The best early Black Friday deals for 2023

[The Morning After]( It's Thursday, November 16, 2023. November 24 might be a few days away yet, but that hasn’t stopped swathes of the industry from posting their deals early. Engadget’s crack team of [coupon-heads has pored over countless listings to find you some absolutely jaw-dropping bargains](. That includes hefty bits of cash knocked off the price of a new Mac Mini M2, iPad, Meta Quest and Apple Watch. Even better, you can pick up a pair of Sony XM5s, long regarded as the best in their class, for just $328. Well, you can. Your humble narrator is in the UK, so is ineligible to grab any of these utterly sweet early deals. — Dan Cooper ​​You can get these reports delivered daily direct to your inbox. [Subscribe right here!]( The biggest stories you might have missed [WhatsApp chats backed up to Google Drive will soon take up storage space]( [Amazon’s dinky Astro robot is now available as a security guard]( [YouTube rolls out high bitrate 1080p to all Premium subscribers]( [Google’s updated Titan security key can store up to 250 passkeys]( [The best VR accessories]( [The best gifts for teachers]( [Apple’s iPad Air M1 drops to a record-low $500 in an Amazon Black Friday deal]( [Netflix’s stop-motion Pokémon show arrives on December 28]( [Lawmakers question Apple over cancellation of Jon Stewart’s show]( Officials want to know if the rumors are true. The Problem with Jon Stewart was, in theory, the ideal vehicle for the combative former Daily Show host. A well-heeled venture where Stewart could go deep on tough political topics, backed by a megacorporation too rich to be cowed by advertiser pressure. Except, [so the rumors go, Apple pulled the plug on the series to prevent episodes critical of AI and China](. Now, a bipartisan group from the House of Representatives is querying what happened and why. [Continue Reading.]( [$1,900 Tesla Cyberquad is on sale again, less likely to maim children]( Radio Flyer has updated the model to meet (checks notes) basic safety standards. [[Promotional image of a Cyberquad for kids.] Radio Flyer / Tesla]( Radio Flyer has announced its [kids’ version of the Tesla Cyberquad is back on sale, now with less risk to its rider](. It launched back in 2021, only for the Consumer Product Safety Commission to recall it for not meeting safety standards. Now, it’s back for $1,900, plus the cost of a helmet and some knee and elbow pads (not included). [Continue Reading.]( [The Analogue Pocket will soon come in 8 Game Boy Pocket/Advance colors]( They look beautiful. [[Promotional image for the Analogue Pocket Color in a variety of Game Boy-aping shades.] Analogue]( The Game Boy-aping Analogue Pocket will [soon be available in eight gorgeous new colors]( to give us all some retro-gaming feels. Given they’re limited editions, and Analogue units sell out pretty quick, you’d better have your fingers ready when pre-orders open on November 17. [Continue Reading.]( [Master & Dynamic MW09 review: Premium materials, impeccable clarity]( Gorgeous, expensive and… not as good as its cheaper rivals. [[Image of the Master and Dynamic MW09 on a wooden tabletop in front of some books, and with a red notebook and a black pen in the foreground.] Photo by Billy Steele / Engadget]( Master & Dynamic hasn’t quite become a dominant, class-topping force in the world of true wireless earbuds. Its latest entry, the [MW09, has been put through its paces by audio guru Billy Steele](. Sadly, while it’s an improvement on previous offerings, it’s still not good enough to whip better, more affordable products into shape. [Continue Reading.]( [Researchers printed a robotic hand with bones, ligaments and tendons for the first time]( Yes, it does remind us of Westworld. [[Image of two all-in-one 3D-printed robotic hands, one holding a marker pen, the other gripping an empty clear plastic water bottle. Both are stood on plinths in front of a dark grey background.] ETH Zurich / Thomas Buchner]( A significant development in 3D printing technology may have far-reaching implications for the future of medical prostheses and soft robots. Researchers [printed a hand with tendons, ligaments and bones, making them simultaneously rather than separately](. The technique offers more durability and flexibility, making it the ideal basis for complex prostheses. [Continue Reading.]( The Morning After is a daily newsletter from Engadget designed to help you fight off FOMO. Who knows what you'll miss if you don't [subscribe](. Craving even more? [Like us on Facebook]( or [follow us on Twitter](. Have a suggestion on how we can improve The Morning After? [Send us a note.]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Youtube]( [Instagram]( You are receiving this email because you opted in at [engadget.com](. Not interested anymore? [Unsubscribe from this newsletter.]( Copyright © 2023 Yahoo. All rights reserved.