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.
Haley received a B.A. in Journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and honed her sifting and winnowing skills at The Daily Cardinal. She previously covered politics for The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, investigated exotic pet ownership for Wisconsin Watch, and blogged for some of your favorite reality stars.
In her free time, Haley enjoys playing video games, drawing, taking walks on Lake Michigan, and spending time with her parrot (Melon) and dog (Pierogi). She really, really wants to get back into horseback riding. You can follow her on X at @haleyhenschel or reach her via email at [email protected].
Latest From Haley Henschel
October Prime Day is here: We found 100+ deals on Apple, Bose, Kindle, Lego, and Samsung favorites
Get a head start on your holiday shopping.
The 25 best October Prime Day tech deals, hand-picked by our gadget-obsessed experts
These deals erase some of the price hikes we've seen amid the RAM crisis. They're so good, we'd add them to our own carts.
The best October Prime Day deals on iPads, according to Mashable's tech experts
The savings aren't the best we've ever seen, but they're getting better and better.
By Haley Henschel and Samantha Mangino
I've waited months for these October Prime Day MacBook deals: Save up to $600 on the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air
The M5 MacBook Air is finally back down to its pre-price hike price.
The best October Prime Day deals: $200 off MacBook Airs and $79 AirPods are now live
Six of Apple's latest devices have fallen to record-low prices for Prime Big Deal Days.
The best October Prime Day laptop deals erase price hikes on the MacBook Air, Dell XPS 13, and more
Amazon isn't rife with amazing laptop deals, but other retailers are picking up the slack.
Everything you need to know about October Prime Day — according to someone who covers it every year
Prime Big Deal Days is finally here.
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Get a head start on your holiday shopping.
The 5 best handheld gaming consoles, tested and compared: Switch 2, Steam Deck, MSI Claw 8
We put the top handheld gaming consoles to the test, pitting the crowd-favorite Switch 2 against newcomers like the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+.
I've been waiting months for these October Prime Day MacBook deals: Save up to $600 on the Air and Pro
The M5 MacBook Air is finally back down to its pre-price hike price.
The 21 best October Prime Day tech deals, hand-picked by our gadget-obsessed experts: Save on Kindles, AirTags, and MacBook Air
These early deals erase some of the price hikes we've seen amid the RAM crisis. They're so good, we'd add them to our own carts.
The best early October Prime Day deals: $200 off MacBook Airs and $79 AirPods are already live
Six of Apple's latest devices have fallen to record-low prices ahead of Prime Big Deal Days.
The best early October Prime Day deals on iPads, according to Mashable's tech experts
The savings aren't the best we've ever seen, but they're a start.
By Haley Henschel and Samantha Mangino
The latest MacBook Ultra rumors: What we know about Apple's OLED touchscreen Macs
Will we finally get the rumored touchscreen MacBook this October?
The MacBook Neo has a ton of child and teen safety tools: How to set them up
MacOS features a bunch of child safety tools.
The 11 best phones of 2026, tested by experts
Call me, beep me, if you wanna reach me. Here are our favorite smartphones for every budget and operating system.
The best October Prime Day laptop deals erase price hikes on MacBook Air, Dell XPS 13, and more
Amazon isn't rife with amazing laptop deals, but other retailers are picking up the slack.
I found a Coleman camping tent on sale for its lowest price all year: Save over $30 ahead of October Prime Day
No need to wait for Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days to start.
Here's how you can buy or preorder Amazon's all-new Kindles and Kindle accessories
Most of them aren't out until late October, but two of the updated e-readers will ship immediately.
I just found a rare deal on the Apple Watch Series 11: It's $50 cheaper than the new Series 12 at Target
It's harder to find the Series 11 in stock these days, much less on sale.
One of our top Dyson Supersonic dupes has never been cheaper: Save $101 on the Shark SpeedStyle Flex Pro
This is an exact match of its record-low Prime Day price.
I've spotted 8 on-sale Echo devices that come with $30 in free Amazon credits ahead of October Prime Day
It's a deal on top of deals.
Everything you need to know about October Prime Day, according to someone who covers it every year
Prime Big Deal Days is less than a week away.
You can earn up to $25 in free credits for October Prime Day by ordering groceries on Amazon this week
So long as you're a Prime member, that is.
