camera bundle on sale right now that includes a 64GB microSD, three batteries, a dual charger and a case. That pack costs $349, which is a discount of 30 percent.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/deals/the-gopro-hero-13-black-is-cheaper-than-ever-ahead-of-black-friday-160154066.html?src=rss
Amazingly, your Mac has only just gained the ability to show you a full list of what you’ve copied. macOS has always allowed you to copy and paste items, but if you copied multiple items back-to-back, there was no way to view the earliest items you added to your clipboard. Sure, third-party apps have filled this gap for many years now, but macOS itself didn’t allow you to easily view multiple items stored in the clipboard, until now. With macOS 26 Tahoe, your Mac’s Spotlight search has added support for clipboard history, which means that you can view pretty much everything you’ve copied in the past 30 days. Here’s how to set up and use clipboard history on your Mac.
How to enable clipboard history on your Mac
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Clipboard history is disabled by default on macOS Tahoe, so you’ll have to activate it first. To do this, click the Apple logo in the top-left corner of your Mac’s display and select System Settings. Now, go to Spotlight and scroll to the bottom in the right pane. Enable Results from Clipboard, and then click the drop-down menu below it. This lets you choose how long you want to store your clipboard history for. Apple gives you three choices: 8 hours, 7 days, or 30 days. Once you’ve made your choice, you’ll be ready to use clipboard history on your Mac.
If you copy sensitive items to the clipboard very often, you should probably avoid enabling this feature. I know many people who somehow still store passwords, credit card information, and other banking details in WhatsApp chats or plain text files. The moment you copy sensitive data from unsecured locations, it gets added to your clipboard history, which is not ideal. The good news is that if you copy passwords from Apple Passwords or other password management apps, they don’t appear in your Mac’s clipboard history.
Accessing and using clipboard history on your Mac
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You can access your Mac’s clipboard history by using macOS Tahoe’s Spotlight Search. First, copy a few items to your clipboard. These can be text, photos, or other files. Use the Command-Space keyboard shortcut (or click the magnifying glass in your Mac’s top-right corner) to open Spotlight, and press Command-4. This will open your Mac’s clipboard history, where you’ll be able to see all the files you’ve copied recently.
To see older items, scroll down. Next to each item, you’ll see a small copy button, which you can use to copy that item to your clipboard once again. This is useful if you’ve copied multiple items in a row, but forgot to paste the first few. You can also select any item in your clipboard history list and press the return key on your keyboard to paste that item in the app that’s in the foreground.
If you want to quickly clear your clipboard history, fire up Spotlight (Command-Space), followed by the clipboard history page (Command-4), and select the three-dots button on the right. Select Clear History here to erase your entire clipboard. Or you can simply wait—Apple will automatically erase everything in your clipboard after your preset time limit (between 8 hours and 30 days, depending on what you chose in System Settings).
Third-party clipboard management apps are better
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I’m aware that some people don’t use Spotlight at all, in favor of better alternatives like Raycast or Alfred. Luckily, those apps come with built-in clipboard managers, too. Spotlight’s implementation is good enough for basic use cases, but it needs a quicker way to access and paste from your clipboard history. While clipboard history in Spotlight is a nice upgrade, I still feel that if you’re serious about clipboard management, third-party alternatives are the way to go.
The best clipboard managers for Mac will allow you to sync your clipboard history across multiple devices, let you exclude certain apps from your clipboard history, filter clipboard items by type (links, text, images, etc.), copy multiple items and paste them sequentially (useful for filling repetitive forms), extract and copy text from images, and so much more.
Earlier this year, Belgian Cycling Factory bought Nukeproof from Frasers Group PLC, but despite some teasing at Eurobike, things have been quiet from the bike brand since.
That’s until now, with today marking Nukeproof’s first bike launch since the acquisition.
The all-new, second-generation Nukeproof Reactor trail bike has been given an overhaul, boasting updated geometry, suspension kinematics and frame details.
Unlike the Nukeproof of old, though, don’t expect to see masses of models hitting every price point.
Instead, Nukeproof is playing it cool, keeping things smart, and launching one carbon and one alloy offering, both of which are priced competitively.
While limiting models might disappoint some consumers, this approach clearly signifies caution from a brand looking to play the long game and stick around for good this time.
Nukeproof will offer only two builds of the new Reactor: one carbon frame option, one alloy. Nukeproof
This second-generation Reactor is still aimed at trail riding, but designed to be even more capable than its predecessor.
Just as before, Nukeproof is offering the bike in two frame options: carbon and alloy, although the alloy frame features carbon seatstays.
This time, the bikes will be sold only with 29in wheels. Don’t worry, though, you will be able to switch to a 27.5in rear wheel down the line if you wish.
Rear-wheel travel has been bumped up to 140mm and paired with a 150mm-travel fork up front. The suspension kinematics have been tweaked to boost mid-stroke support for better stability through the turns, while overall progression has dropped (from 21 per cent to 17 per cent from sag) to allow for more end-stroke tunability.
Anti-squat has been increased slightly over the older model to make the new Reactor pedal a little more efficiently, although this drops off quickly as the bike moves deeper into the travel to ensure it can eat up bumps as effectively as possible.
Nukeproof has also lowered the anti-rise in a bid to keep the suspension a little more active under braking.
Special attention has been paid to cable routing in order to make the Reactor as user-friendly as possible, with additional routing ports to ensure that no matter which way round you have your brakes, you can route the hose properly.
With more cable ports, the cable routing should remain neat and tidy whichever way you run your brakes. Nukeproof
The carbon frames also get the tube-in-tube guides for easy maintenance, while the alloy frames have large cable ports for easier access.
There’s clearance for up to 2.6in tyres through the rear triangle, although Nukeproof doesn’t spec tyres this wide.
All frames come with a Ride Wrap protective kit as standard, feature a gear mount under the top tube and have space for a 250ml water bottle.
More sizes and updated geometry
The new Reactor has 140mm of rear-wheel travel and includes a flip chip that can slacken/steepen the angles and raise/lower the bottom bracket. Nukeproof
The Reactor 290 now comes in five sizes, ranging from small to double extra-large, with reach figures spanning from 435mm to 520mm. Its predecessor was only available in medium to extra-large.
Geometry has been tweaked to keep the Reactor up to date. Reach figures on the medium, for example, have grown from 451mm to 460mm.
Effective seat tube angles are steeper too, to help make for a comfier climbing position, and now sit at 77-77.5 degrees depending on frame size.
Chainstay length is now proportion to frame size, meaning while the small and medium frames sit at 440mm, the large through to double extra-large sizes have been extended to 445mm.
Nukeproof includes a flip chip, enabling you to swap between the higher ‘trail’ setting and lower ‘rail’ position. This’ll alter the head angle by 0.5 degrees and shift the bottom bracket up or down by 6mm. For context, in the lowest setting, Nukeproof says the bottom bracket sits at 330mm off the floor, which is pretty slammed.
No-nonsense range
Both the carbon and alloy models of the Reactor come with the same RockShox Lyrik Select+ fork. Nukeproof
Although Nukeproof may have previously been known for creating bike models that ticked almost every spec and price point, times have changed.
With the Reactor, it has kept things far tighter and heavily reduced what’s on offer.
There are now only two Reactor models available – one in carbon and one in alloy, sold through Nukeproof’s dealer network.
Both feature similar build kits and, at present, neither will be available in North America. That’s likely to change down the line, but Nukeproof was keen to point out that it’s planning on growing slowly and limiting risk as much as possible.
Pricing is competitive – those latter days of Chain Reaction Cycles firing out bikes and frames at ludicrous prices are long gone.
Both bikes use the same RockShox Lyrik Select+ fork, Super Deluxe Select+ shock, travel-adjustable TranzX dropper post and Schwalbe tyres.
If you don’t want a complete bike, there are alloy and carbon frame-only options, too, which come with a RockShox Super Deluxe Ultimate shock.
All frames are available via Belgian Cycling Factory’s Configurator, which enables you to select from a range of colours for the frame as well as the decals.
Nukeproof has also updated its warranty policy. By registering your new bike, your warranty jumps from the standard two-year coverage up to a lifetime warranty. This doesn’t include its DH bike, though.
What’s more, Nukeproof has created the ‘Keep Riding Program’, which supports original frame owners all the way back to the model year 2020. So, even if you own a Nukeproof that wasn’t supplied by the Belgian Cycling Factory, if you qualify for the scheme, you may be able to buy the equivalent frame (and shock) at a discounted rate, if you’ve damaged the original.
Nukeproof Reactor range and price details
Nukeproof Reactor Alloy Pro 290
The one alloy Reactor Pro 290 model features RockShox suspension, Schwalbe tyres, SRAM’s Eagle 90 gears and Maven brakes. Nukeproof
Frame: 6061-T6 front triangle with carbon seatstays
Fork: RockShox Lyrik Select+
Shock: RockShox Super Deluxe Select+
Drivetrain: SRAM Eagle 90 Transmission
Wheels: DT Swiss M-1900 Spline 30
Brakes: SRAM Maven Base
Price: £3,999 / €4,499
Nukeproof Reactor Carbon Pro 290
The carbon model of the Reactor uses the same fork, shock and tyres as its alloy counterpart, but gets upgraded wheels, brakes and gears. Nukeproof
Today, Wahoo announced a handful of early Black Friday deals valid through Monday, December 1. I’ve shared those details below, along with shopping links.
Please note, if you purchase an item on Wahoo’s site using these links, Zwift Insider will receive a small affiliate commission. Thanks in advance for your support!
More To Come
There are even more deals from Wahoo dropping on Black Friday and running through Cyber Monday, including discounts on some of the most popular hardware in Wahoo’s indoor training ecosystem not already in the list below. My guess is, we’ll see similar deals from Zwift. Watch this space for details!
KICKR BIKE SHIFT
Regular Price £2,199.99 / $2,549.99 / €2,499.99, Black Friday Sale Price: $1,999.99
The KICKR BIKE SHIFT offers the unmatched ride feel of the KICKR BIKE while retaining key features such as Reality Shift, True Fit, Real Ride Feel and, of course, Wi-FI. Wahoo has helped open up the smart bike category to even more people by refining features, including the introduction of a new brake and belt drivetrain system to deliver lightning-fast resistance response to grade and power changes – plus an even quieter ride than ever before.
KICKR V6
Regular Price £899.99 / $1049.99 / €999.99, Black Friday Sale Price: $787.49
The newest version of the KICKR offers best-in-class indoor smart trainer design. With the addition of lightning-fast WiFi, KICKR continues to stay ahead of the pack as the smart trainer that gives you the most ways to connect, compete, and train indoors. The KICKR automatically calibrates and provides accurate power measurements of +/- 1%.
KICKR RUN (US Only)
Regular Price $6,999.99 / £5,999.99, Black Friday Sale Price: $5,249.99
The KICKR RUN is a cutting-edge smart treadmill designed to deliver a natural and immersive indoor running experience. It features RunFree Mode, which uses advanced sensors to automatically adjust the belt speed to match your pace, eliminating the need for manual controls. With a responsive surface, grade simulation, and lateral tilt, it mimics outdoor running conditions, challenging stabilizer muscles while providing dynamic movement. The treadmill integrates seamlessly with apps like Zwift and TrainingPeaks, offering smart controls for speed, gradient, and advanced running metrics like cadence and vertical oscillation
Food delivery giant DoorDash has once again come under negative limelight, this time with a massive data breach stemming from a sophisticated social engineering attack that targeted one of its employees in October. The incident allowed an unauthorized third party to gain access to and exfiltrate key contact information belonging to a mix of
Lynx says its next headset won’t run Android XR, as Google “terminated” its agreement, but will have by far the widest FOV of any standalone.
If you’re unfamiliar, Lynx is a French startup that in 2020 announced Lynx-R1, a standalone mixed reality headset with an open periphery design, and ran a Kickstarter for it in 2021. Had it shipped on time, in 2022, Lynx-R1 would have been the first consumer standalone headset with color passthrough. But after repeated delays it was beaten to market by Meta Quest Pro, and by the time backers started to receive their headsets, years later, Quest 3 and Apple Vision Pro had shipped too, with much more powerful chipsets.
Further, at the time of the Kickstarter Lynx-R1 was envisioned as a roughly $500 consumer product, directly competing with Meta Quest headsets, and Lynx says backers did receive headsets for this price and claims that most who did not have received a refund offer. But the price for new orders rose to $850 and then $1300 as the company pivoted to primarily targeting businesses.
When Google revealed its Android XR operating system back in December, it announced that Lynx, Sony, and Xreal were building devices for it too, to follow Samsung.
Last month, Lynx teased its next headset with a darkened image, and because of Google’s December announcement, we speculated that it could be the second opaque Android XR headset.
However, Lynx tells UploadVR that Google “terminated Lynx’s agreement to use Android XR” in what the startup describes as a “surprising turn of events”.
“We remain open to having Android XR running on the device when Google releases the OS for other headsets, as we worked closely with them for a year to make sure the compatibility would be guaranteed”, Lynx says in a prepared statement.
Instead, the next Lynx headset will continue to run Lynx OS, the startup’s open-source fork of Android with OpenXR support. And Lynx says it will release the source code for both hobbyists and businesses to use as an alternative to closed-source XR operating systems.
UploadVR reached out to Google to ask about the Lynx partnership and the status of Android XR for headsets other than Samsung Galaxy XR. While the company wouldn’t comment on the status of any agreement with Lynx, it confirmed that it’s still working with Xreal and Sony.
Lynx will announce details and specifications of its new headset over the coming months, with a full reveal at SPIE in late January.
For now, it’s only saying that it will be a “mid-range” headset, priced somewhere between Quest 3 and Galaxy XR, with the widest field of view of any known standalone due to the use of advanced aspheric pancake lenses built in collaboration with Israeli startup Hypervision.
The optical approach here should be somewhat similar to Meta’s Boba 3 prototype, though given the practicalities of the standalone form factor, Lynx notes that while its headset will be noticeably wider than anything else on the market today, it still won’t be anywhere near as wide as Boba 3.
When it comes to delivering this time, Lynx founder Stan Larroque tells UploadVR that his company has “learned so much with the R1” in regards to electronics supply chains, and will not do a Kickstarter or preorders for the new headset. When it’s available to buy, it will be ready to ship, Larroque claims.
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While I’ve been thinking about the sale prices we might see on Black Friday, Garmin just went and dropped the prices on several of their watches. The Forerunner 265 and 965 are at their lowest prices ever, both $150 off. Several other watches are on surprisingly good sales as well.
Garmin Forerunner 265 Running Smartwatch
$299.99 at Amazon
$449.99 Save $150.00
$299.99 at Amazon
$449.99 Save $150.00
Garmin Forerunner 265S Running Smartwatch, Colorful AMOLED Display, Training Metrics and Recovery Insights, Light Pink and Powder Gray
$299.99 at Amazon
$449.99 Save $150.00
$299.99 at Amazon
$449.99 Save $150.00
Garmin Forerunner® 965 Running Smartwatch, Colorful AMOLED Display, Training Metrics and Recovery Insights, Amp Yellow and Black
$449.99 at Amazon
$599.99 Save $150.00
$449.99 at Amazon
$599.99 Save $150.00
The Garmin Forerunner 265 is one of my favorite running watches, and you can read my review of it here. It’s got an AMOLED screen, all kinds of advanced training metrics, dual-band GPS, and can connect to a bike power meter, to name a few of the features that set it apart from other watches. I own one myself and highly recommend it. Its original price was $449.99, but it’s sometimes been on sale for $50 or $100 off. It was $100 off for last year’s Black Friday, and has made occasional dips back down to that price since the Forerunner 570 came out this year. (The 570 is basically a 265 plus voice features, and it’s not on sale this year—yet?)
Both sizes are now on sale: the 46-millimeter 265 and the smaller version, the 42-millimeter 265S (S for “smaller”). Both are the same price at $299.99.
The Forerunner 965 has the same features as the 265, plus a few extras—the biggest of which is maps. Normally $599.99, the 965 is on sale for $449.99.
Amazon has these marked as a “limited time deal,” but Garmin has them in their “holiday gift guide,” suggesting this might be the Black Friday price showing up early.
