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• Stimulus check income limit, eligibility, amount: Everything you need to know about the first IRS payment - CNET

  25-07-2020 23:15 via cnet.com
  
  Find the answers to your frequently asked stimulus payment questions here, including what's happening with a second stimulus check, when your money might arrive, and what the payment means for your taxes.
  
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• Next stimulus bill: You could get more than just a second check - CNET

  25-07-2020 23:15 via cnet.com
  
  An extra direct deposit or check in the mail isn't the only way you could benefit from a new stimulus bill. Here are the other leading proposals being considered in Washington that could provide financial support though the pandemic.
  
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• How to watch live as NASA launches its Mars Perseverance rover this week - CNET

  25-07-2020 20:10 via cnet.com
  
  The epic journey to the red planet begins with a launch from Florida on July 30.
  
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• Second stimulus check is all but guaranteed now. But who would be eligible for Round 2? - CNET

  25-07-2020 19:23 via cnet.com
  
  Will you meet the eligibility requirements under the Senate's CARES 2 proposal? Here's how your income, marriage status, dependents and citizenship might factor into whether you get more stimulus money from the IRS.
  
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• CARES Act 2: When's the first date the IRS could send a second stimulus check - CNET

  25-07-2020 19:22 via cnet.com
  
  The status today on the next stimulus payment, and how soon you might get one if you qualify.
  
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• The best meal kit delivery service for 2020: Home Chef, Sun Basket, Blue Apron and more - CNET

  25-07-2020 19:11 via cnet.com
  
  These convenient meal kit services deliver weekly menus and preportioned ingredients to enthusiastic but time-poor home cooks. And with shelter-in-place lockdowns, they're more useful than ever.
  
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• This 2K webcam is your $32 social distancing antidote (Update: Expired) - CNET

  25-07-2020 19:07 via cnet.com
  
  Save 20% on a QHD webcam with dual microphones, exposure correction and noise reduction.
  
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• This 2K webcam is your $32 social distancing antidote - CNET

  25-07-2020 19:07 via cnet.com
  
  Save 20% on a QHD webcam with dual microphones, exposure correction and noise reduction.
  
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• Save $120 on a Segway Ninebot ES2 electric scooter - CNET

  25-07-2020 18:57 via cnet.com
  
  Great for scooting around town, the sweet ES2 is now available for the best price we've ever seen.
  
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• Best face masks for exercising for 2020 - CNET

  25-07-2020 18:57 via cnet.com
  
  And what to look for when you shop for a performance face mask.
  
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• The excellent TCL Series 8 4K TV is back sale at Best Buy - CNET

  25-07-2020 18:15 via cnet.com
  
  The 65-incher costs $1,000 and the 75-incher is $1,800 -- both are the lowest prices ever.
  
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• The excellent TCL Series 8 4K TV is back on sale at Best Buy - CNET

  25-07-2020 18:15 via cnet.com
  
  The 65-incher costs $1,000 and the 75-incher is $1,800 -- both are the lowest prices ever.
  
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• Zuckerberg, Bezos, Cook and Pichai antitrust hearing rescheduled for Wednesday - CNET

  25-07-2020 18:10 via cnet.com
  
  The meeting seeks to have four of tech's most powerful CEOs answer to accusations of monopoly.
  
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• Second stimulus check proposal comes Monday. How much money could you get? - CNET

  25-07-2020 17:48 via cnet.com
  
  Here are some of the possible payment amounts you could receive in the next economic relief package, which could be called CARES 2.
  
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• Nab these decent true-wireless earbuds for a mere $28 - CNET

  25-07-2020 17:45 via cnet.com
  
  Tribit's new FlyBuds 3 true wireless earbuds list for $39 but you can save up to $11 at Amazon.
  
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• Tell Pluto how you sleep and it'll use science to make a custom pillow for 10% off - CNET

  25-07-2020 17:31 via cnet.com
  
  A 16-question survey is used to create a custom pillow designed just for you.
  
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• Artificial intelligence reduces the user experience, and that's a good thing

  25-07-2020 17:31 via zdnet.com
  
  UX, meet AI.
  
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• Is it time to report? Follow these steps if your IRS stimulus payment never arrived - CNET

  25-07-2020 17:28 via cnet.com
  
  How to let the IRS know about your missing check or direct deposit.
  
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• The UK's app failure sums up our fatally flawed coronavirus response | John Naughton

  25-07-2020 17:00
  
  Thanks to dithering and ineptitude, we may never have contact tracing on our smartphonesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageI’ve just been looking at the coronavirus death toll in various countries as tallied on the Johns Hopkins University Covid-19 tracker. At the time I checked, the UK had 45,407 deaths, Poland had 1,642, Ireland had 1,753, and Greece had – wait for it – 197.“Ah, yes,” you say, “but of course the UK has a much b
  
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• NHL is back: How to watch the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs without cable - CNET

  25-07-2020 16:44 via cnet.com
  
  Here's a streaming guide for hockey fans.
  
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• Nordstrom Anniversary Sale: The best activewear on sale - CNET

  25-07-2020 16:30 via cnet.com
  
  These are the best deals from Nordstrom's annual sale.
  
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• Upgrade your Roku remote: $20 gets you voice control, a headphone jack and more - CNET

  25-07-2020 16:00 via cnet.com
  
  A quick, cheap change in remote can improve your Roku experience.
  
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• Coronavirus six months later: Everything we know right now - CNET

  25-07-2020 16:00 via cnet.com
  
  Testing, vaccines, prevention and more -- everything we know about COVID-19, and also what we don't.
  
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• Gorilla Glass Victus is twice as tough: First look video - CNET

  25-07-2020 15:30 via cnet.com
  
  And it's going to make your next iPhone or Galaxy phone a lot harder to break.
  
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• Does drinking alcohol increase your risk for COVID-19? Two doctors explain - CNET

  25-07-2020 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  Alcohol weakens your immune system and can put you at a greater risk for COVID-19. How much is too much?
  
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• Hands-on with Vivo X50 Pro: Camera's buttery smooth, but with some tradeoffs - CNET

  25-07-2020 14:30 via cnet.com
  
  The X50 Pro also comes with 5G, a speedy refresh rate, a large battery and fast charging.
  
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• Kiss Dropbox goodbye with iCloud folder sharing on iPhone, iPad and Mac - CNET

  25-07-2020 14:15 via cnet.com
  
  iCloud folder sharing may not sound like a big deal, but... it's a game changer if you have an iPhone, iPad or Mac.
  
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• Trump campaign texts are being flagged as spam: What you need to know - CNET

  25-07-2020 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Here's a breakdown on why the Trump campaign is reportedly fighting with the wireless carriers and how text messages are playing a bigger role in elections.
  
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• Tesla goes to Texas, 2021 Toyota Venza tested and more: Roadshow's week in review - Roadshow

  25-07-2020 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Here's a look at our most important stories for the week ending July 25.
  
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• Look upon the ultrabright BenQ TH685 - CNET

  25-07-2020 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Ostensibly a gaming projector, the TH685 does a few things well and a few things just...OK.
  
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• Ford Bronco vs. Land Rover Defender: Two reboots go head-to-head video - Roadshow

  25-07-2020 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  The Bronco and the Defender both have some serious history behind their nameplates. We dig in to see which one takes first place.
  
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• Beyond a Steel Sky review – the makings of a modern classic

  25-07-2020 14:00
  
  (Revolution Software; PC, iOS)
  Glitches aside, this sequel to Beneath a Steel Sky, with art direction by Watchmen’s Dave Gibbons, is another absorbing journey into Union CityIn Beyond a Steel Sky, the citizens of the utopian Union City win and lose points according to their civic behaviour, building an aggregate that measures their social standing. This “Qdos” system, as it’s called, might once have seemed like the product of an authoritarian fever dream. Today, however,
  
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• BenQ TH685: Ginormous image specialized for gaming - CNET

  25-07-2020 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  This bright projector aimed at gamers nails its niche admirably, but outside that role it stumbles.
  
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• 2021 Polestar 2 has Google tech and impressive road manners - Roadshow

  25-07-2020 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Polestar's first EV is a promising look at the company's future.
  
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• 3D hand tracking wristband and other technology news

  25-07-2020 13:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Click's LJ Rich looks at the best of the week's technology stories.
  
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• Bye, Netflix: These free subscriptions will save you lots of cash each month - CNET

  25-07-2020 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  We've rounded up the best free options for replacing pricey subscription services such as Netflix, Hulu, Apple Music, Peloton and more.
  
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• AT&T's ridiculous mistake doesn't feel like a mistake at all

  25-07-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  If you were told your barely one-year-old phone would "soon" be incompatible with your provider's "new network," you'd be upset. Unless, of course, you realized "soon" meant not soon at all.
  
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• Apple's 2030 carbon neutral plan, Xbox Games Showcase video - CNET

  25-07-2020 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  This week's major tech headlines include Apple's plan to be carbon neutral by 2030, Xbox's Game Showcase reveals and Gorilla Glass gets tougher.
  
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• 12 tips and tricks for getting even better videos on your iPhone 11 - CNET

  25-07-2020 12:30 via cnet.com
  
  Here are a dozen tips to make filming video with your iPhone 11 and 11 Pro easier and better -- plus a bonus round.
  
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• How to have a safe vacation during coronavirus this summer - CNET

  25-07-2020 12:15 via cnet.com
  
  Keep these nine rules in mind if you're planning a getaway.
  
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• The 2020 Toyota Prius still looks like a spaceship - Roadshow

  25-07-2020 11:00 via cnet.com
  
  This groundbreaking hybrid is still the one to beat when it comes to efficient motoring.
  
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• COVID rent relief: CARES Act is now expired. Will you be evicted if you can't pay? - CNET

  25-07-2020 10:30 via cnet.com
  
  Congress failed to pass a second stimulus bill to extend or replace eviction protections before July 25, so where does that leave you? Here's everything we know so far.
  
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• Here's how long it will take to get your 2019 federal tax refund - CNET

  25-07-2020 10:10 via cnet.com
  
  Everything you need to know to find out when your money will arrive.
  
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• iOS 14: These 6 features will change the way you use your iPhone. Here's how they work - CNET

  25-07-2020 10:00 via cnet.com
  
  Apple's public beta is here. We'll show you how to use these top new tools on your iPhone now, or when the final iOS 14 update arrives.
  
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• WordPress to get a built-in XML sitemap feature

  25-07-2020 09:00 via zdnet.com
  
  New XML sitemap generator will make it easier for WordPress sites to get indexed on search engines like Google.
  
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• Second stimulus check is all but guaranteed now. But who could be eligible for Round 2? - CNET

  25-07-2020 08:00 via cnet.com
  
  Will you meet the requirements for the second payment under the Senate's CARES 2 proposal? Here's how your income, marriage status, dependents and citizenship might factor into whether you get more stimulus money from the IRS.
  
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• How the UK can get a better grip on Russian espionage

  25-07-2020 08:00
  
  The Official Secrets Act was first drafted in 1911 and even with revisions is hilariously out of date. To tackle foreign interference, something new entirely is needed
  
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• The best Samsung Galaxy S20 cases you can buy right now

  25-07-2020 07:00
  
  WIRED Recommends the best Galaxy S20 cases for adrenaline junkies, the fashion forward and everyone in between
  
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• Everything you should pack in your post-lockdown gym bag

  25-07-2020 07:00
  
  Gyms are reopening – but they won’t be the same. Here’s our pick of the best kit you can carry with you, if you’re heading back to the machines
  
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• Everything to pack in your gym bag (if you're going back this weekend)

  25-07-2020 07:00
  
  Gyms are reopening – but they won’t be the same. Here’s our pick of the best kit you can carry with you, if you’re heading back to the machines
  
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