Dale Smith

Grocery store shelves still empty? 6 smart ways to stock up on food during quarantine

You grabbed the last frozen pizza but snubbed your nose at the last remaining loaf of bread. The area where rice belongs looks like bags were airdropped in and you have two choices of beans: red kidney or none. This is supermarkets’ new normal as millions of people all over the US settle into stay-at-home …

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That whole quarantine routine gone bust? No problem, we’ll set you right

You’re inside nearly all the time now, and time is meaningless. You’re free to binge Netflix or work from bed, and lounge around in a bathrobe and bunny slippers all day, skipping showers and “forgetting” to shave. Such unbridled sloth sounds fun, but in reality there’s a better way to keep yourself happy and sane in the probably months of …

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Google Chrome is the world’s top browser. Stop missing out on its 7 best tools

Google Chrome is the world’s most popular browser, and for good reason. It’s packed with useful tools that connect you to the internet every day, like dark mode, toolbar playback controls and a “privacy sandbox” coming later this year. But it’s also hard to keep up with all the browser changes. After all, you can’t very well store your login credentials in Chrome’s password …

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HelloFresh, Blue Apron and more: Spice up your meal kit creations with these easy kitchen hacks

From gourmet-style entrees by Blue Apron and Hello Fresh to the more budget-minded menus from EveryPlate and Dinnerly, it’s probably safe to say we’ve reached peak meal kit. I use a few of the services myself, and while I’m thrilled to be experimenting with ingredients and flavors I never would’ve incorporated into my cooking without a little arm-twisting (cherry jelly on …

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6 clever Gmail tricks to minimize regret, frustration and spam

Most of the over 1.5 billion people who use Gmail treat Google’s webmail service like a reliable old clunker that needs little if any regular maintenance. But what if you could tweak a few settings to supercharge your Gmail experience and turn your daily driver into the roadster of your dreams? In the early days of email, users were limited to four …

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Lock down your Gmail account like it’s Fort Knox with the Google Advanced Protection Program

You store a ton of personal information in your Google account — bank account balances, email addresses and phone numbers, pictures of your face, your friends’ faces, your family. If you want to protect that sensitive data with the highest level of security you can get, consider the Google Advanced Protection Program. Google’s program makes it nearly impossible for anyone …

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Samsung’s Neon ‘artificial humans’ are confusing everyone. We set the record straight

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. A robot that brings you more toilet paper when you run out. Samsung’s softball-shaped robot named Ballie. Of all the digital pals shown off at CES last week, none were quite as uncanny as Neon, the humanlike “life form” funded by a Samsung lab …

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Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy shopping: Today’s your last day to ship gifts in time for Christmas

This story is part of 2019 Holiday Survival Guide, featuring tips on the best ways to manage the holiday season. If you’re trying to ship a package from Amazon or another retailer with fast shipping, today’s your last day to get guaranteed two-day shipping delivered by Christmas Eve.  If you’re going to be sending or receiving a package through any of …

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Disney Plus: Learn when missing Star Wars, Marvel movies and more are coming

If you signed up for Disney Plus only to discover that some of your favorite Disney-owned titles are not currently available on the fledgling streaming service, you’re not alone. Thanks to previous licensing agreements with Netflix and a host of others, fan favorites like Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi, Avengers: Infinity War, The Incredibles 2 and dozens more weren’t available …

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Best Buy Cyber Monday 2019 surprise flash sale starts now

For Cyber Monday, Best Buy just unleashed a smattering of new deals to usher out this year’s Thanksgiving weekend shopping bonanza, but if you want to catch the flash sale you’ll have to act quickly — it ends at 3 a.m. ET. In addition to Best Buy’s current roster of big Cyber Monday discounts available already, Best Buy has slashed …

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