If you have a subscription to YouTube TV and a Roku streaming box, you’ve probably received emails detailing a dispute between the two companies. Roku says Google wants more user data, search-result manipulation and hardware requirements. YouTube calls the claims “baseless and false” and says it wants to “renew the YouTube TV deal under the existing reasonable terms.” For …
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At this point, I’ve used Spotify for several years, and can’t imagine switching to any other service for my music streaming needs. The app is one of the most used on my phone and laptop. I’d tried Pandora and Google Play Music back in the day, but never felt compelled to invest in their premium features. When I finally gave …
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Tiny gadgets that help you track down lost items are all the rage this year. In addition to Samsung announcing SmartTag and SmartTag Plus trackers in January. Apple recently announced and released its own Tile-like device, the AirTag. Both devices are similar in that they rely on Bluetooth to help you keep tabs on your keys, a backpack, luggage or even …
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An Apple AirPods Pro sale is no longer big news — in recent months, the prized earbuds have routinely dropped as low as $200 from their $249 list price. Today, however, you can do a little better still: While supplies last, Woot once again has the Apple AirPods Pro for $190. Although we saw these at $180 a couple months …
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Whether you’re a crafter just on the weekend or need to regularly print professional-looking designs on paper, vinyl and fabrics, Cricut’s DIY crafting machines have your name written all over them. The Cricut Joy is a simple printer and cutter designed with home improvement projects in mind, and can be used for custom graphics for t-shirts, cutting patterns for photo …
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Intel on Monday announced a $3.5 billion upgrade to a chip manufacturing plant in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, that will boost a processor stacking technology called Foveros. That spending, combined with $20 billion to build two new facilities in Arizona, is part of a major effort by Intel to rejuvenate its manufacturing. The chipmaker on Sunday confirmed the upgrade plan, …
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Splurged on AirPods? You’ve probably noticed the case that holds Apple’s earbuds is pretty slippery. It’s also made of plastic, meaning a drop onto a hard surface could crack it. Solution: a case for the case. Sure, you can find an inexpensive, garish silicone job on Amazon, but wouldn’t you prefer something a little fancier? Look no further: For a …
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It seems that Best Buy has a blowout 3-day sale more or less every weekend. But even during weeks when there are no advertised 3-day sale, there are still deals to be had. This weekend, for example, there are a bunch of discounts on electronics as diverse as convertible tablets, TVs, routers and smartwatches. We pulled together some of the …
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I love wireless charging pads, but I can never seem to find the right one for me, with the proper combination of charging coils for my office desk and bedroom. More to the point, my needs sometimes change, and perhaps I don’t want a watch charger taking up valuable desk space anymore when the one in the bedroom will do. …
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The 2020/2021 school year is coming to an end… sort of? Although many schools are back to in-person learning and regular schedules, many more are still quite fluid. So the whole notion of a “school year” remains very much in flux. The need for a good school computer, then, is pretty perennial. Which brings us to this: For a limited …
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