Pick up a new Meta headset,, and pocket a $50 gift card in the process. If you've been dreaming of getting into virtual reality but you've been holding out for a good deal, this may be your moment. I spotted a Meta Quest 3S bundle at Best Buy that not only knocks $50 off the normal price, but also includes and a $50 Best Buy digital gift card. That's quite the deal on a product that doesn't often see major discounts, and you can use that gift card to accessorize your new headset. Meta's lineup of stand-alone headsets has slowly improved over the last few years, with frequent updates adding functionality and growing the library of games.

Automatic cocktail machines are silly, but also kind of fun. Here's how to choose between the Bartesian and Barsys devices. The machine on my kitchen table is a holy device, if your definition of "holy" is that it looks like a glowing halo and it's filled with spirits. The machine has taken up a task I consider sacred: making me a cocktail. In advance of holiday party season, I have been testing a pair of devices that promise an indulgent future, a life where machines can make you a passable Old Fashioned.