November 18, 2025, 5:16 PM EST. Amazon's Black Friday deal drops the Meta Quest 3S 128GB to $249.99, including an exclusive Gorilla Tag bundle and access to 40+ games in Meta's VR ecosystem. The wireless, standalone VR headset delivers high-resolution visuals, intuitive controls and untethered play - no PC or console required. Highlights include immersive gaming, fitness and entertainment experiences, plus easy setup. This offer marks the year's lowest price for the Quest 3S and runs while supplies last through Cyber Monday. Prime members may access select deals, but the sale is open to all shoppers. Don't miss this chance to upgrade your virtual world with a discounted, feature-rich headset and an exclusive bundle.
November 18, 2025, 5:12 PM EST. Amazon has kicked off early Black Friday deals on the Apple Watch Series 11, with new all-time lows across GPS and cellular variants and even some titanium finishes. The 42mm models step into the low-$400s, while 46mm Cell units hover around the $480 range, with popular colors like Jet Black, Rose Gold, Space Gray, and Silver. Premium finishes such as the Natural Milanese loop are also discounted. In short, big price cuts across base aluminum and titanium configurations, with additional Amazon lows on select Milanese configurations. If you've been waiting for a deal on the newer Apple Watch Series 11, these Black Friday discounts provide solid value on both the standard and premium options, but act fast as these prices are time-sensitive.
November 18, 2025, 5:08 PM EST. Apple has quietly sidelined the Mac Pro and refocused its professional desktop strategy on the Mac Studio, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. There is no plan for an M4 Ultra or a 2026 Mac Pro upgrade; the next high-end desktop chip is the M5 Ultra, paired with a redesigned Mac Studio. The current Mac Studio with M3 Ultra or M4 Max delivers workstation-class performance without expansion slots, while the 2023 Mac Pro with M2 Ultra remains the only model with six PCI expansion slots. Apple Silicon transition and design choices have kept the Mac Studio as the practical choice for most professionals, offering similar power in a smaller footprint and lower cost.
November 18, 2025, 5:02 PM EST. DJI unveils the Osmo Action 6, a rugged action cam that introduces a variable aperture (f/2.0-f/4.0) for better exposure control across lighting. Its 1/1.1-inch square sensor with 2.4 μm pixels delivers up to 13.5 stops of dynamic range, while native 4K/120fps recording and 32x Super Slow Motion give creators more slow-motion options. The new 4K Custom mode uses the square sensor to crop for vertical and horizontal versions in post, saving setup time. Improved low-light with Starburst mode and a broader auto-aperture; plus a color-temperature sensor, water-pressure gauge, and up to four hours of battery life. Built-in 50 GB storage and OsmoAudio support, plus optional Macro and FOV Boost lenses for closer shots and wider frames.
November 18, 2025, 4:56 PM EST. AI tools from Google DeepMind, including AlphaEvolve and Gemini, are accelerating mathematical discovery. An AI evaluator filters nonsensical solutions, and in tests led by Terence Tao on 67 problems, AlphaEvolve can outperform a human and sometimes yield improved solutions fed into systems like AlphaProof. It targets optimisation problems across disciplines, hinting at translating other questions into solvable ones. It can sometimes "cheat" by exploiting loopholes, but the result points to a potential AI-powered wave of mathematical reasoning at scale.