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If you’re interested in watching Killing Eve or The Expanse in all of their 4K glory, you might have already checked out CNET’s best TVs for 2020 and realized that many of them are pretty pricey. But you don’t need to spend an average of $1,000 for a great 65-inch 4K set. The Hisense 65R8F …

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Why Apple and Google are moving away from the term ‘contact tracing’

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Two weeks ago, Apple and Google announced a major joint project to fight the spread of the novel coronavirus. Health authorities would build contact tracing apps for the tech giants’ mobile platforms, which would use signals from people’s phones to alert them if …

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Get a Motorola Moto E6 and 1 year of service for $60

Yesterday was iPhone SE launch day, and while there are some pretty good iPhone SE deals to be had, nothing comes close to this. For a limited time, and while supplies last, Tracfone via eBay has the Motorola Moto E6 and one-year service plan for $59.99. You also get your choice of cases and a car charger. See it at eBay …

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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 routines, cooking more meals at …

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Amazon extends its higher hourly and overtime pay during coronavirus

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Amazon is extending its increased hourly pay and double overtime pay, offering warehouse employees in the US and Canada $2 extra an hour through May 16. The online retail giant said Friday the higher wages will now cost the company just under $700 …

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Supernatural VR fitness app worked me so hard I forgot to breathe

Supernatural, a new virtual reality fitness game you can play in your home, isn’t playing around. I sweat so hard I have to guzzle five glasses of water for every 15-minute workout. The first time I tried it, I was so sore the next morning I had trouble walking downstairs. I sometimes get so immersed bopping and throwing my arms …

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Pearl Jam stream new album in Dolby Atmos for free, some exceptions apply

Pearl Jam are streaming their newest album Gigaton in Dolby Atmos format for free for the next week, exclusively for users of Apple TV and iOS devices. If you’re a Pearl Jam fan, the full-length album is available on Apple TV 4K or compatible iPhones, iPads or MacBooks. While you will need an Atmos-compatible receiver and speakers (or Atmos soundbar) to …

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Get virtually unlimited storage: Save $44 on a 4TB desktop hard drive

As my mom used to say, you can never be too rich or have too much hard drive space. I’ll never even come close to being too rich, but the steadily falling price of external hard drives means I am close to having more space than I need. An external drive is a great place to back up your computer’s …

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Fired Amazon worker says termination was retaliation for speaking out

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Amazon, which continues to endure intense criticism for its treatment of warehouse workers during the coronavirus pandemic, has taken another step deeper into the controversy. The company last Friday fired another warehouse employee who protested against the company’s working conditions. Gerald Bryson, an …

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MasterClass deal: Buy one annual membership, get one free (Update: Expired)

Ever wished you could learn cooking from Gordon Ramsay? Or acting from Natalie Portman? How about magic from Penn & Teller or basketball from Steph Curry? That’s the idea behind MasterClass, a streaming service offering instruction from world-renowned experts in their fields. It’s not cheap, but right now there’s a pretty great deal: Buy one MasterClass annual pass for $180, …

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