Black Friday typically presents lots of opportunities to smarten up your abode, with everything from connected bulbs to robot vacuums undergoing deep discounts for the holidays. We've already seen a few of these items go on sale as part of early Black Friday efforts, and we'll definitely see more today and over the weekend. These devices include not just the aforementioned bulbs and robot vacuums but also sous vide machines, Instant Pots, Nest Hubs and more. To prevent you from sifting through all these sales yourself, we've done the hard work for you. Here are some of the best ones we've seen so far. One of our favorite robot vacuums, the iRobot Roomba 694, is now $95 off, which brings its price down to $180. It does a great job cleaning both hard and carpeted surfaces, plus the app is easy to use.

Deals season and video games go together like a DualSense controller and your sweaty palms. It's harder than ever to get one of the new consoles, but even if you don't win the next-gen lottery, there's plenty of gear, accessories, and games you can nab for your current consoles or PC. We've rounded up some of the best Black Friday video game and accessory deals here. Updated November 26th: We added more gaming mice from SteelSeries, Logitech, Razer, and Roccat, the Elgato Stream Deck, Backbone iPhone controller, and a few more games. If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission.

Between the ongoing pandemic and daylight savings time, the thought of spending another long winter stuck inside might be causing anticipatory restlessness. Thankfully, Black Friday discounts can be found on all sorts of gear to help improve your surroundings. Brighten things up with customizable, money-saving LED bulbs, or save on some new furniture and make your house feel more homey. We've listed the best Black Friday deals on the best smart home gear and furniture below. Updated November 26: We've added a wide assortment of new accessories, furniture, and vacuums.

We've seen the second-gen Amazon Echo Show 8's price rise and fall over the past few months, but the e-commerce giant waited until Black Friday to list it for its lowest price yet. You can now get the smart display for $90, $40 less than its original price of $130. The Echo Show 8 listing that comes with six months of free Amazon Music Unlimited also costs $90 at the moment, while the Blink Mini camera bundle that was originally being sold for $165 now only costs $95. In addition, you can get the bundle that comes with a battery base for $40 less at $140, while the bundle with an adjustable stand now only costs $112. The latter is currently $43 less than its original price.

Looking for a few smart Amazon devices to enhance your home? There are plenty of options--ranging from a Fire TV Stick to an Echo Dot (including one for kids). Amazon is also offering plenty of discounts for its lineup of Fire tablets and Kindles. To help make your shopping experience easier, we've rounded up our favorites below. Updated November 26: We've fixed links and added more Amazon devices, like the Eero Pro 6.

Best Buy started its holiday deals event early this year, and the discounts have been flowing thick and fast. We have broken the cream of the crop into categories like home, TV and streaming, headphones, gaming, and a whole lot more. Here are some of our favorite products on sale. Updated November 26: We added fresh deals on the Amazon Echo Dot, Nest Wifi, Upright Go 2, Kindle Oasis, Sennheiser Ambeo, Google Nest Cam, Nest Hub, Dyson Cyclone V10, and a whole new gaming section that includes deals on the Nintendo Switch, Elgato Stream Deck, SteelSeries Prime mouse, and more. Updated November 26: We've added a great many deals, like the Upright Go 2. If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission.

This July, Amazon showed off several new warehouse robots with names borrowed from Sesame Street that are, presumably, meant to evoke childhood wonder rather than futuristic dread. Bert, a wheeled robot about the size of a filing cabinet, navigates around a warehouse carrying products. Ernie, a large industrial robot arm, moves totes filled with packages from conveyors onto shelves. Scooter and Kermit are both intelligent forklifts, capable of pulling several carts or stacks of plastic totes from one side of a warehouse to another. The new machines demonstrate the potential for automation to creep into more areas of warehouse and package-sorting work, a critical part of the economy as ecommerce orders soar.

It's officially Black Friday and that means if you didn't snatch up any of the early deals that came and went earlier this month, now's the time to shop. Despite kicking off the holiday season (unbearably) early this year with a deluge of deals, retailers are still have some compelling Black Friday sales today. However, just like most years, not every deal is worth your money -- especially when it comes to gadgets and electronics. We've sifted through all of the Black Friday tech deals we could find to come up with a list of only the best ones that you should consider this year. Here are the best tech deals we could find for Black Friday.

Getting a utilitarian item like a vacuum or carpet cleaner can seem as unexciting as getting a roll of toilet paper in your stocking. But almost every home needs one to pick up stray pieces of schmutz. If you want a gift that will earn its price back every single day, you can't do better than a reliable carpet cleaner. Your loved one might even start to think of it as part of the family. These are our favorite picks from iRobot, Roborock, and more.

According to a recent study from market research firm Graphical Research, the global artificial intelligence in retail market size is set to register a significant growth during the forecast time frame. The public and private sector investments in advanced technologies like AI are rising at a robust rate. Investors have realized the power of AI and its anticipated deployment in myriad use-cases, thereby boosting the adoption of AI in retail stores. Recommendation engine solutions held more than 25% share of the North America artificial intelligence (AI) in retail market in 2020. High-end technologies, such as AI, machine learning, and data analytics are being heavily implemented across the retail sector.