It’s that time of the year again! Here are Oprah’s picks for the perfect holiday gift. Read more about the list here and shop all of the deals on Amazon here.

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JC Penny, Target, Walmart, and Amazon have curated the best toys for kids for the holiday season. With Black Friday slowly approaching, it is time to start thinking about the season of giving

Our roundup of the top 10 toys will get your wheels turning. Happy shopping! 

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This door stopper by Master Lock is designed to prevent forced entry. It is adjustable and works on regular and sliding doors. So whether you are away on vacation or knitting at home, you can always have peace of mind.

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German astronaut Alexander Gerst posts many extraordinary views from his lofty perch in the International Space Station.

The European Space Agency astronaut and geophysicist has posted videos and photos from orbit showing the extreme power of Hurricane Florence, an amazing timelapse of the Southern Lights, and dramatic views of extreme fires burning in California.

Now, he’s posted a rare view of Australia’s spectacular natural red rock formation, Uluru (also previously known as Ayers Rock), which sits in the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in the country’s Northern Territory. Read more…

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Love cowboys? What about video games? Have someone on your gift list who loves both of those things? Then you’ll want to take advantage of this deal at Walmart, which gets you a copy of Red Dead Redemption 2 for Xbox One, plus a $10 Xbox One gift card for less than $50.

We’re going to hit you with some truth: the Old West was NOT fun. Rife with bandits, corruption, dangerous wildlife, various diseases, and much more, it was a challenging time to be alive for sure. Movies, TV shows, and especially video games don’t make it seem that way though. On screen, the Old West looks fun.

Set in 1899, the Western-themed video game Red Dead Redemption 2 is easily one of the best games this year. It allows you to experience the Old West in all its glory — without any of the risks. Here’s what Mashable’s Adam Rosenberg had to say in his review of the game in October: Read more…

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As phonemakers try their best to make the notch look less obvious, Sharp is doubling it up.

The Japanese electronics maker has unveiled its AQUOS R2 Compact, featuring the company’s first “double notch” design.

While the top notch houses the front-facing camera, the bottom notch features a fingerprint reader which sits below the 5.2-inch 2280 x 1080 IGZO LCD.

Measuring 64 mm wide, it’s noticeably narrower than the newer iPhones and other higher end Android smartphones. Sharp boasts that its design means the phone can be used easily with one hand, a dream that’s long subsided for us. Read more…

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Without spoiling anything, it’s safe to say that Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald brings the new franchise in the wizarding world of J.K. Rowling even closer to the Harry Potter universe. 

Characters we know and love are being introduced into Fantastic Beasts and fans of the original Harry Potter universe are pining for nuggets of information that tie Fantastic Beasts to the original canon they know and love.

If it’s Potter easter eggs you’re looking for, you might want to pay extra attention to the artwork — the newspapers; the posters; the adverts – in the The Crimes of Grindelwald. They’re full of easter eggs for the attentive moviegoers. Read more…

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Another man tried delegitimizing Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and ended up getting both brutally ratio’d and beautifully meme’d.

Eddie Scarry, a media reporter for the Washington Examiner, tweeted a photo taken from behind the newly elected Democratic representative and wrote, “Hill staffer sent me this pic of Ocasio-Cortez they took just now. I’ll tell you something: that jacket and coat don’t look like a girl who struggles.” 

His smug attempt wasn’t received well by a majority of Twitter users. Read more…

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With Black Friday only a week away, Amazon isn’t waiting for the shopping holiday to officially begin. The online retailer is throwing caution to the wind and announcing deals really early, so you can save on great products for the holidays. 

We’ve rounded up the best deals we’re loving right now on Amazon, and are even giving you a sneak peek at what’s going to be on sale before the deals are actually live. So all you have to do is skim through this roundup and pick the products that would make the perfect gift for your friends and family — or for yourself because you totally deserve it. (Hot tip: Add what you’re coveting to your shopping cart now, then once the deals go live just check out!) Read more…

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Holy moly, has Google just changed the smartphone camera game with the release of the Night Sight mode for its Pixel 3 and 3 XL phones.

Announced at its October Pixel 3 launch event, Google boasted Night Sight as a significant leap forward for taking night photos — useful for exposing colors and details lost in the shadows.

I’ve only just tried Night Sight, currently rolling out to Pixel 3 phones via a software update, and my mind’s still piecing itself back together from being blown apart.

It’s no secret Google has been flexing its computational photography and machine-learning skills to enhance shots taken with its Pixel phones. Read more…

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