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  • Remove a Cork Stuck Inside a Wine Bottle With a Ribbon
    You go to pop open a fresh bottle of wine—maybe you don’t have a proper wine-opening tool —and the cork, or part of it, plummets into the bottle. You’re left with two choices: finish the bottle, or use this handy trick.Read more...
    - 3 Jul 16, 6:00pm -
  • Flamyngo Simplifies Getting Travel Tips From Friends
    iPhone: If you’re heading out on vacation to somewhere your friends or family have already gone, it’s natural to ask for any suggestions they might have for places to go. This usually results in a mess of texts and emails from various people. Fla…
    - 3 Jul 16, 5:00pm -
  • Get Your Game of Thrones Fix With This Interactive, Spoiler-Proof Map
    Game of Thrones fans, you might not know what to do with yourself now that Season 6 is over. This interactive map will help you get your fix until the next season starts.Read more...
    - 3 Jul 16, 3:00pm -
  • When In Doubt, Mimic the Body Language of Others to Be More Persuasive
    Body language varies from one person to another. Trying to follow a set of specific actions to effectively communicate with everyone is bound to fail. If you’re talking with someone one-on-one, mimic their body language instead to be more persuasiv…
    - 3 Jul 16, 2:00pm -
  • This DIY Wood Beer Carrier Even Has a Bottle Opener on the Side
    Instructables user Herbsco built this reusable, good-looking beer carrier out of solid walnut, which probably explains why it looks so good, but even if you don’t have that available, he has everything you need to make your own—and attach a bottl…
    - 3 Jul 16, 1:00pm -
  • Ambient Noise Showdown: Noisli vs. White Noise vs. Rain Rain
    Ambient noise apps drown out distractions so you can focus on your work, or generate serene, peaceful environments that encourage you to fall asleep. But with dozens you can download, it’s hard to know which is the best. Noisli, White Noise, and Ra…
    - 3 Jul 16, 10:00am -
  • A Video and Graphic Guide to 12 of America's Most Beautiful Natural Parks
    There are dozens of beautiful National Parks in the United States, but if you could only see one, this video and graphic guide from Expedia helps you narrow your choices down to 12 great parks you can explore, all of which are known for specific land…
    - 3 Jul 16, 9:00am -
  • Sunday's Best Deals: Fire HD 6, GreenWorks Tools, Weather Radios
    Weather radios, GreenWorks tools, and Amazon’s Fire HD 6 lead off Sunday’s best deals.Read more...
    - 3 Jul 16, 8:30am -
  • This Week's Top Downloads
    Every week, we share a number of downloads for all platforms to help you get things done. Here were the top downloads from this week.Read more...
    - 2 Jul 16, 6:00pm -
  • Clean Rusty Grill Grates With Some Oil, Salt, and a Potato
    If you don’t grill very often that probably means you don’t clean your grill regularly either. If your grill grates are covered in burnt food and rust, you can get it ready for a cookout with a few household staples.Read more...
    - 2 Jul 16, 5:00pm -

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  • newWork offline and on the go with MS Office 2021 for just $30
    TL;DR: If you want productivity software that works without constant internet access, this Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows Lifetime License is a straightforward offline solution that's only $29.97 (reg. $219.99).It's hard to be a go…
    - 4 hours ago 24 May 26, 10:00am -
  • newUpgrade your PC with this $26 MS Office and Windows 11 Pro bundle
    TL;DR: This all-in-one MS PC bundle deal gives you lifetime access to both MS Office Pro Plus 2019 and Windows 11 Pro for just $25.99 (reg. $428).Upgrading your desktop setup doesn't have to be a drag when you've got software that works with you,…
    - 22 hours ago 23 May 26, 4:00pm -
  • This tool replaces your pile of productivity apps for $65 for life
    TL;DR: Hive AI combines docs, notes, mind maps, whiteboards, collaboration tools, and AI-assisted workflows into one workspace, now $64.97 (reg. $619) for life.Every productivity app claims it will simplify your life, only to introduce another sid…
    - 1 day ago 23 May 26, 10:00am -
  • Grandpa Pudding Brains: "Most people don't know dumb has a B"
    Next week's breakthrough: why "knife" starts with a K.In the middle of calling someone stupid, Donald Trump took a detour into what appeared to be a fresh personal revelation about basic English spelling, carefully explaining that "dumb" contains a…
    - 2 days ago 22 May 26, 7:15pm -
  • Ubisoft lost a billion and a half dollars last year
    Hey, remember when I was like "oooh, the Black Flag remake is pretty clearly a desperate Hail Mary to turn games giant Ubisoft's ailing fortunes around?" I love it when I'm vindicated.Per an earnings report Ubisoft filed recently, they closed out la…
    - 2 days ago 22 May 26, 4:49pm -
  • Mac people who think faster than they type: the Voibe dictation tool is now $40 for lifetime access
    TL;DR: Voibe turns your Mac into a private, offline dictation machine that helps you capture ideas up to 3x faster than typing—for a one-time payment of $39.97 (reg. $199).For years, "working faster" somehow became synonymous with "typing faste…
    - 2 days ago 22 May 26, 4:00pm -
  • Another graduation speaker hypes AI to boos, tells students their education is already obsolete
    Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and private equity managerial Gloria Caulfield, addressing graduates, both got booed recently as they talked up AI. You'd think commencement speakers would get the memo. But Scott Borchetta did not get the memo before s…
    - 2 days ago 22 May 26, 3:48pm -
  • No sign of fabled Trump phone in the wild
    Trump phones were sent out to reviewers, but today The Verge's Dominic Preston reports that they are the only models shown to exist. "The Trump phone is not here," he writes, despite the company having claimed it was shipping them. — Read the rest…
    - 2 days ago 22 May 26, 11:25am -
  • Armed with German copyright, Fender threatens makers of Strat-style guitars
    Fender does not hold a U.S. copyright or trademark on the shape of its 1950s Stratocaster guitar, having failed in a years-long legal effort to control the use of a . The patents expired long ago; by the time Fender started slathering them with polyu…
    - 2 days ago 22 May 26, 10:43am -
  • Avoid price discrimination with this 3-year VPN subscription for $68
    TL;DR: Planning a trip? This Surfshark VPN subscription can help you avoid regional price hikes. Grab your 3-year subscription for $67.20 (reg. $430) with code VPN20 for an extra 20% off.Surfshark VPN can help you avoid travel restrictions and pric…
    - 2 days ago 22 May 26, 10:00am -

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