Tech
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Amazon Adds New Way to Pay Just in Time for Black Friday
You’ll have a new way to pay when your Amazon cart is full of smart plugs and dishtowels on Black Friday: Venmo. The retail giant just announced the new checkout option and has started a slow rollout. Venmo is now…
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15 Ways Classrooms Have Changed Over the Past 50 Years
The national average mathematics scores of America’s fourth- and eighth-grade students had the biggest decline ever recorded since 2019. Reading scores also fell in The Nation’s Report Card, a U.S. Department of Education assessment of students in public schools, making clear…
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Why More Americans Now Get Their News From TikTok
While TikTok may be best known for its wacky challenges and trendy dances, more Americans are using the short-form platform to get their news, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey. The survey found that a third of TikTok…
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I Quit Facebook for a Month and This Is What Happened
There’s a good chance you’ve had your fill of Facebook, the social media platform created by Mark Zuckerberg in 2004. Of course, the platform has evolved, adding features, targeted ads, and a lot of users — though that might be…
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Walmart’s New Virtual Fitting Rooms Take the Guesswork Out of Online Shopping
Buying clothes online is akin to the retail world’s version of a blind date. You don’t know how an outfit will look on you until you see it on yourself, which is something online shopping doesn’t offer. But Walmart is…
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‘Smart’ Things We Like Better When They’re Dumb
There are plenty of smart devices in the marketplates that are useful. Smart thermostats can bring big utility-bill savings, and who doesn’t love a good smart TV that makes it easy to binge watch the latest Netflix sensation? But lately, it…
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103 Tech Products That Will Make Your Life Easier
Push a button, tap a screen, say a command — that’s all it takes these days to have virtually anything you want at your fingertips. While some products out there…
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You’ll Never Believe What You Can Buy From These Vending Machines
Vending machines are known for dispensing cheap treats such as candy bars, chips, and soda — but pretty much anything can fit in one. In Japan, there is said to be a…
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The Greatest American Inventions of the Past 50+ Years
The past half-century has produced some of the most significant and astounding inventions ever developed in human history, and many notable ones came to life in the United States. From…
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Getting Spam Texts From Your Own Number? Join the Club
If you’ve been getting spam texts from what appears to be your very own cell number recently, you’re not alone. Related:Â How to Recognize IRS Fraud, Vaccine Cons, and Other Big…
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Is That Amazon ‘Deal’ a Bargain? These Price Trackers Help You Pay the Lowest Price
Want to save more of your hard-earned cash when you shop online? Don’t have time to search through hundreds of sites to find the best deal? Well, you’re in luck.…
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The Top ‘How to’ Searches in Every State During the Pandemic
Raise your hand if you knew how to make your own lip gloss before the coronavirus pandemic arrived. Or measure your own ring size. With businesses shut down nationwide and…
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20 Cool Gadgets From CES That You Can Actually Afford
From smart-home gear to cameras and drones, these CES gadgets deliver impressive features without a hefty price tag.
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Is a ‘Burner Phone’ for You? Compare 17 Cheap Prepaid Providers
We compared 18 prepaid cell phone plans to find the cheapest options for unlimited talk, text, and data. See which providers offer the best deals.
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22 Insanely Expensive Electronics You Don’t Actually Need
Among those for whom money is no object, there’s a whole world of toys and gadgets to be purchased that many of us can only dream about owning. This is…
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20 Tips to Declutter Your Phone Using the Marie Kondo Method
Marie Kondo has inspired many to declutter their homes, whether they’ve seen her show on Netflix or read her book. Phones can also be a mess — of apps, photos,…
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16 Best Places for Free Wi-Fi Across the U.S.
If youre pouring coffee, serving food, or running a store in today’s world, you can’t be a Wi-Fi dead zone. For stores and restaurants in the U.S. and around the…
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30 Electronics and Accessories That Are a Complete Waste of Money
The world of electronics and their accessories is a wild, untamed web of tech company stores, electronics retailers, discount stores, online retailers, convenience stores, and airport vending machines. There are…
