This beginner-friendly Scratch Programming bundle is on sale for 97% off

TL;DR: The 2023 Coding with Scratch Programming Bundle is on sale for £22.12, saving you 97% on list price. One of the first things you may realise when you start learning to code is that there’s not one objectively correct place to start. Instead, you ... more - mashable

Someone made real Meta avatar legs and hid them in a Florida Walmart

A mere two weeks ago, we promised you that Meta's VR legs weren't real and couldn't hurt you. Well, it turns out we were wrong... kinda . Though Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's much-ballyhooed avatar legs aren't yet available in the metaverse, there was a ... more - mashable

Get lifetime access to this language-learning app for less than $100

TL;DR: As of Oct. 20, you can get the Mondly: Lifetime Subscription (All Languages) for just $99.99 instead of $2,199.99 — that's a 95% discount. A classroom isn’t the only place to learn a language, and a teacher isn’t the only one who can teach you. ... more - mashable

Meta has developed an AI translator for a primarily-spoken language

Meta has developed an artificially intelligent translation system that can convert an oral language — Hokkien — to spoken English. It's another step closer to finally making Star Trek 's Universal Translator a reality. CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared a video ... more - mashable

New iPad Pro models are coming in a few days, report says

Apple will refresh its iPad Pro lineup with new models in "a matter of days," new report says. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple is soon announcing a new 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro. These new iPads will be the first to come with ... more - mashable

FORME Studio is gunning for the title of our favorite fitness mirror

I’ve always been a little bit obsessed with fitness gear and gadgets. Even before the pandemic, I’d developed a habit of trying new fitness gear both at home and in the gym to see what’s actually worth the hype, and I’ve learned a lot since then. From ... more - mashable

A sign of failure? No one is on Horizon Worlds

If Regina George from Mean Girls lived in Silicon Valley, I feel confident that she'd have a few words for Mark Zuckerberg. Perhaps something along the lines of: "Mark, stop trying to make Horizon Worlds happen. It's not going to happen." Zuckerberg ... more - mashable

Apple XR headset might have 'Face ID' tech for paying with your eyes

Apple is reportedly one-upping Meta in the mixed reality competition by offering iris-scanning technology. According to a report from The Information, the tech giant's forthcoming XR device will include sensors that work like Face ID in iPhones and iPads. ... more - mashable

Today's top deals include Prime Day pricing on Apple products and Roombas, a new Peacock streaming discount, and more

Here are the best deals of the day for Oct. 14: BEST APPLE DEAL : AirPods (3rd generation) with Charging Case — $149.99 $179 (save 16%) BEST STREAMING DEAL : One year of Peacock TV — $19.99 $49.99 (save 60%) Prime Day still on your mind? Us, too. That's ... more - mashable

Meta's VR legs aren't real and can't hurt you

One of the core truisms of tech is that you should take every big announcement or demonstration with a grain of salt. This tenet has now been proven once again, with the unsurprising revelation that Meta's demonstration of virtual reality legs was pulled ... more - mashable

There are many Prime Day deals still live on Oct. 13: Apple Watch, Roombas, LG laptops, and more

Here are the best deals of the day for Oct. 13: BEST APPLE DEAL : Beats Solo3 — $99 $199.95 (save 50%) BEST LAPTOP DEAL : 2022 17-inch LG Gram (16GB LPDDR5, 1TB SSD) — $1,299.99 $1,799.99 (save 28%) You didn't think the Prime Early Access Sale was actually ... more - mashable

Legs are coming to the Metaverse and everyone is...underwhelmed

Mark Zuckerberg announced a crucial update to the avatars of the metaverse on Tuesday: they will now be given legs. The Meta CEO said that these avatars – and their legs – will first be seen in Horizon Worlds, and later across Meta's apps. "Everyone ... more - mashable

Amazon deals are (still) pretty incredible going into the second day of the Prime Early Access Sale

UPDATE: Oct. 12, 2022, 5:00 a.m. EDT This post has been updated with the latest and greatest Prime Early Access Sale deals. This week's inaugural Prime Early Access Sale isn't just another Prime Day-style savings event. It's a chance for Amazon to prove ... more - mashable

All the most important VR announcements from Meta Connect 2022

This year's Meta Connect was all about the Quest Pro, but the company shared a handful of products and updates that also deserve attention. Beyond introducing a new virtual reality device, Meta detailed all the ways it was trying to expand the metaverse: ... more - mashable

Meta's wristband controller 'will learn and adapt to you'

At Meta Connect 2022, the company's annual developer conference for virtual reality, the main event was all about the new Quest Pro VR headset. At the end of the keynote, however, Meta's research and development team did tease some far-future tech we ... more - mashable

The $1,499 Quest Pro is a work-ready VR solution

At Meta Connect 2022, the company officially unveiled the Meta Quest Pro, a mixed-reality headset made for "collaboration and creativity," according to CEO Mark Zuckerberg. "Open periphery design" lets you see the world around you, ... more - mashable

Meta's virtual reality avatars now have...legs

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg introduced a new, more detailed kind of Meta Horizons avatar today that he called a "mode between video off and video on." And it has legs! Zuckerberg says you'll be able to use these avatars across the app and, via ... more - mashable

Amazon's Prime Day 2 is here and these are the best deals: Shop Apple Watch SE and Echo on sale now

UPDATE: Oct. 11, 2022, 5:00 a.m. EDT This post has been updated with the latest and greatest Prime Early Access Sale deals. Amazon is kicking off the holiday season on Oct. 11 and 12 with its first-ever Prime Early Access Sale, but savvy shoppers were ... more - mashable

Today's top deals include the M1 iPad Pro, mini Keurigs, and a half-priced BarkBox subscription

Here are the best deals of the day for Oct. 10 : BEST APPLE DEAL : Apple 11-inch iPad Pro (WiFi, 128GB) (3rd Generation) — $599 $799 (save $200) BEST HOME DEAL : Keurig K-Mini Coffee Brewers — $49.99 $99.99 (save $50) BEST SUBSCRIPTION DEAL : BarkBox ... more - mashable

Meta employees aren't thrilled about Mark Zuckerberg's metaverse chase

With just a day to go until Meta announces its next VR headset, it sounds like some of the company’s employees aren’t too enthusiastic about the whole “metaverse” thing. In a wide-ranging New York Times report about Meta’s direction in the leadup to ... more - mashable

How to watch the Meta Connect livestream for the Quest Pro announcement

The annual Meta Connect conference will be live streamed online and in the metaverse starting at 10 a.m. PT on Oct 11. It's slated to run for more than five hours, beginning with a keynote speech from CEO Mark Zuckerberg and ending with an address from ... more - mashable

What to expect at Meta Connect 2022 (and what we know about the Meta Quest Pro)

Meta Connect 2022, the Facebook parent company's developer conference, is right around the corner, and we're thirsty for Meta Quest Pro deets. To quench our thirst, we're catching up on everything we know about what's coming on Oct. 11, and what else ... more - mashable

Pay what you want for this online copywriting training bundle

TL;DR: Pay what you want for the Complete Copywriting Mastery Bundle. You might be an excellent writer, but putting your creativity to work as a job could take some specialised training and experience. That doesn’t mean you can’t start learning, though. ... more - mashable

Today's top deals include more all-time low Amazon device deals, a new streaming discount, and home and tech products

Here are the best deals of the day for Oct. 4: BEST AMAZON DEVICE DEAL : Echo Show 8 (2nd Gen) with 2-Pack GE CYNC Smart LED Color Bulb — $63.99 $153.98 (save $83.99) BEST STREAMING AND SUBSCRIPTION DEAL : Three months of BET+ via Amazon Prime Video ... more - mashable

This Sony 65-inch TV is the ultimate PS5 accessory and at its best price ever

Save $601.99: Just in time for fall game releases, the Sony Bravia XR A80K OLED 4K TV is now $1,698 at Amazon as of Oct. 4. This is an all-time low price following a 26% discount. Fall means the return of football, Fat Bear Week, and new video game releases. ... more - mashable

How to spot fake Instagram followers

Ever wonder how someone got so many Instagram followers? We have great news for your ego: Some of those followers might be fake. It's likely that, even if you've never bought followers, you've still been followed by a few bots. This is largely unavoidable ... more - mashable

10 of the best horror movies on Hulu to freak you the hell out

Do you want to watch something scary? Well, you horror stan, Hulu is a great place to start looking. Right now, the streaming service has a solid lineup of new and old frights, ranging from recent Hulu originals like False Positive, starring Ilana Glazer, ... more - mashable

Today's top deals include a Dyson vacuum, Amazon eero WiFi routers, 4K TVs, and a last-call streaming bundle

Here are the best deals of the day for Sept. 30: BEST STREAMING DEAL : Paramount+ and Showtime Bundles — Starting at $7.99 (save up to 33%) BEST VACUUM DEAL : Dyson V7 Advanced Origin Cordless Vacuum — $299.99 $399.99 (save $100) BEST AMAZON DEVICE DEAL ... more - mashable

Today's best deals include an all-time low KitchenAid espresso machine, 4K TV, and brand-new Amazon Fire TV Cube

Here are the best deals of the day for Sept. 29: BEST COFEE-RELATED DEAL: KitchenAid Semi-Automatic Espresso Machine and Automatic Milk Frother — $249.99 $399.99 (save $150) BEST TV DEAL : Sony 55-inch BRAVIA XR A80K 4K HDR OLED TV with smart Google ... more - mashable

Amazon's best Prime Early Access Sale deals so far include robot vacuums and nugget ice makers

Amazon is planning on kicking off the holiday season on Oct. 11 and 12 with its first-ever Prime Early Access Sale, but savvy shoppers can get the ball rolling even sooner than that. The retail giant began quietly trickling out deals for that fall Prime ... more - mashable