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• Best student credit card for June 2021 - CNET

  22-05-2021 23:50 via cnet.com
  
  The best cards for first-timers and students with a limited credit history.
  
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• Everything to know about stimulus checks, 'plus-up' payments and tracking your money - CNET

  22-05-2021 23:30 via cnet.com
  
  The IRS continues to send stimulus payments. We'll explain the rules, timelines and other important details.
  
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• Best credit card for June 2021 - CNET

  22-05-2021 23:30 via cnet.com
  
  The best credit cards for cash back, travel and balance transfers -- plus our top picks for students, Amazon and Whole Foods shoppers and Apple Pay enthusiasts.
  
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• ‘Inconceivable’: why has Australia’s history been left to rot?

  22-05-2021 22:00
  
  Historians are aghast that the National Archives have had to resort to crowdfunding to protect irreplaceable historical recordsHistorians are calling it an international embarrassment for Australia and saying it is “inconceivable that it has come to this”, as they preemptively mourn the loss of “irreplaceable national history”.The National Archives of Australia doesn’t often make headlines, but when it does, it’s rarely good news. Continue reading...
  
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• Virgin Galactic nails third spaceflight after 2-year hiatus - CNET

  22-05-2021 21:59 via cnet.com
  
  The company wants to take tourists on sightseeing trips to space. A successful test from New Mexico brings it closer.
  
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• Virgin Galactic nails 3rd spaceflight, after 2-year hiatus - CNET

  22-05-2021 21:59 via cnet.com
  
  The company wants to take tourists on sightseeing trips to space. A successful test from New Mexico brings it closer.
  
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• Solos on Amazon Prime Video: Low-key sci-fi brings one standout episode - CNET

  22-05-2021 21:45 via cnet.com
  
  Review: Anne Hathaway's entry is a runaway winner.
  
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• HBO Max: The 15 best TV shows to watch this weekend - CNET

  22-05-2021 21:25 via cnet.com
  
  The Friends reunion is incoming, but in the meantime, watch HBO Max's surprisingly eccentric stash of original content.
  
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• HBO Max: The 10 best movies to watch this weekend - CNET

  22-05-2021 21:20 via cnet.com
  
  Try entertaining comedy-drama The Personal History Of David Copperfield.
  
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• Amazon Prime Video: The 22 best movies to watch this weekend - CNET

  22-05-2021 21:15 via cnet.com
  
  Lost City of Z stars Robert Pattinson and a host of famous faces.
  
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• Amazon Prime Video: The 25 best TV shows to watch this weekend - CNET

  22-05-2021 21:10 via cnet.com
  
  Try Solos, a new sci-fi anthology starring Anne Hathaway, Anthony Mackie and more.
  
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• Netflix: The 50 best TV shows to binge-watch this weekend - CNET

  22-05-2021 21:05 via cnet.com
  
  If you missed tightly plotted sci-fi Travelers, it's time to hit it up.
  
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• More states are ending unemployment benefits and pandemic assistance early: What to know - CNET

  22-05-2021 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  At least 22 states will end federal unemployment payments as early as June. We'll tell you the deal with $300 weekly bonus checks, benefits schedule, tax breaks and more.
  
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• AfterShokz OpenComm wireless headset review: Bone conduction with DSP boom mic optimized for remote work

  22-05-2021 20:22 via zdnet.com
  
  AfterShokz is known for its bone conduction technology that leaves your ears open to your surrounding environment. The OpenComm headset incorporates a boom mic for an optimal voice communication experience.
  
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• Live updates: Eurovision 2021 Grand Final performances and ratings - CNET

  22-05-2021 20:00 via cnet.com
  
  We count down the 26 finalists in the final Eurovision Song Contest 2021 battle.
  
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• Xbox Series X restock: Target has made it much easier to buy - CNET

  22-05-2021 19:49 via cnet.com
  
  Expect more options to get an Xbox Series X from Target soon.
  
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• PS5 restock update: How to buy a PlayStation 5 at Best Buy, Target and other retailers - CNET

  22-05-2021 19:05 via cnet.com
  
  Another eventful week of PS5 restocks.
  
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• Child tax credit: IRS portals will help you get benefits, update status and opt out - CNET

  22-05-2021 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  The 2021 child tax credit portals will be open by July 1. They can ensure you get the full amount of money you're eligible for, and help with more.
  
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• Google wants to make your Android phone your TV remote. Here's how it'll work - CNET

  22-05-2021 18:15 via cnet.com
  
  A new feature in Android 12 will work with over 80 million TVs.
  
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• Covid: India tells social media firms to remove 'India variant' from content

  22-05-2021 17:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Platforms are told to take down all content that refers to an "Indian variant" of the coronavirus.
  
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• Save $60 on this Cuisinart portable grill and level up your weekend eats - CNET

  22-05-2021 17:40 via cnet.com
  
  Put down the shirt-tie combo and get Dad something he'll really love.
  
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• HBO Max: Movies, shows, Friends reunion, streaming 'free' and everything else - CNET

  22-05-2021 17:38 via cnet.com
  
  HBO Max streams big-screen movies the same day they hit theaters, plus originals (like the Friends reunion) and a large library of other shows and movies. And a cheaper, $10 tier is coming the first week of June.
  
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• Ted Lasso, Prince Harry, Mosquito Coast and more: WTF is Apple TV Plus? - CNET

  22-05-2021 17:17 via cnet.com
  
  It pays top dollar on big stars and big budgets for its shows and movies -- but what is Apple TV Plus? Here are the important things to know.
  
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• Roku is streaming Quibi's shows free now. Here's 6 worth watching (really) - CNET

  22-05-2021 17:08 via cnet.com
  
  Quibi was a disaster, but that doesn't mean all its shows were too.
  
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• APIs, microservices succeed as long as the organization doesn't get in the way

  22-05-2021 17:06 via zdnet.com
  
  IT executives agree: API and microservices make things more seamless. However, organizational, security and skills issues which are preventing these labor-saving tools from reaching their full potential.
  
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• Theoretical physicist Chiara Marletto: ‘The universal constructor could revolutionise civilisation’

  22-05-2021 17:00
  
  The scientist on why studying elementary particles is only one way of explaining phenomena, how the 3D printer could change the world, and her optimism about women in scienceChiara Marletto is a research fellow at Wolfson College, University of Oxford. Her research is in theoretical physics – especially quantum computation, thermodynamics and information theory. Her broader interests include theoretical biology, epistemology and Italian literature. The Science of Can and Can’t: A Phy
  
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• Cricut Explore and Cricut Maker are getting a refresh, with a heavy focus on Smart Materials - CNET

  22-05-2021 17:00 via cnet.com
  
  Cricut wants you to buy its premium materials, and these new machines give a pretty compelling reason.
  
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• Spiral, A Quiet Place Part 2 aren't streaming on HBO Max, sorry - CNET

  22-05-2021 16:49 via cnet.com
  
  The Quiet Place sequel, though, will stream elsewhere about a month and a half after it premieres.
  
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• Peacock TV: How to watch Eurovision 2021 free and everything else to know - CNET

  22-05-2021 16:35 via cnet.com
  
  Streaming app Peacock has free movies, TV shows and the grand final of Eurovision 2021 this weekend. But not everything on Peacock is free to watch. Here's what's to know.
  
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• NBA playoffs 2021: Schedule, how to watch Heat vs. Bucks, Mavericks vs. Clippers today - CNET

  22-05-2021 16:07 via cnet.com
  
  Day 1 of the 2021 NBA playoffs is here and you can stream it without cable.
  
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• Eurovision 2021: How to watch the grand final today for free - CNET

  22-05-2021 16:00 via cnet.com
  
  Here's when the final battle is being broadcast this weekend in the US, the UK and Australia.
  
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• Child tax credit calculator: See how much you'll get in benefits starting July 15 - CNET

  22-05-2021 16:00 via cnet.com
  
  The start date for monthly payments is July 15. Use CNET's calculator to see if you can expect $250 or $300 per kid.
  
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• 5 of the best shoulder exercises for a strong and toned upper body - CNET

  22-05-2021 16:00 via cnet.com
  
  Build bigger, stronger shoulders with these tried-and-true movements.
  
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• Could a 4th stimulus check be in the works? What to know about more payments in 2021 - CNET

  22-05-2021 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  What's up with the debate over another stimulus check this year? Here's what we know so far.
  
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• 5 of the best chest exercises for a toned upper body - CNET

  22-05-2021 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  Whether you're en route to your first push-up or trying to max out your bench press, these moves will help get you there.
  
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• This 2021 Cisco certification training bundle is on sale for just $69

  22-05-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Network administrators who want to achieve Cisco certifications can train at their own pace with this affordable e-learning bundle.
  
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• Quiet Place 2: How cinematic magic makes silence visually scary - CNET

  22-05-2021 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Polly Morgan is the cinematographer who made A Quiet Place 2 looks so suspenseful.
  
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• I stayed in a hotel for the first time in almost a year. It was very weird

  22-05-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Have hotels invested heavily in technology during Covid? Has technology, in fact, replaced some essential service aspects? I went to find out.
  
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• How I moved from roller skates to electric skates - CNET

  22-05-2021 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  The Segway's Drift W1 Electric Skates look intimidating, but it only takes some practice to start loving them.
  
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• HBO Max promises that on its $10 tier, less advertising is more - CNET

  22-05-2021 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Being ad-free was an HBO trademark for decades, with all the liberation that brings. Now HBO Max is introducing ads -- but trying to be smart about it.
  
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• CNET's guide to the ultimate travel photography kit - CNET

  22-05-2021 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Planning a trip now that the world is opening up? Make sure you capture it with the right gear.
  
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• 9 great reads from CNET this week: Google, Venmo, iMac and more - CNET

  22-05-2021 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Google I/O brings us a bevy of new tech, the new iMac flaunts its style and other highlights from the week gone by.
  
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• 5 creative photo projects to try with your phone at home - CNET

  22-05-2021 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Here are five fun photo projects you can dive into with your iPhone or Android phone this summer.
  
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• 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning revealed, Acura TLX Type S driven and more: Roadshow's week in review - Roadshow

  22-05-2021 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Here's a look at the biggest stories from the week ending May 22.
  
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• 2021 Audi RS6 Avant is the ultimate practical performer - Roadshow

  22-05-2021 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Want your haul your cargo and other stuff, too? You can't do much better than Audi's remarkable RS6 Avant.
  
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• Google combats fake news in its latest Search update. Here's how it works - CNET

  22-05-2021 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  A new Google Search feature called About this Result, unveiled at Google I/O, will help you better evaluate sources that appear in searches to fight misinformation.
  
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• Child tax credit payments and shared custody: 5 things parents need to know - CNET

  22-05-2021 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  Do both parents get the child tax credit for the same child? We'll tell you about payment rules and requirements.
  
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• Audio-Technica AT-LP60X review: Budding vinyl enthusiasts start here - CNET

  22-05-2021 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  This affordable record player should be the first port of call for anyone looking to get into vinyl.
  
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• Apple CEO Tim Cook testifies in court, Google to open a brick-and-mortar store video - CNET

  22-05-2021 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  In today's top stories, Apple CEO Tim Cook defends his company in court. Also, shoppers can visit a Google store this summer, and you can say goodbye to Internet Explorer.
  
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• 9 steps to perfectly set up a projector - CNET

  22-05-2021 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  How to prepare your room for the big movie, TV show or video game. And we do mean big.
  
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