You Can View and Control Your IPhone From Your Mac
iPhone mirroring is one of the best new features in iOS 18 and macOS 15 Sequoia . It allows you to control your iPhone from […]
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The Best Robot Vacuum Deals I Found During Amazon’s Black Friday Sale
Robot vacuum cleaners have come a long way since their inception. My mom got her first robot vacuum when I was a kid, and I […]
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Ahead of Black Friday, This Powerful MacBook Air M2 Is on Sale for Its Lowest Price Ever
Apple makes some of the best laptops for the general public, and the MacBook Air series has consistently been one of the most popular among […]
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These Vitamix Blenders Go on Sale by (Early) Black Friday
It’s never too early to prepare for the gift-giving season, although every year it seems to get earlier and earlier. But hey, if you can […]
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This Garmin Fitness Smartwatch Is $100 Off Right Now
If you’re looking for a wearable device that combines fitness tracking with smartwatch functionality, the Garmin Vivoactive 5 is a good choice, especially at its […]
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Six Unexpected Ways to Use Erasable Markers at Home
You’ve probably used dry erase markers to mark up your whiteboard in the classroom or office—they’re so common that they’re even replicated in apps that […]
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What Personal Trainers Can and Can’t (and How to Choose the Right One)
Should you hire a personal trainer? This is a question people often ask themselves when they’re new to the gym and feel clueless, or when […]
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Best Ways to Organize Your Seed Library
At some point in your gardening journey, you will be faced with the problem of where to store all your seeds. A box or stack […]
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Why You Should Use Bluesky’s “App Passwords”
Bluesky , the social network where all the X-pats seem to have gone , makes it easy for developers to create projects using its API. […]
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How to Control Which Apps Launch When You Start Your Mac
For app developers, running their software on macOS has many benefits: it means the program is available at any time, can perform background tasks (like […]
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Xreal Air 2 Pro AR Glasses Are Cool, but Disappointing
The XReal Air 2 Pro augmented reality glasses deliver crystal-clear, high-definition video in slightly larger sunglasses. When you first put them on, you’ll likely be […]
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The Best Early Black Friday Tech Deals at Amazon, Best Buy and More
It’s not even Thanksgiving week yet and Black Friday deals are already popping up all over the internet. If you’ve been waiting patiently for tech […]
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What’s New on Hulu in December 2024
Hulu has a relatively small slate of original and holiday content coming in December (though viewers will be able to stream about 1,800 episodes of […]
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What’s New on Disney+ in December 2024
“Tis the season: Disney+ will air several holiday specials in December, including an exclusive double episode of The Simpsons, O C’mon All Ye Faithful” (December […]
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This Bluesky Tool Makes It Easy to Find Accounts You’ll Want to Follow
I may be more than a little obsessed with Bluesky, the new social network that’s taking the internet by storm and serving as a refuge […]
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I Finally Found a Good Retro Music Visualizer App
Every once in a while, my seemingly pointless question about computers becomes an obsession. This week the question is: “What happened to music visualizers? And […]
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Add This Amazing “palate Cleanser” to Your Thanksgiving Spread
I host a full Friends Day dinner in early November because it’s so nice to get my chosen family together for a home-cooked meal in […]
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YouTube Music Is Already Releasing a Wrapped Version of Spotify
Spotify may have pioneered the annual streaming recap, but these days every other service has its own version of “Wrapped.” For example, if you’re a […]
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You Might Want to Wait Until Next Year to Buy an IPhone
Thinking about buying a new iPhone? You certainly have options: Apple’s latest generation of smartphones, the iPhone 16 series , offers four different models, each […]
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Strava API Changes Could Kill a Lot of Great Learning Apps
Strava announced this week that it will restrict API access for some third-party apps in the future. While they are careful to state that the […]
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You No Longer Need a PS5 to Play Games on the PlayStation Portal
PlayStation Portal, Sony’s latest foray into handheld gaming devices, disappointed PSP and PS Vita fans when it hit store shelves last year, requiring owners to […]
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Go-to Dinners Is the Cookbook You Need for Thanksgiving (and Every Other Night)
Welcome to Cookbook of the Week. In this series, I highlight cookbooks that are unique, easy to use, or just special to me. While searching […]
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Your Amazon Music Unlimited Subscription Now Includes a Free Monthly Audiobook
When it comes to music streaming services, Spotify is the undisputed champion. So when the company added 15 hours of audiobooks per month to its […]
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Video Calling on Facebook Messenger Is Getting an Update
Messenger (i.e. Facebook Messenger) is getting some new features. Meta announced a number of changes to the app in a blog post on Wednesday , […]
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What’s New on Paramount+ and Showtime in December 2024
Paramount+ has a small lineup of original films in December, the most notable of which is the series premiere of Dexter: Original Sin (December 13). […]
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The First Developer Preview of Android 16 Is Here
If you’re an Android fan, you’re probably used to the typical release of Android developer previews: Google typically releases the first developer preview in February […]
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These Bissell Vacuums Are on Sale Ahead of Black Friday (and They’re All Great)
I never imagined that as I got older and more mature, I would turn into a person with a “favorite vacuum cleaner”, but that’s where […]
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What’s New on Netflix in December 2024
Netflix has a packed December lineup of live events, comedy watches and popular series. The platform will be streaming two NFL games on Christmas Day—Ravens […]
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Outsource Your Holiday to-Do List and Relax This Year
The holidays are here, and with them comes holiday stress. Almost everyone in the US admits to feeling stressed during the holiday season, and while […]
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How to Find a Health Insurance Plan With a “Simple Price” (and Why You Should Definitely Do It)
It can often feel like health insurance was designed to be difficult to understand (though hopefully this explanation may help ) . Luckily, new labeling […]
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This Epson Smart Gaming Projector Is Now $400 Off
The Epson 2350 4K PRO-UHD Smart Gaming Projector is currently $899.99, down from $1,299.99, the lowest price ever sold on Amazon, according to price trackers […]
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Five Smart Ways to Use Rechargeable Light Bulbs
Improving the lighting in your home can make life more comfortable and even make dark areas safer, but adding unwired lighting can be expensive. While […]
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Bose Ultra Open Headphones Are Now $50 Off
The Bose Ultra Open Headphones, priced at $249 (down from $299), look like something out of a sci-fi movie, thanks to a clip-on design that […]
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Here’s My Secret to Tweaking a Favorite Family Recipe for Thanksgiving
Tweaking a traditional Thanksgiving recipe is a dangerous game. I once saw a TikTok where the host was completely chewed out at the Thanksgiving table […]
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Listary Is a Fast and Powerful Search Tool for Windows
Finding files in Windows is not very fast. Listary is a free application with excellent indexing that allows you to find any file on your […]
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My Favorite Home Depot Early Black Friday Deals
Black Friday is no longer a one-day sale on the Friday after Thanksgiving. This is one of the biggest sales of the year, starting as […]
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Microsoft Unveils Several New “AI Agents” in Office
Weeks after making Copilot AI features free for Microsoft 365 (Office’s successor) to subscribers in parts of Asia and Oceania (perhaps a harbinger of things […]
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My Four Favorite Steak Knives for the Holiday Season
Steak knives not only look great on the dinner table, but they are also an essential tool for slicing all types of roasts. So why […]
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Explanation of All the Bars in the Gym
The first step in lifting a barbell is to place weights on the barbell. Some gyms only have one type of barbell, and it weighs […]
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Four Common Ways People Damage Their Equipment While Cleaning
Technological devices are so dirty, but we rarely think about it because they have become an extension of ourselves. My phone stays in my hand […]
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