TL;DR: The six-quart Instant Vortex air fryer will be just $49 at Walmart starting at 10pm EST on Nov. 27, and is one of the best early deals we’ve seen so far.

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There are plenty of air fryers on sale for Black Friday, but one that we’re really excited about is the Instant Vortex four-in-one air fryer. Typically $99, Walmart is planning to drop the price down to a paltry $49 at 10pm EST on Nov. 27 — that’s a full $50 of savings on one of this season’s must-have gifts.

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Around the 5-minute mark in Giertz’s latest video update, she arrives at the Cybertruck event while driving in her Truckla — the name she gave to her homemade Tesla truck. Once she makes her way inside, you get to relive the moment Musk brought his cyberpunk, Blade Runner-inspired vehicle onto the stage for the first time. We also get to see Giertz’s in-the-moment reaction. It’s priceless. And representative of so many of us: confused and bewildered by what Tesla created. Read more…

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• AirPods with charging case (latest model) — $139 (save $20)

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• Farberware 3.2-quart air fryer — $39 (list price $69)

• Instant Pot LUX60 — $54.99 (list price $99)

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In recent years, Walmart has really pulled ahead as one of the best stops for deals, Black Friday or otherwise, and they aren’t about to slow down any time soon. Officially, Walmart begins its in-store Black Friday sale at 6 pm local time on Thanksgiving, but their online sale will begin the day before Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, at 10 pm ET. (Valid through that Friday).  Read more…

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