Best Black Friday Deals on DIY Gadgets
Tools are getting smarter, as is all the equipment you need to DIY your home. Whether you’re saving money on your energy bill or cutting […]
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My Favorite Mop and Vacuum Combo Is $100 Off on Black Friday
My floor is incredibly dirty. It’s rainy season in Oregon, and I have a Doberman, a doggie door, and white tile: you can do the […]
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What’s New in Max in December 2024
Max’s original content slate for December is “Juror No. 2” (December 20), a legal thriller directed by Clint Eastwood about a journalist (played by Nicholas […]
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Sonos Sub 4 Is Over $100 Off on Black Friday
If you’ve spent a year waiting for the new Sonos Sub to release, you’re in luck: it’s here now, on sale for $679 , down […]
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What Closing the Department of Education Could Mean for the FAFSA
Throughout his campaign, Trump and his allies have promised to dismantle the Education Department, an attack that Republicans have been promoting for years. A U.S. […]
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Get a CLUE Report If Your Home and Auto Insurance Rates Seem Too High
Auto and homeowners insurance rates have risen sharply in recent years. The average homeowners insurance policy costs $231 per month , and the average person […]
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The Best Amazon Black Friday Sale Deals so Far
Black Friday deals are here, with retailers like Home Depot and Amazon officially starting their sales today. On Amazon, you can find deals on Apple […]
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Why the Justice Department Wants Google to Sell Chrome (and How It Could Affect You)
Earlier in August, US courts ruled that Google was an illegal monopoly , but did not impose any fines. Now the Justice Department has outlined […]
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This Smart Ember Mug Keeps Me Caffeinated, and It’s 36% Off for Black Friday.
I love iced coffee, but I hate iced coffee. Intentionally iced coffee is perfection, but cold, hot coffee is disgusting. You can, of course, microwave […]
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Up to 50% Off My Favorite Coffee Maker on Black Friday
I wouldn’t call myself a coffee aficionado: I just really enjoy my morning cup(s). I was a Keurig guy for a long time and was […]
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This Phone-Shaped E-Reader Helped Me Break My Doomscrolling Habit (and It’s on Sale Now)
Overall, 2024 hasn’t been a good year for me for reasons both personal and global, and my smartphone addiction hasn’t done any good for my […]
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Bookmark Calculator so the Next Time You Need to Convert Anything
We all have a few calculations that we do frequently, such as converting ounces to cups or miles to kilometers and the like. When I […]
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Apple’s Powerful New Mac M4 Mac Mini Is Now $100 Off
Apple’s Mac Mini has recently been updated , with its dimensions resized and its internals getting a big upgrade with a new M4 chip and […]
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Tying a Turkey Is Actually Quite Easy (If Needed)
Tying a turkey, or a chicken for that matter, is a lot easier than you think. When I hear the word “farm,” I often think […]
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Dyson Airwrap $100 Off on Black Friday
Since its launch six years ago, the Dyson Airwrap – an air styler that dries, smoothes and curls hair, taking it from damp to voluminous […]
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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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