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We may earn a commission from links on this page. Did you know you can customize Google to filter out garbage? Take these steps for better search results, including adding my work at Lifehacker as a preferred source.Of the three much-anticipated fitness bands that were rumored to release this year, Polar was the first to confirm theirs, and the last to release it. Today it’s official: the Polar Loop is a $199 wristband with no subscription that can track workouts and more. Pre-orders open today for the Polar Loop, and it will start shipping on September 10, 2025. It’s a lightweight device, only 29 grams including the strap, 20 grams without it, and it’s available in three colors: black, brown, and “greige” (gray-beige). As for physical size, it’s 42 x 27 x 9 millimete...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. This refurbished ASUS 14" Chromebook CX1400 (2022) sits in a very specific lane: affordable, simple, and reliable. At $189.99 on StackSocial right now, it isn’t trying to compete with premium MacBooks or Windows ultrabooks. Instead, it’s meant to give you a capable everyday computer for cheap, without looking or feeling disposable. The 14-inch Full HD display with slim NanoEdge bezels keeps it from feeling dated, and at just 3.59 pounds, it’s light enough to carry around all day.Under the hood, the Intel Celeron N4500 isn’t going to wow anyone with performance. It’s a dual-core processor with a base speed of 1.1 GHz that can burst up...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. For a 10-inch Android tablet with a sharp display and solid battery life, $69.99 is about as low as you can reasonably expect, especially when you’re not stuck with outdated software or an off-brand gamble. The onn. 10.4" Tablet Pro (2023) is refurbished and isn't packing powerhouse specs, but if you need a device to stream, read, video call, or hand off to a kid without much worry, it holds its own better than you'd think at this price. It also ships free within the contiguous U.S., which makes things a little easier if you’re trying to grab one quickly without extra costs.The 64GB storage isn’t generous and can feel tight after a f...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Labor Day sales are rolling in, and Lifehacker is sharing the best sales based on product reviews, comparisons, and price-tracking tools before they’re over. You can also subscribe to our shopping newsletter, Add to Cart, for the best sales sent to your inbox.Labor Day sales often bring the kind of discounts that make you wonder if it’s worth upgrading your tech, and the current deal on the Sonos’ Roam 2 fits the bill there. The waterproof portable speaker is marked down to $139, only a few dollars more than its all-time low, according to price trackers. For a Sonos device, that’s a tempting price cut, especially if you’ve already g...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Labor Day sales are rolling in, and Lifehacker is sharing the best sales based on product reviews, comparisons, and price-tracking tools before they’re over. You can also subscribe to our shopping newsletter, Add to Cart, for the best sales sent to your inbox.There’s nothing worse than getting partway through a DIY project and discovering you don’t have the right tool to finish it—and Labor Day sales provide a good way to keep that from happening, providing discounts that make it easier to upgrade your toolkit while keeping to a budget. Even if your budget is relatively miniscule. To that end, here are the best Labor Day tool deals I...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Labor Day sales are rolling in, and Lifehacker is sharing the best sales based on product reviews, comparisons, and price-tracking tools before they’re over. You can also subscribe to our shopping newsletter, Add to Cart, for the best sales sent to your inbox.It's Labor Day weekend, and tech sales are going strong, with deals on TVs, iPads, tablets, and headphones. If you're looking for a deal on a new MacBook, this is your best chance so far this year: Apple's powerful M4 MacBook Air already dropped to $799, its lowest price ever, and now, the base 14-inch M4 MacBook Pro is following suit: It's down to $1299 on Amazon, a $300 discou...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Labor Day sales are rolling in, and Lifehacker is sharing the best sales based on product reviews, comparisons, and price-tracking tools before they’re over. You can also subscribe to our shopping newsletter, Add to Cart, for the best sales sent to your inbox.It's Labor Day weekend, and tech sales are going strong, with deals on TVs, iPads, tablets, and some of headphones. If you’re looking to upgrade your movie nights, the Nebula Capsule Air Projector is now 35% off on Amazon. Perfect for an outdoor cinema moment in your backyard or on a camping trip, this soda can-sized mini projector from Anker is a space-saving alternative to a T...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Labor Day sales are in full force, and Lifehacker is sharing the best sales based on product reviews, comparisons, and price-tracking tools before they’re over. You can also subscribe to our shopping newsletter, Add to Cart, for the best sales sent to your inbox.I've been testing portable projectors for a bunch of different use cases, but few, if any, have come close to the complete package offered by the XGIMI MoGo 3 Pro. It's my favorite of the lot, and right now, you can get a sweet bundle with the XGIMI MoGo 3 Pro portable projector and the PowerBase Stand (which you do honestly need), a carrying case, and an optical filter for $...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Labor Day sales are in full force, and Lifehacker is sharing the best sales based on product reviews, comparisons, and price-tracking tools before they’re over. You can also subscribe to our shopping newsletter, Add to Cart, for the best sales sent to your inbox.If you're on Android, there's a good chance you're using one of Samsung's Galaxy series phones. These phones are fast, reliable, get frequent updates and support, and depending on your model, pack best-in-class cameras. The latest Galaxy phones, at least if you're not counting the ones that fold, are from the Galaxy S25 series. These have the latest and greatest Samsung mobil...

If you've installed the big Windows 11 update that Microsoft pushed out in August (which also includes the new Black Screen of Death), you'll notice a brand new entry in Settings: Quick Machine Recovery (QMR), under System > Recovery.It's designed to tackle that most frustrating of problems: a PC that won't boot. While it's not hugely different from the previous troubleshooting tools offered by Windows, it aims (as the name suggests) to make it quicker and easier to get your computer working again.Hopefully, you'll never have to make use of it—but if you should run into problems with a PC that isn't starting, here's what you need to know about Quick Machine Recovery. How Quick Machine Recovery works Quick Ma...