Tech
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Ford’s Better Idea? Turn Off Your Car If You Miss a Payment
Ford may be looking to get tough on drivers who fall behind on car payments. The car company has patented technology to turn off vehicle air conditioning systems and radios or lock drivers out if they haven’t paid up. The…
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Chipotle Adds Viral TikTok Hack Quesadilla to Menu, and Employees Hate It
A Chipotle hack that went viral on TikTok became so popular that the burrito chain is officially adding it to the menu, much to the chagrin of its employees. The hack was first posted on the video hosting service by…
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Shoppers Are Fed Up With Locked Cases Meant To Deter Shoplifters
Though expensive technology products and jewelry have been under lock and key at stores for years, many retailers have started to lock up everything from laundry soap to deodorant in an effort to ward off shoplifters. But locking up products…
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Lastest Mercedes E-Class Offers Drivers What They Never Asked For: Built-In TikTok
Have you ever arrived at your destination, put your car in park, and gotten the sudden, uncontrollable urge to watch a TikTok video or play a round of Angry Birds? No? Mercedes-Benz thinks you might. The automaker has released a…
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Who Needs Amazon? Target Is Expanding Next-Day Delivery
Online shopping at Target is getting more convenient as the chain moves to expand the availability of next-day delivery to its customers. The big-box retailer is investing $100 million to add more than half a dozen order processing centers to…
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Apple Watch May Soon Help Diabetics Measure Blood Glucose
Though it isn’t a feature of the Apple Watch yet, the tech company is getting closer to offering noninvasive and continuous blood glucose monitoring through its smartwatch. which would be a boon to diabetics who need to watch their blood…
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Tired of Getting Stuck on Hold? Try This TikTok Hack for Getting Live Customer Service
If Dante was writing about the circles of hell these days, there’s a decent chance he’d include a level featuring souls stuck eternally on hold, waiting just to ask one…
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Amazon Clinic Lets You Skip the Waiting Room — Here’s How
With the advent of Amazon Clinic, the e-commerce giant has entered the digital healthcare space — and it could save you money and a trip to the doctor’s office. Available…
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Got a Kia or Hyundai? A Free Update May Stop TikTokkers From Stealing It
Owners of certain Hyundai and Kia models can soon worry less about whether their cars may be stolen. The twin South Korean automakers are rolling out a software update to…
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How To Use Google Lens To Find the Cheapest Products
When you’re searching for the best deal online, it can feel like finding a needle in a haystack. Amazon, Wayfair, Walmart, Overstock — there are just too many marketplaces and…
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Amazon’s Robotaxi Hits the Street
Amazon ushered in 2020 with a futuristic self-driving Zoox robotaxi and now, three years after its unveiling, the robotic ride is taking to the street, becoming the first autonomous taxi…
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You May Have To Wait To Get a Ford F-150 Lightning Pickup
If you’re thinking about getting an F-150 Lightning, the Ford pickup truck that runs on battery power, you may have to wait a bit longer unless you love what’s on…
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Watch ‘I Love Lucy’ for Free 24/7 Starting Valentine’s Day
Want to snuggle up in front of the TV with your special someone for a cheap (very cheap) Valentine’s Day celebration? If you both appreciate classic TV, Pluto TV is…
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Is Visible Wireless Good? We Tried It for a Year To Find Out
In the past few years, established wireless providers like Verizon and AT&T have seen growing competition from dirt-cheap carriers called mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs). We know that sounds boring…
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Need a Car Only Sometimes? Hyundai’s New EV Subscription Plan May Make Sense
Hyundai is rolling out a car subscription service for drivers who need a car only temporarily. The automaker’s Evolve+ program also caters to drivers who are curious about electric vehicles…
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You Can Now Order Food Through Your TV
Because ordering food through an app or website on your smartphone apparently is no longer easy enough, Roku and DoorDash have joined forces to deploy “shoppable ads” that allow you…
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Companies That Made Big Layoffs Amid Bigger Recession Worries
Though the U.S. continues to see record-low unemployment rates that it hasn’t seen in more than half a century, the tide is turning thanks to a looming recession. Big corporations are hedging…
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5 Apps That Will Actually Save You Money, According to Redditors
A lot of apps that claim to save consumers money end up being a useless waste of space. That said, penny-pinching Redditors claim that these five free apps — all of…
