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Apps that will make Black Friday way easier

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Finding the best deal is only half the battle.

These apps will help get you home in one piece with deals worth bragging about. Read on.

Four things you shouldn't buy this weekend (and one thing you probably should)

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Think twice before going on a shopping spree this Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

Think twice before going on a shopping spree this Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Not all deals are created equal. Here's what not to buy.

How to make customer service actually respond to you

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Force them to pay attention.

What happens when a company won’t refund your purchase—or worse, refuses to answer the phone in the first place? Here’s how to get a response from customer service.

When to repair your computer and when to replace it

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Make the cost-effective choice.

Repairs can stretch out your computer’s lifespan, but at a certain point, your money might be better spent on a new machine. Here’s how to know which choice to make.

Here’s what you should do before setting up that new smart speaker

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Smart Speaker setup

Of course you bought a smart speaker—they're so cheap! Here's how to get the most out of it.

It's not exactly plug-and-play.

Why do we go Black Friday shopping?

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It's not all about the deals.

You may spend your Black Friday watching news footage of the mayhem and rolling your eyes. But don't be so quick to look down on the line-standers of the world.

Should parents lie to kids about Santa Claus? We asked the experts.

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Santa Claus delivering gifts ethics myth

Balancing holiday magic with the cold, hard truth.

In the United States, 85 percent of 4-year-olds believe in Santa Claus. Is that OK?

Scientists can now swap out bad spinal discs with lab-grown alternatives—at least in goats

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A major mehhhdical advance.

The goal is to figure out how to replace damaged intervertebral discs with ones grown in the laboratory using the patient’s own stem cells.

12 retro games that turn your smartphone into an old-school arcade

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Arcade cabinet

Or a classic console. Or Windows 95.

Treat yourself to a dose of gaming nostalgia. We've selected the best classic video games now available as apps for your smartphone.

14 gifts for the hypochondriac in your life

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From my disease-fearing brain to yours

Gifts for the person who thinks they have come down with everything from cancer to shingles.

Seven music apps to turn your Apple Watch into an audio controller

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Apple Watch music apps

Play tunes and podcasts from your wrist.

It's time to load up your new Apple Watch with audio apps. This selection will give you easy access to your tunes, identify songs, queue up podcasts, and more.

Updated 10 a.m.—Apple Watches, SLR cameras, smart home gear and other great deals happening this weekend

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Black Friday isn't just Friday anymore.

Despite retailers overeager advertising—which now seems to stretch Black Friday all the way to Nov. 1—Thanksgiving week remains one of the best in the year for good…

Nine gifts for the casual gamer

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Not all gamers are, you know, gamers.

Being a casual gamer means you can (and should) proudly wear that Zelda T-shirt you love and deck out your home in Pac Man decor. Here's a guide for your friend who is a…

Lack of sleep looks the same as severe anxiety in the brain

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Chronic sleep deprivation could make some people more likely to develop an anxiety disorder.

If you’ve ever found that a poor night’s sleep has left you feeling not only a bit groggy, but also on edge, you aren’t alone. People with insomnia have double the risk…

If you use Google Docs or Sheets, scripts and macros will simplify your life

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Improve your work with smart code.

Google's online office suite can do a lot more. Here's how to use scripts and macros to boost your Docs and Sheets work.

Last week in tech: Cyber Monday deals, Facebook server troubles, and a bad week for Bitcoin

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The gadget buying continues.

Gadget buying season is still in full swing.

How your dog could go vegan and still stay healthy

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Though we think of them as carnivores, dogs' nutritional needs can be met in other ways.

Faced with growing concerns about the environmental and ethical implications of feeding our furry companions, the future of premium pet food is going high tech to…

Scientists ‘went rogue’ and genetically engineered two human babies—or at least claimed to

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Here's everything you need to know.

The news that a Chinese scientist named He Jiankui led an unprecedented experiment to edit human embryos and see them carried to term rocked the genetics community.

NASA's InSight lander survived 'seven minutes of terror' to touch down on Mars

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Huge success after a harrowing journey.

Get ready for a wild ride: NASA's InSight lander is set to touch down on the surface of Mars on Monday. You can follow the excitement live right here.

The 100 greatest innovations of 2018

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The 31st annual Best of What's New awards.

Our 31st annual Best of What’s New list is the culmination of a year spent obsessing over, arguing about, and experiencing the newest technologies and discoveries across…
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