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Thermacell refills and device with boxes on a plain background on sale at Amazon
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Get Thermacell mosquito repellents for their lowest prices of the year during Amazon’s Memorial Day sale

By Stan Horaczek

A black Kaleidescape Strato V movie player on its side next to a Room server and WiiM Ultra +Vibelink music streamer stack
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Kaleidescape’s Strato V flagship 4K player lets you watch theater-quality movies at home

By Tony Ware

Header image iScanner App document digitizing smartphone scanner app Lifetime Subscription Stack Commerce sponsored deal

This $25 app will replace your office scanner

By Stack Commerce

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The market’s down, but this OpenAI for the stock market can help you trade up

By Stack Commerce

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MacPilot reveals the tricks your Mac’s been hiding all along

By Stack Commerce

Header image for Retropian Color Retro Handheld Gaming Console Stack Commerce sponsored deal

This Game Boy Color clone doesn’t come with the Nintendo Switch 2 drama

By Stack Commerce

Header image for Ashampoo WebCam anx Microphone Guard Lifetime Software License Stack Commerce sponsored deal

Sorry, but tape doesn’t block your webcam mic—this does

By Stack Commerce

AirPods and Apple logo on MacBook are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on April 7, 2025. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto)
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How to customize controls and gestures on Apple AirPods

By David Nield

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The secret to AI: most people are using it wrong

By Stack Commerce

Greenworks yard tools on a plain background
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Greenworks battery-powered yard tools are up to half-off during Amazon’s early Memorial Day sale

By Stan Horaczek

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Save big on flights and hotels with this members-only travel app, now $60 for life

By Stack Commerce

Header image for Kodak Slide N Scan Film and Slide Scanner digitize photos Stack Commerce sponsored deal

This Kodak scanner is the easiest way to digitize your film collection

By Stack Commerce

Sony WH-1000XM6 Bluetooth ANC headphones in Black sitting on a retromodern coffee table
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Sony’s new Bluetooth headphones fix the last generation’s biggest flaw, and sound better doing it

By Tony Ware

The best heating pads will help ease muscle aches and tension in your neck and shoulders.
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The best heating pads

By Stacey L. Nash, Jen McCaffery

Header image for fancy mini digital night vision binoculars with 1080p hd recording Stack Commerce sponsored deal

These binoculars are almost definitely the coolest thing you’ll see on the internet today

By Stack Commerce

Header image for lifetime subscription to SwiftScanVIP scanning app Stack Commerce sponsored deal

Scan, edit, and send documents from anywhere with this $42 app

By Stack Commerce

Traeger Pro and Ironwood grills set against a meat background
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Traeger grills are at their lowest prices of the year during Amazon’s early Memorial Day sale

By Stan Horaczek

Header image for Microsoft Windows 11 Pro DirectX 12 Ultimate license Stack Commerce sponsored deal

Your gaming PC is overdue for an upgrade—Windows 11 Pro can fix that

By Stack Commerce

Header image for High-Definition pocket-sized Monocular Telescope Stack Commerce sponsored deal

Powerful pocket telescope lets you spot wildlife from miles away

By Stack Commerce

A dog on stuffed stairs and a cat in an automatic litter box for Amazon Pet Day
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The best Amazon Pet Day deals on food, supplements, toys, beds, and everything else for your dog or cat

By Stan Horaczek