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Can’t hear the dialogue on TV? This soundbar will help, and it’s on sale for $170 (Update: Expired)

Today’s deal is an update of one from a couple weeks ago, albeit a different version of the product at a different price. As I noted then (and have mentioned countless times in the past), TV speakers are terrible. And if you happen to be — sigh — over 50 like myself, you should probably …

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Rock on: Get a Marshall Woburn II Bluetooth speaker for $400

There’s no question that Marshall is leveraging its iconic history as the amplifier that powered decades of rock ‘n’ roll in its Bluetooth speakers, and I am fine with that. All of Marshall’s speakers look more or less like vintage stage amps, but perhaps no more so than the Woburn II, which measures 16 x 12 x 7.9 inches and …

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Price alert: New, unlocked Google Pixel 3A hits an all

Cheeps! Here’s wishing you and your loved ones a safe and healthy holiday. Looking for a new game to play with the family? Here are my picks for the best outdoor games. Need a new podcast? Why not check out The Cheapskate Show, which debuted this week. Think of it as an extra helping of deal goodness, as Dave Johnson …

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Binge your favorite movies on Memorial Day weekend with 99 cent rentals

How are you going to spend your long weekend? If you want to pop some homemade popcorn and run a movie marathon, here’s a way to watch some of the hottest new films without spending more than a few dollars. Fandango Now is holding its own “Mega Movie Weekend” by putting hundreds of its movie rentals on sale with prices …

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Enter for your chance to win a Hisense H8G 65

Time for a TV upgrade? Even if you own a model that’s only a few years old, I suspect you’d be mighty happy to swap it out for a 65-inch Hisense H8G. This model does all the things — like, all the things, including a few things you probably didn’t know were things. For example, it incorporates quantum-dot technology, meaning …

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Amazon’s Prime Day may be coming in September

Amazon this week reportedly picked a month for its annual Prime Day sale, moving it to September. The Wall Street Journal on Thursday reported on the expected timing, citing people familiar with the plans. An Amazon spokeswoman declined to comment for this story. Prime Day is typically held in July, but a later date was already expected. Reuters last month …

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Here’s the best computer for seniors and elderly parents

What’s the best computer for an older person, someone in their 60s, 70s, 80s or beyond? That’s a tricky question, and it’s not meant to suggest that elderly users are somehow limited in their skills or capabilities. These generations simply didn’t have the benefit of growing up surrounded by screens, and they may have specific challenges associated with age. I’m …

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How people with Down syndrome are teaching Google

When Matthew MacNeil uses the voice-to-text feature on an Android phone, the resulting transcription looks nothing like what he said.   “Hello, my name is Matthew MacNeil. I live in Tillsonburg, Ontario,” becomes “Hello my name is Master MacNeil. I live in traffic Ontario.”  MacNeil, who is 30, has Down syndrome, and he’s often frustrated that voice technology, like the …

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‘An artificially high bar’: Instacart’s COVID

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. As the coronavirus pandemic tore through the US in March, Rachel paid attention to the news and tried to be careful. Things were going well for the Las Vegas Instacart shopper. Yes, she had to wait in long supermarket lines when working for …

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Rock on with Powerbeats3 wireless earphones for a funky $75

I’ve seen more people in my neighborhood out for a routine run recently — that’s especially comforting in a time when nothing is routine. Those joggers have encouraged me to think about exercising outdoors again. I’ve been doing all my workouts indoors, a combination of the Oculus Quest fitness game Supernatural and some time on the elliptical. If, like me, …

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