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• Disney Plus, Netflix, Max: How to Pay Less for Your Streaming Services - CNET

  03-06-2023 21:15 via cnet.com
  
  If you spend more than $100 on Hulu, Max, Sling, Netflix and others, there's a way to save cash.
  
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• Biden Signs Debt Ceiling Bill: What It Means for Your Student Loans - CNET

  03-06-2023 20:27 via cnet.com
  
  Borrowers will find themselves having to pay back their loans very soon.
  
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• Crackdown on Netflix Password Sharing: What It Means for You - CNET

  03-06-2023 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  It all boils down to choice.
  
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• Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED (2023) review: an eco-friendly powerhouse in a petite package

  03-06-2023 18:00 via techradar.com
  
  Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED (2023): One-minute review
  I could spend a lot of time talking about how eco-friendly the Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED is. I could talk extensively about how for something that even looks and feels unique, its one-of-a-kind lid is surprisingly made using an “environmentally low-impact method” . Or, I could spend some time on how the recyclable packaging can be repurposed into a laptop stand.But, the Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED (2023) is more than a gimmick aimed at those w
  
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• Biden Set to Sign Debt Ceiling Bill: What It Means for Your Student Loans - CNET

  03-06-2023 17:53 via cnet.com
  
  Borrowers will find themselves having to pay back their loans very soon.
  
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• Beats Studio Buds Plus review: a clear wireless earbuds upgrade

  03-06-2023 17:00 via techradar.com
  
  Beats Studio Buds Plus: Two-minute review
  The Beats Studio Buds Plus are the follow-up to the popular Beats Studio Buds, a model that we generally admired for its sound quality and comfort when we reviewed it. For its new wireless earbuds, Beats has gone back to the drawing board, making improvements to the call quality, noise cancellation and design of the original. Beyond noise cancellation, the new Beats buds feature configurable on-bud control buttons, Siri voice command support, Find M
  
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• Buy an Annual Costco Membership for $60 and Get a Bonus $30 Gift Card - CNET

  03-06-2023 16:50 via cnet.com
  
  Cut costs on groceries and other essentials with this deal on a 1-year Costco membership from StackSocial.
  
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• Get 15% Off Art From Grid Studio for the Tech or Gamer Dad - CNET

  03-06-2023 16:18 via cnet.com
  
  Give dad nostalgic art for his office or man cave featuring disassembled classic tech from Apple, Nintendo and more.
  
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• Cordless vs. Robot Vacuums: Which Vacuum Cleaner Is Best? - CNET

  03-06-2023 16:00 via cnet.com
  
  The ultimate head-to-head between two popular vacuum models.
  
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• Hearing Loss and Dementia Are Connected: Could Hearing Aids Help? - CNET

  03-06-2023 15:30 via cnet.com
  
  Cognition, language and our ability to listen and respond may have a unique relationship.
  
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• WWDC Is Monday: iOS 17, Apple's VR Headset, New Macs and Everything Else We Expect - CNET

  03-06-2023 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  Apple's 2023 developers conference could bring more than just new iPhone software. Here's how you can follow along.
  
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• This Plant-Based Bacon Tastes Eerily Like Real Bacon - CNET

  03-06-2023 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  Please don't @ me, but I think this vegan bacon gives the real stuff a run for its money.
  
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• Best Unlimited Data Plans for June 2023 - CNET

  03-06-2023 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  Picking an unlimited data plan for your phone isn't always easy, so we compared the latest and best options out there for you.
  
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• AI Is Being Used to ‘Turbocharge’ Scams

  03-06-2023 15:00
  
  Plus: Amazon’s Ring was ordered to delete algorithms, North Korea’s failed spy satellite, and a rogue drone “attack” isn’t what it seems.
  
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• EcoFlow's Portable Power Station Bundle Is Down to $1,599 (Save $648) - CNET

  03-06-2023 14:49 via cnet.com
  
  CNET readers can power up for less with this exclusive discount on the Delta 2 Max and a pair of solar panels.
  
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• Watch FA Cup Final Soccer: Livestream Man City vs. Man United From Anywhere - CNET

  03-06-2023 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Will Manchester City keep their treble dream alive with a win over their neighbors at Wembley?
  
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• The Sun Can Damage Your Eyes. Here's How to Prevent It This Summer - CNET

  03-06-2023 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Summer heat and the sun's UV rays can wreak havoc on your eyes if you don't protect them.
  
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• ‘I spot brand new TVs, here to be shredded’: the truth about our electronic waste

  03-06-2023 14:00
  
  In a giant factory in California, thousands of screens, PCs and other old or unwanted gadgets are picked apart for materials. But what about the billions of other defunct (or not) devices?In the lobby of Fresno airport is a forest of plastic trees. A bit on the nose, I think: this is central California, home of the grand Sequoia national park. But you can’t put a 3,000-year-old redwood in a planter (not to mention the ceiling clearance issue), so the tourist board has deemed it fit to buil
  
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• Facebook's $725 Million Privacy Settlement: How to Get Your Share of the Money - CNET

  03-06-2023 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  A class-action lawsuit alleges that Facebook's parent company, Meta, improperly shared users' data with Cambridge Analytica and others.
  
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• AI Speed Boost Coming With Intel's Meteor Lake Chip for PCs This Year - CNET

  03-06-2023 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  The new processor is key to the chipmaker's recovery plans and taking on strong competition from AMD and Apple.
  
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• 3 Google Bard AI Settings to Change, 3 Prompts to Try video - CNET

  03-06-2023 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Change these three settings to protect your data and privacy in the AI chatbot and try these prompts to speed up your productivity.
  
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• Fitness isn't going to sell me on Apple's new AR/VR headset. Here's why

  03-06-2023 13:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Reality Pro will need a killer feature to justify its rumored $3,000 price tag. For me, workouts and fitness apps aren’t it.
  
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• Every Apple product we're expecting at WWDC on Monday: AR/VR headset, Mac Studio, more

  03-06-2023 13:30 via zdnet.com
  
  With a weekend left before WWDC, here's what's expected from Apple during its annual developer conference.
  
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• You Should Be Sleeping With Socks On. Here's Why - CNET

  03-06-2023 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  The key to quality sleep might be hiding in your sock drawer.
  
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• Robot takeover? Not quite. Here’s what AI doomsday would look like

  03-06-2023 13:00
  
  Experts say the fallout from powerful AI will be less a nuclear bomb and more a creeping deterioration of societyAlarm over artificial intelligence has reached a fever pitch in recent months. Just this week, more than 300 industry leaders published a letter warning AI could lead to human extinction and should be considered with the seriousness of “pandemics and nuclear war”.Terms like “AI doomsday” conjure up sci-fi imagery of a robot takeover, but what does such a scenar
  
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• Razor EcoSmart Cargo Electric Utility Scooter Review: 2 Seats, No Pedals - CNET

  03-06-2023 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  Razor's cargo scooter concept is great, but don't plan on going too far with a full load.
  
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• I tested this tiny satellite communicator on an off-grid adventure. Here's my verdict

  03-06-2023 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The smartphone has given us that feeling of being in constant contact with the rest of the world, no matter where we are. But what happens when you venture off-grid?
  
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• Bluesky’s Custom Algorithms Could Be the Future of Social Media

  03-06-2023 13:00
  
  The option to choose the algorithms that power your feed is taking off on Bluesky—and there’s a good chance it will catch on elsewhere too.
  
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• ‘Deeply personal and very authentic’: how podcasts took over the world in 20 years

  03-06-2023 12:55
  
  Since the first podcast was released two decades ago this month, the medium has upended pop culture in countless unexpected ways, from revolutionising standup comedy to providing storytelling fuel for drama and documentaryDo you remember life before podcasts? Yes, obviously, is likely to be the short answer. Podcasting is still a relatively youthful medium, after all. In fact, it is exactly 20 years this month since the format’s invention: Open Source – a politics and culture discuss
  
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• What is NanoLED? The Next Big Screen Tech Explained - CNET

  03-06-2023 12:00 via cnet.com
  
  Displays using direct-view quantum dots, with no OLED or LCD, are just around the corner. Here's why that's exciting.
  
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• Amazon Echo Pop Review: A Pared-Down, Pretty Echo Dot - CNET

  03-06-2023 12:00 via cnet.com
  
  Amazon's first truly stylish smart speaker includes all the Alexa goodness you'd want, but most people are better off with the Dot.
  
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• Amazon Echo Pop Review: A Cut-Down Echo Dot Made Pretty - CNET

  03-06-2023 12:00 via cnet.com
  
  Amazon's first truly-stylish smart speaker includes all the Alexa goodness you'd want, but most people are better off with the Dot.
  
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• ‘The chicken lived for another day, at least’: Kaja Kraska’s best phone picture

  03-06-2023 11:00
  
  The film-maker captured her striking image while visiting a Tanzanian village healer who diagnoses patients by fair means or fowlEarlier that day, film-maker Kaja Kraska had accompanied her new friend Muanauru to the market to buy a chicken. Now, it was sitting on Muanauru’s head.It was summer 2020 and Kraska was with her husband, Mateus, in Mambo, a village in Tanzania’s Usambara mountains. They create documentaries across the world for their YouTube channel Globstory. After a first
  
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• ‘Much easier to say no’: Irish town unites in smartphone ban for young children

  03-06-2023 10:00
  
  Parents and schools across Greystones adopt voluntary ‘no-smartphone code’ in bid to curb peer pressureOn the principle of strength in numbers, parents in the Irish town of Greystones have banded together to collectively tell their children they cannot have a smartphone until secondary school.Parents’ associations across the district’s eight primary schools have adopted a no-smartphone code to present a united front against children’s lobbying. Continue reading...
  
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• How to Get Ready for Summer Workouts - CNET

  03-06-2023 03:24 via cnet.com
  
  Summer officially starts this month. Use these essential tips for exercising safely in the heat.
  
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• F1: Finding Vettels of the future on the eSports circuit

  03-06-2023 01:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The virtual track is helping the world's biggest racing teams spot rising talent and win new fans.
  
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• Which Internet Sleep Advice Can You Trust? An Expert Weighs In - CNET

  03-06-2023 01:30 via cnet.com
  
  A sleep medicine specialist examines the sleep tips we see online.
  
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• This Van Builder Has Tips for Life on the Road video - CNET

  03-06-2023 01:07 via cnet.com
  
  One of the most popular ways to become a digital nomad is by moving your life into a van. CNET talks with a former van-lifer who now spends his days running a custom van outfitting business.
  
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• Hybrid Toyota Drove in Electric Mode for 100 Hours Nonstop - CNET

  03-06-2023 00:50 via cnet.com
  
  The RAV4 Prime covered 1,200 miles using Electreon’s wireless electric road technology that charges your car while you drive.
  
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• Hybrid Toyota Drove In Electric Mode for 100 Hours Non-Stop - CNET

  03-06-2023 00:50 via cnet.com
  
  The RAV4 Prime covered 1,200 miles using Electreon’s Wireless Electric Road technology that charges your car while you drive.
  
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• Amazon Is Getting Rid of Celebrity 'Personalities' for Alexa: How to Score a Refund - CNET

  03-06-2023 00:33 via cnet.com
  
  Alexa voices from celebrities, including Samuel L. Jackson, are being discontinued, even if you already bought one.
  
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• This retailer is using RFID tags to make in-person clothes shopping less frustrating

  03-06-2023 00:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Does anyone really like in-person clothes shopping anymore? Fashion brand River Island is using a range of digital solutions to help make it less of a slog.
  
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