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Amazon extends free shipping offer to items purchased by Dec. 18

Amazon has good news for last-minute holiday shoppers: the internet retailer said Thursday it’s extending its free shipping without a minimum purchase until Dec. 18 for items that arrive in time for Christmas. And for Amazon Prime customers who really like to procrastinate, Amazon said it will offer free two-hour delivery right up to midnight on Christmas Eve — just …

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Netflix may let you instantly rewatch must

Netflix might let you instantly replay your favorite scenes with one click. The streaming service is testing a feature that lets viewers pause a show or movie and rewatch a scene with a click of the remote or tap on the screen. Right after must-see scenes during some original and licensed content, a pop-up appears offering an instant replay of …

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Whole Foods, Instacart partnership coming to an end

Instacart is pulling in-store shoppers out of Whole Foods markets. On Thursday, Instacart said its partnership with Whole Foods is “beginning to wind down,” with the online grocery-delivery service wrapping up in-store shopping operations at Whole Foods markets during the next few months. “For our in-store Whole Foods shoppers who are personally impacted by this news, we’re deeply committed to …

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iOS 12 Shortcuts: 3 for YouTube you should be using

In addition to the dozen iOS 12 Shortcuts suggestions from my colleague Jason Cipriani, I have a trio of YouTube-related additions for your Shortcuts Library. One lets you download YouTube videos on your iPhone ($899 at Amazon) — no computer or iTunes required. Another lets you listen to YouTube in the background. And the last lets you look up YouTube …

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YouTube Rewind 2018 is officially worse than the worst of Justin Bieber

YouTube Rewind 2018 became the site’s most disliked video ever Thursday, just a week after its release. The video hit 10 million dislikes early Thursday, according to LikesCounter, has been viewed more than 120 million times and has more than 2.1 million likes. Before Thursday, Justin Bieber’s Baby was YouTube’s most disliked video. Uploaded in 2010, it has 9.8 million dislikes, more …

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Best tablets and accessories for Christmas gifts: Apple iPad, Microsoft Surface, Amazon Fire and more

If you’re still thinking of tablets as strictly for media consumption, games and email, it’s time to take a fresh look at what the latest models can do. Sure, they’re still great for entertainment, but they can also function as simple laptops for getting home office tasks done, too.  Disclaimer: CNET may get a share of revenue from the sale …

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