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Size, local building codes, and wind are all things to consider before buying a pergola kit.

Use DALL-E to edit your images, but be prepared for AI tools to make some strange choices.

Stay safe and advance your career using these CIA techniques.

No one likes dry cake. Here are ways to turn things around if your cake has entered the dusty zone.

Interest rates are high and closing costs can eat into equity-here's how to figure out if you'll be better off adding onto your existing home instead of buying a larger one.

Bonding with your child doesn't have to break the bank.

Smart clothing is now a reality, from socks that monitor you to shirts that track heart rate.

This Wyze indoor/outdoor budget security camera needs no subscription and is 44% off.

Here's when it might make sense to order Lowe's products via DoorDash-and when it definitely doesn't.

A credit freeze can protect you from identity theft-but sometimes you'll need to lift that freeze for credit or job applications.

Any progress is progress.

You're about to get a little more control over your Chromebook.

Double-check the answers from Gemini and improve the quality of your research.

The PlayStation store has a spring sale with games for up to 70% off. Plus, you can still take advantage of great console deals.

Even better, they don't require a subscription.

It's a 1.5-inch tracker you can attach to your keys, wallet, luggage, backpack, or pet collar.

Pennies aren't worth much, but there are ways to make them useful.

You don't need the cloud to get generative AI in your web browser.

Emulsifying fats and liquids can be a slow process for smooth cake batters, but in a blender it takes mere seconds.

Cocktail drinkers, grab your garden tools-we're going to grow a Bloody Mary.

Every year, the world's fact-checkers issue a report on how it's going. Spoiler: It's going poorly.

If you have a Dropcam, Dropcam Pro or Nest x Yale Lock, you'll need to take some action.

The cost to fast-track through airport lines is increasing in October.

Create images from a text prompt in seconds, privately.

Meta may have doubts that you're old enough to use your Meta Quest.

Digital aids to help you organize, declutter, and just keep things neat.

You may soon be able to text anyone via satellite in Android 15.

It's cheaper than services like iCloud Drive, Google Drive, or Dropbox after just one year.

Unlike The Frame TV, the Music Frame displays actual, physical art.

Traveling with your cat or dog will cost you $100 or more each way.

AI is hungry, and there's not enough data to sate its appetite.

It's a 13.3-inch HD screen that magnetically attaches to the back of your laptop.

A lot of good sales on Samsung products have popped up this week.

Save your sanity by breaking your home-renovation plan into discrete projects.

The M3 looks great, but the MacBook Air from 2020 is still the gold standard.

It can be a good budget laptop for younger students, kids, or anyone with basic computer needs.

Scientists have proposed a walk-and-sit method that seems like it might actually work.

Both are often the funds of choice, and your decision depends on how hands-on you want to be.

See which virtual desktop you're using, at a glance.

Because even movie buffs like a challenge.

This easy-to-remember ratio can turn even the most boring veggies into a fine snack.

You don't need fancy camera gear to capture the solar eclipse; all you need is your iPhone.

This refurbished Dell Chromebook 3100 is on sale for $87.99 right now (reg. $100). It has a grade B" refurbished rating, meaning that it may have light cosmetic scratches on its body, and its battery should have a minimum of 70% health. It's a budget laptop for basic computing needs, and has an Intel Celeron N4000 processor, 4GB of RAM, and Chrome OS. This Chromebook also has an 11.6-inch display with 1366x768 resolution, 32GB of storage, up to 14 hours of battery life, and ports for USB, USB-C, and 3.5mm aux.You can get this refurbished Dell Chromebook 3100 on sale for $87.99 right now (reg. $100), though prices can change at any time.

Newton's laws aren't just for physics anymore.

The best Android tablets for power and midrange users, as well as a great budget option, are all at their lowest prices.

So long, Google Podcasts-but there's a better alternative out there anyway.

You can get new and older models of The Frame, The Terrace, and other high-end Samsung TVs for a solid discount.

Out of nowhere you received an old invoice for something that happened two, three years ago-or longer. Can they still bill you for something that old? Maybe.

There are ways to put a stop to Discord's "Sponsored Quests"-for the most part anyway

Podcasts require time, energy, and some investment of money-here's what you'll need to get going.