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Phones

WhatsApp like a pro with these 7 expert tricks and hidden features

By David Nield

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Get AI-powered developer tools for $28 with this Microsoft tool (MSRP $500)

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Get a lifetime subscription to PDF Expert for $79.99 and say goodbye to Acrobat

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Gift Guides

30+ editor-approved practical gifts for 2026

By Amanda Reed, Tony Ware, Stan Horaczek

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Follow your curiosity across 1,000+ courses for $50

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If you want to dabble in Bitcoin mining, this desktop gadget is just $49.99

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EcoFlow TITAN 5000 Classic Whole-Home Backup Power
Home

EcoFlow’s new TITAN batteries can keep your central air running through a blackout

By Stan Horaczek

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Audio

Sony wants to DAP up your digital audio with the Walkman Signature Series

By Tony Ware

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This $71 privacy bundle helps keep your data out of the hands of strangers

By Stack Commerce

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Audio

These four companies ain’t playin’ when it comes to playback

By Tony Ware

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Speed up your workflow with this dictation tool for just $55 for life

By Stack Commerce

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Outdoor Gear

Patagonia now sells its Worn Wear collection of refurbished gear right alongside new products

By Stan Horaczek

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Get your PC ready for work with this $35 Windows and Office bundle

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This $55 lifetime language-learning app won’t judge your pronunciation

By Stack Commerce

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Smart Home

Apple just overhauled its smart-home lineup with a $299 HomeView smart display and speaker

By Stan Horaczek

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Get 15 delicious wines from 4 different countries for just $79

By Stack Commerce

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One model at a time is the old way — this gives you ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini & more for just $59.97

By Stack Commerce

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Gear

I tested Cricut’s desktop sticker printer, and it makes creating custom stickers almost too easy

By Stan Horaczek

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Home

Amazon is blowing out Greenworks electric yard tools for clearance prices just in time for fall cleanup

By Stan Horaczek

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Seven Office apps, one $14.97 license, zero renewal emails

By Stack Commerce