We've been giving away TCL TVs around this time of year for some time now, and the tradition continues. TCL remains one of our favorite TV brands for most people, packing a heck of a lot of image quality and usability into models that are more affordable than most. In …
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Opening my email to see an invite to a fall luncheon, I rolled my eyes. Not because I’m not a fan of luncheons (quite the opposite!) but because this invitation, like so many other emails I had received, was intended for someone else. When I snagged my email address early …
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About a decade ago, I started noticing that certain clothes made my skin itch. Like, a lot. Then my infant son was diagnosed with eczema, painful rashes that covered his arms and legs. I started buying the gentlest detergents I could find and checking fabric content labels on all our …
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If you happen to know a neuroscientist or an ethologist, you’re likely familiar with the concept of “baby schema.” This theory was pioneered by the zoologist and ethologist Konrad Lorenz, who hypothesized that cute things unlock instinctual caregiving behaviors. Lorenz applied it mostly to baby animals, with their big eyes …
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Remember when people would break down the doors to get inside Walmart to score the best deals? Isn't civilization nice? Fill up your digital shopping cart instead with these Walmart Cyber Monday deals on some of the best devices we've tested this year—no door-breaking necessary. We test products year-round and …
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Target Cyber Monday and Black Friday promotions started early, but they're still going strong. Thankfully, the retailer is offering a holiday price match guarantee from October 22 to December 24, so if something gets even cheaper at any point, you can make it right. Keep your receipts! We've rounded up …
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Cyber Monday is traditionally a day when you shop for televisions or Christmas presents, and not so much for outdoor gear. But it's not all TVs and headphones—there are plenty of Cyber Monday outdoor deals. While REI famously “shuns” the weekend's shopping holiday, the retailer still holds a sale immediately …
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Phones are convenient, powerful devices, but they sure do gobble up a lot of our attention. How much of your day do you spend just holding your phone, staring at the screen? Humane, a company founded by a pair of ex-Apple employees, wants to squash the tyranny of the touchscreen. …
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Finding a deal on an iPhone can be tricky. Apple rarely slashes prices on its hardware, unlike other brands. But that doesn't mean they're nonexistent. With Black Friday deals around the corner, carriers are offering some steep discounts on iPhones, though you have to jump through some hoops to nab …
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Watching sports on television has never been easy, and the tilt toward streaming hasn't made it easier or less confusing for NBA fans. The regular NBA season started, and with 30 teams each playing 82 games, that's a lot of games to watch. Because broadcasters have patched together a Kafka-esque …
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