The Google Pixel 8a drops to a new low of $399

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Our pick for the best budget Android phone is looking even better right now as the Google Pixel 8a has dropped to a new all-time-low price. You can pick up the device for $399. That's 20 percent off the regular price, and it's even lower than any of the deals we saw for it during Prime Day.

The Pixel 8a has the same Tensor G3 chip as the rest of the Pixel 8 lineup, which means you get access to

Child-focused parenting is exhausting. Some parents are finally ditching it.

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  • Child-focused parenting is when parents center activities and schedules around kids.
  • Like gentle parenting, it can lead to burnout and worse-behaved kids.
  • Taking kids out of child-centric activities builds their resilience and happiness.

When Michaeleen Doucleff became a parent, she read books on how to ensure her child's happiness. She wanted to be a good mom, to not deprive

11 of the most baffling archaeological finds of all time

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The Göbekli Tepe contains many tall, carved pillars.

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  • Archaeologists use a variety of techniques to learn more about ancient objects.
  • But some results remain open to interpretation, leaving mysteries behind.
  • This list includes objects with unknown functions, undeciphered scripts, and impressive monuments.

Archeologists use all sorts of objects to learn about humans of the past

OnePlus Nord 4 review: Simply sublime

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The Nord 4 is now available globally, and thanks to an all-new design and considerable hardware upgrades, it is a sublime all-rounder.

As Ryan Salame stares down years in prison for his role in FTX, he's spending his time doing what he loves: posting

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Ryan Salame is returned to X ahead of his prison sentence.

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  • Ryan Salame was sentenced to 7½ years in prison for his role in the collapse of FTX.
  • Awaiting prison, he's posting on X about Trump and crypto regulation — and sparring with critics.
  • Salame alleges a key witness in Sam Bankman-Fried's trial lied on the witness stand.

In May, Ryan Salame was sentenced to 7½ years in

Voltron Is Trying to Become a Movie Again

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Ms 802 Voltron

Plus, National Treasure 3 screenwriter Ted Elliot talks about what could become if the sequel ever happens.

Intel makes good on CPU instability issues by extending warranties by two years

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Intel is extending the warranties for its controversial Core 13th and 14th-gen processors by two years, it has announced in a community post. The company says it will share more details in coming days, but for now, customers just waiting for their computers to conk out can at least know that they may not have to spend money to replace their processors. Intel revealed in July that after extensive

L'Oréal is fighting a small-time salon owner, trying to force her to rename her product range

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An image of L'Oréal's "Naked" brand, which the company says should take precedence over a small British product line called "NKD."

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  • L'Oréal asked the owner of UK salon to drop an attempt to trademark her "NKD" product line.
  • L'Oréal argued its product, branded "Naked," should take precedence in case "NKD" confused people.
  • Salon owner Rebecca Dowdeswell is pushing back, saying she