14 best weekend deals on home goods, tech, and TVs

PLUS: iPad accessories, building your own PC< and upcoming CES. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 01.09.21 Does the new year have you reassessing your current gear? We have several new stories about gadgets we inexplicably love—or vehemently dislike. CES 2021 is also right around the corner, and it's usually replete with cutting-edge tech (or vaporware), so keep an eye for our coverage next week. If your gadget fix can't wait, we have some deals below. When you buy something using the retail links in our stories, we may earn a small affiliate commission. Much like subscribing to WIRED, these contributions help fund the journalism we produce every day. Read more about how this works. 🎊 Weekend Deals: Save on huge TVs, the Apple Watch Series 6, and everything in between this weekend. Our deals roundup is full of discounts on products we recommend from the brands we like. 🧑‍💻 CES, the consumer electronics expo, has gone virtual. Here's what to expect. We may not be attending in person, but the WIRED Gear team will still be rounding up the coolest and best gadgets we hear about next week. 🧐 There are tons of bad iPad accessories, but these won't disappoint. We tested and recommend the best iPad stands, keyboards, and more—our picks start at $40. 👷 Getting into PC gaming? Here's how to build your own computer. Our recently updated guide is full of the latest components, but we also have helpful tips for anyone trying to figure out how the heck to use thermal paste. 😬 Razor's new electric scooter isn't our favorite. While it's affordable and stable, it's also incredibly bulky and lacks some basic features, making it hard for us to enthusiastically recommend it. 🍳 Alternatively, we absolutely adore this Lodge skillet set. Cast iron is a kitchen essential, and this set is both cheap and good. (Note that stock fluctuates often.) ⏺️ One WIRED editor recently fell in love with records and record players. Looking to spark some joy? There's something powerful about the combination of physical music and warm tunes. For more gear we love, we rounded up our favorites from 2020. 👩‍⚕️ Plenty of people are trying virtual therapy. Here's how to get the most out of your session. Mental health is undeniably important, and this advice ensures you know what to expect—and that your appointments are productive. 🌌 Newsletter exclusive: Dune for $12. This classic science fiction tale is about $15 off if you opt for the hardcover version and can wait a few days for shipping. Now's the perfect time to read it, considering the movie adaptation has been delayed to later this year. 👀 Basically every video game is on sale at Best Buy. From Animal Crossing: New Horizons to Cyberpunk 2077, these gaming deals are worth a look if you're itching for something new to play.   The 14 Best Weekend Deals on Home Goods, Tech, and TVs Start the new year right with a new Apple Watch Series 6 or a cast-iron skillet at a discounted price. What to Expect From the First-Ever Virtual CES The show must go on. Get the Most Out of Your iPad With These Accessories These are some of our favorite stands, cases, keyboards, and Pencils no matter which iPad you have. Want a Better PC? Try Building Your Own Assembling a computer yourself is a good way to learn about how it works. It's also a lost art—one due for a revival. Razor's E-Scooter Isn't Much of a Kick This electric scooter offers a stable ride at a relatively affordable price, though its bulky design isn't the best for apartment-dwelling city slickers. This $40 Cast-Iron Pot Is the Secret to Baking a Perfect Loaf An inexpensive, so-simple-it-hurts pan has come to rule our food writer's kitchen. How My Record Player Helped Me Feel the Music If streaming can't cure your stay-at-home blues, a spinning platter just might do the trick. How to Make the Most of a Virtual Therapy Session And some Instagram resources to shore up your mental health, if therapy isn't an option right now. Apple Fitness+ Is Either Right on Time or Much Too Late Apple invites users to sweat along with prerecorded classes on its new streaming workout platform—but the experience lags behind the competition. GET WIRED Get one year of WIRED access for less than $1 per month. Tech news and analysis you won't find anywhere else. Subscribe now.         When you buy something using the retail links in this email, we earn a small affiliate commission. Read more about how this works.   This e-mail was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or manage your newsletter subscriptions