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Samsung’s Now Bar Is the Sports and Lock Screen Feature I’ve Been Waiting For
Samsung’s new One UI 7 update (Android 15) has a lot to offer, especially on the new Galaxy S25 series. Instead of your average yearly update, this is a big one packed with features. While all the AI goodies are nice, one small change I love is the new “Now Bar,” and here’s why. What Is the Now Bar on…
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4 Reasons I’ve Started Buying Stuff Through Temu
Quick Links I Found Out I Was Buying the Same Stuff Elsewhere Anyway Most of the Stuff Has Been Fine Temu has exploded as a popular online shopping site all over the world, but at the same time has raised many concerns. I’ve been wary of using it myself, but over time I’ve become a regular customer, and there are…
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The comfiest mattress I’ve ever slept on is 50% off in huge Nectar sale
The Nectar Luxe is by far the most comfortable mattress I’ve ever slept on. It’s Nectar’s premium offering, sitting above the entry-level Nectar Classic model and the Nectar Premier, but just beneath the Ultra (Nectar’s most luxury model.) In a huge Presidents’ Day flash sale, the Nectar Luxe is 50% off with $599 of free bedding at Nectar. We haven’t…
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Review: The TCL QM7 Is One of the Best Budget-Friendly TVs I’ve Ever Used
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Most people won’t be able to tell the difference in visual quality between a QLED and OLED TV at a glance, but the difference in price is immediately obvious. The truth is, if you get a good QLED TV, most people will be happy with the picture quality and be…
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I’ve got two master’s degrees and this $6,499 camera makes me feel stupid
What does a camera need to be considered as one of the best mirrorless cameras for wildlife and sports? A body that can withstand dust and rain, an autofocus system that’s so fast it can keep up with rapid soccer players and birds in flight, a detailed viewfinder and more. Well, the Sony A1 II is just that. Sony’s flagship,…
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I hate that this $220 coffee accessory is one of the best things I’ve ever used
I review countless home products, but rarely does a product stay in my mind like the Acaia Pearl S coffee scale. As Tom’s Guide’s resident coffee scales expert, I’m always sourcing, testing, and reviewing them, so I’ve rifled through proverbial stacks of coffee scales. But none quite build foundations and start living rent-free in my head like the Acaia Pearl…
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ChatGPT Is the Household Item Tracker I’ve Been Wanting for Years
Summary ChatGPT is an effective household item tracker with natural language processing for easy searching. ChatGPT can store memories with specific details for easy retrieval without exact names. The limitations of ChatGPT include memory space caps and the requirement for manual input. I waste so much of my life searching for household items that I’ve put away in “safe places”…
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Netflix is about to lose one of the darkest thrillers I’ve ever watched — don’t miss your last chance to stream
Netflix has confirmed that it will be removing “The Rental” this month so now is the time to watch this intense dark thriller before it waves goodbye to the streaming service (for now, at least; with platform churn, it could return one day). The last day to stream “The Rental” on Netflix will be Saturday, January 25, and I strongly…
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Every Smartphone I’ve Ever Owned, Ranked
I got my first smartphone back in 2004, and in the following two decades, I’ve owned 10 smartphones in total. I cherish most of the phones that have graced my pockets in some way or another, but only one can take the cake. 10 HTC One V HTC It was the spring of 2012, and I was super excited on…
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Review: The Roborock Curv Is the Most Adaptable Robot Vacuum I’ve Tried So Far
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Roborock introduced three new models this year from their upper-mid tier line, QRevo: the Curv, Edge, and Slim. The Curv and Edge only differ in the design of their docking stations, and the Slim has a shorter profile designed to go under more furniture. While all these models share the…
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