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Black Friday 2021: The best deals on TVs, headphones, kitchenware, and more
Here is our round up of the best early deals happening at major retailers like Amazon, Target, Best Buy and many more
It seems as if Black Friday begins earlier and earlier every year. And this year is no exception. Both in store and online, companies like Walmart, Target, Amazon, Best Buy and pretty much every other major retailer are already getting a jump on the holiday savings. And some very solid deals are already available. In many cases the sales are labeled as Black Friday offers, so you won’t have to work too hard to find them. As the seasonal chaos grows, we’ll keep scouring the internet in search of the best Black Friday deals so you don’t have to. Expect this page to be updated frequently, as we’ll keep adding to it as more offers appear. This story was last updated Thursday, Nov. 11 with the latest deals.
Note: Today is also Veteran’s day and Singles Day, which often see additional discounts on top of the usual holiday sales. If you’ve got your eye on something, now is a great time to snag it as it may jump back up in price tomorrow.
Black Friday sales at Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, Target and more
On the calendar, Black Friday is Friday, Nov. 26 — the day after Thanksgiving. But «Black Friday sales» are already alive and well. To help navigate the pandemonium, here is a handy guide of what you can expect on sale when and where:
- Amazon: Sales are ongoing now.
- Best Buy: The big-box retailer has an early Black Friday sale running now.
- Walmart: The Black Friday Deals for Days sale has been running since Nov. 3, and another big wave of sales just dropped yesterday (Nov. 10), adding more great deals like $89 Airpods.
- Target: The first wave of Target’s deals were pretty unimpressive, but the retailer opened a new wave of sales last Thursday, with more following every Sunday from here on out. Full details here.
Best Black Friday deals at Walmart
More great deals at Walmart:
- Apple Airpods (2nd gen): $89 (save $40 vs. apple store)
- Roku Ultra LT: $30 (save $39)
- Toshiba 1TB portable HDD: $39 (save $13)
- Tineco cordless vacuum: $125 (save $74)
- Anker Eufy Robovac 25C: $99 (save $50)
Best Black Friday deals at Target
More great deals at Target:
- JBL Tune wireless headphones: $30 (save $40)
- Beats Solo 3 wireless headphones: $100 (save $100)
- Motorola Moto G Fast: $170 (save $30)
- Vizio V-Series compact sound bar: $50 (save $50)
- Amazon Echo Dot (3rd gen): $25 (save $15)
Best Black Friday deals at Best Buy
More great deals at Best Buy:
- Samsung 75-inch 7 Series TV: $850 (save $250)
- Apple iMac — 21.5″: $1000 (save $500)
- Acer Chromebook Spin 514: $299 (save $200)
- Ninja Mega System blender: $160 (save $40)
Best Black Friday deals at Amazon
More great deals at Amazon:
- Garmin Instinct outdoor watch: $170 (save $130)
- Roku Streambar Pro: $150 (save $30)
- Blue Yeti USB Mic: $100 (save $50)
- Le Creuset enameled cast iron oven: $180 (save $120)
Best Black Friday headphone deals
You can always find headphones on sale during Black Friday events, but finding the right balance between a good deal and a good set of headphones can be a challenge. Here’s what we’ve found so far.
More great headphone deals:
- Beats Studio3 wireless headphones: $180 (save $170)
- AirPods Pro with MagSafe charging case: $190 (save $59 versus Apple Store)
- JBL Live 660NC noise canceling headphones: $100 (save $100)
- Beats Powerbeats Pro: $150 (save $100 in select colors)
Read more: Best early Black Friday 2021 headphones deals available right now: Sony, Bose, Jabra and more
Best Black Friday TV deals
Televisions frequently fill out Black Friday sale pages, but it’s not always easy to tell which sales are actually worthwhile. Here are some deals on good TVs worth adding to your shopping cart.
More great TV deals:
- LG 43-inch Class 4K UHD Smart TV: $400 (save $80)
- TCL 32-inch Class 3-Series Roku Smart TV: $160 (save $50)
- LG 48-inch C1 OLED TV: $1,097 (save $200)
- Insignia 32″ Fire Smart TV: $150 (save $50)
- Samsung 32-inch The Frame wall-art TV: $528 (save $72)
Read more: Best TV deals for Black Friday 2021 so far
Best Black Friday laptop deals
More great laptop deals:
- Acer Aspire 5: $530 (save $100)
- Samsung Chromebook 4+: $209 (save $110)
- MSI Prestige 14: $699 (save $400 after rebate)
- Lenovo Yoga 9i: $1,350 (save $400)
- Lenovo IdeaPad S340: $729 (save $71)
Best Black Friday tablet deals
It’s never hard to find a cheap tablet, but it can occasionally be challenging to find a good tablet at a reasonable price. Here are all of the worthwhile tablet deals we’ve found for early Black Friday.
More great tablet deals:
- Apple iPad Pro (2nd Generation): $750 (save $150)
- Amazon Kindle Paperwhite: $90 (save $50 versus current Amazon price)
- Apple iPad Mini (256GB): $600 (save $50 versus Apple store)
- Hyundai HyTab 7LC1: $80 (save $20)
Best Black Friday kitchen deals
Kitchen tech can totally change the way you cook, and a great sale on kitchen tech makes that exploration even more enjoyable. Here are the best Black Friday kitchen deals we’ve found.
More great kitchen and home deals:
- KitchenAid Food Chopper: $40 (save $15)
- Bella 1.7L Electric Kettle: $20 (save $20)
- Mr. Coffee Iced Coffee Maker: $25 (save $10)
- Ninja Foodi 6-in-1 Indoor Grill: $250 (save $50)
- Ninja Mega Kitchen blender system: $160 (save $40)
Best Black Friday fitness deals
With New Year’s Day inching ever closer, those fitness resolutions can start to feel daunting. But not if you’ve got the right equipment. Here are the best Black Friday fitness deals we’ve found.
More great fitness deals:
- Fitbit Luxe: $100 (save $50)
- Airex Fitline Non Slip Floor Mat: $61 (save $31)
- Total Gym APEX Versatile Indoor Home Workout: $399 (save $136)
- Sunny Health & Fitness Air Bike: $238 (save $52)
Best Black Friday deals under $50
- Roku Streaming Stick 4K: $29 (save $21)
- Google Nest Mini (2nd generation): $25 (save $24)
- TP-Link Wi-Fi Extender: $30 (save $20)
- Lenovo Smart Clock: $30 (save $20)
More great Black Friday deals
- Marshall Kilburn II portable Bluetooth speaker: $250 (save $50)
- Sony UBP-X700M 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player: $178 (save $72)
- Samsung HW-A650 soundbar with wireless subwoofer: $208 (save $192)
- WD EasyStore 14TB external hard drive: $260 (save $160)
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New AT&T Elite 2.0 Phone Plan Boosts Wireless Hotspot and Data Performance
For customers willing to pay for it, the new top plan offers more high-speed data and performance than the former one.
Only a few weeks after overhauling its unlimited phone plans, AT&T has added a new plan to the top of the lineup that offers more data and performance — for a higher price. The AT&T Elite 2.0 plan is available now.
For a single line, Elite 2.0 costs $110 (plus taxes and fees). As more lines are added, the per-line price goes down. AT&T customers can mix and match plans on an account, but if we assume everyone is signing up for the Elite 2.0 plan, the costs break down like this:
• One line: $110
• Two lines: $100 per line, $200 total
• Three lines: $85 per line, $255 total
• Four lines: $75 per line, $300 total
• Five lines: $75 per line, $375 total
To compare it with AT&T’s next-priciest option, the Premium 2.0 plan costs $90 for a single line, or $55 per line on an account with four lines.
What’s included in the AT&T Elite 2.0 plan
For those amounts, the plan includes unlimited high-speed 5G data, prioritized even during network congestion, just like the Premium 2.0 plan, and 250GB of hotspot data (up from 100GB for the other plan). It also includes cellular access for one smartwatch and one tablet per line.
For travelers, Elite 2.0 has unlimited international talk, text and 20GB of high-speed data per month in 210 countries. The Premium 2.0 plan has unlimited talk, text and high-speed data, but only for 20 Latin American countries.
Aside from the data amounts, the Elite 2.0 plan includes AT&T Turbo, a feature normally offered as an add-on that increases data performance for video calling, gaming and streaming on 5G-capable devices. For other plans, AT&T Turbo costs $7 per line per month.
(AT&T Turbo is a separate feature from AT&T Turbo Live, which is designed to boost performance in certain crowded venues such as concerts or sporting events.)
AT&T Elite 2.0 vs Premium 2.0
| Price for 1 line, per month | Price for 4 lines, per month | High-speed data | Mobile hotspot | International Call/Data | AT&T Turbo | |
| AT&T Premium 2.0 | $90 | $220 ($55 per line) | Unlimited | 100GB | Unlimited talk, text and high-speed data in 20 Latin American countries; unlimited texting from US to 200+ countries | Not included |
| AT&T Elite 2.0 | $110 | $300 ($75 per line) | Unlimited | 250GB | Unlimited talk, text and 20GB high-speed data in 210 countries | Included |
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Stuck in a Coffee Rut? ChatGPT Can Now Plan Your Next Starbucks Order
Don’t be surprised if the chatbot suggests mixing espresso with lemonade.
If you like getting your daily cup of coffee from Starbucks, you’ll now be able to consult with ChatGPT for your next beverage. Starbucks said on Wednesday that a new Starbucks app in ChatGPT, now in beta, will help you figure out your next order based on your mood or craving in the moment.
Although you won’t be able to order your Starbucks coffee directly through the ChatGPT app, it will suggest drinks and menu items you may enjoy, then direct you to the Starbucks app or website to complete your order.
OpenAI has added a host of other apps you can interact with in ChatGPT since announcing the functionality last year. You can do everything from browsing home listings to designing playlists without leaving the chatbot interface.
You’ll be able to use prompts like, «@Starbucks, I want something bright to start my morning,» or upload an image to describe your mood and location. Once the menu suggestion appears in ChatGPT, you can start the order through the chatbot and then complete it in the Starbucks app or online.
Paul Riedel, senior vice president of digital and loyalty at Starbucks, said in a statement that Starbucks noticed customers weren’t always starting off by looking at the menu. «They’re starting with a feeling,» he said. «We wanted to meet customers right in that moment of inspiration and make it easier than ever to find a drink that fits.»
Starbucks said interacting with ChatGPT lets you personalize your order more and discover menu options you never considered before.
(Disclosure: Ziff Davis, CNET’s parent company, in 2025 filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging it infringed Ziff Davis copyrights in training and operating its AI systems.)
When I tried out the new feature, I asked it about the oddest beverage combinations you can get at Starbucks. One interesting combo ChatGPT came up with was espresso with lemonade. The AI described another drink as «basically liquid dessert soup,» if that’s more up your alley.
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Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for April 16, #570
Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for April 16 No. 570.
Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles.
Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a fun one, especially if you enjoy unusual team names. If you’re struggling with today’s puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.
Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by The Times. It doesn’t appear in the NYT Games app, but it does in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can play it for free online.
Read more: NYT Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle Comes Out of Beta
Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Put your glasses on for this.
Green group hint: Hoops home.
Blue group hint: The minors.
Purple group hint: Hidden hoops word.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Look at.
Green group: Seen at an NBA court.
Blue group: Double-A baseball teams.
Purple group: Starts with a WNBA team.
Read more: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here Are the Most Popular Letters Used in English Words
What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is look at. The four answers are observe, spectate, view and watch.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is seen at an NBA court. The four answers are benches, half-court logo, scorer’s table and shot clock.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is double-A baseball teams. The four answers are Biscuits, Drillers, Trash Pandas and Wind Surge.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is starts with a WNBA team. The four answers are dreamy, firefly, Skype and sundial.
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