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Bose QuietComfort 45 Headphone Deal Knocks Them Back Down to All

If you’re serious about music and want a serious pair of headphones to match, the over-ear Bose QuietComfort 45s are one of the best you’ll find out there. They’re one of CNET’s favorite full-size headphones on the market, high on our lists of best over-ear headphones and best noise-canceling headphones. And right now at Amazon, you can pick them up for just $249 …

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Pixel 7 Pro Actually Challenges My $10,000 DSLR Camera Setup

Google got my attention by bragging about the Pixel 7 Pro phone‘s “pro-level zoom” and asserting that the smartphone’s photography features can challenge traditional cameras. I’m one of those serious photographers who lugs around a heavy camera and a bunch of bulky lenses. But I also love phone photography, so I decided to test Google’s claims. At its October launch …

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‘Stranger Things’ Musical Finally Brings Justice for Barb

Hawkins, Indiana, may be home to murderous monsters, but it’s way less threatening when you toss in campy musical numbers and silly wigs.  You get plenty of both in Stranger Sings: The Parody Musical, which bills itself as a “hilarious ‘upside down’ take” on the hit Netflix horror drama about young friends facing supernatural forces in a fictional ’80s town. …

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