Amazon’s latest Kindle Paperwhite is nearly matching its Black Friday low
There may be no setting that the new Paperwhite doesn’t look crisp in. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge If you missed the first sale on the 2024 Kindle Paperwhite during Black Friday, now’s your chance to write your own redemption arc. Right now, you can get Amazon’s newest ad-supported ebook reader at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target for $134.99 ($25 off). That’s still $5 shy of its all-time low, but it’s a pretty good discount this early into its life. You can also get it without ads at Amazon for $154.99 ($25 off). There’s not much incentive to upgrade if you already own an older Paperwhite, but if you’re an avid reader, you’ll likely appreciate the newly minted seven-inch display, which is the biggest of any Paperwhite to date. It’s also 25 percent brighter than the previous model and features a higher contrast ratio, allowing for improved readability. The jump from 10 weeks...
There may be no setting that the new Paperwhite doesn’t look crisp in. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeIf you missed the first sale on the 2024 Kindle Paperwhiteduring Black Friday, now’s your chance to write your own redemption arc. Right now, you can get Amazon’s newest ad-supported ebook reader at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target for $134.99 ($25 off). That’s still $5 shy of its all-time low, but it’s a pretty good discount this early into its life. You can also get it without ads at Amazon for $154.99 ($25 off).There’s not much incentive to upgrade if you already own an older Paperwhite, but if you’re an avid reader, you’ll likely appreciate the newly minted seven-inch display, which is the biggest of any Paperwhite to date. It’s also 25 percent brighter than the previous model and features a higher contrast ratio, allowing for improved readability. The jump from 10 weeks of battery life to three months is a more substantial upgrade — as is a new processor, which supposedly makes a big difference when it comes to page-turning speeds — but we’ll need to finish putting Amazon’s latest e-reader through its paces before rendering our final verdict.However, despite the iterative nature of the aforementioned updates, there’s a good chance the 12th-gen Paperwhite is going to remain the best option for most people. Amazon’s new entry-level Kindle is a bit smaller (and slower), and while the jazzy Kindle Colorsoft offers the best color screen on an e-reader so far, it will run you an extra $120 over the Paperwhite. That’s a lot for a non-essential upgrade.
More deals to beat the holiday crunch
Now through December 25th, Grid is taking $100 off its Grid 1 frame — which bears the iPhone 2G’s guts for all to see — when you use Verge-exclusive code TV100, which drops it to $299. You can also use code TV20 to take 20 percent off any other product in the studio’s online store, so long as it’s not part of an ongoing promo. Grid’s disassembled, explosive displays offer a museum-style look at the components that make up some of the most iconic gadgets to hit the scene over the years. They’re also a great gift for wannabe tinkerers who appreciate the beauty of circuitry, especially since they’ll arrive before Christmas if you act fast enough.
If you don’t need a robot vacuum that can sweep your baseboards or empty its own bin, the Eufy 11S Max is on sale at Amazon and Walmart for $129.99 ($120 off), which is one of its better prices to date. The entry-level robovac isn’t the smartest option available, but it’s at least aware enough not to bump into walls or tumble over stairs. The 11S Max offers good carpet and hard surface cleaning with relative quietness, too, and its 600ml bin is roomy enough to go through several cleanings before it needs to be dumped.
A small, fast charger like Anker’s Prime Charger can come in handy if you’re traveling for the holidays. Luckily, Amazon and Anker are selling the 100W GaN charger for a record-tying $45.99 ($39 off), the latter with promo code WS7DV2FXJI84. Anker’s charger is thin enough not to horde all the space on a wall socket yet fast enough to charge almost anything (laptops included). It has three ports (two USB-C and one USB-A) to cover your charging needs, along with a folding prong for convenient storage.
I ditched expensive cloud storage subscriptions for a $0 Nextcloud server on an old laptop
Cloud storage subscription prices are steadily increasing, and my free-tier account cannot keep up with the limited space. Google Drive is more generous than any other service, but even the 15GB limit starts to feel restrictive when you start uploading documents, images, and other files. I’ve tried to be selective,...
Cloud storage subscription prices are steadily increasing, and my free-tier account cannot keep up with the limited space. Google Drive is more generous than any other service, but even the 15GB limit starts to feel restrictive when you start uploading documents, images, and other files. I’ve tried to be selective, but it was more of a temporary solution. Additionally, I’ve looked into some other free alternatives, but as you know, cloud storage doesn’t come cheap, and there’s no way around it.
Jens Fabre Switzerland
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The best Galaxy Z Fold 8 deal is still up for grabs
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 is now available at retailers and wireless carriers. Preorders for the phone have been outstanding, and the reviews are pretty solid for the most part. We enjoyed our time with it, praising the overall design.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 is now available at retailers and wireless carriers. Preorders for the phone have been outstanding, and the reviews are pretty solid for the most part. We enjoyed our time with it, praising the overall design.
Sophia Wilson Atlanta
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The gaming site sponsored by Walmart lays off its editorial staff
Restart, a games media website launched in late 2024 that was sponsored by Walmart, has laid off its "entire editorial team," according to a Friday post from Brandy Berthelson, the site's former editor-in-chief. Other staffers have also posted about being laid off. Restart is operated by Moonrock, a content marketing...
Restart, a games media website launched in late 2024 that was sponsored by Walmart, has laid off its "entire editorial team," according to a Friday post from Brandy Berthelson, the site's former editor-in-chief. Other staffers have also posted about being laid off.Restart is operated by Moonrock, a content marketing agency, though its editorial mission page says it's "powered" by Walmart. That page outlines how Walmart is (or was) involved:When we mention a game, we'll provide purchase links that will take you to Walmart using a partner tracking code. This link provides us with 0% of the sale if you decide to buy the product, but it doe …Read the full story at The Verge.
Daniel Martinez Dallas
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I turned my phone into an AI agent powered by my local LLM, and it installed software on its own
The phone in my pocket is the worst computer I own for running a language model, but arguably one of the best any of us own when it comes to what the hardware is capable of. It has sensors, notifications, messages, files, and a touchscreen. What it doesn't have is...
The phone in my pocket is the worst computer I own for running a language model, but arguably one of the best any of us own when it comes to what the hardware is capable of. It has sensors, notifications, messages, files, and a touchscreen. What it doesn't have is the memory bandwidth or the thermal headroom to run anything genuinely clever, and it never will, because, well, it's a phone.
William Garcia Boston
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Fenix Flexin isn’t even denying using AI to make ‘Rubberz’ anymore
That cover art is almost certainly AI too. | Image: Fenix Flexin It took long enough, but now LA rapper Fenix Flexin appears to have admitted using AI for the 80s synth pop-themed song "Rubberz." His comments follow the producer Medasin's videos claiming that an AI tool called Treblo (formerly...
That cover art is almost certainly AI too. | Image: Fenix Flexin It took long enough, but now LA rapper Fenix Flexin appears to have admitted using AI for the 80s synth pop-themed song "Rubberz." His comments follow the producer Medasin's videos claiming that an AI tool called Treblo (formerly Sonauto) was used to make the song, and the company releasing an AI detector that identifies it as Treblo AI-created. In a reply to a comment pointing out that Tyga admitted to relying on AI for his own controversial '80s-influenced album $tarface, on one of his Instagram posts, Fenix said:never said I didn't use AI , i said it had nun to do w recording process . I didn't even know what da app was till we mixed …Read the full story at The Verge.
William Garcia Boston
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I stopped using free VPNs after I learned what they do with your traffic
If you type “free VPN” into any search engine, you’ll get a wall of options. They might even sound good, with promises not to log your traffic, to stop your ISP from snooping on your browsing, and other claims of private browsing.
If you type “free VPN” into any search engine, you’ll get a wall of options. They might even sound good, with promises not to log your traffic, to stop your ISP from snooping on your browsing, and other claims of private browsing.
Daniel Ordóñez Mexico
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This forgotten Pixel feature is the one I want Google to bring back the most
When I think back to features I really liked about earlier Pixel smartphones, one key feature always comes to mind: Active Edge.
When I think back to features I really liked about earlier Pixel smartphones, one key feature always comes to mind: Active Edge.
Adelina Laurent Switzerland
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This Ugreen NAS battery backup just hit its lowest price, and your data will thank you
There's nothing worse than a power outage wrecking your favorite tech products or, even worse, wiping out your data. It's not common, but it can happen, which is why you should protect your products with a battery backup if you can.
There's nothing worse than a power outage wrecking your favorite tech products or, even worse, wiping out your data. It's not common, but it can happen, which is why you should protect your products with a battery backup if you can.
Berendje Gijzen Netherlands
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I upgraded my NAS to 10 Gigabit and immediately discovered the bottleneck nobody warns you about
I wanted 10 GbE networking at home. I (probably) didn’t need it, but I wanted 10 GbE and I was going to get it. The first piece of networking equipment with that speed wasn’t a client device, but a managed network switch. Then came a Synology DS1621xs+, with 10 GbE...
I wanted 10 GbE networking at home. I (probably) didn’t need it, but I wanted 10 GbE and I was going to get it. The first piece of networking equipment with that speed wasn’t a client device, but a managed network switch. Then came a Synology DS1621xs+, with 10 GbE as standard equipment, a rarity for the company. And a vision in my head of my NAS backup strategy zooming along at a full gigabyte per second.
Emmi Evje Norway
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I’m building a PC with a back-connect motherboard, so I’ll never have to thread cables behind the tray again
Assembling a PC is perhaps the most exciting undertaking an enthusiast looks forward to, right from the moment they buy the first component that goes into it. I've been through that same exhilarating feeling countless times, and each time, the journey has been as rewarding as the first.
Assembling a PC is perhaps the most exciting undertaking an enthusiast looks forward to, right from the moment they buy the first component that goes into it. I've been through that same exhilarating feeling countless times, and each time, the journey has been as rewarding as the first.
Emily Brown Houston
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This free PS Vita homebrew app turns Sony’s forgotten handheld into an Xbox Cloud Gaming device
Sony gave up on the PlayStation Vita console in 2019. The homebrew community continues to release new apps and games for the legacy handheld console. The biggest challenge with the PS Vita is the lack of games exclusive to other platforms. The PlayStation Store on Vita has been dead for...
Sony gave up on the PlayStation Vita console in 2019. The homebrew community continues to release new apps and games for the legacy handheld console. The biggest challenge with the PS Vita is the lack of games exclusive to other platforms. The PlayStation Store on Vita has been dead for years and online in name only. Sony’s decision to sunset the PlayStation Store in July 2027 didn’t dampen the homebrew community’s spirits.
William Garcia Boston
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I opened my Obsidian vault in this open-source alternative, and it does what Obsidian needs three plugins for
Obsidian is probably one of the best note-taking apps out there, but it's not open-source, which is fine, there are perfectly good reasons for that. But a part of the Obsidian user base has always wanted a properly open-source alternative, one that isn't half-finished or abandoned. So when SoloMD popped...
Obsidian is probably one of the best note-taking apps out there, but it's not open-source, which is fine, there are perfectly good reasons for that. But a part of the Obsidian user base has always wanted a properly open-source alternative, one that isn't half-finished or abandoned. So when SoloMD popped up as MIT-licensed and Markdown-native with a built-in AI panel, it seemed worth a look.
