It's Black Friday, so you know what that means: it's time to save some serious cash on PC hardware. If you're on the hunt for a new GPU, you'll be pleased to know that the GeForce RTX 50 series has finally come down in price after the big rush to grab them earlier this year.

Proxmox may be well known for its top-tier virtualization performance, FOSS nature, and native support for LXCs, but it has a ton of other features that make it stand out from the rest of the server platforms. Take its compatibility with first- and third-party tools, for example. Thanks to the talented minds at Proxmox and a supportive community of tinkerers, the PVE ecosystem is laden with handy services you can integrate with your home lab.

A prototype BrickBoy, in my hands. | Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge If you're one of the nearly 3,500 Kickstarter backers paying to give your Lego Game Boy an actual screen and buttons, I have a question: did you expect those buttons to have physical switches underneath?Because the BrickBoy - not to be confused with Natalie the Nerd's Build A Boy - is not currently going with physical clicks. Instead, it glues rare earth magnets inside Lego bricks, for what will hopefully be a magical experience. This came as a surprise to me, because the BrickBoy Kickstarter, ending in three days, barely mentions magnets at all. Every one of the startup's promo image shows domed switches underneath the buttons, and star …Read the full story at The Verge.

With Black Friday in full swing, now is the perfect time to score yourself some accessories for less. If you're still using membrane keyboards and want to make the jump, or your current keyboard is looking a little worse for wear, you could do worse than grabbing the RK Royal Kludge, a very professional-looking keyboard that's perfect for getting work done. Plus with Black Friday's discount, you can pick one up with a nice 35% discount and save yourself some money.

When it comes to visual quality, it's very difficult to beat an OLED. Their per-pixel control enables true HDR and stunning motion clarity, but LCD panel technology has always had one major advantage over OLED, and that's longevity. The Achilles' heel of OLED, whether it's a QD-OLED or WOLED, is burn-in, and while it is inevitable to some degree, so is degradation on all kinds of displays. OLED burn-in should no longer be a concern for the vast majority of people, and here's why.

NotebookLM is easily my most used app out of my entire productivity stack. It’s easy to use, filled with practical features I genuinely find myself relying on, and it helps speed up a lot of tasks I used to spend hours doing. And while it is an AI tool, it doesn’t feel like AI for the sake of AI, which is exactly why I love it.

As with most products, Black Friday is the best time of year to find TVs and their accessories at the year’s lowest prices. It’s the perfect opportunity to upgrade your dedicated home theater, living room, or bedroom with incredible video and audio sure to keep you entertained for years to come.Shopping during this time of year is normally a great way to get discounts on outgoing models, as retailers are clearing out older stock ahead of new reveals. But this Black Friday isn’t like most because there are fantastic deals on 2025 tech. Almost every manufacturer has great products at a sizable discount, so whether you’re looking for a new mini-LED display for a bright room, the best picture quality that QD-OLED and OLED models have to offer, Dolby Atmos-ready sound systems to fill your living room, or just an inexpensive way to watch your favorite movies and TV shows, I’ve found you some options.The best 4K TV dealsThe best TV source and streaming dealsThe best soundbar dealsThe best 4K TV dealsSony Bravia 8 IISony TVs don’t see the same level of discounts as competitors, so being able to save $1,000 or more on the winner of the Value Electronics “King of TV” 2025 shootout (where The Verge’s own Nilay Patel was a judge) is a huge opportunity. It’s a fantastic OLED TV that’s sure to please.Where to Buy: $2999.99 $1998 at Amazon (55-inch) $2999.99 $1998 at B&H Photo (55-inch) $3499.99 $2298 at Amazon (65-inch)If you’re looking for a solid OLED TV, but don’t need the best of the best, the Samsung S90F is one of the best 65-inch TVs you can get for its sale price of $1,397.99 (down from about $1,600 last month) at Amazon and two dollars more at Best Buy. It might not be the brightest OLED of 2025 (for that, see the LG G5), but at a little over 1,400 nits, there’s plenty of light to combat a well-lit living space. The S90F is also very accurate and has excellent color gamut coverage, which translates to vibrant, lifelike colors. And for gamers, all four HDMI ports are version 2.1, the TV supports high refresh rates with FreeSync up to 144Hz for PC gaming, and its input lag is under 10ms.Hisense U7 Series ULED TV (2025)It’s always more immersive to watch TV and movies on a bigger screen, but up until the last few years that required a projector. Now, TVs like the 100-inch Hisense U7 deliver a brighter image than any projector ever could for a fraction of the cost.Where to Buy: $3497.99 $2199.99 at Best Buy (100-inch) $3497.99 $2197.99 at Amazon (100-inch)TCL QM8K Series QD-Mini LED TVThe QM8K is one of the best (and brightest) mini-LED TVs of 2025. And a 65-inch model under $1,000 is an absolute steal.Where to Buy: $1799.99 $997.99 at Amazon (65-inch) $2299.99 $1499.99 at Amazon (75-inch) $1799.99 $899.99 at Best Buy (65-inch)The best TV source and streaming dealsRoku UltraRoku’s latest Ultra streamer has built-in ethernet, a rechargeable voice remote with backlit buttons, and AirPlay 2 support. You can also control it with Amazon Alexa through a compatible smart speaker. The Roku Channel app lets you stream over 400 free live TV stations, plus exclusive movies like Weird: The Al Yankovic Story.Where to Buy: $99.99 $69 at Amazon $99.99 $69.99 at Best Buy $99.99 $69.99 at B&H PhotoIt was a dark day in the AV world when Oppo stopped making its universal disc players, but in 2022 Magnetar filled that void with the release of the UDP800, and the UDP900 in 2023. Both were lauded by enthusiasts. Magnetar is following them up with MKII versions of each model, which are shipping as of today. To celebrate, Magnetar is offering Black Friday pricing through its website: $1,599.99 for the UDP800 MKII ($200 off) and $2,999.99 for the UDP900 MKII ($300 off). While they might be expensive, if you’re a diehard audio and video fan with the means, there aren’t better players available.Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2023)Amazon’s latest streaming stick is faster than its predecessor with Wi-Fi 6E and double the storage. It also now displays widgets and artwork when idle while continuing to offer Alexa integration. Read our review.Where to Buy: $59.99 $34.99 at Amazon $59.99 $34.99 at Best Buy $59.99 $34.99 at TargetThe best soundbar dealsSonos Arc UltraThe Arc Ultra surpasses the original Arc soundbar with more immersive Dolby Atmos surround sound, much better bass, and the ability to play music over Bluetooth.Where to Buy: $1099 $879 at Amazon $1099 $879 at Best Buy $1099 $879 at SonosIn my opinion, upgrading your TV’s sound is an absolute must for a truly immersive home theater experience. And another single soundbar option that delivers surprisingly full sound and Atmos performance for its size is the Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar. It’s priced at $699 for Black Friday (that’s 22% off) at Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy. It sounds great with both movies and music, and has a nice slim profile low enough for practically any TV.Sometimes, for a secondary TV setup in a guest room or den, you just need something cheap that gets the job done. The Roku Streambar SE is just that. I wouldn’t use it for a main system, but to improve the sound from a TV that’s used occasionally, the Roku Streambar gets the job done. It’s narrow, so it fits well with smaller TV sizes, and includes wireless playback options. Not to mention, it doubles as a 4K HDR streaming stick, with HDMI-out. And during Black Friday it’s only $75 ($25 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart.Samsung Q990F Soundbar SystemIf you want to bring your home theater to the next level, the Samsung Q990F is the answer. The Q990 series has been at the top of best lists for years, and for good reason. It delivers an excellent Atmos experience with clear dialogue and booming bass to fully immerse you in whatever you’re watching.Where to Buy: $1997.99 $1497.99 at Amazon $1999.99 $1499.99 at Best Buy

I avoided Obsidian for a long time because every tutorial made it look like rocket science. Plugins, YAML frontmatter, templates, custom CSS — everyone seemed to be building elaborate knowledge management systems while I just wanted to use a simple tool to plan a single project. Then I learned that Obsidian's core linking feature is powerful enough to map an entire project without any of that complexity. No plugins, no templates, just five connected notes and the graph view to see it all come together.

With the rise of smartphones pairing up with cars, there's a good chance you already depend on Android Auto to play music or find your way around. However, what if you want to make things wireless? That way, you don't need to fumble around with any wires; just get in the car, and you're ready to go.

I've been trying to unify my smart home over the last year, which hasn't been the most straightforward task, since the devices in my household include a mix of Google Home, HomeKit, and Alexa, with a few smaller ecosystems along the way. That isn't how the smart home was sold to me all those years ago, and it never sat right with me that I needed either careful purchasing or multiple apps to make things work.

The holidays are a great excuse to bring something fun and personal into your home, and a Raspberry Pi makes that easier than ever. You can create decorations that respond to music, light up the room, or deliver a little seasonal magic to friends and family. These projects are affordable and easy to customize, especially if you already have a Pi sitting around from an old build. They are also a good way to give new life to hardware that might otherwise gather dust during the winter months.

Black Friday is the day that a handful of us at The Verge have been preparing months for, in part because it’s happening earlier and earlier. We’ve already lifted the curtain on deals — hundreds of them — including some that we couldn’t tell you about before today, and we have a one-stop shop for everything we’ve published so far. There’s a lot of prep work that goes into pulling this off every year, so instead of making Black Friday a one-way stream of information like usual, we’re hosting an AMA for subscribers.Do you want a personalized deal pick so that you don’t have to sort through the chaos? I’ll give you some options. Or, perhaps you want to ask questions about our process, or about the deals landscape in general. Those are just some idea starters. Whatever it is you want to ask, ask away. I’ll start answering questions later today at 1PM ET.