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Save over $100 on this exercise vibration platform


Mashable / 8min
TL;DR : Through Feb. 23, a refurbished PowerFit Elite Vibration Platform is on sale for only $64.99 instead of $199.99. That's 62% in savings for a limited time. Working on your health isn’t just one thing you can check off a list. Most professionals recommend a combination of healthy eating and regular exercise , but how you manage it is a lot to figure out on your own. If you’re looking for one


Get 52 hours of Excel, VBA, and Python training for $25
Mashable / 8min
TL;DR : Through Feb. 20, the Complete Excel, VBA, and Data Science Certification Training Bundle is on sale for only $24.99 — that breaks down to less than two bucks per course. As a field, data science is growing all the time with even more opportunities projected in the future. The 2021 median salary for a data scientist was over $100,000, but there’s a lot of work to do if that role is your go


Score a like-new refurbished HP laptop for only $390
Mashable / 8min
TL;DR : Through Feb. 23, you can pick up a refurbished HP EliteBook 840 G5 (Intel Core i5, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) for only $389.99 instead of its current retail value of $410. A good laptop can help you take your work anywhere. For remote workers , that means easy travel and continued productivity. For office workers, it might be the difference between coming in to find a pile of stress on Monday o


Power up three devices at once with this wireless charging station, now 43% off for Presidents' Day
Mashable / 8min
TL;DR : Through Feb. 20, the MagStack Foldable 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Station is on sale for only $39.99 instead of $69.99. That's 42% in savings and about 11% less than the typical sale price. Spring cleaning is just around the corner! If you want to get started a little early this year, there's an easy way to cut some clutter from your nightstand, desk, kitchen counter, or wherever you prefer


Score a premium lifetime subscription to Dollar Flight Club for less than $50
Mashable / 8min
TL;DR : Through Feb. 20, you can get a Premium Plus lifetime subscription to Dollar Flight Club for just $45.99 — that's an extra 8% off the usual sale price for a limited time. Hoping to fill 2023 with loads of adventures? The cost of airfare doesn't seem to be getting more affordable anytime soon , but you don't have to let that spoil the fun. There are travel services out there that are ready


The 10 best new true crime podcasts
Mashable / 8min
Here's the thing about being a true crime lover: Despite the endless sea of new podcasts being released on a weekly and monthly basis, it's never enough. You've probably already exhausted the many lists recommending the best true crime podcasts of all time . But it couldn't quench your insatiable thirst for more murder, unsolved cases, and investigations into the criminal justice system. Luckily,


Cómo funcionan los chatbots y más dudas de inteligencia artificial
NYT > Technology / 15min
Los softwares que simulan conversaciones no tienen conciencia. Te explicamos cómo funciona la tecnología que hay detrás.


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Music, Arts & Literature / 44min



standingatthefence:Mary J. Wilson, the first African American...
Music, Arts & Literature / 44min
standingatthefence : Mary J. Wilson, the first African American senior zookeeper worked at the Baltimore Zoo from 1961 to 1999, caring primarily for gorillas, cats and elephants. She’s pictured here in February 1966. (STACKS/Richard Stacks, Baltimore Sun)


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Music, Arts & Literature / 44min
petsincollections : A Member of a Maiden Lady’s Family. ca. 1865 [84.XC.702.169] Getty Museum Collection


japaneseaesthetics: Netsuke. Snarling tiger. Made of ivory, with...
Music, Arts & Literature / 44min
japaneseaesthetics : Netsuke. Snarling tiger. Made of ivory, with eyes inlaid in horn. early 19thC, Japan. The British Museum


Today's Wordle Answer #610 – February 19, 2023 Solution And Hints
SlashGear / 4h
Today's Wordle answer is one of the trickiest in recent memory, but we've got a slew of tips to help along with the answer for those who are stuck.


'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for February 19
Mashable / 5h
If Quordle is a little too challenging today, you've come to the right place for hints. There aren't just hints here, but the whole Quordle solution. Scroll to the bottom of this page, and there it is. But are you sure you need all four answers? Maybe you just need a strategy guide. Either way, scroll down, and you'll get what you need. What is Quordle ? Quordle is a five-letter word guessing gam


A lifetime subscription to this stacked documentary streaming service is on sale for 28% off
Mashable / 5h
TL;DR : A lifetime subscription to a Curiosity Stream HD Plan is on sale for £147.78, saving you 28% on list price. Want to flex your brain in 2023? If learning new things happens to be on your New Year's resolution list this year, there's no more relaxing way to do it than while sitting down and indulging in a good binge session. Curiosity Stream lets you absorb new information as you enjoy the


Get an extra 3 months for free with the best VPN for unblocking HBO Max
Mashable / 5h
SAVE 49%: ExpressVPN is the best service for accessing your HBO Max subscription from anywhere in the world. A one-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for £85.41 and includes an extra three months for free — 49% off for a limited time. This might seem unfair, but your HBO Max subscription is not able to travel around the world with you. If you want to sign in from one of the many countries


Save 82% on this gaming-friendly VPN
Mashable / 5h
SAVE 82%: Surfshark is a gaming-friendly service that's on sale for a limited time. A two-year subscription to Surfshark is on sale for £48.95 and includes an extra two months for free, saving you 82% on list price. VPNs are powerful cybersecurity services that protect your data and identity when you're online, whilst unlocking extra content from around the world. With so many benefits, it's clea


Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for February 19
Mashable / 8h
It's Sunday, which means another new episode of The Last of Us to feast on, and another fresh Wordle to solve. As always, we're here with a few hints and tips to help along. If you prefer to just be told the solution, you can jump to the end of this article for February 19's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather work through it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies t


The Best Headphone Adapters of 2023
Futurism / 9h
For the millions who groaned in dismay when Apple did away with the headphone jack on its iPhones when it debuted its iPhone 7 back in 2016, a headphone adapter for iPhones is an affordable solution to right this wrong. This simple device consists of two ends — a male lightning cord end and a female 3.5-mm headphone jack. The jack attaches a set of corded earbuds or headphones to the charging por


11 of the best national parks to visit during winter
200+The Points Guy / 10h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Ken Burns was one of the many who’ve said it: The national parks were America’s best idea. During the coronavirus pandemic, the allure of our nation’s parklands became even more powerful, with travelers seeking wild, outdoor spaces in droves. In 2020, some national park visitation numbers even ecilpsed 201


How to book free stopovers with Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan
The Points Guy / 10h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with the latest information. While Alaska Mileage Plan miles are still among the most valuable points and miles, the program recently removed its partner-specific award charts . This change lets Alaska price partner-operated awards dynamically, and we’ve already seen Mileage Plan raise the cost of some British Airways-operated awards . Ev



Why Oliver Wood Used Unexpected Cameras For The Big Budget Ben-Hur Remake
SlashGear / 10h
Legendary cinematography Oliver Wood may be known for many movies, but it's his groundbreaking work on 2016's "Ben-Hur" that shows his imagination for filming.


WhatsApp is finally adding picture-in-picture support for iOS video calls
Engadget / 11h
Meta has begun rolling out a major iOS update for WhatsApp . Spotted this week by 9to5Mac , WhatsApp version 23.3.77 finally adds picture-in-picture support for video calls. That’s a feature iOS users of Meta’s chat app have asked for a while and one that, as The Verge notes , the company began testing at the end of last year. As with PiP modes on other platforms, WhatsApp will minimize your vide


RANT: Airports Have Become Every Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Show Come To Life
View from the Wing / 11h
Airports started out close to the city center but the need to expand for more travel and bigger jets, combined with NIMBYism of local residents, pushed airports out to the exurbs. Entire cities built up around the commerce of the destination airport, from shopping to dining in newly planned communities. The aerotropolis was born. But far from the futuristic vision of perfection, there's a darker


You Can Defrag Your Hard Drive In Windows 11. Here's How
SlashGear / 12h
As files become increasingly fragmented on a hard drive, the machine's overall performance can take a hit. That's where Windows' defragging comes in.


How To Switch Twitter 2FA From SMS To An App
SlashGear / 12h
With Twitter planning to charge for text message security on your account, here's how to use an authentication app and be more secure in the process.


Weekly Review: February 18, 2023
One Mile at a Time / 12h
I hope everyone is having a great weekend! I’m finally home after my recent review trip, and am already plotting my next adventure, so stay tuned for that. On the points & travel front, this week Alaska implemented new lounge access restrictions, Condor started selling “Prime” business class seats, EL AL announced it would launch Fort Lauderdale flights, JFK Terminal 1 shut down due to a power ou


iOS gains new emoji, Showtime joins a pricier Paramount+, and Instagram launches Channels
25TechCrunch / 12h
Hey, TechCrunch besties. After a week in Korea and the Philippines, it’s great to be back in the States — and slightly more tan (i.e., burnt) than before. Massive thanks to Henry, who was forced to step in over the past two weeks thanks to my failing to realize that Korean Air does not offer in-flight Wi-Fi.