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When you’re out and about, it’s always a fantastic idea to have a portable power bank on you because you never know just how fast your phone will drain. The Anker Nano portable charger is a fantastic choice since it’s only $18 at Amazon, down from $26, and it’s the best price yet.

This is a super compact portable power bank that will even fit into women’s pockets. I just recently got one of these, and it performed super well, keeping my phone alive during a Coldplay concert. Читать дальше...

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Everyone loves to learn, but the pace of modern life doesn’t let us do enough of it. Headway is a groundbreaking app that lets you turn your downtime into inspiration time, providing users with the main takeaways from more than 1,500 books in a variety of genres.

With a one-time payment for Headway, you can browse its 15-minute summaries of best-selling non-fiction titles spanning finance, marketing, science, personal growth, and more. You can engage with the summaries by watching... Читать дальше...

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If a Mac isn’t running well, the reasons why can be a mystery to common users. Now there’s finally a cleanup tool that can help you not only take out the digital trash on your device, but keep it running at peak capacity. Better still, BuhoCleaner’s Family Plan lets you do it on 3 devices for life at a cost of less than $12 for a limited time.

When you start up BuhoCleaner, the simple interface lets you quickly scan for unused apps, duplicate documents, cache buildup... Читать дальше...

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There’s an art to effective communication, but there’s definitely a science to learning a new language. That’s why Babbel Language Learning remains popular with more than 10 million subscribers enjoying short, engaging lessons tested by linguists from top universities. Now, new learners can take their pick of 14 new languages to learn with a lifetime subscription to Babbel for $149.97.

With Babbel, you get to pick the kind of conversations you want to specialize in... Читать дальше...

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Apple Intelligence marks a turning point. Not just for Apple, which finally learned how to say “AI” and is diving head-first into making big generative AI features a central part of its products. It’s a turning point for the tech industry as a whole.

This year, AI begins its transition from a novel product to an expected feature, a move made by dozens of software technologies before it. And Apple Intelligence plays a key role.

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Among Steve Jobs’ many philosophies at Apple was giving customers what they need, not necessarily what they want. He famously said, “People don’t know what they want until you show it to them. That’s why I never rely on market research. Our task is to read things that are not yet on the page.”

At WWDC this week, Apple gave us a ton of features that were already on the page. Several chapters back, in fact. One of the main features of iOS 18 is a whole new level of... Читать дальше...

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Travel can be incredibly rewarding, but managing the costs can feel like a full-time job. A Matt’s Flights lifetime subscription cuts down on the work by finding the flight deals for you and putting them in your inbox.

The Matt’s Flights team scans the flight database relentlessly, looking for deep discounts, pricing errors, and other cheap flights. All you need to do is provide the destination you’re looking for, and you can add as many custom destinations as you like. Читать дальше...

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Apple is fond of its web browser, Safari, even to the extent that some readers with other preferences find it difficult to consistently get Firefox, Chrome, Opera, or other browsers to open links to web pages in other apps.

The first thing to double-check is macOS’s systemwide browser default preference. Go to  > System Settings > Desktop & Dock. Under “Default web browser,” check that your preferred browser is selected. Even if it is, some readers report... Читать дальше...

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We all want our Mac to run at its best, but it can sometimes seem like keeping that cache and desktop clear is a full time job. Now there’s finally an optimization tool that lets you put your digital “spring cleaning” on a schedule so that you can work worry-free: MacCleanse.

This tool is available for a limited time at less than $32, which is a steal for software that does so much. Fire it up, and MacCleanse hunts down junk apps, duplicate documents or other files... Читать дальше...

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No one has time to wait forever for their phone to charge, so having a tool like the Anker Prime 100W USB-C Charger may very well be just what you need. In fact, since the Anker Prime is down to $60 at Amazon, down from $87, it should end up in your cart sooner rather than later.

The 100W Anker Prime can charge up to three devices at once, featuring one USB-A port and two USB-C ports. This means can keep all your gadgets—Apple devices and anything else—filled up at all times. Читать дальше...