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This 25 app will replace your office scanner

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Scanners were great … in 2005. These days, who has time--or desk space--for a chunky machine that you no longer need? There's a document-scanner app that does the same thing your old hunk of beef does, but it does the job even better. You can dodge the app's subscription fees with our lifetime offering: Use code SCAN at checkout to get it for 24.99 through June 1 (reg. If you can take a photo, you can scan documents with iScanner.


The market's down, but this OpenAI for the stock market can help you trade up

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You've seen headlines about the market crash and maybe even wondered if now's your shot at finally investing. A stock-picking tool powered by OpenAI is helping regular folks identify strong opportunities with minimal risk. Meet Sterling Stock Picker, the thing that could turn your savings account into an early retirement, extra travel funds, or whatever you wish. Rather than gambling with your hard-earned dollars, this tool helps you research options that match your preferences and risk tolerance, and a lifetime subscription is just 55.19 (reg. Want to dive into the stock market but feel like you're reading a foreign language?


This Game Boy Color clone doesn't come with the Nintendo Switch 2 drama

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As the Switch 2's release date crawls closer, the internet is not thrilled with Nintendo's choices. Between reports of modding bans that could brick your console, unreliable Joy-Con performance in demos, and digital games tied so tightly to online access that you basically lease them, many gamers are looking to buy other handheld gaming consoles. One great option is the Retropian Color, a modern version of the Game Boy Color. Not only can you ditch the poor screen quality and AA batteries, but you can also play multiple generations of console titles in one with open-source emulators already built-in (including Nintendo). The price tag is also far more friendly than the Switch 2 at 79.99 with free shipping (reg.


What to do if you find a baby bird out of its nest

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Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. The arrival of spring brings many changes to our natural surroundings. Flowers bloom, barren trees fill with leaves, and occasionally, baby birds come tumbling out of those trees. If you've ever encountered one of these not-quite-flighted chicks and wondered how best to look after them, you've come to the right place. Your first aim upon finding a chick out of its nest is to work out whether it has accidentally fallen or is simply taking its first steps out of the nest.


The secret to AI: most people are using it wrong

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AI is supposed to save time, boost your output, and even help kickstart your creativity. But if you find yourself constantly rewriting prompts and begging the AI to edit bad responses, there's a hard truth you have to accept: it's not ChatGPT. But getting your skills up to snuff is simple if you enroll in our best-selling e-degree program. It doesn't matter if you're a complete beginner, an aspiring master, or somewhere in between; you'll learn how to use ChatGPT like an expert for just 19.97 (reg. Don't worry about fitting time into your schedule because these courses are completely self-paced.


That weird call or text from a senator is probably an AI scam

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Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. If you recently received a voice message from an unusual number claiming to be your local congressperson, it's probably a scam. The FBI's crime division issued a warning this week about a new scheme in which bad actors use text messages and AI-generated voice clones to impersonate government officials. The scammers try to build a sense of connection with their target and eventually convince them to click on a malicious link that steals valuable login credentials. This scam is just the latest in a series of evolving attacks using convincing generative AI technology to trick people.


Save big on flights and hotels with this members-only travel app, now 60 for life

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Want to make your travel budget go a little further? Whether you want to extend a vacation or try to squeeze an extra trip out of your funds, OneAir Elite can help. A lifetime subscription to this AI-powered app can be yours for just 59.99 (reg. OneAir Elite is an AI-powered, members-only travel app that notifies you about hotel and airfare discounts. On average, you'll save 20% to 60% off public rates listed on discount travel sites like Expedia or Hotels.com,


8-year-old kid with a metal detector stumbles upon a 19th century shipwreck

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Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. A Canadian kid is proof that major scientific discoveries don't always have to come from grizzled researchers with fancy equipment. Two years ago, then-8-year-old Lucas Atchison went on a family trip to Point Farms Provincial Park in Ontario. Armed with a metal detector he had just received as a birthday present, Atchison dutifully scanned the area, hoping to hear that coveted "beep." Eagerly digging into the site, Lucas uncovered a metal spike, which his father initially dismissed as something used to tie up boats.


US Mint releases Space Shuttle 1 gold coin

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Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. You can now own a 1 gold coin celebrating one of America's most revolutionary achievements: the NASA Space Shuttle program. The latest variant in the ongoing American Innovation 1 Coin series is available to order through the United States Mint. Selected to represent the state of Florida, the noncirculating legal tender is the third coin released this year and the 28th coin in the 15-year project first announced in 2018. While the coin's front displays the series' Statue of Liberty image, the back shows the shuttle launching above plumes of exhaust.


Your 'Eureka!' moments can be seen in brain scans

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Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. That euphoric feeling when a great idea strikes or a challenging puzzle piece fits into place is electric–and also helps our brains. Now, a team of researchers from the United States and Germany have taken a peek inside the brain to see what those so-called aha, lightbulb, or eureka moments look like. The new brain imaging shows that these flashes of insights reshape how the brain represents information and helps burn it into our memory. According to Maxi Becker, a study co-author and cognitive neuroscientist at Humboldt University in Berlin, if you have one of these aha moments when solving a problem, "you're actually more likely to remember the solution.'" The findings are detailed in a study published May 9 in the journal Nature Communications.