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  Turn an Obsolete Phone Into a Free Security Camera With 3 Easy Steps

  CNET - Tyler Lacoma , Megan Wollerton

  If you're replacing your iPhone or Android phone, we've got the perfect idea for your old model: Turn it into a free home security camera with the right app. Congrats on the new phone -- but before you try trading in or recycling your old model, we have another idea. You can turn it into a free, …

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  2 Days Left: Download Your TikTok Videos Before the Jan. 19 Ban

  CNET - Nelson Aguilar

  TikTok will almost certainly disappear on Sunday, which means you'll lose access to your videos. We'll show you how to download them to your phone. TikTok is one step closer to being shut down in the US: On Friday, the Supreme Court upheld a law mandating that ByteDance, the Chinese company that …

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  Slash Your Amazon Bills by Up to 70% with This Easy Shopping Trick

  CNET - Dale Smith , Nelson Aguilar

  You don't need an Amazon Prime membership to score some seriously great discounts. Tired of paying for Amazon Prime? Wish you could find better deals than what's on offer outside of Amazon's major shopping events? We're about to change your world. Check out Amazon Warehouse deals. We've got the …

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  Want to Know if You'll Qualify for a Credit Card? This Tool Can Help

  CNET - Evan Zimmer , Holly Johnson

  Some credit card issuers let you gauge your approval odds before you apply. Here's why you should. Some credit card issuers let you gauge your approval odds before you apply. Here's why you should. It'd be nice to know if you'll get approved for a credit card before putting yourself (and your credit …

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  Marvel Rivals: How to Choose Which Heroes and Roles to Play

  CNET - Adam Benjamin

  The hero shooter is launching with tons of options for new players. Here are my recommendations for the three roles and every single one of the 33 heroes. Marvel Rivals started season 1 with an impressive roster of 35 heroes (and some antiheroes and villains), giving players plenty of options to …

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  The Best Heroes to Play in Marvel Rivals

  CNET - Adam Benjamin

  Here are the strongest Marvel Rivals heroes based on season 0 data and early impressions in the new season. Marvel Rivals recently kicked off season 1, introducing Mr. Fantastic and the Invisible Woman as new playable heroes along with a new convoy map that takes you through the streets of a …

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  Your iPhone's AI Notification Summaries Make Apple Intelligence Look Absurd. Now Apple Might Kill the Feature

  CNET - Nelson Aguilar

  If you're getting really weird AI summaries for your notifications, here's how to disable the iOS 18 feature. The feature I dislike the most about Apple Intelligence has to be the AI-powered notification summaries. These notification summaries are supposed to provide you with a quick way to glance at …