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• Child tax credit money: Make a plan now for how to use the payments when they come - CNET

  02-05-2021 23:00 via cnet.com
  
  A $3,000 to $3,600 payment per kid could make a lasting impact on your family's budget. Here are ideas from financial experts for how best to use the child tax credit money.
  
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• Adobe Creative Cloud Photography

  02-05-2021 22:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  With the Adobe Creative Cloud Photography plan you can get access to image editing software along with cloud storage.
  
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• Still no third stimulus check? Track your $1,400 payment from the IRS - CNET

  02-05-2021 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  See where your third stimulus check is with the IRS Get My Payment tool and get an update on your payment status.
  
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• SpaceX Crew-1 astronauts return to Earth in rare nighttime splashdown - CNET

  02-05-2021 20:48 via cnet.com
  
  Four astronauts, three from NASA and one from JAXA, return after six-month stay on ISS.
  
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• Child tax credit 2021: Why you might want to opt out of the monthly checks - CNET

  02-05-2021 20:00 via cnet.com
  
  You can get your child tax credit money as one check rather than seven smaller payments. We'll explain your options.
  
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• SpaceX crew returns in rare nighttime splashdown - CNET

  02-05-2021 19:40 via cnet.com
  
  Four astronauts return after six-month stay on ISS.
  
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• Child tax credit 2021: When do the payments start and how often will checks be sent? - CNET

  02-05-2021 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  How much money can you expect to get with the new child tax credit: $500, $3,000 or $3,600? Here's everything we know about the checks.
  
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• May the Fourth be with you: Star Wars sales and deals have dropped out of hyperspace - CNET

  02-05-2021 18:57 via cnet.com
  
  Save credits like a Hutt on games and collectibles during the weeklong celebration.
  
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• May the 4th be with you: Star Wars sales and deals have dropped out of hyperspace - CNET

  02-05-2021 18:57 via cnet.com
  
  Save credits like a Hutt on games and collectibles during the weeklong celebration.
  
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• 4th stimulus check? How you could have more money coming in 2021 - CNET

  02-05-2021 18:15 via cnet.com
  
  The third round of stimulus checks keep coming from the IRS. President Biden, however, is looking ahead for more ways to get stimulus money to those who need it most, from now through 2022. Here's how you could get more money.
  
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• Stimulus check: IRS plus-up payments, delivery deadline status and more to know - CNET

  02-05-2021 17:20 via cnet.com
  
  The latest batch of third stimulus checks sent 2 million more payments. See your delivery status and if you are due a plus-up payment as part of the American Rescue Plan.
  
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• Why are Apple and Epic going to court over Fortnite currency?

  02-05-2021 17:10
  
  We look at the issues that led the two firms to pick a fight over content allowed on Apple’s App StoreApple and Epic Games will go head to head in court in front of a US federal judge on Monday, the latest stage in the Fortnite maker’s campaign to break open the iPhone’s walled garden.The feud has been growing since last August, when Epic set in motion a plan – known internally as “project liberty” – to try to get past the restrictions Apple places on so
  
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• Child tax credit expansion 2021: See if you'll get $500, $3,000 or $3,600 total per child - CNET

  02-05-2021 17:00 via cnet.com
  
  Check your personalized estimate of how much money you'll get each month and in total with CNET's child tax credit calculator.
  
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• Biden's next two stimulus bills: 5 ways the packages could bring you more money - CNET

  02-05-2021 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  The president outlined his plan to get more money to Americans struggling through the pandemic in 2021.
  
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• Star Wars movies ranked, from the cheesy to the great - CNET

  02-05-2021 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  It's been a quality roller coaster.
  
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• Samsung tried to get customers excited. Then the lawyers spoiled it all

  02-05-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The launch of Samsung's new Galaxy Book Pro laptops should have been an unqualified hosanna. But then I observed the caveats.
  
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• Microsoft made a joke about working from home. Not everyone was amused

  02-05-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Sometimes, companies don't always think through the jokes they make. Yes, it's just like their software.
  
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• Apple AirTags: 7 tricks to help you master Apple's Tile-like tracker - CNET

  02-05-2021 13:15 via cnet.com
  
  Not sure where to begin with your new AirTags? Read this.
  
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• Tips to speed up your typing on a Mac

  02-05-2021 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  If you spend a lot of time typing on your Mac, these tips should make you faster.
  
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• The best graduation gifts to buy for 2021 - CNET

  02-05-2021 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  Everything a recent high school or college grad needs to mark this momentous occasion, even if graduation ceremonies might be modified during these challenging times.
  
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• Substack: how the game-changer turned poacher

  02-05-2021 13:00
  
  It started as a newsletter platform for unknown writers. Now it is becoming a media giant in its own right – with many of the problems it was supposed to avoidIsabelle Roughol was done with her day job at LinkedIn and was ready to start something of her own. She quit in early 2020 and launched Borderline, a podcast and newsletter aimed at “defiant global citizens”, and to help her build it she became an early user of a new online service: Substack.Substack has marketed itself a
  
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• Don't have your stimulus check yet? How to request an IRS trace to track your payment - CNET

  02-05-2021 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  Missing your first, second or third stimulus check? We'll tell you when and how to get in touch with the IRS to have the agency track down your money.
  
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• 5 ways your Google Nest smart speaker can help you get to sleep - CNET

  02-05-2021 12:30 via cnet.com
  
  If counting sheep and melatonin have failed, Google might be able to help.
  
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• You could get Spotify's $80 Car Thing for free. Here's how - Roadshow

  02-05-2021 12:00 via cnet.com
  
  Spotify is giving away its Car Thing smart music player for free. But it may be tough to get one right now.
  
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• Mirror your iPhone front camera to take better selfies in iOS 14. Here's how to make the flip - CNET

  02-05-2021 11:30 via cnet.com
  
  Apple gave the iPhone's selfie camera a cool mirroring trick and it's a snap to turn on.
  
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• Will your Apple TV Plus free year offer end before Ted Lasso season 2 starts? How to find out - CNET

  02-05-2021 11:00 via cnet.com
  
  Here's how to find out when your Apple TV Plus free trial is up, on your iPhone or your Apple TV.
  
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• TV shopping tip: Wait until fall (at least) to get the best price - CNET

  02-05-2021 11:00 via cnet.com
  
  You might need a new TV right now, but you won't get the best deal. Holding off a few months could save you hundreds of dollars.
  
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• NASCAR 2021: How to watch the Buschy McBusch Race 400 today without cable - CNET

  02-05-2021 11:00 via cnet.com
  
  You don't need cable TV to watch the racin' and rubbin' on FS1.
  
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• Get your Apple Watch to tap out the time

  02-05-2021 11:00 via zdnet.com
  
  A covert way of getting your Apple Watch to tell you the time.
  
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• $300 weekly unemployment benefits: Extra payments are coming. What you need to know - CNET

  02-05-2021 11:00 via cnet.com
  
  Under March's $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, unemployed workers could also qualify for a tax break. Here's how.
  
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• iOS 14.5 and Face ID: Unlocking your iPhone with a mask on actually works now, kind of - CNET

  02-05-2021 10:00 via cnet.com
  
  Tired of Face ID failing when you're wearing a face mask? iOS 14.5 now eliminates the hassle, but you'll need to have an Apple Watch.
  
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• Customize your Windows 10 taskbar with weather, news and more. Here's how - CNET

  02-05-2021 10:00 via cnet.com
  The latest Windows 10 feature update lets you personalize your taskbar for quick access to information like weather, sports and traffic on your Microsoft device. Here's how to do it.
  
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• The best sustainable gear to save the planet

  02-05-2021 09:15
  
  From surfboards to sky diamonds and seashell cement, these eco products designed  to be better than their polluting rivals
  
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• Revised child tax credit 2021: Will larger payments be extended to 2025? When does it start? - CNET

  02-05-2021 09:00 via cnet.com
  
  Will the $3,600 child tax credit payments for eligible families go beyond 2022? When will the IRS portal open? We have answers to all of your biggest questions.
  
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• A new Android feature that could keep you from making a fool of yourself? Tell me more - CNET

  02-05-2021 09:00 via cnet.com
  
  We'll walk you through using the new Heads Up feature coming to Digital Wellbeing. It's starting on Google's Pixel phones -- for now.
  
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• Best VR headsets for 2021 - CNET

  02-05-2021 08:00 via cnet.com
  
  Standalone, PC or console? It depends on who you are, how much you want to spend and how long you can wait.
  
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• Are Chromebooks worth it?: Why I recommend them for most laptop buyers - CNET

  02-05-2021 08:00 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: They do almost everything you want, but cost less.
  
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• 9 quick TV settings that'll hugely improve your picture quality - CNET

  02-05-2021 08:00 via cnet.com
  
  It takes seconds to change to a better picture mode. Here's the best one to choose, plus eight other TV calibration tips.
  
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• Loot boxes are dead. What comes next will be worse

  02-05-2021 07:00
  
  Action is finally being taken on loot boxes, but developers already have other gambling-like mechanics ready to go
  
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• Antitrust: Hawley and Klobuchar on the big tech battles to come

  02-05-2021 07:00
  
  The Republican senator has written a sort of manifesto for the presidential primary. The Democrat seems focused on the supreme courtHawley rails at big tech firms but he has invested in themAntitrust is hot. In February, the Minnesota senator Amy Klobuchar introduced the Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act of 2021. Weeks later, the Missouri senator Josh Hawley proposed the Trust-Busting for the Twenty-First Century Act. Both bills are pending before the Senate judiciary committe
  
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• Stimulus checks: IRS plus-up payment, delivery deadlines and more to know - CNET

  02-05-2021 06:30 via cnet.com
  
  Like clockwork, the IRS is keeping to a weekly stimulus payment schedule. Here's what to know about stimulus check delivery deadlines, plus-up payments and how to find the status of your payment as part of the American Rescue Plan.
  
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• Stimulus checks for SSI, SSDI recipients: 12 things to know about your third payment - CNET

  02-05-2021 05:00 via cnet.com
  
  What Social Security recipients and those who receive VA benefits need to know about their stimulus check status.
  
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• When will the IRS send my tax refund? How to track your tax return money - CNET

  02-05-2021 03:00 via cnet.com
  
  If you think your tax refund might be delayed, there are ways to check its status, the amount to expect from the IRS and more. Here's how.
  
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• What qualifies a dependent for the revised child tax credit? It's complicated - CNET

  02-05-2021 01:00 via cnet.com
  
  If you want to receive the new child tax credit payment of up to $3,600 per kid, your dependents need to meet some requirements.
  
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