The Oukitel C50 is available for purchase now, with specs that make it well worth its $200 price tag. With more than enough horsepower, this $200 Android phone performs like a device twice its price. The lack of an App Drawer (by default) was off-putting, but that can be overcome...

One of the best budget Android phones I've tested is not made by Samsung or OnePlus

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Maybe 2024 is the year to give that upgrade a miss.

Five reasons to skip iPhone 16 and wait for iPhone 17

One of Apple's latest smartwatch models, the Watch Series 9 isn't even a year old, but you can snag it for its lowest price yet (save $119) during the first day of Amazon's Prime Day sale, which kicked off today. Thanks to this hot Prime Day deal, you can save...

Prime Day just dropped the price of the Apple Watch Series 9 to its lowest price ever

When I was still a starry-eyed 20-something living with my then-fiancée, the only way I could stream video on my TV was through its HDMI ports and my laptop. This had served me well for years — and still does, when I’m desperate — but dealing with the setup was cumbersome.

Saluting the Chromecast, one of the great HDMI dongles

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CBS Essentials is created independently of the CBS News editorial staff. We may receive commissions from some links to products on this page. Promotions are subject to availability and retailer terms. For an average size space, a 75-inch TV is humungous. But, if you have a wall that's big enough,...

The 8 best 75-inch (and larger) TVs of 2024 let you skip the movie theater

For those who are looking for budget-friendly cordless vacuum deals, it can’t get any cheaper than Walmart’s offer for the PrettyCare W200. From an already somewhat affordable original price of $300, it’s all the way down to just $80 following a massive $220 discount. We expect the cordless vacuum’s stocks that are up for sale to sell out quickly, so if you don’t want to miss out on this amazing bargain, you’re going to have to complete your purchase for it right now.

Walmart is practically giving away this cordless vacuum

Cordless vacuums are all the rage, but they are pricey! And sometimes, it's not even worth the hefty cost. I bought a highly-rated cordless vac on Amazon last year after a lot of research, and it stopped working with one charge of the battery. I couldn't get it to work again, and in my busy mom life, I missed the return window.

This $29.99 ALDI Find Is a Look-Alike of a $350 Dyson Product

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In 1981, pop-music sensation Andy Gibb was at the top of the charts. The younger brother of Barry, Robin, and Maurice, a.k.a. The Bee Gees, commenced a tumultuous romance with actress Victoria Principle, who played Pam Ewing on Dallas, TV's then-Number 1 prime-time series. But after the relationship ended, Andy's life, already challenged by substance abuse, did as well. This is their tragic story.

The Tragic Death of Pop Star Andy Gibb & His Traumatic Romance with 'Dallas' Star Victoria Principle

Dodge has let rip the final version of its virtual engine sound profile for its upcoming Charger Daytona electric muscle car, and it sounds like a gallon of gasoline combusting in a hot flash. The new Charger Daytona is, of course, an EV that does not burn any gas. But...

Here’s what the new Dodge Charger Daytona’s fake engine sounds like

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The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

Warner Bros. Discovery has updated Cartoon Network’s website to remove basically everything and turn it into a page pointing to the Max streaming service. Before the change, the website let you watch free episodes of shows like Adventure Time and Steven Universe. The switchover appears to have happened on Thursday, Variety reports, and follows Warner Bros.’ announcement last week that it would be shutting down Boomerang, its streaming service for classic Warner Bros. cartoons.

Warner Bros. Discovery pretty much wiped the Cartoon Network website

Nanoleaf’s new Expo Smart Display Cases are an eye-catching way to make a carefully curated collection the focus of any room. Each case features diffused color-changing LED lighting, and multiple cases can be stacked to create a larger display with colors and animated lighting that syncs across hundreds of cases. They’re available now individually for $79.99, or you can save $20 by opting for a four-pack for $299.99.

You can stack and sync up to 300 of Nanoleaf’s new color-changing display cases

If you often fall asleep while watching a video, you can try YouTube Premium’s experimental sleep timer through September 2nd. It pauses your content after a certain amount of time, so that way autoplay doesn’t eat up all your internet data for the month.

YouTube Premium subscribers can try out a sleep timer.

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

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Our editors and experts handpick every product we feature. We may earn a commission from your purchases. When on the quest for the best cordless vacuum, you want something that is equally as powerful as it is easy to use. While some of the larger, robust models on the market today come equipped with all the bells and whistles, they are often heavy, lack maneuverability and don’t always warrant lugging out of the closet for quick or frequent cleans.

Shark Cordless Pro Review: Shark’s Budget-Friendly Cordless Vacuum Exceeded Our Expectations

BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details. Summer is winding down, and if you have a student heading off to college, you’ll want to make sure they have everything they need before they go. That includes a TV to keep them entertained during their downtime. One of the best TVs to buy for college and suitable for any dorm is the Vizio D-Series 40-inch Class FHD Full-Array LED Smart TV.

The Vizio D-Series is the dorm TV to buy, and it’s currently on sale at Target

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The aptly named 16-foot tall “Dinosaur” statue, created by artist Iván Argote, is coming to New York’s High Line Plinth in October, where it’ll spend 18 months menacing locals. Argote told Curbed that he wanted the piece to invoke a sense of familiarity with those who often observe pigeons in the city:

This T-Rex-sized pigeon is coming to NYC.

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It’s been too long since Apple updated the iPhone selfie camera with a 12MP sensor. Since then, the company’s only improvements were software-related, with Photonic Engine and updates to Smart HDR.
While the iPhone 16 will be the first to bring an Apple Intelligence approach, only the iPhone 17 models will add the selfie camera upgrades users have long been waiting for. According to Haitong Securities analyst Jeff Pu, the 2025 iPhone 17 models will get a 24MP sensor with six plastic lens elements.
In comparison, the current iPhone 15 lineup has a 12MP front camera with five plastic lens elements. That...

Rumor claims iPhone 17 will get an upgrade we’ve been waiting 5 years for

Best Buy is offering a quality TCL TV for $270 less than its typical asking price. Specifically, the product in question is the 55-inch TCL Q5 Q-Class 4K QLED smart TV. TCL makes some of our favorite budget models on the market today, so this is likely another great option for a low-cost upgrade. It may be a 2023 model but at this price, it doesn't matter -- now up for sale at $180. That's a huge 60% discount worth taking advantage of. Just be quick, as this deal ends tonight.

You Have Less Than 24 Hours to Get This Amazing 55-Inch TCL QLED TV for $180

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This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

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iRobot’s excellent Roomba Combo j7 Plus is cheaper than ever for Verge readers

Basic robot vacuums can speed up the cleaning process, but they don’t do much for hard floors. If you want a robovac that requires less work,...

iRobot’s excellent Roomba Combo j7 Plus is cheaper than ever for Verge readers

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