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• Where's My Tax Refund? Check the Status of Your IRS Payment - CNET

  19-02-2022 22:15 via cnet.com
  
  Skip the stress and uncertainty this tax season: Free tools can help determine exactly when your tax refund will arrive.
  
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• Google Nest Doorbells, Cams Have Battery Charging Issues in Cold Weather - CNET

  19-02-2022 22:06 via cnet.com
  
  The lithium-ion batteries won't recharge outside if the temperature is below freezing.
  
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• Put Wordle on Your Phone or Tablet to Play It Forever - CNET

  19-02-2022 20:00 via cnet.com
  
  Take Wordle offline and play it for years on your mobile device or computer.
  
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• How to Switch Internet Providers as Painlessly as Possible - CNET

  19-02-2022 20:00 via cnet.com
  
  Moving? Or ready to move on from your current ISP? Whatever your reason to switch internet providers, here's how to go about it.
  
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• Best Credit Cards for Shopping for Big Gifts in 2022 - CNET

  19-02-2022 20:00 via cnet.com
  
  Using certain credit cards can earn you rewards and protections when making big-ticket purchases for yourself or a loved one.
  
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• Best Presidents Day Deals: 46 Sales You Can Start Shopping Today - CNET

  19-02-2022 19:05 via cnet.com
  
  Presidents Day may seem like an unlikely time to save, but you'd be surprised at some of the bargains you can find. Take advantage of savings on major appliances, mattresses, tech and more.
  
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• Cash App Taxes 2022: Fully Free DIY Mobile Tax Filing, With Room to Grow - CNET

  19-02-2022 18:30 via cnet.com
  
  Cash App Taxes, formerly Credit Karma Tax, won't cost you -- even if you're self-employed. But there are a few drawbacks.
  
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• How to Watch, Stream the NBA All-Star Game, Slam Dunk Contest This Weekend - CNET

  19-02-2022 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  The NBA's best dunkers, shooters and dribblers square off Saturday night on TNT and you don't need cable to watch.
  
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• Best gaming mouse 2022: Click, click, BOOM

  19-02-2022 18:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Whether you need pixel-perfect aiming or tons of programmable buttons at your fingertips, a gaming mouse can elevate your play to give you the edge you need to dominate.
  
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• Best Credit Card Welcome Bonuses for March 2022 - CNET

  19-02-2022 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  It's not just the size of a welcome bonus that matters -- the spending threshold to get it is just as important.
  
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• 2022 Mini Brick Lane edition is here to make the Hardtop artsier - Roadshow

  19-02-2022 17:58 via cnet.com
  
  Mini's latest special edition model celebrates the London arts district and its distinctive brick layout.
  
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• Cook With Confidence: Pots, Pans, Deep Fryers and More Are Marked Down Today - CNET

  19-02-2022 17:28 via cnet.com
  
  Refresh your kitchen with new, high-performing cookware from T-Fal and get back to making the recipes you love the most.
  
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• What We Do and Don't Know About Omicron Subvariant BA.2 - CNET

  19-02-2022 17:00 via cnet.com
  
  Scientists are monitoring a sublineage of omicron, but more research is needed to show how it'll shape the pandemic.
  
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• Your friends could help stop you getting locked out of your Apple ID

  19-02-2022 16:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Losing access to your Apple ID can be a big deal. Here's something you can do to prevent that from happening.
  
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• The Best Debit Cards for Kids and Teens for February 2022 - CNET

  19-02-2022 16:00 via cnet.com
  
  These card recommendations all empower the younger generation to become money savvy, while keeping them protected.
  
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• Xbox Series S Price Continues to Drop, Score One Now for an All-Time Low of $265 - CNET

  19-02-2022 15:40 via cnet.com
  
  This limited-time offer gets you one of Microsoft's new consoles for its lowest price yet, and to make it even sweeter, you can get some freebies with it.
  
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• Make It a Spring To Remember With Discounts at StubHub, Ticketmaster and Vivid Seats - CNET

  19-02-2022 15:31 via cnet.com
  
  Save hundreds on tickets for concerts, sports, comedy shows and more using these coupon codes.
  
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• Upgrade to a Bigger Screen for Less With Up To 40% Off Amazon Fire TV Omni Series Now - CNET

  19-02-2022 15:25 via cnet.com
  
  Whether you're streaming music, watching movies, shows and sports or gaming with friends, now is the perfect time to upgrade your entertainment space.
  
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• TV in the Bathroom: Bad Idea, but Technically Doable - CNET

  19-02-2022 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  Before you start trying to watch Love Island in the tub, there are a few things you should know.
  
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• Superbowl Ad Overloads Coinbase, a 'Space Diamond' and Other Top Crypto Stories - CNET

  19-02-2022 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  Nonfungible Tidbits: All the bitcoin, cryptocurrency and NFT news for the week ending Feb. 18.
  
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• Improve your swing away from the course with $100 off this golf simulator

  19-02-2022 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Now you can turn every golf game into a lesson while playing at 3D rendered courses.
  
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• Get 10 courses on valuable project and quality management training for only $35

  19-02-2022 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  This bundle has specialized training that will help you earn certifications that can significantly impact how your career advances.
  
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• Best Credit Cards for School Shopping in March 2022 - CNET

  19-02-2022 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  Cash-back and welcome bonuses will help pad your budget for school supplies.
  
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• Delta Airlines just admitted to a serious problem, so I tried its latest solution

  19-02-2022 14:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Delta may have abandonment issues. And that's not all. So I looked to see how it's dealing with them.
  
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• Delta Air Lines just admitted to a serious problem, so I tried its latest solution

  19-02-2022 14:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Delta may have abandonment issues. And that's not all. So I looked to see how it's dealing with them.
  
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• No Plunger Nearby? Here's a Hack to Unclog a Toilet - CNET

  19-02-2022 14:15 via cnet.com
  
  It's likely you've got everything you need in the bathroom with you to make this work.
  
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• You Can Get TSA PreCheck, Global Entry and Clear for Free. Here's How - CNET

  19-02-2022 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Frequent flyers, airline loyalists and credit card holders may be able to skip long airport lines at no extra cost.
  
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• No Scanner? Use Your Phone's Camera to Easily Scan and Send Your Tax Documents - CNET

  19-02-2022 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  You can digitize your physical tax papers with your smartphone or tablet.
  
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• New World Record for Fusion Energy Production video - CNET

  19-02-2022 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  The world's largest fusion energy machine has more than doubled its own world record for energy production. We asked a scientist what this milestone means for the future.
  
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• McDonald's has a new idea that customers will love (or really not love at all)

  19-02-2022 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  How would you like your McDonald's? Technology offers endless possibilities, but is this a good one? Perhaps.
  
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• 9 Great Reads From CNET This Week: Great Resignation, Minecraft, 'Uncharted' and more - CNET

  19-02-2022 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Why teachers might be next up in the Great Resignation, how Minecraft is teaching kids to deal with climate change, what the director of Uncharted sees as the biggest mistake in video game movies, and lots more to boot.
  
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• WWE Elimination Chamber 2022: Start Times, Full Card, How to Watch on Peacock - CNET

  19-02-2022 13:17 via cnet.com
  
  Brock Lesnar enters the Elimination Chamber in the hopes of winning the WWE Championship off Bobby Lashley.
  
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• Ukraine Suffers From Cyberattacks and Amazon Prime Subscriptions Are On the Rise video - CNET

  19-02-2022 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  In this week's top stories, Russia is suspected of launching cyberattacks against Ukraine and the US Senate proposes the Kids Online Safety Act. Also, Amazon Prime subscriptions increase by $20 on Friday for new subscribers.
  
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• Turbologo

  19-02-2022 13:00 via techradar.com
  
  There are so many logo creation services out there, some free, others for a fee, and each have their advantages and disadvantages. How does Turbologo stack up?Their front page describes what to expect, including the enticing ability of being able to amend your logo after purchase, should you choose to subscribe to their service. Let’s dive in and take a look for ourselves.
  Welcome to Turbologo - and let’s get started… (Image credit: Turbologo)
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• Top online electrical engineering master's degrees

  19-02-2022 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Online master's in electrical engineering programs lead to master of engineering and master of science in engineering degrees in a host of specializations.
  
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• How to tell if someone is using your iPhone to spy on you (and how to put a stop to it)

  19-02-2022 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  It's hard for someone to get access to your iPhone, but it's not impossible.
  
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• Formula Recall: Check if Your Abbott Baby Formula Is Safe, Here's How - CNET

  19-02-2022 12:30 via cnet.com
  
  Certain types of Similac, Alimentum and EleCare formula have been linked to bacterial infections in infants. But there's an easy way to find out if your baby's formula is affected by the recall.
  
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• Baby Registry Checklist: 10 Baby Products I Wish I'd Asked For - CNET

  19-02-2022 12:00 via cnet.com
  
  These baby items can make your life easier in the sleep-deprived newborn stage and beyond.
  
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• The 2022 Lucid Air Dream Edition Performance Is a 1,111-HP EV With Style - Roadshow

  19-02-2022 11:00 via cnet.com
  
  The Lucid Air would look right at home in a sci-fi movie, whether it's a dystopian or optimistic setting.
  
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• ‘I was walking past her bedroom and spotted her legs sticking out’: Helge Skodvin’s best phone picture

  19-02-2022 11:00
  
  The Norwegian photographer on capturing his youngest daughter’s lockdown frustrationIt was April 2020, the sixth week of home schooling, and eight-year-old Lara was fed up. Her father, photographer Helge Skodvin, along with his wife and two elder daughters, was stuck inside with Lara at home in Norway. The first wave of Covid had closed schools across the country, so at 9am every day, each of Skodvin’s daughters took a room in the house to join online classes; his youngest was suppos
  
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• Best online master's in international business 2022: Top picks

  19-02-2022 11:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Position yourself as a global market and multinational organization specialist with one of these top-ranked international business master's programs.
  
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• Zyxel NWA90AX WiFi 6 Access Point

  19-02-2022 10:33 via techradar.com
  
  Any large home or work environment will have locations where WiFi performance is poor, either because of local interference or equipment range.How these zones overlap with the places you might want to use these facilities is a mystery yet to be unravelled, but it happens enough to go beyond coincidental.Other than ditching wireless networking for the wired variety, the alternative approach to solving this problem is to use better technology and more distributed equipment.However, how much is a p
  
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• Best online master's in network security | ZDNet

  19-02-2022 10:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Help organizations fight against a growing number of cyberthreats with one of the best online network security master's programs.
  
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• Samsung The Freestyle projector

  19-02-2022 09:30 via techradar.com
  
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  Samsung's The Freestyle is a portable projector that's capable of producing admirable Full HD images at up to 100 inches in size – perfect for a backyard movie night.With The Freestyle, Samsung provides almost everything you need for a night of entertainment, bringing the smart TV experience to any surface it's aimed at. It offers access to streaming services, a good 360° built-in speaker and mobile mirroring functionality – all you need to provide is a po
  
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• Best online master's in web development 2022: Top picks

  19-02-2022 09:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Build responsive and interactive web pages and discover the endless possibilities with a web development master's degree.
  
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• ‘We are afraid’: Erin Brockovich pollutant linked to global electric car boom

  19-02-2022 08:00
  
  Exclusive: Investigation uncovers evidence of contaminated air and water from one of Indonesia’s largest nickel minesRead more in our Battery life seriesA Guardian investigation into nickel mining and the electric vehicle industry has found evidence that a source of drinking water close to one of Indonesia’s largest nickel mines is contaminated with unsafe levels of hexavalent chromium (Cr6), the cancer-causing chemical more widely known for its role in the Erin Brockovich story and
  
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• Row about Congolese statue loan escalates into legal battle over NFTs

  19-02-2022 08:00
  
  Gallery at site of uprising against colonial rule accuses US museum of stonewalling request for artefactA statue depicting the angry spirit of a Belgian officer beheaded during an uprising in Congo in 1931 is at the centre of a tug of war between a US museum and a Congolese gallery at the site of the rebellion.The statue of Maximilien Balot, a colonial administrator, has travelled to Europe but the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is accused of stonewalling requests for a loan to the White Cube gall
  
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• Best online graduate certificate in network administration 2022: Top picks

  19-02-2022 08:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Develop specialized computer and information technology skills with an accelerated and top-ranked online network administration graduate certificate.
  
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• Black workers accused Tesla of racism for years. Now California is stepping in

  19-02-2022 07:00
  
  The company has been hit with several discrimination lawsuits but this from a government agency may have wider implicationsFor Black employees at Tesla’s flagship California plant, coming into work could mean being harassed, bullied by a supervisor or finding racist graffiti sprayed on factory walls.That’s according to a new lawsuit filed by California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), which alleges that Black workers in the company’s Fremont factory exp
  
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• Best online network administration degrees 2022: Top picks

  19-02-2022 07:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Help organizations manage their communication systems with training from one of the best online network administration degrees.
  
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