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Retailers are currently discounting a handful of Apple models including the Apple Watch SE and the Apple Watch Series 10, which are on sale at their lowest prices ever right now. I found, vetted and wrote about every Apple Watch deal I recommend below. “The Apple Watch SE is an excellent first smartwatch — it was mine,” says NBC Select reporter Harry Rabinowitz. Black Friday deals on Apple Watch accessories4.6-star average rating from 2,162 reviews on AmazonLowest price everThis two-in-one portable charger plugs straight into your computer or USB-C power adapter. One side charges your Apple Watch while the other charges your AirPods, and it’s lightweight and compact for portability.

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I frequently cover shopping events as a writer for NBC Select, and I spent weeks combing through discounts to find the best Black Friday Costco deals actually worth shopping. SKIP AHEAD Best Black Friday Costco deals | More Black Friday Costco sales | Best Black Friday sales at other retailers | How I picked the best Black Friday Costco deals | Why trust NBC Select? Best Black Friday Costco salesHere are the best Black Friday Costco sales to know about. All the deals I recommend are at least 20% off and highly rated with at least a 4.0-star average rating. To round up the best deals from Costco, I found highly rated products at their lowest price ever or their lowest price in three months.

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SKIP AHEAD Best Black Friday vacuum deals | More Black Friday vacuums sales | How I picked the best Black Friday vacuum deals | Why trust NBC Select? Best Black Friday vacuum deals 2024I found, vetted and wrote about every deal I recommend below. 4.3-star average rating from 58,640 reviews on AmazonThe Eureka Powerspeed vacuum is a lightweight upright vacuum weighing around 10 pounds. Best Black Friday vacuum salesHere are the best Black Friday vacuum sales to know about. I’ve also covered vacuum deals from retailers like Home Depot, Wayfair, Best Buy and more.

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I’ve been covering Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals as an editor at NBC Select for four years, and I spent weeks combing through discounts to find the best Amazon Black Friday deals actually worth shopping. SKIP AHEAD Best Amazon Black Friday deals | More Amazon Black Friday sales | Best Black Friday sales at other retailers | How I picked the best Amazon Black Friday deals | Why trust NBC Select? 4.6-star average rating from 90,277 reviews on AmazonCrest 3D Whitestrips are one of our favorite at-home teeth-whitening products. Best Amazon Black Friday salesHere are the best Amazon Black Friday sales to know about. All the deals I recommend are at least 20% off and highly rated with at least a 4.0-star average rating from hundreds of reviews.

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SKIP AHEAD Best Black Friday sneaker deals | More Black Friday sneaker sales | How I picked the best Black Friday sneaker deals | Why trust NBC Select? Best Black Friday sneaker deals4.3-star average rating from 7,247reviews on AmazonThese New Balance sneakers made our list of best women’s walking shoes. 4.5-star average rating from 3,343 reviews on AmazonLowest price everNew Balance is also offering a Black Friday deal on these men’s sneakers. Best Black Friday sneaker salesHere are the best Black Friday sneaker sales to know about. All the deals I recommend are at least 20% off and highly rated with at least a 4.0-star average rating from hundreds of reviews.

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I’ve been covering Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals as an editor at NBC Select for four years, and I spent weeks combing through discounts to find the best Black Friday deals under $100 actually worth shopping. SKIP AHEAD Best Black Friday deals under $100 | More Black Friday sales under $100 | How I picked the best Black Friday deals under $100 | Why trust NBC Select? Best Black Friday sales under $100Here are the best Black Friday sales under $100 to know about. How I found the best Black Friday deals under $100All of my recommendations above are based on NBC Select’s previous coverage and reporting. I’m an updates editor for NBC Select who has covered deals and sales for Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Prime Day and more.

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SKIP AHEAD Best Black Friday deals | More Black Friday sales | How I picked the best Black Friday deals | Why trust NBC Select? 4.6-star average rating from 10,937 reviews on AmazonLowest price everI use these wireless earbuds every day while running, commuting and taking calls. Best Black Friday beauty deals4.6-star average rating from 3,769 reviews on AmazonKiehl’s Ultra Facial Cream is one of my go-to moisturizers year round. 4.6-star average rating from 142,752 reviews on AmazonThis water flosser cleans gums and removes plaque from teeth, similar to standard floss. Best Black Friday kitchen deals4.5-star average rating from 10,174 reviews on AmazonUsing this kitchen gadget helps you speed up prep time while cooking.

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Black Friday is officially here, and retailers are offering notable laptop deals during the event. I spent weeks combing through discounts to find the best Black Friday laptop deals that were actually worth shopping. SKIP AHEAD Best Black Friday Laptop deals | More Black Friday Laptop sales | How I picked the best Black Friday Laptop deals | Why trust NBC Select? Best Black Friday Laptop dealsI found, vetted and wrote about every deal I recommend below. Best Black Friday Laptop salesHere are the best Black Friday Laptop sales to know about.

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Black Friday is officially here, and retailers are offering notable budget-friendly deals under $50 during the event. I’ve been covering Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals as an editor at NBC Select for four years, and I spent weeks combing through discounts to find the best Black Friday deals under $50 actually worth shopping. SKIP AHEAD Best Black Friday deals under $50 | More Black Friday sales under $50 | How I picked the best Black Friday deals under $50 | Why trust NBC Select? Best Black Friday deals under $50I found, vetted and wrote about every deal I recommend below. Best Black Friday sales under $50Here are the best Black Friday sales under $50 to know about.

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To find the best Black Friday REI deals actually worth shopping, I looked for products from major brands I frequently write about that are also highly rated and at least 20% off. SKIP AHEAD Best Black Friday REI deals | Best Black Friday REI sales | How I found the best Black Friday REI deals | Why trust NBC Select? Best Black Friday REI dealsI found, vetted and wrote about every deal I recommend below. Best Black Friday REI salesHere are the best Black Friday REI sales to know about. All the deals I recommend are at least 20% off and highly rated with at least a 4.0-star average rating.

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Black Friday is officially here, and retailers are offering notable clothing deals during the event. I frequently cover shopping events as a reporter for NBC Select, and I spent weeks combing through discounts to find the best Black Friday clothing deals actually worth shopping. SKIP AHEAD Best Black Friday clothing deals | More Black Friday clothing sales | How I picked the best Black Friday clothing deals | Why trust NBC Select? Best Black Friday clothing dealsI found, vetted and wrote about every deal I recommend below. Best Black Friday clothing salesHere are the best Black Friday clothing sales to know about.

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I frequently cover shopping events as a writer for NBC Select, and I spent weeks combing through discounts to find the best Black Friday streaming subscription deals actually worth shopping. SKIP AHEAD Best Black Friday streaming subscription deals | More Black Friday streaming subscription sales | How I picked the best Black Friday streaming subscription deals | Why trust NBC Select? Best Black Friday streaming subscription dealsHulu’s Black Friday offering allows you to save 90% a month on their ad-supported monthly membership. Best Black Friday streaming device salesHere are the best Black Friday streaming device sales to know about. How I found the best Black Friday streaming subscription dealsAll of my recommendations above are based on NBC Select’s previous coverage and reporting.

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I found, vetted and wrote about every Hanna Andersson deal I recommend below. I worked with NBC Select reporters to finalize the live list, which I’m frequently updating throughout Black Friday to reflect the most up-to-date prices. More Hanna Andersson deals:Why trust NBC Select? I’m a commerce editor for NBC Select who’s covered deals and sales for years. To evaluate the quality of this Hanna Andersson deal, I made sure it’s at least 20% off, highly rated and well-liked by our editors.

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In a sea of Black Friday sales worth paying attention, here’s one we can’t look away from: Great Jones’ entire site is up to 50% off. I found, vetted and wrote about every Great Jones deal I recommend below. They have nonstick ceramic coatings and are both dishwasher- and oven-safe, up to 450 degrees Fahrenheit, according to Great Jones. More Great Jones Black Friday deals:Why trust NBC Select? To evaluate the quality of this Great Jones deal, I made sure it’s at least 20% off, highly rated and well-liked by our editors.

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As NBC Select editors, we scope out thousands of online deals to find the best ones that are worth your money. Below, I compiled the best deals our NBC Select editors are taking advantage of this Black Friday. I’ve had my eye on the Hulken for quite some time as it is a popular product amongst NBC Select staff. NBC Select reporter, Zoe Malin, has let me borrow hers from time to time and it’s was life changing. I’m an editorial intern at NBC Select who frequently covers gift guides, deals posts and product roundups.

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Kaitlin Sonday, 25, Lincoln, Nebraska Works mainly in the beauty section at Target, making $16.50 an hour. Even so, Sonday, 25, of Lincoln, Nebraska, prefers retail to a job that would put her animal science degree to use. And if retail works for you, that’s OK, too. Kaitlin Sonday, Lincoln, Neb. “And if retail works for you, that’s OK, too.

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Tech billionaire Elon Musk is already huge in China — but now his 76-year-old mother is a rapidly rising star there as well. “China is so advanced in roads, tunnels, buildings, infrastructure, and ports,” she wrote on her son’s social media platform X in October. Musk walking the runway for Chinese women’s wear brand Juzui at New York Fashion Week in September. Musk is one of a number of “silver-haired influencers” in China, a fast-aging country where there is growing concern about aging well. Maye Musk and Elon Musk at a campaign rally for President-elect Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden in New York on Oct. 27.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg leads the way with over 770,000 TikTok followers, while Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has a verified TikTok account with just over 1,100 followers. Of the 353 who supported the bill to force a sale, 13 have verified TikTok accounts, all of whom are Democrats. Luna’s communications director said that her TikTok account was for personal use and is not an official campaign account. Unlike in the House, where elected officials with verified TikTok accounts voted in both directions across party lines, 10 Senate Democrats with verified TikTok accounts voted to force a sale of the platform, while one independent and one Senate Republican with verified TikTok accounts voted against the bill to do so. Senators with verified TikTok accounts have an average of 318,000 TikTok followers, while representatives with verified TikTok accounts have an average of 178,000 TikTok followers.

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☆ TikTok owner seeks $1.1 million from former intern accused of sabotaging AI project
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

BEIJING — China’s ByteDance is suing a former intern for $1.1 million, alleging he deliberately attacked its artificial intelligence large language model training infrastructure, a case that has drawn widespread attention within China amid a heated AI race. The parent company of TikTok is seeking 8 million yuan ($1.1 million) in damages from the former intern, Tian Keyu, in a lawsuit filed with the Haidian District People’s Court in Beijing, the state-owned Legal Weekly reported this week. While lawsuits between companies and employees are common in China, legal action against an intern and for such a large sum is unusual. Tian is alleged to have deliberately sabotaged the team’s model training tasks through code manipulation and unauthorized modifications, according to Legal Weekly, which cited an internal ByteDance memo. In a social media post in October, ByteDance said it had dismissed the intern in August.

Persons: ByteDance, Tian Keyu, Tian Organizations: BEIJING, People’s Court, Peking University Locations: China, TikTok, People’s, Beijing

☆ How photographer Ryan Daniel wins over total strangers when taking their impromptu portraits
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Julianna Bragg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Ryan Daniel had no prior professional photography experience when he decided to buy his first camera. Under the alias Pale Blue Wave, Daniel launched an Instagram account several years ago to share his work with a wider audience. Ryan DanielDaniel’s social media handle Pale Blue Wave carries a deep personal significance for him. The “Pale Blue” part of the name is a nod to Carl Sagan’s “Pale Blue Dot,” a book that profoundly impacted him in his early twenties. Since then, Pale Blue Wave has served as a lifeline for Daniel, allowing him to tap into his true passion.

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☆ From flavor drops to new shapes, how Kraft Mac and Cheese is trying to maintain its dominance
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —With Kraft Mac & Cheese’s latest product, the 87-year-old brand is taking a page from hip streetwear companies. Available Friday exclusively on Walmart’s website, Kraft is selling just 15,000 boxes of its limited-edition everything bagel flavor. For the past three decades, Kraft Mac & Cheese has been sold in more than 40 licensed designs, ranging from “Rugrats” to “Spongebob Squarepants,” targeting families with younger children. Now that these kids have grown up with the brand, Kraft is gradually adding designs to attract young adults. Kraft Mac & Cheese released new shapes targeted at young adults.

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☆ The social media world is splintering, and it'll pave the way for a new breed of influencer
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A splintered social media world is on the horizon — and it's paving the way for a new, more authentic breed of influencer. "People are just trying to find authentic communities," Eric Wittman, CEO of photo-editing app VSCO, told Business Insider. Smoothy said she sees things changing, with different "tiers" of content creators emerging from the industry's oversaturation. New social media horizonsLucy Edgerley, the head of influence at the global social media agency Born Social, told BI that Gen Zers, in particular, are craving creativity, entertainment, and inspiration. Young people who have grown up with social media are learning the lessons about the dark side of it — the mental health toll, the bullying, and the over-consumerism — the hard way, he said.

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☆ ByteDance has sued a former intern for $1.1 million over claims he sabotaged an AI training project, reports say
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementByteDance has sued a former intern for $1.1 million, per Chinese media reports. The TikTok owner claims he sabotaged an AI model training project by modifying code. TikTok owner ByteDance has filed a lawsuit seeking damages of $1.1 million against a former intern it has accused of sabotaging an AI training project, according to local media reports. Multiple Chinese media outlets reported this week that ByteDance is seeking 8 million yuan, about $1.1 million, and a public apology. Tian's LinkedIn profile states that he has been a research intern at ByteDance's VC team and AI lab since 2021.

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☆ Ms. Rachel, YouTube Star, Is Creating a Holiday Toy Frenzy
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Sapna Maheshwari | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

She was bleary-eyed and overwhelmed, as mothers juggling an infant and toddler tend to be, when she started scrolling TikTok and stumbled upon the children’s personality known as Ms. Rachel. Ms. Rachel is the star of a mega-viral YouTube channel created with her husband (known to viewers as “Mr. Aron”) who makes educational musical videos for the baby and toddler set, complete with bursts of animation and Broadway-worthy show tunes. She does a lot of peekaboo and dramatic wondering of “what’s in” boxes: “What’s in the box? Her goal: to work with her and her husband on a toy line for her company, Spin Master.

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☆ 5 big questions about how tech will look under Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

He sought to swat down legal protections for tech platforms. Many Republicans are eager to see the Trump administration address what they see as “censorship” of right-leaning voices by many mainstream social media platforms. That could mean reforming or reinterpreting Section 230, which shields tech platforms from liability for their users’ posts and allows the platforms to moderate content as they see fit. In essence, Carr could attempt to pass a rule that would make it possible to sue tech platforms under that new interpretation. Ultimately, that could mean hamstringing tech companies’ efforts to reduce hateful or false content on their platforms.

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