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Black Friday Liveblog: Killer deals on game consoles, Apple Watch, and more!

It’s that time again – the craziest deals of the year laid out for you the day after Thanksgiving here in the U.S. like some vast, glittering extravaganza of retail joy. We’ve found the absolutely best possible deals (so far) on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, the Wii U, Apple Watch, and so much more! It […]

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These comprehensive coding lessons are priced to move [Deals]

This doorbuster of a deal will give you a wide range of essential coding knowledge that can pay for itself by pumping up your resume. With 8 Courses and over 74 hours of training, you can gain the major coding languages and skills that you’ve been waiting to learn. This body of knowledge normally runs […]

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Slowing handset sales triggers Samsung firing spree

You know the way that Apple’s heroically struggling to build a new “spaceship” HQ capable of housing its army of brilliant worker ants who design the iPhone? Well, Samsung has an easier solution for its phone division: just fire a load of people. New statistics published courtesy of Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service underline the degree […]

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Catch the best Mac, iPhone, PS4, Xbox and Wii U Black Friday deals on The CultCast

This week: get your mace and taser ready for Black Friday! We share some of the best deals on MacBooks, iPhones, Playstation 4s, Xbox One’s, Wii U’s and more. Plus: why your Mac store apps could be corrupted (and what to do about it); RDIO bites the dust; and the iPad Mini 4 proves far […]

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Microsoft wants to build the Zune of driverless cars

Microsoft has brokered a deal with automaker Volvo to co-develop a driverless vehicle, according to a new report — putting it in competition with Apple’s rumored “Project Titan” Apple Car. “We are exploring a number of different collaborations,” says Björn Annwall, senior vice president of marketing, sales and services at Volvo. In addition to driverless […]

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Explore the galaxy, gather supplies, and don’t die in gorgeous new mobile game

Last Horizon, which is out now for Mac, iOS (reviewed version), PC, and Android is a beautifully simple game: You leave your obliterated planet in a single rocket, heading out for a new home and gathering supplies along the way. It has two controls: turning and firing your thrusters. But it’s a lot more than […]

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Black Friday Liveblog: Cheap GoPros, free national parks, and best iPad deal (so far)

It’s that time again – the craziest deals of the year laid out for you the day after Thanksgiving here in the U.S. like some vast, glittering extravaganza of retail joy. We’ve found the best possible deal (so far) on iPad Air 2, some great discounts on GoPros, and a better way to #OptOutside in […]

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Budget-friendly smartbulb wants everyone to have cool lights

I love my Philips Hue smart-lighting kit, but every time I’ve just randomly turned my living-room lights different colors in front of another person, they’ve asked the same question: “How much did you pay for this?” And then I just kind of mumble something because while the system has added convenience and versatility to my […]

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Transform your regular desk into a healthier standing one with this sturdy add-on

Lust List: Sit-Stand Desktop Workstation by Ergotron I’ve got a love/hate relationship with standing desks. While I love the health benefits of standing, I seriously cannot stand at my desk all day every day. It needs to be easily adjustable. Also, not all of us have the space for yet another desk in our homes […]

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This Amazon Hack Will Make Online Shopping So Much Easier

Let’s face it: Online shopping is amazing. Given the choice of shopping from home while relaxing in their PJs or fighting crowds and dodging overbearing salespeople, we bet most people will choose to shop online. But shopping online has some drawbacks as well. Mainly, those drawbacks come in the form of having to sift through […]

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