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This power bank does solar, USB

Mobile chargers, a.k.a. power banks, come in all shapes and sizes. But not many can actually recharge themselves by harnessing the power of the sun. This one can, and it’s pretty awesome in other ways, too — starting with the price. For a limited time, and while supplies last, Amazon seller Oreato has the Oryto …

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Attention, online shoppers: This free app helps you find lower prices

A while back I wrote about the Samsung Galaxy Fit, a popular fitness band that was on sale at Amazon for $69. That $30 savings made for a pretty good deal. But then I noticed the PriceBlink bar at the top of my browser — it had found the exact same item (new, not used) at eBay for $51. And …

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These $32 true

Size matters. Choose wireless earbuds that have a small charging case, for example, and you’ll have to charge that case fairly often. Opt for something a little larger, however, and you’ll have juice to burn. Fortunately, a larger case doesn’t necessarily mean a larger price, as evidenced by this deal: For a limited time, and while supplies last, the Soundpeats TrueShift …

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TikTok users, K

President Donald Trump’s rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday didn’t produce the huge crowds he’d promised — and TikTok users and K-Pop fans say they helped reduce attendance by reserving thousands of tickets online with the intention of not attending. Trump’s re-election campaign had received more than one million requests for tickets to the rally, according to a tweet Monday …

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Apple’s Tim Cook reflects on tech’s impact on social change

Apple CEO Tim Cook says he’s “humbled” by the role his company’s iPhone has played in spurring societal changes, such as those occurring as a result of cellphone video showing the moments leading up to the death of George Floyd. “We are humbled by it,” Cook told CBS’ 60 Minutes correspondent John Dickerson. “If you look back in time, some …

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Does Dad need a new TV? Save up to $200 on the Hisense Quantum Series

This story is part of Father’s Day Gift Guide, featuring our top picks for dads who love tech. Some of my favorite childhood memories involve watching TV with my dad. No doubt, the shows we watched — The Muppet Show, Mork & Mindy, The Dukes of Hazzard and Hee Haw — go a long way toward pegging my age. Unfortunately, …

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Your iPhone can auto

The protests in support of the Black Lives Matter movement have brought to the forefront the way that videos and livestreams of interactions with police officers can form public opinion. As videos depicting police brutality are captured on smartphones and shared on social media, another consideration comes into focus.  What if you don’t have the time or forethought to pick up your phone, text …

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Save up to $180 on Polar’s best sports training and fitness watches

Fitbit might be the first thing you think of when it comes to ordinary fitness and sleep tracking, but ask a serious runner or cyclist what they wear, and you’ll get a very different answer. Polar is the brand that’s virtually synonymous with sports training and fitness wearables for people for whom training is a lifestyle. And this weekend, Polar …

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How boogaloo members allegedly used Facebook to plot a murder

Steven Carrillo met Robert Justus for the first time when he picked him up at the San Leandro, California, train station on May 29. But the two were already familiar with each other, according to court documents unsealed earlier this week. They’d connected in a Facebook group that was geared toward members of the far-right extremist boogaloo movement. The two …

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Microsoft’s Brad Smith calls for more antitrust scrutiny of app stores

Microsoft President Brad Smith suggested that the app stores of rival companies Apple and Google should be subject to greater antitrust scrutiny because their rules make life difficult for small developers. Without explicitly naming Apple or Google, he told Politico that companies had “created higher walls and far more formidable gates” for their app stores than there were in the …

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