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Everyone Should Have a Big Battery Like the Jackery 1000 (and It’s 50% Off for Black Friday)
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I’m a fatalist, averse to the concept of offending destiny by planning for anything, but I still love my Jackery 1000 portable power station. It’s partly because I’m vaguely concerned about the power grid going down if there’s a disaster, but it’s mostly because I like to be comfortable when I’m camping.
Put simply, The Jackery 1000 is a honkin’ huge battery that’s half of on Amazon for Black Friday. It boasts an output of 1,500W—enough to keep your refrigerator or air conditioner running while you wait for the civil authorities—and it weighs less than 24 pounds. You can even charge it with the freakin’ sun (if you have a ton of spare time).
While the advantages of having working lights and appliances during a blackout are obvious, it’s not like it’s gonna sit there gathering dust until the big one hits. You can bring it to a beach party to keep everyone’s phones topped off, or you can pair it with an electric throw like this Sunbeam Royal Ultra Fleece and take it camping.
Camping is where I fell in deep, deep love with big battery. I like camping, especially in the autumn, but I hate being cold. I’ve tried all kinds of sleeping bag and blanket configurations over the years, and I always either wake up shivering in the middle of the night, or have nightmares because I’m cocooned in a little bag like a frozen burrito waiting to be microwaved. But a couple weeks ago, I brought this battery and an electric blanket to the campground, and it changed camping entirely. Totally warm, all night, even though the outside temperature was California-freezing at like 40 degrees. It has enough power to keep a reasonable blanket on all night and charge your cell at the same time, and it doesn’t even take up much space in the tent. In short: you need one.
The Best Black Friday Deals Right Now
Apple AirPods Pro 2 ANC Earbuds With USB-C Charging Case
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$153.99
(List Price $249.00)
Apple iPad 10.2″ 64GB Wi-Fi Tablet (2021 Release)
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$199.99
(List Price $329.00)
Meta Quest 3S 128GB VR Headset + $75 Digital Credit
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(List Price $299 With Code “QUEST75”)
Blink Outdoor 4 1080p Security Camera (3-Pack)
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$99.99
(List Price $259.99)
Apple iPad 10.9″ 64GB Wi-Fi Retina Tablet (2022 Release)
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$249.99
(List Price $349.00)
Bose QuietComfort Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones
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$199.00
(List Price $349.00)
Apple Watch Series 10 (GPS, 42mm, Black, S/M, Sports Band)
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$329.00
(List Price $399.00)
Samsung Odyssey G93SC 49″ Dual QHD OLED Curved Monitor
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$949.99
(List Price $1,599.99)
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This Vitamix Blender Is $80 Off Right Now
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I know you’ve been thinking about getting a new blender. You want a serious blender, one that’s professional grade—a blender for a grown up, who has their damn life together. Now is the time for you to purchase a Vitamix E310 Explorian. This one’s $80 off for Black Friday.
This is a $379.95 blender that is on sale on Amazon for $299 on Black Friday. The E310 has a 48oz. container, ten variable speeds, a pulse feature, and a radial cooling fan. You can use it to make soup without a stove; the heat from the friction of its laser-cut, aircraft-grade stainless steel blades is all you need for a steaming bowl of minestrone in minutes.
Everyone online agrees that this blender is amazing. It’s rated 4.6 stars out of 5 from 5,225 reviewers on Amazon. There are over 5,000 people who are grinding nuts into nut butter and enjoying restaurant quality smoothies at home right now, while you’re doing what? Crying? Those people are no better than you. What do they have that you don’t? Other than an awesome blender, nothing!
The Best Black Friday Deals Right Now
Apple AirPods Pro 2 ANC Earbuds With USB-C Charging Case
—
$153.99
(List Price $249.00)
Apple iPad 10.2″ 64GB Wi-Fi Tablet (2021 Release)
—
$199.99
(List Price $329.00)
Meta Quest 3S 128GB VR Headset + $75 Digital Credit
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(List Price $299 With Code “QUEST75”)
Blink Outdoor 4 1080p Security Camera (3-Pack)
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$99.99
(List Price $259.99)
Apple iPad 10.9″ 64GB Wi-Fi Retina Tablet (2022 Release)
—
$249.99
(List Price $349.00)
Bose QuietComfort Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones
—
$199.00
(List Price $349.00)
Apple Watch Series 10 (GPS, 42mm, Black, S/M, Sports Band)
—
$329.00
(List Price $399.00)
Samsung Odyssey G93SC 49″ Dual QHD OLED Curved Monitor
—
$949.99
(List Price $1,599.99)
Deals are selected by our commerce team
These Black Friday PS5 Bundles Are Perfect For Fortnite and NBA Fans
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Sony might have just released the PlayStation 5 Pro, but at $700, it has yet to see any Black Friday deals, and that’s not likely to change anytime soon. It’s a good thing, then, that the far more affordable PS5 Slim models originally released last year are stepping up to pick up the slack.
Both the Digital Edition and Disc Edition of the console are on sale across multiple retailers, although you’ll want to be careful where you buy. While it’s pretty self explanatory that only the Disc Edition comes with a disc drive, you could also miss out on a few potential goodies if you’re not careful, regardless of which model you pick.
That’s because, while Amazon and Best Buy are both selling the consoles on their own, there are also bundles available that throw in some extra goodies at no additional cost.
Fortnite players will want to opt for the Fortnite Cobalt Star Bundle, which is available for both PS5 Slim models and throws in 1,000 V-Bucks and some extra cosmetics (I’m sure someone younger than me will know whether they’re any good, but hey, they’re worth it for the stunning price of free). Sports fans, meanwhile, can get a PS5 Slim Digital Edition with a copy of NBA 2K25 direct from PlayStation for the same price. Unfortunately, there doesn’t seem to be an NBA bundle for the model with a disc drive, and add-on disc drives are currently not on sale.
All PS5 Slim bundles listed here come with the console in white along with a single DualSense controller, and if you’re so inclined, you can also save big on the PSVR 2 right now, which will open up your new console to a whole new type of game. In general, these deals knock about $75 off the price of getting a PS5, which puts it in spitting distance of the much less powerful Nintendo Switch OLED‘s typical (non-sale) price.
Your iPhone Can Now Automatically Remove Location Data From Photos You Share Online
When you share photos or videos from your iPhone, you’re often also sharing the exact location where the photo was taken. Your iPhone logs the location of each picture by default, which is useful because it allows you to search for photos by location. This feature has helped me quickly find the exact picture I’m looking for, but at the same time, I have no desire to accidentally expose a picture’s location when I share it.
With iOS 18.2, you’re be able to stop your iPhone from sharing image and video locations by default (although you’ll have to do it by app). The new feature also lets you remove captions and choose a default format for photos shared to third-party apps. Here’s how to get started.
How to automatically remove location data from iPhone photos
This feature is available with iOS 18.2, which is in public beta at the time of writing. A stable release is set for December, but to try it now, first sign up for Apple’s beta program, then unlock your phone and go to Settings > Software Update > Beta Updates. Choose iOS 18 Public Beta, then hit the back button and select Update Now on iOS 18.2 Beta. Alternatively, you could sign up for a developer account to access the developer beta instead, but there’s no need to do so here. Note that installing a beta to your phone can introduce instability to your device.
With the iOS 18.2 beta installed, do the following:
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Open your iPhone’s Settings app.
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Navigate to Privacy & Security > Photos.
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Select any app that has access to your photos, preferably a messenger or a social media app where you’re most likely to want to hide location information.
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Under Private Access, tap Options.
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Under Include, disable Location and Captions. This will remove location data and captions added through Apple’s Photos app when sharing images or videos with the external app.
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While you’re here, you can also select a Format that media sent to the app will use. The Most Compatible option will share photos in jpg and videos in H.264, while the Current option will upload in the same format that the media was saved in. Automatic lets iOS choose the best format depending on the app.
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Finally, repeat this process with other apps you regularly share photos with to ensure that your location data is safe.
At the time of writing, many apps haven’t been updated to fully support this feature, but you can expect that to change in the future. In the meantime, for a more nuclear option, go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services > Camera and choose Never to stop photos from having your location data in the first place.
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Cavaliers vs Hawks Prediction: Odds, Expert Picks, Projected Starting Lineups, Betting Trends and Stats
The Cavaliers look for revenge in Atlanta after Wednesday’s loss to the Hawks in Cleveland.