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• Turn Your Forgotten Devices Into Cash Thanks to These 8 Sites

  04-05-2025 22:53 via cnet.com
  
  Your outdated electronics don't have to sit around in the dust thanks to these sites that might be willing to pay for getting them off your hands.
  
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• Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for May 5, #1416

  04-05-2025 22:00 via cnet.com
  
  Here are hints and the answer for today's Wordle No. 1,416 for May 5.
  
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• Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for May 5, #428

  04-05-2025 22:00 via cnet.com
  
  Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle No. 428 for May 5.
  
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• Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for May 5, #694

  04-05-2025 22:00 via cnet.com
  
  Hints and answers for Connections for May 5, #694.
  
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• Nintendo Switch 2 Preorders: Our Guide to Restocks and Availability

  04-05-2025 21:51 via cnet.com
  
  Preordering the Nintendo Switch 2 won't be as easy as past seasons, but here's everything we know.
  
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• The best Sony TVs of 2025: Expert tested

  04-05-2025 20:00 via zdnet.com
  
  We tested some of the best Sony TVs that are known for their premium picture and audio quality, and OLED screens.
  
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• The Philips Barista Brew espresso machine is good-looking and well priced, but it's challenging to master (and a bit messy, too)

  04-05-2025 17:30 via techradar.com
  
  Philips Barista Brew: two-minute review
  The Philips Barista Brew is an espresso machine that can either hand-hold you through brewing espresso by automating part of the process, or leave you to do everything manually once you’ve built up your confidence. It’s a nice idea that should help smooth out the typical learning curve.The machine heats quickly, and has a useful pressure gauge on the front that lets you see whether you’ve achieved the optimal pressure while pulling a shot
  
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• Is This a Heart Attack? Warning Signs and 5 Life-Saving Tips

  04-05-2025 17:00 via cnet.com
  
  Cardiologists reveal key ways to identify a heart attack and share vital steps to manage one with care.
  
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• iPhone Battery Dying Fast? Turn Off These 3 Settings

  04-05-2025 17:00 via cnet.com
  
  Want better battery life? These are the settings to disable ASAP.
  
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• From Anita Dump to Paula Roid: how a Facebook group about drag names became my favourite place online

  04-05-2025 17:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Every day, members dig deep into their sick and twisted minds to unearth linguistic miracles. It’s both delightful and derangedRead more in the Internet wormhole seriesI remember exactly where I was when I found it. At uni. In a cavernous lecture hall. Slouched in a vaguely uncomfortable seat. Ping. A notification on Messenger. “Lol at this,” wrote my bestie from 14km away, accumulating student debt and little else. I clicked on the link.In that moment, I happened upon the most
  
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• ChatGPT's New Shopping Features Found Exactly What I've Been Missing

  04-05-2025 17:00 via cnet.com
  
  I've tested ChatGPT's latest shopping feature upgrades and I was wildly impressed.
  
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• ‘Dangerous nonsense’: AI-authored books about ADHD for sale on Amazon

  04-05-2025 16:50 via theguardian.com
  Experts say online retailer has ethical responsibility to guard against chatbot-generated work on sensitive topicsAmazon is selling books marketed at people seeking techniques to manage their ADHD that claim to offer expert advice yet appear to be authored by a chatbot such as ChatGPT.Amazon’s marketplace has been deluged with works produced by artificial intelligence that are easy and cheap to publish but include unhelpful or dangerous misinformation, such as shoddy travel guidebooks and
  
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• 'The Last of Us' Is On Tonight: When to Watch Season 2, Episode 4

  04-05-2025 16:00 via cnet.com
  
  We've hit the halfway point in this season of the popular video game series.
  
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• How to 3D Print Your Personalized AI Action Figure

  04-05-2025 16:00 via cnet.com
  
  The viral ChatGPT action figure trend is taking the internet by storm. We took the creation a step further by 3D printing it.
  
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• Best Pool Vacuums of 2025: Tested for Every Type of Pool

  04-05-2025 16:00 via cnet.com
  
  Robot pool cleaners cut maintenance costs and allow you to enjoy your pool all summer. We tested 12 robot pool cleaners to find the best cordless and corded options for both in-ground and above-ground pools in 2025.
  
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• World Snooker Championship 2025 Final: How to Watch Live From Anywhere

  04-05-2025 15:10 via cnet.com
  
  Could Xintong become the first Chinese player to be crowned world champion?
  
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• Experts Answer: Is a Dog Actually Good for Your Home Security?

  04-05-2025 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  CNET consulted canine and security professionals to find out if they can really stop burglars or break-ins -- and what happens if things go wrong.
  
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• Everyone Needs Exactly Three Pairs of Headphones. Here Are My Picks

  04-05-2025 15:00 via cnet.com
  
  For everyday use, exercising and lengthy listening time, three is the perfect number for a headphones collection. Let me explain.
  
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• Better at everything: how AI could make human beings irrelevant

  04-05-2025 15:00 via theguardian.com
  The end of civilisation might look less like a war, and more like a love story. Can we avoid being willing participants in our own downfall?Right now, most big AI labs have a team figuring out ways that rogue AIs might escape supervision, or secretly collude with each other against humans. But there’s a more mundane way we could lose control of civilisation: we might simply become obsolete. This wouldn’t require any hidden plots – if AI and robotics keep improving, it’s w
  
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• Avoid TSA Hassles With These Expert Carry-On Packing Tips

  04-05-2025 14:05 via cnet.com
  
  Follow these tips on choosing the best carry-on bag and packing it correctly so you can breeze through airport security lines.
  
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• This Samsung Galaxy Watch design feature might be returning soon - and it's good news for fans

  04-05-2025 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Plus, Oura Ring users have found a clever way to customize their smart rings.
  
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• One Tiny Gadget Is the Unsung Hero of Today's Smart, Energy-Saving Home

  04-05-2025 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  As energy prices climb, the high-tech smart thermostat takes center stage as a must-have upgrade: It can save you hundreds.
  
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• Looking for ACP Alternatives? Explore These Discounted Plans for Low-Income Households

  04-05-2025 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  The Affordable Connectivity Program ended in June but these low-cost internet programs could help get you back online.
  
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• Cooked Bacon? Don't Even Think About Pouring the Grease Down the Drain

  04-05-2025 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  There is a right and a wrong way of disposing of your cooking grease.
  
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• A Robot Dog for Under $5K: Unboxing Unitree's Go2 Pro video

  04-05-2025 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Watch as we unbox and set up the Unitree Go2 Pro quadruped robot.
  
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• Your Google TV just got a useful feature upgrade for free, and smart home users will love it

  04-05-2025 13:30 via zdnet.com
  
  After months of testing in a preview program, the Home Panel layout is finally rolling out to Chromecast and Google TV devices.
  
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• Shokz's OpenFit Air headphones are perfect for open-air running

  04-05-2025 13:00 via techradar.com
  
  Shokz OpenRun Pro 2: One minute review
  The Shokz OpenFit Air are probably the best running headphones for people in the 5k to half-marathon distance bracket who want to be able to hear their surroundings when they train and race. Offering a very reasonable 6 hours on a full charge, the battery life will get most people through a full marathon, too, although more expensive Shokz options give double the playtime.Open-ear headphones like the OpenFit Air sit around and over your ears rather than in
  
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• Nikon Coolpix P1100 Superzoom Camera Review: See Bird Butts From 1,000 Feet

  04-05-2025 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  Nikon's ultimate superzoom camera returns and, while it fills a highly particular niche, it's basically alone in that niche.
  
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• My secret trick to easily share Wi-Fi passwords with guests (and why I can't go back)

  04-05-2025 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  NFC tags are so useful and customizable, and it's quite simple to make your own. Here's how and what you can do with it.
  
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• My Favorite Home Security Tech to Keep Mom Safe for Mother's Day

  04-05-2025 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  Give your mom peace of mind for Mother's Day with these easy-to-use home security gadgets for every kind of mother.
  
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• I Love This Hidden iPhone Camera Trick for Stunning Long-Exposure Photos

  04-05-2025 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  Your iPhone can already take beautiful, dreamy long-exposure photos. Here's how to do it.
  
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• Google's Nudity Warnings Will Warn You of Incoming Explicit Images in Messages

  04-05-2025 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  The process happens entirely on your device, and Google says it doesn't have access to any images.
  
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• Beware, These 21 Netflix Sci-Fi Shows Could Break Your Brain

  04-05-2025 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  You want mind-bending entertainment? You came to the right place.
  
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• Are You Getting the Internet Speeds You're Paying For? Here's How to Find Out

  04-05-2025 13:00 via cnet.com
  
  After hours of reading through ISPs' terms of service, here's what we learned about how to make sense of internet bills.
  
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• Are dual-screen Windows laptop a gimmick or pure genius? My buying advice after testing one

  04-05-2025 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Asus' latest Zenbook Duo packs serious power, two OLED touchscreens, and a long-lasting battery - making it one of the most ambitious dual-screen laptops yet.
  
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• What You Need to Know About RCS Messaging on Your iPhone

  04-05-2025 12:30 via cnet.com
  
  Only some carriers support RCS messaging on iPhone. Here's how to check on your device.
  
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• 9 Surprising Things We Learned Monitoring Our Air Quality in 3 Locations

  04-05-2025 12:07 via cnet.com
  
  Three people monitored their air quality in different locations for several months. This is what we discovered.
  
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• Microsoft Raised the Prices of Xbox Consoles, and Some Games Are Next

  04-05-2025 12:00 via cnet.com
  
  Some new first-party Xbox games will have their costs raised by $10 this holiday season.
  
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• How Trump’s love for crypto threatens US residents’ peace: ‘I just want quiet’

  04-05-2025 12:00 via theguardian.com
  Cryptocurrency mining facilities can blanket towns with ‘constant’ noise. They’re likely to get louder under TrumpFirst came the dogs’ balding – leathery pink patches on otherwise glossy fur coats.The veterinarian told Shenice Copenhaver it was genetic. But it wasn’t long before one of the hairless puppies began stealing blankets to burrow beneath furniture and hide for long stretches. Continue reading...
  
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• How to make LinkedIn work for you: 3 things you must get right

  04-05-2025 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Tomer Cohen, LinkedIn's chief product officer, shares his top tips for getting the most from the networking site - and what comes next for the platform.
  
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• 10 tiny gadgets I never leave home without - and AirTags are not on the list

  04-05-2025 12:00 via zdnet.com
  
  If you're into gadgets that are both practical and budget-friendly, these picks deliver great value and make perfect gifts without breaking the bank.
  
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• Time Is Almost Up. Why You Need a Real ID to Fly This Summer

  04-05-2025 11:00 via cnet.com
  
  US travelers may face complications this summer if they fly without a Real ID. Here's what you need to know.
  
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• Best Reading Glasses to Buy Online in 2025. Plus, Eye Doctor Advice

  04-05-2025 10:10 via cnet.com
  
  If you struggle to read and see things up close, you may have presbyopia. These are the best reading glasses online that can help you.
  
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• I tested the Branch Four Leg Standing Desk for 173 days and it has one of the best controllers I've ever used

  04-05-2025 08:47 via techradar.com
  
  Branch is known for its simple elegance regarding office hardware. They have some great chairs, some fantastic desks, and so on. The Four Leg Standing Desk is no exception to this rule. Much like the Branch range of office chairs and desks I have reviewed, this model is done well and done right.It's minimalist, elegant, easy to set up, easy to use, and has stood the test of time as my team and I have been putting this desk to the real-world test for the past 173 days.When I say putting to the te
  
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• ‘Hi mum!’ The simple WhatsApp text scam costing parents and friends dear

  04-05-2025 08:00 via theguardian.com
  How to beat the scam, from setting up new passwords and telling your bank exactly what you are doing“Hi mum,” the first message starts, “I’ve lost my phone.” It carries on with a tale of woe: for some reason the sender has also been locked out of his or her bank account.Luckily a friend is often on hand to help – it’s their phone that the message comes from, apparently – and if you could just transfer some money to their account that would be great
  
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• Did Apple Just Tell Us to Buy iPhones by June?

  04-05-2025 08:00 via cnet.com
  
  The tech giant received a reprieve from the worst of the tariffs, for now. But that could change later this summer.
  
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• Long-distance romance and closure from husband's death - your memories of Skype

  04-05-2025 05:18 via bbc.com
  As Microsoft shuts it down, we’ve spoken to people whose lives were impacted bythe tools.
  
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• Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for May 4, #223

  04-05-2025 04:46 via cnet.com
  
  Hints and answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, No. 223,for May 4.
  
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• Elon Musk’s company town: SpaceX employees vote to create ‘Starbase’

  04-05-2025 04:30 via theguardian.com
  Residents – most of them SpaceX workers – in remote Texas community approve plan to create new cityVoters in a small patch of south Texas voted on Saturday to give Elon Musk a town to call his own, officially creating a new city called Starbase in the area where Musk’s SpaceX holds rocket launches.A couple of hundred residents of what was previously known as Boca Chica decided to make their unincorporated neighborhoods into a town that will grant them the authority to pass city
  
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• Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Sunday, May 4

  04-05-2025 04:29 via cnet.com
  
  Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for May 4.
  
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