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We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Back-to-school month is the busiest time of the year for VPN providers who rely on students for a substantial chunk of their annual subscriptions. Labor Day coincides with this time perfectly, making it a great opportunity to grab low-priced deals from almost every major provider. Once you sign up with a Labor Day promotion, your discounted prices stay locked in for the entire subscription period. That means you can get a two- or three-year VPN subscription for as much as 80% off the usual price—a substantial savings boost for new customers. I put together a list of the best early deals on VPN platforms for this Labor Day. Surfshark,...

Congratulations! You have made it to the third and final round of our Big Guessing Game! This year, Lifehacker, along with the other CNET Group sites (CNET, ZDNet, Mashable, and PCMag), has been giving readers a chance to win the latest Apple Watch by making predictions about Apple's big 2026 announcements—including Apple's upcoming iPhone event. There are only three days left to get your guesses in, so make sure you play the game now for your chance to win the latest Apple Watch. If you've played Lifehacker's or CNET Group's Big Guessing Game in the previous two rounds, you'll know the gist. But for any new guessers, here's a summary. The Big Guessing Game is made up of three rounds:Round 1, which ended on June 2. This round was focused on Apple's software announcements (iOS, iPadOS, mac...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Amazon has launched its early Labor Day sale, just a day after Wayfair and Home Depot kicked off their own. The sale will run through Monday, Sept. 7, and features deals on appliances, tech, sporting goods, and more. I've already spent a few hours sifting through the deals on offer, and below I've collected the best I've found so far.The best headphone deals during Amazon's early Labor Day sale Looking for a pair of premium headphones at a less-than-premium price? These Sonos Ace over-ear headphones are a good choice, especially if you're already in the Sonos ecosystem. Even if you're not, they are great headphones for Android and Ap...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. If you have any fall home maintenance or DIY projects to tackle, Labor Day sales are an excellent time to shop for tools. Ryobi is a solid DIY brand because their 18-volt batteries are compatible with over 300 cordless tools and the batteries last a long time before needing to be replaced. Here are some worthwhile Labor Day deals on Ryobi cordless tools at Home Depot. This Ryobi cordless circular saw is 48% off A circular saw is a necessary tool for most DIY woodworking and repair projects. You can use it to cut materials like plywood and two by fours. Having a portable circular saw is especially useful if you don’t have a table saw ...

Update: As of 5 p.m. EDT, the problem seems to have largely been resolved, as reports on Downdetector have dropped from a high of around 10,000 to under 500. Twitch still has not commented on the issue beyond its initial status message.If you're having some trouble logging into Twitch for a gaming session right now, it's not just you: According to Downdetector, thousands of users are reporting issues with the online gaming platform. It looks like the problems began around 2:30 p.m. EDT, when reports of access issues started to trickle in. By around 4 p.m., those numbers spiked to almost 10,000 and remain elevated as of this writing. Twitch has yet to reveal what might be causing the problem or offer a timeframe for a fix, with its status page merely sharing the following: ...