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• Texts, tweets and posts have replaced letters. Is our history becoming transitory?

  30-12-2020 23:58
  
  In this remarkable year, our stories are at risk of being locked away on phones and floating, forgotten, in the digital etherIn the process of removing the final vestiges of my things from my parents’ house this year I find a letter from my nana – Big Nana (because she was tall), not Little Nana (who wasn’t) – written in her familiar curly script.“Last Sunday I went to D’s 80th birthday luncheon – an exciting collection of old has-beens! One old lady sai
  
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• GM will talk electric cars, trucks at CES 2021 keynote - Roadshow

  30-12-2020 23:43 via cnet.com
  
  The keynote will shed light on some of the 30 upcoming electric cars, SUVs and trucks from GM's brands, possibly including an electric Chevy pickup.
  
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• COVID-19 vaccine will 'very likely' work on new strain of coronavirus, Fauci says - CNET

  30-12-2020 23:32 via cnet.com
  
  The first case of the new strain from the UK has been detected in California.
  
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• Xbox Series X restock news: When new inventory will drop at Best Buy, Amazon, Target, Walmart, more - CNET

  30-12-2020 22:41 via cnet.com
  
  Microsoft's next-generation gaming console has been out of stock for two months, with only occasional inventory drops. Here's what we know about when more will appear at retailers.
  
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• Best running earbuds and headphones to use for 2021 - CNET

  30-12-2020 22:35 via cnet.com
  
  An assortment of the best options to help you get the most out of your workout.
  
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• Where to buy the PS5: Restock updates for Best Buy, Walmart, GameStop, Amazon, Target, more - CNET

  30-12-2020 22:32 via cnet.com
  
  The PlayStation 5 is out of stock everywhere, but more inventory is coming. Here are the latest restock updates to help you get your own next-generation console.
  
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• Expecting to get a second stimulus check? Know your rights - CNET

  30-12-2020 22:30 via cnet.com
  
  While your stimulus money is usually yours to keep, there are certain circumstances when others can take it away.
  
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• EIP card: What it is and why the IRS might send you a debit card with your second stimulus check starting this week - CNET

  30-12-2020 22:30 via cnet.com
  
  The IRS said it will begin sending the second round of stimulus checks in the mail on Wednesday, and some of the payments will come on an EIP card. Here's what that is, how to find out if you're receiving one and how to use it if you do.
  
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• Best Apple CarPlay head unit car stereos for 2021 - Roadshow

  30-12-2020 22:15 via cnet.com
  
  Upgrade your infotainment system with an Apple CarPlay head unit. We've found the best single DIN, big screen, wireless and affordable Apple car stereo options available.
  
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• The best Instant Pots deals happening right now: $49 Viva and Star Wars model on sale - CNET

  30-12-2020 22:11 via cnet.com
  
  Bargains on multicookers from around the web.
  
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• The best TV for 2021: LG OLED, Samsung and TCL QLED, Sony and Vizio compared - CNET

  30-12-2020 22:10 via cnet.com
  
  Looking for a new TV? Start here.
  
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• IRS now sending $600 stimulus checks. Here's when yours will arrive - CNET

  30-12-2020 21:51 via cnet.com
  
  The IRS and US Treasury started making stimulus payments to banks Tuesday night, with checks going out on Wednesday. When could be your payment date, and why Jan. 15 matters.
  
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• Epic is giving away a free game every day for what's left of 2020 - CNET

  30-12-2020 21:46 via cnet.com
  
  Wednesday's freebie is Torchlight II, and the last free game of the year should be Jurassic World Evolution.
  
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• A preserved woolly rhinoceros has been exhumed from the permafrost in Russia - CNET

  30-12-2020 21:16 via cnet.com
  
  The extinct ice age cousin of the woolly mammoth has been pulled from the ice.
  
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• Best healthy meal kits and meal delivery services in 2021: Sun Basket, Blue Apron, Freshly and more - CNET

  30-12-2020 21:13 via cnet.com
  
  These are best healthy meal kits and meal delivery services to spark your own nutrition revolution in 2021.
  
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• Selena: The Series star Noemi Gonzalez on why the Netflix show is about the American dream - CNET

  30-12-2020 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  On CNET's I'm So Obsessed podcast, we talk with the actress about why it's important to take another look at Selena in 2020.
  
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• BMW M5 CS coming with more power, less weight - Roadshow

  30-12-2020 20:49 via cnet.com
  
  Look for the hotter M5 to debut early next year.
  
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• Amazon to buy Wondery, injecting Amazon Music into a hot bidding zone for podcasts - CNET

  30-12-2020 20:10 via cnet.com
  
  But Wondery's podcasts won't disappear from other platforms besides Amazon Music, the company says.
  
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• $2,000 second stimulus check adds more money in your pocket and could qualify more people - CNET

  30-12-2020 19:45 via cnet.com
  
  How much money could your household receive with the current direct payment? That depends on what happens in Congress his week, as President Trump is pushing a $2,000 check instead of the $600 payment he approved on Sunday.
  
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• App spending hit $400 million during socially isolated holiday season - CNET

  30-12-2020 19:03 via cnet.com
  
  As stay-at-home orders were reinvoked worldwide over Christmas, people spent more on games.
  
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• Second stimulus check: Your AGI could affect another payment -- here's how to find it - CNET

  30-12-2020 18:30 via cnet.com
  
  Your adjusted gross income could determine exactly how much you'll receive with the second stimulus check.
  
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• CISA updates SolarWinds guidance, tells US govt agencies to update right away

  30-12-2020 18:15 via zdnet.com
  
  US federal agencies must update by the end of the year or take all SolarWinds Orion apps offline.
  
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• Wonder Woman 1984: Ending explained, postcredits scene and unanswered questions - CNET

  30-12-2020 18:14 via cnet.com
  
  Let's look at how Diana Prince's latest DC adventure went down, some of the dangling plot threads and the big cameo.
  
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• Google Doodle celebrates civil rights activist Elizabeth Peratrovich - CNET

  30-12-2020 18:13 via cnet.com
  
  Native Alaskan campaigned for nation's first antidiscrimination legislation after encountering "No Natives Allowed" signs.
  
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• Hyundai Kona N officially teased on Instagram - Roadshow

  30-12-2020 18:04 via cnet.com
  
  This hot little crossover should pack around 275 horsepower.
  
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• Have your NYE Champagne delivered via these services - CNET

  30-12-2020 18:02 via cnet.com
  
  You might want to place your bubbly order today, just to be safe.
  
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• Five Microsoft technologies to watch in 2021

  30-12-2020 17:28 via zdnet.com
  
  Though making predictions is more precarious in this environment than ever, here's my list of five Microsoft technologies which I think could impact Microsoft's business customer base in 2021.
  
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• What's Section 230? The social media law that's clogging up the stimulus talks - CNET

  30-12-2020 17:16 via cnet.com
  
  The rule, part of the Communications Decency Act, has served as a legal shield for social media companies. Now it's a pawn in the negotiations over coronavirus-related aid.
  
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• Nintendo Switch Online: Your guide to the subscription service's retro library and perks - CNET

  30-12-2020 17:16 via cnet.com
  
  The hybrid console's online subscription service offers online gaming, a chunky library of SNES and NES games, and the occasional free Switch game.
  
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• Bad news: Not everyone will qualify for the second stimulus payment, even if they got the first one - CNET

  30-12-2020 17:05 via cnet.com
  
  Most of the rules remain the same with the second stimulus check, but if the amount doesn't increase from $600 to $2,000, some people won't be eligible anyway. Here's what's going on now.
  
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• Nintendo Switch Online members can play Crash Team Racing for free - CNET

  30-12-2020 17:00 via cnet.com
  
  The free trial lets you play the whole game, including online multiplayer, until Jan. 6.
  
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• Get a 60-day free trial of Peloton's fitness class streaming service - CNET

  30-12-2020 17:00 via cnet.com
  
  Just in time for the new year, you can get two months free to try Peloton's streaming fitness classes, with some new exclusive music.
  
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• Toyota's C+ Pod electric car is small and simple - Roadshow

  30-12-2020 16:41 via cnet.com
  
  This car is designed to improve per-person energy efficiency and broaden the appeal of EVs.
  
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• $300 weekly unemployment: When will bonus checks be sent? Here what you should know - CNET

  30-12-2020 16:30 via cnet.com
  
  President Trump signed the COVID-19 relief package, and now it's up to the states to send out more money.
  
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• Jeep Wrangler 392 may push north of $70,000 - Roadshow

  30-12-2020 16:14 via cnet.com
  
  A JL Wrangler Forum user checked on his order and found quite the eye-watering price listed.
  
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• A supercharged Blendtec 5-speed blender is half off right now - CNET

  30-12-2020 16:08 via cnet.com
  
  The elite blender is under $200 for today only and it ships for free.
  
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• Best tire pressure gauges in 2021 - Roadshow

  30-12-2020 16:00 via cnet.com
  
  It's important to check your tire pressure regularly. Here are our picks for best tire pressure gauges, from digital to analog.
  
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• Apple removes Vybe Together app used to arrange parties during Covid

  30-12-2020 15:11
  
  Creators of US app claim it was designed to promote small gatherings rather than large parties
  Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageApple has pulled an American app that encouraged users to meet at secret underground gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic.The Vybe Together app, which promoted private parties, has been removed from the Apple App Store, had its account on TikTok banned, and scrubbed most of its online presence, with the app’s creators telling
  
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• The best coffee maker for 2021: Oxo, Ninja, Bunn, Bonavita and more - CNET

  30-12-2020 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  We tested numerous coffee makers from Bonavita, Ninja, Oxo, Technivorm, KitchenAid and others. Here are our favorites.
  
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• Obi-Wan Kenobi on Disney Plus: Everything we know about the upcoming Star Wars TV show - CNET

  30-12-2020 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  Ewan McGregor will play the exiled Jedi Master again in a live-action show on Disney's streaming service, and Hayden Christensen will return as Darth Vader.
  
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• UK internet use doubles in 2020 due to pandemic

  30-12-2020 14:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Openreach said the rise was driven by live sport, gaming and working from home.
  
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• Los Angeles to offer vaccine record on iPhones

  30-12-2020 14:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Los Angeles County will offer a digital record of vaccinations in the Apple Wallet app on iPhones.
  
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• Stimulus check calculator for $600, $2,000 payments: How much you'd get - CNET

  30-12-2020 14:30 via cnet.com
  
  Our stimulus check calculator can help estimate how much money you and your family could get, up to $600 per person -- or $2,000 if Congress approves the larger amount.
  
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• Calculate how much second stimulus check money you'd get: $600, $2,000, more? - CNET

  30-12-2020 14:30 via cnet.com
  
  Our stimulus check calculator can help estimate how much money you and your family could get, up to $600 per person -- or $2,000 if Congress approves the larger amount this week.
  
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• The cars that won't live to see 2021 - Roadshow

  30-12-2020 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  As SUVs continue to gain steam in America, 2021 sees a wave of sedans, convertibles and subcompacts not making the cut.
  
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• The best kamado grills of 2021: Kamado Joe, Big Green Egg, Char-Griller and more - CNET

  30-12-2020 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  We thoroughly tested a group of popular kamado grills from Big Green Egg, Kamado Joe, Char-Griller and others. These are our picks.
  
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• Samsung's busy 2021 starts with an early Unpacked … and new gadgets - CNET

  30-12-2020 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  The Korean giant adjusted to the new reality of 2020. Next year, it needs to be bolder.
  
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• How Zoom made video meetings easy for workers, students and all of us in 2020 - CNET

  30-12-2020 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Zoom's chief product officer explained the company's massive growth during the pandemic and where it's going next.
  
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• Apple's Mac Mini is killing my Hackintosh - CNET

  30-12-2020 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: Four years ago, I built a PC, then made it run like a Mac. Soon, Apple will stop it from working.
  
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• 2020: The year in pictures, from lockdowns and protests to vaccines and hope - CNET

  30-12-2020 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  As the year draws to a close, we reflect on what we've been through.
  
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