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Best Buy's giving away a free Google Home Mini with a Google Home today

If you buy a Google Home for $129 at Best Buy, you'll also get a free Google Home Mini, a savings of $49 from its list price.

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Newegg has an 8GB RX 580 for $200 this week

Get the 8GB PowerColor Red Dragon AMD Radeon RX 580 graphics card for just $200 after mail-in rebate at Newegg.

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The HP Spectre Folio is a leather-clad laptop that's luxurious

The HP Spectre Folio slips a full-grain leather shell around a superthin laptop to make a PC that looks, feels, and smells luxurious.

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Vizio P65-F1 4K UHD TV review: Vizio's P-Series deliver good brightness and HDR, but image glitches remain

This smart TV shines with HDR, but Vizio's new array backlighting is more prone to artifacts and there are holdover processing glitches from last year.

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Oreck Cordless Vacuum with POD Technology review: This vacuum offers dust-free disposal

A unique self-sealing pod prevents dirt and dust from escaping into the air when you empty the vacuum's dustbin.

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Screen Time, Family Link, and FreeTime vs my 7-year-old son: Which parental controls are best?

Apple, Amazon, and Google all offer a set of parental controls for monitoring and limiting the time our kids spend on their devices. But which one is best for outsmarting a wily 7-year-old?

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Facebook account hack FAQ: What happened, how it affects you, and what you should do now

Facebook has announced that at least 50 million users were exposed in a massive security breach. Here's what happened and what you should do to protect your account.

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Lenovo ThinkPad L480 review: This basic business notebook falls a little short

Lenovo's ThinkPad L480 has the great keyboard and quality build of this classic business brand, but its lower price includes compromises in display quality and performance.

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This week in games: The Xbox 360 controller's continued dominance, Ace Attorney on PC, and The Crew 2's free weekend

Plus Fallout 76 shows off its opening cinematic, Hitman 2 unveils its second mission, and an update on Telltale's woes. This is gaming news for September 24 to 28.

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The Full Nerd ep. 69: Intel's leaked 9000-series, custom RTX performance and when is a deal a deal?

In this week's Full Nerd we debate: How much will Intel charge for the 9000-series Core? Are custom RTX cards irrelevant? And much more!

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Google's Wear OS 2.1 update cares more about future smartwatches than your old one (sorry)

Google's Wear OS 2.1 update for smartwatches has arrived, but it's made for future smartwatches rather than the current and older crops.

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Intel supply woes could lead to pricier PCs, or a stampede to AMD's Ryzen

Intel said it has run into problems supplying 14nm Core chips to customers because of its tranisiton to 10nm manufacturing. The shortages could lead to higher PC prices.

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PCWorld is streaming Forza Horizon 4 on Twitch!

Join Adam and Dan as they play the Forza Horizon 4 maxed out on a Maingear F131

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Ecobee's Switch+ is $30 off today, a huge discount

Ecobee’s Switch+ comes with Alexa built right in. And it’s never been cheaper than right now—it’s $69.95 today, down from a list price of $100.

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Google really wants you to use Maps and search to plan your next outing

Google is rolling out new features in Maps and search to help plan trips and outings with friends.