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Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows is $34.97

Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows is available for $34.97 (regularly $219.99) through Feb. 22 at 11:59 p.m. PT. This edition includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Publisher, Access, and the free version of Teams, covering everyday tasks from writing reports and managing email to building

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Thomas & Friends: Wonders of Sodor 'powered by Train Sim World' announced

Dovetail Games announced Thomas & Friends: Wonders of Sodor, a new train sim that recreates the island where the familiar engines live. The reveal trailer presents a fully explorable Sodor and invites players to take control of classic characters. Players can "take the controls" of Thomas, Percy, Gordon,

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JBL Flip 7 Drops to Lowest Price During Amazon Speaker Deals

The JBL Flip 7 Portable Bluetooth Speaker is available on Amazon for $150, down from its $220 list price — $70 off, or 32%. The cylindrical speaker is water- and dust-resistant with an IP68 rating and is built to handle drops, rain, and other elements. Its compact size fits into bags

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Oakley Meta Smart Glasses Drop to $382 on Amazon

Amazon is offering the first‑generation Oakley Meta Smart Glasses at a 15% discount, cutting the price from $449 to $382. That $67 savings makes the frames more tempting for anyone after a standout gadget or a gift that feels different. The glasses look like classic Oakley eyewear but pack

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Keychron's concrete keyboard aims for industrial rhythm

Keychron is about to launch a wireless, magnetic-switched model billed as having a 'full concrete body'. The Keychron K2 HE Concrete Edition looks like a regular off-white keyboard, but the company has given it a noticeably heavyweight base. Not all of the chassis is concrete: a side view

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Ruark's MR1 MK3 desktop speakers make game soundtracks sing

Ruark hasn’t changed the MR1 MK3 dramatically from the previous model, but a series of small refinements make this 2.0 speaker set easy to recommend. The luxury feel starts at unboxing — velvety pouches, premium packaging and little brand notes — and that attention to detail carries through to the

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Google TV 4K streamer drops to new low

If your TV lacks built-in streaming and you want to cut the cord, a dedicated streamer can be a smart buy. Google’s 4K TV streamer, described as one of the best options out there, is currently listed at $100 on Amazon after a 20% drop; it typically sits at

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Beats Studio Pro headphones 51% off — now $170

Amazon has discounted the Beats Studio Pro over-ear headphones by 51%, cutting the price to $170 from $350. The sale applies to all color options — black, deep brown, navy, gray, sandstone, and white — but the offer may end soon. The headphones feature UltraPlush over-ear cushions with engineered leather for extended

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Todd Howard acknowledges fan 'anxiety' over Fallout 5 silence

Todd Howard says he feels the "anxiety from fans" about the studio's silence on Fallout 5, a quiet that has continued even amid peak Fallout TV show hype. He stresses that development is ongoing and that there will be news in due course. In Game Informer&

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How to use Lockdown Mode: iPhone feature that blocked FBI access

Lockdown Mode is an extreme iPhone security feature that drastically limits functionality to stop targeted attacks. It is meant for people facing serious threats — reporters, politicians, activists — and has drawn attention after court records reportedly show agents were unable to extract data from a seized journalist's phone while

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HP 15.6-Inch Business Notebook Now $380, 55% Off

The HP 15.6 FHD Business Notebook offers a large screen and extra features for users who don’t have room for a desktop tower. It is available for $380, down from a regular $840 — a $460 reduction, or 55% off. Inside is a 13th‑generation Intel Core i3 processor

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UGREEN Nexode 20,000mAh 165W Power Bank With Retractable USB-C — $70

The Ugreen Nexode power bank is on sale for $70 at Amazon, down 30% from its usual $100 price, with free delivery for all shoppers. It houses a 20,000mAh battery and supports up to 165W output. A built-in 25.6‑inch (65cm) retractable USB‑C cable extends when needed

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HP Omen 17 is a solid gaming laptop and a strong deal

Best Buy is offering nearly $1,100 off the HP Omen 17, a 17-inch gaming laptop equipped with an AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 CPU, GeForce RTX 5070 graphics, 16GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD. The IPS display delivers 1440p resolution, reproduces up to 100% of the sRGB color

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Rust devs say they log and replay every interaction to catch cheaters

Facepunch COO Alistair McFarlane wrote on X that the studio can monitor players even when admins are offline, "watching when we're not connected to the server like we're playing an RTS game. Every gun shot, every message, every dropped item, every kind of interaction is

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Bose SoundLink Plus on sale for $199

The Bose SoundLink Plus portable Bluetooth speaker is available on Amazon for $199, down from its regular price of $269 — a $70, 26% discount. Its compact rectangular body and looped carrying strap make it easy to hang, grab, or slip into a bag. The speaker is built to be rugged,

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LG Gram 17 review: ultralight 17-inch laptop with Lunar Lake power

The LG Gram 17 is the lightest, thinnest 17-inch laptop in its class, measuring 0.74 inches thick and weighing 3.2 pounds. It’s on sale for $1,199 (regular price around $1,700) and pairs that featherweight chassis with an Intel Core Ultra 7 "Lunar Lake"

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Fallout 76 crossplay is still in the works, Bethesda says

When it first launched in 2018, one of the biggest issues many took with Fallout 76 was how empty the world was without NPCs. The Wastelanders update finally brought life back to Appalachia in 2020, but players continue to press for cross-play so they can travel the Wasteland together regardless

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Epic Calls ‘Jeffrey Epstein Is Alive’ Fortnite Conspiracy a Hoax

Epic Games shot down rumors that a Fortnite account sharing the same username as a YouTube account owned by Jeffrey Epstein belonged to the deceased financier. The company called it a "ruse" apparently orchestrated by random Fortnite players attempting to spoof the alias leaked in last week’s

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Should you buy a refurbished MacBook in 2026?

Refurbished tech used to feel like a gamble, but the market has changed. I bought a $750 MacBook Pro M1 from 2021 through Back Market and used it as my main laptop for a few weeks. It wasn’t a perfectly seamless experience, but buying brand-new tech rarely is either.

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I'll watch the Super Bowl on a $319 XGIMI Elfin Flip

The Super Bowl is a big deal in this house. After a year of late-night games, seeing the two top teams duke it out is a perfect excuse to eat junk food and shout at the TV, and this year it won’t be LG taking the brunt of those

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Stop Pretending You ‘Need’ Your Phone ‘for Work’

The reader begins by saying they hate their phone: its size, the energy it demands and how much time it sucks up. At the same time, their job — like many — requires being contactable at specific times, and personal circumstances make near-constant accessibility necessary. The simplest, if slightly awkward, fix is

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Start Building Your 4K UHD Movie Collection

Streaming makes movies easy to access, but it also introduces problems: titles can vanish overnight, poor-quality versions can replace better ones, and managing multiple paid services gets expensive. To avoid that churn and regain control of your library, consider canceling some services and investing in a physical collection—specifically 4K

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Best antivirus software for Windows 11 in 2026

The internet can be a dangerous place, and choosing the right antivirus is harder than it looks. Windows Security comes free with every Windows PC and is solid, while Bitdefender offers a fully loaded suite — a subscription costs $60 for a full year. After expert testing of multiple Windows antivirus

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Honkai: Star Rail 4.0 livestream codes

Hoyoverse closed out the Honkai: Star Rail version 4.0 livestream and previewed the next update, which launches the evening of Feb. 12. After quite a delay, version 4.0 takes players to Planarcadia, a world tied to the Elation and Aha, and begins a new story arc. The stream

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Analogue 3D Reveals Prototype N64 Color Editions

Analogue has introduced a limited line of translucent "Prototype Editions" for the Analogue 3D, recreating five colors that were prototyped for the original Nintendo 64 but never released. The launch follows last December’s Funtastic line, which replicated the N64’s colorful translucent shells and sold out in