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Friday’s top deals: Free games, $7 LED light strips, $16 desk lamp with phone charger

Happy Friday, cheeps! I’ll be on vacation all of next week, but the Cheapskate newsletter and deal text alerts will keep coming, courtesy of some deal-finding colleagues. In the meantime, here’s wishing you a fun, safe and relaxing Memorial Day weekend! To kick things off, there’s an interesting Fitbit Sense deal at Kohl’s right now. …

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Anker’s noise

Anker’s Soundcore Liberty Air 2 Pro ($130), the company’s first earbuds to feature active noise canceling, are a mostly excellent set of true-wireless earbuds that measure up pretty well against Apple’s AirPods Pro for significantly less money. Like the AirPods Pro, they have an IPX4 (splashproof) water-resistance rating.  See it Amazon While I had an issue with the included ear tips and had to …

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Sling TV’s new, easy

Sling TV has unveiled a slick new interface for its live TV streaming service, which includes a new DVR menu option and a smart search feature. In my hands-on experience with the new menus, I liked it much better than the current version. It’s sleeker-looking, more modern and best of all, easier to use.  The new menu system rolls out …

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Best headphones for graduation 2021

This year’s graduation season won’t quite be a return to normal with the coronavirus pandemic still lingering. But that just provides an even bigger reason to celebrate the grads in your life with a present that they’ll love, like a pair of new wireless headphones. With a multitude of models on the market, figuring out the best headphones to gift can be …

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Anker’s new USB

Chargers may not be the sexiest tech, but for those who appreciate high-wattage chargers in small packages, Anker’s new line of Nano II chargers is something to get excited about. Powered by gallium nitride, or GaN II, technology, the new Nano II chargers come in three power flavors: 30 ($30), 45 ($36) and 65 watts ($40). According to Anker, they …

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Cicadas are loud, but these tips can keep Brood X from bugging you nonstop

If you live anywhere east of Texas, you might be familiar with the high-pitched buzz of periodical cicadas. And this year, depending on where you are, you can expect to hear plenty of it. Blame all the excess noise on the “Great Eastern Brood” of cicadas  commonly referred to as “Brood X” that are emerging from underground by the trillions for …

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Amazon to shut down Prime Now and move ‘ultrafast’ deliveries to its main app

Amazon on Friday said it will shut down its standalone Prime Now app and move its “ultrafast” delivery option into its main app. The service, which launched in 2014 for Prime members, offers delivery in two hours or less, including items from Whole Foods and other local stores. The change comes as Amazon is gearing up for its annual Prime Day event …

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Best Buy launches smartphone for elderly community

Best Buy has announced it will be selling a new phone for the elderly community, with Lively Smart touted as being a simple-to-use smartphone packed with health and safety features. The $150 phone from Lively sports a 6.2-inch screen, a long-lasting batter, large text and a single list of features like video chat, camera and GPS. Lively Smart helps “meet …

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Sweet Samsung Galaxy A42 5G deal at Visible: Free Galaxy Buds Live and lots of cash back

Samsung has a lot of phones in its lineup these days, the latest being the Galaxy A02S, Galaxy A32, Galaxy A42 and Galaxy A52. (“Alphabet-soup cleanup on Aisle 6!”) If you’ve perused these entry-level and midrange models and decided the A42 is the one for you, there’s a great deal to be had. The phone would cost you $400 to …

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Snag this excellent AirPods Pro alternative for only $45 with an extra 15% off code

This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. I recently highlighted a good deal on Enacfire’s E90 buds, which are surprisingly good for their low price — around $25. Now here’s one for the EarFun Free Pro buds, which are a little more expensive but also good value (and have active noise canceling). They’re …

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