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Sam’s Club has amazing prices at the best of times, but these Cyber Monday deals are some of the greatest we’ve seen yet. We’re even seeing some sales left over from Black Friday, so there is still time to snag a great deal.  Also: The best Cyber Monday deals: Live updates Like Costco, Sam’s Club is a membership-based wholesale retailer. While non-members can shop at Sam’s Club with a guest account online, only members can…

Not only is the Nintendo Switch one of the most popular modern gaming consoles — it’s one of the most popular consoles ever. Nintendo doesn’t offer many discounts on its consoles and games, but many Black Friday deals are still live and Cyber Monday deals are now in full swing, meaning now is a great time to upgrade your Switch setup with a new OLED console, snag a few new games for your library, or…

June Wan/ZDNET Among the most popular tech products of 2024, the Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses have been the surprise hit. Amazon is offering the version with the classic black frames for $239 (20% off the $299 retail price).  This is an especially excellent deal when you consider that many styles of the Meta Ray-Bans were often out of stock for much of the first half of 2024 — and the smart glasses have rarely been…

Tharon Green/ZDNET I have to admire the patience of people who know the tech products they want but wait for the best deals and discounts to show up on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. That patience has been rewarded big time this year because there are some outstanding deals on some of the best tech products that ZDNET has tested.  It’s been brutal to try to narrow down the best deals this year, but the…

Stack Social If you live near a BJ’s Wholesale Club and have been thinking about buying a membership, now is a great time: New members can buy an annual membership for just $20 (reg. $55) through this Stack Social deal — saving you 63%.  Also: The best Cyber Monday deals: Live updates BJ’s is similar to Costco and Sam’s Club (both of which also are offering membership deals right now through the links provided), in that…

Cyber Monday is here, and many Black Friday deals are still live. While Apple itself rarely offers discounts, you can find some great Apple device deals at over 20% off from major retailers like Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart. Also: The best Cyber Monday deals: Live updates The deal-hunting team at ZDNET has found the best Apple deals available for Cyber Monday so you can shop smarter. We will update this list as more deals…

BrianAJackson/Getty Images Want a good tech job? Then, it’s almost essential you know your way around Linux and open-source software. Sure, there are still jobs for Windows techs or at the Apple Genius bar, but Linux and open-source are the best way forward for a long-term profitable career.  One of the best ways to learn these skills is to take Linux Foundation classes and get one or more certifications. And, lucky you, from now until…

Connect provides smart recommendations after its internal engine analyzes historical and real-time data. Amazon Q updates in Connect AWS said that it has updated Amazon Q in Connect with the ability to help enterprises create “automated and dynamic” self-service experiences. What that essentially means is that enterprises will be able to use Amazon Q inside Connect to create a virtual chatbot or voice-bot experience for customers, akin to agents or chatbots developed via Salesforce’s Agentforce…

Amazon/ZDNET Black Friday and Cyber Monday are great times to refresh some of your old or worn-out tools, and if you’re looking for some cordless tools, DeWalt has a deal you should pay attention to. For $129, you can treat yourself or a loved one to a DeWalt 20V MAX cordless drill and impact driver set — saving you 46% off the usual price on Amazon for Black Friday. And what a great set it is!…

AWS is putting its money into yet another SMR from X-energy, which also has developed TRISO-X, a custom version of a U.S. Department of Energy endorsed fuel, TRISO (TRi-structural ISOtropic particle). AWS has signed an agreement with Energy Northwest, which will construct, own, and operate an installation using the X-energy SMRs, to fund the feasibility stage of the project. It has also signed a memorandum of understanding with Dominion Energy to explore the use of…