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Amazon Prime Video has ads now. Here's how to stop them
There's a way to nix the ads on Prime Video, but it'll cost you.
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7 Black Friday/Cyber Monday streaming deals to avoid (and 6 you should jump on)
Some Black Friday streaming deals are better than others.
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Best Cyber Monday Amazon Tech Deals 2025 (and the top Black Friday offers still available)
Amazon's Cyber Monday Week kicks off the holiday shopping season with some great deals on tech!
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Cyber Monday streaming deals 2025 (and the top Black Friday offers still available)
Streaming services offer some of the best TV entertainment and sports coverage, and we’ve spotted some fantastic Cyber Monday deals that will save you a lot of money.
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Nvidia's Shield streaming players join the Black Friday party
Prized by power users, both the Nvidia Shield and Shield Pro are getting rare discounts for Black Friday.
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These Black Friday streaming deals are at least 50% off
We’re seeing some particularly steep Black Friday streaming discounts this year, including some that are up to 86% off.
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Black Friday steal: A year of Disney+ and Hulu for $4.99 a month
There's still time to grab 12 months of Disney+ and Hulu for 62% off, but the clock's ticking.
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Paramount+’s Black Friday deal: 2 months of ad-free streaming for $6
Catch up on "Landman," "Tulsa King," "1923," "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds," and more with Paramount’s Black Friday discount, all ad-free.
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Walmart’s $9 Google TV stick may be Black Friday's best streaming deal
Now 43% off for Black Friday, the Walmart Onn Full HD Streaming Device is powered by Google TV and plugs directly into the back of your TV.
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These are the best live TV streaming services
Is Sling TV better than Hulu, or should cord-cutters subscribe to YouTube TV? Or Fubo? We compare all the ways to watch TV online.
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Embrace physical media with my favorite 4K Blu-ray player, now 27% off
Widely regarded as the gold standard in 4K Blu-ray playback, the Panasonic DP-UP820 is selling for $399.98 in this Black Friday deal.
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Black Friday deal: A year of HBO Max can be yours for $2.99 a month
Dive into “The Pitt,” “The White Lotus,” “Game of Thrones,” or “House of the Dragon” for a whopping 73% off.
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Snag a lifetime Plex Pass for 40% off during Black Friday week
You can share your Plex media server with the world forever for just $149.99, a cool $100 discount.
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Snag 6 months of Apple TV for 54% off with this Black Friday trick
Maxed out your free trials of Apple TV? There’s another way to get your Apple TV fix for cheap, but it’s only good during Black Friday week.
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This $39 TV antenna didn't get a Black Friday discount. You should buy it anyway
The GE Outdoor HD Digital TV Antenna has been a rock-solid performer since I installed it last year.
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The newest Echo Show 8 gets its first-ever discount for Black Friday
The newest model of Amazon's 8.7-inch smart display just dropped to a brand new low price. Save $20 on it right now!
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Roku’s latest 4K streaming stick is just $19 for Black Friday
The Roku Streaming Stick Plus is getting a blistering 52% Black Friday discount, which brings this 4K streamer down to its all-time low price.
Cord-Cutter Confidential
YouTube TV might be different next year
What to expect from YouTube TV following the end of its Disney channel blackout.
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Sling TV’s Day Passes win a reprieve after Disney’s court loss
ESPN for $5 a day will continue to be a thing—at least for now—following Disney’s failed bid to block Sling TV’s Day Pass subscriptions.
Cord-Cutter Confidential
Still on YouTube TV? It's time to start looking at cheaper options
The best YouTube TV alternatives for news, sports, and local channels.
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Google's Gemini for Home users just got a paywall scare
Even Gemini is confused about which Google Home features now cost extra.
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I loved my Amazon Echo but I barely use it anymore. What happened?
Alexa was my first smart home love. Now my Echo devices are gathering dust. Turns out, Alexa just isn't as interesting as it once was.
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7 best streaming services with free trials
There's no free trial for Netflix, but plenty of other big streaming services let you try before you buy.
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Wow! Samsung's monster 70-inch 4K TV is only $400 ahead of Black Friday
Don't pass up this opportunity to upgrade your home media center! Save 30% with this early Black Friday deal at Best Buy.
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Apple TV drops its paywall for Major League Soccer
Starting next season, Apple TV subscribers won’t have to pay extra to stream MLS matches.
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Streaming Paramount+ for free is about to get even harder
The days of Paramount+ handing out free trials like candy are drawing to a close.
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Black Friday came early! LG's gorgeous OLED AI TV is an absurd 50% off
If you need a new TV, there's no need to wait for Black Friday when there are crazy deals like this going on already.
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Is YouTube down? Actually, it might just be your ad blocker
Thousands of users are reporting YouTube outages, but it could just be a new measure that YouTube is taking against ad blockers.
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Amazon's killer 43-inch 4K Fire TV is down to $200 ahead of Black Friday
This 4K Fire TV is a whopping 46% off right now. That's a deal worthy of Black Friday, except you don't have to wait for it!
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Amazon's budget-friendly Fire TV Stick HD is on sale for just $20
The Fire TV Stick HD is one of the best ways to level up an old TV, especially now that it's 43% off on Amazon.
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LEGO finally shows us its glorious Star Trek Enterprise D set
It feels like I've been waiting 300 years for this 3,600-piece spaceship, the very first licensed Star Trek set that LEGO has ever produced.
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Amazon's Fire TV piracy crackdown hurts everyone, not just pirates
Amazon is banning apps that facilitate piracy, even if you've sideloaded them yourself.
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This $5,800 aluminum soundbar just might upstage your TV
A new “statement” soundbar from Bang & Olufsen packs 10 speaker drivers and an attention-grabbing aluminum frame.
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Get Alexa for cheap! The sleek Echo Spot is now on sale for 31% off
The Echo Spot is down to its best price outside of Prime Day. Get it now for $55 (was $80) before this deal is gone!
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Haven’t switched to the new Apple Home? You just got an extension
There’s a new deadline for moving to Apple’s updated smart home framework.
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3 ways to watch Monday Night Football when streamers are fighting
Today it’s YouTube TV versus Disney, tomorrow it will be another streaming TV dispute. Luckily, there are affordable ways to catch MMF during a streaming blackout.
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Fire TV update cleverly merges watchlists from multiple streaming services
Amazon Fire TVs just got a user interface update that's actually quite awesome, helping users to stay on top of all their movies and shows across platforms.
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Meet geofencing, the magical smart home superpower you aren't using (yet)
From opening your garage door as you drive up to arming your security system when you leave, a geofence can make your smart home work like magic.
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Best smart speakers & displays for state-of-the-art smart homes
Whether you prefer Alexa, Google Assistant, or Siri, we’ll help you find just the right model.
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YouTube TV loses ABC, ESPN, and other Disney-owned channels… for now
Google and Disney are duking it out over a new carriage contract, while YouTube TV customers lose access to major networks at the height of sports season.
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Is Netflix's cheaper ad plan worth it? We break it all down
The ad-supported version of Netflix has changed substantially since launch, rolling out higher-quality video, offline downloads, and more.
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Someone please get me this Star Trek hacker con badge, I'm begging you
I'm sending out a distress call to anyone who can pick up this frequency: One Trekkie needs this TOS-inspired badge.
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YouTube will upscale SD videos to 4K using AI, unless creators opt out
The system will start on TVs only, and both creators and viewers have to opt out if they want to see the original, unmodified video.
Cord-Cutter Confidential
ATSC 3.0 is coming: TV antenna users should prepare for chaos
Here's what cord-cutters should expect from the FCC's proposed rules that are intended to speed ATSC 3.0 adoption.
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Home theater hack: Connect a new soundbar to an old TV
Just because you have an aging TV without HDMI doesn’t mean you can’t upgrade its audio with a higher-performing soundbar.
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Google warns of rough edges as Gemini for Home arrives
Gemini for Home begins its slow rollout on Google smart devices today, but some of Gemini’s smart home features aren’t “fully upgraded” yet, Google says.
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Amazon's best-value Fire TV Stick 4K is 50% off today with this code
That brings it down to the lowest price it's been all year long. Get it now for just $24.99 (was $49.99) while you still can!
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Don't pay full price for these popular streaming services
Sign up for these grocery, delivery, and credit card programs that bundle select streaming services and you'll pay less than what the streaming services cost on their own.
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HBO Max is hiking prices, just like its chief exec said it would
The CEO of HBO Max's parent company called the streamer "way underpriced" last month. Now the price hikes have arrived.
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