You don't need an electrician to install BioLite's backup battery system, which can keep at least a few of your appliances on when the power goes out -- like your refrigerator.

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Two weeks before a second Trump term begins, Mark Zuckerberg says "free expression" is the way to go.

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If your sleep quality is declining downward due to your partner, try using the Scandinavian sleep method tonight.

https://www.cnet.com/health/sleep/save-your-relationship-and-your-sleep-with-the-scandinavian-sleep-method/#ftag=CADf328eec

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Some important mortgage rates ticked up. But rate cuts from the Fed should help mortgage rates fall in the long term.

https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/mortgages/mortgage-rates-increase-for-prospective-buyers-todays-mortgage-rates-for-nov-8-2024/#ftag=CADf328eec

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From Google's Pixel 9 and Samsung's Galaxy S24 to foldable phones like Motorola's Razr Plus, these are the best Android phones you can buy.

https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/best-android-phone/#ftag=CADf328eec

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The Merseysiders look to extend their lead at the top of the table as they host the Hatters at Anfield.

https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/liverpool-vs-luton-livestream-how-to-watch-english-premier-league-soccer-from-anywhere/#ftag=CADf328eec

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These tips would've made the first go-round much smoother.

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Eddie Howe's Magpies look to end a run of three straight EPL defeats as they host the reigning champions.

https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/newcastle-vs-man-city-livestream-how-to-watch-english-premier-league-soccer-from-anywhere/#ftag=CADf328eec

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If you'd like to save on Rokform's cases, screen protectors and various mounts, this 25% exclusive CNET discount will save you some money.

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The new TCL 50 series will include two US-bound phones with the company's Nxtpaper screen technology.

https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/tcls-new-phones-will-be-easier-on-your-eyes-literally/#ftag=CADf328eec

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Amazon's new TV series The Rings of Power is a bit controversial for some. There are vocal groups concerned showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay won't make every effort to ensure this show is in line with J.R.R. Tolkien's collected works and may add things Tolkien wouldn't approve of. For many Tolkien fans, this is a song we've heard before. There have been doubts cast on every modern Tolkien story brought to screen, including Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings movies. While every episode of The Rings of Power is going to have a recap article courtesy of CNET's own Erin Carson, this article will be dedicated entirely to the analysis of how well each episode sticks to what Tolkien wrote.

https://www.cnet.com/culture/entertainment/how-does-rings-of-power-differ-from-tolkiens-works-a-full-breakdown-by-episode/

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The Next Generation is back. The third and final season of Star Trek: Picard will premiere Feb. 16, 2023, and this time Geordi, Worf and Dr. Beverley Crusher are reunited with their colleagues Riker, Troi and Data. Meanwhile Strange New Worlds season 2 has a new crewmember: none other than Carol Kane. A new trailer for Picard season 3 reveals Patrick Stewart joined by TNG castmates Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis and Brent Spiner, along with Jeri Ryan and Michelle Hurd.

https://www.cnet.com/culture/entertainment/star-trek-picard-season-3-trailer-welcomes-worf-geordi-and-dr-crusher

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After the stupendous Thor: Ragnarok, it shocked many when Thor: Love and Thunder didn't live up to lofty expectations. Aside from story elements, the fourth film in Marvel's Thor franchise was questioned over the quality of its CGI, seemingly even by its director Taika Waititi. The flick hit Disney Plus on Wednesday, after which fans pointed out on Twitter that at least one CGI-heavy scene looks to have been updated."They patched Thor: Love and Thunder for the Disney+ version and it looks even worse now," Twitter user @comicxbook wrote.

https://www.cnet.com/culture/entertainment/marvels-thor-love-and-thunder-fixes-cgi-scene-for-disney-plus/

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This compelling escape room thriller follows the "mysterious sci-fi movie" template.

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Blue, green, red, white and black. With May the 4th just around the corner, here's your complete guide to the hues of an elegant weapon for a more civilized age.

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What caused the no-sleeping phenomenon? Here are some answers to the sci-fi thriller's biggest questions.

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Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva is actually happening. For real. Rumors had been swirling for weeks that negotiations for the fight were ongoing, but on Tuesday, Paul made it official. "My toughest test yet," Paul said in a tweet. "I respect the legend, but he must be exterminated." After a glittering career in the UFC, Silva is arguably the greatest mixed martial artist of all time. At the very least he's in the top five. Silva broke multiple records during his reign as middleweight champion, but it's the style with which he destroyed his opponents that made him legendary.

https://www.cnet.com/culture/sports/jake-paul-vs-anderson-silva-press-conference-how-to-watch-everything-to-know/

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Apple and Samsung are both trying to change the way we interact with our phones -- but in very different ways. Samsung is updating the physical shape of the smartphone through its Galaxy Z Fold and Galaxy Z Flip line of foldables. Apple, on the other hand, is changing the shape of the iPhone's software and how it works with the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max phones.Apple unveiled the iPhone 14 Pro line at its Far Out event on Wednesday, and one of its standout new features is a redesigned notch area called the Dynamic Island.

https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/apple-iphone-14-pro-samsung-galaxy-z-fold-are-rethinking-how-phones-work/

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A second official Black Adam trailer burst out of the gates on Thursday. Star Dwayne Johnson dropped the new footage on Twitter before it ambled out onto Warner Bros.' socials.This second trailer is arguably the best one yet, giving the DC antihero more of a true villain bent. Doctor Fate, played by Pierce Brosnan, appears to lead an X-Men-like team of heroes -- including Hawkman (Aldis Hodge), Atom Smasher (Noah Centineo) and Cyclone (Quintessa Swindell) -- in taking Black Adam down. They're known as the Justice Society of America.

https://www.cnet.com/culture/entertainment/black-adam-drops-new-trailer-featuring-the-suicide-squad-villain/

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Squid Game, Euphoria and Stranger Things are all up for the major TV awards. Follow the announcements here!

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Fissures in public health systems, including a shortage of health care workers, have been broken open by the pandemic.

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