Robert Downey Jr. has a new tech job, and it’s very Tony Stark

Robert Downey Jr. spent years playing a tech billionaire who could summon digital displays with a wave of his hand. Now, his latest role brings a little of Tony Stark's world to life. The actor has joined Specs, Snap's augmented reality glasses business, ... more - mashable

Score discounts on appliances, tools, and more with the best early Black Friday Home Depot deals

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Fantasy readers are leveling up. Welcome to LitRPG.

You couldn't walk very far at New York Comic Con this year without running into Dungeon Crawler Carl . The bestselling fantasy series was everywhere on the convention floor, from merch booths to an author signing with Matt Dinniman. Even I couldn't resist ... more - mashable

Shop the best early Black Friday cordless tool deals: Score a free battery with select discounts

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VisionQuest: Your guide to every AI character in the MCUs newest show

VisionQuest reunites viewers with Vision (Paul Bettany), the synthezoid first introduced in Avengers: Age of Ultron . However, he's not the only AI from the MCU to reappear in Marvel's latest television outing. SEE ALSO: We watched 'VisionQuest's first ... more - mashable

Sony sells hundreds of VR patents to Meta

It's easy to forget that Sony launched a fancy, expensive VR headset for PlayStation 5 just a few years ago. It's seemingly only going to get easier going forward. That's because Sony just sold 419 VR-and-XR-related patents to Meta, per a report from ... more - mashable

Sonys 100-inch Bravia 3 II LED 4K TV is down to its record-low price at Amazon — save over $1,000 this weekend

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The 37 best Prime Day tech deals: We found deals under $25, but also $1,200 savings on OLED TVs

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Xreals Aura smartglasses will cost $1,279, preorders open soon

In 2025, Google unveiled an ambitious project called Android XR. The XR stands for "extended reality," and it's an Android-based platform (developed jointly by Google and Samsung) for smart eyewear. Back then, however, you could only see prototypes, ... more - mashable

The internet is obsessing over a Minion-shaped router: Where to buy for under $40 on October Prime Day

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Loads of Amazon device deals are live for October Prime Day: Fire TVs, Echo speakers, and more

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October Prime Day: We livestreamed the best Amazon deals on Apple, Kindle, more

Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days sale (aka October Prime Day) is in full swing. The 48-hour sale runs through Oct. 7 at 11:59 p.m. PT (that's 2:59 a.m. ET on Oct. 8), and there are literally millions of deals live on Amazon. The Mashable shopping team has ... more - mashable

October Prime Day takes up to 42% off DeWalt tools: Shop cordless drills, drivers, and toolkits

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The best power tool deals for October Prime Day: DeWalt batteries, Craftsman toolkits, and more

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A ton of Amazon device deals are now live for October Prime Day: Shop Fire TVs, Echo speakers

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The best power tool deals ahead of October Prime Day: Shop DeWalt, Craftsman, Husqvarna, and more

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What the creators of Tubby Nugget cant work without

What does it take to run one of the internet's most wholesome animated empires? Apparently, a lot of spicy chips. Jenine Pastores and Josh Jackson are the creators behind Tubby Nugget, the tiny animated character whose relentless optimism and goofy sense ... more - mashable

Amazon device deals are live ahead of October Prime Day: Shop Fire tablets, Blink cameras, Fire TV Sticks, more

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Apples next Vision Pro could look more like Meta VR Glasses

Apple's plans for the Vision Pro are shifting again as Meta's lightweight VR glasses shape the expectations of future VR headsets. According to Bloomberg 's Mark Gurman, Apple is exploring a redesigned headset that follows the same core philosophy as ... more - mashable

The internet is obsessing over a Minion-shaped router: Heres where to buy yours

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Meta VR glasses vs Meta Quest 3: How they compare

At Meta Connect on Wednesday night, Mark Zuckerberg unveiled what could be the next frontier of VR hardware for the company: the Meta VR glasses. These new specs blend the form factor of regular smart glasses with the stereoscopic 3D and virtual reality ... more - mashable

Tech editors react to Meta Connect 2026: Will smartglasses become mainstream?

PCMag's Iyaz Akhtar leads a panel of tech experts from CNET, PCMag and Mashable to unpack all the news from the Meta Connect 2026 launch event. Read more about Meta’s new smart glasses: Meet the Meta Ray-Ban Gen 3, starting at $249 Meta unveils camera-free ... more - mashable

Everything announced at Meta Connect in 10 minutes

Meta's September Connect event reveals a bunch of new Meta products, including a deep dive into its new Muse AI personal assistant, audio-only smart glasses in many new frame styles and new VR Glasses that weigh as much as a deck of cards. Check out ... more - mashable

Metas new VR glasses: We tried them, plus Muse on Metas AI glasses

Muse AI on Meta glasses? Hearing enhancement? VR glasses that run Quest games? Camera-free glasses? All that and more to talk about, but very little on privacy. Read more about Meta’s new glasses and Meta Connect 2026: Everything announced at Meta Connect ... more - mashable

Amazon device deals are live ahead of October Prime Day: Shop Fire tablets, Blink cameras, Fire TV Sticks, and more

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Power tool deals are already live ahead of October Prime Day: Save on DeWalt, Craftsman, and more

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Meta reveals next-gen smart glasses at Meta Connect: See all the new glasses

At Meta Connect 2026, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the company's new generation of smart glasses, part of his vision for "Personal Superintelligence" powered by its Muse AI agent. In total, the company announced three new glasses — Meta ... more - mashable

Everything announced at Meta Connect 2026

For this year's iteration of Meta Connect, company CEO Mark Zuckerberg opened with the tagline "the future is for everyone." The company believes it can achieve that through Meta's "personal superintelligence" Muse — its recently ... more - mashable

Zuckerberg announces Meta VR Glasses, a lightweight virtual reality device for $1,299

At Meta Connect 2026, Mark Zuckerberg unveiled Meta VR Glasses, a lightweight device with an advanced display, voice and hand controls, and integration with the company’s AI agent, Muse. The glasses will cost $1,299 and launch in spring 2027. The device ... more - mashable

Meta Connect 2026: How to watch the keynote live

It's Meta announcement season, and you can follow along for yourself at home by watching Mark Zuckerberg's kenote live. Meta Connect, the annual conference where Meta shows off its latest wares and services, starts on Wednesday evening with a big keynote ... more - mashable