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Haley Henschel
Senior Shopping Reporter

Haley Henschel is a Chicago-based Senior Shopping Reporter at Mashable who reviews and finds deals on popular tech, from laptops to gaming consoles and VPNs. She has years of experience covering shopping holidays and can tell you what’s actually worth buying on Black Friday and Amazon Prime Day. Her work has also explored the driving forces behind digital trends within the shopping sphere, from dupes to 12-foot skeletons.

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Dylan Haas
Lead Shopping Reporter

Dylan Haas is a Lead Shopping Reporter for Mashable, where he covers all things gaming, laptops, fitness, and shopping events like Black Friday and Prime Day. Before joining the team at Mashable, Dylan received a B.A. in Communications from Pace University and contributed to publications like Paste Magazine, Bandsintown, and others following a brief stint as a marketing and management assistant in the music industry.

Laptops

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Reviews

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Apple M4 MacBook Air Apple M4 MacBook Air review: A really good deal
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16-inch M4 Pro MacBook Pro with a library background Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch (M4 Pro, 2024) review: Record-breaking performance
14-inch M4 MacBook Pro Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4, 2024) review: Windows PCs must feel sick right now
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Deals

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News

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All colors of the new M4 MacBook Air are $150 off ahead of Prime Day
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Save $150 on the M4 MacBook Pro laptop.
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Score the lightweight Lenovo IdeaPad 3i for $250 off at Best Buy
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