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• Best meat delivery deals for Independence Day weekend - CNET

  05-07-2020 21:39 via cnet.com
  
  Can't-miss meat deals, comin' in hot for the long summer weekend.
  
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• Best July 4th mattress sales still available now: Casper, Airweave, Allform and more - CNET

  05-07-2020 21:19 via cnet.com
  
  Celebrate your independence with mattress savings.
  
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• Get muscle relief with this TaoTronics massage gun for $95 - CNET

  05-07-2020 20:27 via cnet.com
  
  Save 27% on a 10-speed, 24-watt gun with six interchangeable massage heads.
  
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• The best deals from Best Buy's July 4th sale you can still get today - CNET

  05-07-2020 19:37 via cnet.com
  
  The holiday is over, but you can still get big discounts on laptops, Apple products, TCL's brilliant 8 Series TVs and more.
  
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• What if your stimulus check never shows up? Do this first - CNET

  05-07-2020 19:30 via cnet.com
  
  Do you suspect your IRS payment is lost, stolen or somehow missing? We have information about important next steps for you to track it down.
  
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• Singapore issues multiple correction orders in early days of election rallies

  05-07-2020 19:27 via zdnet.com
  
  Several correction directives have been issued to opposition political parties and online news sites over statements made this past week, as candidates begin their campaign trail for Singapore's July 10 General Elections.
  
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• The Guardian view on Facebook and democracy: real and present danger | Editorial

  05-07-2020 19:25 via theguardian.com
  
  Political advertising is banned from being broadcast on television or radio. Unless Facebook changes, it may be time to extend this prohibition to social media
  In every political debate since Facebook began to dominate democracy, the company has placed itself on the wrong side of history. The social media firm cannot be reformed from within because its business model profits from hosting bomb-throwing circuses of hate, humbug and hogwash. The platform harvests users’ personal data to algor
  
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• Last chance to get excellent TCL 8-Series TV at lowest price ever - CNET

  05-07-2020 19:19 via cnet.com
  
  The 65-incher costs $1,000 and the 75-incher is $1,800. The sale at Best Buy ends today.
  
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• Weekend deals: $22 drones, $6 fairy lights and a $30 AirPods Pro alternative - CNET

  05-07-2020 19:12 via cnet.com
  
  The kid-friendly indoor quadcopter comes with two batteries for extra flight time.
  
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• Second stimulus check from the IRS: Could you qualify? Everything we know so far - CNET

  05-07-2020 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  If Congress does approve a second stimulus check, would you get one? That's all part of a debate this month in Washington.
  
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• All the best July 4th sales still happening right now - CNET

  05-07-2020 18:59 via cnet.com
  
  We've rounded up the best ways to save money on housewares, bedding, electronics and more.
  
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• Stimulus check requirements, deadline, amount: Everything to know about the IRS payment - CNET

  05-07-2020 18:30 via cnet.com
  
  Here are answers to all your stimulus payment questions: How much of the $1,200 you could receive, whether the IRS has scheduled your 2020 check yet, when your money will come and more.
  
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• When could you receive a second stimulus check? We may have a pretty good idea - CNET

  05-07-2020 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  If a second stimulus payment will happen -- and we still don't know for certain -- we've broken down to dates that Congress has to work with.
  
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• The first 5G laptop you can buy. video - CNET

  05-07-2020 17:36 via cnet.com
  
  Lenovo's Flex 5G is the first laptop to market that can boast mobile 5G. Dan Ackerman gives his first impressions.
  
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• You can watch Hamilton on Disney Plus, just not with a free trial. What to know - CNET

  05-07-2020 17:32 via cnet.com
  
  Everything you need to know about watching the Broadway movie musical online from your TV, phone or desktop.
  
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• Waiting for your IRS stimulus check? How to track your payment status online - CNET

  05-07-2020 17:30 via cnet.com
  
  The Get My Payment tracking app may be easy enough to use, but you'll get more from it if you know these tips before you begin.
  
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• Stimulus check money: Another $1,200? What we know about a second payment - CNET

  05-07-2020 16:54 via cnet.com
  
  If the Washington signs off on a second stimulus check, what amount could you get? It isn't clear, but this is what we're hearing so far.
  
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• Eviction relief ends in July: Your update on rent freezes, strikes and what to do - CNET

  05-07-2020 15:15 via cnet.com
  
  Find out what could happen if you're still behind on rent when federal eviction protection ends July 25, and what you can do now to prepare.
  
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• iPhone SE vs. iPhone 11: The features and upgrades you get from spending an extra $300 - CNET

  05-07-2020 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Apple's new iPhone SE is $300 cheaper than the baseline iPhone 11. Here's exactly what you get by spending almost double.
  
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• I went to a Microsoft Store and all I saw was Apple laughing

  05-07-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is closing almost all its stores, so I wanted to see what they look like now. And to wonder why Microsoft did it.
  
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• Fix a leaking fridge and other common refrigerator problems. Here's how - CNET

  05-07-2020 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Is your refrigerator running at full tilt around the clock? Is the ice maker not working? Is the freezer full of frost? Don't panic -- you can fix many fridge problems yourself, and without exotic tools.
  
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• How technology unlocked my family tree and changed my understanding of myself - CNET

  05-07-2020 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: Today's services are primed to help you figure out where you come from.
  
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• Shoeboxed receipt scanning

  05-07-2020 12:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Shoeboxed is a must-have for anyone who struggles to keep receipts in any kind of order.
  
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• The weird and wonderful reality of post-lockdown camping holidays

  05-07-2020 07:00
  
  An avalanche of holidaymakers think that camping is their only option for a break this year. They might be wearing their face masks in the communal shower
  
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• The best drones for any budget

  05-07-2020 07:00
  
  Our WIRED Recommends test of the best drones was a balancing act – we didn't want to go over the heads of beginners or bore enthusiasts. Think we landed it
  
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• How Tenet is keeping cinemas closed and messing up Hollywood

  05-07-2020 07:00
  
  Cinemas are allowed to reopen from July 4. So why aren’t they doing it?
  
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• Second stimulus check from the IRS: Would you qualify? Here's what we know - CNET

  05-07-2020 06:00 via cnet.com
  
  If Congress signed off on a second stimulus check, would you get one? That's all part of a debate this month in Washington.
  
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• A second stimulus check for $1,200? What we know about more money from the IRS - CNET

  05-07-2020 05:00 via cnet.com
  
  If the government approved another stimulus check, what amount could you get? It isn't clear, but this is what we're hearing so far.
  
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• When could you get a second stimulus check? We might have a pretty good idea - CNET

  05-07-2020 04:00 via cnet.com
  
  The White House and congressional leaders are weeks out from deciding on a second stimulus payment. But each day we learn more about when a check could head your way, an outcome that looks increasingly likely.
  
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• Minecraft: Lockdown lesson recreates ancient island tomb

  05-07-2020 01:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The video game Minecraft becomes the perfect inspiration for some home schooling on Bronze Age history.
  
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• Coronavirus: Why Singapore turned to wearable contact-tracing tech

  05-07-2020 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The TraceTogether Token is designed to make an app more effective, but worries privacy campaigners.
  
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