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Want to know which air fryer you should get? Peep our handy guide right here. Read more…

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Want to get an Instant Pot but not sure which model is right for you? We break them all down right here. Read more…

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Jon Favreau, creator of “The Mandalorian,” recently released concept art for the show, including the art for the infantile alien. Read more…

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As usual, Twitter is Big Mad about yet another divisive take. This time, it’s about setting boundaries with friends. 

Writer Melissa Fabello posted a thread about establishing limits when it comes to discussing difficult issues. Instead of expecting a space to vent about personal drama, Fabello says, she appreciates when friends ask for it. 

“Asking for consent for emotional labor, even from people with whom you have a long-standing relationship that is welcoming to crisis-averting, should be common practice,” she tweeted on Monday. 

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Kristen Bell was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame alongside her Frozen 2 co-star Idina Menzel on Thursday, and delivered an acceptance speech which was pretty much what you’d expect of the Good Place actor.

“I am so grateful to be accepting this honor today on these hallowed streets where Pretty Woman sold her body for money — it’s really a dream!” Bell joked.

In her humorous but sentimental speech, the actor reflected on her career and the people who helped her along the way. Bell said she considered the support of her parents and husband — as well as the advice of Cher — more permanent and significant than her sparkling new star. Though don’t get her wrong, she was still thrilled to receive it. Read more…

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TL;DR: Buy the vigilant SimpliSafe 9-piece wireless home security system at it’s lowest price ever of $265.05 at Amazon. You likely won’t get a better offer on Black Friday, and it’s not the only sale you’ll find at Amazon on other home security accessories. 

The holidays are already stressful. After all your time and money spent on gifts, the last thing you should worry about is someone snatching them right off your doorstep. 

A good home security system is the best path to holiday peace of mind, and a better option than hoping your dog will scare thieves away. 

Amazon will help you stay one step ahead of aspiring Grinches with some early Black Friday offers on SimpliSafe home security and other popular brands like Arlo and Ring. While we expect other deals once Black Friday arrives, it’s never a bad idea to get a head start ahead of the rush.  Read more…

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Turns out robots can shade humans, and when they do, it makes us sad and unproductive.

So say researchers from Carnegie Mellon University who have released the results of a student-led study from its Robotics Institute. 

The whole thing worked like this: Each of the study’s 40 subjects played a game called “Guards and Treasures” against the robot, Pepper, 35 times. The game, classified as a Stackleberg game, pits “leaders” against “followers,” where a designated leader moves first based on a predetermined strategy, and subsequent players have to respond to that strategy. Still with us? Good.

Researchers typically use this type of game to study “defender-attacker interaction in research on security games.” But for this study, they were able to “explore the uses of game theory and bounded rationality in the context of robots.” That’s a mouthful, we know. But what it essentially means is they were testing to see how humans and robots interact in a non-cooperative environment. While playing each game, the students would either receive praise or taunts from Pepper.  Read more…

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TL;DR: Be a kitchen wizard and save up to 35% on KitchenAid blenders and food processors at Amazon before Black Friday even begins.

Take a look around that kitchen. What do you see? Like most folks, the basics probably adorn your counter top: microwave, toaster, and coffee maker. Which is fine, if you want to be basic. 

But now that you’ve binged The Great British Baking Show and exhausted the entirety of America’s Test Kitchen, basic simply won’t do. You need the right appliances at the right price to give your kitchen the glow-up it deserves and get cooking.

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Emilia Clarke opened up about performing in nude scenes on Game of Thrones and later projects in a recent episode of Dax Shepard’s podcast Armchair Expert. 

In the episode, Clarke recalled feeling inexperienced on set during the first season of Game of Thrones and noted how she relied on her co-star and sex scene partner Jason Momoa to let her know what is and isn’t acceptable for on-set nudity. 

“Because Jason had experience, he had done a bunch of stuff before coming on to this, he was like, ‘Sweetie, this is how it’s meant to be and this is how it’s not meant to be, and I’m going to make sure that’s the way it goes,'” she said after mentioning that she felt “fortunate” to have him there to keep her comfortable.  Read more…

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