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• Child tax credit problems explained: Delays, wrong amounts, missing payments - CNET

  14-08-2021 23:00 via cnet.com
  
  If you're still experiencing payment issues, you're not alone. We'll explain some common hurdles for parents.
  
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• At home with a heat pump: ‘It makes hot water when it’s freezing outside’

  14-08-2021 21:11
  
  Four householders with recently installed air source heat pumps discuss the ups and downs of ownershipJohn and Carol Deed, Thriplow, Cambs
  “We had an air source heat pump fitted in January 2020 and it has proven to be a really good decision,” says John Deed, a former marketing executive in the car industry.Deed and his wife Carol began considering home heating options for their detached four-bedroom 1970s house when it became clear their 25-year-old oil boiler was “on its last
  
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• August child tax credit payment: How much should your family really get? - CNET

  14-08-2021 21:02 via cnet.com
  
  Use CNET's calculator to make sure you didn't get too much or too little in the Aug. 13 payment.
  
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• Bugatti Bolide hypercar will soon be a reality - Roadshow

  14-08-2021 20:35 via cnet.com
  
  Bugatti is going to build 40 of these beasts.
  
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• What's holding up Uncle Sam? Tax refund delays and what to do about them - CNET

  14-08-2021 20:00 via cnet.com
  
  Need to use the Where's My Refund online tool? Got an IRS TREAS 310 transaction? We'll explain everything to know about tracking down your refund.
  
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• Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4 reignites the 1980s dream machine - Roadshow

  14-08-2021 19:30 via cnet.com
  
  The Countach is back, baby -- and the new car embraces the iconic wedge.
  
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• Galaxy Z Flip 3 ongoing review: Let's talk about that cover screen - CNET

  14-08-2021 19:09 via cnet.com
  
  Samsung lowered the price to $1,000, added a 120Hz main display and upgraded the body and hinge materials. But one of my favorite upgrades is the larger cover display.
  
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• Child tax credit update portal: This IRS tool lets you opt out, manage payments and more - CNET

  14-08-2021 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  Need to check the status of your August payment or update your bank details? We'll show you what the online portals are for and how to use them.
  
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• Could federal unemployment benefits be reinstated this summer? Here's the latest - CNET

  14-08-2021 18:15 via cnet.com
  
  Millions of Americans have lost their jobless benefits, with more getting cut off in September. But some have fought to get unemployment insurance restored in their states.
  
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• What does the child tax credit mean for your 2022 taxes? Here's what to know - CNET

  14-08-2021 17:00 via cnet.com
  
  Parents might have to repay their monthly child tax credit payments if they get too much money from the IRS this year.
  
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• Is Apple’s image-scan plan a wise move or the start of a slippery slope? | John Naughton

  14-08-2021 17:00
  
  The tech giant says its iCloud security update is designed to help weed out images of abuse their children, but activists have voiced concernsOnce upon a time, updates of computer operating systems were of interest only to geeks. No longer – at least in relation to Apple’s operating systems, iOS and Mac OS. You may recall how Version 14.5 of iOS, which required users to opt in to tracking, had the online advertising racketeers in a tizzy while their stout ally, Facebook, stood up for
  
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• Disney Plus: Movies, shows, Hulu bundle, free promos and everything else to know - CNET

  14-08-2021 16:38 via cnet.com
  
  Don't come here for Descendants: Royal Wedding, but Disney Plus is streaming Jungle Cruise and Black Widow for a fee, and Cruella is almost available at no added cost. Here's what to know.
  
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• Organic food: 8 myths that should die on the vine - CNET

  14-08-2021 16:15 via cnet.com
  
  Organic food has a reputation, but not every claim is true. Working on an organic farm for two summers near Nashville showed me what the label really means.
  
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• Where's my August child tax credit payment? How to track it online - CNET

  14-08-2021 15:45 via cnet.com
  
  The August advance check was issued Friday, but some parents are still waiting for their July money. We'll explain what's causing delays and what to do.
  
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• Airline reimbursement for flight delays and lost luggage? What to do when travel goes bad - CNET

  14-08-2021 15:30 via cnet.com
  
  You could get free travel vouchers, hotel stays and a clothing allowance, depending on your travel ordeal. We'll walk you through some common scenarios.
  
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• Paramount Plus: Movies, shows, price, free trial and everything else to know - CNET

  14-08-2021 15:26 via cnet.com
  
  Paramount Plus is streaming A Quiet Place Part 2 at no extra cost, plus other shows, movies and originals. Here's everything to know it.
  
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• Still sipping frosé? Don't miss out on tangy whipped lemonade -- here's the recipe - CNET

  14-08-2021 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  This summer treat is easy to whip up with a few ingredients that are already in your kitchen.
  
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• HBO Max: Movies, shows, Suicide Squad, White Lotus and everything else to know - CNET

  14-08-2021 14:59 via cnet.com
  
  HBO Max streams all the movies and shows on the regular HBO, plus originals, a big library of extra stuff and big-screen flicks while they're in theaters. Here's what to know.
  
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• Peacock TV: Everything to know (and no, it doesn't have Man United vs Leeds) - CNET

  14-08-2021 14:53 via cnet.com
  
  Peacock streams free movies and TV shows, but paid accounts unlock Premier League, WWE, The Office and more. Here's everything to know.
  
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• These are the best luxury SUVs for 2021 - Roadshow

  14-08-2021 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  We wouldn't mind parking any of these luxury SUVs in our garage.
  
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• ‘Ten years ago this was science fiction’: the rise of weedkilling robots

  14-08-2021 14:00
  
  The makers of robot weeders say the machines can reduce pesticide use and be part of a more sustainable food systemIn the corner of an Ohio field, a laser-armed robot inches through a sea of onions, zapping weeds as it goes.This field doesn’t belong to a dystopian future but to Shay Myers, a third-generation farmer whose TikTok posts about farming life often go viral. Continue reading...
  
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• Southwest Airlines just took a severe step to stop customers being unfaithful

  14-08-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  America's most beloved airline is suing to stop people being able to use the internet in the way people often use the internet. Is this wise?
  
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• NordVPN deal: Grab a year's subscription for just $47

  14-08-2021 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Now you can rest easy for an entire year, knowing that you are protected online no matter where you are or what device you're using.
  
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• Galaxy Z Fold 3 has one true killer app. The pandemic took it away - CNET

  14-08-2021 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Commentary: Let's be honest, you're getting a foldable because you want to show it off. That's harder to do in the age of social distancing.
  
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• Best Apple TV remote cases for AirTags - CNET

  14-08-2021 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  These four cases add a useful feature Apple left out.
  
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• Why Mass Effect is some of the best sci-fi ever made

  14-08-2021 12:00
  
  By turns as cerebral as Star Trek, as hopeful as Asimov and as dramatic as Battlestar Galactica, the video game series deserves a place among the sci-fi greatsOur species will one day end. Whether it’s down to our own hubris, the disastrous effects of unbridled wealth accumulation and social division, war, the climate crisis, plague, a space rock or perhaps unfriendly aliens – we’ll one day be dust caught in cosmic winds, lost to an indifferent universe. On our pale blue dot, t
  
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• Stop calling DevOps teams 'DevOps teams'

  14-08-2021 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Latest Puppet survey finds DevOps teams actually have a variety of roles that are more in line with business goals.
  
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• Optoma UHD38 4K projector

  14-08-2021 12:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  With plenty of brightness, contrast and colour, this good value 4K HDR projector specialises in low latency immersive gaming yet also creates involving home cinema.
  
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• Mold and mildew may be in your washing machine. Here's how to kill it if you have it - CNET

  14-08-2021 12:00 via cnet.com
  
  These quick tips can keep your clothes and washing machine clean.
  
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• I toured Orkney in the world’s first all-electric campervan

  14-08-2021 12:00
  
  The Scottish islands are leading the way in sustainable energy and now there’s a greener way for tourists to visit them
  • Five more eco-friendly holidays in ScotlandThe giant structures rose like enormous fingers from the moorland, silhouetted against the setting sun, dwarfing me and my nine-month-old son, secure in the rucksack-carrier on my back.Home to 200 known neolithic sites, and with on average three sites of archaeological interest per square mile, Orkney has become something
  
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• Facebook shut down our research into its role in spreading disinformation | Laura Edelson and Damon McCoy

  14-08-2021 12:00
  
  The company’s hostility to academic scrutiny limits our ability to understand how the platform amplifies political falsehoods Last week, Facebook disabled our personal accounts, obstructing the research we lead at New York University to study the spread of disinformation on the company’s platform. The move has already compromised our work – forcing us to suspend our investigations into Facebook’s role in amplifying vaccine misinformation, sowing distrust in our elections
  
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• 2021 McLaren 720S never stops - Roadshow

  14-08-2021 11:00 via cnet.com
  
  Even as far as supercars are concerned, the McLaren 720S is quite the tour de force.
  
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• LinkedIn seeks to match skills, not past experience, in Singapore initiative

  14-08-2021 10:21 via zdnet.com
  
  Professional networking platform unveils pilot scheme in Singapore with the aim to encourage businesses to hire based on a jobseeker's skills, rather than past experience or qualifications, and assess candidates in "a more equitable way".
  
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• CCTV watchdog criticises Hikvision Uyghur response

  14-08-2021 10:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UK surveillance camera commissioner criticises failure to answer "basic questions".
  
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• Groupon customers could be due cash refunds after UK watchdog warning

  14-08-2021 08:00
  
  CMA says sometimes only credits were offered, and it wants swift change or court action could followCustomers of the deals website Groupon who were told by the firm they had to accept a credit note could be due cash refunds after the UK’s competition watchdog ordered the company to improve the way it treats users or face legal action.The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said this week it had found evidence that Groupon does not always provide customers with refunds or replacement it
  
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• The Premier League’s return is a livestream piracy bonanza

  14-08-2021 07:00
  
  As the ban on showing 3pm Premier League kickoffs returns, more and more fans will likely turn to illegal streams
  
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• SimCity wasn’t built for the climate crisis. These games are

  14-08-2021 07:00
  
  As the city-building genre tries to make sense of itself as the world burns, some developers are hitting the road
  
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• ‘It became a compulsion’: how fertility forums took over my life

  14-08-2021 07:00
  
  After years trying for a child without success, I sought solace in online message boards. Before long, I was spending hours a day poring over intimate posts, sharing everything with total strangers. Would it help?Leanne was having her fringe cut when she was offered fertility drugs. It was leftover stock from her hairdresser’s treatment and she was giving it to Leanne for free on condition that she dispose of the packaging, as it was labelled with the hairdresser’s name and address.
  
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• Scientists map 17,000-year-old woolly mammoth's path using its tusk - CNET

  14-08-2021 03:45 via cnet.com
  
  One ancient male mammoth was quite the vagabond.
  
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• Yahoo website builder

  14-08-2021 03:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Got a small business? Need to set up an online presence? Then take a look at Yahoo’s Website builder service for small businesses…
  
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• Best no-balance-transfer-fee credit cards - CNET

  14-08-2021 03:15 via cnet.com
  
  Balance-transfer fees can add up, but the trade-off is a shorter 0% introductory APR period.
  
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• Ram recalls 212,000 pickups over faulty airbag inflators - Roadshow

  14-08-2021 03:12 via cnet.com
  
  The airbag inflators, installed in 2015-2020 model pickups, appear to have come from a company that bought Takata's assets after it declared bankruptcy.
  
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• Bentley Flying Spur gets the Mulliner touch - Roadshow

  14-08-2021 03:00 via cnet.com
  
  How do you up a Flying Spur's fancy factor? Give it to Mulliner.
  
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• Best vacuum cleaners for 2021 - CNET

  14-08-2021 02:45 via cnet.com
  
  We tested many popular cordless and robot vacuum cleaners to find out which ones are the best.
  
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• COVID booster shots for the most vulnerable: Who can get them and why? - CNET

  14-08-2021 02:30 via cnet.com
  
  Following the FDA's authorization of a third shot, the CDC has recommended boosters for a small group of people with compromised immune systems.
  
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• COVID-19 booster shots are coming for some, and Samsung shows off new foldable phones video - CNET

  14-08-2021 02:30 via cnet.com
  
  In this week's top stories, the FDA has approved COVID-19 booster shots for some Americans. Meanwhile, Samsung updates its folding phones and earbuds, and Zoom has a new feature to help students focus while learning online.
  
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• Parents are opting out of monthly child tax credit payments. Here are 3 reasons why - CNET

  14-08-2021 02:00 via cnet.com
  
  Some families would rather get a larger credit next year instead of advance payments this year. We'll explain why and tell you how to opt out.
  
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• Facebook butts heads with Instagram researchers studying photo site's algorithm - CNET

  14-08-2021 01:35 via cnet.com
  
  AlgorithmWatch says it shut down its Instagram project because Facebook threatened legal action. Facebook says it didn't threaten the group and that AlgorithmWatch was breaking its rules.
  
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• Hyundai and Kia recall 601,232 vehicles over bad interior trunk latches - Roadshow

  14-08-2021 01:06 via cnet.com
  
  The latches can break, leading the vehicles to no longer comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
  
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• Everything to know about your August child tax credit payment - CNET

  14-08-2021 01:00 via cnet.com
  
  The IRS is now issuing the second advance monthly check. We'll explain the 2021 payment schedule, unenrollment deadlines, IRS portals and more.
  
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