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Lifehacker Deals Live Blog: The Best Tech Sales, All in One Place

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We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. With this live blog, you can keep up with the best deals the Lifehacker team finds every day—all in one place. Bookmark this page to keep an eye on what we're finding. As always, we use price-tracking tools to suss out the deals that are actually worth paying attention to, not just hype designed to instill a false sense of urgency . * This article was originally published here

10 Hacks Every Oura Ring User Should Know

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We may earn a commission from links on this page. I’ve been tracking my sleep and recovery with the Oura ring for nearly five years now , and today I’ll share with you several of my favorite and most-overlooked features—including one feature you should turn off, and one feature you can use even if your subscription is expired.  Oura Ring 4 $499.00 at Amazon Get Deal ...

Garmin Just Added the Gear-Tracking Features I've Been Dying For

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We may earn a commission from links on this page. If you track your runs (and bike rides, and all your other exercise) with a Garmin device, you’ve probably already found its gear tracking features. This is how I realized I'd put over 1,000 miles on my favorite Nikes . Until recently, the usefulness stopped there. But in a new (free) update, Garmin has introduced a ton of new gear tracking features, including one I’ve been hoping for ever since I bought my first pair of trail shoes.  Garmin Forerunner 970 Premium GPS Smartwatch (Black) $740.00 at Amazon Get Deal ...

Samsung Is Very Confident in the Galaxy S26 Series' Cameras

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It probably will come as no surprise that Samsung claims its new S26 series delivers "the most powerful Galaxy experience yet." The company announced the new phones during its big Unpacked 2026 event , and, like most new smartphones these days, this year's models appear to be iterative updates to last year's S25 phones. The company particularly touted the S26 series' cameras, but the interesting thing is, the camera hardware hasn't much changed. If you look at the on-paper specs, you'll mostly see the same numbers across the lens and sensor sizes. The S26 and S26+ have three rear cameras, while the S26 Ultra adds a fourth; all three phones have the same 12MP selfie camera. Really, the only hardware change is to the S26 Ultra's 200MP main camera, which now has an f/1.4 aperture, compared to the f/1.7 aperture on the S25 Ultra's 200MP camera. Otherwise, Samsung kept things pretty much the same. The S26 cameras are still a decent upgrade over the S2...

Now Discord Is Saying It's Delaying Global Age Verification

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Since it was announced a little over a week ago , Discord's global age verification rollout has been a bit of a mess. First, the chatroom and voice chat company had to clarify that it won't require all adults to upload an ID or facial scan to prove how old they are, as the initial post left many users with that impression. Second, the announcement came shortly after one if its existing customer service partners was breached , which lead to hackers getting a hold of user information, including government IDs provided for age verification. Third, users discovered that Discord had partnered with Peter Thiel-backed company Persona for an experiment in the UK, which raised flags about surveillance and security, and saw some personal identifying information being uploaded to the cloud when users thought it would be processed on-device. Now, Discord is admitting that it messed up, and is trying to make amends. In a post on its website , titled "Getting Global Age Assurance Ri...

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026: How to Watch and What to Expect

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Whether you're a Samsung fan, an Android user, or just a tech enthusiast in general, you may want to clear your calendar: Samsung Unpacked 2026 is nearly here. Like Google I/O or Apple's fall event , Unpacked is Samsung's keynote, where the company shows off what it's been working on since, well, the last Unpacked . Like previous keynotes, this year's should be full of big Samsung news, all of which you can watch live as it happens. When is Galaxy Unpacked 2026? Samsung's big presentation will kick off in San Francisco on Wednesday, Feb. 25. Like many tech events, Galaxy Unpacked starts at 10 a.m. PT (1 p.m. ET). How to watch Galaxy Unpacked 2026 While Samsung is hosting a live presentation for a limited number of media and guests, anybody can tune into Galaxy Unpacked 2026 as it happens. The company is streaming the show from a number of websites, including Samsung.com , Samsung Newsroom , and Samsung's official YouTube channel . The YouTube livestream i...

Is the Swipe Era Over?

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Audio is not supported in your browser In 2012, Tinder revolutionized dating apps with its swipe feature. With the flick of a finger, singles could accept or reject a potential mate. While this innovation has worked for many, some have grown weary of the simple swipe, and long for a more nuanced way to find love. Today on “The Sunday Daily,” Rachel Abrams examines two dating tends on the rise: in-person mixers that are far from old-fashioned, and emerging A.I. technology that promises singles a ‘soul’ match. Rachel speaks with The New York Times’s dating columnist Gina Cherelus; Luke Vander Ploeg, a producer on the “Daily”; and Amanda Hess, a writer at large at The Times.   On Today’s Episode Gina Cherelus covers dating for The New York Times. Luke Vander Ploeg is a producer on The Daily. Amanda Hess is a writer at large for The Times. Photo: Mila De La Torre for The New York Times For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily . Transcripts of each e...