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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. Tech enthusiasts are already aware that the most anticipated tech event in the world, Consumer Electronics Show (CES) , is currently underway. But most forget that this is also one of the best times to shop for last year's flagship models or—even better for your wallet—two-year-old flagship TVs. If you're looking for a deal on a 75-inch TV, consider Sony's 2023 flagship LED TV, the Sony Bravia 75-inch Class X93L at $1,398 (originally $2,498) at Walmart. The lowest price this model has been since its release, according to price-tracking tools . Sony Bravia 75-Inch Class X93L Panel Type: LED, Screen Size: 75 inches, Resolution: 3840 by 2160, Video Inputs: HDMI, Composite, RF ...

From market conditions, to location, to your individual finances, the path to buying a home can look wildly different from person to person. (For a little snapshot of what that range can look like, consider a few of the first-time homebuyers I've interviewed) . According to October 2024 data from ICE Mortgage Technology , the average time to buy a house, from contract to closing, was 44 days. Of course, that timeline doesn't factor in pre-purchases phases like setting your budget, figuring out where you want to live, and shopping for a place you actually want to buy. For instance, right now my mom is currently moving houses—right down the road, but still, a move is a move. I've followed along with her every step of the way, and her timeline has been an (anecdotally) far more typical four-to-six months from start to finish. With the understanding that the process can vary significantly depending on your circumstances, here's an easy-to-read timeline detailing how lon...

Strava and Chipotle have launched a marketing partnership that involves three different ways to potentially win free food. Two of those ways involve getting outside and running, walking, or using your wheelchair (sorry, no bikes) on Chipotle-branded Strava segments. Here’s what’s involved, and which parts of the challenge give you the best chance at free food.  The easiest way to get a free meal: Sign up for texts The first thing you should do, if you want to make the most of this promotion, is to sign up for the “No Quitters Day” text list—sorry, motivational text message community . Go here to sign up , anytime through Jan. 9.  On Jan. 10, you’ll get a text with instructions to claim one of 50,000 free “lifestyle bowls.” A lifestyle bowl is, basically, a burrito bowl. They come in varieties like the Plant Powered Bowl (with sofritas) and the High Protein Bowl (with double chicken). (Why Jan. 10? Strava has previously identif...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Today at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) , Govee is debuting a series of new light products, and while previous endeavors like lamps and holiday lights have focused on function, today’s releases are all about fun. Govee has also leaned in hard to a retro theme, debuting a set of digital tablets that display pixelated images or gifs: They're giving a real Lite Brite vibe.   The Pixel Light looks a lot like a gaming console, so much that I spent some time trying to figure out if that was a feature I could unlock. Instead, it is a large pixel display, and you can use Govee’s app to change what it displays.   While it’s not the touch screen I’d have liked for my 2025 Lite Brite fever dream, it does offer the same feel through the app, which does allow you to hand draw what you’d like to see on the screen using the DIY feature. You can select colors, shapes, and drawing tools, and when you'r...

Meta might not be the first company that comes to mind when you think of generative AI, but they are a big part of the current artificial intelligence race. The company has its own AI model, Llama , has added "Meta AI" to all of its big products— whether you like it or not (you don't). Meta even wants you to try making your own AI bot . It's safe to say the company is all-in on AI. But even for a company so committed to AI, this latest story is simply bizarre. It turns out the company has been experimenting with AI-generated user accounts on its platforms since 2023. The Instagram versions of these pages are currently going viral, but they're also available on Facebook. The accounts are verified, and each is equipped with a unique personality, but they're completely fraudulent. Each is entirely made up, with posts of AI-generated images. It's all very weird, but also not all that new—the profiles were created more than a year ago, and appear to have lar...

Decluttering is its own kind of an art form. You have to do it consistently enough that it becomes a habit, and you'll have greater success if you subscribe to a particular decluttering approach or technique that helps you constantly evaluate the things you have, determine whether you need to hold onto them, and if so, where you'll put them. Before you can get organized for the long term, though, you need a place to start. I recommend starting off the new year by giving your whole home a once-over using the decluttering checklist below. Your New Year decluttering checklist True decluttering is a process that takes place over weeks or months. You need to build a habit of getting rid of what no longer serves you and constantly organizing what you choose to keep. But before any of that happens, you may be faced with an overabundance of junk that makes it difficult to know where to start. It's worth setting aside some time to do a broad sweep, focusing on some key areas. As...

If you use Apple devices—specifically, Siri-enabled devices—you might have some money coming your way. That's because Apple just agreed to a $95 million settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit. The dispute? That Apple's infamous smart assistant, Siri, violated user privacy. Wait, what did Siri do? Back in 2019 , we learned that Siri was inadvertently spying on many of us. It has to do with how Apple was training and improving its assistant. As you likely know, to trigger Siri, you say "Hey Siri," (these days, you can simply say "Siri") and the assistant wakes up and answers (or attempts to answer) your query or request. This is known as the "wake word." The problem is, sometimes the assistant mishears something said, and, believing it to be the wake word, turns on, resulting in those times you hear, "I'm sorry, I didn't get that" when you, in fact, never asked for Siri's help in the first place. In order to improve...

While problems with the power grid aren’t new, electric whole-home backup systems are. Having emergency power on hand is a great idea, but power banks are also expensive, hard to move, and get in the way. Biolite , a new backup power brand on the market, has created a less expensive, easier, renter friendly solution that they'll be demoing at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Jan. 7-10th. Traditional backup generators are big and heavy In the past few years we’ve seen releases of giant power generators from Anker Solix, Ecoflow, and others called “Whole Home Backups.” These hefty, barely portable devices don’t require solar input (although they’re compatible); they can charge by plugging into your wall. When you need them, you haul them out to the most advantageous spot in your home or office, and they act as a battery backup for multiple appliances in your home, from your fridge to your microwave. They have terrific power capacity and output, but...