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The Best Sales on Headphones and Earbuds Right Now

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We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Finding a pair of headphones or earbuds that precisely meet your needs—whether you’re using them at the gym, while working from home, or even when showering—doesn’t have to mean shelling out a ton of money. The best of them can be really expensive, yes, but if you're a patient shopper, you can usually find a good deal on just about any pair of headphones. With that said, here are the best deals, discounts, and sales you can find on earbuds and headphones right now. I'll be regularly updating this list as offers come and go, so check back in as needed—but given these prices can change at any time, I would advise you not to wait if you spot a pair that fits your needs and budget. ANC Wireless Bluetooth Headpho...

All the Details on Target's Answer to Amazon's Big Spring Sale

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We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Traditionally, spring hasn’t been a big online shopping season, comparatively speaking. Summer has Prime Day, fall has Prime Deal Days and Black Friday, and there are a bunch of holiday sales during winter. But that has been changing since Amazon's launched its Big Spring Sale three years ago. And this year, as usual, Target is competing for your dollars with its own spring promotion: Circle Deal Days. What is Circle Deal Days? Circle Deal Days is Target’s name for its spring sale event this year. In previous years, Target held Circle Week, which lasted a whole week (like Amazon's Big Spring Sale, which runs March 25–31). This year, it's much shorter. When is Circle Deal Days? This upcoming Circle Deal Days will be from Wednesday, March 25, to Friday, March 27. Do you need to be a Target Circle member to shop for Circle Deal Days? You will ne...

10 Hacks Every Signal User Should Know

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Signal is one of my favorite messaging apps because of its focus on privacy and security. I use it to message my closest friends regularly, and in the process, I've discovered a fair few hidden features that I now use every day. From shielding your phone number from other users, to preventing hackers from breaking into your account, these hacks will help you make the most of Signal. Hide your phone number from everyone Credit: Pranay Parab You can use Signal without revealing your phone number to anyone. You'll still need to sign up to Signal with a phone number—something the company uses to stop spammers from running amok. But once your account's created, open Signal on your phone, tap the profile icon in the top left corner, and go to Settings . Now select Privacy > Phone Number > Nobody in both the options on that ...

‘Current’ Fixes My Biggest Issues With RSS Readers

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While RSS readers are still worth using to this day , they're far from perfect. Most have a sidebar showing you your article sources and how many unread articles you have in them, leaving you feeling like you have to read everything in your list. If you're like me, you may have hundreds of unread articles at a time. Maybe you power through a bunch of news articles, hoping to make that number go down, or you send long-form essays to Instapaper so that you can (forget to) read them later. I'm exaggerating how big a deal this is, but I think anyone who uses RSS regularly has come up against something like this. That's what intrigues me about Current , a new RSS reader for iPhone, iPad, and Mac that solves for these problems like no other RSS reader I've seen. What makes Current a different kind of RSS reader Current is designed without these traditional RSS reader features. Instead, the app presents you with a selection of articles you can read, filtering out old con...

How to Spot 'Living Off the Land' Computer Attacks

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I write frequently about the threat of malware and how threat actors are using it to do everything from steal personal information to fully take over users' devices or add them to botnets . These malicious programs spread through various forms of phishing, ClickFix attacks, malvertising, and even apps that have been vetted and approved by Apple and Google. However, as users (and security tools) have gotten better at identifying the signs of a malware infection and savvy enough to avoid them in the first place, some cybercriminals have changed tactics: Living Off the Land (LOTL) attacks exploit built-in system utilities and tools that may be less likely to raise red flags. How Living Off the Land attacks work As Huntress describes , LOTL refers to using local resources instead of importing new ones from outside. Rather than sneaking custom-built malware onto a user's machine, attackers exploit tools like PowerShell, Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI), built-in utilitie...