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• Best work light for mechanics in 2020 - Roadshow

  01-11-2020 23:58 via cnet.com
  
  Do you struggle to see what you're doing when wrenching on your project car or tinkering with a carb on your workbench? These 10 portable shop lights will light the way.
  
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• Stimulus check qualifications are dizzying. What you should know for a future second payment - CNET

  01-11-2020 23:15 via cnet.com
  
  Top US leaders want to send a second $1,200 stimulus check to hundreds of millions of Americans, but any change to requirements could also affect your total.
  
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• Amaysim to sell mobile business to Optus for AU$250 million before winding up

  01-11-2020 23:11 via zdnet.com
  All-cash offer represents the end of the line for virtual network operator.
  
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• Unemployment money and more: These 5 benefits could go up in smoke with stimulus delay - CNET

  01-11-2020 22:01 via cnet.com
  
  If a new stimulus package doesn't go into effect by the end of the year, these final benefits for millions of Americans are toast.
  
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• Best early Black Friday headphone deals you can get now: Top Sony, Beats and Jabra models hit lowest prices ever - CNET

  01-11-2020 21:59 via cnet.com
  
  Looking for a deal on a new set of headphones? The discounts are already underway, with price chops on Beats, Sony, Jaybird, Jabra and other models.
  
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• HP Black Friday early deals: Save $100 on the HP Spectre x360, HP Omen 15t and more - CNET

  01-11-2020 21:46 via cnet.com
  
  Save $50 or $100 on work-from-home and gaming laptops.
  
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• Best early Black Friday AirPods deals: AirPods Pro are back to $200 at Amazon, $99 AirPods coming to Walmart on Nov. 4 - CNET

  01-11-2020 21:24 via cnet.com
  
  Here are the best prices available now and coming soon for AirPods.
  
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• Lenovo's Black Friday sale kicks off early: The 7 best laptop deals available now - CNET

  01-11-2020 21:01 via cnet.com
  
  Save on ThinkPads, a Yoga convertible and an affordable gaming laptop.
  
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• 6 ways the election on Tuesday could alter the course of a second stimulus check - CNET

  01-11-2020 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  The results of the Nov. 3 election could have a profound impact on the COVID-19 relief bill and the stimulus payment expected to come with it.
  
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• Read for cheap: Get a no-risk month of Scribd for free - CNET

  01-11-2020 20:58 via cnet.com
  
  Regularly $10 a month, get free, unlimited access to thousands of ebooks, magazines and more with this 30-day trial.
  
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• Home Depot's Black Friday deals kick off Nov. 6: See everything on sale - CNET

  01-11-2020 20:13 via cnet.com
  
  Save $650 on an LG smart refrigerator, $100 on a Ryobi six-piece cordless tool combo, $69 on a KitchenAid stand mixer and much more.
  
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• Stimulus checks and child support: These parents might get an extra $500 payment per kid - CNET

  01-11-2020 20:00 via cnet.com
  
  An unusual loophole in the way the IRS determines eligibility could net some parents $500 each for the same child dependent. Here's what to know.
  
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• Best Buy early Black Friday sale: Last day (for now) to get these steep discounts on TVs, laptops and smart speakers - CNET

  01-11-2020 20:00 via cnet.com
  
  Get ready for the lowest price to date on some Sony and Beats headphones -- and that's just for starters.
  
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• Apple AirPods Pro down to $195 at Woot - CNET

  01-11-2020 19:20 via cnet.com
  
  Woot is selling Apple's true wireless noise-canceling earbuds for close to their best price ever.
  
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• Early Black Friday deals on Amazon Echo devices available now: $19 Dot, $45 Show 5 and more - CNET

  01-11-2020 19:07 via cnet.com
  
  Why wait around for November when you can get Black Friday pricing today?
  
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• Stimulus negotiations face a new battleground to deliver a second check, unemployment, more - CNET

  01-11-2020 19:06 via cnet.com
  
  The latest conflict over America's next stimulus package doesn't just have to do with how much it costs or what it contains.
  
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• Nobody can take your stimulus check from you, right? Not quite. Here are the rules - CNET

  01-11-2020 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  While in general, your stimulus check can't be redirected to cover a debt, there are exceptions.
  
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• Walmart's Black Friday sales kick off Nov. 4. Here are the best deals already announced - CNET

  01-11-2020 18:41 via cnet.com
  
  The retailer is spreading out its best savings over three events dubbed Black Friday Deals for Days.
  
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• Older adults: Will you get a second stimulus check, and what to do if you missed the first - CNET

  01-11-2020 18:30 via cnet.com
  
  Many Americans over age 65 were eligible for a first stimulus check, and the same would likely be true if a second payment is approved. Here are all the rules around income, SSI and retirement, and how to track down a missing first payment.
  
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• Early Black Friday deals at Best Buy: $300 Lenovo laptop, $100 32-inch TV and more - CNET

  01-11-2020 18:24 via cnet.com
  
  Get ready for the lowest price to date on some Sony and Beats headphones -- and that's just for starters.
  
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• Several iCloud services hit by outages - CNET

  01-11-2020 18:09 via cnet.com
  
  Some services are slow, while others are inaccessible.
  
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• Several Apple iCloud services hit by outages - CNET

  01-11-2020 18:09 via cnet.com
  
  Some services are slow, while others are inaccessible.
  
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• NFL 2020: How to watch Steelers vs. Ravens, 49ers vs. Seahawks, RedZone and the rest of Week 8 today without cable - CNET

  01-11-2020 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  You don't need cable to watch all the football today.
  
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• Elections are on Tuesday. What happens next will shape stimulus negotiations for another check, more - CNET

  01-11-2020 17:55 via cnet.com
  
  The latest conflict over America's next stimulus package doesn't just have to do with how much it costs or what it contains.
  
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• Tinder: Dating-style app tech for brain scan research

  01-11-2020 17:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists devise ways to improve brain scans by asking the public to sign up for a dating-style app.
  
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• Over 59 million people already voted by mail. Here's how to track your ballot in every state - CNET

  01-11-2020 17:26 via cnet.com
  
  Depending on where you live, you may be able to track your ballot with BallotTrax, or your state's designated service.
  
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• Get your old PC ready to sell for as much cash as possible - CNET

  01-11-2020 17:15 via cnet.com
  
  With a little bit of tech savvy and effort, you can turn that old laptop or desktop into some extra cash.
  
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• Google Doodle reminds you to vote on Election Day - CNET

  01-11-2020 16:40 via cnet.com
  
  The White House and control of the Senate are up for grabs in two days.
  
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• Westworld's John Gallagher Jr. ponders if Liam Dempsey Jr. is a robot - CNET

  01-11-2020 15:15 via cnet.com
  
  On CNET's I'm So Obsessed podcast, Gallagher opens up about Westworld, as well as his new horror film Come Play.
  
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• More unemployment benefits for jobless Americans? What we know right now - CNET

  01-11-2020 14:15 via cnet.com
  
  The $300 weekly bonus for unemployed workers is almost gone, leaving only hopes of a new stimulus package that will not come to pass until after the elections.
  
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• Get thousands of free audio books on your Google Home - CNET

  01-11-2020 14:15 via cnet.com
  
  The first tip changed my listening life with Google's smart speaker.
  
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• What is Movember and No-Shave November? The history and how to participate - CNET

  01-11-2020 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  In November, leaves fall and mustaches grow.
  
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• Samsung denigrates Apple by mocking Steve Jobs' thinking

  01-11-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  You think the Korean handset maker will just sit there as Apple inhales all the PR oxygen it can? Well, Samsung is back aggressively sniping at Apple.
  
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• How tech is slowly working to make elections more accessible - CNET

  01-11-2020 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  For people with disabilities, tasks like casting a ballot or running for office come with added challenges.
  
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• Apple Maps vs. Google Maps cycling video - CNET

  01-11-2020 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Cycling navigation is new to Apple Maps on iOS 14, but can it replace Google on an iPhone and Apple Watch?
  
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• Belarus protesters use Telegram to keep up pressure on Lukashenko

  01-11-2020 13:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Secure messaging app pivotal to organisation of protests and spreading of news about repressionsIn a small Minsk apartment one evening last week, a group of people gathered to discuss plans for a Halloween party with a twist. There would be costumes, drinks and games, but the main event was a ceremonial funeral. The plan: to bury Alexander Lukashenko’s dictatorship.“Maybe we should bury a pumpkin with a moustache,” suggested one young woman. Continue reading...
  
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• US Cyber Command exposes new Russian malware

  01-11-2020 12:36 via zdnet.com
  Together with CISA and the FBI, US Cyber Command wish Russian state hackers a "Happy Halloween!"
  
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• Stimulus checks and child support: These parents might get a second $500 payment per kid - CNET

  01-11-2020 12:00 via cnet.com
  
  An unusual loophole in the way the IRS determines eligibility could net some parents $500 each for the same child dependent.
  
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• Hands-on with T-Mobile TVision live TV: Worth $10 but not much more - CNET

  01-11-2020 12:00 via cnet.com
  
  The TVision Vibe package offers a solid mix of live channels for $10. But the more expensive tiers -- and the $50 Hub streamer -- are much less exciting.
  
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• Western Union review

  01-11-2020 11:06 via techradar.com
  
  Western Union has been around for a long time with origins that date back to the mid-1800s and has developed its range of money transfer options over the years to move with the times. While it’s still got plenty of the old-style infrastructure that made it appealing to many people in days gone by, the latest incarnation of Western Union is bang-up-to-date.
  Want to try Western Union? Check out the website here
  With more of us needing to move and monitor our money on the go then the Western
  
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• iOS 14 on iPhone: Three guaranteed ways to improve battery life

  01-11-2020 11:01 via zdnet.com
  iPhone battery problems under iOS 14 -- even the latest iOS 14.1 release -- continue to cause headaches. But here are three ways to make the battery last longer (along with a bonus tip that will add hours to your battery).
  
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• How to watch the NASCAR playoffs at Martinsville today without cable - CNET

  01-11-2020 11:00 via cnet.com
  
  You don't need cable TV to watch the racin' and rubbin' Sunday on NBC.
  
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• Boyfriends for rent, robots, camming: how the business of loneliness is booming

  01-11-2020 11:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Even before the Covid pandemic, loneliness had been deemed an official epidemic in several countries – and some companies have offered tech-based solutionsThis was the year we all began social distancing. But the ensuing isolation was already the norm for a rapidly growing population – and a major opportunity for many businesses. And as isolation has engulfed the globe like the virus itself, the business of loneliness is booming.Even before the pandemic, loneliness had been deemed an
  
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• How quickly could the IRS send your second stimulus check? Depends on who you are - CNET

  01-11-2020 09:00 via cnet.com
  
  How your priority group -- and the congressional calendar -- may forecast how long you might have to wait for another direct payment.
  
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• Apple One subscription bundle: Here's everything included and how to sign up today - CNET

  01-11-2020 08:00 via cnet.com
  
  Here's what you need to know about the price, features and free trial for Apple's subscription services package for music, TV, games and iCloud storage.
  
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• This is what the pandemic has done to Christmas TV adverts

  01-11-2020 07:00
  
  Be prepared for less hugging and big family meals and more animation and forced optimism as advertising agencies grapple with the grim prospect of a Covid-19 Christmas
  
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• The WIRED Christmas gift guide to the ultimate tech toys for 2020

  01-11-2020 07:00
  
  We’ve compiled a list of our favourite tech toys for 2020 to take some of the pressure off. Our fun and mind-nurturing edit is ideal for kids, teenagers and adults who make solid life choices...
  
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• The Queen’s Gambit is the must-watch show on Netflix right now

  01-11-2020 07:00
  
  Watching gifted chess players is a reminder that brilliance exists in everyone, even if you don’t understand their game
  
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• The original smartwatch is back

  01-11-2020 07:00
  
  The digital electronic watch is 50 years old. Now the Hamilton Pulsar is back and happily, it hasn’t made too much progress
  
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• SSI, SSDI and stimulus checks: What you should know - CNET

  01-11-2020 07:00 via cnet.com
  
  If you get federal benefits like Supplemental Security Income or Social Security Disability Insurance, and Congress passes another stimulus relief bill, you might qualify for a second payment. Here are all the twists and turns.
  
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