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While some household chores can be taken care of occasionally or even on a weekly basis, vacuuming is one of those tasks that feels never finished. Probably because almost as soon as we finish, we're back to walking all over our nice clean floor. Point being—ain't nobody got time to constantly haul out the vacuum every time someone forgets to take their shoes off, or the cat decides to hang out in the living room. Hence why you get an iRobot Roomba 670—which is now on sale for $100 o

LinkedIn, the social network for the working world with close to 600 million users, has been called out a number of times for how it is able to suggest uncanny connections to you, when it’s not even clear how or why LinkedIn would know enough to make those suggestions in the first place.
Now, a run-in with a regulator in Europe illuminates how some of LinkedIn’s practices leading up to GDPR implementation in Europe were not only uncanny, but actually violated data protection rul

After all the Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals we've seen in the past few days, we have one thing to say: We get it. Laptops are a big deal.
However, most Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals this year weren't more than $200 off — pretty "eh" in our opinion. 
Except for Best Buy, which is offering one laptop for an insane $500 off. And it just happens to be the HP Spectre x360 — a high-end 2-in-1 that should seriously have Apple scared.
This 15.6-inch beauty packs all of the top-o

Please, do not attempt a gender reveal party without taking the proper safety precautions. Or maybe just ... don't do one at all.
The past two years have brought us multiple stories of people whose gender reveal parties have gone horribly wrong. Maybe the party started a forest fire. Maybe it caused a spectacular, deafening explosion.
Either way, they've been grievously dangerous. And while they've caused serious damage, they've also  brought a small, perverse amount of pleasure to those of

Logitech, the manufacturer best known for its computing peripherals like keyboards and web cameras, is in talks to buy Plantronics, a maker of bluetooth-enabled headsets, according to Reuters.
The company is reportedly offering as much as $2.2 billion for Plantronics,according to the Reuters report, in what would be Logitech’s biggest acquisition to date.
Driving the consolidation push is an effort by both companies to cut costs as tariffs on imports from China could eat into their ma

It may be getting cold, but Hulu is coming in HOT this weekend with their best offer ever— a full year of streaming for just $0.99 per month. 
I never thought I needed a nod for my sedentary winter lifestyle, but this definitely feels like one and I'm not hating it. 
For literal pocket change, you'll be able to watch thousands of TV shows and movies, including full seasons of exclusive series like Hulu originals The Handmaid's Tale and Difficult People, plus full seasons of class

If you want to see a stunning physical feat, cast your eyes on the above video of gymnast Ashley Watson nailing a nearly 20 foot (5.87 meter) horizontal bar backflip to set a new Guinness World Record.
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As Huffington Post notes, Watson is a member of the Great Britain gymnastics team and likes to share amusing training videos on his Instagram account. It's there you can also find a photo of Watson

The quest for whiter teeth feels never-ending. "Nah, I don't want whiter teeth," said no one ever. 
You could get one of those laser whitening machines that Instagram bloggers shove in your face or you could keep whitening your teeth in pictures with FaceTune  — or you could just get a toothbrush that actually works.
The smart Oral-B Pro 6000 toothbrush is basically the pinnacle of electric toothbrushes — and it's over $100 off as part of Walmart's Cyber Monday weekend sale

Yesterday, streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins took part in a charity livestream when he was joined by a user named Duddus647 — ostensibly rapper and Fortnite player Drake. The stream didn’t go well, reports Dexerto as the user began yelling racial slurs before Ninja ended the game.Drake and Ninja have live-streamed Fortnite before — they set a live stream record back in March, and later played again in April. The superstar plays the game under the PS4 name TheBoyDuddus

We continue to find deals to be thankful for this weekend, and right now our eyes are on the Beats Solo3 Wireless headphones which are now $60 off on Amazon. Nothing like a good post-Black Friday deal to get our feet wet for Cyber Monday.
The Beats Solo3 headphones bring you the top-notch sound quality we've all come to know from Beats, combined with the convenience of a wire-free, long-living set of cans that are basically ideal for everyday use.
They boast a seriously impressive battery life o

You've probably seen plenty of impressive rocket launches but you've never seen one quite like this, which shows what a rocket launch looks like from space. 
The launch of the Russian Progress MS-10 cargo spacecraft (a Russian Soyuz rocket) took place on November 16. The timelapse was captured by ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst, who is onboard the International Space Station (ISS), from nearly 250 miles up.
SEE ALSO: See SpaceX blast a satellite into orbit, nail rocket landing on a drone ship

This is not a drill: Bose headphones are somehow still on sale (and somehow still in stock) at Walmart and we are confused (in a good way).
These bad boys were the one thing that didn't go on sale early for Black Friday — because Bose knows people want them bad enough to pay full price — so the fact that they're still discounted is kind of blowing our minds. We're not complaining, though. (We're also not sure if they'll still be on sale for Cyber Monday, so you might want to act

Conservative media is obsessed with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and she's getting increasingly more creative in shutting them down.
In her, they have found a Democrat whose wardrobe they love to obsess over the likes of which they haven't had since Barack Obama's tan suit. Ocasio-Cortez, of course, is taking it all in stride. 
After their latest attempt at fashion-shaming Ocasio-Cortez blew up, you'd think people would steer clear and wait for the new congresswoman to, you know, actually get

What will you give your loved ones, precious?
Everyone knows at least one Lord of the Rings fan, nay, fiend. They've smashed through J. R. R. Tolkien's books and appendices. They've sat through the extended editions of Peter Jackson's original trilogy, turned up for The Hobbit trilogy, and are sitting on the edge of their Shadowfaxes for the upcoming Amazon TV series.
SEE ALSO: 10 magical gifts for the Harry Potter fan who owns too many T-shirts
So, you want to get them a gift they'll truly love

There's a Simpson's reference for any occasion.
Friday night's annual Apple Cup was no exception. The matchup between number 16 Washington and their rival Washington State (number 8), wasn't just a big deal because of its impact on the Pac-12 conference championship game. There was also heavy snow throughout and it looked really awesome.In fact, there was so much snow that Fox announcer Robert Smith broke out into song and not just any song. Smith busted out the classic "Mr. Plow" song from a fa

As we reported earlier this week, Apple is running a special four-day sale for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The tech giant is offering free gift cards to the Apple Store when you buy select Apple products, such as iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad, MacBook, Beats headphones, and more.
If you're looking for a great gift for the holiday season, now is your chance to get something extra from Apple. It's rare that Apple has any discounts or promotions, so this is a good time to take advantage of the holid

Now that Black Friday is over and done with for the year, we still have Cyber Monday to look forward to, with amazing deals on 4K smart TVs from the best manufacturers like Sony, LG Electronics, Samsung, VIZIO, and more already here. We've gathered the best deals for Cyber Monday from retailers like Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, and Target on the 4K TVs you want for the holiday season.
SEE ALSO: Best pre-Cyber Monday deals on Bose headphones, Instant Pot, Echo Plus
Save 20% or more on Sony 4K Ultra

Less than four months after announcing it would acquire Blue Microphones, Logitech is reportedly trying to make an even bigger purchase: Plantronics. Reuters reports that Logitech is offering as much as $2.2 billion in hopes of adding the headset maker to its ranks. If negotiations prove successful, a deal could be announced sometime this coming week, though nothing has been finalized.
Plantronics would be Logitech’s most expensive acquisition to date and bolster the company’s lineu

If you're worried that the Black Friday deals have passed you by, you can relax, because there are still plenty of goodies to save on this weekend. In fact, some of the pre-Cyber Monday deals are already popping up, which should make you a very happy shopper indeed.
But maybe the best news of all: thanks to Black Friday wrap-up and Cyber Monday hype, Apple iPads and MacBooks are on sale.
The only thing we might love more than Apple products are deals on Apple products, so you know we're going to

Nobody likes a wedding crasher — unless that crasher is Philadelphia Flyers mascot and hero of the Weird Internet, Gritty. 
On Friday, photos and videos surfaced from a wedding in Philadelphia where the Great Orange One appears to have dropped in unannounced to the utter delight to everyone involved. GRITTY JUST SHOWED UP AT THIS VERY PHILLY WEDDING I AM AT AND I HAVE NEVER BEEN MORE STARSTRUCK IN MY LIFE pic.twitter.com/BYCZSC0J2C
— Mary Wagner (@marybwagner) November 24,

Meet Upflow a French startup that wants to help you deal with your outstanding invoices — the company first started at eFounders. If you’re running a small business, chances are you’re either wasting a ton of time or a ton of money on accounts receivable.
Most companies currently manage invoices using Excel spreadsheets, outdated banking interfaces and unnecessary conversations. Every time somebody signs a deal, they generate an invoice and file it in a spreadsheet somewhere.
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A few of the biggest Black Friday deals have sold out, meaning that you probably missed your chance to snag a $199 PS4 bundle with Spider-Man, the $199 Sony 1000XM2 noise cancelling headphones, or the $429 OnePlus 6, among several others. But many of our favorite deals are still happening, and will continue through Cyber Monday on November 26th.
There’s a chance that you might find a better deal when Monday comes around since many retailers are keeping the deals going once the week starts

Half-Life is one of my favorite video game series, and in honor of its 20th anniversary, I spent a week replaying the first game — which feels incredibly refreshing in 2018. As expected, Valve Software didn’t make any surprise Half-Life 3 announcements to commemorate the milestone. But the team behind Black Mesa, an unofficial remake, released an evocative trailer for their game’s final levels. Those levels are due next year, keeping Half-Life growing even after two decades.Th

Sometimes you need your blender to be more than a blender. 
The Nutri Ninja 2-in-1 Blender is not only a single-serve blender perfect for smoothies and milkshakes, but it's also a 40-ounce processor. The Nutri Ninja system is currently on sale for $49 at Walmart ahead of Cyber Monday, which is $40 off the original price of $89.
SEE ALSO: Keurig, KitchenAid, Instant Pot, and other small appliances on sale
It can be used like normal Ninja blender, which is perfect for anyone who likes a fresh

Apple design chief Jony Ive and his design partner Marc Newson have collaborated frequently on designs for charity in the past. Sometimes they hit the mark, like with this one-of-a-kind Leica camera; other times, it’s a swing and a miss, like this spooky Christmas tree that would look right at home in the White House. Their latest collaboration, a ring made entirely from a single diamond, is over-the-top luxury and I love it. The ring will be up for a (RED) charity auction at Design Miami

This is One Good Thing, a weekly column where we tell you about one of the few nice things that happened this week.The first hospital for elephants opened in the holy Hindu town of Mathura in India last week— and it's kind of a big deal.
Designed for geriatric, sick, and injured elephants, the hospital — which spans over 12,000 square feet — is equipped with wireless digital X-Ray, thermal imaging, ultrasonography, tranquilization devices, and quarantine facilities, according t

Contrary to what you believed when you pulled those all-nighters in college, clocking in at least eight hours of sleep is one of the most important things you can do for your wellbeingA good night's sleep can reduce stress, bolster your immune system, and lower your risk of serious health problems, such as diabetes and heart disease. But, who can score some quality beauty sleep when your partner is snoring all night long, or when you're tossing and turning in itchy, uncomfortable sheets?
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Relax. Just because we're stuck between Black Friday and Cyber Monday doesn't mean the deals are going to stop. But if you had family and friends over for Thanksgiving, you may not be able to relax just yet because of the mess. Thankfully, Amazon is here to help.
Right now, you can save up to $200 on select Dyson vacuums on Amazon. The vacuums available to choose from include:Dyson Ball Animal 2 Total Clean Upright Vacuum Cleaner — $449 (list price $599.99)
Dyson Ball Animal 2 Upright Vacu

Don't feel bad if you missed out on Black Friday. There are still a lot of great deals out there from top retailers like Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, and Macy's in the lead up to Cyber Monday on Nov. 26.
There are still a number a fantastic deals on electronics like video games, 4K TVs, and headphones. You can save $80 on Bose SoundSport Free truly wireless earbuds, which are priced at $169 at Walmart, while you can also save $101 on the Xbox One X (1TB) console, which is priced at $399 on Amazon.

When you donate money, you’re helping others — and yourself, according to research. People who spend money on others tend to be happier. No matter the amount you can afford to give, you’ll probably experience greater happiness that even shows up in your brain activity.Whether you’d like to support fire victims and domestic violence survivors, or you want to be an effective ally to trans people, donating money to nonprofit and crowdfunding campaigns is an effective and tan

Welcome to No Shame November! This week we're diving into the pop culture we love that society tells us we shouldn't.We all have hills we're willing to die on. There's one in particular that I've bloodied again and again over the past seven years. Here it is:
Sucker Punch is actually a good movie.
SEE ALSO: I f*cking love Dan Brown books, OK?
Zack Snyder created something much smarter in Sucker Punch than he ever gets credit for. It's deeply flawed in a few important ways, but pay attention and

As the hype of Black Friday starts to fade, Cyber Monday is right on its heels, ready to step in as the new shopping day full of deals on just about everything. Today we especially have our eye on small kitchen appliances: things like food processors, coffee makers, slow cookers, and of course everyone's favorite — the Instant Pot.
SEE ALSO: All the best Black Friday 2018 sales, right in one place
Depending on where you look, there are still a lot of great deals to be had. Some stores have

As you stuff your face with leftover pie and turkey this Thanksgiving, you should consider beefing up your brain with brand new knowledge too. Not only will it help you snag a promotion, you might even land a new lucrative gig that will have you booking your family a trip to Europe next Thanksgiving. And besides, brainy is the new sexy.
Take your pick from the discounted learning bundles below and enjoy an additional 75% off when you enter the code BFBUNDLE75 at checkout.
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Black Friday isn't just one day anymore — the biggest shopping day of the year is now a whole week. (At least that's what it feels like — especially if you happen to be hunting for deals from sunrise to sunset like we are.) 
SEE ALSO: All the best Black Friday 2018 sales, right in one place
Now that we're starting to roll from Black Friday and into Cyber Monday, there are still many great deals to be had, especially in the smart watch category. We're seeing deals on the Apple Wa

Half of my family (and half of the Internet, it seems) all has eyes and phones locked on the same Black Fridaysales page right now — and, likely to the disappointment of the big retailers, it’s not any of theirs.
In the latest in a streak of wild Black Friday stunts, Cards Against Humanity (the wonderfully offensive fill-in-the-blank “party game for horrible people”) is selling a different ridiculous item for 99 percent off every 10 minutes. It could be a life-size cut ou