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Steam’s Autumn Sale sees deep discounts on LCD Steam Decks and select games

It may not be Black Friday yet, but the holiday shopping blitz is already well underway with some significant discounts on games and gaming devices. Steam is in the middle of its Autumn Sale that runs until December 4 and includes a discount on the LCD Steam Deck. No, it’s not the OLED Steam Deck, but Steam is offering the 512GB Steam Deck with a 25 percent discount that brings the price down to $336.75. Steam’s sale also offered the smaller 64GB LCD model with a 15 percent discount for less than $300 but they’ve already run out of stock. This may be the best time to pick up a Steam Deck since last summer . In June, Steam knocked down the price of the 64GB variant to just under $300 and the 512GB version for under $400. The 64 and 512GB models are discontinued and won’t be available once Steam runs out of stock. The 256GB LCD model is sticking around for a little while longer for those gamers who can’t afford the fancier versions. If you’re going to buy a Steam Deck, you’ll need s...

The music of ‘Moana 2’: Auliʻi Cravalho goes ‘Beyond’

Moana is back with brand new songs including the big ballad “Beyond” and hype song “Can I Get a Chee Hoo?” UK editor Shannon Connelland talked to star Auliʻi Cravalho and songwriters Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear about the making of the film, and how music helped explore Moana's personal growth. Moana 2 is out now in cinemas in the U.S. and on Nov. 29. from Mashable https://ift.tt/JoP3hwL via IFTTT

6 free gratitude meditations to help you get grounded

There's a special corner of the internet that delights in telling people to be grateful. Between hashtags like #blessed and #grateful and "thankful grateful" TikToks , it can be a little much, especially when you're knee-deep coping with difficult emotions like sadness, anger, and resentment. What's often missing from the gratitude conversation on social media is permission to acknowledge life's complexities. As we head into a holiday season full of sentimental reminders to be grateful, you might be tempted to dismiss gratitude practices as inauthentic or forced. Yet the right gratitude meditation can help you strike a rewarding balance between experiencing the enlivening grace of this practice and letting challenging emotions be what they are. Meditation teacher Diana Winston says practicing gratitude can create space for people to turn toward positive emotions that counteract, but do not erase, negativity and hardship. It can also help people notice ...

Black Friday speaker deals for 2024: Save up to 55 percent off JBL, Marshall, Sonos, Echo and more

We’ve tested scores of speakers over the years, and the best ones have made their way into three of our buying guides: soundbars , portable speakers and smart speakers . Right now Black Friday sales are bringing notable discounts to many of our top picks. So if you need a soundbar to make the dialogue on your TV clearer or want to take your music out on the porch once the weather warms back up, this is a good time to grab something new.  Of course, Black Friday doesn't technically start until the day after Thanksgiving, but nearly every retailer and speaker brand has already pushed their holiday deals live . Some discounts are even hitting new all-time lows. As new sales appear and we find new notable discounts, we'll update this list. But for now, here are the best Black Friday deals on speakers we could find. The best Bluetooth speaker Black Friday deals JBL Portable Bluetooth speakers make it easy for you to bring the music where plugs don’t reach — a picnic, the f...